GHS​ ​Daily​ ​Announcements September​ ​14,​ ​2017 UPCOMING​ ​NEWS: Attention​ ​Freshman​:​ ​ ​A​ ​reminder​ ​that​ ​Jostens​ ​representatives​ ​will​ ​be​ ​here​ ​Wednesday,​ ​September​ ​20th, during​ ​your​ ​lunch​ ​or​ ​from​ ​4:30​ ​pm​ ​-​ ​6:00​ ​pm,​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​place​ ​your​ ​class​ ​ring​ ​order​ ​and​ ​size​ ​you.​ ​ ​Don’t forget​ ​that​ ​by​ ​ordering​ ​on​ ​this​ ​day​ ​you​ ​can​ ​save​ ​$20.00​ ​and​ ​purchase​ ​a​ ​discounted​ ​Class​ ​of​ ​2021​ ​Pride Pack. Any​ ​upperclassmen​ ​who​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​order​ ​a​ ​class​ ​ring​ ​should​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​seeing​ ​Jostens​ ​at​ ​this​ ​time​ ​as well. Extra​ ​order​ ​information​ ​packets​ ​are​ ​available​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Main​ ​office​ ​or​ ​you​ ​can​ ​design​ ​your​ ​ring​ ​at Jostens.com. Mrs.​ ​Fischer​ ​has​ ​planned​ ​a​ ​trip​ ​to​ ​see​ ​Les​ ​Miserables​ ​downtown​ ​on​ ​Tuesday,​ ​November​ ​21.​ ​Tickets​ ​are $52​ ​and​ ​must​ ​be​ ​paid​ ​in​ ​full​ ​to​ ​reserve​ ​your​ ​seat.​ ​We​ ​need​ ​to​ ​give​ ​a​ ​final​ ​count​ ​soon​ ​for​ ​what​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to be​ ​a​ ​sold​ ​out​ ​show.​ ​Please​ ​see​ ​Mrs.​ ​Fischer​ ​in​ ​room​ ​167​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information. Please​ ​join​ ​us​ ​in​ ​Bulldog​ ​Stadium​ ​on​ ​Saturday,​ ​September​ ​16,​ ​from​ ​11:30am​ ​to​ ​1:00pm​ ​to​ ​cheer​ ​on students​ ​with​ ​disabilities​ ​as​ ​they​ ​play​ ​football! (Participants,​ ​please​ ​note​ ​that​ ​registration​ ​begins​ ​at​ ​11​ ​a.m.) Hey​ ​GHS,​ ​here​ ​are​ ​some​ ​important​ ​reminders​ ​about​ ​the​ ​football​ ​game​ ​and​ ​spirit​ ​dance​ ​this​ ​Friday: -No​ ​backpacks​ ​in​ ​the​ ​game​ ​or​ ​dance.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​come​ ​with​ ​one,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​put​ ​it​ ​in​ ​your​ ​car​ ​or​ ​store​ ​it. -Students​ ​MUST​ ​have​ ​their​ ​school​ ​ID​ ​with​ ​them​ ​and​ ​present​ ​it​ ​at​ ​the​ ​door​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dance.​ ​Only​ ​GHS​ ​students​ ​can attend​ ​spirit​ ​dances. -School​ ​dress​ ​code​ ​applies​ ​to​ ​dance​ ​attire. -The​ ​dance​ ​will​ ​start​ ​once​ ​the​ ​football​ ​game​ ​is​ ​done​ ​and​ ​students​ ​have​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game​ ​to enter.​ ​Football​ ​players,​ ​cheerleaders,​ ​and​ ​band​ ​members​ ​have​ ​45​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game​ ​to​ ​enter. After​ ​that,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​allowed​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​dance. -Students​ ​will​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​dance​ ​through​ ​the​ ​external​ ​door​ ​that​ ​is​ ​located​ ​between​ ​the​ ​two​ ​gyms​ ​(the​ ​same​ ​door as​ ​last​ ​time). -If​ ​a​ ​student​ ​is​ ​behaving​ ​or​ ​dancing​ ​inappropriately,​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​and​ ​a​ ​warning​ ​and​ ​the​ ​dance wristband​ ​will​ ​be​ ​removed.​ ​And​ ​if​ ​it​ ​happens​ ​again,​ ​the​ ​student​ ​will​ ​be​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​the​ ​dance. -​ ​Dance​ ​pick​ ​up​ ​is​ ​at​ ​11:00pm. Please​ ​see​ ​Mrs.​ ​Ernst​ ​or​ ​Mr.​ ​Lancto​ ​with​ ​questions.​ ​Thanks!

