A very special thank you to all of our volunteers! We

A very special thank you to all of our volunteers! We appreciate all you do for Gulf High School!

September 22, 2014

The Buc Bulletin is going green! Look for all future editions on the Gulf High School website!

Buc Bulletin The Gulf High School Newsletter

Inside: • eSembler

Reminder! See pg. 2 • Teacher Out-of-

Field Notification See pg. 2 • Volleyball Schedule See pg. 4 • Drama Club Information See pg. 4

• NHS information See pg. 4 • SIP, pg. 5

Items of Interest:

Who do I contact? See pg. 3 Asbestos Notification See pg. 3 Community Support Thank You!, pg. 5 Homecoming Schedule, pg. 5

5355 School Road New Port Richey, Florida 34652

PHONE:

(727) 774-3300

FAX: 727-774-3391

We are on the web!

See us at: http://ghs.pasco.k12.fl.us/

Back To School Message From Mrs. Davis What a pleasure it is to welcome the Buccaneer Nation to the 2014-15 school year! School is amazing in many ways, and one of the most delightful is that each year is marked with a new beginning. I challenge each student to establish goals and work towards them. Only through earnest effort will our future leaders grow and become even more responsible with each goal achieved. As the principal at GHS, it is my honor and pleasure to assist the 1284 students in attendance as they find their way pursuing their hopes and dreams. Helping young adults realize their potential and reach for their successes sustains me after 26 years in education. We have assembled a great supporting staff here at GHS, including many dedicated teachers and school-related support staff. All of us join together to create an undergirding of support that allows students to pursue their interests and causes. We have a strong record of academic achievement and a proud history in the community of New Port Richey. We welcome new families and students into this partnership. Please let us know if we may assist you as students follow the PATH to college, career and life readiness. Kim Davis Principal

Don’t Forget to Sign up for eSembler . . . Again!

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eSembler is a great tool for parents and students to keep track of attendance, grades and assignments. But in order for that tool to work properly, parents must create an account every year.

There are so many students who graduate or move to other districts every June, that the school district does not automatically renew the eSembler accounts for each family.

We recommend that you

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sign up as soon as possible so that you can track your student’s progress.

Don’t forget to include your own contact information so that teachers can contact you with important dates and assignment reminders.

In addition, make sure that you make note of teacher contact information so you can contact them with any questions you may have about grades, attendance and assignments.

Information on eSembler is not limited to academic progress in individual

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classes. It also documents FCAT scores, lunch balances, community service hours, and grade point averages.

Also, coaches may submit names of athletes so that sports participation will also appear on the eSembler site.

Every year these things are available to every parent and student. But you must sign up … EVERY YEAR!

https://grades.pasco.k12.fl.us

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New GHS Staff Members

Hollie Niccolls – French Carla Wilkins – Art Jackie Flores – EBD Bruno Buonsanto – IA John Krupp – IA Sharaya Janes – IA Kelly Bishop – Attendance Secretary Elizabeth Brandt – Registrar

New AP Class Offered! Gulf High School is offering a new Advanced Placement class beginning this year. AP Computer Science will cover computer basics, algorithms, Object-Oriented Design, and Object Oriented Programming (OOP) as opposed to top down design. Data structures, loops, conditional statements, Booleans, and a plethora of programming theories will be covered as well. Students will learn the Java programming language. Prior programming knowledge is not a requirement, as we will be starting from the basics of computer science.

Ou t o f Fie ld No tific ation The Pasco County School District requires that we notify parents of any teachers on campus who are teaching a class for which they have not completed the certification. All of these teachers are presently working toward that certification as a condition of their employment. We are very confident in their abilities as classroom teachers and they are held to the same professional standards that the State of Florida and Pasco County requires. The following teacher(s) are working toward becoming certified in their content areas: Mr. Amihai Uriel – Chemistry Mr. Steven Emerson – ELL ELL – English Language Ms. Heather Evans – ELL Learner, certification Ms. Greta Schrader – ELL needed. Mrs. Sharon Oster – ELL Mrs. Kelly Seltzer - ELL

Important Contact Information Guidance Counselors (Assigned by student grade levels): 10th grade and A-E 9th grade: Angela Cotney 11th grade and F-R 9th grade: Debbie Painter 12th grade: Lisa Jennings IB and S-Z 9th grade: Tiffany Burkette Guidance Secretary Marianne Romano 727-774-3330 [email protected] Parent Conferences Marianne Romano 727-774-3330 [email protected] Career Specialist Ann Donlon 727-774-3351 [email protected] Attendance Kelly Bishop 727-774-3309 [email protected] Athletic Director Shari McFarlane 727-774-3339 [email protected] Clinic Cynthia Moran 727-774-3305 [email protected] Social Worker Susan Reed 727-774-3329 [email protected] Resource Officer Cpl. Mills 727-774-3350 [email protected] Registrar Elizabeth Brandt 727-774-3307 [email protected] Principal’s Secretary Patricia Joens 727-774-3302 [email protected]

