Duke Update October 15, 2023
Congratulations to the following:
Staff Member of the Month: Ms. Cartrina Jones
Teachers of the Month: Ms. Pelfrey, Mr. Venable, and Ms. Foster
Students of the Month:
9th grade: Marek Barnett & Madelyn Micket
10th grade: Savannah Shahan & Shila DeSalvo
11th grade: Lathan Taswell & Madilyn Kadel
12th grade: Lucas Boothe & Aura Griggs
This week is National Bus Safety Week and Bus Driver Recognition Day (10/20/23) GHS is excited to recognize our wonderful bus drivers and thank them all for getting our students safely to and from school each day! Thank you for all that you do!
Congratulations to Julie Trist on making 3rd Chair French Horn of the Senior Regional Orchestra. Julie will be the first student since 2018 to represent GHS for this prestigious ensemble.
Students this is a reminder that sleepwear (pajama bottoms, blankets, and ect.) are prohibited. Please see the GCPS Code of Conduct.
Parents/Guardians this is a reminder that GHS is not an open campus. Students are not permitted to leave campus to get lunch. If students are caught leaving campus without permission disciplinary action will occur.
The Gloucester NAACP and GHS W.E.B. DuBois Honor Society is hosting a College and Career fair at Gloucester High School on Thursday, October 19 from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM. Representatives from over 40 colleges, trade schools, employers, and military recruiters will be present. All students and their families are encouraged to attend.
Senior Make-up and Retake pictures will be on Monday, November 13th in the back of the Auditorium starting at 7:45 a.m. Lifetouch will only be completing tux and drape make-ups and retakes on that day. Please bring a tank top for the drape pictures or a plain t-shirt for the tux picture. This will be the final day for Senior pictures to be completed.
Picture Day for grades 9 through 11 will take place on Thursday, November 2nd, and Friday, November 3rd in the auxiliary gym.
Jostens will return on Tuesday, October 24th, during all 3 lunch blocks to pick up and place orders for seniors and juniors. Ring and graduation packets can be picked up in the GHS Main Office.
GHS is collecting new toys for Toys 4 Tots from now until December 8th. Please bring your donations to the GHS Main Office.
Food Delivery Services: DoorDash, Uber Eats, GrubHub, and any other food delivery services are not permitted on campus during or after school.
Parents/Guardians this is a reminder to set up a School Cash Online account for your student(s). School Cash Online is the payment site to purchase any and all of your student's fees, field trips, activities, and more. Please set up an account for your student today! A link can be found on the GHS website as well as the GCPS website.
Student illness: Please see the previously posted note from our school nurses about policies and procedures for when students are sick.
Yearbooks are now for sale online at yearbookordercenter.com using code 4758. The book sold out the past 2 years so order before it’s too late!
Parent Drop-off: Traffic will flow in the opposite direction from last school year. Parents who are
dropping students off in the morning or picking them up in the afternoon will use the second entrance if coming from Route 17, or the third entrance if coming from T.C. Walker Rd. Students may enter in the morning and exit at dismissal through the C-Hall doors near the Art and Culinary classes or may report directly to their first block class if it is in one of the portables.
Parking Passes: Student Parking passes for the 2023-2024 school year are on sale for $52. Parking passes can be purchased using the School Cash online. Parking pass applications are available on the GHS website and 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 2023-2024 school year.
Bus Notes: Bus notes should be turned in to the Main Office at the beginning of the school day.
Activity Bus: The activity bus is now running, north and southbound and departs GHS at 5:45 pm Monday thru Thursday. Go to the GHS website or the Main Office for the drop off locations.
My School Bucks: Parents/Guardians if you would like to add money to your students' lunch account, you can find the link for My School Bucks on the GCPS website under Food Services.
Counseling:
Attention Senior Families: School counselors have started meeting with seniors to review graduation requirements and post-secondary plans. If you would like to attend your senior’s meeting please email their school counselor and set up an appointment. School counselor emails are on the GHS website and in students’ canvas accounts.
Attention Juniors and Seniors: Admissions representatives from several colleges and universities are conducting information sessions here at the high school for interested GHS Juniors and Seniors. This week, Mary Baldwin University and Virginia Commonwealth University will be here. The following week (the week of October 23rd), Gettysburg College, the University of Mary Washington, and James Madison University will be here. To participate, please sign up through your Naviance account. E-hall passes will be sent to those who sign up. Please see the Counseling Office if you have any questions.
Athletics:
A Neff representative will be at GHS on October 19th from 11am-1pm in front of the auditorium and taking orders for the Gloucester Dukes wool letterman jackets. Here’s your opportunity this fall to purchase a letter jacket directly from the manufacturer. Please bring your order form, your Gloucester Letter G, and full payment when placing your order. Cash,
Checks, Cashier checks, or Money Orders. Order forms are on the GHS website.
Winter sports tryouts start Monday, November 6th. A full list of dates, times, and locations is located on the GHS website. Coaches' emails are also listed on the GHS Website under athletics.
Ticket Prices: Peninsula District athletic event ticket prices are increasing this year for the sporting events that charge. Students and Adults are $7 each, children 6-12, and senior citizens are $5 each. This is for all home and away events. The athletic department will have season passes available for each season at a discounted rate.
Seniors:
Attention Seniors and Families. The Sponsor a Senior Fundraiser will take place for the duration of October. Please see the Class of '24 Canvas page for more information or contact Mrs. Williams or Mrs. Zanette.