GHS Announcements
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
MISC
Reminder: The end of the trimester is February 27th. All detentions (assigned though this
week) need to be served before Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:45 a.m. to avoid suspension.
Growing up in the perilous years between the fall of the last emperor and the Communist
Revolution, Chang Yu-i's life is marked by a series of rebellions: her refusal as a child to let
her mother bind her feet, her scandalous divorce, and her rise to Vice President of China's
first women's bank in her later years. In the alternating voices of two generations, this dual
memoir brings together a deeply textured portrait of a woman's life in China with the very
American story of Yu-i's brilliant and assimilated grandniece, struggling with her own search
for identity and belonging. Check out the book of the week, Bound Feet and Western Dress
by Pang-Mei Natasha Chang today.
ATHLETICS
Score from last night’s varsity boys basketball game: Mount Vernon 71 and Grinnell 50.
On Wednesday at 7:00 pm, GHS will be hosting a girls’ regional basketball game. Grinnell
will be playing Newton. Admission is $6.00. No passes will be accepted.
Any students planning on supporting the wrestlers at the state tournament need to be called
out by their parents before Thursday.
COUNSELING OFFICE
Admission Counselor coming today:
Iowa Central Community College - 10:30
Please get a prior pass in the counseling office if you want to attend.
Wednesday, Feb. 18: William Penn University 9:30 and Army recruiter during 4th period
Friday, Feb. 20: Hawkeye Community College 10:00
The Iowa Soybean Association Ag Scholarship Program will award 9 scholarships worth
$1500 each. Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are Iowa residents and plan on
attending any Iowa college or university seeking a degree in an ag related field of study.
Deadline is March 1.
DMACC-Newton Campus now has a court reporting program. This program prepares
students for careers in court reporting, broadcast captioning, and CART(text translation for
deaf and hearing-impaired individuals). The job outlook for court reporters in Iowa and the
nation is strong. The DMACC-Newton campus will hold a Discover Court Reporting Day
on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 11:15-3:00. Also there will be informational sessions Wednesday,
April 8, Wednesday, June 10 and Wednesday, July 8 all from6:00-8:00 p.m. There is a
scholarship available to students who will attend DMACC's Court Reporting or Captioning
Program. Deadline is March 1.
CLUBS/ACTIVITIES
The debate team finished its 2014-15 season with an exceptional performance at the East
Iowa NSDA District Tournament this past weekend! The team placed third in debate
sweepstakes points, behind Bettendorf High School and Iowa City West High School and
ahead of 13 other schools in the district. Collin Leffel finished third among nine contestants in
Lincoln-Douglas debate. Three GHS Public Forum debate teams finished in the top 7 of a 23
team field, and the team of David Clower and Kyle Nisley qualified for this summer's
National Tournament with a record of 6-1!
Grinnell FFA will be celebrating FFA Week a week early due to tri tests being the last week of
February. Here is a description of the Dress-up Days and Activities for next week.
Tuesday 17th  Are You Smarter Than An FFA Member Challenge during lunch
Wednesday 18th  Wear Blue and Gold
 Guess how many Corn Kernels are in the jar during lunch
 Seed Identification Challenge during lunch
Thursday 19th  Wear Plaid and/or Camouflage
 Play Hut Hut Hike during lunch
Friday 20th  Faculty Breakfast (Ag Leadership Team and FFA Officers) - Mrs. Huebner's
Kitchens 6:45am
 Kiss the Pig Contest - winner will kiss the pig during lunch!
 Corn Cob Karaoke during lunch
Running all Week  Clothing Drive - bring old, gently worn clothing any day. Drop off in the box in the
main office. Clothing will be taken to Second Mile and Good Will at the end of the
week. All clothing is accepted; but NO HATS!
 Kiss the Pig Contest - bring pocket change and vote during lunch for Mr. Seney,
Ms. Durbin, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Wagner, Ms. Faulkner, Mrs. Huebner. Whomever has
the most money after Thursday's lunch will kiss a pig on Friday at lunch. Money
collected will be donated to PALS.
Support our Large Group Speech events at the All State Festival this weekend!
4 GHS events: Ensemble Acting, Television News, Musical Theatre and Readers
Theatre will perform at the All State Festival at the Iowa State Center on Saturday,
February 21. Avoid standing in long lines and buy your admission wristbands HERE!
Wristbands are available in Room 17 for $8.