See the linked newsletter with information from the GWS Robotics Team! Continue reading

School pictures have been sorted and delivered to all English teachers. Your child should receive his/her picture package or a proof sheet tomorrow during English class. Here are a few points you need to know:

1. Everyone who posed on School Picture Day will receive a picture package that a parent / guardian ordered or a proof sheet with information about ordering in English class tomorrow. Any student who does not have an English class will receive the package delivered to one of his/her classes tomorrow.

2. Any student who was not here on School Picture day in August will pose during Retake Day on Oct. 11, regardless of whether parents want to order picture packages. These photos are used for administrative purposes. If parents want to order photos, though, they can use this form:  img-805071529-0001-Copy.pdf_page_1.jpg  (Disregard the date. Retakes are the same price so you can use the original Picture Day form.)

3. Students who do not like their picture packages can pose for Retakes on Oct. 11 during English class. They must return their entire picture package to pose for Retakes. They do not need to complete new forms for their replacement photo packages.

4. Students who do not like their proofs do NOT have the option to pose for retakes unless they want to order picture packages. They can use the attached order form or pick up an order form in the main office. Use this form:  img-805071529-0001-Copy.pdf_page_1.jpg (Disregard the date. Retakes are the same price so you can use the original Picture Day form.)

5. Seniors can order these photos for personal use, but the special photos taken during the summer and in August will be the ones used in the yearbook. use this form:  img-805071529-0001-Copy.pdf_page_1.jpg (Disregard the date. Retakes are the same price so you can use the original Picture Day form.)

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Attention parents/guardians who drop off or pick up your child at GHS:

We ask our students to get picked up/dropped off on the east side (red arrow).  Please follow the route listed below both in the morning and in the afternoon.  This route will help ensure safety and improve the traffic flow without creating congestion at the "T" in front of the school.  We recognize how busy all of you are, but this route below will help the traffic flow and help create a safe parking lot environment for all.  

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Dear Parents of Current GHS Juniors,

The 2018-2019 school year is drawing to a close, and I'm sure you cannot believe your child will soon be a senior. One item that needs to be on your To Do list right now is your child's senior picture. 

If this is your first GHS senior, you probably have no idea how senior pictures work. Basically, you can go anywhere to get your child's senior pictures taken for photos you distribute to friends and family, BUT, your child must pose for his/her yearbook senior picture through Prestige Portraits this summer. You cannot provide a photo taken by somebody else for the yearbook because of specific digital imaging required for yearbook printing.

To make senior pictures easy for you and your family, Prestige will set up a full studio at GHS in the library this summer with lots of background choices and props on June 12 and June 13. You will receive proofs from Prestige so you can choose your yearbook photo and purchase photos if you'd like for family and friends. There is no obligation to buy photos, though.

Prestige Portraits will send you a postcard within the next few weeks that gives you a specific date and time for the senior picture. All appointments will take place on June 12 and June 13 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you have a conflict with the date and time assigned, you will contact Prestige to change your appointment using information on that postcard. Prestige can set up full appointments at their studio on the north side of Indianapolis throughout the summer, too, if you'd rather drive to the studio. The key is that you get those photos taken before school starts.

I'm providing you with this information in April so you can keep these dates  -- June 12 and June 13 -- free on your calendars.

If you have questions for Prestige about your appointments or senior pictures in general, you can contact Christine Williams at 317/829.2073 Continue reading

PowerHour remains a time where students can take more ownership of their education, work to improve themselves academically, and get more involved and connected with their school community.  We continue to look at ways to make this privilege more effective for all of our students.  Thus, we are making slight changes to the daily schedule to help students improve academically, get to the necessary PowerHours, increase the motivation to work and the ability to get help from staff, and thus increase the number of students meeting classroom expectations making them on track for graduation!  Class meetings have been held regarding these changes and announcements will continue once school resumes to remind students of schedule changes.  Please see the schedule changes for more information. Continue reading

The service learning class will be hosting the annual Light Up The Night on April 5th. All money raised will go to foundations for both police and firefighters. To sign up or for more info pick up a registration form in English classes, from Mrs. Ferguson, or from the main office.  Also, linked here is the registration form. Continue reading

If you want a 2018-2019 yearbook, pick up an order form in the front office and order yours by the end of today. If you order online using the instructions on the form, you have until 11:59 p.m. to place that order. After today, it will be too late to order yearbooks even though they do not come out until May. The books will be totally sold-out. Continue reading

See the linked newsletter for the latest information from the Robotics Teams at Greenwood Middle and High Schools! Continue reading

Holiday Assistance

Families in need of Thanksgiving meal assistance should contact Samantha Young at 317-889-4000 x3506 or at syoung@gws.k12.in.us by October 29^th.  *Please note this date was published in the newsletter as October 30^th.  That is incorrect.  The correct due date is October 29^th.  Thanks!

The Christmas Angels Program is designed to provide gifts for children (newborn to 17) of Johnson County residents who would otherwise not have a Christmas.  United Way’s mission is to assist as many children as possible.  The program is not intended to supplement other Christmas assistance.  If parents are no longer together, the children will be served through the parent/guardian with physical custody. 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: November 9^th - Applications will be taken in person only.  Do not mail it in!!

