Duke Update October 29, 2023
Parents/guardians: Students will receive the Impact Aid Survey Form (formerly known as Federal Card) on Tuesday, October 31st. All students must return this form completed and signed by a parent or guardian. Extra copies can be picked up in the GHS Main Office.
Congratulations to the Gloucester Marching Dukes on earning straight Superior ratings at the VBODA State Marching Band Assessment!
Congratulations to Samantha Wooldridge for being selected as the Class of 2024 Duke of the Year!
Lost and Found: students this is a reminder to check daily for any lost items. Please see the Main Office for the location.
Student Feedback: Dr. Vladu, our new superintendent, wants to collect feedback from GHS students as he develops his plan for GCPS. A survey for students will be posted in Canvas on Tuesday, October 31st.
All students are encouraged to complete this brief survey, which will only take a few minutes.
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.
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.
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 students' 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 this 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.
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 student's 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, Gettysburg College, the University of Mary Washington, and James Madison University will be here. The following week (the week of October 30th), Christopher Newport University will be here. To participate, please sign up through your Naviance account. E-hall passes will be sent to those that sign up. Please see the Counseling Office if you have any questions.
Athletics:
Congratulations to the varsity football team for their 15-14 win over Woodside on Senior Night!
Regional and state competitions: Please check the GHS website for the schedule of regional and state competitions for Fall sports and One-Act Play.
Winter sports tryouts start Monday, November 6th. A full list of dates, times, and locations is located on the GHS website. Coach's 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.