GHS NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER...

9/23-9/27... M-F: Homecoming Week

9/27 Friday... Homecoming Parade Tentatively 4PM

9/28 Saturday...Homecoming Dance 8PM-10PM at GHS Commons

Semester Dates:

Quarter 1: 9/3/24-11/3/24 Quarter 2: 11/4/24-1/19/25 1st Semester: 9/3/24-1/19/25

Quarter 3: 1/20/25-4/6/25 Quarter 4: 4/7/25-6/6/25 2nd Semester: 1/20/25-6/6/25

• Our first full week of school went great! Students are getting acclimated to our school day schedule as well as to our updated cell phone and dress code policies. A majority of our students are meeting our standard blue devil expectations.
• Our student body has been a very positive and respectful group. This is a testament to our families and community. We have respectful and hard working young adults at GHS.

Students are encouraged to wear clothing and shoes that are appropriate for the activity in which they are participating. Tops must have straps or sleeves and must cover the student's entire torso from armpit to armpit. Pants, shorts, and skirts must have an inseam at least 4 inches in length. Clothing may not display material that:

• Is materially and substantially disruptive or that school officials can reasonably forecast will create a substantial disruption;
• Is obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, or lewd;
• Promotes the use of or advertises illegal substances, including but not limited to substances illegal for minors;
• Incites violence;
• Contains "fighting words";
• Demonstrates hate group association/affiliation or uses hate speech targeting groups based on their membership in a protected class;

Students who represent the district at an official or school-sponsored function or public event (e.g., athletic teams, bands, choirs and other groups) may be required to follow specific dress requirements as a condition of participation for attendance.

Spirit Week Themes:

Monday- PJ Day

Tuesday- Dynamic Duo

Wednesday- Jersey/Sports/College Shirt

Thursday- Class Color Day

9th- Red, 10th- Green, 11th- Orange, 12th- Blue, Staff- Yellow

Friday- Blue and Gold Day

Float Themes by Grade...

9th- Little Mermaid, 10th- Cinderella, 11th- Moana, 12th- Frozen

Dance Ticket Sales- Start 9/16... 10 Dollars a ticket

Banner Making at GHS 9/22... 5:30-7:30

Float Building at Fair Grounds 9/23-9/25... 6-8PM

Float Building at Fair Grounds 9/26... 6-9PM

Our diner at GHS is designed to provide a standard cooked meal. This is where we offer a specific meal that changes each day. An example of a diner menu would be- Skillet Lasagna, fruit, veggie, and a milk. Our cafeteria menu are items that never change and are offered each day. Below are menus for both. The cafeteria menu will stay the same all year. Our diner menu changes monthly.

Feedback from parents and visitors of Gaylord High School have expressed a concern for parking during the school day. To help better support members of our community partnership with Gaylord High School we ask that you have a talk with your driving student and encourage them to park in our two parking lots dedicated for students located by the stadium.

Thank you for your support in advance.

Safety and Security is top priority for Gaylord Community Schools and we wanted to provide a link for the state wide OK2SAY program. OK2SAY is the student safety program which allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees, and schools. It uses a comprehensive communication system to facilitate tip sharing among students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, and law enforcement officials about harmful behaviors that threaten to disrupt the learning environment.

OK2SAY LINK

Sean Byram, Principal

Website: gaylordschools.com
Location: 90 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord Mi. 49735
Phone: 989-731-0969