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October 2013
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 • New GHS Staff See pg. 2
Items of Interest: • Who do I
contact? See pg. 3
• Dates to Remember! See pg. 3
• Teacher
Certification Notifications See pg. 3
• Art Show at
Progress Energy See pg. 4
5355 School Road New Port Richey, Florida 34652
The HCA is sponsoring our traditional Thanksgiving Food Drive for Families in Need in our Community. The date is: October 11-November 15, 2013. Please bring canned food and non-perishables to classrooms hosting food boxes. Thank you!
HCA Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins!
Thank You for Your Support! GHS Loves You!
PHONE:
(727) 774-3300
FAX: 727-774-3391
We are on the web!
See us at:
http://ghs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
A BIG "Thank you" to our local business partners for making our Student of the Month Program a success. We appreciate all that you have contributed to this event. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Gulf High Families! Please visit these vendors and use their products whenever possible! We value their contributions, and they value yours! RITA'S ITALIAN ICE, Port Richey MCDONALDS, New Port Richey SWEETBAY, Holiday ST. ANGELO'S PIZZA, New Port Richey STARBUCKS, New Port Richey CHILI'S RESTAURANT, Trinity PULBIX, New Port Richey (Southgate Plaza) WAWA'S, New Port Richey MONSTER MINI GOLF, New Port Richey WENDY'S, New Port Richey GRANDMA'S CANDY KITCHEN, New Port Richey TCBY, Trinity Thank you to CHICK-‐FIL-‐A for their generous donation to the GHS Football team by supplying pre-‐game meals. Coach Messamore and the players THANK YOU! Another BIG "Thank you" to the following business partners for hosting our GHS Spirit Nights and Breakfast for Staff Appreciation. Spirit Nights Staff Appreciation Breakfast Zim Zari's, Trinity Herff Jones Five Guys, Trinity Achieva Bank TCBY, Trinity Chick-‐Fil-‐A, Port Richey (Gulf View Square Mall)
Homecoming Schedule!, pg. 4
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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H I G H
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New GHS Staff Kathleen Ives Science Adrienne Webster Math Kelly Seltzer English Greta Schrader English Hakija Halilic Business Ed. Jeff Kier Media/Tech Asst. Sheila Halley VE/ESE Michele Walicke Reading Jason Messamore SSAP Tim Stevens PE Russ Schenk Ath. Director Jennifer Wood ICT Debbie Painter Guidance Joann Reynolds ESE Co-Teach
New GHS Coaching Staff
Jason Messamore Football Jasmin Stitt Swimming Michael Calafiore Wrestling Heather Legrand Assistant
Cheerleading
Dress Code 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/
ACT and SAT Test Dates on GHS Campus
DECEMBER 7, 2013 SAT DECEMBER 14, 2013 ACT JANUARY 25, 2014 SAT FEBRUAR 8, 2014 ACT MARCH 8, 2014 SAT MAY 3, 2014 SAT See your guidance counselor for more details.
2013-2014 Athletic Passes Come out and support the athletic programs at Gulf High School. Purchase Family Athletic passes that are good for all home-sporting events during the school year. Per Person: $35 Per Family: $100 Call the school for details! Go Bucs!!
Important Dates to Remember:
Important Contact Information Guidance Counselors (Assigned by student grade levels): 9th and 10th Mrs. Painter 11th – Mrs. Jennings, 12th - Mrs. Cotney, IB – Sarah Johansen 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 Sharaya Janes 727-774-3309 [email protected] Athletic Director Russell Schenk 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 Connie Balaban 727-774-3307 [email protected] Principal’s Secretary Patricia Joens 727-774-3302 [email protected] October Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 14 – 19 Homecoming Spirit Week October 18 Homecoming Football vs. AHS October 19 Homecoming Dance October 21 - 25 Red Ribbon Week October 30 Plan Test for 10th Grade
Teachers Out of Field Notification
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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 teachers are working toward becoming certified in their content areas: Emerson, Steven - ELL Endorsement Oster, Sharon - ELL Endorsement Seltzer, Kelly - ELL Endorsement Schrader, Greta - ELL Endorsement Donlon, Ann – Pasco Vocational Certification for Career Specialist
IT Academy Coming Soon! A new Information Technology program will be coming to GHS for the 2014-2015 school year. Gaming application design and development will be the focus! Look for IT!
Progress Energy Art Show Planned Gulf High School art students will display their work as part of the annual Progress Energy Art Gallery.
The show will take place every Wednesday through Saturday from 12 – 5 p.m. during the month of December at the Progress Energy location on Grand Blvd. one block south of Main Street in New Port Richey.
Come out and see some of the beautiful artwork created by these talented students!
Volunteer Information GHS Wants YOU!! Anyone interested in volunteering during the 2013-2014 school year must complete a volunteer application. These must be submitted every year. For more information, please call Patty Joens at 727-774-3302. www.pasco.k12.fl.us/communications/volunteer/
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Homecoming Activities Scheduled! MONDAY 10/14 REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE
*DRESS UP DAY – COLLEGE/SPORTS DAY King & Queen Voting - Both Lunches TUESDAY 10/15 REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE *DRESS UP DAY – TACKY TOURIST DAY King & Queen Voting - Both Lunches
WEDNESDAY 10/16 PM ACTIVITY SCHEDULE *DRESS UP DAY – SPIRIT DAY
*DAY GAMES AT THE STADIUM DURING PM ACTIVITY. NO CHARGE FOR DAY GAMES. *NIGHT GAMES AND POWDER PUFF AT THE STADIUM FROM 6:00 UNTIL 9:00 PM. ADMISSION – $2.00 AT THE GATE
Students who are participating in Day & Night Games must have a class shirt.
*STUDENTS WHO ELECT TO PUT NAMES ON THE BACK OF THEIR SHIRTS NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL OR THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR THEM AT SCHOOL.
THURSDAY 10/17 REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE *DRESS UP DAY –THROWBACK Last Day to Buy Dance Tickets King & Queen Voting - Both Lunches (Last day to vote) FRIDAY 10/18 EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:10 PM. *DRESS UP DAY –TWIN DAY
*Pep Rally - 11:15 at the stadium *PARADE AT 2:00 PM FROM ORANGE LAKE TO GHS
*HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME *PRE-GAME COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS START AT 7:00 PM. *GAME STARTS AT 7:30 PM.
*HALF TIME KING/QUEEN CROWNING. SATURDAY 10/19 DANCE AT BEVER-HICKS MEMORIAL
ACTIVITY CENTER FROM 7:00pm - 11:00pm SEMI-FORMAL ATTIRE REQUIRED.
*THE NO GO, ATTENDANCE AND OSS LISTS WILL BE CHECKED FOR TICKET SALES.
