School Resource Officer News

Message from the CaptainDearBuccaneers,Wehavehadaterrificstarttothenewschoolyear!Asweenterthesecondhalfofthefirstquarter,itisagreattimeforstudentstoreflectontheirperformancesofar.PleaserefertotheschoolandstudentexpectationspamphletthatwasdistributedthroughEnglishclassespriortothestudentorientationmeetings.Wehavereceivedthefirsthalfofourschoolgrade,andweare1pointfromaB.TheimprovementsofthecurrentSophomoresandJuniorsarecommendableandappreciated.Aswecontinuetowardthepathofan"A"schoolby2012,pleaserememberitwilltakeeachandeveryoneofusdoingourbesteachdaytoaccomplishthisgoal.Studentsuccessdependsonthesupportofourfamilies,communitypartners,and

dedicatedfacultyandstaff.WeencourageourstudentbodytoengageinthemanyopportunitiesthatGulfHighhastoofferandtoparticipateinthefullrangeofextraandco‐curricularactivitiesavailabletothem.Ourschooloffersyouandyourfamilymanyeventsandactivitiesthroughouttheschoolyearthatwillmaketheeducationalexperienceexcitingandmeaningful.Iencourageyoutovisitourwebsitedailytoviewourcalendarforupto‐dateeventsandinformation.Youcanalsoe‐mailourstaffandfacultythroughthewebsiteat:ghs.pasco.k12.fl.us

BuccaneerPrideisAlive!SteveKnobl,Principal

A n c h o r e d i n E x c e l l e n c e , U n i t e d i n P r i d e

Volume 9, Issue I ghs.pasco.k12.fl.us Fall 2010

5355 School Road

New Port Richey, FL 34652

Phone: 727-774-3300

FAX: 727-774-3391

Principal:

Steve Knobl

An International Baccalaureate High School

September

9/15: FCAT/ACT prep class begins

9/17: Progress Reports

9/27 & 28: Senior Portrait Make-up Day

OctoberWeek of 10/11: FCAT retakes-11th/12th

10/15: Renaissance Faire

10/15: End of 1st Quarter

10/18: No School-Teacher Planning Day

10/25: 1st Q Report Cards Distributed

Week of 10/25: Homecoming Week

10/30: Homecoming Dance

November

11/6: SAT at GHS

11/9: ASVAB for 11th & 12th graders

11/15: Great American Teach-In

11/19: 2nd Quarter Progress Reports

dates to remember

Written by Corporal Fichtemaier

Thereisnewprogramtoreportcrimes.ItiswithCrimestoppersTampaBay,at:http://www.crimestopperstb.com.AlinktothewebsiteisalsoontheGHShomepage.Studentswhoreportsuspectedcrimescanreceiveacashrewardifthetipleadstoanarrest.All

tipsareanonymous.Postersandinformationwillsoonbedisplayedthroughouttheschool.Also,allstudentswhodrivetoschoolneedtopurchaseaparkingpass.IftheyhavenottakentheSafeBehindtheWheelclass,theycanstillpurchasea

passbutwillberequiredtotakethenextclassgiven.SeeMrs.Voorheesinroom110topurchasetheparkingpass.

REMINDER: EMERGENCY CLINIC CARDS Please make sure your child has a completed emergency card on file in the clinic with correct phone numbers. These should include the parent/guardian phone numbers in addition to a family member or neighbor to contact. An emergency is always unexpected. Lack of phone numbers or a parent signature could result in minutes lost in receiving care or notifying you of your child’s condition.

Written by Lynn Goettel, R.N., School Nurse

GULF HIGH GAZETTE

Literacy @ GHS

J.A. Teske, author of The Gnome in the Tapestry and other books, visited during Open House to kickoff Literacy @ GHS. He signed and showcased his books for students, parents, and staff.

FAIR TestingFair testing began on September 13, 2010, in computer lab. Testing will take approximately one month.

FCAT and ACT PrepFCAT and ACT preparation for all FCAT retakers will be held for the next 4 weeks beginning September 15, 2010, on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:50 PM to 2:30 PM in Room 113. Ms. Mudry and Ms. Nibert will be the instructors.

Odyssey of the Mind

OdysseyoftheMindsignupsforteamsisnow!

