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September 11th, 2026 - Vol. 7 | Issue 6
Principal Jim Woytek
Dear Cowboy Community,
Today, GHS TV paid tribute to the 2,996 victims who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA 25 years ago on 9/11/2001. They also paid tribute to the eight GHS Student Athletes and one Coach, who lost their lives in the tragic Monarch Pass bus accident on September 11, 1971. Cowboy Memorial Field has long been a "work in progress," going back nearly 20 years. GHS grad Rori Kattnig ('22) began an Eagle Scout Project along 11th Street to honor the players and coach. Local contractor Mr. Jered Wilkinson (Royal Construction) helped install "Once a Cowboy, Always a Cowboy" on two boulders, while former Transportation Director Mr. Paul Morgan and the City of Gunnison worked to lay nine boulders for each of the victims lost in the 9/11/71 accident. And, over the summer, we installed a plaque in remembrance of each player and Coach L.D. Floyd on those boulders, thanks to an anonymous donor.
We'd like to invite all of you to our Site Accountability Committee (SAC) meeting at 8:15am on Wednesday, September 16th. Breakfast will be provided and we will discuss our latest School Performance Framework, which was recently released by the Colorado Department of Education.
Western Colorado University will be hosting a delegation of high school musicians from Peru this October and need help housing students for the week of October 10th-18th. If you are interested in opening your home to one or more students, please fill out this interest form.
Congratulations to the GHS Cross Country Teams. The Boys finished 3rd and the Girls finished 4th last week in Widefield. Softball won twice at home, Volleyball had a big win in front of a packed house at home, and Soccer won big in Grand Valley. This week, Softball is currently playing in a tournament in Alamosa, Football heads to Basalt this evening, while Mountain Biking and Soccer head to Eagle and Middle Park, respectively. JV football is slated to play Basalt at home on Monday and Volleyball hosts Roaring Fork on Thursday.
Friday also marks the opening of Gunnison's "Welcoming Week." Please see flyers below for all of the events in town over the course of the week.
Have a safe and wonderful weekend.
National Merit Semifinal Qualifying Test
The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a digital standardized exam administered by the College Board and co-sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to help high school students practice for the SAT and qualify for college scholarships.
Learn more here
Homecoming 2026 Events
September 21
- Dress Up Theme: Meme Day
- JV Football - 4pm
- Junior v. Senior Volleyball Game - 7pm
September 22
- Dress Up Theme: Frat Day
- Lighting of the G @ I Bar Ranch -
September 23
- Dress Up Theme: Anything But a Backpack
- JV/Varsity Soccer - 5pm, 7pm
September 24
- Dress Up Theme: 2000s Day
- C/JV/Varsity Volleyball - 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
September 25
- Dress Up Theme: GHS Spirit/Letter Jacket
- Parade - 2:30pm
- Varsity Football - 7pm
September 26
- Varsity Softball - 11am
- Varsity/JV Soccer - 11am, 1pm
- Homecoming Dance - 7-10pm
Important Dates
September 17th: College Fair
September 21st: Homecoming Week
September 26th: Homecoming Dance
September 28th: No School - District Professional Development Day
October 6th: ASVAB Testing - 10th Graders
October 12th-13th: No School - October Break
October 16th: First Quarter Ends
October 20th: PSAT/NMSQT Day
November 4th: Family Conferences
November 11th: Family Conferences
GHS Athletics Home Openers
Join us in supporting our student athletes at each of their home openers this year. Save the date for:
- September 19th: Cross Country Western Colorado University Invitational - 9am (Gunnison Middle School)
Remembering 9/11
Mr. Phipps and the GHS Legion Club placed Flags on Main and Tomichi early this morning in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Golf Wins Salida Tournament
Outdoor Leadership Climbing
Mr. Detlefsen and Mr. Gibney sponsored a climbing trip with Outdoor Leadership students at Hartman Rocks.
Good Things in Our Community
Percussion students warm up in Mr. Mueller's Class
Link Leader Cooper Mickelson works with 9th graders in Mrs. Vokoun's classroom
Watercolor on display at GHS
Community Events
next week. GWSD and Choice Pass continue to strengthen our partnership and align our shared commitment to helping students make healthy choices.
The Choice Pass commitment and GWSD Activity and Sports Code of Conduct both ask students to remain drug- and alcohol-free. This year, we are working to further align communication and expectations between the two programs. As part of this partnership, violations of either program may be shared between Choice Pass and GWSD so we can better support students, connect them with caring adults, and reinforce clear expectations. Choice Pass and GWSD will each follow their established protocols when violations occur.
We are proud that 96% of Choice Pass students upheld their commitment to remain substance-free last year. We appreciate the continued partnership of our students, families, and community in supporting healthy choices.
We know our youth care deeply about the planet, but they often carry the heavy weight of "climate ache" and overwhelm. Agency is the antidote to anxiety. This fall, you can give young people the tools, peer support, and adult mentorship they need to step up and lead.
Applications are officially open for the Fall 2026 Youth Climate Leader Academy! We are recruiting a dozen passionate 8th–12th graders from rural Colorado to serve as the co-designers of our upcoming local climate action efforts.