No one could feel grinchy after listening the festive tunes at GHS's holiday choir concert.

Hello, sophomores! This is an important time during your sophomore year as this is when the Great Oaks process begins! The start of this process will be on Monday, November 25th as the Career Specialist from Live Oaks will be presenting to all sophomores during their English classes on this day. Please make sure to be here on Monday and be ready for this informative presentation!

Below is the timeline of events involved with the Great Oaks application process that will take place from now through the start of your junior year and additional helpful information . Please look over this timeline so you are aware of the important steps along the way.

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.

• Goshen’s Got Talent: Talent Show Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 8th from 3-6pm in the Auditeria. All acts are welcome: comedy, dramatic, musical, feats of skill and strength. Come out and show us that "Goshen's Got Talent!"

• Interested in ESports: Any current players or new students interested in ESports, come by Thursday afternoons before Winter break to hang out with us! We're currently looking for Valorant, Apex Legends, and Overwatch players for Spring teams, and we have way more game options as well. See you there! For more info on esports, see Mr. Walt or email esports@goshenlocalschools.org!

• Yearbook Info: 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.

• CCP Information Night: Goshen High School families are invited to learn about Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program during an informational session with the University of Cincinnati on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Goshen High School. CCP allows students in grades 7-12 to earn dual high school and college credits by taking courses at no or limited cost. Eligible students must meet academic requirements, apply to participating colleges, and align coursework with graduation requirements. The program enhances career readiness and postsecondary success while saving families on tuition costs. Parents and students can ask questions and learn about key steps, benefits, and deadlines, including submitting an Intent to Participate Form by April 1, 2025. Contact the CCR and Guidance Departments for more information.

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:

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.

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