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Dear Cowboy Community,

What a week at GHS! Band and Choir performed wonderful fall concerts earlier this week, GHS Legion was honored with a National Philanthropy Day Award in Denver, Anastasia Harvey's and Kaysha Brunsting's original play, Friday Night Fuego, opened on Thursday, Soccer heads to the State Quarterfinals to take on Forge Christian, and Volleyball hosts Regionals on Saturday! Great things are happening in our building.

I encourage you to catch showings of Friday Night Fuego this evening at 6pm Friday, November 7th), or Saturday at 4pm or 7pm.

GHS Volleyball hosts Regionals on Saturday, November 8th, playing The Academy at 10am and Windsor Charter Academy at approximately 1pm. Because this is a CHSAA postseason event, we are collecting a gate fee. Tickets can be purchased in advance at GOFan.com (there is a processing fee), or at the door. Adults are $8, Senior Citizens $5, and all K-12 student are admitted free of charge. You can stream the games with an NFHS account.

GHS Soccer takes on Forge Christian at 5pm on Saturday evening in Arvada. That game, too, can be streamed live with an NFHS account.

Thanks to everyone who was able to attend conferences these past two weeks. We appreciate our relationship with families. We also hope to see you supporting Volleyball on Saturday and safe travels if you're making the trip to support Soccer in Arvada. GO COWBOYS!

Join GHS Drama Club for a performance of an original play by GHS students.

Friday Night Fuego

GHS Auditorium

November 7th - 6pm

November 8th - 4pm and 7pm

Senior pic & baby pic are due to Mrs. Benson by December 1. You can bring in hard copies or email them to her, or bring them in on a thumb drive. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Benson. Thanks!

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!!!!!

Members of the GHS Legion Club made the trek to Denver on Thursday for the National Philanthropy Day awards, hosted by Kyle Clark of 9News. Members were recognized for their incredible service to veterans and the Gunnison Cemetery, and brought home a check for $3,000 to continue their service work. A generous donor even gave the crew free tickets to the Denver Zoo! Thanks to Legion Sponsor Mr. Phipps, emeritus sponsor Mr. High, and Mr. Koepsel for sponsoring the students. Pictured below:

Mr. Phipps, Chica Gatera-Ruiz, Riego Koepsel, Mitchell Van der Veer, GHS Alum Udev Vijay, Adan Lincer Estrada, Gavin Vasquez, Jacob Frey, Lincoln Hemmert, Cooper Mickelson, and Nick Monitello.

Mr. Mueller conducted his first concerts at GHS, with Band playing, Concert, and Show Choirs all performing. Show Choir performed their La La Land highlights.

Healthy School Meals for All Update: Propositions MM and LL were passed by voters
in the recent election, which allows the Healthy School Meals for All program to raise
and retain additional funding. This means there will be no changes to our breakfast and
lunch program this year. All students will continue to have access to a free, nutritious
breakfast and lunch each school day.

Even though meals are free for all students, we ask that families continue to provide
household income information by completing free and reduced application. This
information helps schools receive full federal funding, which directly supports meal
programs, after school programs and other nutrition initiatives. Please contact Kevin
Stanley, kstanley@gunnisonschools.net, for more information on how to complete the application.

Choice Pass and GWSD are teaming up with Irwin Guides for a 2 day avalanche safety course. The course is open to 9th-12th graders.

Youth must have Avalanche gear and touring skis or a split board.

December 5th & 6th

$100 for Choice Pass Students

$125 for non Choice Pass Students

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

Washington D.C. Youth Tour – June 15-21, 2026

Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) sponsors high school students to participate in the Washington D.C. Youth Tour and the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp.

The Washington D.C. Youth Tour introduces students to the nation’s capital with tours of museums and historic monuments, meetings with Colorado congressional delegations, and fun-filled activities. Discover more on the GCEA Youth Tour Website.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 21, 2025

Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits for November may be delayed. School meals are still available. If you need additional food before your SNAP benefits are available, there are local resources that can help:

• Colorado 211: Call 2-1-1- or 866-760-6489 or visit www.211colorado.org
• Feeding Colorado: Visit www.feedingcolorado.org/find-food or email info@feedingcolorado.org
• Hunger Free Colorado Food Resource Hotline: 855-855-4626

The Gunnison Creative District is hosting a Talent Show with 20 acts slated to perform.

Friday, November 7th

Taylor Auditorium - Western Colorado University

7:30pm

Pay what you can!