January 21, 2016
Attn Sophomores = your homecoming class t-shirts are in! If you ordered a short sleeve it's $12 and long sleeve is $16. See Mrs. Read in Room 305 to pick up your shirts!
Students = please remember do not bring food or drink with you to the library.
Congratulations GSW and the National Honor Society!!! We collected 37 pints of blood last night and 8 people were deferred. Our goal was 26!!! We beat out goal twice in a row!! The next Blood drive is for the business club on April 19th. Please come out and support them. Remember if you donate 5 times during high school you are eligible for a
Red cord for graduation!!
Are you a responsible, trustworthy student looking for a job? If so, stop by Rub Ford in Gardner to fill out an application. They are looking for someone to do office work from 3 - 6 pm each day after school.
JUNIORS = Please turn in your candy money to Ms. Spiezio. Also, every Junior needs to pickup 1 more box of candy to sell. We still have 50 boxes left to sell for the Junior Class!
Freshman class: there is a sign-up sheet outside of Miss D's classroom for pep assembly games.
If you are interested, please come sign-up. If you have any questions about the games, you can ask me or your class officers
On Friday Jan 22 nd
, Tri-Point is scheduled to play GSW at Cullom. The Tri-Point NHS is having a spaghetti supper that night before the game from 4 to 6:30 pm. Cost will be $8 for spaghetti, green beans, garlic bread, ice cream, and drink. Basketball parents = in case you want to get a bite to eat before the game. Thanks!
Homecoming week is next week and the following are the dress days for the week. Our theme this year is Superheros!
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Monday: PJ day or dress like a movie character day
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Tuesday: A new one: Generation day - each class will dress up as a stage of life: o Freshmen: babies o Sophomores: Adolescents (grade school to jr high age) o Juniors: Adulthood (middle aged) o Seniors: Senior Citizens o Faculty and Staff: Teenagers
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Wednesday: Superhero day (it does not have to one of the superheros from the walls)
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Thursday: Class Color Day: o Freshmen: Red o Sophomores: Blue o Juniors: Yellow o Seniors: Black o Faculty: Orange
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Friday: Spirit day
The Pep Assembly will be Friday, Jan. 29th at 2:00 PM = more details on that later.
Graduation Raffle = Drawing will be Feb 19 th
at last boys home game.
Tickets can be purchased in the office during school hours or contact Corey Brannock.

Tickets will be sold at following games:
Jan 29
Feb 3
Feb 9
Feb 19 through the end of JV game. Drawing held during halftime of Varsity game.
Students - If you need community service hours or just want to volunteer the Gardner and Mazon
Area Masons could use your help. Friday, January 29 th
they will host a Chili Dinner at the
Gardner American Legion Hall from 4 - 8 pm. The money raised at this event is used for the
Mason's Scholarship. See Ms. Kilmer if you would like to pick up a flyer.
Seniors - If you have received a scholarship offer that you plan to accept please bring a copy of the award letter to the guidance office so we can recognize your accomplishment at Academic
Awards Night and graduation. Thank you!
The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, January 30 from 7-10 PM. Date Request forms will be due back to the office by January 26 th
!! Tickets for the dance will be on sale during lunch hours the week of January 25 th
. Tickets will be sold at the door to GSW Students only!!! Any questions please see Mrs. Arrambide.
A Financial Aid Presentation will be held on Wednesday, January 27 th
at 6 pm in the cafeteria.
A representative from Joliet Junior College will be here to give the presentation. All college bound Juniors and Seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend. There will be big changes to the Financial Aid process later this year.
A very nice women's size medium warm winter coat is available in the Guidance Office. If you are in need, please see Ms. Kilmer.
The Student Council still has shirts for sale. They are $15 and for every shirt sold we will donate
$10 to cancer research. See Mrs. A if you would like one.
There will be Student Council meeting this Friday, Jan.22 at 7:30 a.m. in Mrs. Arrambide's room.
SADD = Students still needing SADD credit and who are not signed up to work include:,
Cassidy Young, Tori Brown, Holly Swisher, Devin Fisher, Alex McDilda, Mady Patten, Victoria
Kezerle-Cole.
SADD Members = Carsons Day Books or money still needed from the following students:
Janley Borlaza, Gino Faletti, Matt Rodgers & Victoria Kezerle-Cole.
Spiezio can only take $15.00 after Jan. 6th…no books can be returned after Jan 6 th .
Jan 25, Jan 28 = These are Varsity games ONLY for the girls.
Athletic Season Passes are available for purchase. Please contact Coach Gibson to purchase a pass.
Freshmen Boys Basketball games:
Sat – Feb. 27 th
at Watseka Tournament

