November Newsletter - Grand Junction High School
November Newsletter - Grand Junction High School
November Newsletter - Grand Junction High School
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<strong>November</strong> 2012 <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
Senior Work Day<br />
On October 10/11, the Counseling Team hosted Senior Work Days for the Class of 2013. Ten Colorado<br />
colleges waived their application fees during that week. These efforts allowed the Class of 2013 to complete<br />
301 college applications and save their families $6020 in college application fees. Military and Work Force<br />
Center representatives were also on hand to assist our students. Nice work Class of 2013!<br />
Junior Family Night<br />
The GJHS Counseling Team would like to invite the families of juniors to attend Junior Family Night. The<br />
evening presentation will take place on Parent/Teacher Conference night so that you can visit with teachers and<br />
learn how to help with your teen's future plans on the same day. The presentation will take place on Nov. 15th<br />
in the GJHS library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with time for questions following. The presentation will focus on<br />
requirements for graduation, Naviance, college/university options, financial aid, scholarships, job searches,<br />
NCAA requirements, and military options. We hope to see you there!<br />
Help us Light the Night!<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Junction</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> and Fruita Monument <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> students are rallying to raise funds for solar<br />
lamps which will be sent to entrepreneurs in India. Many people in India live off the grid (with no access to<br />
electricity) and, as a result, normally rely on dangerous and expensive kerosene as a source of light. Annually,<br />
1.3 million people die from this toxic air pollution and many impoverished families spend up to 30% of their<br />
income on dim, flammable, inefficient kerosene. Last year, students raised over $9,300 and sent 467 solar<br />
lamps to Kisumu County, Kenya through the organization ACE Development. We hope to surpass this amount<br />
this year! If you are interested in donating (monetary gifts or auction items) or volunteering your time to this<br />
cause, call senior Ellen Atkinson at 970-640-3806.<br />
National Honor Society<br />
National Honor Society Members – Check out the new information page we have on the school<br />
website. Look for “Clubs and Activities” under the “Departments” tab. Keep up-to-date by<br />
checking out the page, as well as checking us out on Facebook. Just “like” GJHS NHS 2012-2013.<br />
Thanks!<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> Valley Mountain Bike Team<br />
The <strong>Grand</strong> Valley Mountain Bike Team had a great season and finished fourth out of twenty-six<br />
teams in their division. The team secured their fourth place finish at the State Championship that<br />
was held right here in the <strong>Grand</strong> Valley on Sunday, October 21st. The team, made-up of riders<br />
from all over the Valley, was lead by a strong group of Tigers. Jonah Howe, Jonah Wilson,<br />
Tanner Mast, Steven Adams, and Eric Pipkin lead the way for the sophomores, while Trey<br />
Lopez and Jordan Quackenbush lead the juniors.
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