Duke Update May 21, 2023
The last Spirit Week for the 2022-2023 school year kicks off on Monday, May 22nd with the following themes:
Monday, 22nd: Socks, Crocs, and Birkenstocks
Tuesday, 23rd: Tropical Tuesday
Wednesday, 24th: Soccer Mom vs BBQ Dad
Thursday, 25th: Rhyme without a Reason
Friday, 26th: Duke Day
Congratulations to Renner Andersen and Sarah Thibault for being accepted into the Summer
Residential Governor’s School for Performing Arts at Radford University! Sarah was selected for Band and Renner was selected for Theatre.
Attendance Waivers are now available via Canvas, the GHS website, and in the Main Office. Attendance Waivers for seniors are due on Friday, May 26 th, and waivers for grades 9 thru 11 are due on Friday, June 2 nd. Waivers should be returned to attendance in the GHS Main Office. These forms need to be completely filled out, signed, and dated.
Applications for the Summer Skilled Trades Bootcamp will open on Monday, May 15th. This PAID summer work program is an opportunity for students to experience careers across 7 skilled trades areas. The advertisement and application link are posted on Canvas and the deadline to apply is Friday, May 26th.
The Gloucester Marching Dukes Color Guard will be holding Auditions for their upcoming Fall 2023 season. Conditioning will be in the Main Gym after school until 5:30 PM on May 22nd, 23rd, and 24 th with Auditions on May 25th in the Main Gym as well. A current Sports Physical is required to participate. Color Guard is open to any student currently in 8th through 11th grade. No experience necessary! If you are interested in being part of a team and enjoy learning to dance, perform, and make new friends, this Sport of the Arts might be for you!
Pre-ordered yearbooks will be distributed during lunches on Friday, 5/19, and Monday, 5/22. There will be 80 additional copies available for sale for $55 cash or check during distribution on a first come first serve basis.
Initial Credit summer school for Economics and Personal Finance, Health/PE 9, and Health/PE 10 is now open. The cost is $100 and all three classes will be done online. Forms and instructions are in the Main Office. Contact your school counselor if you have any questions.
Early Student Pick-Ups: Moving forward, if you need to pick up a student early please utilize the
following procedures:
● If it is before 2:00 PM, park in the Visitors’ Parking Lot at the Main Entrance where the doorbell is located. The buses will begin to line up at 2:00 PM.
● If it is after 2:00 PM, you may park in the GHS student parking lot temporarily and walk over to
the building along the crosswalk. This will ensure that you are not in the bus loop traffic.
Don’t forget that you need to bring your driver's license or photo ID in order to pick up your student.
Parents/Guardians this is a reminder that if you would like to bring food or beverages (Starbucks, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, etc.) for your student to bring it only during your students lunch block. The Main Office will not accept these items outside of the student's scheduled lunch blocks.
Dukes’ Dispatch: The journalism students are proud to announce a new edition of the student
newspaper, Dukes’ Dispatch! Click on the link here https://ghsdukesdispatch.org/ to view the website. Don’t forget to bookmark the site and check back every two weeks for new stories and updates on events at GHS. In addition, the Dukes’ Dispatch is currently accepting student story submissions, club and activity announcements, and story ideas and leads. Please submit stories, announcements, and ideas to [email protected]. Thank you very much for your support!
Parking Passes: Parking passes have now been reduced for the 2022-2023 school year and are on sale for $25. Parking passes can be purchased in the Gloucester High School Main Office by using cash, check, or money order made out to Gloucester High School. Applications can be found on the Gloucester High School website or in the Gloucester High School Main Office and must be completely filled out. Students will be able to choose a numbered parking space on a first-come, first-served basis until all parking spots are sold for the 2022-2023 school year.
Visit the BayPort Credit Union site in C-hall to deposit $5 into your account, or open an account and be entered to win $25! One entry per person. We are open Mondays and Wednesdays.
Athletics:
Gloucester High School is offering sports physicals for the 2023-2024 school year on May 23rd from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Physicals cost $25.00 cash or check only. More information can be found on the GHS athletics website and on Canvas.
Attention students: The football team is looking for new managers. This a great opportunity for
students interested in sports medicine, sports management, or students that just enjoy football. Anyone interested in joining and being a part of the football manager program should see Ms. Croft in the athletic office or Coach Butler in C146 for more information.
Parents/Guardians & Students: this is another important reminder that sportsmanship is a top priority of GCPS & the Virginia High School League. When attending any games either home or away we ask that you always show proper respect and sportsmanship for officials, players, and fans, both on and off the field. Any inappropriate actions in the stands cannot be tolerated. Such actions will lead to removal from games, and being banned from attending any future events. Please help us enjoy another successful season by showing extraordinary sportsmanship at all times.
Parents/Guardians & Community members: when arriving at GHS for an athletic or activity event please park in designated spaces only. Do not block other cars in or park in front of auto shop bays. It is important that we keep all roadways clear for emergencies and for cars or buses trying to get around the loop. Please do not drive the wrong direction in the loop. When picking students up please do not block traffic at the main entrance.
Counseling:
Don’t miss out on these scholarship opportunities. Applications for each of these scholarships can be accessed from your Naviance account. If you would like paper copies, please stop by the Counseling trailer or the table in the Duke Rock Café. Please contact the Counseling Office if you have any questions.
SENIORS: If you need mid-year transcripts sent to colleges you MUST request this in Naviance. Please make sure you request MID-YEAR transcripts in the drop-down.
Seniors: Cap/Gown units are available for purchase for $50 cash in the GHS Main Office for any seniors who still need to purchase a unit for graduation.
Attention Seniors and parents/guardians: You can now request 5 extra graduation tickets through the GHS Main Office. One request per student. The request deadline is Wednesday, June 7th at 12:00 pm.