TurninyourteamrosterandthenameofyourcoachtoMrs.Alwoodinroom227.

GulfHighSchool’s2010‐2011NationalArtHonorSocietyhasmanyexcitingeventsplannedforthe2010‐2011schoolyear!Themainpurposeofthisthree‐year‐oldarthonorsocietyistopromotethevisualartsinourcommunityandschool.

Currentmembersare:10thGrade:SeychelleBaker;11thGrade:SummerBernini,LeaBurbridge,LainieDurivou,andAudreyKuhns;12thGrade:JenniferBattaglia,SarahBean,SabrinaMacho,StephanieOsborn,MariaPantoja,DanielRivera,BrandiTaylor,andAndrewWalton.

Recently,theNAHSdisplayedsomefabulousworksofartmadebybothmembersandartstudentsattheProgressEnergyArtGallery,whichislocatedat6231GrandBlvd.,indowntownNewPortRichey.Theartgallerywillbeworkingcloselywithourstudentsbyallowingthemtoparticipateinsettingupanartshowforalocalartist,aswellasearningcommunityhours.

Inaddition,upperlevelartandphotostudentswillparticipateintheFloridaStateFairStudentPortfolioCompetitioncomingupthisDecember,aswellastheAutumnArtsFallfestivalattheNPRRecCenter.Numerousshowsandcontestswillbeannouncedthroughouttheyear.

Moreover,theAHSisinneedoffunding!Withtightbudgetconstraints,fundingfortheartsislow,whilepricesanddemandsrise.Ourmainfocuswillberaisingfundsforlaserprinterink,whichisverycostly.DestinyJohnsonandDanielRiverabothcameupwithanawesomeideatogeneratesomerevenue:SeniorCasualPhotos!StudentphotographerswillphotographSeniorsincasualphotosettingsaroundNewPortRicheyandwillalsoedit/Photoshopthesephotosatanominalprice.StudentswillreceiveaCDoftheirfinishedphotos.Lookforflyerstobedistributedverysoonforinterestedfolks!Inaddition,theAHSwillbeparticipatingineventsduringhomecomingweekinOctober.Studentswillbeabletoselectanddonate$1.00toaGHSteacherwhohasgenerouslyagreedforhis/herhairtobeshavedoffattheHomecomingWeekPepRally!

The Renaissance Faire willbeonFriday,

Oct.15,alldayunderthetreesandtentsinfrontoftheschool.ThisisaculminatingclassactivitybytheAPEuropeanHistoryclasses.Flowers,jesters,foodfromtheNewWorld,potions,andothercraftsofthetimeperiodwillbeonhand,plussomegames.ThisisafundraiserfortheSocialStudiesAPclasses.

TheGulfHighBuccaneerBandisplanningtodoalittle'sleightofhand'thisyearfortheir2010HalftimeShow.Theband'sthemeforthisyearisentitled'Magic&Illusion'andwillfeaturemusicbasedonmagicalcharactersandideas.Theopeningpieceis'Gandalf'fromthe'LordoftheRings'byJohandeMeij,followedby'TheSorcerer'sApprentice'whichcanbefoundintheDisneymovie'Fantasia'.Thethirdnumber,'HocusPocus',willfeatureourpercussionsectionanda'surprisemystery'presentedbytherestoftheband(You'llhavetocometoavarsityfootballgametoseewhatwehaveupoursleeves!).Finally,thebandwillclosewithmusicfromthemovie'HarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStone'.ThebandisworkinghardtoperfecttheirshowfortheFridaynightfansandhopefullywillleadtoyetanotherawardwinningperformanceattheirannualMusicPerformanceAssessmentonNovember6th,2010.Thisyear'sshowishopingtoprovidealittlemagiconFridaynights!ComesupporttheMarchingBuccaneersandseewhatappearsonthefield!

Written by Bill Rutherford, DirectorBand

National Art Honor Society Written by Andrew Walton, Treasurer

Other School News...Homecoming Week

Theme: “Masquerade”

Oct.25DressUpDay“Sports/CollegeDay”

Oct.26DressUpDay“TwinDay”

Oct.27DressUpDay“ClassT‐ShirtDay”Day&NightGames

*PowderPuffFootballGame6PM*Pleasecomeoutandwatchthegirls

runwiththeball!$2perperson.

