GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REMINDER: Parent/teacher conferences are tonight from 4:00-8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and commons area. You do not need to make an appointment. We hope to see you there!
***PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE THIS TONIGHT DUE TO PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES*** 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.
Girls tennis conditioning will be after school until 5:00 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays starting TODAY. Meet in the 2nd floor hallway by the stairs.
Anyone interested in coaching soccer for the Goshen Youth Soccer Organization (GYSO) should sign up in the athletic office. It’s for grades K-8 and coaches get paid $100. If you have any questions, please see Coach Wildman or email her at kwildman@goshenschools.org. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, February 28th.
Attention Graduates: The GHS Chapter of Dollars for Scholars has over $50,000 to award to those GHS students graduating in June. If you have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and are planning to further your education in the fall, please consider applying. Contact Marlette Gomez Wengerd in Guidance for hard copy instructions on how to apply online. The process takes time to complete so start now! The deadline is Wednesday, April 11th.
Students: On behalf of the unified track & field teams and the Student Athletic Council, thank you for your great cooperation with the assembly on Tuesday! Please take to heart at least one thing you heard from our speakers and apply it to make at least one person’s day……every day. If you are interested in unified sports, please stop by Whiteman Gym TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT.
IHSAA Student-Athlete Tip of the Week: Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles went from backup quarterback to Super Bowl MVP by beating the favored New England Patriots this past weekend. However, what you might not know is that Foles, a six year journeyman player, almost gave up the game a few years back, contemplating quitting altogether. Foles was forced into action late in the year when starter Carson Wentz went down with a knee injury. Foles took advantage of the opportunity and never looked back. In high school, college, or professional sports, as a substitute player you are only one play away from becoming a starter. Whether it’s an injury to a player, a coaching decision, or a new coach with a different philosophy, you must stay physically and mentally ready to play when you get your chance. The next time you find yourself sitting on the bench or not playing as much as you would like, think about Nick Foles. Quitting will get you nowhere, but continuing to work hard for your opportunity and staying ready for your chance might end up very rewarding!
REMINDER REGARDING 10TH STREET: We still have people driving the wrong way on 10th Street. This is a ONE WAY street. OJ is now writing citations for this. It’s a $165 fine.
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!
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.
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:
2/16 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:
- 2/13 Ivy Tech – Elkhart
- 2/14 Hesston College
- 2/15 Marines
MEETINGS DURING SRT:
The varsity coed unified track and field team will have a call-out meeting TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT in Whiteman Gym. Please plan to attend if you are interested in being a part of this amazing team of students! If you are unable to attend, but want to get more info or join the team, email Coach Smuts or Coach Mullett and let them know.
Stay In Bounds ambassadors will meet TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT to plan for their February 13th and 15th visits. All need to attend as this is our regularly scheduled 2nd Thursday of the month meeting and you should have NO conflicts. If you are interested in unified, I will get your name to Coach Smuts and Coach Mullett or dismiss you early to see them in Whiteman.
SPORTS SCORES:
IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:
The boys freshmen basketball team will host Concord at 6:30 p.m. Go RedHawks!