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Coffee with Counselors

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Coffee with Counselors. We appreciate your interest and great questions! In an effort to maximize attendance, please complete this brief survey on the best times and topics for future events. https://goo.gl/forms/reXZbY3OL7dxZpXH2 Continue reading

Parents:  Canvas is the learning management system our teachers utilize for various items to support your child's education.  Linked here are directions to create a parent account in Canvas.  Also, it is possible to link more than one child to your account.  Linked here are directions on how to link multiple children to your parental account.  Please feel free to contact the office at 317-889-4000 if you need additional assistance. Continue reading

Tomorrow is School Picture Retake Day, and students who need to pose for retakes will do so during their English classes. All students who were absent on Aug. 8 when everyone went to the gym to pose for school pictures must pose next Tuesday for administrative reasons – even if they do not want to buy school pictures. This includes all seniors who were absent on the school-wide picture day; this picture is for their school IDs and transcripts. Students who purchased picture packages but did not like their pictures should pose, and they must return their original picture packages to the photographer at that time. Picture packages do not include the proof sheets all non-purchasers received. Extra order forms for school pictures are available in the front office and have been emailed to all parents.

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GHS Students: What are you doing on Sept. 15? Would you like to win two free tickets plus t-shirts to Taylor Swift’s Reputation tour concert at Lucas Oil Stadium? The yearbook staff has two tickets to the concert from the concert promoter but would love to give them to you. Here’s how you can win these two tickets: First, you have to buy a yearbook by Sept. 4 to be eligible. Extra forms are available online, in the front office, and in Room K105. Secondly, you need to create a lipsync video to 30 seconds of one of Taylor’s songs. You can include as many of your friends as you want, but the prize is only two tickets. All videos can be emailed to droberts@gws.k12.in.us or dropped off at Room K105. Ensure you include your name and the name of the person you intend to take to the concert with you if you win. Submitting an entry gives permission for the yearbook staff and Taylor Swift promoters to use your video lipsync in promotional materials. Continue reading

Welcome, Freshmen! How exciting is it to be attending high school? You must be experiencing a lot of different emotions right now. No worries, these feelings are normal as you head into your new adventure as a high school student. Things to remember: be on time, be prepared, and be respectful. Be on time to school and each class. You have approximately 5 mins between each class once the bell rings. That’s plenty of time to get to and from each classroom. Will there be challenges? Sure, you’re still learning where classes are, which hallway to travel, and which set of stairs will get you there so you’re not late. Take the first few days of school to learn your way around. GHS is pretty simple to travel. Think about it this way: all English classes are in the same hall. All science is in the same area. If you know how to get to those hallways that’s half the battle! Being prepared for those classes is also very important. Over the first week of school teachers will go over what is needed, (i.e. pencils, binder requirements, spiral notebooks vs loose leaf paper, etc.). Pay attention and write down what is expected of you to be prepared for each of your classes. Respect is a two-way street. If you don’t give it, how do you expect to get it in return? Exactly! You don’t. So, please, think before you speak or act. Everyone deserves respect.

I am so excited to meet you this year and help you along your journey as a Freshman. If you need anything, I am located in the Guidance Office. Parents, my door is open to you, also. If you have any concerns or questions, please let me know. –Ms. Samantha Young, Student Services Advisor syoung@gws.k12.in.us or 317.889.4008 Continue reading

The 2017-2018 Yearbook Spring Supplement is complete. The supplement contains spring school activities as well as junior varsity and freshman sports. All students who purchased copies of the 2017-2018 yearbook can get their supplements in three ways:

1. Simply download and print this PDF file. 2017-2018 GHS Yearbook Spring Supplement.pdf
2. Wait until the first week of school and go to Room K105 to pick up a printed copy of the supplement.
3. Use this form to have your supplement mailed to you. The supplement should arrive from the printer by the first week of school and will be mailed at that time. Mail Supplement Form.pdf

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Any senior who did not have his/her Senior Picture taken at GHS in June will have another chance -- a final chance -- in early August. Seniors who did not pose should receive after-school appointment cards soon directly from Prestige Portraits. Once school begins, any senior who has not received an appointment card can contact Ms. Roberts in Room K105 (317/889-4000) for information.

Remember, you do not have to buy anything from Prestige Portraits, but you do have to pose for your yearbook senior picture through them. Seniors who do not pose for their senior pictures during this August last-chance opportunity will not be included in the album section of the yearbook.  Continue reading

On Wednesday, January 10th, Greenwood Community High School will host a FAFSA completion workshop from 6-7 pm in the C103 Computer Lab.  This event is an opportunity to work on and complete the FAFSA with experts on hand to provide assistance and answer any relevant questions.  Attendees should enter in the main entrance (door 2N) and then proceed to the C103 Computer Lab located in the English Hallway. Continue reading

See the attached document for information regarding the GHS Post Prom Purse Bingo Fundraiser and how to participate in or be involved as a sponsor.  Thanks for your support! Continue reading

Congratulations to senior Braxton Laster for being highlighted on RTV6 for his senior capstone. Braxton built a prosthetic hand using a 3D printer, which he also developed. See link for story:

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Good afternoon.  Thanks for a great first semester at Greenwood High School.  First semester grades should be finalized on PowerSchool by 3:00 Wednesday for all students who completed their final exams.  Any student who missed a final exam, can take those exams the rest of this week (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) between the hours of 8 am and 11 am in the main office.  If these days don’t work, students are also welcome to take exams on Tuesday, January 2^nd, between the hours of 8 am and 11 am.  If none of these dates and times work, please contact the office at 317-889-4000 to arrange an alternative day.  Thanks again for all of your support and have a wonderful Holiday Season! Continue reading