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GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/STUDENT NEWSLETTER THE Admiral News Mike Lindsey, Principal Week of October 21-25, 2013 GHS IS LEADING THE WAY! October 21- B Day Regular Bell Schedule School Bus Safety Week Begins 9 Weeks’ Assessments 7th and 9th Blocks 9 Weeks’ Assessments for English and History Common Core Classes GSD Board of Trustees’ Meeting at 5 p.m. GHS Domino’s Pizza Night October 22- A Day Regular Bell Schedule 9 Weeks’ Assessments 2nd and 4th Blocks 9 Weeks Assessments for Math, Science, and History Common Core Classes Mandatory Academic Institute Teacher Meeting 3:34 in VO-2 October 23- B Day Regular Bell Schedule HOSA Blood Drive Video Streaming Training in Katrina Lab GHS Great Book Swap The Perils of Lulu in Admiral Little Theatre October 24- A Day Godwin Group Public Relations Staff Development for Administrators GHS Great Book Swap The Perils of Lulu in Admiral Little Theatre October 25- B Day FCA in Little Theatre at 8:00 a.m. Admirals Vs. D’Iberville (Away) Out of 22 students from the Gulf Coast, Coast Electric Power Association selected only three students for their Jackson Youth Leadership Program. Two of Gulfport High’s students earned these prestigious slots. GHS salutes Neely Walker and Matt Edwards on their selection to the Coast Electric’s 2014 Youth Leadership Program. Congratulations to our young leaders! LOOKING AHEAD: MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Gulfport School District is to inspire each student to become a problem solver, lifelong learner, and productive member of society.
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GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/STUDENT NEWSLETTER Feb 20
THE
Admiral News
Mike Lindsey, Principal Week of October 21-25, 2013
GHS IS LEADING THE WAY!
October 21- B Day
Regular Bell Schedule School Bus Safety Week Begins 9 Weeks’ Assessments 7th and 9th Blocks 9 Weeks’ Assessments for English and History Common Core Classes GSD Board of Trustees’ Meeting at 5 p.m. GHS Domino’s Pizza Night October 22- A Day
Regular Bell Schedule 9 Weeks’ Assessments 2nd and 4th Blocks 9 Weeks Assessments for Math, Science, and History Common Core Classes Mandatory Academic Institute Teacher Meeting 3:34 in VO-2 October 23- B Day
Regular Bell Schedule HOSA Blood Drive Video Streaming Training in Katrina Lab GHS Great Book Swap The Perils of Lulu in Admiral Little Theatre October 24- A Day
Godwin Group Public Relations Staff Development for Administrators GHS Great Book Swap The Perils of Lulu in Admiral Little Theatre October 25- B Day
FCA in Little Theatre at 8:00 a.m. Admirals Vs. D’Iberville (Away)
Out of 22 students from the Gulf Coast, Coast Electric Power Association selected only three students for their Jackson Youth Leadership Program. Two of Gulfport High’s students earned these prestigious slots. GHS salutes Neely Walker and Matt Edwards on their selection to the Coast Electric’s 2014 Youth Leadership Program. Congratulations to our young leaders!
LOOKING AHEAD:
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Gulfport School District is to inspire each student to become a problem solver, lifelong learner, and productive member of society.
GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/STUDENT NEWSLETTER
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The Perils of Lulu (Comedy) October 23 and 24 7:00 PM
The Audition (Comedy)
December 11 and 12 7:00 PM
State Thespian Conference at Pearl High School
February 7 and 8
Thespian Inductions and Showcase April 10 7:00 PM
A-Haunting We Will Go (Comedy Mystery)
May 14 and 15 7:00 PM
All Performances Are Held in the Admiral Little Theatre
Larry Hart, Director
[email protected] (228) 896-9567
Become a Patron Today!
UPCOMING EVENTS: October 28- Talk About It Session with Mr. East in Little Theatre All Grades Due in Afternoon October 29- NISL Training for Administrators Mad Hatter Performance-GHS Choir National Honor Society Application Deadline 3:30 p.m. October 30- NISL Training for Administrators October 31- Report Cards Issued to Students November 1- GHS Pep Rally November 4- Cafeteria Plan Enrollment November 6- NISL Training for Administrators at TSS Lab November 7- GHS Strings Concert November 8- Deadline for Registering for December 14th ACT November 9- You, Me, and the GSD Parent Expo November 13- All Reading Fair projects due in Library November 14- GHS Reading Fair December 5- GSD Reading Fair December 11- The Audition (Comedy) in Little Theatre at 7 p.m. December 12- The Audition (Comedy) in Little Theatre at 7 p.m. December 14- ACT February 18- GSD Science Fair
The GHS Reading Fair will be held on Thursday November 14th with all projects due on Wednesday November 13th! Entries can be fiction or non-fiction, individual or group. For more information come to the library or visit the media center website. Storyboards will be available for sale in the library.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF
COMMON CORE STATE
STANDARDS
Academic standards are important
because they help ensure that all students,
no matter where they live, are prepared
for success in college and the workforce.
