Grafton High School

ATTENTION GHS CLASS OF 2024: If you ordered a yearbook last year, they will be available for pick up in the main office beginning Monday, October 14th.

Upcoming Events and Reminders for this week. Have a great week, Bearcats!

Attention GHS Parents and Families: we are in need of snacks and drinks for the Homecoming dance. We have not received any donations at this point. Please consider donating some snacks and drinks to the school for the students on the evening of the dance. Thanks!

Join us for Taco Tuesday on a Monday 🌮 Monday, October 21st at 6 pm

The 2024 GHS Homecoming Queen ballot is now open until 10/18 at Noon. All GHS students are eligible to vote one time for who they'd like to represent GHS as the 2024 Homecoming Queen. Ballot link and QR code can be accessed on TEAMS. Please email Mrs. Himes if you cannot access your class specific teams.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Check out the #GetCyberSmart campaign from @GirlsWhoCode's Cyber Education Alliance! It’s packed with interactive games and resources to help students K-12 boost their cybersecurity skills. 👉 Learn more and explore the site at https://www.getcybersmart.org/ If interested in learning more about Girls Who Code at GHS, please see Mrs. Ward in TC8. #GetCyberSmart @GirlsWhoCode

Please share this opportunity from WVU or sign up if interested: Join us on Saturday, Oct. 26, for a special event designed just for you! Dive into how your military service pathway can align with a college degree at WVU or even a U.S. Military Academy. At this tailored event, you’ll get to: Engage in immersive activities. Learn about the military's fitness standards and admission expectations through active participation. Connect with Military Recruiters. Chat with reps from various branches of the Military and WVU’s Reserve Officer Candidate Training program (ROTC). Learn About Admissions and Financial Aid. Discover how to apply, scholarships, federal aid and more opportunities to fund your education. In the afternoon, stay for our Discover WVU Open House where you can explore majors and minors, tour campus and ride the iconic WVU Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). Ready to experience Mountaineer and Military life for yourself? Let’s Go! Register for WVU Military Service Day – https://www.wvu.edu/events/military-service-day

GHS XC traveled to the Great American XC Festival today in Cary, NC. Boys Red Race- MJ Niggemyer won! Colson Annon 25th Chase Maier 26th 433 total runners in this race. Boys finished 4th out of 47 complete teams. Girls Red Race - Addison Sole 29th Sophia Austin 57th 306 total runners Girls team finished 20th out of 37 teams Wow!!! 💙💛💙💛 #BearcatProud

A few seats remain to join us for WOMEN IN COMPUTING DAY AT WVU STATLER COLLEGE! We'll travel to Morgantown on Monday, November 4. Girls in Grades 10-12 are encouraged to see Mrs. Ward in TC8 by Thursday, October 10, for details and a permission form. Thank you to AI WVU students and faculty who will host interactive sessions and discussions designed to spark curiosity and confidence in computer science. #CS4WV

Attention any junior or senior interested in pursuing a military career -- The ASVAB assessment will be administered Wednesday, October 23, at 8:00 in the Mary Battle Studio.  The ASVAB is a test designed to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and can also be used for career exploration even if you’re not interested in a military career.  If you are interested, please sign up as soon as possible with Mr. Mahon in the counselor’s office. There is no cost for this assessment.

GHS NTHS wrapped up their first monthly meeting of the year by sending thoughts and prayers to Western North Carolina (home to the National Technical Honor Society Headquarters) which recently suffered devastating impacts from Hurricane Helene. #NTHS

Bringing a drawing to life with Python Coding! Juniors and Seniors in Coding 2 were asked to draw an animal on a grid using basic shapes. What they weren't told is that they would next bring a classmate's animal drawing to life by coding the necessary shapes, pen size, fill color and more! >>>>> Check out this video featuring seniors, John K, Payden M, and Kai H! <<<<< https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/stward_k12_wv_us/EVez8cBj-u5Grdp5bfBrbCkBqT8QyuXHWQrqnzzuEr77yg?e=KOSFCA&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D

Check out GNN's new report on 2024 Powderpuff. We are still in need of female players in order to make this event happen, so if you are interested, paperwork is due by 10/9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LaG66h5Ujo&t=3s

This year, the Grafton High School softball team is hosting a youth camp on October 23-24 from 5-7 pm. The camp is open to kids in 4th-8th grade! This is a student camp where GHS Softball players will be in charge, with adult supervision (coaches). We will be doing mostly fundamentals: in-fielding and out fielding, pitching, hitting, and running bases. On October 24th, we will cut practice down early (5-6:30) to have a Halloween party to thank the girls for participating! If they have a costume, they are more than welcome to wear it for the Halloween party which will start around 7:15.

Fundraiser for GHS Lady Cats Softball 🥎 🐾 Contact Andrea Chambers if you are interested in participating.

GHS Library students visited the county library yesterday. They found the county library to be so cool. They also visited the Bluemont Cemetery, the local coffee shop, the county courthouse, and the national cemetery, where they found the graves of the veterans they will research this year.

GHS Homecoming Poster Contest - The senior class president and vice president wanted to add a new component to Spirit Week this year. It will be a poster contest competition for two categories: class that turns in the MOST posters and best school poster. Posters must be in color, on a poster board (not a sheet of printer paper), must have your first and last name and grade printed on the back. ONE POSTER SUBMISSION PER STUDENT. Please see Mr. Waters or Mrs. Himes for any questions!

Reminder that all NC Hurricane Relief Donations are due to Mr. Gray by the end of the day tomorrow 10/3. Thank you to all students/families/staff members who have donated this far!

ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 AND FAMILIES: This is a reminder that Senior Yearbook Ads are now available on the Jostens website. This is a great gift for families and loved ones to give to their seniors showing how proud they are of their accomplishments throughout high school. Your ads can be created and purchased here: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/yearbook-ads Pricing is below.

Now is the time to order your GHS Yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year. The price is currently $75, but will increase after October 25th. If you're interested in purchasing a senior advertisement, pricing is posted here as well. Order at https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks?utm_source=poster&utm_medium=vanity_URL&utm_campaign=YBK_SY24_Standard_yard_sign_20230217