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Dear Cowboy Community,

Thanks to all of you who were able to attend Back to School Night and our home opener for GHS Volleyball. It was incredible to see the school so lively, and the gymnasium packed with students. It creates a "buzz" around the building that will certainly carry into the first day of school on Monday, August 24th. Thanks, especially, to Ms. Brown, Mrs. Nelson, and our GHS Bullfighters for hosting tours and welcoming new students.

This year, all GWSD schools will be cell phone-free zones from “bell to bell.” Please see below for our full cell phone policy. Most importantly, creating a cell phone-free environment provides the best possible conditions for teaching and learning. Even when phones are set to silent, notifications and the presence of a device can create distractions. We want our classrooms to be focused, engaging environments where academics come first.

One of the great annual traditions at GHS is Senior Sunrise. Seniors, please join us for Senior Sunrise on Monday, August 24th at 6:00 AM on the football field to ring in your final year at GHS. Please bring warm clothes, a blanket, and a warm drink. SLC will provide donuts and snacks. See you all there. Congrats on your last year.

Please remember that, on Monday, all 9th Graders begin their morning with our Link Leaders at 8:20am in the Commons. All 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are welcome to join us at lunch time, and all students report to their advisory rooms at 12:30pm. We'll be joined by a guest speaker, Mrs. Denai Robbins. Please see below for the full first day schedule.

We had a great crowd for our first home Volleyball games last night. We hope you'll join us a Cowboy Memorial Stadium for Soccer's first home games Saturday, with Varsity Kickoff at 1pm and JV to follow. Golfers completed in their eight tournament of the season on Thursday night and will travel next week to Grand Junction. Cross Country begins their season today in Colorado Springs, Football opens up in Roaring Fork tonight, and Softball and Volleyball travel Saturday to Moffat County and Sanford, respectively. Mountain Biking opens up next week in Leadville. Good luck to our student athletes!

We look forward to having students back in the building...here's to a wonderful 2026-2027 school year!

While inside the school building or outside on campus in class, during the entire instructional day (“bell to bell”), students in grades 9 - 12 must keep their personal devices silenced and out of sight (“No See, No Hear”) in a locker, backpack, car, or similar storage container. Students must not store devices in clothing, pockets, or otherwise on their person.

Students must use their GWSD-issued device (Chromebook or other device) to do schoolwork while at school.

There are phones in school offices available for students to make phone calls during school hours. Students may be given permission to use a personal device to communicate while supervised in their school’s office.

Students will store their personal earbuds/headphones in their backpacks; earbuds may not be worn and muted during class. Students will refrain from using smartwatches for non-academic purposes.

• 8:20am - All 9th Graders Report to the GHS Commons for Link Day
• 11:45-12:25 - Lunch
• 12:30 - ALL STUDENTS report to Advisory
• 3:40 - Dismissal

August 24th: First Day of School

September 8th: Picture Day

September 9th: Senior Parent Night

September 17th: College Fair

September 21st: Homecoming Week

September 26th: Homecoming Dance

September 28th: No School - District Professional Development Day

Join us in supporting our student athletes at each of their home openers this year. Save the date for:

• August 22nd: Soccer v. Bayfield - 1pm & 3pm (Cowboy Memorial Stadium)
• August 24th: JV Football v. Roaring Fork - 4pm (Cowboy Memorial Stadium)
• August 28th: Softball v. Rocky Ford - 4pm & 6pm (Jorgensen Park)
• August 28th: Football v. Grand Valley - 7pm (Cowboy Memorial Stadium)
• September 19th: Western Colorado University Invitational - 9am (Gunnison Middle School)

Landon Ruggera (GHS '22) has his sights on the Paralympics 2028 in LA! He has been a member of the US Paralympic Team since 2023 and on the National (Elite) Team for over a year. He was an alternate to the 2024 games in Paris and has traveled to many international competitions. Landon has earned over 20 National medals and seven International medals! In November of 2025, he competed in Al Ain (outside of Dubai), United Arab Emirates for a World Cup and earned a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal. Last month ,he traveled to Arequipa, Peru and came home with two silver medals. On September 5th, Team USA will be traveling to Changwon, South Korea for the World Championship. Competitions are ramping up, with quotas now available at International matches, leading up to the Summer Paralympics. Landon is hopeful to earn a quota for the LA games in 28! Go Landon!