SophoMORE Info Oct. 2025
October 2025
Fall Break is almost here (YAY!), which means Quarter 1 is coming to a close. If your student did not perform well during the first quarter in a class, they still have Quarter 2 to improve his/her semester grade.
Many students are required to obtain volunteering hours for clubs and organizations. If your student is not required by a club, I still highly encourage volunteering, because it promotes personal growth and a sense of purpose while providing rewarding experiences by making a difference in one's community. Below, you will find volunteering websites for the Germantown/Memphis area with various events to choose from. I recommend filtering the events by your student's age to find appropriate opportunities.
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership
Click the HOBY picture to learn about the leadership conference in only 90 seconds!
More information to come later this month!
TN Governor's School
The Tennessee Governor’s School applications open October 1!
The Tennessee Governor’s Schools are summer programs for rising 11th and 12th grade students (Class of 2027 and 2028) currently enrolled in Tennessee high schools. The programs are academically demanding and require a month long summer commitment to living on a college campus.
Tennessee Governor’s Schools:
Agricultural Sciences (UT Martin)
Arts (MTSU)
Technological Innovation and Business Leadership (TN Tech)
Computational Physics (Austin Peay)
Emerging Technologies (TN Tech)
Humanities (UT Martin)
Integration of Biological and Statistical Sciences (ETSU)
International Studies (Univ. of Memphis)
Prospective Teachers (UT Chattanooga)
The Sciences and Engineering (UT Knoxville)
Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage (ETSU)
To apply to a Tennessee Governor’s School, HHS students must first attend one interest meeting. The interest meeting dates and times are below. If a student attended the Honors Academy interest meeting on September 30, they have fulfilled this requirement.
After School at 2:45 in the College and Career Office:
Wednesday, October 1
Tuesday, October 7
Wednesday, October 8
Thursday, October 9
All Governor School application and deadline information will be distributed during the interest meeting. If a student is unable to attend a meeting, they should email sara.schmitt@gmsdk12.org before October 9.
