GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018
GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Just a reminder. FCA = Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Students will start at 7:30 on Wednesday, October 3rd. Please meet in Room 1070.
Student Faculty Senate will meet this Thursday before school at 7:45 AM in the media center. All club sponsors are expected to attend and students in clubs are welcome and encouraged to share what your clubs are doing.
IB Students: Please turn in your registration form to Mrs. Haney in the office. It’s imperative that you do this by October 10th. You will not be able to test if you don’t submit this form by the deadline. If you have any questions, please ask your IB teacher, Mrs. Collins, or Mr. Nichols.
Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will be in the guidance office TODAY from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Their admissions office has discontinued paper applications. We encourage students to apply during the last week of September, if at all possible. The $30 application fee will be automatically be waived THAT WEEK ONLY. The application process is streamlined and takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. There are no essay questions for students to worry about. Students should bring their official high school transcript to their scheduled meeting.
Attention Students: Herff Jones will be here again TODAY before school to take class ring orders for any grade, and for senior orders for caps and gowns, graduation announcements, and other senior items. Extra packets are available in the main office.
Attention GHS Students: FCA or FCS (Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Students) will meet on Wednesday, October 3rd at 7:30 a.m. If you are looking to fellowship with other Goshen students and athletes, FCA is for you. This club helps students and athletes inject their faith into daily routines. This year our meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. We will meet in Mr. Hutcherson’s room. Anyone is welcome – you don’t have to be an athlete. Activities range from videos, guest speakers, community projects, and even lessons given by the FCA leaders. This club can often be the support a student needs in order to navigate the extremely tough waters of the high school experience and highly competitive expectations of a sport.
In order to be able to vote in this year’s election you must have a valid Indiana Driver’s License or Indiana State ID Card, be a citizen of the United States, be at least 18 years old on or before November 6th, 2018, have lived in your current precinct for at least 30 days, and not currently be in prison after being convicted of a crime. Go to https://indianavoters.in.gov/ to register online. The deadline to register is Tuesday, October 9th.
GHS presents Agatha Christie’s Appointment With Death on November 16th and 17th at 7:30 p.m., and November 18th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors 65 and older, and $20 for families. They can be purchased at the door.
BE A PART OF IT ALL! The Interra Credit Union RedHawks Branch is open! Located in the commons, the kiosk is in operation from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Students, faculty, and staff – stop by to learn about the services available to you and to meet Martha and Tricia. Plan to participate in this year’s Grand Opening celebration NEXT week, when you can register to win door prizes and spin the WHEEL OF SUPRISES!
Do you need to catch up on credits or just want to get ahead? Merit on the Move may be for you! Students can earn credits in nearly any subject in order to get a better grade, get a class or two out of the way early, or even graduate early. Sessions run Wednesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:45-5:45 p.m. Talk to your counselor for more information.
GHS has formed a Robotics team to participate in the FIRST tech Challenge which competes at the state, national, and world level in robotics. We our looking for more students interested in being part of this team. All skill levels are welcomed and needed – technical and non-technical. Our team needs all kinds of skills to succeed. Student and adult team members are encouraged to bring any skills they already have, like programming, electronics, metalworking, graphic design, web creation, public speaking, videography, and many more. FIRST Tech Challenge welcomes every student, with or without special skills. If you want to be part of the team, see Mr. Moist in room 1311 or e-mail him at kmoist@staff.goshenschools.org. To know more about the program go to the FIRST Tech Challenge info page.
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!
Bajo ninguna circunstancia se permite que se aseguren las bicicletas a ninguna reja o puerta de sea propiedad de la escuela. Ya hubo un problema con los estudiantes que específicamente están haciendo esto a lo largo de la reja/puerta del campo de fútbol. Si continúan haciendo esto, el candado será cortado, y la bici será quitada. Hay bastidores para bicicletas disponibles para ser utilizados. ¡Gracias por su cooperación con esto!
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.
Homework help is available every Tuesday and Thursday in the media center from 3:45-5:00 p.m. You must be in the media center by 3:50 p.m. in order to stay for this, and dismissal times are at 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. You are expected to exit the building through door FF, which is located by the stairs just down from the media center. A bus will be available around 5:10 p.m. if you need a ride home. This bus is for students who stay for after-hours help ONLY. 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.
The 2018 yearbook has arrived! The books are being delivered to the SRT of the student who purchased the book. If the student is not in SRT, the book will be returned to room 1400. There are a few extra books that can be purchased for $45 in room 1400. Students may pick up books for siblings or graduates in room 1400. If you are a parent who will come in to pick up a yearbook for your graduate, please e-mail Susan Long at slong@goshenschools.org to make arrangements for her to leave it with Mr. Huser at the Welcome Center.
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!
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. OJ has started tagging vehicles without parking permits, so please make this a priority. You don’t want to be the proud new owner of a big orange sticker.
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. Building Trades, EACC 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.
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:
- Wednesday, October 3rd Bethel College
- Thursday, October 4th University of Toledo
- Friday, October 5th Taylor University
- Tuesday, October 9th Holy Cross
- Wednesday, October 10th University of St. Francis
- Thursday, October 11th Southwestern Michigan College
- Tuesday, October 16th Grace College
- Wednesday, October 17th Purdue Poly-Tech, South Bend
- Tuesday, November 13th Olivet Nazarene University
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:
FRENCH CLUB is meeting TODAY during 2nd session of SRT in room 2410. We will be looking at T-shirts/hoodies and playing Halloween Bingo! We hope to see you there!
German Club will meet on TODAY during the 2nd session of SRT in the Main Gym. We will be doing our graffiti activity, picking a t-Shirt design, and electing officers.
Student Athletic Council will meet this Thursday during 2nd session of SRT in the main gym. All sophomore – senior student-athletes, regardless of the season of your sport, are encouraged to attend for leadership activities, current event discussions, and cookies. Pick up a blue form in front of the athletic office if you would like to become a member for the year.
Do you enjoy engineering competitions, figuring out how things work, solving problems, or designing new things? If so, then come check out TSA (Technology Student Association) during the 2nd session of SRT on Thursday, October 4th in Lab 8040! Come hear what TSA is all about and the opportunities available. See Mrs. Yoder with any questions.
Multicultural Youth Dance Club (MYD) will have a call out meeting on Tuesday, October 9th during the 2nd session of SRT in Whiteman Gym.
GHS is starting up an ESports Club for this year! There will be a call out meeting Tuesday, October 9th during the 2nd session of SRT in the Main Gym. The club will be using League of Legends, Defense of the Ancients 2, or Heroes of the Storm initially to develop the club with a chance to grow into more platforms. So if you have an interest in ESports, want to learn how to play ESport games, or want to increase your own skills come check it out. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Perry at mperry@goshenschools.org.
SPORTS SCORES:
The GHS RedHawks boys varsity soccer team traveled over to Concord for the first game of Sectionals on October 1, and beat the Elkhart Central Blue Blazers by a score of 3-1.
Goals: Ciro Aguilar (2) and Ricardo Vargas (1)
Assists: Chris Lozano (1) and Isaac Daniels (1)
IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:
Girls volleyball will play at Bethany. JV plays at 5:30 p.m., followed by varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Girls varsity soccer sectional round 1 will be played at 6:00 p.m. – location TBA.
Good luck to all of you!