April GCHS Family Newsletter

• ISASP Testing!
• Tuesday through Thursday grades 9-11 (April 2-5)
• Testing will start at 8:15 a.m. each day with Advisory teacher
• Tues - Thurs. Seniors should arrive for 1st period beginning at 10:15 a.m. (unless in a college class, come at your regular time)
• Friday 10th grade only, will take Science portion in their regular Science class

• What do students need to do to be ready?
• Be at school!
• Bring a fully charged Chromebook to school
• Sleep and eat well

• Why is it important to do your best but not stress?
• The ISASP informs students, families, educators and the state, on how Iowa students are performing on the Iowa Core Standards. It is intended to provide helpful information on areas where students are performing well and where they may need additional support.
• Think of it as an opportunity to show how students are doing mastering core standards and how the school is doing teaching those standards.

• Open to GCHS Juniors & Seniors + date

• AFTER PROM deadline APRIL 5 (FORM must be returned!) Free to students!
• PROM sign up ASAP. Fee deadline is APRIL 19 (out of town guests must be registered)
• $35 per person for Prom ($20 dinner+$15 dance) Financial help is available! Email Emily at gannone@greenecountycsd.net) We do not want cost to be a reason students do not attend!

• Schedule for the Night
• Grand March 6:00 p.m. at GCHS Auditorium (enter through South doors) This will be live streamed on the GCCSD YouTube page (link/button below)
• Dinner 7:00 p.m. at Wild Rose Casino
• Dance 8-11 p.m. at Wild Rose Casino
• Photos with Meythaler pre-register HERE
• After Prom - Load buses at 11:45 at GCHS - Depart 12:00 a.m. to Perfect Games in Ames
• Departure from Perfect Games will be 3:15 at the latest - we will gauge student engagement and leave when most are ready. The latest we will arrive back in Jefferson is 4:00 a.m.

In an effort to highlight academic effort, growth, and achievement, GCHS hosted its first Academic Awards Assembly for grades 9-12. A link to the event is below. Certificates were sent home with all students who were recognized.

• GCCSD issues a Chromebook to every GCHS student
• That device alone is what should be used by students while at school
• Here is Board Policy regarding this issue

• Anytime a student is not in class (unless a school activity) it counts toward their absenteeism rate.
• The state deems chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more of school (excused by a parent or not!)
• Unless your child is SICK or there is a REAL NEED for them to be gone, please do not excuse your child. Encourage your student to be and stay in class.
• We realize there are extenuating circumstances when absences are necessary, but we need you to know that attendance matters! We cannot do our job unless students are in class.
• If you would like to know your child's absenteeism rate, please call the office 515-386-2188

• April 2-5 ISASP Testing
• April 3 Para-Educator Appreciation Day! We DO appreciate our associates!
• April 5 After Prom form DUE
• April 8 NO School
• April 14-16 State FFA Convention
• April 19 (or before) Prom Fees DUE
• April 20-21 PROM/AFTER PROM
• Check out BOUND link below for LOTS of activities in April!

Students will be registering this week for classes!

• Monday afternoon tutoring in the Success Center
• Contact the school counseling department

GCHS Principal

Email: shannonk@greenecountycsd.net
Phone: 515-386-2188