Hello from Greenwood High School. Mark your calendars! GHS will hold the Class of 2020 graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17th at 7pm in the main gym. Our goal is to hold a traditional ceremony; however, due to any restrictions and/or guidelines that may be in place at that time, our format, number of attendees, traditions, etc. may need to be altered. Regardless, graduation in some form will take place on this day and time. 


We want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we attempt to make many decisions which impact students and families differently. Please note we are looking for ways to honor our seniors leaving for the military. We will provide you those details as soon as they become available. Thank you.  Continue reading

Please see the attached document for more information regarding Summer School.  Hope all of you are doing well and staying safe! Continue reading

Fast Track 2020 is in progress!  This program provides basic school supplies and a backpack to students who qualify for free or reduced lunches/textbook assistance.  Greenwood families also will have access to over 20 community resource partners during the Fast Track event.  
The event will be held at Westwood Elementary on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m.  It is very important that you complete the ONLINE registration by Friday May 15, 2020. Any registrations received after this date may not be accepted. Please go ONLINE to http://www.gws.k12.in.us/ and find the link "Fast Track 2020."  You must complete a form for each child. Please see the attached letter for detailed information.   Continue reading

Seniors and parents-

Thank you for taking the time to watch the following video. We hope we addressed the many questions you may have regarding seniors and upcoming activities.

We would like to add one comment to the video. If we decide to go with a July 17th graduation ceremony (decision coming end of April), we have plans to recognize our military seniors being deployed in June. We will provide more information once we determine our final decision. The video will provide you more clarity.

Finally, please also see the attached document providing more information to go along with the video.

Thank you!

Todd Garrison, Principal

Greenwood Community High School

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Hello GHS students and parents.

We want to thank you for supporting and contributing to our remote learning program. We wish circumstances were different, but we feel students are undergoing an educational experience that has benefits, and one many students may encounter later in life. 

In this email, we would like to address the topic of grades, in particular semester grades. A semester grade is the final grade awarded and placed on a student’s transcript. It’s important to understand the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is highly encouraging all high schools to award a semester grade for all students grades 9-12. Colleges, universities, NCAA Clearinghouse, scholarships, etc. will require letter grades. Pass/Fail is not a viable option for high school students as it may negatively impact a student's future. All semester grades earned this semester will be placed on a student’s transcript, including seniors.  

So, at the end of this school year, we are asking all teachers to assign semester grades to all high school students. Semester grades will be based on a combination of 3rd quarter grades and 4th quarter work. Final exams will not take place this school year. Please note all students have already been awarded a 3rd quarter grade. 

Teachers will be assigning semester grades based on the following criteria:

1. A student can raise his/her semester grade above the 3rd quarter grade if he/she submits above standard work during the remote learning process. That’s a great incentive to do your best! 
2. A student’s semester grade will remain the same as his/her 3rd quarter grade as long as that student continues to be engaged/active in his/her classes. Simply stated, if students submit their work, with quality and effort, semester grades will not suffer (lower).
3. A student’s semester grade could be lower than the 3rd quarter grade if he/she refuses to be engaged/active in his/her classes, or a student submits only a limited number of assignments. A “limited number of assignments” will be at the teacher’s discretion. Please keep in contact with your teacher to discuss if your grade is in jeopardy. 

All students enrolled in AP and ACP (dual credit) courses will follow the grading scale of the university (or assigned teacher) awarding the semester grade. Central Nine (C9) semester grades are awarded by C9 teachers.

We hope this answers questions regarding semester grades. Please contact your teacher first if you have any questions. If they are unable to answer your question(s), please contact a school administrator or counselor. We appreciate everyone’s understanding, and we hope all students and families are safe and healthy. We miss our students. Thank you.

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Parents/Guardians-

You have the ability to sign-up on Canvas to be a parent observer of your child(ren).  From the Canvas help guides:

"Observers can link their Canvas account to their student's account so they can see assignment dues dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course.  They can only see their own child's work and not any work or material from other students."

Please watch this video (less than 2 minutes) on how to get set-up as an observer.  You will receive an email confirmation once you have set up your account.

To add a second (or more students) to the ones you are observing, you will follow a similiar process and the directions are listed here.



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Students interested in guard for next year should access the GoogleForm below so Samantha Kilbourne has their contact information. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/Jpveu1ZWptf7rE1Y9 Continue reading

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Mr. Garrison will be sending home a school messenger voice call later this afternoon.  Until then, here is some information for students:

Students:  A few pieces of information as we begin Remote Learning on Monday.



*Lessons will be posted by 9 am each remote learning day (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays).

*Students are expected to log into Canvas and be active each day.

*There is a student how-to video for Canvas also located under "GHS Remote Learning" on the right side of the school website (http://www.gws.k12.in.us/greenwood-high-school).  There are also Guidance and IMC Resources in the same section.

*Teachers will be on Canvas each remote learning day from from 9-11 and 1-3 and you may contact them through the Canvas Inbox or any other way listed (i.e. Canvas Discussion or Chat).  Teachers will also hold virtual office hours and the schedule is linked here.  Links to join the office hours are located in each teacher's Canvas Announcements and/or Canvas Front Page.

*Assignment due dates will vary, but will oftentimes will be approximately 48 hours (though some assignments will have time limits).

