Mrs. Miller's Cardinal Chronicle

Here we go! The new school year is upon us!

Although I would have preferred Wednesday, it was wonderful to have students back in the building this past Friday! There was an awesome energy and vibe to the start of my third year at GHVHS.

August is an incredibly busy time of year. Even though our students have only finished one day of school thanks to the hot weather, our staff members have been working hard to make sure our facilities and our classrooms are ready for learning.

In addition, our fall sports and activities are getting into full swing, and we look forward to the season and what is in store for our Cardinals!

Things are busy at GHV, and it's exciting to get started with a new school year!

Pictured above and below are our GHV teachers engaging in learning about how to develop strong Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) in our district. We are partnering with Solution Tree, a world renowned leader in providing quality professional development in schools. "Since 1998, Solution Tree has worked to transform education by empowering educators to raise student achievement by focusing on essential standards and assuring learning for all."

During our full day of learning, we had teachers collaborating across building borders. Middle school and high school teachers worked together in their departments to discuss aligned learning essentials as a district. Elementary teams partnered together to discuss the most essential learning goals in all content areas. In specialized areas, such as PE, music, and art, our teachers in these areas across the district worked together as well.

Our administrative team was so impressed with the level of engagement and commitment we saw from our teachers. And this is just the beginning! We will continue to work with Solution Tree throughout the school year and provide our teachers the time and resources to learn and grow as educators.

I'm excited to be a part of this journey!

GHV hosted its second activities fair as part of the freshmen and new student orientations. This allowed our newest high school students to learn more about the sports, clubs, and organizations that are offered in our district.

Numerous studies show that students who are involved in extra curricular activities do better academically. It's so important for our kids to feel connected, and being involved in activities is a great way to accomplish that.

A big thanks to all of the coaches, sponsors, and students who helped make this event such a success.

Congratulations to our Cardinals for the 2nd place finish in Saturday's tournament. I can't wait to see what the rest of the season brings!

Mon., Aug. 28 - ALTERED SCHEDULE!

Period

1 8:20-8:47

- 7th & 8th Grade Exploratories - Dismiss to the auditorium to meet with Mrs. Steenhard and Mrs. Miller - Dismiss to buses at 9:00

2 8:50-9:17 - 7th & 8th Grade Vocal (Regular Times - 9:03 - 9:45 with Colton)

3 9:20-9:47

4 9:50-10:17

6 10:20-10:47

7 10:50-11:16

*5A 11:16-11:39

*5B 11:39-12:02 *Note period 5 is out of order

*5C 12:02-12:25

8 12:28-12:55

9 12:58-1:25

10 1:30-2:15 See Below

11 2:15-3:25 See Below

Period 10 & 11 - Large Group Schedule by Class:

1:30 p.m.

Seniors Jostens Graduation Meeting/Homecoming Prep - Cafeteria

Juniors Homecoming Prep - Gym/ Then School Pictures - Auditorium

Sophomores School Pictures - Auditorium/ Then Homecoming Prep - Gym

Freshmen Mrs. Miller Welcome Assembly/Homecoming Prep - Band Room

2:15 p.m.

Seniors Dismiss for the Day

Juniors Dismiss for the Day

Sophomores Jostens Class Ring Meeting - Cafeteria

Freshmen School Pictures - Auditorium

Students are dismissed for the day after their last scheduled event. All buses will run at 3:25 p.m.

3:50 p.m. - Fall Musical Auditions

6:30 p.m. - Volleyball Team Supper - HS Cafeteria

Tues., Aug. 29

5:00 p.m. - Boys/Girls Cross Country @ Newman

5:30 p.m. - JV/JJV/V Volleyball (H) vs. Forest City

Wed., Aug. 30

Last Day to Drop/Add HS Classes for 1st Semester

5:30 p.m. - Spanish Trip Info Mtg-HS Media Center

Thurs., Aug. 31

5:30 p.m. - JV/JJV/V Volleyball @ West Hancock

Fri., Sept. 1

7:00 p.m. - Varsity Football @ Osage

Sat., Sept. 2

Sun., Sept. 3

Mon., Sept. 4

Labor Day - No School