Georgetown 87s

70 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON  L7G 3Z5

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Weekly Newsletter: Monday, November 4

Photo Retake Day

Pegasus Photography will be at GDHS tomorrow for photo retakes. Students who did not yet have their school photo taken are invited to take advantage of this opportunity. See image below.

Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day

TOKTWD is this Wednesday, November 6, 2024. All grade 9 students across the HDSB are encouraged to participate in an observational one-day job shadowing experience at the workplace of a family member, friend, or other trusted adult. The absolute last day to submit the permission form will be tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 3rd. Please bring the form to the guidance office. For students who are unable or unwilling to attend TOKTWD, they have two options: 

1. Attend regularly scheduled classes (teachers will be taking attendance) and participate in the Virtual Career Exploration Activities OR:

2. Participate in the Virtual Activities at home (parents will need to call their child in for attendance or it will be an unexcused absence). 

Grade 9 Social
The Grade 9 Social will take place this Thursday, November 7th from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. The theme of the event is “Neon”. There will be a dance in the Theatre and games and food in the Cafeteria. Tickets are available on SchoolCash Online for $10, which includes pizza, a drink, and a treat.

*NEW* For just $3, Grade 9 students can enjoy a shampoo and blowout or a curl set from one of our Grade 10 students in preparation for the Grade 9 social! This will take place during period 5. Please pick up your permission slip from the main office after making your payment on cashless online. Only 15 spots are available!

Indigenous Veterans’ Day Fundraiser
This Friday is Indigenous Veterans' Day. Indigenous Veterans' Day is a day to honour and recognize Indigenous peoples who served in the Canadian military and to acknowledge their contributions and sacrifices to the country. As a fundraiser to support our Indigenous Veterans, we are selling cupcakes, candy bags, and cookies on Cashless for $2 each, until Nov. 5. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Last Post Fund for Indigenous Veterans. The ordered items will be available for pick-up at the Library on Friday, November 8th. Thank you for your support!

Wrestling Fundraiser - Pizza Day - Friday Nov 8th

The GDHS Wrestling team is raising funds for customized wrestling singlets and to subsidize the cost for team fees. Support our athletes by ordering a Joe’s Great Pizza on SchoolCash Online for this Friday, period 3 or 4!

Parent Council Fundraiser

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High School Information Nights

Discover the exciting opportunities available for incoming high school students! Throughout November, the HDSB will host High School Information Nights to share insights into academic courses, extracurricular activities and pathways to post-secondary education. Join us to explore what each school offers and how we support student success during this key transition. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hhqjxu Our GDHS Grade 8 Parents Night will be held on November 21st. 

Semester 1 Final Evaluations

Please be aware that final evaluations for Semester 1 will take place during the following periods. It is expected that families avoid any planned absences during this time.

• In-class Culminating Performance Tasks: January 6-22

• Final examinations/Exams:

  • Period 5 - January 23

  • Period 4/3 together - January 24

  • Period 2 - January 27

  • Period 1 - January 28

  • Inclement weather day - January 29

Coming up at GDHS

• Photo Retake Day: Nov 5

• Take Our Kids to Work Day: Nov 6

• OSSLT for Grade 11s/12s: Nov 6

• Grade 9 After School Social: Nov 7

• Midterm Report Card Distribution: Nov 15

• Lockdown Drill: Nov 19

• OSSLT for Grade 10s (English classes only): Nov 20, 21

• Gr 8 Parents Night: Nov 21

• One Act Play Festival: Dec 5

For daily announcements and further information about our school, academics, guidance and extracurricular activities, please visit our website https://geo.hdsb.ca and follow us on social media.

-Your GDHS Admin Team