Duke Update May 19, 2024
Graduation: The 2024 GHS graduation ceremony will be held at 9:00AM on Saturday, June 8 in Dukes Stadium at GHS. Important information about the event can be found here: Graduation Information
Gloucester High School Crew had 4 boats qualify for the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association State Championship held on May 11th.
Jacob Gross took 2nd place in the Men’s Jr. Single.
Danielle LaCosa and Braxten Abelar took 3rd place in the Women’s Jr. Double.
Our Men's Jr Double (Cooper White & Carter Blankenship) set a boat PR in their heat and our Men's Jr Quad (Zachary Hudson, Willis Redding, Joshua Littlefield & Tristan Buswell) set two PRs placing them 5th overall.
Congratulations to the GHS Rowing Team for an impressive spring season!
Congratulations to the following students for passing both the written and skill board of nursing exams, obtaining their CNA credentials:
Kamryn McDonough
Joelle Forrest
Lannah Callis (MHS)
Advanced Digital Art and Printing student's art is currently on display at Gloucester Point Branch Library through Monday morning May 20th. Drawing and Painting student's artwork will be on display from Monday afternoon May 2oth until Monday morning June 3rd.
Semester 2 Attendance Recovery slots for Wednesday, May 22nd are limited. The link will go live and accept registration today. The sign up form for Attendance Recovery is located on the school website and is on a first come first serve basis. Also, Attendance Waiver forms can be located on the GHS website, your Canvas page, or can be picked up from the Attendance Window near the Main Office.
Contact Information: Parents and guardians, please make sure your phone numbers, emails, home addresses, and emergency contacts have been updated in PowerSchool. Thank you!
Dress Code: Parents and guardians, we appreciate your support in following the GCPS dress code, which is found on page 6 of the Student Code of Conduct. Please note that hats and hoods should not be worn indoors, and tops must cover the midriff and navel.
Gloucester High School is pleased to announce that students can take the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles learner’s permit test online at the school on the following dates: May 22nd & June 5th in the Gloucester High School Media Center. Students 15 years and 6 months or older are eligible to test. Please see Canvas, Mr. Morgan, or Ms. Hypes for more details.
Lost & Found: Students this is a reminder to check the lost and found daily if you have misplaced any items.
Bus Notes: Students this is a reminder to turn your bus notes into the Main Office at the beginning of the school day.
Parking: Parents, please do not park in the DSS parking lot across from GHS when you come to pick up your children from school.
Student illness: Please see this note from our school nurses about policies and procedures for when students are sick.
Seniors:
Seniors may now request 5 extra tickets for graduation through the GHS Main Office. Only one request per student. All graduating seniors will receive 10 tickets at the mandatory graduation rehearsal Friday, June 7th at 8:30 am. The deadline to request extra tickets is 12:30 pm on Thursday, June 6th.
Counseling:
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week sponsored by your Hope Squad. Check Canvas for the color of the day to show your support for friends and family who struggle with mental health issues.
Summer School: GHS will offer virtual courses for initial credit and credit recovery this summer. The cost for all courses is $100 each. Summer School:
GHS will offer virtual courses for initial credit and credit recovery this summer. The cost for all courses is $100 each. Contact your school counselor for details.
Click here to view/print the Initial Credit forms.
Click here to view/print the Credit Recovery forms.
Registration forms are also available in the School Counseling Office.
Intervention and Treatment Specialist: We are very excited to announce that we are offering a new service to students at GHS! In partnership with the Middle Peninsula Northern Neck CSB, a Substance Abuse Intervention and Prevention Specialist will be on site at GHS. The goal of the position is to offer substance use intervention/prevention and counseling services to lower the rate of substance use and abuse in Gloucester County Schools by offering intervention and prevention services to students.
Athletics:
Attention Parents/Guardians: when attending athletic events please park in the designated parking areas. No public parking for Softball, Baseball, or Tennis matches in the area along the tennis courts, or by the GHS auto shop area. This area has a lot of construction equipment and supplies.
Parents and Fans attending athletic events - Sportsmanship is always a top priority. Please show support and respect for the fans, opposing teams and game officials at all times while attending home or away events. This includes never engaging negatively with fans or players from the opposite team. Any misconduct can lead to dismissal from the game, and from attending future games.
Ticket Prices: Peninsula District athletic event ticket prices have increased 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.