Happy Labor Day-Time for a Break!

Hello and Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!

Staff and Students have been hard at work here at school, and today marks the last day of week number 3!  Please review the following “Dates to Know” to be sure that you are up to date regarding any upcoming deadlines or opportunities for our students in grades 6-12. 

Also, please be sure to read all the way to the end of this and future update posts, to get  more information regarding the positive and amazing work happening in our world today.  Look for this information under the heading, “On the Sunny Side”.

Dates to Know:

September 4- Staff Instructional Day, Students DO NOT come to school

September 4- Dual Credit tuition due for all students taking Dual Credit Courses through NSU, SDSU or USD

September 7- Labor Day, No School for Staff or Students 😊

September 7- Dual Credit tuition due for all students taking Dual Credit Courses through Mitchell Tech

September 11- There IS SCHOOL for staff and students on Friday September 11

September 15- Dual Credit tuition due for all students taking Dual Credit Courses through Lake Area Technical Institute

September 16- Midterm for 1st quarter

September 17- Deadline to register to take the October 24 ACT here at GHS; please see Mrs. Schwan or go to act.org for more information or assistance in registering for the October 24 test date

October 1- Last day to choose Remote Learning for the 2nd quarter

October 9- Staff Inservice No School

October 14- PSAT test: all juniors please see Mrs. Schwan to sign up or get more information

October 16- End of 1st quarter

October 22- ASVAB test: all juniors please see Mrs. Schwan to sign up or get more information

On the Sunny Side 😊

Thank you for scrolling down and meeting me here to spend some time reading and reflecting on some of the great ways that people and even animals are working to make a difference in our world right now, such as:

  • The Happiness Museum- there is a museum dedicated to happiness, and you can visit online!  Just go to museumofhappiness.org to learn about ways you can support your own happiness, and your friends and families happiness journey as well.
  • “At the Fridge Again”- Gospel singer takes some time during COVID19 quarantine to work out and record all the parts of her song about snacking during quarantine.  Dare you not to sing and smile along with her at: https://youtu.be/0oeWqoDlDY4
  • Canine to the Rescue- Read more about the certified crisis response therapy dog who is hard at work helping exhausted firefighters get the kind of comfort only a 4-legged friend can provide by going to: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-bringing-joy-to-firefighters-battling-california-blazes/

Keep smiling everyone!

Mrs. Sombke