Gaylord High School Newsletter
January 2021
Counseling/Guidance Office
Application Process for Student's headed to College
A FAFSA is required each year to receive state aid. The FAFSA must be submitted by March 1, 2021 to be considered on time. The FAFSA can be completed at the link below (Federal Student Aid).
· After your FAFSA is received, create a MiSSG Student Portal account at link below (Mi Student Aid) to complete aid program applications and monitor your eligibility status. Michigan Student Aid awards the first college/university listed on your FAFSA. If you decide to attend a different institution, please update this in the MiSSG Student Portal or call 1-888-447-2687.
• If you scored 1200 or higher on the SAT, you may qualify for the Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS). For consideration of the MCS, your SAT score needs to be associated with your FAFSA. To complete this process, MCS will need your Social Security Number (SSN). Your SSN may already be in the system, but it is recommend that you call 1-888-447-2687 to check.
· If you are eligible for the Tuition Incentive Program (TIP), you must complete your application by August 31, 2021. To check your TIP eligibility and complete an application, log into the MiSSG Student Portal (MI Student Aid link) or call 1-888-447-2687. Some colleges/universities have separate deadlines for TIP students. If you are TIP eligible, contact the financial aid office of the college/university that you plan on attending to learn about their process for TIP students. To learn more about their programs and resources, please visit www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid. Connect with them on social media @mistudentaid.
Upcoming Events/Dates
FIRST SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULES
Semester 1 Exams will be administered on January 21st and January 22nd. Each day will be a full day.
On Thursday, January 21st, students will be taking their 1st, 3rd, and 5th hour exams. On Friday, January 22nd, students will be taking their 2nd, 4th, and 6th hour exams. Please contact your student’s teacher if you have any questions regarding the exam process in their classroom.
Please keep in mind we are unable to interrupt classrooms during testing. Please avoid appointments on these days.
Yearbooks
Gaylord School Code: 3052
Note: Books are not available until September of 2021 for Pick Up
Cafeteria
Please know that food is being distributed on Wednesday evenings throughout the school year through our summer feeding program.
Athletics
It has been a busy time in the Athletic Office with the December 22nd announcement from Michigan High School Athletic Association, allowing high school winter sports to resume practices on January 16th. Competitions may start as early as January 22nd. Team schedules have been adjusted, referees secured, transportation requested, and facilities reserved.
At this time, we are not certain if fans will be allowed to attend events, but we are excited that Gaylord Community Schools installed Pixellot cameras over Thanksgiving Break at our Gaylord Community Fields Stadium and James Mongeau Gymnasium to stream live events. Examples include basketball, wrestling, and competitive cheer during our winter season, track and girls’ soccer in the spring, and football, boys’ soccer, and volleyball in the fall. In order to watch events, viewers must have a NFHS subscription that can be purchased daily, monthly, or yearly. Web link can be found at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com.
Currently, the only winter sport able to practice since December 21, is our Ski team and they will take to the slopes for their first meet on Monday, January 11th at Crystal Mountain.
We look forward to having our athletes and teams back in action after this extended break.