Week of April 08-12

Monday: Regular Schedule: We will have a limited number of Solar Eclipse glasses for sale for $2. You must have a parent note giving permission to go outside to view the Solar Eclipse. I would encourage students to bring their own Solar Eclipse glasses and a parent note giving permission to view the solar eclipse. Science classes are making pinhole viewers for those students that do not have glasses. Permission slips will be turned into 6th period teachers because that will be the class we will go outside to view the eclipse (1:00ish); Meet and Greet with Coach Stewart from 5-6. Mandatory parent football meeting at 6:00 (all rising 9-12 grade students wishing to play football); JV Baseball vs Cherokee Co (DH); V/JV Softball vs. Etowah - Senior Night; VG/VB vs. St. Clair Co - Senior Night; Golf @ Cherokee Ridge

Tuesday: Regular Schedule: Known meets in the LC at 7:15; ACT Makeup Test in LC; V/JV Baseball vs. Alexandria; Golf @ Cider Ridge

Wednesday: Odd Block: Band leaves for Washington! We can't wait to see you march in the Cherry Blossom Parade! County Track Meet @ GCHS - Only students in good standing (No more than 5 unexcused absences and a 70 or higher in all classes) will be excused to attend and support. However, in order to be excused, you will have to sign in with an administrator by 9:00 and stay for the duration of the track meet. You will have to sign out with an administrator as well in order to receive a School Activity excuse.

Thursday: Even Block: FCA meets in LC @ 7:15; Golf @ Silver Lakes; V Baseball @ Alexandria (DH); V/JV Softball @ Plainview

Friday: Regular Schedule: Good Luck to Quiz Bowl Team competing in the State Tournament! ; 9B/JVB Soccer @ Albertville

Important Upcoming Dates

Cherry Blossom Parade for the Pride - April 10-14

Quiz Bowl State Tournament - April 12

Herff Jones on campus to take class ring orders - April 16

Cap and Gown Pictures (morning/optional for seniors) - April 17

Blood Drive - April 19

Special Olympics - April 19

Progress Reports Go Home - April 19

Club Picture Day - April 24

Spring Athletic Signing Day (1:00) - April 24

Etowah County Musical - May 2-4

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10

Senior Final Exams - May 08 & 09

Senior Final Walk - May 14

Underclassmen Awards Day, 1:00 - May 15

Even Block Final Exams (9th-11th) - May 16

Odd Block Final Exams (9th-11th) - May 17

Senior Awards Day - May 20

Graduation Practice (Mandatory) - May 22

Graduation, 4:00, Pete Mathew Coliseum - May 24

Please Be At School!

We need your help with improving our school attendance! We need you at school everyday, on time, and please do not check out unless it is absolutely necessary! Everyday Counts!

If you are absent, please turn excuses into Mrs. Rich in the front office.

Did you know that the Alabama State Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as any student that misses 18 days of school, regardless of whether the absence was coded unexcused or excused.

Our school attendance is an important part of our school report card, but more importantly, WE WANT YOU HERE AT SCHOOL WITH US!

Attendance Really Does Matters!

Every day you get chances to do things that make you smarter. If you focus your day on improving your skills, you will naturally move yourself closer to success. Author Mike Murdock once said, "The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine." Your future depends on how hard you work daily on areas where you need to improve.

Today, choose an area where you'd like to improve, think of things you can do to strengthen key skills in that area, and then get started!!

Make Every Day Count!

(Fiszer, Edward P. Daily Positives: Inspiring Greatness in the next Generation. GoalMinds, 2007.)

Seniors,

Please make sure you are looking at the senior newsletter. Our senior meeting was on Wednesday, April 03 during 3rd period. This was a very important meeting!! If you missed the meeting, please review all of the information above! We need you at school every day! Graduation is just around the corner!!

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