Gulf Coast Shark Bites

Great Week!

Last week was full of spirit and ended with a WIN Friday night and a great homecoming dance on Saturday night. Thank you to so many staff members and students who made it all happen. We had fun with dressing for the themed days, rock-paper-scissor competitions, and pep rally games. The dance decorations looked AMAZING! A special shout-out to our SGA Sponsor Courtney Schott who put so much into making it all happen.

📸Yearbook Photos - Makeups will be Thursday:

If your 9th-11th grader missed picture day, makeups will be on October 22nd. Mark it on your calendar! There is a flyer below with the times for each grade level. Seniors can book a senior portrait session for at-school portraits on October 24th (this Saturday) or November 11th. Please click here to book an appointment!

Modified Schedules in October:

We have 2 more days of modified bell schedules this month - Oct 28th (Resiliency) and Oct 29th (Early Dismissal). Please remind your student(s). All of these schedules have been posted in Canvas. Students with OJT who choose to leave and miss class will need to check out in attendance - those absences will count.

Booster Club Outdoor Banners:

If your business is interested sponsoring Gulf Coast through the purchase of an outdoor banner, please see the attached letter (below)! Banners are displayed on the fence of Tudryn Field.

Booster Club Brick Fundraiser:

GC Families leave your mark at Gulf Coast, buy a brick to support the Sharks Booster Club. See some examples in the Photos section! The booster club promotes, supports, and facilitates academic and athletic achievement and success of all students at GC all year. These bricks will be placed in front of the flagpole. If you have any questions, please email MJ Kramer at kramem@collierschools.com.

Live Website Link: https://polarengraving.com/sabclub

Activities:

Visit our Athletics website for information about dates/times/locations of games, tickets, and streaming opportunities.

All tickets are sold through GoFan - please download the app if you have not done so already. No cash will be accepted at any CCPS sporting event for tickets.

Please note that CCPS events have a no bag policy - only small clutch bags permitted. Also, no outside food/drinks are permitted.

• Athletics:

10/20 - Girls Golf vs. Barron Collier (Quail Creek)

10/21 - Boys/Girls Golf vs. Naples (Wyndemere)

10/21 - Girls Weightlifting at Palmetto Ridge

10/21 - Volleyball Regional Quarterfinal (home) vs. Braden River

10/22 - Sub-varsity Football vs. Golden Gate

10/23 - Football at Golden Gate

10/24 - Cross Country CCAC at Palmetto Ridge

10/24 - Regional Semifinal TBD

10/26 - Boys Golf Districts at Vineyards

10/26 - Girls Golf Districts at The Club at Renaissance

10/27 - Swimming Districts at FGCU Aquatics

10/28 - Girls Weightlifting at Aubrey Rogers

10/28 - Volleyball Regional Finals

10/29 - Sub-Varsity Football vs. Immokalee

10/30 - Football at Immokalee

• Music:

October 24th is district MPAs at Barron Collier. Please see the QR code on the flyer below for online tickets to see EIGHT CCPS marching bands perform!

Upcoming Important Dates

10/28 - Resiliency Schedule (per 1) - see modified schedule below

10/29 - Early Dismissal Day - see modified Schedule below

Congratulations to volleyball as they continue to WIN! Next is REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS!

Come out and CHEER ON our Cross Country teams next Saturday morning!

On Friday, staff members were selected to wear the jersey of one of the varsity football players.

GCHS Cheer

Face painting at the game

Thank you to administration and faculty who chaperoned Saturday night's Homecoming dance!

Homecoming Dance 2026

King Vlad Kiktiev and Queen Rachel Kastner

AP Literature students are bringing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to life by sculpting their own creatures out of clay! As they transform their imaginations into three-dimensional creations, students are exploring the novel’s themes of appearance, identity, and what it truly means to be a monster.

Ms. Irvan's Anatomy Honors class was creating edible osteone (the unit of contact bone) with some tasty treats: Swiss rolls (lamellae), Nerds (lacunae), and Twizzlers (Haversian canal)

Schedule for Wednesday, October 28th

Early Dismissal Thursday, October 29th

Sharks Booster Club Brick Fundraiser

Click the image to place your order!

Open Gulf Coast Shark Bites in browser to download attachments.

School Board Policies 2266, 3362, and 5517 – Prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity), disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

For additional information or to report Title IX or any other discrimination/harassment concerns, contact Ms. Valerie Wenrich, Chief Human Resources Officer/ Title IX Coordinator, at (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com or at 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.

Las políticas de la Junta Directiva Escolar 2266, 3362, y 5517 – prohíben la discriminación o el acoso basado en la raza, color, religión, país de origen, sexo (incluyendo la orientación sexual y/o la identidad de género), discapacidad o edad en cuanto a la provisión de oportunidades educativas o de empleo y beneficios. Conforme los requisitos del Título IX de las Enmiendas Educativas de 1972, la Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar no discrimina por motivos de sexo o discapacidad en los programas y actividades educativas que opera.

Para más información o para reportar sobre asuntos del Título IX o cualquier otra inquietud sobre discriminación o acoso, comuníquese con la señora Valerie Wenrich, Primer Oficial de Recursos Humanos/Coordinadora del Título IX, al número (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com o a la dirección 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.

Règleman Konsèy Administrasyon Lekòl la 2266, 3362, ak 5517 – anpeche diskriminasyon oswa asèlman akoz ras, koulè, relijyon, orijin nasyonal, sèks (ki enkli oryantasyon seksyèl ak/oubyen idantite sèks yon moun), andikap, oubyen laj yon moun nan sa ki konsène opòtinite edikasyonèl oswa opòtinite travay ak benefis. Konsèy Administrasyon Lekòl la pa fè diskriminasyon sou baz sèks oswa pwoblèm andikap nan pwogram edikasyon ansanm avèk aktivite ke li opere, an rapò avèk ekzijans Tit IX nan Amandman Edikasyon 1972 la.

Pou plis enfòmasyon oubyen pou rapòte Tit IX oswa nenpòt sa ki konsène ou apwopo diskriminasyon/asèlman, kontakte Ms. Valerie Wenrich, Ofisye an Chèf Resous Imèn/ Koòdinatris Tit IX, nan (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com oubyen nan 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.