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Dear Cowboy Community,

Homecoming is upon us! Thanks to Ms. McDonald, Ms. Wise and Student Council for planning a fun-filled Homecoming week. Be sure to check out the schedule below for a full list of events. Homecoming tickets are available at a discount ($7 single/$10 couple) before school, during break, and at lunch time. Tickets are available at the door for full price.

I just wanted to remind everyone that Mrs. Kim Fuller, our previous Office Manager, is now at our the Lake Building, serving as the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent. If you need to contact our office, especially to excuse absences, please email our new Office Manager, Ms. Rocky Moore at rmoore@gunnisonschools.net.

GHS Cross Country is on the road in Ouray today, while Softball heads to Sierra on Saturday. Mountain Biking heads to Leadville for their third competition of the year. Be sure to catch all the action at GHS on Saturday, with Soccer at 11am (Varsity) and 1pm (JV) against Coal Ridge. Volleyball hosts Rye at 12pm, 1pm, and Varsity at 2pm in the Gym. Golf is wrapping up, shooting for individual Regional Tournament bids. See below for the host of HoCo competitions we'll be hosting at GHS next week.

Finally, if you are interested in serving on the GHS Site Accountability Committee (SAC), please fill out this interest form. SAC is a parent-run organization that helps guide decision making at both the building and district level. Please reach out to me if you have questions and take a look at the Colorado Department of Education's facts sheet.

Have a great weekend and GO COWBOYS!

Monday, September 22nd

• Dress Up Theme: Adam Sandler Day
• JV Football v. Olathe - 4pm
• Jr./Sr. Volleyball Game - 7pm

Tuesday, September 23rd

• Dress Up Theme: Dress as Your Type
• JV/Varsity Soccer v. Salida - 4pm & 6pm
• Varsity/JV Softball v. Alamosa - 4pm & 6pm

Wednesday, September 24th

• Dress Up Theme: Twin Day/Matching Day
• Lighting of the "G" @ I-Bar Ranch - 7pm-9pm

Thursday, September 25th

• Dress Up Theme: Life Cycle Day
• Volleyball v. North Fork - 4pm, 5pm, & 6pm

Friday, September 26th

• Dress Up Theme: GHS Spirit/Letter Jacket Day
• Awards Ceremony - 8:30am
• Pep Assembly - 12:15pm
• Parade - 2pm
• Football v. North Fork - 7pm (HoCo Royalty at Halftime)

Saturday, September 27th

• Homecoming Dance - 7pm-11pm

Every school day matters!

The Colorado Department of Education has begun the Attendance Matters! Attendance Campaign.

Academic success for Colorado students starts with being in school on time every day. Every member of our community has a role to play in supporting student attendance, and this resource hub is designed to help schools, parents, families, and local partners spread the word that every school day matters.

Please find an important letter to parents and guardians in English and in Spanish.

Oct 1st- FAFSA Application Opens

Oct 7th-9th- Colorado Free Application Days https://cdhe.colorado.gov/colorado-free-application-day-instructions

Oct 15th-Dec 1st- Early Action deadlines for college applications

Jan-Feb- Regular Decision deadlines for college applications

Dec-April 15th- Apply for local Scholarships, visit the counseling office for more information.

May 13th- Senior Check out

May 17th- GRADUATION DAY!!!!!

Daniels Scholarship application opens September 15 - October 17, 2025 at 4:00 pm MT

https://www.danielsfund.org/Scholarships/Daniels-Scholarship-Program/Overview

Daniels Scholarship application opens September 15 - October 17, 2025 at 4:00 pm MT

https://www.danielsfund.org/Scholarships/Daniels-Scholarship-Program/Overview

Boettcher Scholarship application open until November 1, 2025

https://boettcherfoundation.org/scholarships/prospective-scholars/

Informational Boettcher webinars:

Tuesday, September 9th from 5-6 p.m.

Thursday, September 25th from noon-1 p.m.

Monday, October 6th from 5-6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 15th from noon-1 p.m.