Standards provide an important first step
– a clear roadmap for learning for
teachers, parents, and students. Having
clearly-defined goals helps families and
teachers work together to ensure that
students succeed. They also will help your
child develop critical thinking skills that
will prepare him or her for college and
career.
SENIOR CHECKLIST FOR THIS MONTH:
Work on your ACT score. Go and visit the colleges that interest
you most. Register for the December 14th ACT test. Apply for admission on colleges’
websites. All colleges have a net price calculator on
their website that will help you determine how much it will cost you to attend based on your inclome, ACT score, your academic record, etc. Try it out!
Don’t stress about scholarships yet. Read the Scholarship Newsletter on
GHS’s website for more information. Use the Get 2 College Center in Ocean
Springs for FREE help with applying to college, ACT prep, scholarships, and more! Their website is great www.esfweblcom! You can call 875-4441 for assistance with anything. It’s worth making an appointment and driving to Ocean Springs.
Complete your senior profile.
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GHS SHORELINE CHAPTER UPDATE
This past weekend, the students and sponsors of SHOREline chapters from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi met to share their presentations with SHOREline supporters from Columbia State University, to establish relationships, and to learn from the ideas of other SHOREliners. Throughout the weekend, dedicated GHS students met many kind, hilarious, and amazing people who taught the GHS SHOREline chapter members about their own communities. GHS students found it very comforting to meet people with some of the same stories as they had themselves. The weekend meetings were held at the Gulf Park campus of The University of Southern Mississippi. SHOREline is doing great things! Please view the GHS SHOREline group’s presentation on the Gulfport High School webpage. ~Contributed by GHS SHOREliner Kameron Simpson
The Gulfport Sailors represented Gulfport Schools well this past weekend by placing in all fleets in the Junior Regatta. The photo below shows the Gulfport Sailors are they rounded their mark in their Vanguard 420 sailboats during the Jerry Ellis Regatta at the Biloxi Yacht Club.
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2013-2014 HOBY (HUGH O’BRIEN LEADERSHIP YOUTH CAMP) REPRESENTATIVES:
Alexander Hopkins
Tea Pappas
Taylor Chambliss
Claire Richardson
(Pictured below)
(( FEA SPONSORS
TICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF DOOR
DECORATING AND TEACHER COSTUME
CONTEST
The Future Educators Association will host a door decorating contest and a teacher costume contest to help raise money for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. The contests will be held on Halloween, October 31st. Students will vote for the best teacher’s costume by donating money towards that teacher’s name. FEA’s goal this year is to surpass last year’s goal of raising $400.00 for UNICEF.
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GULFPORT HIGH MCJROTC RIFLE TEAM CONTINUES WINNING STREAK In a setting reminiscent of a Friday the 13th movie, the Gulfport MCJROTC Rifle Teeam won its third consecutive match of the season. At an outdoor range located down dirt roads in the backwoods of Pensacola, Florida, the Gulfport team proved that the only thing to fear was their extraordinary shooting abilities. Three position matches are rarely held outside, and the cool, gusting wind and light rain made conditions even more difficult. The Gulfport team was up to the challenge and finished with a national-level score of 1074. The 13 Navy JROTC teams from Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida were completely blown away. Brittany Robins for the third straight time finished with the highest individual score of 274. She also took highest in the Prone and Standing Positions. Ryan Cook finished with a 270 , and Jillian Tyler finished with a 266. Desia Tyler finished with a score of 264. The team was anxious to finish the match, flee the dark, scary woods, and get back to Gulfport for their homecoming dance.
GULFPORT HIGH MCJROTC RIFLE TEAM
WINS AGAIN!
GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/STUDENT NEWSLETTER
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GHS HOMECOMING QUEEN NAMED
Gulfport High School students selected senior Alayne Chapman as their 2013-2014 Homecoming Queen at Friday night’s homecoming game against Hattiesburg. Alayne is the daughter of Charles and Helen Chapman of Gulfport.
