GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019
GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
| Thursday, November 21st
English ISTEP Retesting |
| Testing 8:25-10:55 |
| Period 2 11:00-11:57 |
| Period 4 12:02-1:32 |
| Lunch A 12:02-12:32 |
| Lunch B 12:22-12:52 |
| Lunch C 12:42-1:12 |
| Lunch D 1:02-1:32 |
| SRT 1:37-2:34 |
| Period 6 2:39-3:35 |
All Stay In Bounds Ambassadors who visit on Thursdays, your first visits are TODAY. Most of you will need to go straight to your elementary school from home. Please arrange your travel to your elementary school so you can be there at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your lesson. Make a great first impression!
The boys basketball scrimmage vs. Columbia City is at 6:30 p.m. TONIGHT. All students showing their GHS ID will get free admission to this event. The cost is $3 for adults.
Soccer this winter – Goshen Soccer Academy is opening to the public this coming December 1st and are hosting the inaugural December Futsal Shootout. Teams that sign up to play will play a minimum of five futsal games over two weekends with the chance to play more. This futsal shootout will follow the format of the World Cup playing in group play first before finishing with a single elimination tournament. The registration deadline is Sunday, November 24th. Roster size is a minimum of six and a maximum of ten. Game format: 5v5 (four field players plus goalie), each game is two 18 minute halves, and cleats are NOT permitted. All players must wear flat shoes – indoor soccer, basketball or tennis shoes are fine. Goalies can play on two different teams, but can only play the goalie position. Winners of the tournament will receive a trophy and tournament champion t-shirts. As the tournament is being played, more prizes and giveaways will be given for everyone participating! Visit GoshenSoccerAcademy.com to sign up! For more information, please contact James Graber or visit the website.
All Stay In Bounds Ambassadors who visit on Tuesday, please meet Mr. Kissinger at the welcome center immediately after the end of 2nd period that day. Do NOT go to SRT.
**PLEASE NOTE: After Hours on Tuesday, November 26th is CANCELED, but we will have this available on Monday, November 25th instead.** Homework help is available every Tuesday and Thursday in room 1190 from 3:45-4:50 p.m. You must be in room 1190 by 3:50 p.m. in order to stay for this. You are expected to exit the building through door M where a bus will be available at 5:00 p.m. if you need a ride home. This bus is for students who stay for after-hours help ONLY. 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.
The boys and girls swim and dive team opens their season at home on Tuesday, November 26th at the Goshen Aquatic Center at GMS at 5:00 p.m. for diving and 6:45 p.m. for swimming. For this home event, all GHS students showing their GHS ID will gain free admission! Come support the swim and dive team as you start your Thanksgiving break!
Auditions for the spring musical “BIG FISH” will begin Tuesday, December 3rd at 3:45 p.m. All those wishing to audition should come prepared to sing 60 to 90 seconds of a song of your choice. It can be anything! We will have an accompanist, so bring your favorite holiday carol, Broadway show tune, fight song, choir song, or even a hymn and audition. This is going to be another outstanding GHS production! If you have questions about becoming involved backstage, please contact Ms. O’Leary via email at koleary@goshenschools.org.
The Comcast Scholarship is now available in the counseling office and on the GHS website as well. The deadline is Friday, December 6th.
Winter is here! Any student who is interested in joining Ski Club this year needs to pick up an information packet from Mrs. Clark in room 2280. Money and forms are due Monday, December 16th.
The Elnora Hartman Stickley Scholarship is available in the student counseling office. This scholarship is for students intending to study music, and it is based on musical ability and dedication rather than financial need. The deadline for application is Friday, January 17th.
The Ceres Solutions Scholarship is available. You can apply at www.ceres.coop or pick up a paper copy in the counseling office. You must be a four-year 4-H member or have two years in your local FFA program. The deadline is Sunday, March 1st.
