GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018                                

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Any person interested in participating in softball this spring needs to have their physical and concussion paper work turned in before attending Skill Development Workouts.  All workouts are on Mondays and Wednesdays at Shanklin Park from 4:00-6:00 p.m.  These are for all athletes that are not in a Fall Sport.  If you have any questions please see Coach Kulp in room 1070.

On Saturday, September 15^th the GHS athletic department is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive in the cafeteria from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Any students interested in helping can sign up for a two hour time slot between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  This service would certainly qualify for volunteer hours you may need for any of your clubs or organizations.  See Mrs. Schrock in the athletic department to sign up to help with the event.  We are not asking you to sign up to give blood!

IUSB will be in the Guidance office for on-site admissions on Monday, October 1^st from 9:00 a.m. until noon.  Come to Guidance and sign up for a time slot and a paper application to fill out prior to October 1^st, and you will know if you have been accepted at your meeting.   IUSB will also be giving a $500 scholarship to any student that has a 3.0 or higher GPA.  This scholarship will only be available on October 1^st.

Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will be in the guidance office on Tuesday, October 2^nd 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 on Tuesday, October 2^nd 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.

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.

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!

Students: 2018 yearbooks are NOT here yet. We will announce when they are here and ready to be picked up.

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.

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.

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:

• TODAY                                       IUPUI
• Wednesday, September 12^th        Goshen College
• Tuesday, September 18^th             Army Reserves
• Wednesday, September 19^th        Trine University
• Thursday, September 20^th            Purdue-Ft. Wayne
• Wednesday, October 3^rd              Bethel College
• Thursday, October 4^th                  University of Toledo
• Friday, October 5^th                      Taylor University
• Tuesday, October 9^th                   Holy Cross
• Tuesday, October 16^th                 Grace College
• Wednesday, October 17^th            Purdue Poly-Tech, South Bend

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:

Student Athletic Council is the group at GHS which supports unified sports, fan appreciation nights, greets at awards programs, and is the student government for the athletic department.  All current sophomores, juniors, and seniors who will be on an athletic team during this school year, are encouraged to join.  The first meeting is on Thursday, September 13^th during the 2^nd session of SRT in the main gym.  We will be finalizing the RedHawk Sportsmanship posters for each GHS athletic venue, participating in a group leadership activity, eating cookies, and developing a pros and cons list for Goshen athletics to help us plan on projects for the next two years.  Please join us in the main gym on Thursday!

Do you want to have a voice in issues that impact our city? Do you want to make a real, positive change in our community? Join the GHS Youth Caucus! The Youth Caucus is a group that will meet and discuss city wide issues, and use city resources to benefit Goshen as a city. The first meeting will be on Thursday, September 13^th during the 1st session of SRT in the main gym. All are welcome!

LGBTQ? Questioning? Ally? Join GSA! Genders & Sexualities Alliance is an inclusive club focused on activism and empowerment, in addition to being a safe place for people to talk about (and be!) their real selves. For more info, follow the link: https://sites.google.com/staff.goshenschools.org/gsa/ Our first meeting is Thursday, September 13^th during the 2^nd session of SRT in room 3200.

Art Club begins on Thursday, September 13^th during the 2^nd session of SRT in room 1450.  Come for a fun time!  This year our first or second project is finishing a mural in Whiteman.

The GHS Book Club will meet during the 2^nd session of SRT on Thursday, September 13^th in room 3180. If you are interested in reading and in seeing what this club is all about, you are invited. If you cannot attend, please contact Mr. De Kleine in room 3180 or by e-mail.

Stay in Bounds Ambassadors are junior and senior student-athletes who visit a 4^th grade classroom six times a year to teach character principles through games and stories.  All returning seniors should notify Mr. Kissinger if you are not able to participate again this year.  Juniors are encouraged to see Mr. Kissinger during Monday lunches in the commons to let him know if you are interested or stop by the athletic office to leave a message.  This is a time commitment of approximately 1.5 SRT periods per month, but a very rewarding experience.  Please consider finding out more by attending an SRT meeting during the 2^nd session of SRT on Tuesday, September 18^th.  This session is for juniors or new seniors interested.

Multicultural Youth Alliance (MYA) will have a call out meeting on Tuesday, September 25^th during the 2^nd session of SRT in Whiteman Gym.

Multicultural Youth Dance Club (MYD) will have a call out meeting on Tuesday, October 9^th during the 2^nd session of SRT in Whiteman Gym.

 

SPORTS SCORES:

Girls varsity golf fell to both Fairfield and Mishawaka Marian. The RedHawks had a team score of 220 and were led by Cat Hoover’s 47 and Mckenna Cripe’s 54.

The girls soccer team defeated Westview last night 3-0.  Hailey Mast, Joselyn Guevara, and Maddie Swallow scored for the RedHawks.  Maggie Gallagher, Hailey Mast, and Joselyn Guevara assisted on the goals.  The varsity girls record now stands at 6-4 for the season. The JV team remained undefeated with a 3-0 win over Westview. Maddie Swallow led the offense with two goals.  Leslie Mendoza also scored for the RedHawks.  Avah Devoe, Joana Regalado, and Priscilla Ramirez assisted on the goals.  The JV girls record now stands at 8-0-1.

The boys tennis team’s 13-match win streak ended at the hands of #19 South Bend St Joe. Axel Brown and Wyatt Fisher lost two close sets at 2 Doubles and the 1 Doubles pair of Drake Crowder and Ben Bontrager-Singer went the distance before falling just short 5-7 in the 3^rd. Carlos Lichty improved to 15-0 on the year after his two JV wins tonight.

 

IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:

Girls JV & varsity golf will travel to McCormick’s Creek to play Jimtown and Westview at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV & varsity boys tennis will host Concord at 5:00 p.m.

Boys soccer C team will play at Bethany at 5:00 p.m.

Girls volleyball will host Fairfield. Freshman play at 5:00 p.m., JV at 6:00 p.m., and varsity at 7:30 p.m.

Boys and girls JV & varsity cross country will run at McCormick’s Creek against Memorial and Northwood at 5:30 p.m.

Boys varsity soccer will play at Bethany at 6:45 p.m.

Go RedHawks!