If​ ​you​ ​may​ ​be​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​going​ ​to​ ​Europe​ ​THIS​ ​JUNE​ ​for​ ​9​ ​days​ ​and​ ​visiting​ ​Brussels,​ ​Amsterdam, Paris​ ​and​ ​London,​ ​please​ ​stop​ ​in​ ​room​ ​178​ ​and​ ​see​ ​Mrs.​ ​Peterson​ ​or​ ​shoot​ ​her​ ​an​ ​email​ ​at [email protected]​​ ​today!​ ​There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​presentation​ ​and​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​info​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​sent​ ​to​ ​you​ ​about the​ ​once​ ​in​ ​a​ ​lifetime​ ​trip. There​ ​is​ ​very​ ​limited​ ​room​ ​on​ ​the​ ​trip​ ​at​ ​this​ ​point,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​is​ ​NOT​ ​too​ ​late​ ​to​ ​sign​ ​up!

Don't​ ​forget​ ​to​ ​check​ ​the​ ​wall​ ​outside​ ​Mr.​ ​Breazeale's​ ​office​ ​for​ ​Bulldog​ ​Pride​​ ​eligibility! Students​ ​who​ ​earned​ ​the​ ​Bulldog​ ​Pride​​ ​award​ ​are​ ​eligible​ ​for​ ​free​ ​admission​ ​to​ ​home​ ​athletic​ ​events,​ ​half price​ ​parking​ ​passes,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​dollar​ ​off​ ​admission​ ​to​ ​spirit​ ​dances​ ​during​ ​first​ ​semester.​ ​Students​ ​who earned​ ​a​ ​4​ ​on​ ​the​ ​employability​ ​rubric​ ​for​ ​all​ ​categories​ ​in​ ​all​ ​classes​ ​are​ ​eligible. Eligible​ ​students​ ​can​ ​get​ ​their​ ​Pride​ ​stickers​ ​in​ ​either​ ​the​ ​main​ ​office​ ​or​ ​attendance​ ​office.​ ​Please​ ​make sure​ ​you​ ​have​ ​your​ ​new​ ​student​ ​ID​ ​when​ ​you​ ​pick​ ​up​ ​your​ ​sticker. See​ ​Mrs.​ ​Ernst​ ​or​ ​Mr.​ ​Lancto​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​questions! Attention​ ​Seniors: If​ ​did​ ​not​ ​verify​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​spelling​ ​of​ ​your​ ​name,​ ​at​ ​orientation,​ ​for​ ​your​ ​diploma,​ ​please​ ​see​ ​Mrs.​ ​Ploeg in​ ​the​ ​Main​ ​Office. Homecoming​ ​guest​ ​passes​ ​are​ ​now​ ​available​ ​in​ ​the​ ​1st​ ​floor​ ​office.​ ​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​planning​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​a​ ​guest from​ ​another​ ​school​ ​to​ ​the​ ​homecoming​ ​dance,​ ​please​ ​be​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​have​ ​your​ ​guest​ ​form​ ​turned​ ​in​ ​before October​ ​4.

GUIDANCE​ ​OFFICE​ ​NEWS: Seniors​ ​-​ ​it​ ​is​ ​a​ ​good​ ​time​ ​to​ ​start​ ​turning​ ​in​ ​your​ ​Community​ ​Service​ ​paperwork​ ​in​ ​the​ ​counseling​ ​office. You​ ​need​ ​20​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​community​ ​service​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​graduate.​ ​ ​You​ ​can​ ​pick​ ​up​ ​a​ ​community​ ​service sheet​ ​in​ ​either​ ​the​ ​downstairs​ ​office​ ​or​ ​in​ ​the​ ​literature​ ​rack​ ​just​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​counseling​ ​office. The​ ​following​ ​college​ ​will​ ​be​ ​visiting​ ​Grandville​ ​HS​ ​this​ ​week: Hope​ ​College​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Friday,​ ​Sept​ ​15​ ​during​ ​3rd​ ​Hour​ ​in​ ​PR​ ​290 Michigan​ ​Tech​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Monday,​ ​Sept​ ​18​ ​during​ ​5th​ ​Hour​ ​in​ ​C-21 Olivet​ ​College​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Tuesday,​ ​Sept​ ​19​ ​during​ ​6th​ ​Hour​ ​in​ ​C-21 Interested​ ​11th​ ​and​ ​12th​ ​grade​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​sign​ ​up​ ​through​ ​Google​ ​Forms​ ​on​ ​their​ ​email account​ ​and​ ​must​ ​have​ ​permission​ ​from​ ​their​ ​teacher​ ​during​ ​the​ ​hour​ ​of​ ​the​ ​visit.​ ​ ​Locations​ ​for​ ​each​ ​visit are​ ​included​ ​on​ ​the​ ​email​ ​and​ ​vary​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​visit.​ ​ ​Please​ ​see​ ​your​ ​counselor​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any questions. Scholarship​ ​available​ ​in​ ​the​ ​counseling​ ​office: The​ ​Credit​ ​Union​ ​One​ ​scholarship​ ​is​ ​available​ ​now​ ​and​ ​is​ ​due​ ​April​ ​1,​ ​2018.​ ​ ​Details​ ​for​ ​this​ ​scholarship can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​under​ ​Scholarship​ ​List​ ​in​ ​the​ ​colleges​ ​tab.​ ​ ​Pick​ ​up​ ​information​ ​in​ ​the​ ​counseling​ ​office.