*Directions on who to contact with issues not-related to the class will also be linked on the school website under "GHS Remote Learning."  Please contact the teacher with class related questions. Continue reading

The yearbook and newspaper staffs are creating a special quarantine magazine designed to peel and stick inside the back of the 2019-2020 yearbooks since this has been such a significant part of the school year.

School groups -- such as Winter Percussion, Winter Guard, the Academic Team, etc. -- who lost their spring season is going to be part of that coverage. If you have a photo of your GHS student involved in these activities this year, please email that photo to droberts@gws.k12.in.us and include the student's name and cell phone number so a student reporter can reach out to him/her for caption information.

I must receive these photos and information by April 10 to be included. Continue reading

The yearbook and newspaper staffs are creating a special quarantine magazine designed to peel and stick inside the back of the 2019-2020 yearbooks since this has been such a significant part of the school year. A salute to our athletes who lost their spring season is going to be part of that coverage. If you have a photo of your GHS student in uniform or obviously practicing for his/her spring sport this year, please email that photo to droberts@gws.k12.in.us and include the student's name and cell phone number so a student reporter can reach out to him/her for caption information. Continue reading

Yearbook Information. With so much happening in Indiana right now, the situation with yearbook pick-up has to be at the bottom of the list if it's even on the list, but I have received a few emails.

I want to assure all purchasers that we finalized our 2019-2020 yearbook before school shut down. And from what I'm reading in my journalism teacher forums, not many other yearbook staffs were in the same boat. This just shows you how awesome the yearbook staff has been this year.

We should receive our yearbook from the publisher within the next 2 months. As soon as the quarantine has been lifted, we will be able to plan yearbook distribution. Meanwhile, the yearbook and newspaper staffs are creating a special quarantine magazine designed to peel and stick inside the back of the yearbooks since this has been such a significant part of the school year.

Up-to-date information about GHS is available on this website and the Timberlines Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GCHSTimberlines/?ref=bookmarks Continue reading

1. If your student needs a device, please complete this form - request a device or call 317-889-4000 and leave a message with your child's name and your phone number.  Please only 1 device per family (K-12).
2. If your student needs an essential item still located at the school, please call 317-889-4000 on Wednesday, April 1 from 12-2pm. You may also email us at ghs-requests@gws.k12.in.us. Someone will be available to assist you. We will retrieve this item and have it ready for pick-up. Please only essential items. 
3. Devices and essential items will be available for pick-up on the following dates:

Thursday April 2 12-2pm (prefer grades 9-10)

Friday April 3 12-2pm  (prefer grades 11-12)

Please drive up to the main entrance and someone will be there to assist you. We are asking everyone to remain in their vehicles. Thank you.  Look for another Remote Learning Update later this week! Continue reading

Good evening.  Please see the linked presentations below for more information regarding remote learning, device request/pick-up, essential item pickup, and other GHS updates.  

Presentation with Audio (links do not work)

Presentation without Audio (links do work)

An email was sent out earlier this evening with this same information.  If you did not receive it, please call the office at 317-889-4000 to update your email address to ensure you receive communications.

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Greenwood Community High School will hold FAFSA Completion Night on Wednesday, February 26^th from 6:00 – 7:00. Any seniors who have yet to file their FAFSA are encouraged to attend with their parents or guardians to receive on site FAFSA assistance from the financial aid experts from INvestED.  The event is from 6:00 – 7:00 in the C103 computer lab located in the English Hallway. Attendees should enter through the main high school entrance – labeled 2N Continue reading

ISTEP begins this week for all sophomores.  English will test this week and math will test next week.  Please see the linked schedule for the schedule of periods and testing.  Good luck to all sophomores! Continue reading

The high school robotics team qualified for the Semi-State this past weekend. They had a strong performance Saturday at the Regional Qualifying Tournament in Lafayette. They were ranked 6th out of 26 teams. They made it to the semifinals finals and won the Think Award for outstanding engineering design process during the build season.  Congratulations and best of luck to the high school robotics team! Continue reading

Parents/guardians: Individual letters were sent home with students missing required immunizations for next school year. The missing immunizations are highlighted in yellow. These are required by the Indiana State Department of Health to be administered prior to the start of the 2020-21 school year. Please contact your primary care provider to schedule an appointment and submit the completed immunization records to the school nurse. If you would like resources for immunization administration or you have general questions, please contact Joshua Harmon, RN at 317-889-4014 or fax info to 317-889-4039. Continue reading

Service Learning is hosting a meeting in the cafeteria on Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the voting process and inform those who do not know much about it. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m, and food will be provided.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTXxT0wULeE05VLvsuzWjc39DPLI9X6HkdqayFrJJh9anRXyQOc0ZqBgDb9e7VtypIMwi-_yc8uGdAM/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 Continue reading

Come join the fun at Trivia Night and support the GHS Post Prom! Continue reading

Dec. 13 is the last day to order your 2019-2020 yearbook. Extra forms are available in the front office and in Room K105. You will also find the order form you can print yourself on attached to this blog. For this final yearbook sales campaign, you can order directly from the school with half the yearbook price due Dec. 13 and the balance due in May. If you place your order online with Jostens, that payment plan offer is not available. See Ms. Roberts in Room K105 if you have any questions.


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