GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018                                

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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BE A PART OF IT ALL! The Interra Credit Union RedHawks Branch opens TODAY! 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!

GHS presents Agatha Christie’s Appointment With Death on November 16^th and 17^th at 7:30 p.m., and November 18^th 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.

Attention GHS Students: FCA or FCS (Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Students) will meet on Wednesday, October 3^rd 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.

Seniors: Do you want/need help applying for colleges? Mrs. Villalobos will be booking the conference room TOMORROW during SRT in the guidance office to do just that. Attached below is a worksheet you should read carefully and fill out beforehand. It does not all need to be completed, but the more you have the easier it will be to fill out the application. Come prepared. If you are not, our time will be wasted!https://learnmoreindiana.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-College-Application-Worksheet.pdf

Senior Night and GHS Student Fan Appreciation Night are TOMORROW for volleyball and girls soccer.  Come out and support your classmates as volleyball plays Plymouth and girls soccer plays West Noble.  All GHS students in attendance with an ID can receive two free slices of pizza as a thank you for your support this fall.  This will be distributed between the 1^st and 2^nd games at varsity volleyball and after the halftime senior night ceremony at girls soccer.  Go Big Red!

2018 Homecoming week is here! Spirit days are THIS week! There are prizes for the best dressed each day. Judging is during lunch so stop by the student council table and have your photo snapped in order to win.

Wednesday: Superhero’s; there’s a hero in all of us

Thursday: Throw back Thursday; kicking it old school, dress in your favorite decade

Friday: Dream teams; jersey day

 

Homecoming Bonfire-Join us after the game for a night of fun, music, and memories!

When: Friday, September 28^th after the football game until 11:30 p.m.

Where: Grassy lot across from soccer practice field next to the band practice lot

Who: All GHS students

What to bring: Chairs or blankets, ingredients for s’mores

 

Homecoming Court: This year’s homecoming court was selected by coaches, club sponsors, and teachers. Students who are considered leaders on the playing field, in the classroom, and around school were selected. Voting concludes TOMORROW. Look for the email from Mrs. Stealy, and make sure to click on the link to vote!

IB registration forms should be completed and returned to Mrs. Haney in the main office. You do not have to pay in full when you turn in the form. If you have questions, please see Mr. Nichols or Mrs. Collins.

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.

Do you want to win money for college?  College Go Week is THIS week, and we would like to give students a chance to win a $529 scholarship from Learn More Indiana. The scholarship is open to anyone in grades 9-12, and one student from each grade state-wide will win the award!  You can be creative and draw a picture, digital image, take a photo, or write an essay about a career that you are interested in.  Please stop by the Guidance Office and speak to Mrs.Villalobos to pick up an entry form if you are interested.  All entries are due by Friday, October 19^th.

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 6^th, 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 9^th.

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. starting THIS week. Talk to your counselor for more information.

The 2018 “Volley for a Cure” breast cancer awareness fundraiser night will take place on Tuesday, October 2^nd when the Goshen volleyball team competes at Bethany Christian.  “Volley for a Cure” t-shirts are available for $15 (sizes Y XL, A S-XXL).  If you would like to purchase a shirt, please stop in and see Jan Schrock in the Athletic Office THIS week.  $6 from each t-shirt sale will go to Goshen Health’s Center for Cancer Care.

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!

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.

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.

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 3^rd              Bethel College
• Thursday, October 4^th                  University of Toledo
• Friday, October 5^th                      Taylor University
• Tuesday, October 9^th                   Holy Cross
• Wednesday, October 10^th            University of St. Francis
• Thursday, October 11^th                Southwestern Michigan College
• Tuesday, October 16^th                 Grace College
• Wednesday, October 17^th            Purdue Poly-Tech, South Bend
• Tuesday, November 13^th              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:

Attention any boy interested in wrestling this year – We will have a meeting TOMORROW during the 2^nd session of SRT in the main gym. If you plan on wrestling, plan on attending. If you are unable to attend please contact Coach Pickard BEFORE tomorrow.

Student Council will meet TOMORROW during the 2^nd session of SRT in the auditorium.  Student council is a student lead group that represents the opinions of the student body. They encourage school spirit, as well as work with the faculty and administration of the school to ensure that student voices are heard. It’s not too late to join!  At our next meeting we will be discussing fundraiser ideas, class sponsored events, outlining events for the year, and finalizing homecoming activities. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Walters, student council sponsor, at awalters@staff.goshenschools.org.

German Club will meet on Tuesday, October 2^nd during the 2^nd session of SRT in the Main Gym.  We will be doing our graffiti activity, picking a t-Shirt design, and electing officers.

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 2^nd session of SRT on Thursday, October 4^th 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 9^th during the 2^nd session of SRT in Whiteman Gym.

 

SPORTS SCORES:

The girls soccer team lost a close battle with Concord last night 2-1.  Aniya Hartzler scored for Goshen on an assist from Regan Mast.  Madison Rittenhouse had eight saves in goal for the RedHawks. The JV girls defeated Concord 4-0.  Maddie Swallow had a hat trick to lead the Goshen offense. Priscilla Ramirez also scored for the RedHawks.  Alex Lozano, Diana Cortez, and Lucy Kramer assisted on the goals.

 

IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:

Boys varsity tennis will compete in the first round of sectionals at Northwood at 4:30 p.m. Good luck gentlemen!