Ride for the Brand

¿Sabía usted que puede traducir este boletín dando solamente un click? Vaya a la parte de abajo del boletín y dele un click donde dice 'TRANSLATE/ TRADUCIR" y usted podrá leerlo en cientos de idiomas

Dear Cowboy Community,

It's Homecoming! It's been a great week at GHS. Thanks to Student Council and their sponsors. Ms. McDonald and Ms. Wise, as well as to NHS and Mrs. Danos for some great events this week. Student Council sponsored our "G" Lighting and Pep Assembly, and are busy getting ready for the Homecoming Dance. NHS put together a great Academic Letter assembly and Aubrey Welfelt knocked it out of the park as our MC.

Thanks to Lake School, GES, and GMS for making the parade a huge success. Our colleagues at the other schools do a tremendous job of ensuring Homecoming is a wonderful community event.

This past week has been packed with athletic events. Last Saturday, Mountain Biking took third place as a team in Leadville, led by two top 10 finishes. Freshman Sol Hausdoerffer placed 6th and Laney Olmstead stood atop the podium with a first place finish.

We hope to see all of our student body at the Dance on Saturday. It's 7pm-11pm at GHS. Tickets are still available.

Have a great weekend and Happy HoCo!

Cross Country had a great showing last week, with our Girls Team placing 2nd and our Boys in 3rd. Jordan Callahan placed 7th, with Elora Jones on her heels in 8th place, and Brooke Terry breaking into the top group with a 10th place finish. Ian Baker led the boys, finishing 1st overall, while Chuy Chona came in 8th.

Great crowds came out to support Softball, Soccer, and Volleyball this week, and remember to pack the stands for tonight's Football game. GHS Band will have their final tune-up at halftime tonight, as they travel to Grand Junction tomorrow for their first competition. HoCo Royalty will also be announced at Football's halftime. Soccer heads to Ridgway tomorrow, and Paden Davis will represent GHS at the Golf State Tournament in Pueblo.

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.

National Honor Society Honored the academic letter winners from the 2024-25 school year at this morning's assembly. Students who earned a 3.5 or higher in both semesters last year earn their Academic Letter, represented by a torch.

The Class of 2026 became the first ever back-to-back Volleyball Champions in Monday's Junior v. Senior Volleyball Game. Thanks to Mrs. Benson for officiating and all of our staff who helped chaperone the event.

GHS has a longstanding tradition of the Junior Class lighting the "G" for Homecoming. The "G" East of town was the original letter, which rested just above the high school's previous home on Tomichi Ave and Loveland Street, which adults may remember as Ruland Middle School. That spot is now marked by the Rady Building on Western's campus.

Thank you to Mr. Jason Kibler and the City of Gunnison, as well as to Captain Chris Wilson and Detective Chris Danos, for their help in hosting the GHS Homecoming Parade. Congratulations, too, to Mrs. Crossley, who made her final ride as a teacher in the parade. Mrs. Crossley will be retiring at the end of the year!

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

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.