Class of 2023 - please review this information for the upcoming graduation practices!
Class of 2023 - the Senior Reception and Senior Sermon will be held next Wednesday, May 24th. Families and loved ones invited to attend.
This is a reminder for all of the Seniors invited to attend the 2023 Rotary Honor Celebration that it begins at 5:00 pm. Please be sure that your family and honor guests are aware of the time and location. We look forward to celebrating you on Saturday!
If you are planning on going on the Whitewater Rafting trip on 5/25, you MUST have your permission form and money turned in by tomorrow. The permission forms are available in the counseling office. In order to be eligible for this trip, you must have 5 days or less absent.
If you are interested in being on the ballot for the 2023-2024 school year as a class officer, please find a team (president and vice president) to run with and sign your names on the sheet on the bulletin boards near the main office. You have until next Wednesday to sign up. Voting will take place after that date.
Check out this article about tomorrow’s Bump Up Day by our own Jack Ferris.
https://www.bearcatbulletin.org/post/ghs-bump-up-day
Information on graduation photos by Lifetouch is in the flyer below. This includes cap and gown pictures, class picture and candid photos from graduation.
Anyone interested can submit their work before June 6th!
Please consider helping out this wonderful cause!
Attention Parents/Guardians of next year’s seniors-
Today your student received a letter regarding required senior immunizations and a permission form to have the immunization administered Wednesday, 5/24, at GHS. You will receive a digital
copy in LiveGrades.
The Taylor County Health Department is partnering with us to administer immunizations during a school day clinic.
If you would like to check something off the “to do” list, this is your chance. Students must have the form completed and signed to get the immunization. Questions can be directed to our school nurse, Ms. Mayle.
Summer Driver's Education sign ups are now open. Please see Coach Foley in Room C109 for more information and to get signed up. Seats fill quickly, so please be sure to see him as soon as possible if you are interested.
Dear Senior Families,
Below is a list of reminders. Your senior has an event calendar. It is also attached to this message and on our website and Facebook page.
1. Senior medication - If you have an inhaler or Epi-Pen with Nurse Mayle, you can stop and get it. Any other medicine must be picked up by a parent. All medicines still at school will be discarded on June 6th.
2. Obligations - If you have an obligation (textbook, calculator, iPad, brick charger, uniforms, etc...), the list will be reviewed at practice on 5/26. At that time, you will need to return or pay for the item(s).
3.Exams- Wednesday , 5/17, Periods 1, 2, 3, 4/5. Thursday, 5/18, Periods 6, 7, 8.
4.A final graduation list will be based on grades submitted by Tuesday, 5/23. This includes in person, credit recovery, virtual and dual credit courses. Students not graduating will be contacted and a plan to recover lost credit will be made. Anyone with a failing class on 5/23 that is required to graduate will not participate in graduation.
5.Graduation will be outside weather permitting. It will be moved to Scotty Hamilton Gymnasium if needed. Each student will receive a minimum of 6 tickets for priority seating from 6 to 6:30 if we must move inside. At 6:30 doors open for general admission (no ticket required). Expect it to be crowded if inside.
6.Senior Reception - 6:00 on 5/24 in the Scotty Hamilton Gymnasium. At that time, practice schedule will be discussed, questions answered, honors announced, and honor cords distributed.
7.Senior Sermon – 7:00 on 5/24 in the auditorium. Cap and gown are required. Attendance is optional.
8.Practice, picture and elementary parade is on 5/26. Cap and gown required. Students should be in the gym by 8:30 if they want individual pictures. The class picture will be done at 9:00. Wear your caps and gowns. Plan to be at school until 3:00 that day. We may finish earlier, but it may take that long.
9.Practice on 5/30 starts at 9:00. If weather allows us to be outside, we will need help setting up the stage beginning at 10:00. Parent and student volunteers appreciated.
10.Memorial Day Parade arrival time and line up location will be given at practice on Friday, May 26.
Please reach out if you have questions.
Mrs. Shumaker
Congratulations to Isabella Exline for earning the NTHS Jon H. Poteat Scholarship!
The JHP Scholarship is named in honor and memory of NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) Co-Founder, Jon H. Poteat. The scholarship is reserved exclusively for active NTHS members.
Isabella will be furthering her education at Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi. Her plans are to major in Nursing and work towards her goal of becoming a Physician Assistant. Isabella was also recognized as a Therapeutic Services Completer during Senior Awards on May 10.
Congratulations to Isabella and all of our GHS NTHS Seniors! NTHS membership benefits are designed to help students achieve their goals and become leaders in their fields. NTHS members are "lifetime" members.
#NTHS #Classof2023 #Seniors
Nanny's Ice Cream Bus will be visiting Grafton High School tomorrow during both lunches to celebrate the Class of 2023 and their last day of school. Ice cream is able to be purchased by students of any grade during 4th or 5th lunch. Students must bring money to purchase ice cream
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Grafton for sponsoring a group of GHS freshmen and sophomore students to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) at Jackson’s Mill this weekend.
Today they rocked it at RYLA doing a service project, RISE Against Hunger.
We received the final state bound list for boys and girls track today. Congratulations to all athletes and coaches.
Girls Track -
Jerra Halbritter in the shot
Emily Viani in the 800
Hadley Horne in the 400, 300 hurdles, and the 800
Jennah Charlton and Maddy Haddix in the pole vault
Emily, Hadley, Sophia Austin, and Natalee Cartwright in the 4x800
Emily Viani is now the number 1 ranked runner for the 800 in AA.
Boys Track-
Seth Horne in Pole Vault
Jaxson Hall, Seth Horne, Hayden Derk and Zach Nibert in the 4 x100
Hayden Derk, Seth Horne, MJ Niggemyer, and Javin Summers in the Shuttles
Jaxson Hall, Hayden Derk, Jonathan Maier and MJ Niggemyer in the 4x400
Congratulations Jerra Halbritter! Big Ten Champ, Regional Champ, undefeated in shot put and state bound! More track results to come!
GHS SPORTS PHYSICALS
2023-24
WHERE – PRESTON/ TAYLOR HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
TIME – 3:30
MONDAY – MAY 22 – NEXT YEAR'S SENIORS
TUESDAY – MAY 23 – NEXT YEAR'S JUNIORS
WEDNESDAY – MAY 24 – NEXT YEAR'S SOPHOMORES
THURSDAY – MAY 25 – NEXT YEAR'S FRESHMEN
FRIDAY – MAY 26 – MAKE – UP PHYSICALS
EACH ATHLETE NEEDS TO CARRY A FILLED-OUT PHYSICAL FORM AND THE FORM THAT INCLUDES PROOF OF INSURANCE AND RESIDENCY.
Mrs. Ward's classes created magazine covers. Check out Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Knopp and Mrs. Shumaker's covers.
Thank you all for creating such nice gifts for us.
Thank you to our NHS students for the beautiful artwork and kind messages they left at the entrance this morning.
It was a great surprise.
