The Gopher Gram
October 21 - 25, 2024
Campus Purpose & Vision
Grand Prairie High School
Purpose: GPHS commits to empowering ALL students to shatter every barrier and achieve their full potential.
Vision: Gophers leading positively to achieve collective success.
RED RIBBON WEEK AT GPHS
Our theme for this year's Red Ribbon Week is "Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free."
Think about the strength of your favorite movie heroes who inspire a drug-free life. You have the power to be the hero of your own story by making healthy decisions and saying no to drugs.
SENIOR DEADLINES
Senior Fees
DEADLINE: November 15th!
Senior fees help to provide a fun and memorable senior year for the class of 2025!
What you will get for your $75 senior fee:
• Senior Swag
o Yard sign
o Key chain
o Vinyl sticker
o Senior shirt
• Senior Field Day entry
• Senior Field Trip entry
• Senior Silent Disco Party entry
Click HERE to pay your senior fee.
***REMINDER: Senior shirts and yard signs will NOT be available for separate purchase after the senior fee deadline of November 15th!
Yearbooks and Senior Ads
DEADLINE: November 16th!
Yearbooks are on sale right now for a limited time at the lowest price they will be all year. Don't miss this special sale. Prices go up on November 16th.
You can also place a personalized senior ad order before they run out of space!
Click HERE to start your yearbook order.
Cap and Gown Orders
DEADLINE: November 19th!
We recommend placing cap and gown orders as soon as possible, early in the school year, before the prices go up after November 19th (Jostens will be on-campus for in-person purchases on November 19th, or you can order online). Jostens has payment plans that make the process easier.
If you have any questions:
- email goldenoffice@jostens.com
- or call 817-461-6837
- or go by their store (from 2pm-5pm) at the address below
Jostens Grand Prairie
2602 Aero Dr.
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
👻COMING UP IN OCTOBER🎃
🏐VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT🏐
Varsity Volleyball SENIOR NIGHT
Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 06:00 PM
Turner Gym
TITLE ONE CAMPUS PARENT MEETING
- Tuesday, October 29th
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm
- GPHS Lecture Hall
Join our Family Engagement Liaison, Mr. Padilla, to learn about the benefits of your student being at a Title 1 campus. Principal Satcher and Mr. Padilla will review important information including how you can get involved.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION AT GPHS
- Wednesday, October 30th
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- GPHS Cafeteria
Join us for a colorful and meaningful Día de los Muertos celebration as we honor and remember our loved ones. Experience a night filled with live music, dance performances from Mariachi Azul and Fuego Azul, delicious food, art, face painting, and beautiful altars. Celebrate life, culture, and tradition with us!
👻HAUNTED HALLWAY🎃
- Thursday, October 31st
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- GPHS
Students, staff, and the community are invited to experience the thrills and chills of the second annual GPHS Haunted Hallway!
(Tickets are cash only at the door - $5/unlimited trips and $3/one trip)
TEACHERS: STUCO still needs school clubs and organizations to participate. Click HERE to learn more about the event, including the route, expectations, and sign up click this link:
BIG BLUE SHOUT OUTS!
👻OCTOBER GOPHERS OF THE MONTH!🎃
Ryan Holroyd
Stacy Parker-Brown
Ethan Velasco
Diana Garcia
"She has all her ducks in a row!" - Mrs. Kile
Vanessa Sixtos
"Gifted student and works the hardest in the room!" - Coach Guimont
Yamilet Gallegos
Joshua Matthews
"He is an outstanding athlete and student." - Coach Bucalo
WANT TO VIEW YOUR STUDENT'S YEARBOOK PHOTOS?
Call Impressionist Portraits, tell them the photos were taken at GPHS, and ask for your access code.
The website is: https://www.impressionistportraits.com/
The phone number is: 972.682.6300
Support your GPHS Theatre students and grab a cool theatre shirt while supplies last!
🏈FOOTBALL🏈
🏐VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE🏐
👟CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE👟
🏊SWIM TEAM SCHEDULE🏊🏻♂️
HAUNTED HALLWAY
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024, 06:00 PM
101 High School Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, USA
🍁COMING UP IN NOVEMBER🍂
📸SENIOR PANORAMIC PHOTO DAY📸
Senior Panoramic Photo
Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 08:30 AM
Gopher Bowl and SAC Parking Lot
Varsity Football SENIOR NIGHT
Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 07:00 PM
The Gopher Bowl
GOPHER RING CEREMONY
GPHS class of 2026 Gophers who purchased a ring and signed up with Jostens will have their class rings formally presented to them in the official Jostens Ring Ceremony at Grand Prairie High School in Chambers Keel Auditorium at 9:00am. Please contact Jostens with any questions.
- email goldenoffice@jostens.com
- or call 817-461-6837
- or go by their store (from 2pm-5pm M-Th) at the address below
Jostens Grand Prairie
2602 Aero Dr.
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
***Click HERE to order your GPHS class ring