Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Cheerleading Clinic (Madison

Elementary)

3:15 p.m. Spring Sports Pictures

4:30 p.m. Site Council

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Cheerleading Tryouts (Madison

Elementary)

3:30 p.m. Coed V Track @

Shawnee Heights Inv. -

CANCELLED

Becky’s

Attendance

Line:

856-2610 JOB POSTING:

Quick Links

GEHS Web Site

USD 231 Web Site

On-line Payments

Family Access

High School Sports Web Site

School Tube

Due to recent snow events the

Community Blood Center needs

donations. The blood supply is

very low due to blood drives

that were cancelled at the

end of February. Please help

saves lives in the metro area

by donating blood March 28

here at GEHS. You must be

16-years-old and weigh at

least 115 pounds. If you are

16, you must turn in a signed

permission slip. Sign-up on

your English teacher’s door.

DONATE BLOOD:

Special Announcements

Gardner Edgerton High School

425 N. Waverly Gardner, KS 66030 913.856.2600 March 13, 2013

GEHS Parent News Your Connection to Blazer Nation

THANK YOU SITE COUNCIL:

Site Council is a group of teachers, parents, and students who volunteer their time to support GEHS, USD 231, and most importantly our students. This group spends their time at meetings learning more about our high school, providing insight and guidance, and asking questions about our or-ganization. If you remem-ber it was our Site Council who led the way on creat-ing a student and parent survey inquiring about various aspects of our high school. This accumu-

lation of data over a 2-year time period was helpful. Three years ago our Site Council worked with the City of Gardner regarding 2 intersections of concern - Madison & Poplar and Waverly & 175th.

We are thankful for these outstanding people:

Parents-Melissa Hogue, Mike Daniels, Joel Riggs, Laurie Henricks, Mary Nel-son (President), Donna Goetzmann, Julie Mullin, Patty Fabing (Vice Presi-dent), Jamie Bovitz

Booster Club-Brenda Ahrens, Angela Edstrom

Community Leaders -Janeice Rawles, Dave Drovet-ta (Mayor of Gardner, Don Roberts (Mayor of Edgerton and GEHS Graduate)

Teachers-Brenda Schaefer, Megan Black, Katie Zahner, Brian Davidson

Class Presidents-Jenna Goetzmann, Amy Hurd, Jake McIntire, Stephonn Alcorn

Take the opportunity to express your thanks to these individuals for their dedication and commit-ment to our school district and GEHS.

Don’t miss our next

B O O S T E R C L U B

MEETING on Monday,

March 25th, 7:00 p.m.

at Blazer’s Restaurant.

Anyone that’s a booster

club member is invited,

or if anyone is interested

in holding a board seat,

please join us!

New Century Fieldhouse

is looking for a conces-

sion operator. Must be

16. They will work

around your school

schedule. Please call

Stephanie at 913-602-

1945 or Matt at 913-306

-4581.

BOOSTER CLUB:

Important Phone Numbers

Office 856.2600

Counseling 856.2617

Food Service 856.2621

Activities 856.2775

Health Aide 856.2618

Important Phone Numbers

Office 856.2600

Counseling 856.2617

Food Service 856.2621

Activities 856.2775

Health Aide 856.2618

Fax 856.8218

Attendance 856-2610

Important Phone Numbers

Office 856.2600

Counseling 856.2617

Food Service 856.2621

Activities 856.2775

Health Aide 856.2618

Fax 856.8218

Attendance 856-2610

Important Phone Numbers

Office 856.2600

Counseling 856.2617

Food Service 856.2621

Activities 856.2775

Health Aide 856.2618

Fax 856.8218

Attendance 856-2610

Important Phone Numbers

Office 856.2600

Counseling 856.2617

Food Service 856.2621

Activities 856.2775

Health Aide 856.2618

Fax 856.8218

Attendance 856-2610

Boys/Girls State:

Juniors have the oppor-tunity to participate in Boys/Girls State this summer. This week long program gives students the experience of run-ning a state government with other junior repre-sentatives from across the state of Kansas. Students in this program run for office and pass

legislation. This is a great opportunity to learn about govern-ment, develop leader-ship skills and meet other kids from across the state. It looks great on a college applica-tion! Stop by the coun-seling office if you are interested in participat-ing. We can only send a limited number.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:

Local scholarship infor-mation is now available to our seniors. Last year our students were awarded more than

$100,000 dollars in scholarship money. Sen-iors should stop by the counseling office for more information.

in your middle years and one from your senior year. Please send these as jpeg file labeled with your name to Mrs. T h o e l k e a t thoelket@usd231.com or bring in the photos to room 300 and they will be scanned and returned to you. Photos for scan-

Seniors, it is time to s t a r t submit-t i n g

your photos for the senior tribute video for 2013. You will need a baby picture, a photo from sometime

ning should be in an envelope with your name on the outside and each photo la-beled clearly with your name to insure their safe return. See Mrs. Thoelke or Jessi-ca Lane with any questions.