BBB T-SHIRTS ON SALE NOW!
Gulfport High School is preparing for the big BBB football game on November 8th at the Biloxi High Stadium. The Annual Staff is selling BBB t-shirts as a fundraiser, and shirts are now available for purchase. Anyone interested in purchasing a Beat Biloxi Bad t-shirt can buy one for $15.00 from Mrs. Lopez in room 105 during 3rd and 8th blocks. Go, Admirals! BEAT BILOXI BAD! (And, yes, we know that slogan is not grammatically correct, but we Admirals use it to emphasize how badly we plan to beat Biloxi High!)
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Gulfport School District Parents, Come join us at our Parent Expo: You, Me,
and GSD. Hear nationally recognized speaker Dr. Steve Perry as he spreads his
passion for education and community. The Expo will also provide parent sessions with
topics ranging from social media, cyber bullying, ACT Prep, to literacy at
home. Childcare will be provided for parents who pre-register. Students must be currently
enrolled in the Gulfport School District. Come be part of You, Me, and GSD
at Gulfport High School on Saturday, November 9, from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Parent sign-in starts at 8:30 a.m. For more information call 228-865-4600.
Click here to register:
https://gsd.gceic.org/EMI_Welcome.cfm
GHS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN ALPHABET ART WITH INSPIRATIONAL QUOTATIONS
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The Gulfport School District 2013-14 Calendar
Board Approved 3/4/13 July 2013
August 5-7 Administrative Staff Development
8-9 New Teacher Staff Development
12 District GSD Professional Development
13-16 School Level GSD Professional Development
19 First Day of School
27-29 Common Assessment Pre-test
31 10 Days of Instruction
September 2 Labor Day Holiday
26 First Term Progress Reports
30 20 Days of Instruction
October 8-10 ELA 3-5 Performance Task
11 Teacher Assistant Holiday
14 Fall Break Holiday Teacher/Student
18-22 Term Final Exam
22 End First Term
23 Begin Second Term
31 First Term Report Cards
31 22 Days of Instruction
November 21 Second Term Progress Reports
25-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
30 16 Days of Instruction
December 17-19 Term Final Exam
20 60% Day
23-31 Christmas/Winter Break
31 15 Days of Instruction
January 2014 1-3 Winter Break
7-9 Elementary Common Assessment Mid-Year
Review
14 M/S H/S Common Core Assessment Mid-Year
Test
14 End Second Term
15 Begin Third Term
16 Second Term Report Cards
20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
31 19 Days of Instruction
February 20 Third Term Progress Reports
28 20 Days of Instruction
March 3-4 Mardi Gras Holiday
11-13 Math 3-5 Performance Task
18-20 Term Final Exam
21 End Third Term
24 Begin Fourth Term
27 Third Term Report Cards
31 19 Days of Instruction
April 8 M/S ACT EXPLORE 7/ PLAN 8
9 EXPLORE 7/PLAN 8 Make-up
14-18 Spring Break
22 GHS ACT Test *
23 GHS 9th Grade PLAN*
24 PLAN 9 Make-up
30 17 Days of Instruction
May 8 Fourth Term Progress Reports
5-23 K-2 District Assessments
5-23 3-8 ACT Aspire
27-29 Term Final Exam
30 End Fourth Term (60% Day)
31 22 Days of Instruction
June 2 Graduation
2-3 GSD Professional Development
3 Fourth Term Report Cards
*These dates are subject to change based on ACT
announcing their 2013-2014 schedule
* Kindergarten Common Core Assessments will be
issued earlier than dates indicated on calendar
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STAY INFORMED BY ACCESSING GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL’S CALENDAR ■ Parents, we encourage you to stay informed and get involved at Gulfport High School. Please access the monthly calendar at http://tinyurl.com/d7spl7c
YOU ARE COLLEGE MATERIAL! DRESS CODE REMINDER: All young men are to have
shirts tucked, and no sagging pants are allowed. Young ladies need to be mindful of the appropriate length (no shorter than 4 inches above the knee) of shorts, skirts, and dresses. Razor-back shirts and spaghetti strap shirts are not permitted. Cleavage must not be exposed. Young ladies are not to wear jeggings, tights, or leggings.
GHS TEACHERS PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING EACH WEEK. THE TUTORING BUS WILL RUN THIS WEDNESDAY FOR STUDENTS.
