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May 8th, 2026 - Vol. 6 | Issue 36
Principal Jim Woytek
Dear Cowboy Community,
Congratulations to all of our AP students and teachers. GHS students completed 105 AP exams this week! Thanks to Mrs. Benson for all of her work coordinating the exams, and to Mrs. Danos for providing the library space to all of our AP students.
Final exams for Seniors will begin on Monday, May 11th and will continue on Tuesday, May 12th. All online coursework must be completed before 4pm on Tuesday, May 12th for students to be eligible to walk in our annual Commencement ceremony. The annual "Grad Walk" at GCS will take place on Wednesday, May 13th at 9:30am. While it's an optional event for our graduationig Seniors, we highly encourage them to participate in the walk through GCS in their caps and gowns. There is a mandatory checkout at 10am and a mandatory practice at Paul Wright Gymnasium to follow.
As we wrap up this school year, we're already preparing for Fall 2026. Counselors been working hard with our master schedule to best fulfill students' course requests. Members of the Classes of '27 and '28 can still meet with counselors to discuss courses offered through Western Colorado University. Any students requesting online or courses and off-campus periods must meet with me before seeking approval.
The Final Exam schedule is solidified. Please, if you know of absences on the final week of school, please contact me to discuss early finals approval. We will distribute yearbooks on the last day of school, after completion of the 1st Period exam.
FFA Members have spent the day volunteering at the Gunnison Cattlewomen's/GES AgVenture Day Animal show. Thanks to Mr. Nordberg's crew for their service work.
Our Girls' Golf team was led by stellar performances from Aiden Tomlin and Faith Pederson to finish first overall at Monday's home tournament at Dos Rios Golf Club. The ladies are gearing up for Regionals.
Track & Field headed to Pueblo today in preparation for the State Championships next week. Varsity Baseball will play Moffat County in Delta on Saturday, with both JV and Varsity wrapping up the season in North Fork on Tuesday. GHS athletes competing with Crested Butte Lacrosse wrapped up their season after playoff bid. Our student athletes competing with CB Girls Soccer will play Colorado Springs Christian at WCU this weekend.
Have a safe weekend and here's to a strong finish for Seniors next week!
Anatomy and Physiology @ Anschutz Medical Center
Mrs. Kattnig's Anatomy and Physiology class took at trip to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center campus on Thursday. Thanks to GHS Alumna Dr. Sarah (Hudson) Michael ('04), who helped arrange the visit for our students.
FFA Service at AgVenture Day
The Gunnison Valley Cattelwomen hosted the small animal show at their annual AgVenture days, with the help of GHS FFA members.
GHS Golf Takes First
GHS Golfers took Dos Rios by storm on Monday, with Aiden Tomlin finishing second and Faith Pederson third. The team won the home tournament. State qualifiers will leave for the State Tournament after graduation and compete on Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th.
Good Things in Our Community
John learning to read a volt meter
Wyatt, Bud, and Embry
Fredy building a switch
Julian with his end of year Douglas Fir slab coffee table
Mr. Lull discussing his hand built dulcimer with Julian
Mrs. Aldridge receives her custom cribbage board from Bud
Ethan Pierce's Lego model for Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man"
Cowboy Athletics Summer Lifting Program
GHS will open the weight room from June 1st to July 31st this summer for student-athletes and those interested in strength and conditioning. Be sure to fill out this form by May 28th.
Monday-Thursday
Boys - 6am-7am
Girls - 7:30am-8:30am
Driver's Education
Do you want to take driver’s Ed but don’t want to sit in front of a computer to do it? Then take an in-person driver’s ed class this summer. Thanks to support from Gunnison County, the Choice Pass and the Colorado Department of Transportation, you can take a week long class in Crested
Butte or in Gunnison for free! If you are at least 14.5 years old at the start of either class, you can take
one of these classes and be ready to get your learners permit when you are 15.
The first class will be held in Crested Butte at the Oh Be Joyful Church from June 8 – 12.
The second class will be held in Gunnison at the Ann Zugelder building from August 3 – 7.
Both classes will start at 9:00 and finish around 4:30 daily. Attendance is required and at the end of the class students will take and pass a 20 question final. Snacks will be provided, and students can bring their own snacks and drink. Lunch will be on your own.
If you would like to register for either class, send an email to Robert Whiting at whitingrobert29@gmail.com . If you have any questions you can call him at 970-596-8639.
It’s time to learn how to drive!