Gilford High School Update 2/16/20

Good Evening,

This is what many students report as the best week of school due to Winter Carnival. Please remind your child that this is for school spirit and should be lots of fun.

Monday- Sports day

Tuesday- Tourist/Hawaiian day

Wednesday- Twin day/Dynamic Duo

Thursday- Meme day

Friday- Class color and hat/bandana day

Sophomore Parent Night (library) & Junior Parent Night (auditorium) are this Thursday, February 20 from 6:30-8:00.

This will be the last GHS Update for a couple weeks due to the break.

Have a great week!

Anthony Sperazzo

Principal

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GHS Engineering Students Named Finalists in ITEEA’s REACH Challenge

The Gilford High School “Go Baby Go!” Engineering Team recently discovered that their REACH Challenge project earned an award through the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA). REACH Challenge is an Adaptive & Assistive Technology (AT) design-thinking project for high school STEM programs.

The GHS team of Christian Dumont, Sage Merrill and Claire Bartley worked on the custom seat and 3D printed toy holder for a student's Power Wheel “Go Baby Go” Jeep.

Congratulations to our recent Scholastic Art Award recipients

Congratulations to Natalie Fraser for winning the Division II 300m race last weekend for indoor track! Good luck to Natalie competing on Feb. 29 at New England's.

Shelby Cole scored her 1000th point on Tuesday evening in a win over Winnisquam. Congratulations Shelby!

Congratulations to the girls alpine ski team for winning the Division III state title. The boys finished second place in the state.

Senior Class Trip

Only 40 students signed up for the trip to whitewater raft. We need at least 65 students to enroll and the payment was due last Friday. Please see Mrs. Boutwell within the next few days to secure your spot.

There is also the potential that the Senior trip may move from May 29 & 30 to May 28 & 29. Stay tuned for more information.

Congrats to qualifiers for State swim meet Saturday

Laurel Gingrich (50 free-4th place & 100 fly) and Grace Shoemaker (100 fly) along with five additional swimmers who participated in 3 relays (Reagan McIntire, Lauren Sikoski, Catherine Pingol, Claire Bartley and Avery Totten).

UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

March 3 : Skrungloo Farm Inc.

March 12 : Lockheed Martin Vocational/Technical Scholarships

March 20 : Gilmanton Women's Club (Gilmanton students only)

March 30 : Annalee Thorndike Art Competition (must also fill out Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation application)

March 31 : NH Land Surveyor's "Moran Family" Scholarship

There are several due on April 1 :

James D. Sutherland, Meredith Village Savings Bank

Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation

John F. Mullen Scholarship (must also fill out Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation application)

Ruth A. and Leonard A. Stockwell Scholarship: (For Gilmanton students only, and MUST fill out the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation application)

Lakes Region Board of REALTORS

NHAEOP Julia T. Pingree Scholarship

Scholarship Page

Please encourage your child to complete their blizzard bag assignment within 48 hours. Last week, we received 85% (2/6) and 82% (2/7) completion rate. Learners have until the end of the day Monday to turn them in from 2/13. The district needs to receive an 80% completion rate for the day(s) to count. Thanks for your support in getting these completed.

Senior Parents- Yearbook Info

Our yearbook printer has provided us with a limited number of extra yearbooks to sell on a first come, first served basis.

You can purchase these books online at www.jostensyearbooks.com while quantities last or 5/16/2020, whichever comes first.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. O'Riordan at [email protected] .

GES & GHS collaborating for maple syrup

School calendar

Sophomore Parent Night (library) & Junior Parent Night (auditorium) are this Thursday, February 20 from 6:30-8:00.

Gilford High School

88 Alvah Wilson Road

Gilford, NH 03249