GCHS December Family Newsletter

Happy Holidays!

As we approach the end of the first semester, it’s a great time to encourage your child to focus on finishing strong academically! Our building goals aim to ensure students are on track for graduation and successfully complete classes that align with their post-secondary plans. Attendance plays a vital role in this success, and we are striving for at least 80% of our students to attend more than 90% of the time. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to reach out to their teachers—we are all here to help. Thank you for your continued partnership in preparing your child for life after high school. Together, we can help them achieve their goals!

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season,

~Mrs. Shannon

PS Did you know students have only 19 more days of school before Semester Tests? ⏳ Time is marching on!

(Many winter sports/activities, check out the BOUND button below for a full calendar!)

December:

• 2nd return from Thanksgiving Break
• 16th Dessert Concert 7:30 p.m.
• 20th Early Dismissal (1:47 - running a "Monday" schedule)
• 20th - Jan 1 Winter Break

January:

• 2nd Classes Resume
• 6th BBQ & Blues (evening, time TBA Jazz Band event and meal)
• 8th Semester Testing
• 9th Semester Testing & Last day of Semester 1
• 10th NO SCHOOL
• 13th First day Semester 2

COMMUNICATION:

• Will go out by 5:45 a.m.
• Text, call, email as well as Facebook and TV stations will be utilized to get the word out.

🚗 The parking lot is tight, it will be slick, and they should drive slow

🛑 All stop signs should be followed (countless students fly through the stop sign on the east side of the building)

⌚ Allow for extra drive time so they arrive safely and to class on time

🚨 Students driving on a permit must abide by the restrictions of that license. (also some great Q&A within that link)

• Contact the teacher about what the options are.
• Have your child sign up and attend Seminar with the teacher for extra help.
• Utilize the Success Center before or after school as a space to study, make up work. (email druivengat@greenecountycsd.net to ensure there is an adult available)
• Establish healthy routines that include a designated time to do school work, then limit distractions during that time (leave cell phone out of the room perhaps)

• It cannot come to school to be used.
• Here is the School Board Policy defining this topic. (pg 2)
• If a new laptop is gifted over the holidays, students should NOT bring it to school.