Do you enjoy the challenge of performing or public speaking?

Here's your chance - GHS is hosting a school level competition for the National "Poetry Out Loud" competition. Submit your video entry no later than Jan. 10 to jsimmons@lexington1.net. ONE school winner will be selected to advance to the state competition on Saturday, Mach 8 at 2 PM. Winners from the state level have the opportunity to win a variety of awards, including a trip to the national competition in Washington, DC in May.

How to Enter:

Step 1: Visit the Poetry Out Loud website at https://www.poetryoutloud.org/search/?type=poem.

Step 2: Select ONE poem that you connect with and you think you can perform/recite really well. You can search by topics, poem length, author, and more!

Step 3: Memorize your poem and practice saying your poem OUT LOUD!

Step 4: Record yourself reciting your poem. Make sure to introduce yourself, the poem you are saying, along with the author. Here's what the judges will be looking for in your video:

• Presence: Are you professional, prepared, and confident.
• Voice and Articulation: Can we hear and understand everything you say?
• Interpretation & Evidence of Understanding: As you deliver the poem, are you delivering it with the intent of the poem? Is it clear you understand what you are saying?
• Accuracy: Are you memorized correctly? Word for word?

Step 5: Submit your video to jsimmons@lexington1.net by Jan. 10. You may upload it to Google drive and share with me or email. Have troubles uploading? Swing by room 708 (Black Box Theatre) for troubleshooting help!

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Dear GHS Parent,
This is a friendly reminder to parents and students that student drop-off and pick-up are in two designated areas on the Gilbert High School campus:

STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE DROPPED OFF OR PICKED UP IN THE BUS AREA!
1. Student parking lot off of Two-Notch Road. There is a circular drive to drop off kids at the student entrance and is also a more ideal place to pick up in the afternoons because of space.
2. Main entrance parking lot off of Main Street near the marquee. This is a small circular drive that can also be used for student drop-off and pick-up. However, it is not an ideal place to pick-up in the afternoon due to the size of the area, but can serve that purpose if you are patient enough to wait. I would suggest using the student parking lot to pick-up in the afternoon. I understand that it is busy, but it does clear out quickly.

Please note that the faculty parking area and bus loop is not a designated place to pick up students. Please do not drop-off or pick-up students in the faculty parking lot/bus loop area. Recently, we have observed cars coming to the bus loop and faculty parking area to drop-off and pick-up students. That is unsafe for students and our employees.

Reminder that if you are driving to school and parking on campus, you must have a parking permit! You can find the forms and parking information on our GHS website or on our Family Hub!

SUBMIT PARENT OR MEDICAL EXCUSES HERE

Sign In/Out: Parents/Guardians must sign students out in person and present a valid ID. Students are not allowed to be signed out of school between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.

• Shorts, pants, skirts, dresses should be midthigh or longer
• Shirts, tops - the bottom hem of the top should meet or hang longer than the waistband of the bottoms - the midriff should not be showing
• Clothing should not have words or images that are obscene, profane, or that promote drugs or alcohol
• Unless for religious reasons, hats, hoods, and headgear should not be worn in the building

1/6 - Teacher Work Day/No School For Students

1/7 - Students Return to School

1/10 - Reports Cards Issued

1/17 - Club Day

1/20 - No School

1/21 - Open House 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

1/23 - ASVAB Testing

Be sure to check out the following quick links below!