Buccaneer Athletic News

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It is our hope in the athletic department that our athletes will be the best students and the best athletes! There are high expectations for our athletes dealing with grades, attendance, and discipline issues. Please refer to the student-‐athlete handbook for more specifics on our requirements to be an athlete. Any student-‐athlete at Gulf High School who would like to participate in a sport needs to have the following information on file with the athletic director: 1. Athletic packet (found in the main office) completely filled out. 2. Participation fee paid -‐ $60 for first sport, $40 for second sport, third sport free. 3. Cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.0 or higher. 4. If the athlete is new to GHS there is additional paperwork required ahead of time. New GHS coaches: Karen Capps – Swimming and Diving Coach Allison Hallilic – JV Volleyball Coach John Krupp – Asst. Football and Head Baseball Coach Bruno Buonsanto – Asst. Football and Head Girls Basketball Coach Neil Boyle – Head Boys Basketball Coach James Jackson – Asst. Track Coach Kaii Gardner – Head Softball Coach Any questions or concerns with specific sports can be addressed by contacting the coach of your child’s sport or Shari McFarlane, Athletic Director.

Important Parent Notification! NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION FOR ASBESTOS CONTAINING

MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule, 40 CFR Part 763, Asbestos Containing Material in schools, commonly referred to as AHERA. This rule requires all Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) to identify asbestos containing materials (ACM) in their school buildings and to take appropriate actions to control the release of asbestos fibers. All inspections for Gulf High School have been completed and a Management Plan describing the results of the inspection and the action plan to control any asbestos found during the inspection, where applicable, has been submitted to the Governor for approval. A copy of this plan is located in the administrative office of this school and at the District School Board of Pasco County Maintenance & Facility Services Department and is available for review upon request.

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Date Opponent Start Time (JV / Varsity)

9/30 Tues. @Tarpon Springs (d) 6:30/7:30 p.m. 10/02 Thur. Pasco(c) 6:30/7:30 p.m. 10/07 Tue. Dunedin (d) 6:30/7:30 p.m. 10/08 Wed. Zephyrhills (c) 6:00/7:00 p.m. 10/14 Tue. Wiregrass Ranch (c)* 6:00/7:00 p.m.

*Senior Night 10/20-23 Mon-Thur. 5A District 8 TBA Tournament @ Fivay

Lady Buccaneers Remaining Volleyball Schedule

NHS Wants You! Interested in joining the National Honor Society? It is a great organization that focuses on community service, leadership, scholarship, and character. We also look great on college applications! If you are a 10th grader or higher and have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA (weighted), then you are eligible to apply! Please see Mr. Gonzalez in room 218 for an application as soon as possible. You must pick up your application no later than Friday September 26, 2014. The deadline to submit applications will be Tuesday September 30, 2014.

Drama Club Ready to Act Out! Gulf High School Drama/Thespians: Has a new sponsor, Mr. Gonzalez in room 218. Please see him after school for details, as they will be worked out as the school year progresses. If you are interested in theatre, musical theatre, performance, acting, set design, or theatre tech, please consider joining us! See Mr. Gonzalez for details!

If you are interested in purchasing an Athletic Pass for the 2014-2015 school year, please see Patty Joens, Principal’s Secretary. The passes are good for all home sporting events. (Except district, regional and state tournaments) Price is $35 for individual or $100 for a family of four. Please call the school for any more details. (727.774.3300)

Athletic Passes

As part of our efforts to focus on learning, we enforce the District dress code. Please ensure student attire meets the requirements. For more details, please see the GHS website. http://ghs.pasco.k12.fl.us/

Dress Code

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Thank you to the following business partners for making our Student of the Month program and many other activities a success! We appreciate all that you do and your continued support is greatly appreciated. Gulf High School families please visit these businesses whenever possible. We value their contributions, and they value yours! Chick-‐fil-‐A McDonald’s Wawa Rita’s Italian Ice TCBY Sam’s Club Starbucks New Port Richey Recreation Center Publix Achieva Credit Union Pit Boss BBQ A special THANK YOU to Chick-‐fil-‐A for their generous donation to the GHS football team by supplying pre-‐game meals and hosting SPIRIT NIGHTS. Coach Messamore and the players thank you! Thank you also to VALIC , Financial Advisors Inc. and Student Council for sponsoring breakfast during pre-‐planning week. We would also like to “thank” our many families for coming out to Open House to visit with the teachers.

Would you like to volunteer? Please register at (www.pasco.k12.fl.us/communications/volunteer/) Call the school and ask for Patty Joens, Principal’s Secretary and she will check to see that you have been approved to volunteer.

Homecoming Schedule:

This year’s Homecoming week is October 21-25. The theme for the week will be “Game Night.” The Night Games will be held on Wednesday, October 22. Thursday, October 23 the annual Downtown Parade will begin at 2 p.m. The Day Games and a Pep Rally will be held Friday, October 24. The Homecoming Football Game will begin at 7:30, Friday, October 24. The Homecoming Dance will take place Saturday, October 25 from 7 – 11 p.m.

School Improvement Plan The State of Florida requires that every school complete a School Improvement Plan annually. This plan outlines our goals, obstacles and needs for the coming year. The GHS plan can be viewed at: https://pascostar.pasco.k12.fl.us/Forms/SIPTemplates/Gulf%20High%20School_2015_33_090920141058_School_Improvement_Plan.pdf

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