Week of January 16th

Team -

I hope each of you have enjoyed your 3 day weekend! 

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before a crowd of civil rights supporters and admonished racial inequality, discrimination and social injustice.  Dr. King’s 17-minute  “I Have a Dream,” speech is one of the most recognizable public addresses that spoke volumes, and in turn, gave a movement even more momentum.

Monday, we observe the celebration of Dr. King’s life.

Thank you for being patient again this past week as GCS maintenance continues to address the heating issues around parts of our building. We will continue to be persistent on this issue until it gets resolved. The change with temperatures outside are certainly not helping us. 

Non state exams in blocks 2/4 are to be given on Tuesday. If you haven't already, please make sure you are communicating this to your parents and students. This day is a regular school day. Exempting the exams on this day does not excuse any student from school on this day, however, students do not have to attend school during the five state exam days in which their class would have been scheduled. Please work with your neighbors and/or teammates if you are needing any students to be supervised while providing your exams during the Tuesday non state exam blocks. This is a perfect opportunity for students to be studying for other exams, or even making up any work if necessary. The state exam schedule, Wednesday, January 17th to Monday, January 22nd will test blocks 1-4 for all state exams, followed by make up exam day on Tuesday, January 23rd. Wednesday, January 24th will be the first day of the 2nd semester. The state exam days will end at 1:05 for dismissal. If you have ANY students staying after with you and need transportation, please make sure Mr. Miller knows so he can communicate with transportation. Students should be in dress code for all exams and will NOT be allowed to take their exam if out of dress code. 

Any students who have GTCC classes on the day of state exams can be released ONLY after the exam is finished in the room. If he/she finishes, they must wait until the whole class is complete. 

As a reminder, please make sure you are alerting the student's grade level counselor and administrator if you are nervous about a student failing your class. Additionally, please remind students of their make up time responsibilities and any work that needs to be made up. 

The remainder of the testing exam schedule is as followed:

Tuesday, January 16 - Blocks 2 and 4 will test teacher made exams. 1 and 3 are regular classes

Note - Class times will be adjusted slightly for the exam classes

Wednesday, January 17 - Block 1 (Day ends at 1:05)

Thursday, January 18 - Block 2 (Day ends at 1:05)

Friday, January 19 - Block 3 (Day ends at 1:05)

Monday, January 22- Block 4 (Day ends at 1:05)

Tuesday, January 23 - Make up exam day

Mr. Hettenbach

WE ARE...SOUTHWEST!!  Go Cowboys!

Below are our games and activities for next week. Feel free to navigate the athletic department's website.... www.cowboysports.org

Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King Day - No School

Tuesday, January 16
10:45 AM Instructional Meeting - Mrs. Barnum's office
Teacher made Final Exams in Blocks 2 and 4.

Wednesday, January 17
State exam - Block 1 - Dismissal at 1:05

Thursday, January 18
State exam - Block 2 - Dismissal at 1:05

Friday, January 19
State exam - Block 3 - Dismissal at 1:05
4:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Basketball Ben L. Smith High School Conference game Away 5:00 PM Mens Varsity Wrestling Mike Raybon Invitational @ SWGHS Home 
5:30 PM Coed Varsity Swimming PT 3A Conference Swimming Meet @ GAC Away 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Basketball Ben L. Smith High School Conference game Away 7:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Ben L. Smith High School Conference game Away

Saturday, January 20
8:00 AM to Noon Saturday School (Make up time) - Media Center
9:00 AM Mens Varsity Wrestling Mike Raybon Invitational @ SWGHS Home

Coming Up....

Monday, January 22
State exam - Block 4 - Dismissal at 1:05

Tuesday, January 23
Make up exams
4:30 PM Mens Junior Varsity Basketball Dudley Senior High School Conference game Home 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Basketball Dudley Senior High School Conference game Home 7:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Dudley Senior High School Conference game Home
Wednesday, January 24
First day of 2nd semester
4:30 PM Coed Varsity Track GCS Polar Bear Meet @ SEGHS Away 7:00 PM Mens Varsity Wrestling Mount Tabor High School Match Away

Friday, January 26
5:00 PM Mens Junior Varsity Basketball Page High School Away 
6:00 PM Womens Varsity Basketball Page High School Away 
7:30 PM Mens Varsity Basketball Page High School Away

Tuesday, January 30
Grade level class meetings - Auditorium 

Monday, February 5
PTSA Walk the Schedule Night - 6PM - 7:30 - starts in the auditorium

Reminders:

- Make sure you are updating grades in Power School 
Remember to reference CANVAS for all pertinent information. If you find that a document is not located on CANVAS, please inquire with one of the Assistant Principals or Tinisha Shaw.

- Mr. Hettenbach

AM SUPERVISION

Front Lobby                                        Arrington
Attendance                                         Murphy
Outside Media Center                        Heffner
Inside Media Center                           Luce

Cafeteria Inside (late bus)                  Gann

Cafeteria inside                                  Meck

Cafeteria outside                                Jacobs

Student lot outside gym                      Brown
Gravel lot behind cafeteria                 Talley
Main hallway to Student Parking        VonSteen

Academy gym (inside)                        Corriher

Academy gym (hallway)                     Holmes

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Greene

Teacher 2                                             Gaines

Teacher 3                                             Chambers

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Byrd

Teacher 2                                             Cooke

Teacher 3                                             Hagler

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Steely

Teacher 2                                             Wood

Teacher 3                                             Mode

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Nix-Stevenson

Teacher 2                                             McDonald

Teacher 3                                             Shields

Please assist us in keeping students seated until the bell rings. Also – if you have lunch supervision, you can dismiss your class 2 minutes (no earlier) in order to get to the cafeteria before the students arrive.

Teacher 1 = Inside Cafeteria at Cashiers transitioning to old section of cafeteria

Teacher 2 = Outside serving line inside old section of cafeteria transitioning to large section of cafeteria

Teacher 3 = Outside line in hall transitioning to cafeteria exit