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:
| Thursday, December 12th | Camp Millhouse |
| Tuesday, March 17th | Army National Guard |
The Consumers Cooperative Association Scholarship is available in the student counseling office. To qualify your parent/guardian must be a member of Consumers Credit Union for a minimum of one year, you must be a graduating high school student, and you must plan to attend an accredited two-year college or university for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Attention 2020 Spring Graduates – The scholarship application process for Dollars for Scholars is open. If you have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and plan to attend a college or technical school, you might quality for one of the 60 scholarships to be awarded. A detailed tutorial of the application process can be found at https://youtu.be/459R1oRPgTs.
| DATE | TIME | GIRLS BASKETBALL | THEME |
| 21-Nov | 7:30 p.m. | @ Westview | Goshen Colors |
WANTED: Plastic caps & lids for the Caps-to-Benches recycle program. Our goal is two benches; so far we have enough for one. Please deliver CLEAN #2, 4, or 5 plastic caps or lids to your SRT. The SRT with the most caps/lids collected will receive pizza. The SRT that comes in 2nd will receive cookies. Prizes will be given at the end of the semester. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Swihart or Mrs. Dubash.
There is a donation box in the Main Office for the United Way Coat Drive. Feel free to drop off any new or slightly used coat to help benefit those in need!
The RedHawks Ambassadors Program is looking for bilingual students willing to help out in the resource rooms during SRT. The RedHawks Ambassadors will be assigned to resource rooms to help resource teachers and EL collaborators working with EL students. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Porter at wporter@goshenschools.org for more information.
| DATE | TIME | BOYS BASKETBALL | THEME |
| 30-Nov | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Fairfield @ GHS | The Shirt |
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 3:50 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. Student athletes are expected to get their snack immediately after school. They should change clothes for practice AFTER they get their snack.
REMINDER: Any student driving needs to have a parking tag. You can get this through Mrs. Haney in the Bookkeeper’s office. You need to have a valid license, valid registration, valid proof of insurance (this means that none of these can be expired), and $5. You don’t want to be the proud new owner of a big orange sticker.
You are under no circumstances allowed to lock your bike up to any fence or gate on school property. There has been a problem with students specifically doing this along the fence/gate to the soccer fields. If you continue to do this, your lock will be cut, and your bike will be removed. There are bike racks available, and they should be used. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
After school, it is expected that all students exit the building by 3:50 p.m. If you have an after school activity, you should report to the sponsor’s room responsible for that activity by 3:50 p.m. You are not to remain in the hallways or commons after 3:50 p.m. Thank you for your cooperation with this request.
Free/reduced lunch forms are available in the bookkeeper’s office, in the cafeteria and in guidance. Please pick one up if you need it!
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.
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, yearbook, etc.) that indicates that or a blue pass from the office indicating that you have permission to leave. GTV and Red Zone students are also required to sign out at the Welcome Center before leaving. You can get this sticker in the main office from Mrs. Wolfe or Mrs. Kuiper.
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.
MEETINGS DURING SRT:
Creative Writing Club will have their next meeting on TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT in room 2430. We will continue to play around with holiday settings, but this time by collaborating in groups in write a short story, poem, etc. We hope to see you there!
Any girls interested in track & field this spring, there will be a call-out meeting on Tuesday, November 26th during the 2nd session of SRT on the upper deck of the main gym. If you are unable to attend, please email Coach Willis at awillis@staff.goshenschools.org for the information passed out during the meeting.
On Tuesday, November 26th during the 2nd session of SRT there will be a call out meeting for any boy at GHS who might be interested in playing golf on the upper deck of the main gym. At the meeting, you will be able to meet the coach, see the schedule, and hear the expectations for the 2020 spring golf season.
French Club t-shirt order forms are ready! These dark blue long-sleeved tees are $12 each. Order forms can be picked up in room 2410 or 1470. Please have money and forms turned in to Miss Mack or Mr. Hobbs by the next French Club meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd during SRT.
SPORTS SCORES:
IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:
Girls basketball will travel to Westview. JV plays at 6:00 p.m., followed by varsity at 7:30 a.m.
Boys varsity basketball will host Columbia City at 6:30 p.m.
Girls freshman basketball will host Mishawaka at 6:30 p.m.
Go RedHawks!