Interim Grades
GHS Families,
It is hard to believe we are six weeks into the school year. As we near the end of September we set our sights on the end of the first nine weeks, which is October 21st. With the emergence of live tracking of grades through PowerSchool I want to encourage you to check your child’s progress and grades in classes, early and often. If you see an issue, please reach out to the teacher as soon as possible via email or Schoology, instead of waiting for the end of the nine weeks so we are able to assist in interventions. If you are having trouble accessing your child’s grades on PowerSchool please reach out to me so we can provide you with access.
In addition, Parent-Teacher conferences will be held the evening of October, 13th. More information on how to sign up for conferences will be shared next week.
September Staff Member of the Month
Please use this form to nominate a GHS Staff Member for September!
GHS Calendar Information
GHS Families,
We have been working to provide a centralized calendar for GHS events. Please use this link below to access the calendar
Our goal is for all GHS activities to post events here. Please synch this calendar with your person calendar to stay up to date with all events at GHS.
Teacher Help Sessions
The staff at GHS is dedicated to serving the students. Please use the link below to access the schedule for Teacher Help Sessions.
School Counselor Update
College 101- Juniors
The school counselors were in Government and AP Government classes on Wednesdays with all juniors to introduce the College 101 curriculum. Over the course of the year, we will spend time together covering topics such as types of college, college entrance testing, college visits, financial aid, and everything else students need to know prior to senior year. If you missed Wednesday or are not in a Government class, you can access all presentation materials in Schoology in the Class of 2024 group, found in Materials, in the College 101 folder. Students are also encouraged to reach out to their counselor and set up a meeting to discuss their plans at any time.
College Application Help Session- September 26
Seniors- if you have started working on college applications OR still need to get started, you are invited to come and work on college apps on Monday afternoon at in the senior lounge from 1-3 PM. The school counselors will all be there to answer questions and encourage you as you work. All you need to bring is a laptop!
FAFSA Available Starting October 1
Seniors applying to college should file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to qualify for need-based aid. The application opens on October 1 and can be filed anytime after that date. First, students will need to create an FSA ID to begin the FAFSA. You can use tax return information from 2020 to complete the FAFSA through the Prior-Prior Year requirements. Here is a helpful worksheet for the information you will need to gather. For tips and advice about FAFSA completion, watch this video.
College Rep Visits to GHS
We are excited to invite admissions representatives back to GHS for the first time since the beginning of COVID! If a student wants to come and hear more about a particular college, ask questions, and meet the admissions counselor who will eventually read his or her college application, we encourage you to sign up! Any student grades 9-12 is invited to participate. To sign up, please come to the counseling office and sign up in the "College Visits" Binder on the table. Here are the upcoming visits so far:
- Smith College: Tues, Sept 27 during ACE period
- Bucknell University: Wed, Sept 28 at 8 AM (during late arrival)
- Dickinson College: Thurs, Sept 29 during ACE period
- Ohio Wesleyan University: Tues, Oct 4 during 8th period
- The Ohio State University: Thurs, Oct 6 during ACE period
- Allegheny College: Tues, Oct 11 during ACE period
- Earlham College: Thurs, Oct 13 during ACE period
- Point Park University: Tues, Oct 18 during ACE period
- Columbus State Community College: Thurs, Oct 20 during ACE period
- Kenyon College: Tues, Oct 25 during ACE period
- Ashland University: Tuesday, Nov 1 during ACE period
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University: Thurs, Nov 3 during ACE period
Virtual Rep Visits for GHS Students
In addition to in-person admissions rep visits, we are hosting several zoom sessions for students on our upcoming days off! All Zoom links will be provided to students in Schoology and also listed on the GHS counselor on our main homepage (listed under Quick Links- click on GHS Calendar). Any student grades 9-12 is invited to participate. See below for the following Virtual ONLY options:
AP Registration 2022-2023
AP Exam Registration are now through Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Registration and payment will be completed ONLINE ONLY using the District's Payforit.net and fees are now $97 per test. Click here for a detailed information sheet regarding this year's procedure for registration. Contact Kathy Frank – [email protected] with questions.