• We’re excited to invite you to our Financial Aid Assistance Night on Thursday, November 21, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the GHS Community Room. This evening is all about understanding the ins and outs of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and how it connects students with funding for college, adult education programs, and beyond. FAFSA opens doors to grants, scholarships, work-study jobs, and student loans, making it a key resource for post-high school plans. To encourage student and parent participation, we’re adding a little extra incentive: Senior students who attend will receive an invitation to a breakfast buffet at Weiss Bakery in Goshen. Parents in attendance will be entered into a drawing for gift cards. It’s a night filled with information, incentives, and a bit of fun! We’ll have a college financial aid director to lead the discussion and answer any questions. While we will have a Google Meet link and a recording for later viewing, you must attend in person to be eligible for the breakfast and gift card incentives. We look forward to guiding you through the FAFSA process and answering your questions.

Monday, November 18th:

• 2:30 PM Crafters Club @ GHS Library

• 3:30 PM Varsity Bowling vs Spencer Center for the Gifted @ Home

• 6-8 PM GHS GTAG “Strike” @ GHS Stage

Tuesday, November 19th:

• 5:00 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Scrimmage @ Roger Bacon

• 5:00 PM Boys JV Basketball Scrimmage @ Roger Bacon

• 6:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Tri @ Little Miami and Badin

Wednesday, November 20th: Warrior Up Bell

• No Events Scheduled

Thursday, November 21st:

• 6:00 PM Financial Aid Assistance Night @ Community Room

Friday, November 22nd:

• No Events Scheduled

Saturday, November 23rd:

• 9:00 AM Boys Varsity Wrestling Scrimmage @ Archbishop Moeller HS

• 2:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball @ Winton Woods

• 4:00 PM Boys Freshman Basketball @ Clark Montessori HS

• 6:00 PM Boys JV Basketball @ Clark Montessori HS

• 7:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball @ Clark Montessori HS

Monday, November 25th: **OAKS Presentation @ Community Room

• 4:00 PM Varsity Bowling vs Western Brown High School @ Home

Tuesday, November 26th:

• No events scheduled

Wednesday, November 27th: NO SCHOOL

• 5:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Hillsboro High School

• 7:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hillsboro High School

Thursday, November 28th: NO SCHOOL

• No events scheduled

Friday, November 29th: NO SCHOOL

• 11:30 AM Boys Varsity Basketball- Ohio Valley Hoops Classic @ Mason

• Holiday Spiritwear: The PTO is rolling out our Holiday Spirit Wear sale. these orders will be back in before winter break. we also have some new featured items like the Winter Beanie with poof ball, the embroidered Belt/chest bag along with lots of RED items to choose from! Turn in orders to the GHS office by November 21, 2024.

SENIORS- COMMUNITY SERVICE- All students are required to turn in 12 hours of community service. If you would like to know how many hours your student has submitted please feel free to email hueningh@goshenlocalschools.org ( She keeps the copy of the form they turn in). Blank forms can be found on the door of Mrs Huening office, completed forms can also be turned in there as well! It is the responsibility of each student to fill out the form completely and turn it in.

• Crafters Club: Attention those who would enjoy socializing & crafting with other GHS students: November & December Crafters Club will focus on holiday gift & decorations! “Stay tuned” for details of upcoming activities or stop by the GHS Library Media Center to see Mrs. Wilder! Next Crafters Club Info for the Week of 11/18/24. Please see Ms. Wilder in the GHS Library Media Center or send an email to wilderk@goshenlocalschools.org with questions &/or to sign up so we have enough supplies ASAP

• WHAT: snowflake “no show throw” to keep or gift

• WHERE: GHS Library Media Center

• WHEN: right after school until approx. 4 PM

• WHO: all are welcome & snacks are provided, too!

• Yearbook Information: Good morning! Mr. Walt, the yearbook adviser here! If you're looking to grab this year's book, they are still available for sale! You can order online at the following link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06431600 We are still making the 2024-2025 books, so they should be completed and ready to ship in late summer. If you're looking for a different year or something else yearbook related, let me know!

• The Help Center: Located in the main office, the Help Center offers students access to free personal care products such as deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste and more. Whenever you need something, feel free to stop by. The Help Center is sponsored by Random Acts of Kindness.

