GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HELP WANTED: Millersburg Animal Clinic is looking for a part time weekend and weekday evening worker. You must be at least 16 years old and have a reliable transportation. The job would entail cleaning, answering phones, scheduling appointments, walking and feeding dogs. You would work 2-3 nights a week and every other Saturday and Sunday – Sunday only if there are boarding animals. We are looking for someone who likes to work with animals, and that doesn’t already have a busy work schedule including extra-curricular activities. We are located at 400 E. Elm St. in Millersburg. If you are interested, please stop in and pick up an application.
The boys basketball team is on a roll with two big wins this past weekend! The boys host Plymouth on Thursday night with the JV starting at 6:15 p.m. Come and support the boys as they go for their 5th win in the last six games against the Rockies!
Student Faculty Senate will meet this Thursday at 7:45 a.m. in the media center. All club sponsors should plan to attend and club members are encouraged to attend to update us on recent club activities.
Good luck to the Lady RedHawks as they start sectional play this week! The girls basketball team plays at Concord on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against Elkhart Memorial. They are entering the tourney at 12-10 and can use all your support on Wednesday! The girls swim team has sectional prelims at Northridge Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and can use your support as well. Go RedHawks!
Now available in Guidance:
- Tri Kappa – Georgianna Kinnison Memorial Scholarship: must not be related to any current member of Tri Kappa, must be in the top 50% in their class, must provide evidence of financial need, be prepared to meet for an interview with the scholarship committee
- Tri Kappa Scholarship: must be enrolled full time at an accredited college for the fall of 2018, be a citizen of the United States and resident of Indiana
Intramural soccer signups are underway. Forms and money are due by Friday. Forms can be picked up from Lucas Kauffman or from the athletic office. Games begin on Tuesday, February 6th.
SENIORS – IUSB Admissions will be here on February 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for on-site admissions. Fill out the application beforehand, have your application fee waived, get an admissions decision THAT DAY and have a chance to win a $500 scholarship all in FIFTEEN MINUTES! Come to Guidance to sign up for an appointment time slot.
Merit on the Move will take place again this semester starting Wednesday, February 21st. To sign up, please contact Mr. Wolf and your guidance counselor. Spots fill up quickly, so sign up NOW!
The Purdue Club of Elkhart County Foundation Scholarship is now available in the guidance office. Requirements are that you enter Purdue University as a full time student in the fall of 2018. The application can be found on line at www.purduealumni.org/elkhart or you can pick up a paper copy in the guidance office. The deadline is March 1st.
The Goshen Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship is available in the Guidance Office. This scholarship needs to be turned in to the hospital by March 1st. Requirements are a 3.2 GPA and education in college must be for training in any are of health care industry.
REMINDER: YOU MUST BE STAYING AFTER SCHOOL FOR SOMETHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS – The GHS cafeteria is offering free after school snacks every day after school. This program is for any student who is staying after school. All student-athletes, club members, music participants, drama participants, after school homework help kids, etc. are strongly encouraged to stop by the cafeteria after school and take advantage of this generous opportunity. Students just need to show their ID and they can grab a healthy snack to go that will hold them over during their after school activities until dinner. The cafeteria will stay open until 3:55 p.m. to hand out the snacks. All students picking up the healthy snack after school will need to eat their snack in the cafeteria. We appreciate your cooperation with this adjustment that is mandated by the state of Indiana in order to continue this program.
If you are a student that leaves the building at any time during normal school hours then you must have a sticker on your ID if it’s for a class (PACT, Building Trades, EACC, Merit, shortened schedules, Red Zone, internship, etc.) that indicates that or a blue pass from the office indicating that you have permission to leave. Building Trades, EACC and Red Zone students are also required to sign out at the Welcome Center before leaving.
Winter coats are here courtesy of the United Way and Goshen Community Schools Winter Coat Give-Away! If you need a coat for the winter or know someone who does, stop by the Goshen Schools Administration Building at 613 E. Purl St. from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. If you are unable to come during those times, call 971-4149 to arrange a time.
Homework help is available every Tuesday and Thursday in the media center from 3:45-5:00 p.m. A bus will be available around 5:10 p.m. (5:20 p.m. on Tuesdays) if you need a ride home. It will pick you up at the south end of circle drive by the flag pole. This is a great opportunity if you just need a little extra time or even just a quiet place to do your homework at the end of the day.
