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December 12th, 2025 - Vol. 6 | Issue 18
Principal Jim Woytek
Dear Cowboy Community,
Our First Semester is wrapping up and and finals are next week. You can find the Winter Finals Schedule here. Note that Wednesday, December 17th is a seven period day, with shortened classes to accommodate early release, and finals for periods 2, 4, and 6 will be on Friday, December 19th.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 16th, for the annual GHS Holiday Concert. The curtain rises at 6pm and both the GHS Choirs and Band will perform.
It's been a busy week here at GHS,. We hosted six basketball games on Tuesday and a wrestling dual last night. JV and Varsity Basketball play host to North Fork this evening in the Main and Auxiliary Gyms, with games starting at 4pm. You can also catch our Swimmers and Divers at the Gunnison Rec Center tomorrow morning, with events beginning at 10am.
The Cowboy Boys Wrestling team took first at the Bayfield open last weekend, led by 1st place finishers Zach Benson, Zayne Benson, and Julian Patrick. All three Lady Wrestlers--Romie Uhrig, Roxie Uhrig, and Tea Waggoner--stood atop their podiums, as well. Wrestling headed to Montrose today for a two day tournament.
GHS Climbing opened with last week in Grand Junction, with the Boys team taking 7th place, led by Luke Bruggeman and Ethan Pierce. The team heads to Eagle this weekend for their last competition before break.
Good luck to all of our students on finals next week. Have a wonderful weekend.
GO COWBOYS!
Library News
Comics Plus
Students can now access free graphic novels, manga, and comics on your Chromebook or your phone. On your phone, download the Comics Plus app and choose AspenCat Teen as your library. After that, enter your lunch number as your library card number. Your password is your last name, all lowercase. If you want to access Comics Plus on your Chromebook or are having problems, come see Mrs. Danos in the library.
Cloud Library
Students have access to hundreds of ebooks and audiobooks through your library. Download the CloudLibrary app and choose AspenCat as your library. Your library card is your lunch number and your password is your last name, all lowercase. Come see Mrs. Danos in the library if you have any questions or need some help.
Counselor's Spotlight
Important Dates
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!!!!!
First Home Athletic Events
December 13th - Swim & Dive, 10am @ Gunnison Rec Center
January 24th - Climbing, @ Western Colorado University
Wildfire Collaboration
Students in Ms. Brown's Environmental Science class have worked with community partnters to study and spread awareness about Community wildfire resilience. Students also set up a Wildfire Resilience booth for community education at the annual Gunnison Night of Lights.
Good Things in Our Community
RMBL Summer Science
Summer High School Science Course: Rocky Mtn. Bio. Lab and the Gunnison School District are offering a field biology course July 27th- Aug. 7th. One semester of GWSD science credit is available! Scholarships are also available to local students to help cover the fee. Scholarship applications are due Feb. 1st. The RMBL Website has more information or contact Katie Lawn at RMBL: youthscience@rmbl.org
Student Travel Opportunities
Costa Rica 2026
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
Washington, DC 2026
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 students.
Contact: Abbey Kuhns, akuhns@gunnisonschools.net
Registration: worldstrides.com/register
Trip ID 219069
Call for registration and financial aid information: 800-468-5899