Every Wednesday, the College and Career Readiness Department will send a “Where To Wednesday” newsletter. Make sure that you are checking out the newsletter each week to find out important information coming out within the College and Career Readiness Department and throughout the high school! Click the link to read this week's newsletter:

• Lunchtime Visits: Join us for a taste of the future as we host colleges, businesses, and military guests during our lunchtime sessions throughout the school year. For any questions on any of these visits, please see Mrs. Creekmore, Mr. Dubbs, or Ms. Meyer for more information!

• Marines will be here every Monday during lunch.

• UC Clermont will be here on December 12th during lunch in the auditeria.

• ASVAB Assessment: Attention students in grades 10, 11, and 12: Are you a 10-12 grader and considering college, trade school, the military, or workforce? Taking the ASVAB career aptitude test is a great option to consider. Your ASVAB results can point you in the right direction for considering a possible career! If you are a senior and you are not sure what you are going to do after graduation, we strongly recommend taking the ASVAB assessment. Consider these benefits of taking the ASVAB assessment: The ASVAB Career Exploration Program will help you identify your interests, values, talents and abilities. *Receive the ASVAB Career Exploration Guide, individual access code, an interest inventory and career information on 400+ occupations.Discover if your interests and skills match the demands of various occupations. Juniors and seniors can use their scores to enlist in the military. Visit www.asvabprogram.com for more info and practice test questions and stop by the guidance office to sign up for the ASVAB test that will be given on Thursday, December 12 at 8 am here at GHS. There is no cost to students, so consider taking advantage of this opportunity to help fine tune your future plans, especially if you are uncertain what you want to do. Seats are limited, so sign up in the guidance office today!

• Senior Photo Day is Coming: Senior photos for the yearbook and composite will be taken on Thursday, December 5th. This photo has to be taken if you want your picture in the yearbook and the composite photo that will hang in the hallways forever. Lifetouch will be here from 7-11:00am. Boys should wear a dress shirt and tie, girls a dressy shirt or dress. (no spaghetti straps). Forms are in the main office if you would like to order these photos.

During our Warrior Up advisory bell on Wednesday, November 20th, seniors watched a presentation from our GHS guidance department to learn about financial aid. The presentation included an introduction to the FAFSA, the various types of financial aid, and information on how to access a large variety of scholarship opportunities. Students were also shown how to use SchooLinks, our College and Career Readiness program, to help manage this sometimes challenging process of finding ways to finance their after high school plans including college, career schools or training programs. The slideshow below was presented to students to help them begin understanding this important process. Please review the information in this slideshow with your senior student and reach out to Mrs. Mantz or Mrs. Royal, our GHS counselors, with any questions!

Senior Warrior Up Financial Aid Presentation (11/20/24)

Mrs. Mantz and Mrs. Royal wanted to send out a reminder about college applications as we have some quickly approaching deadlines. Although a large number of college applications are due by December 1st, there are some colleges, including The Ohio State, that have early action deadlines of November 1st. This means that if you are planning on applying to college and haven't started the process yet, it is definitely time to start NOW!

Below is the Applying to College 101 document that we have gone over with you all and sent out a few times. We have made some edits to the document and added in some additional helpful information and details including more links to video clips on using SchooLinks. We also added some information about financial aid, which we will cover in more detail in an upcoming Warrior Up bell. From our experience and through working with many of you so far this year, this program seems very user friendly and we feel strongly that using this program will be an easy part of your college application process!

Applying to College 101 - Steps and Information!

As always, please reach out to Mrs. Royal or Mrs. Mantz if you have any questions at all!

It is our goal to increase communication with the school community throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Please access the following social media sites in order to keep informed:

• Follow @GoshenWarriors on TWITTER for daily updates/announcements, celebrations, extra-curricular updates and photos of daily activities.

• Follow Goshen High School on INSTAGRAM (GHSWarriors) to see photos of our students in action.

• Like Goshen Local Schools on FACEBOOK to celebrate successes in all buildings across the district.

• GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE: Check the Goshen High School website frequently for school related information as well as a calendar of important events. Goshen High School

GHS Staff Email Addresses:

The following link included all email addresses for teachers at Goshen High School. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Staff Email Address Document:

Administrative Team and Responsibilities:

If you have questions or concerns regarding your child, school or athletics, feel free to reach out:

• Mrs. Stephanie Walker, Principal: walkers@goshenlocalschools.org

• Ms. Randi Isaacs, Assistant Principal isaacsr@goshenlocalschools.org

• Mr. Chuck Boothby, Ascend Director boothbyc@goshenlocalschools.org

• Mr. Scott Wake, Athletic Director: wakes@goshenlocalschools.org

• Mrs. Kerri Mantz, Guidance Counselor L-Z mantzk@goshenlocalschools.org

• Mrs. Kelly Royal, Guidance Counselor A-K royalk@goshenlocal schools.org

Cell Phones: House Bill 250, which was signed into law by Governor DeWine, limits the use of cell phones and other wireless devices in our schools. Goshen Local Schools agrees with the research behind HB250 and with limiting the distractions that cell phone use creates for our students. With that in mind, below are the proposed changes to our cell phone practices and student handbook policies for the 2024-2025 school year, pending Board approval. Students are permitted to have cell phones on campus. Students are not permitted to use phones during class time or to take phones to the restroom. The expectation is for cell phones and wireless earbuds/headphones/AirPods to be put away and silenced in the classroom unless documented in IEP/504 or for documented health concerns. Students may access their devices before school, during lunch, and after school. To ensure compliance with these guidelines, the following consequences will be enforced:

Consequence for violating cellphone guidelines

• 1st offense (Classroom) - warning provided and parent contacted by teacher

• 2nd offense (Strike 1 in Office) - phone sent to office, parent contacted, and student can pick up phone from office at the end of the day

• 3rd offense (Strike 2 in Office) - phone sent to office, device must be picked up by the parent/guardian, and conversation is had about the repercussions if a student earns Strike 3.

• 4th offense (Strike 3 in Office) - phone sent to office, device must be picked up by the parent/guardian, and the device is not permitted to return to the school building for a designated amount of time up to and including the rest of the school year.

• Chronic abuse of cell phone privileges will result in appropriate disciplinary measures up to and including suspension from school.

Nov 27 NO SCHOOL: Conference Exchange Day

Nov 28 NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

Nov 29 NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

Dec 5 SENIORS: Lifetouch Shirt & Tie Composite Photo Date (7-11 AM)

Dec 11 Holiday Choir Concert @ 7:00 PM

Dec 19 SEMESTER EXAMS: Bells 1, 3, 5, 7 (Modified Schedule)

Dec 20 SEMESTER EXAMS: Bells 2, 4, 5, 6 (Modified Schedule)

Dec 20 End of 2nd Quarter

Dec 23-Jan 5 NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

Jan 20 NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr Day

Jan 23 Talent Show 7:00 pm @ Auditeria

Jan 24 Talent Show (Bells 2-4) @ Auditeria

Jan 24 ComingHome Dance and Game

Feb 6 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3:30-7:00 pm

Feb 13 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3:30-7:00 pm

Feb 14 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Work Day

Feb 17 NO SCHOOL: President’s Day

March 13 Spring Choir Concert

March 14 End of 3rd Quarter

March 25 Juniors: ACT Administration/Sophomores: Pre-ACT

April 14-20 NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

April 24 Hoxworth Blood Drive

April 25 GHS Spring Musical 7:00 PM

April 25 GHS Spring Musical School Performance @ GHS Auditeria 8:30 am

April 26 GHS Spring Musical 7:00 PM

May 9 GHS Prom

May 13 SENIORS: Scholarship/Award Night @ GHS Auditeria 6:30 pm

May 14 SENIORS: Top 20 Academic Signing Event @ Auditeria 8:30 am

May 15 SENIOR EXAMS: Bells 1, 3, 5, 7 (Typical Schedule)

May 16 SENIOR EXAMS: Bells 2, 4, 5, 6 (Typical Schedule)

May 16 SENIORS LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

May 20 Underclassmen Exams: Bells 1, 3, 5, 7 (Modified Schedule)

May 20 SENIORS: Cap and Gown Distribution/Warrior Walk 8:30-11AM

• 9:30 am Marr/Cook

• 10:00 am Middle School

• 10:30 am Spaulding

May 21 Underclassmen Exams: Bells 2, 4, 5, 6 (Modified Schedule)

May 21 SENIORS: Mandatory Graduation Practice 8-12:00

• Where To Ceremony &

• Picnic

May 22 SENIORS: Graduation 7:00 pm @ Truist Arena: NKU

May 22 Last Day of School: Exam Make Up Date

May 23 Teacher Work Day

Email: walkers@goshenlocalschools.org
Website: https://ghs.goshenlocalschools.org/
Location: 6707 Goshen Road, Goshen, OH, USA
Phone: 513-722-2227
Twitter: @GoshenWarriors