Weekly Roundup September 20

Posted September 20, 2022

ASSESSMENT – PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 9 AND ACCUPLACER
On Wednesday, October 12, all sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT. There will be no school for freshmen or seniors. On Thursday, October 13, all freshmen will take the PSAT 9, and seniors who need to demonstrate competency will take the Accuplacer (seniors, check your @dpsk12.net email frequently for communication about Accuplacer, should you need to take it). There will be no school for sophomores and juniors. Important reminders:

**Students will receive an email to their @dpsk12.net account just prior to their test day with their room assignment and approximate end times, and testing details.
**Students should plan to arrive at GWHS at 8:30am. Testing room doors close promptly at 9:00am.
**There will be no locker access, so students should bring only no. 2 pencils, a snack/drink, and a graphing calculator (GWHS will provide a calculator for use by students who do not have one).
**Cell phones will need to be powered off and collected by proctors.
**Lunch will be available in the cafeteria immediately after standard testing.

BUILDING ENTRANCES
In an effort to further ensure community security and safety, starting Monday, September 19 all students are asked to utilize only the doors to the Main Office (off Monaco) or to the North Lobby to enter our school building.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND TARDIES
For the 2022-2023 school year, our goal is a daily attendance rate of 93%. To best facilitate continuous and effective instruction, especially in light of over two years of interrupted schooling, we ask that families partner with us to ensure students are on time and ready to learn. Of course, if your student is exhibiting any symptoms of illness and/or has tested positive for COVID-19, please keep them at home in accordance with DPS guidance.

When reporting a student absence, please use the following guidelines:

** Call 720-423-8642 or email attendance_georgewashington@dpsk12.org. Leave a message including your student’s full name, grade and reason for their absence.
** To request your student be released early from school, call or email no later than one hour before your requested release time. No early releases will be allowed after 3:20pm.

Additionally, students are required to be in-seat immediately following the end of each lunch period. Students who are not in-seat at these times will be marked tardy. A pattern of tardies after lunch may result in the loss of off-campus lunch privileges for individual students or entire grades.

SENIORS – SENIOR PORTRAIT SUBMISSIONS
Seniors, if you’d like to submit a senior portrait to be included in the 2022-2023 yearbook, please visit our WEBSITE and select “Students” then “Yearbook.” The deadline to upload your senior portrait is Friday, December 16. Watch the video tutorial on our website to learn how to upload your portrait through the yearbook order center. Our school code is 6598, and the portrait upload code is gw.

FRESHMEN – HOST A MIDDLE SCHOOL SHADOWING STUDENT
Freshmen, would you like to show a current eighth grader all the great things happening GWHS? We have lots of eighth graders signed up for shadowing days October 21 through November 14. If you’d like to host one by taking them to periods 1 through 4 with you, please sign up HERE by October 7. Questions? Contact Ms. Foster in the Success Center.

GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Interested in playing girls basketball this winter? If so, click HERE to register for tryouts. Questions? Contact Mr. Wallace in Room 112F (in the Success Center).

AP EXAM REGISTRATION
AP students, register for your AP exam(s) today! Click HERE to pay for your AP exam(s). Then, check your payment confirmation page and email for join codes you’ll use to order your AP exam(s) at MyAP.CollegeBoard.org. You must complete both steps to finalize your AP exam order. AP exams are $101 each. A late fee of $10/exam starts November 1, and AP exam registration closes November 10. Register today!

**Questions about free/reduced lunch? Ask Ms. Vigil.
**Questions about financial assistance (non-F/RL qualified)? Ask Mr. Harris.
**Questions about exam registration? Ask Ms. Hunter.

UNIVERSITY REP VISITS
Beginning Tuesday, August 30, we will be hosting university representatives in the Future Center in Room 113. To register, go to www.maialearning.com, login with your DPS credentials, select “Universities” and then “Events” and “Actions –> Attend.” We have 35 visits confirmed already, and more scheduling every week, so please continue to check Maia Learning Events to see a complete list and get registered for upcoming visits. This is a great way to learn about different schools and programs and connect with the people directly responsible for making admission and scholarship decisions.

TRAVEL TO PERU IN JUNE 2023
Big news, GWHS families: your student has the opportunity to travel to Peru with our wonderful school psychologist, Ms. Stein-Shevell, and a few other GWHS teachers in June 2023! Ms. Stein-Shevell be going over all the details in an info session on September 21 from 6:00 to 7:00pm in the GWHS Library. Travel is so much more than just planes and trains! Your child will gain new perspectives, develop a sense of independence, and build skills for the future through this experience. If your student is already enrolled on this tour, there is no need to come to this meeting. Don’t forget to RSVP to the meeting HERE for more details about this amazing 2023 trip. The risk-free enrollment period and $100 discount ends September 30, so if you are at all interested in traveling to Peru, be sure to attend the informational meeting. Questions? Contact Ms. Stein-Shevell.

GIRLS BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER
Our highly competitive 2022-2023 girls basketball team is fundraising to support tournament travel fees, equipment purchases and banquets for their upcoming season! Please click HERE to donate.

GWHS LANDSCAPING COMMITTEE
Are you interested in working on projects around the GWHS campus to improve the outdoor environment of the school? Participating in fall and spring small projects such as weeding, adding mulch to trees, etc.? Or lending a gardening-gloved hand during our annual “Go Green Day” in April by planting trees or doing other landscaping and construction projects? Please sign up HERE to be a part of our GWHS Landscaping Committee!

FAMILY/TEACHER HOME VISITS
Family/teacher home visits are a way for GWHS staff to engage and connect with your family outside of school hours. If you would like to connect with a GWHS staff member, please complete and return the parent request postcard in ENGLISH or SPANISH to Jasmine_Locks@dpsk12.net. We look forward to getting to know your family!

CAREER COACH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
GWHS is looking for volunteers to help our students learn about careers that don’t necessarily require a four-year college degree, including careers in cosmetology, auto mechanics, culinary arts, construction, massage therapy and more. If you are interested in helping our students learn about career options, please complete this FORM.

FAMILY VOLUNTEERS WELCOME
GWHS loves family support! Please complete this interest SURVEY to indicate areas in which you are able to offer a helping hand.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY UPDATE
Patriots perform highly in academics and athletics! See our weekly athletics update HERE.