LIBRARY​ ​NEWS: CLUBS​ ​AND​ ​GROUPS: Women's​ ​Varsity​ ​Leadership​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​not​ ​dead...​ ​I​ ​repeat,​ ​Women's​ ​Varsity​ ​Leadership​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​not​ ​dead. But,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​changing​ ​to​ ​Women's​ ​Athletic​ ​Leadership​ ​Club​ ​to​ ​include​ ​all​ ​female​ ​athletes​ ​at​ ​this​ ​school.​ ​Any

female​ ​athletes​ ​at​ ​GHS​ ​get​ ​ready!​ ​More​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to​ ​change​ ​the​ ​way​ ​women's​ ​athletics​ ​is viewed​ ​at​ ​GHS!​ ​Stay​ ​tuned​ ​to​ ​announcements​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​ ​coming​ ​soon! Thursday​ ​is​ ​plastic​ ​recycling​ ​day.​ ​ ​The​ ​recycling​ ​club​ ​will​ ​meet​ ​in​ ​Mr.​ ​Randall's​ ​room​ ​Thursday​ ​after school​ ​at​ ​2:45. The​ ​DECA​ ​club​ ​is​ ​having​ ​its​ ​first​ ​meeting​ ​on​ ​Thursday,​ ​September​ ​14​ ​after​ ​school​ ​in​ ​room​ ​129.​ ​ ​If​ ​you have​ ​taken​ ​any​ ​business​ ​class​ ​you​ ​may​ ​join​ ​in. DECA​ ​prepares​ ​emerging​ ​leaders​ ​and​ ​entrepreneurs​ ​in​ ​Marketing,​ ​Finance,​ ​Hospitality,​ ​and​ ​Management in​ ​High​ ​Schools​ ​and​ ​Colleges​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world. ATTENTION​ ​SENIORS​ ​AND​ ​SENIOR​ ​PARENTS: Register​ ​now​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Senior​ ​All​ ​Night​ ​Party​ ​that​ ​takes​ ​place​ ​right​ ​after​ ​graduation!​ ​Registration​ ​is​ ​open through​ ​October​ ​16.​ ​In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​a​ ​spectacular​ ​celebration​ ​of​ ​food,​ ​music,​ ​games,​ ​entertainment,​ ​and prizes,​ ​there​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​climbing​ ​wall​ ​and​ ​a​ ​pool.​ ​Click​ ​here​ ​for​ ​the​ ​registration​ ​packet.

UPCOMING​ ​FUNDRAISERS: The​ ​Grandville​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​be​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​fundraiser​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​money​ ​and​ ​help​ ​the​ ​victims​ ​of Hurricane​ ​Harvey.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​specifically​ ​helping​ ​the​ ​students​ ​of​ ​Cypress​ ​Ridge​ ​High​ ​School​ ​(Houston,​ ​TX).​ ​We took​ ​donations​ ​at​ ​the​ ​first​ ​spirit​ ​dance​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​continuing​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​money​ ​during Homecoming​ ​Week​ ​with​ ​some​ ​friendly​ ​class​ ​competitions.​ ​Students​ ​should​ ​donate​ ​to​ ​their​ ​respective​ ​class during​ ​lunches​ ​in​ ​the​ ​cafeteria.​ ​(Seniors​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​locker​ ​bank​ ​area.)​ ​Each​ ​class​ ​will​ ​be​ ​awarded​ ​points​ ​for the​ ​amount​ ​that​ ​they​ ​bring​ ​in!​ ​All​ ​money​ ​will​ ​be​ ​donated​ ​to​ ​Cypress​ ​Ridge.​ ​We​ ​hope​ ​that​ ​you​ ​will​ ​support​ ​this great​ ​cause,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​look​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​making​ ​a​ ​difference​ ​in​ ​the​ ​lives​ ​of​ ​the​ ​students​ ​who​ ​attend​ ​Cypress​ ​Ridge High​ ​School.

ATHLETICS: Attention​ ​Boys​ ​Lacrosse​ ​Players-​ ​There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​“Players-Only”​ ​meeting​ ​Monday,​ ​September​ ​18​th​​ ​at​ ​6:30 pm​ ​in​ ​the​ ​weight​ ​room.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​planning​ ​to​ ​play​ ​lacrosse​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Spring,​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​attending.