GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016
GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REMINDER: Parent/teacher conferences are on Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and commons area – no appointment needed. This is just a reminder to everyone that there will not be a D lunch period that day to allow extra time to set up for conferences. If you normally have D lunch please check with your teacher this week to see what lunch you will be taking.
Congratulations to the Crimson Marching Band for an outstanding performance this past weekend at the Bands of America Toledo Regional! The band was 2nd in our class and took home the best Visual award. In the finals Goshen placed 8th overall. The Crimson Marching Band will be in performance this Saturday at Elkhart Memorial. Tickets will be on sale in the band office this week.
REMINDER: If you were invited to attend the Rotary luncheon, please make sure that you get your information sheets to Mrs. Stealy in the main office THIS WEEK.
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the blood drive. There are still openings. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Clark in room 2280.
If you are interested in winter season cheerleading information it’s posted on the cheer website (https://cheer.goshenschools.org/) and outside the athletic office on the bench. Winter Season open gym will start on Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the warehouse. Please contact Coach Kristy or Coach Michelle with any questions.
Reminder: IB students, please get your registration forms completed and returned to the bookkeeper in the main office.
GHS is hosting the Elkhart County College Fair TOMORROW from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and Whiteman gym. The fair is open to students from any high school in Elkhart County. All types of colleges will be represented: 2-year, 4-year, tech schools, public and private. Approximately 70 schools, including some armed service branches, will have representatives available to answer questions about what they have to offer. There will also be a Financial Aid meeting at 7:00 p.m. to learn more about the different types of financial aid available and how to apply for them.
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15th! There will be a small exposition in the Commons area with detailed posters appreciating and recognizing each Hispanic country’s culture, traditional foods, geographical landmarks and more! Be sure to stop by and learn something new!
If you missed Herff Jones, they will return October 13th from 7:45-8:15 a.m. to take cap and gown/graduation orders.
Football Theme Nights:
- October 7th Black-Out (Senior Night) vs. Plymouth
- October 14th Pink-Out (Breast Cancer Awareness) @ Wawasee
Please stop by the commons area outside the main office during lunch if you are interested is speaking to the following:
- TODAY Marines
- Wednesday Saint Mary of the Woods
- Thursday Baldwin Wallace
- Friday Calvin College
- 10/12 Army
- 10/13 Wabash College
- 10/31 University of Findlay
- 11/2 Hesston College
- 3/15 Aces Exchange Student Program
The Ultimate Frisbee Club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45-5:00 p.m. on the administration field. If you’re interested in learning how to play the sport of Ultimate Frisbee, you can pick up your required paperwork from Mr. Snyder in the choir office, Mr. Brubaker, Lucas Kauffman, or Mrs. Stealy in the main office. The paperwork should be turned in to Lucas Kauffman the first time you attend.
MEETINGS DURING SRT:
Key Club will meet in the cafeteria on Thursday during the 2nd session of SRT. This will be the last opportunity for new members to join. New and returning members must bring their membership fee of $18 to the meeting. If you are interested in ordering a Key Club T-shirt, please bring an additional $9.
SPORTS SCORES:
The boys varsity football team beat the Northridge Raiders, 24-21, Friday night.
The boys tennis team advanced to the sectional finals with a 3-2 win over Bethany. Hugh Birky at 2 Singles and the 1 doubles pair of Logan Troyer and Bobby Sessa got it started off, and then Simon Myers at 3 singles closed it out in straight sets.
The boys JV football team lost to Northridge, 28-0, Saturday morning in Middlebury. Hewitt Nafziger had an interception and Noah Shively had two tackles.
The girls JV volleyball team went 1-3 at the Dunes tournament on Saturday. They defeated Buchanan while losing to Wawasee, Michigan City and New Prairie.
The girls varsity volleyball team went 2-2 at the Dunes Tournament on Saturday. They defeated Buchanan and Tippy Valley while losing to Andrean and Buchanan.
The boys cross country team finished in 5th place at the NLC conference meet. Jason Barahona finished 8th followed by Zach Oyer 16th, Felix Perez-Diener 26th, Jonathon Snyder 30th, Irving Suarez 38th, Brian Crain 39th and Sergei Culp 47th.
The girls cross country team placed 6th at the NLC conference meet. Ariana Perez-Diener placed 10th followed by Kirsten Graves 27th, Peresis Wade 27th, Julie Walton Clark 45th, Yadira Sanchez 46th, Laura Scott 47th and Hannah Scott 49th.
The boys tennis team lost to Fairfield in the sectional finals by the score of 2-3. Logan Troyer and Bobby Sessa got the first win at 1 Doubles with a tiebreaker in the 2nd set to improve to 17-0 as a pair, and then Hugh Birky added the second point at 2 Singles. The match came down to a 3rd set at 3 Singles. Simon Myers fought hard through cramps and Fairfield’s 1 Singles player from last year, but came up a bit short. Logan and Bobby will compete next week in the Individual Sectional tournament.
IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:
The girls freshman volleyball team will play against Concord and Mishawaka in Mishawaka at 5:00 p.m.
The boys varsity soccer team will host round 1 of sectionals at 6:00 p.m. Concord will be competing against Elkhart Central.
Go RedHawks!