ATTENTION ALL SRT CLASSES: We will have a competition between all of the SRT’s to see who can collect the most bottle caps. There will be bins in each SRT classroom and the caps will be collected every week. The winning SRT with the most caps will get HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS or a PIZZA PARTY! The competition will end before Spring Break. If we collect 400 pounds as a school, we will be able to recycle them into a park bench. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to save the environment and win a prize! If you would like to collect or sort caps during SRT contact Mrs. Swihart in room 2200 or email her at cswihart@staff.goshenschools.org. It will count for NHS volunteer hours and it looks great on college applications!
Boys Basketball Theme Nights:
2/1 vs. Plymouth Geek Night
2/6 vs. Lakeland Hip-Hop Night
2/26 vs. Westview Pajama Night
2/17 vs. La Porte Black-Out Night
2/23 vs. Marquette 80’s Night
WORK PERMITS: When you get a work permit EVERY box needs to be filled out on the Intent to Employ form before we will issue you the work permit. Please bring completed forms to the main office in the morning and they will be completed by the end of the school day.
Online yearbook sales are set up! All you have to do is go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter our school code (14723) to order your yearbook or yearbook ad.
Just a reminder that if you are coming to see Ms. Tovar you need to check in with the staff in the main office and fill out a request to see her. She will send a white pass for you as she has time. Please do not cut through the nurse’s office to get to her. You need to enter through the main office.
Please stop by the commons area (either by the cafeteria or outside the main office) during lunch if you are interested is speaking to the following:
- 2/6 Ancilla College
- 2/14 Hesston College
MEETINGS DURING SRT:
There will be a football call out meeting TOMORROW during the 2nd session of SRT in the main gym. Please plan to attend if you plan on playing in the fall. Important announcements will be communicated. Please bring something to write with. See Coach Park if you can’t attend, but plan to play.
Boys soccer will have a call out meeting TOMORROW during the 2nd session of SRT in Whiteman gym. This meeting is for all boys soccer players – varsity, JV and C team players.
Girls golf will have a call out meeting TOMORROW during the 2nd session of SRT in Whiteman gym.
Student Athletic Advisory Council will meet Thursday during the 2nd session of SRT in the main gym. Cookies, a leadership activity, staff appreciation night and unified sport are on the agenda. All junior and senior student-athletes are encouraged to attend.
Attention juniors and seniors – Prom is just a few short months away and we would love to have your help and ideas in planning for this great event! Please go to room 8080 on Thursday during the 2nd session of SRT for an initial meeting.
Key Club will meet in the cafeteria on Thursday during the 2nd session of SRT. We will be doing a service project for Valentine’s Day, so please plan to attend!
SPORTS SCORES:
The girls varsity basketball team fell 31-36 on the road at Northside gym to Elkhart Memorial. The Lady RedHawks finished the regular season 12-10 with a 2-5 record in NLC play. They will be back in action this Wednesday in the opening round of sectional play with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. against Elkhart Memorial. Thank you to all of our fans that have taken the time to come see us compete!
Boys varsity basketball defeated Elkhart Memorial 53-51 in an NLC matchup. Porter Revoir led Goshen with a career high 21 points!
The JV girls basketball team finished their season with a win against Elkhart Memorial at Northside Gym with a score of 37-20. Hannah LaFary led the Lady RedHawks with 15 points and eight rebounds. Megan Gallagher added nine points, ten steals and three rebounds. Jazmin Vargas had six points, four steals and four rebounds and Hailey Mast had five assists. Remya Johnson also added six rebounds.
The boys varsity basketball team beat Penn 72-64. Bryant Robinson led Goshen with eight three pointers and a total of 34. Will Line added 18 points and nine assists.
The boys JV basketball team lost to Elkhart Memorial 45-51. Goshen was led by Zack Barker with eleven points.
They boys JV basketball team lost to Penn 55-41. Zack Barker led Goshen with 17 points.
The girls basketball C team went 1-1 on Saturday at Wawasee with an NLC hosted tournament. They lost their first game 30-7 to a tough Warsaw team, but bounced back in their second game against Concord with a win of 22-11. The leading scorers of the Concord game included Natalie Rivera with eight as well as Alex Potter and Jazmine Pena adding six.
The first ever RedHawk unified bowling team traveled to Indianapolis for their State Tournament on Saturday! The men’s group consisting of Noah Olmedo, Stevie Benitez Tilley, Zach Templeton, Chase Brown and Isaiah Jacobs were in the top five of their division out of 14 with a combined score of 397 points. The other members included in the coed team were Nate Elliott and Korinn Hodges. The combined team was 12th out of 14 at the state level. Thanks for making it such a great season! Please congratulate any of the students you see from this group.
IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:
The boys freshmen basketball team will host John Glenn at 6:30 p.m.
The girls basketball C team will host Northwood at 6:30 p.m.
Go RedHawks!