Counseling and Senior News….

SENIOR TRIBUTE VIDEO….

SENIOR CLASS….

out of the 6 players

need to be GEHS stu-

dents. Faculty members

are welcome to join a

student team. The cost

is $5.00 per person/

$30.00 a team. Sign-up

on the door of Dr.

Blair’s room #418.

Deadline to sign-up and

pay is March 29.

SENIOR CLASS

SPONSORING:

The annual GEHS

Dodge Ball Tourna-

ment will be held on

Saturday, April 6 at

9:00 a.m. in the gym.

Anyone and everyone is

welcome to form a

team of 6 players. Four

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Important Phone Numbers

Office 856.2600

Counseling 856.2617

Food Service 856.2621

Activities 856.2775

Health Aide 856.2618

Fax 856.8218

Attendance 856-2610

Your support for the 2013 GEHS Track & Field team is greatly appreciated! In the last 5 years, the Blazer Track and Field teams have finished in the top three at every state championship meet. They have produced over 25 state champions and set three state meet records.

In order to raise funds, the Trail-blazer Track & Field team will once again be offering cypress, cedar, red and brown stained mulch and

SWAG-ER for B.A.D.D.

GEHS Artists-we want your help designing a

“Buckle Up” themed

sign that will be post-

ed in our school park-

ing lot and possibly in all school district

Parking lots.

Pick up contest

guidelines from Mrs.

Heller in the Counsel-ing office. Designs are

due by TODAY to Mrs.

Heller.

The

Apprentices:

“The Apprentices”, a new creative writing club

will meet TOMORROW in the

Video Café—bring your love for writing and join us.

ASTRONOMY CLUB:

Our next trip to Powell Observatory is next weekend on Sunday,

M a r c h 17th. If you are planning on going,

stop by Mr. Gorney’s room and pick up a per-mission slip. See Mr. Gorney or Mr. Boyd with any questions.

Club and Activity News….

2013 TRAILBLAZER TRACK AND FIELD MULCH FUND RAISER:

PROJECT GRAD…..

Grad. Check out our new fundraiser for Project Grad on Page 5 of the Parent Newsletter.

BUNCO BASH See page 6 of the Parent Newsletter to join in on the Bunco Bash fund-raiser to benefit our Senior 2013 Class of Gradu-ates.

MISSION STATEMENT

GEHS is a community

based on vision, trust,

and communication

which engages and

inspires students to meet

their full potential now

and in the future.

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Who doesn’t LOVE

MARCH MADNESS??? Get in the spirit of the season and join in the fun while supporting GEHS Project

Back to Nature compost for around the home spring tree, plant and gar-dening maintenance. These two cu-bic feet bags are priced as follows and will be available for pick up Saturday April 13th between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the GEHS parking lot. If you would prefer, for a $5 fee, your order can be delivered to any Gardner or Edgerton address. *And new for this year, for $15 you can not only have your mulch deliv-ered to anywhere in Gardner or

Edgerton, our trickster’s will spread it in your landscaping for you! (Tools/shovels/rakes not included, just athletes to do the dirty work!)

If you have further questions, you can contact Julie Bilhimer at 856-2618 or 284-4548. Checks should be made payable to GEHS Track Club. The order form can be found on page 4. Please attach your cash, check or money order to the or-der form. RETURN ORDERSS TO GEHS (Attention Julie Bilhimer) by March 29th.

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Trailblazer Track and Field mulch order form

Orders due to Julie Bilhimer at GEHS by March 29th

_______ Bag(s) of Cypress Mulch @$4.00 a bag = _______________

_______ Bag(s) of Cedar Mulch @$5.00 a bag = _______________

_______ Bag(s) of Red Stained Mulch @$5.00 a bag = _______________

_______ Bag(s) of Brown Stained Mulch @$5.00 a bag = _______________

______ Bag(s) of Compost @$6.00 a bag = _______________

*DELIVERY CHARGE IF APPLICABLE $5.00 = _______________

(Gardner and Edgerton residents only)

*DELIVERY CHARGE and $15.00 = _______________

SPREADING YOUR MULCH

(Gardner and Edgerton residents only

REMEMBER – this only includes our

Athletes for labor, not garden tools)

TOTAL=$ ______________

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________

Address for delivery:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

BE SURE TO ATTACH YOU CASH-CHECK- or MONEY ORDER TO THIS ORDER FORM

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