Duke Update for 12/4/2022

Parents and Guardians: In compliance with Virginia State Code, all 10th Grade students will be receiving a hearing and vision screening. Screenings will be conducted during school hours by the Registered Nurses in the Clinic. If your student is identified as having a vision or hearing deficit, you will be notified in writing.

Congratulations to all of the fall athletes that received an all-district, all-region or all-state team recognition. The full list of fall accolades can be found on the GHS website under athletics.

ATTENTION JUNIORS AND SENIORS: An admissions representative from Virginia Commonwealth University will be conducting an information session tomorrow (Monday, December 5th) for interested GHS Juniors and Seniors. To participate, please sign up through your Naviance account or stop by the Counseling Office. E-hall passes will be sent to those who have signed up. Please see the Counseling
Office if you have any questions. 

RCC will be hosting a Virtual Information Session Thursday, December 8th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Come and learn more about exciting opportunities with RCC. Have your questions answered by the deans of RCC's various academic programs. If you have further questions, please contact Ms. Coles, RCC High School Navigator

Federal forms - Please return the blue forms that your student brought home on Friday, November 4th as soon as possible. A form has to be collected for each student. Additional copies can be picked up in
the GHS Main Office.

Toys 4 Tots - The deadline for Toys for Tots donations is Monday, December 5, 2022. Toys may be delivered to the GHS Main Office.

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.

Dukes’ Dispatch: The first-semester 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!

Yearbooks: Yearbooks are now for sale through https://www.yearbookordercente... using code 4758. The current price is $50. There will be a price increase to $55 on 1/4/23. Senior ads are also available through the order center until 3/1/23. The yearbook sold out last year, so make sure to order before it’s too late! Contact Lauren Leszczynski, the yearbook advisor with any additional questions.

Parking Passes: Parking passes for the 2022-2023 school year are on sale now and can be purchased in the Gloucester High School Main Office. The cost for a parking pass is $52 dollars, via online thru School cash online site, cash, check, or money order made out to Gloucester High School. Please go to the Gloucester High School website to print out and complete the 2022-2023 Student parking pass application prior to coming into the Main Office to purchase your parking pass. If you purchase your pass using the School cash online site, make sure to bring in proof of the receipt, along with the completed 2022-2023 Student parking pass application. Students will be able to choose a numbered parking space
on a first-come, first-serve basis until all parking spots are sold for the 2022-2023 school year.