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Student IDs Required for Entry
Seniors: Senior Baby Dedications
Juniors: Add the Essay to your April SAT Registration
Juniors: Student Body Executive Positions
Boys Volleyball Interest Meeting
Girls Golf Team Interest Meeting
Winter Wonderland Dance – RESCHEDULED
Academic Mentorship
Mongolia Student Exchange Program
Junior Engineers, Tomorrow’s Scientists Program
GWHS Food Pantry
Mini Cheer Camp
Family/Staff Home Visits
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SAFETY – STUDENT ID BADGES REQUIRED FOR ENTRY
To better ensure the safety of our community, all students are required to show their student ID badge to the security camera when they press the buzzer for building entry. Students, if you need a new ID badge, please come to the Main Office before school or during lunch only. The replacement fee for a lost ID badge is $5 (there is no replacement fee if you never received your student ID badge).
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SENIORS – SENIOR BABY DEDICATIONS
Families with Class of 2023 students, it’s time to submit your baby dedications to the yearbook! Please use this FORM to submit your dedication. Baby dedications include a photo of your senior as a baby, and a brief quote or message. The deadline for submission is January 31, so be sure to get yours in today!
JUNIORS – ADD THE ESSAY TO YOUR APRIL SAT REGISTRATION
On Wednesday, April 12, all juniors will take the SAT at GWHS. The State of Colorado pays for all juniors to take the SAT without essay. However, juniors may choose to add the optional essay at no cost. Juniors who wish to add the essay may do so between January 17 and February 16 through their College Board account or by calling College Board. More information and registration instructions are HERE. Note the optional essay is only available to juniors who are taking the SAT; there is no optional essay for sophomores taking the PSAT 10 or freshmen taking the PSAT 9.
JUNIORS – STUDENT BODY EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
Are you a junior interested in running for a Student Body Executive position for the 2023-2024 school year? Attend the informational meeting on Thursday, February 16 during lunch in room 26. Pizza will be provided!
BOYS VOLLEYBALL INTEREST MEETING
If you’d like to learn more about playing boys volleyball this spring, come join us for a meeting on Wednesday, January 11 during lunch in room 228. Questions? Contact Coach Danley.
GIRLS GOLF TEAM INTEREST MEETING
Interested in learning a wonderful sport you can play the rest of your life? The girls golf team is hosting an informational meeting on Friday, January 13 in room 212 during lunch. Joins us to learn about this amazing sport. No prior experience is required and we have equipment for you to use. Golf is a challenging sport that prepares each player for many of the experiences we will encounter in the future. Plus, is is so fun and rewarding. Stop by, meet the players and coaches and get your questions answered! Questions? Contact Coach Rieber.
WINTER WONDERLAND DANCE – RESCHEDULED
The Winter Wonderland Dance has been rescheduled: it will now be Saturday, February 11 from 7:00 to 10:30pm at GWHS. Guest forms are available now and must be turned in no later than Wednesday, February 1 at 4:00pm. The guest form can be found HERE, on Schoology, or in the Main Office. Tickets are $15 for individuals and $25 for couples, and will be available for purchase through MySchoolBucks through Friday, February 10. You must pick up your ticket from the Treasurer’s Office no later than Friday, February 10 at lunch to be able to enter the dance.
ACADEMIC MENTORSHIP
Students, are you passionate about a particular career and would love the opportunity to learn more from someone in your field of interest? The Academic Mentorship Project matches DPS high school students with community volunteers who are accomplished professionals. Once matched, students work with their mentor (whether in a lab, studio or courtroom) to learn more about their field, then complete a short project to demonstrate their learning. Click here to learn more in ENGLISH or SPANISH. If interested, please contact Mr. Harris by January 20.
MONGOLIA STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Denver Sister Cities International, Inc. and Luby-Jenkins Foundation are offering a summer exchange program with students in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia! Spend two weeks in Mongolia this summer, then host a Mongolian high school student for an additional two weeks. Applications are due right away, so click HERE for more info. Questions? Contact Erika Taylor by email or text at 303.908.6658.
JUNIOR ENGINEERS, TOMORROW’S SCIENTISTS PROGRAM
CABPES spring semester engineering program, Junior Engineers, Tomorrow’s Scientists (JETS) is now open for registration. This year’s JETS theme is “Improving Human Health Through Advancements in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Disciplines.” CABPES will offer engineering classes dedicated to this theme and taught by current professional engineers. Students may submit their class choices as part of the registration process. Classes will start on January 12 and will take place every Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Just like all other CABPES programs during the 2022-2023 school year, CABPES has lifted all program fees and there is no cost to enroll. Please look for registration links and more details about the 2023 JETS program HERE.
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GWHS FOOD PANTRY
GWHS is proud to announce its Food Pantry is now open for the 2022-2023 school year! All students and staff are eligible to participate. Each Wednesday, food will be distributed at the Food Pantry (located in room 3 in the sub-basement) from 2:45 to 3:30pm. Family-sized bags for weekend meals are available by signing up in advance, and special distributions will be make for holidays, winter break, etc. Interested in participating, or in volunteering or making a donation? Click HERE for more information.
MINI CHEER CAMP
Do you know a young student with a passion for cheer? Register for Mini Cheer Camp! Camp runs Monday, January 30 through Thursday, February 2 from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the GWHS Dance Room and Gym. Participants will learn cheers, tumbling and stunts, take lots of photos with our GWHS cheerleaders, and perform during halftime at the GWHS varsity basketball game on Saturday, February 4! Register for $45 before Monday, January 9; registration is $60 starting Tuesday, January 10. Questions? Contact Coach Shenae via email or text at (720) 628-2816.
FAMILY/STAFF HOME VISITS
GWHS staff would like to connect with our students and families outside of school hours! If you are interested in a family home visit, please complete the request form in ENGLISH or SPANISH, and send it to our Community Liaison Jasmine Locks.
ATHLETICS WEEKLY UPDATE
Patriots perform highly in academics and athletics! See our weekly athletics update HERE.
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JANUARY 16
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No School
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