MR. GRANT PETERS, PRINCIPAL

November/December 2015 Volume 10 Issue 3

GCHS Newsletter 812-663-7176 www.greensburg.k12.in.us

Twitter- @GCHSPirates Calendar of Events

Blood Drive

November 4 & 5

Chautauqua

November 5

Thanksgiving Break

November 25-27

Holiday Choral Concert

December 6

Holiday Band Concert

December 13

Christmas Break Begins

December 21

Classes Resume

January 5

Inside this issue:

Guidance 2

SAT Prep, Financial

Aid, 21st Century

3

Chautauqua 4

Firearm Safety 5

FFA Field Trip 6

Choral News 8

State Bound 8

Welding Class 8

Drama Club 9

FACS Day 10

GCHS Sociology Students Visit “The Windy City”

On October 22, Mr. Pratt’s Sociology class commuted to Chicago by train to visit The Willis Tower,

The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Bean!

Nicole Ploeger, NHS President,

welcomes fifty-one new members to

the National Honor Society on Tues-

day October 27th . Vice Principal,

Sonja Linville was the invited guest

speaker who commended the students

on their commitment to academics and

service to the community. After the

induction, members and their parents

were treated to a dessert buffet.

NHS Inducts

New Members

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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Seniors have been working hard on submitting their college applications. For those seniors who have not sub-

mitted college applications, they need to be working on their applications as soon as possible. The ideal target

date for submitting college applications is November 1st. If a college has not already accepted students for next

fall, they will begin doing so very soon. The longer seniors procrastinate, the less opportunity they will have!

Plus, seniors need to notify the High School Counseling Office when they receive acceptance notification. The

“What’s Next ?” board is now outside the office of School Counseling!

PSAT TESTING

All sophomores and juniors participated in the PSAT test on Wednesday, October 28th. This is a practice test

for the SAT. Test scores and test booklets, along with an explanation of the material will be returned to students

in December.

All freshmen also took the PSAT 8/9 Assessment. This test reflects what students are already learning in their

classrooms and will provide benchmarks to understanding students’ progress for future college- and career-

readiness.

SENIORS: IF YOU STILL NEED TO TEST

SAT ACT Registration Date Test Date Registration Date Test Date

November 5 and December 5 November 6 and December 12

Register: sat.org/register Register: www.actstudent.org/start

LILLY SCHOLARSHIP

The Lilly Scholarship application became available online beginning – October 12th – through the Decatur

County Community Foundation website – www.dccfound.org.

The application must be completed and submitted online to the Decatur County Community Foundation by

Monday, November 23rd . The controlled essay will be written in the high school library computer lab on

Wednesday, December 2nd beginning at

9:30 AM.

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Guidance Continued

MIDTERM SECOND NINE WEEKS

The second nine weeks midterm occurs on Friday, November 13th. Students will receive midterm grades from

teachers on Thursday, November 19th and Friday, November 20th . Grades can be checked at any time using Parent

Connect.

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION COMING

Seniors will have a financial aid meeting in December. Dates to be announced. All financial aid information will

be distributed and discussed.

SAT PREPARATION CLASSES

This is a college entrance exam preparation course open to Juniors. This preparation course is designed to enable

them to improve their SAT scores by providing greater test awareness and learning test strategies. This class is

afterschool and Juniors will be receiving more information in December.

21st CENTURY SCHOLARS MEETING

There will be meeting with all 21st Century Scholar students during their semi- nar

in November. The following dates are when each class will meet:

Senior Meeting: November 3rd & 4th

Junior Meeting: November 19th & 20th

Sophomore Meeting: November 17th & 18th

Freshman Meeting: November 10th & 11th

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7 PM Evening Speakers:

John McLauglin (9/11 survivor)

Benjamin Mee (We Bought a

Zoo)

Evening Panelists:

Sister Helen Prejean “Dead Man

Walking” and more!A total of 8 guest will be

lecturing over a day and a half

www.gchschautauqua.com

November 5, 2015

7:00 p.m.

Tickets $5

Available at Greensburg High

School & Greensburg Public

Library

Tala Clark and Emily Herbert, both juniors at GCHS and students in

Mr. Pratt’s U.S. History class, display part of their Chautauqua project.

Their project was a fundraiser to help the local Animal Shelter. Their

efforts raised over $1,200 and were also featured in the Greensburg

Daily News.

“Community Service” -An Integral Part of Chautauqua

Other community spirited projects include: The Pooch Parade orga-

nized by Victoria Crawley and Alli Harrison. The two girls raised over

$700 for the local animal shelter. Rileigh Dixon raised over $200 for

the Peace Corps. The homeless shelter, TLC, was fortunate to be the

recipient of funds raised by Austin Underhill and Gavin Amburgey.

Mr. Pratt stated that between $4,000-$5,000 will be the combined

group effort which at least matches last semester’s total. He is extreme-

ly proud of his students accomplishments.

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As part of our FFA Safety Series, and a continuation of Hunter Educa-

tion, the Greensburg Agriculture Department worked closely with the

Indiana Conservation Officers to offer a Firearm Safety program to Nat-

ural Resource Management students. Students received instruction in

the classroom and then, true to the Ag Department's motto of "All About

Learning by Doing", students traveled to the Decatur County Conserva-

tion Club to participate in a hands-on "live fire" where students learned

valuable skills in the correct way to safely handle a firearm.

Thank you to all who made this day a valuable training experience!

A big “Thank You” goes out to School Administrators, Indiana Conserva-

tion Officers, Hunter Education Instructors and the Decatur County Sher-

iff's Department for their assistance and support. Also, in support of the

program, Mike Mentz, at Greensburg's Guns & Tackle donated much of

the ammunition that was used.

