WORK-BASED LEARNING SPOTLIGHT✨
Tristan Beckman is a junior at Gordon Central High School who has completed the Construction Career Pathway and is currently participating in his first year of work-based learning working at Battlefield Building Supply.
“Tristan is a hard worker and is learning more each day,” stated Battlefield Building Supply owner Ernie Smith. Battlefield Building Supply has employed many Gordon County WBL students and is a valued partner in preparing students to join the workforce.
Interested in learning more about the Gordon County Schools work-based learning program? Visit www.gcbe.org/workbasedlearning
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AP Exam Information...
If you are planning on taking an exam for a Year-Long or Fall Semester AP® class, exam deposits of $40 per exam are due by Thursday, October 6, 2022. Final exam fee balances are due by Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Payments can be made with cash, check, or on the online web store. If paying by check, please make the check payable to GCHS or Gordon Central High School. See Ms. Pruitt in the Media Center to make payments and for exam fee balances. For questions for more information, please contact Ms. Pruitt at 706-629-7391 ext. 4739 or by email at spruitt@gcbe.org.
You can find more detailed information about AP® Exams and access the AP® Fee Waiver form at https://wke.lt/w/s/Gbqdeg.
Thank you to Georgia Highlands College for visiting with students during lunch today!
Did you know that completing the Free & Reduced Lunch application helps beyond just receiving a free or reduced lunch price? It helps with school funding, possible scholarship eligibility, discount fees for home internet, and possible discounts on test fees.
You can apply online at www.schoolcafe.com, through the SchoolCafé mobile app, or you can get a paper application at your child's school or at www.gcbe.org/mealapplication.
The deadline to submit an application is September 15th!
#GoCoSchools #MoreThanJustAMeal #GCSN #FuelingGA
College Admission Testing Information...
GEORGIA TECH ADMISSIONS VISITING GORDON CENTRAL......
Sean Kilgore, Admissions Counselor at the Georgia Institute of Technology will be at Gordon Central at 8:00 am on Tuesday, September 27 to speak with students who are interested in attending Georgia Tech. Students who are interested need to see Mr. Wood in the Front Office to sign-up.
HOSA Meeting!
Thank you to the Army National Guard for visiting with students today during lunch!
The College Board recently named 13 Gordon County Schools students as Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school. Students can earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP exams.
College Board recognizes three levels of achievement based on student performance and AP exams.
Five students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Addison Baker, Isaac Campuzano, Catherine Hughes, Drew Luginbuhl, and Matthew Spence.
Three students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Yadira De Leon-Matute, Kayla Silvers, and Austin Tims.
Five students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Aranxa Campos, Nathan Clance, Breanna Manning, Priya Patel, and Ava Perez.
Pictured (from left to right): Nathan Clance, Catherine Hughes, Ava Perez, and Kayla Silvers.
Not Pictured, 2022 Graduates: Addison Baker, Aranxa Campos, Isaac Campuzano, Yadira De Leon-Matute, Drew Luginbuhl, Breanna Manning, Priya Patel, Matthew Spence, and Austin Tims.
Yearbooks are now $70 through September 16. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1039988/Gordon-Central-High-School/2023-Yearbook/20220805141558730126/CATALOG_SHOP/
Meet the Agricultural Teacher and FFA Advisor Drop in Day!
ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: Did you know? Missing 10% of school (more than 2 days a month) can make it harder to:
· Gain early reading and math skills
· Build relationships
· Develop good attendance habits
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Senior Spotlight!
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
To celebrate school attendance, we will have a friendly competition among our schools. The school with the highest attendance percentage during the month of September will win an ice cream party. The school with highest attendance percentage on September 30th will receive an attendance trophy!
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Senior picture retake information!
Senior parent meeting!
Our theme for the 2022-2023 school year is #OneBIGFamily.
We asked Christina Cote, third grade teacher at W.L. Swain Elementary and the 2022-2023 Swain Teacher of the Year, what it means to be part of our One BIG Family:
“I am thankful that I am a part of Gordon County One Big Family because we are very supportive of one another. We encourage and support one another as teachers and in our classrooms. When there are needs in our classroom, whether it be curriculum or students, we can count on our coworkers and administrators to help. We want the best for each and every student and teacher. That is something that is very valuable in this field.
As an example, one year I had larger class sizes and needed to complete an assessment for every student. I asked for help in assisting in getting the assessments completed and administration asked other teachers to come help. The specials teachers and ELL teacher gave up time from their planning to come help me so I could the assessments. They had a great attitude too as I was very appreciative of their time and help. It was so great knowing that others would help when we needed it.”
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Football this week!
FFA Chapter Meeting!
HOSA Meeting!