JJC Campus Visit Days are March 7th and March 29th beginning at 9 am. For more information visit www.jjc.edu/info.campus-visit-day or stop by the guidance office.
Delta Kappa Gamma - $1000 scholarship awarded to a female senior pursuing a degree in education. For more information, see the guidance office. Application/essay deadline is February 1, 2016. (Cindy Christensen)
Local Masonic Lodge - $1000 scholarship to a graduating senior planning to attend a 4-year college - 2-year junior college - or an accredited trade school or vocational training program.
Please see the Guidance Office for more information. Deadline is February 26, 2016 .
Juniors & Seniors the applications for the Grundy County Economic Development Summer
Internships are now available. This year 38 positions will be filled. Applications are online and can be accessed through the GAVC website www.gavc-il.org
. Applications are due February
26 th
. See Ms. Kilmer with questions or to pick up a flyer.
Buick Achievers Scholarship Up to $25,000/year to high school seniors planning to enroll full time at a 4-year college or university focusing on engineering, technology or design, with an interest in the automotive industry. For more information go to http://www.buickachievers.com
.
Deadline is February 29, 2016 .
Seniors - If you are interested in joining IBEW Local #176, Electrician's, stop by the guidance office to pick up a flyer listing the qualifications required and the application process.
Gardner Lions Club - $500 scholarship awarded to TWO graduating seniors enrolled in a 2 year,
4 year college, trade or vocational studies program. Deadline is April 11, 2016. For application and more information see Guidance.
Fred Drendel Memorial Scholarship - $1000 scholarship awarded to a senior pursuing a career in agriculture or from an agriculture family. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Application deadline is April 15, 2016. Please see guidance for more information.
Exelon is offering a $1000.00 scholarship to a deserving senior who is planning on entering into a career of science or technology. This is one of our local scholarships and there will be one winner from our school.
Any seniors planning to become a school nurse, school psychologist, instructional media specialist, or social worker, there is a scholarship opportunity. Please see guidance office for more information.
Students if you are interested in taking the ASVAB test at GSW, please sign up in the guidance office. Students planning to join the military will need to take this test sometime before they enlist. It is also a great way for any student unsure about his/her future career path to explore areas that may be a good fit for his/her skill set. We need to gauge the number of students interested before the test can be set up. Please sign up ASAP if you are interested.
Seniors - If you plan to enter the workforce after high school and would like help with your letter of application and resume stop by the guidance office to pick up a packet.

If you have volunteered your time to improve our community and would like to be recognized with the Prudential Spirit of the Community Award you can complete an application to be considered for this award. More information is available at http://spirit.prudential.com
.
JJC COMPASS Testing has been set for 8 am on Thursday, February 18 th
at GSW.
Juniors and Seniors - If you are interested in a week long program on government and leadership this March taking place in Washington DC, stop by the guidance office to get application information or visit www.ussenateyouth.org
.
If you are interested in attending a private college in Wisconsin, please stop by the guidance office to pick up an admission and financial aid guide.
If you are planning to take the ACT register at www.actstudent.org
. See Ms. Kilmer if you need assistance.
Pointe Pest Control - $750 scholarship for graduating high school senior. Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. For more information see guidance and visit http://www.pointepestcontrol.net/illinoisscholarship/ . Deadline is April 29, 2016
LUNCH:
Today’s Lunch:
Hot Meal: Grilled chicken, rice, broccoli, pineapple & milk.
A La Carte: Hoagie - - Hot Dog - - Buttered noodles
Friday’s Lunch:
Hot Meal: BBQ Rib, tater tots, mixed veggies, pears & milk.
A La Carte: Pepperoni Pizza - - Chicken Patty