Ag Natural Resources Class Gets A Lesson In Firearm Safety

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On Friday, October 9th, Greensburg FFA members traveled

46 miles and 100 years back in time to the historic river town

of Madison, IN. Students participated in a barn scavenger

hunt!

Back in the day, buggy horses and milk cows were com-

mon inhabitants of the city. For the trained eye, there still

stand over 60 barns within the city's historic district. As

participants in the Urban Barn Scavenger Hunt, our mission

was to locate 12 of those agricultural buildings on a self-

guided tour and secure necessary clues and information.

FFA Members Enjoy

Historic Day In Madison

Indiana

Eric Fisse, one of the

members of FFA, looks

through the barn door of

on the 60 urban barns

throughout the city of

Madison.

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For the successful completion of our mission, at the final barn,

we were rewarded with a meaningful keepsake of a small, cast

iron horseshoe. The experience just goes to show how timeless

agriculture can be if you know what to look for!

Looking for Clues

on their Historic

Scavenger Hunt

in Madison,

Indiana

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Come join the GCHS Choirs, along with the GJHS Choirs as they present their annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 6th in

the Goddard Auditorium at GCHS. The Jr. High choirs will be performing at 3pm, followed by a short intermission, and the High

School choirs will start at 4pm. It will be a wonderful afternoon of holiday music that you won't want to miss! Admission is free so

we hope to see you there to kick-off the holiday season in song!

Cross Country Team Competes at

Semi State

Free Holiday Music Performances to Kick-Off the Season

Pake Set to

Compete at State

Shelby Pake, senior at GCHS will be

representing our school in the State

Cross Country meet on Saturday,

October 31st. Pake is the first girl to

move on to the IHSAA State Cross

Country Meet from Greensburg. She

also holds every record in distance for

the high school !

Coach Troy Davis will be accompany-

ing her on her journey.

Pictured left to right at semi-state were qualifiers: Zoie Rynard, Morgan Winkler, Cathy Newhart,

Shelby Pake, Allie Reisman, Reid McClintic,

Vanessa Brickett, Erika Fixmer, Cameron Jones, and Savannah Kiefer.

Students Learn T-Welding in Mr. Wild’s Class

Students in Mr. Wilds Intro to Ad-

vanced Manufacturing and Logistics

Class learned how to “stick weld”, by

laying beads and by forming lap joints

and t-joints. Welding is part of the

curriculum of this class and is a very

useful tool for students to attain for

future employment in several different

fields.

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GCHS Drama Club will Present

13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview Dec. 3 & 4th @ 7:00 pm

Dec. 5th @ 2:00 pm in the Goddard Auditorium at GCHS

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.00. Doors open at 6:30 and the GCHS Jazz Band will be providing entertainment before

the show starts. More information can be found www.facebook.com/gchsdramaclub

13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview is one act comedy starring several talented Drama Club students. The play only last

about an hour and you don't want to miss your chance to see this show! Come out and show your support and let us make you

laugh!

Show Synopsis: When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, 13 eccentric, dimwitted and

slightly-insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when

the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, practicing vampire, amateur magician, and others that are much, much worse. Each

applicant's interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview.

Drama Club to Perform First Presentation

Under New Leadership

GCHS Band &

Choral Performs at

Fall Concert

On Sunday, October 25, GCHS held

their fall band and choral concerts in

the Goddard Auditorium.

Pictured left is Mrs. Simpson directing

the women’s choir in their first appear-

ance wearing their new dresses.

School Mission Statement

To prepare students for success within an academically challenging

environment using evidence-based curriculum and instruction.

Greensburg Community High School

1000 East Central Avenue

Greensburg, Indiana 47240

Phone (812) 663-7176

Fax (812) 663-8911

Www.greensburg.k12.in.us

Get updated news, events and

information on our new school

website.

www.greensburg.k12.in.us

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Dates to Remember

November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break

December 21 Christmas Break begins

January 5 Classes Resume

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Thank you to all the parent/guardians who attended GCHS conferences,

Thursday, October 29. If you were unable to meet with your student’s

teachers, feel free to contact them.

SHIP DOCKED AT

GCHS

Junior, Dean Curry, poses with his

newly built Pirate Ship created for

this fall’s Chautauqua with Mr.

Pratt. Curry has over 80 hours of

work involved. Dean plans on do-

nating the project to the school for

display at Shriver Field.

GREENSBURG’s

BIG BLUE

BOOSTER CLUB

Member Name(s):

_______________________________________________________________

Home/Cell Phone: _______________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Member Level:

__________ White $20

__________ Blue $50

__________ Pirate $75

_________ Pirate + (Over $75)

Please make checks payable to Big

Blue Booster Club.

Write how you wish name to be stated on Member List-

BIG BLUE BOOSTER CLUB

Our mission is to enrich the Greensburg Junior High and High School athletic sports

programs by helping to provide financial support for purchasing much needed supplies,

equipment and capital items beyond what the school athletic budget can provide.

The amount of support provided is a direct result of our membership. We encourage

ALL families and friends of GCHS and GJHS to join, get involved and support our athletic

programs.

What does the Booster Club do with the funds raised? In the past the Big Blue Booster

Club has supplemented the athletic banquet costs and provided annual scholarships to

one senior male and one senior female athlete. We have also made donations to the Af-

ter Prom and provided monetary support for supplemental needs of various athletic

programs when requested (such as tennis sound system, basketball palm pilots, swim-

ming record board, etc).

How can you help? Our next meeting is

Wednesday,

NOVEMBER 12th

at 6:30pm in the

auditorium

All Pirate fans are invited

to attend