A visit to UofL Speed School of Engineering for Math/Machining/Computer programming students is just the start of increased engineering exploration and opportunities at the GC Technology Center and GCHS.
July 26 and 27 (Tuesday and Wednesday), GCHS will be registering high school students, new to our district from 9-2 @ the HS.
Please bring the student's birth certificate and social security card. Students will select courses of interest at time of registration.
GCHS Students.....schedules for 22-23 school year is live now. Login to your IC portal. Schedule change requests needs to be sent via link below.
https://forms.gle/Ld4KaSMjnNN6NdYJ7
GCHS would like to welcome back Chris Lyons to the Math Department!
Congratulations to Transition Coordinator Brandi Lee, named 2022 Counseling & Career Development Professional Award winner by KYACTE for her leadership & advocacy of CTE programs, students & community partnerships. Story: https://bit.ly/3OnVVSD
Congratulations to GCHS Social Studies teacher Adam Spinks! Mr. Spinks has been selected through a highly competitive process to join a group of 20 educators statewide as leaders in a new University of Kentucky program on the Holocaust.
GCHS would like to welcome Ethan Saltsman to the Social Studies Department!
GCHS would like to welcome Gwen Franich to our math department!
Welcome to GCHS Makelei Skaggs! Makenlei is our newest FCS Teacher!
Help us welcome 9 exchange students to GCHS this fall for a very short visit by becoming a host family. The German students will be here from Oct. 22 to Nov. 3. Host families will need to provide the student with their own bed, as well as breakfast and dinner each day. Preference will be given to families who have a GCHS student. Please fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/zYSzsNC7fESWb3sX8
Getting a career head start at the Tech Center’s CTE Camp! Agriculture, Art & Construction, Marketing, 3D Printing, Health Science and Culinary – in Spanish. Plus, leadership and teamwork skills Great 3-day intro for these young future pros!
Seniors!! Tomorrow is your big day! Enjoy your last senior skip day, but make sure you are in the commons @ 6:00pm!
Gates will open at 5:45 and please refer to the map, to see parking details. Seniors only, park in the parking lot by the baseball field. There will be staff directing you seniors in the building. Make sure guests have their tickets, as there are designated areas to enter. There are no additional tickets available.
We will have photographer Stacey, who can be located on Facebook under Stacey@portraitsbystacey. Please reach out to her regarding pricing of photos and when those will be available for you to receive.
Can’t wait to see you tomorrow seniors as you walk the line, claiming what you have worked hard for. The GCHS Staff are so proud of you!!
Grad practice tomorrow, Thurs. May 19. Serving breakfast from 8-8:45 in gym. Practice starts @ 8:50 SHARP on football field. Must be present to walk the line. If late…you will go @ end of grad line.
Students will leave once practice is over at approximately 10:30.
Baccalaureate @ 6pm - First Baptist Church. Grads wear cap & gown.
Graduation-May 20 @ 7 pm. Seniors report to commons @ 6:05. Gates open @ 5:45.
2022 graduates tour county schools on Monday,
2024 overseas trip
GCHS is traveling to Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in June 2024. That's over 2 years away so you have lots of time to plan ahead. Highlights include the Alps, Venice, and the Dachau concentration camp.
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 17th
Meeting Time: 6:00 PM
Meeting Location: Room 12; There's also a virtual meeting via Zoom; To join, click: https://zoom.us/j/93138361976?pwd=UTBKWExjUWxOdlR5VjAvdTBtLzFnQT09; or use the Meeting ID: 931-3836-1976. The Passcode is: Europe2024
If you'd like secure your spot or take a sneak peak of the tour before the meeting, just visit www.Explorica.com/Powell-5298.
Explorica is offering a special scholarship discount until May 26th for $100 off! The scholarship code is 2024earlybird. Be sure to enter the code when enrolling to take advantage of this savings. As an added bonus, anyone who enrolls on or before the night of the interest meeting will receive an additional $100 off their tour!
SENIORS
Chromebooks are to be turned in Mon, May 16 & Wed. May 18
Virtual Seniors.....classes are to be completed Mon, May 16 @ 3 pm
Grad Practice-Thurs, May 19 at Football Field
8-8:45-Donuts Served
8:50 SHARP-Grad Practice
Must be present for grad practice to walk
Seniors-Senior Walk tomorrow @ HS, Elementary Schools and MS. Be at school @ 8 SHARP with your cap & gown.
Mon, May 16 @ 6-8:30-Senior Sunset @ Football Field. Will watch Senior Slideshow after sunset. Ice Cream will be served. ALL Class of 2022 Grads encouraged to attend.
Orchestra concert begins at 2 pm Sunday, May 15 at GCHS. Please join us for a very big performance this Sunday in the GCHS gym. All three GCHS Orchestra groups will share one concert at 2 pm. There will be tons of great music. We will also celebrate this year’s 22 graduating orchestra seniors. Lastly, harpist Emily Fife will be featured on 6 numbers alongside the orchestra for an extra special treat. Come check it out. Rock fusion, Disney music, Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper remakes, Brad Pitt classics and everything in between…
College grad walking the line for high school diploma on May 20.
High school student graduates college two weeks before high school ceremony
Leanne Riggs, a senior at Grayson County High School, graduated from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College on May 9 with an Associate in Arts Degree. Riggs is one of three students in a pilot program at GCHS where students can earn college credit and start apprenticeships while in high school.
The program, Educational Technician Track Apprenticeship, guides students through educational classes, encourages dual credit classes and gives students the chance to work, and get paid, while still in high school. Riggs took advantage of all the opportunities available to her through the program. She took many dual credit classes and was an apprentice during the entire school year, earning hours toward the required 4,000 hours for the apprenticeship. In addition, Riggs took online college courses after school and ultimately graduated with an associates degree before receiving her high school diploma.
According to Cody Mooneyhan, National Board Certified Family and Consumer Science teacher, Riggs will continue her education at Western Kentucky University with an associates degree and 12 additional credit hours due to her passing EOP tests in agriculture and consumer and family sciences. Assistant Principal Matt Hayes at the Technology Center oversees the Educational Technician Track Apprenticeship program.
Riggs is one of three students in the apprenticeship program. Current senior Jadyn Forsyth and 2021 graduate Ashley Dotson are on the same track. Both have been earning hours toward their apprenticeship this year and are scheduled to graduate from the program in December 2022. Employment restrictions limit students to 19.75 hours of apprentice time each week with the high school.
Mooneyhan said the program can take only three students at a time right now and when one student leaves the program, another student will step in. The program started with Dotson as it’s first student and Abby Smith is slotted to join the program over the summer working with Breckinridge/Grayson Head Start Program. GCHS is leading the state with this new program which involves Career and Technical Education classes, dual credit high school classes and the apprenticeship program, said Mooneyhan.
In an email to GCHS administrators and teachers, Riggs’ parents said, “I just want to take a minute to thank each of you for the part you played in helping her to reach this monumental achievement. She has worked incredibly hard to get here. Jon and I are extremely proud of her and are so blessed to be her parents!”
GCHS Dual Credit Coordinator Gail McCrady said of Riggs, “I am so proud of all of her hard work and accomplishments in our GCHS Dual Credit program--AND BEYOND! It's such a wonderful accomplishment!”
“Definitely a great accomplishment for Leanne! She is a fantastic student and I look forward to networking with her as she continues her journey,” Mooneyhan said.
There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, May 12th at 6pm in room 12 of GCHS. The meeting will also be on Zoom at the same time. Please RSVP here if you want to attend: https://bit.ly/3iGjVCS