21st annual

Colorado Western Slope

College fair

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Join the Aspen School District for the 21st annual Colorado Western Slope College Fair on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Aspen School District Campus. We welcome Western Slope students in grades 7–12, their families, school counselors, and other professionals.

https://www.cwscollegeoutreach.org/cws-college-fair

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens October 1, 2025

Visit https://studentaid.gov/ for more information

Who should complete the FAFSA® form?

Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

What is the FAFSA® form?

Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

What is FAFSA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmEP38x-1Z8&t=15s

Creating an FSA ID:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco

How to fill out the FAFSA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9apxxQrx-WY

Senior Financial Aid Night coming soon!

Please reach out to Ms. Vogan with any questions: JVogan@gunnisonschools.ne

Gunnison High School is offering the PSAT/NMSQT on Tuesday, October 21st for Juniors.

PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides Juniors first hand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test™ along with the opportunity to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. This test is voluntary.

Click PSAT for more information and for practice tests.

Students must sign up and pay the registration fee in the Counseling Office. Payment must be received upon signing up. Only a limited number of tests are available.

Registration runs: Monday, September 8th – Friday, September 19.

FEE: $20 (cash or check)

Your son/daughter will be excused from classes in the morning if he/she is taking the PSAT.

Please contact Sarah Macort, counselor or Susan Powers, assessment coordinator with any questions.

CSU Extension is again partnering with GHS and Western to present HOLA: College Pathways...a Spanish-language college access event. Please join us and spread the word! HOLA was very successful last fall, and we hope to have even more attendees and great questions this time. There is a flyer attached.

What: HOLA (Higher Outcomes for Latino Advancement), presented by CSU access specialists Brenda Valdez and Sofia Guardado. This FREE evening will include information about preparing, applying, getting financial aid, and more. (It is not a CSU sales pitch. The information will apply to anyone interested in higher ed.) Western Colorado University will be represented by Brice Koval and possibly a student speaker. Dinner is included!

When: Wednesday, October 1st at 5:30pm

Where: GHS Pathways Building, to the west of the main GHS building

Who: Everyone is welcome to attend. The presentation will be in Spanish, and we are working to line up English interpreters. The presenters are bilingual.

2026 is the United State's 250th Birthday!

A great way to celebrate would be to go to Washington, DC for Spring Break!

You'll see sites like the Lincoln Memorial, George Washington's home, the Air and Space Museum, the US Capitol, and the National Zoo. This will be a fun, exciting, educational, and safe experience for all interested GHS and GMS students.

There will be a trip information meeting to discuss this wonderful opportunity on Tuesday, September 9th at 5:30 PM in room A117 at GHS.

If you're interested but unable to attend the meeting, please contact one of us:

• Abbey Kuhns, akuhns@gunnisonschools.net, GHS Trip Leader
• Sara Lamar, slamar@gunnisonschools.net, GMS Trip Leader

We are going to Costa Rica June 2026. This is a 9 day trip to Costa Rica. Your student will experience Costa Rica's incredibly diverse ecology, which makes this trip unique. We will zipline in a cloud forest, travel by boat, river raft, snorkel and so much more. Please reach out to Sarah Macort or Krista Drendel for more information. We are excited to share this experience with your students (parents/guardians are welcome too!)

Click here to see the full itinerary Costa Rica 2026

Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Danos teamed up for a lesson in scientific writing for the AP Physics students. They worked on clarity and specificity by writing instructions for making a peanut butter sandwich. The students definitely made improvements after their first revision!

GCSAPP is hosting sign up opportunities for this year's Choice Pass. Find more information here, and be sure to complete the survey and waiver before signing up. Meetings are in Gunnison, Crested Butte, and Lake City.

Gunnison @ Fred Field (5:30 & 7:00pm)

• 10/6
• 10/8

CB @ CBCS (5:30 & 7:00pm)

• 9/22
• 9/30
• 10/2

Lake City @ LCCS (5:30pm)

• 10/16

All are Welcome! Please arrive with a prepared act or talent. Acts should be 3 minutes or less.

Two audition opportunities:

• Wednesday, October 1st - 5:30-7:30pm: Gunnison County Public Library
• Wednesday, October 14th - 6:30-8:30pm: University Center Ballroom @ Western Colorado Univ.