GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018
GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REMINDER: Students who bring athletic equipment or winter guard equipment like drill rifles, tennis racquets, golf clubs, or baseball/softball bats, are required to leave them in their cars. If they do not have a vehicle in which to store them during the school day, they are welcome to bring them into the building, but must drop them off in their coach’s class, the athletic office, or the music/band offices. Thanks for your cooperation for keeping these implements out of the GHS hallways.
The open gym schedule for 2018 up until our first practice on March 12th begins TONIGHT. Please communicate with Coach DuBois or Coach Collins if you need the schedule. All athletics physical paperwork must be on file in the athletic office to participate! See Coach Collins in the library or go to the Athletic Office if you need this paperwork.
The winter dance is next Friday, January 19th from 9:30-11:30 p.m. in Whiteman gym. It is semi-formal, so please dress-up. The tickets will be sold during lunch for $5 next week. The DJ is taking song requests and plans on playing music from all different cultures! If you want to bring a student from another school, you need to get a special permission form to be signed by the other student’s principal in the main office from Mrs. Wolfe. These forms are due the Wednesday BEFORE the dance – January 17th.
Power tools, sound/light boards, costumes, makeup, hair, or set construction; sound interesting?! Then working behind the scenes for this year’s musical “Tarzan” is the exact place for you! If you are interested in putting your creativity to good use then please email Ms. O’Leary (koleary@goshenschools.org) or add your name to the sign-up sheet located on the choir room door. Ms. O’Leary will be in touch. Costume Crew Only: Pease sign up outside room 1400, Mrs. Long’s room. There will be a meeting TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT.
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.
The Elnora Hartman Stickley Scholarship Fund is available in the Guidance Office. This scholarship is due in the Guidance Department on January 17th. Requirements are that are currently taking music and pursuing music in college.
Attention all potential football players…..Off-Season workouts will begin on Monday, January 22nd at 3:50 p.m. in the weight room. We will have workouts on Mondays (weight room), Tuesdays (warehouse) and Thursdays (warehouse). If you are planning on playing football and you are not in a winter sport, you should plan to attend. We will work out and be done before 5:00 p.m. If you are new to the program, you must have a physical on file in order to workout. See Coach Park with questions.
Boys soccer open play will be on Monday nights for the month of January and February. This is open to all students who are interested in playing soccer. You need to have a physical on file in the athletic office in order to be able to participate.
The GHS girls and boys swim team will host a fundraiser at Culver’s in Goshen on January 22nd from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Part of the proceeds will go to benefit the Goshen swim and dive program. Players will deliver your food and clear your table. Come and support your RedHawk swim and dive team!
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:
1/19 vs. Northwood Wrong Sport Night
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
Girls Basketball Theme Nights:
1/13 vs. Warsaw Black-Out 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:
- Stay Tuned
MEETINGS DURING SRT:
Stay In Bounds Ambassador meetings and visits resume in January. The planning meeting is TODAY in the main gym during the 2nd session of SRT. All ambassadors are required to attend.
Costume Crew for this year’s musical – Pease sign up outside room 1400, Mrs. Long’s room. There will be a meeting TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT.
There will be a call-out meeting for an eSports club on Tuesday, January 23rd during the 2nd session of SRT. Come by Mr. Caskey’s room (3180) to find out more information and share your ideas.
French Club will meet in room 2410 on Tuesday, January 23rd during the 2nd session of SRT. We are going to start this semester by preparing for the Valentine’s Day fundraiser!
SPORTS SCORES:
IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:
The girls varsity swim/dive NLC prelims will be held at Northridge at 5:30 p.m.
Boys wrestling will compete at Warsaw at 6:45 p.m.
The girls basketball C team will host Warsaw at 7:00 p.m.
The boys freshman basketball team will host Warsaw at 7:00 p.m.
Go RedHawks!