(FamilyAthleticPasseswillbehonored)

Oct28DressUpDay“CharacterDay”

Oct.29DressUpDay“SpiritDay”

*HomecomingParade2PM*OrangeLake,DowntownNPR

*FootballGame7PM*vs.ZephyrhillsHighSchool

Oct.30Dance7:00‐11:00PM

GHSGym

IB ProgramItisExtendedEssaytimefortheseniorswhoarebusywritingtheir4000wordessaystobesentaroundtheworldtoIBreadersinmanyforeignlands.ItisthefirstoftheirmanyIBpapersandprojectstheywillcreatethisyear.

Also,IBjuniorsshouldbeinthebeginningstagesofplanningouttheir

CASprojects.Thesejuniorshavemet

withMrs.Trapp,CAScoordinator,andtheirCASadvisortodiscussprojectideasthattheywillbeworkingonuntil

Februaryoftheirsenioryear.

Astronomy ClubAstronomyClubisre‐organizing

aftersomanyseniorsgraduated.TheclubhelpstheAmateurAstronomerswhobringtheirtelescopesoneeveningeverymonthtoStarkeyParktoshowthepublicplanets,nebulae,doublestars,theMoonandmore.Thisisafreeeventforthepublic.

Out‐of‐FieldTeachingAssignmentsIndividualswhoareteachingout‐of‐fieldarecertifiedinatleastoneareaandarequalifiedtoteachbutarerequiredtotakeadditionalcourseworkortestingtoaddacoverage/endorsementtotheircertificate.ThestatealsorequiresateachertotakecourseworkinservicetowardsanEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages(ESOL)endorsement,whentheteacheristheprimarylanguageartsproviderand/orreadingteacherforanESOLstudent.ThefollowingteachershaveagreedtoworktowardstheESOLendorsement:PamScott,WilliamToms,NicoleDeg,JeannetteMcCabe,SteveEmerson,HeatherSimon,andLaurelKeesler.

2010-11

Florida Teen Reads

Available in the Media Center...

Please stop by and pick one up!

AfterbyAmyEfawBrutalbyMichaelHarmonCandorbyPamBachorzTheCompoundbyS.A.BodeenGracelingbyKristinCashoreIfIStaybyGayleForemanKingoftheScrewupsbyK.L.GoingLastThingIRememberbyAndrewKlavanNoChoirboybySusanKuklin

NorthofBeautifulbyJustinaChenHeadleyPurpleHeartbyPatriciaMcCormickRealityCheckbyPeterAbrahamsTheSecretStoryofSoniaRodriguezbyAlanLawrenceSitomerShiverbyMaggieStiefvaterWillowbyJuliaHoban

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Pasco County School Board Members

AllenAltmanDistrict1

JoanneHurleyDistrict2

CathiMarZnDistrict3

KathrynStarkeyDistrict4

FrankParkerDistrict5

DistrictSchoolBoardofPascoCountyHeatherFiorenZnoSuperintendent

7227LandO’LakesBlvd.LandO’Lakes,FL34638

FreshmenClassOfficersfor2010‐11

President:MariaHernandezVicePresident:

IzzyTrejoSecretary:

JalenaHawkinsTreasurer:

RachelGardnerRepresentatives:HannaMcAnnAsiyaKhan

DominicCrisafulliMichaelaAbelgas

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ws The following events/presentations will take place during the end of September, October and November:

September21‐23FACTS.orgBrightFuturesEvalswith12thgraders

October6&711thGradeCreditCheckwithalljuniors

October13PSATTestatGHS(signupintheguidanceby10/1)

WeekofOctober11‐15FCATRetakesfor11thand12thgraders

October19‐22CareerExplorationActivityinPersonalFitnessclasses

October26PLANTestforall10thgraders

November1‐49thgradeGuidance/CareerCenterOrientation

November9ArmedServicesVocationalAptitudeBattery(ASVAB)

atGHS‐availableto11thand12thgraderswhoareeitherinterestedinthemilitary

and/orcareerexploration.

November10&1210thGradeCreditCheckwithallsophomores

Reminders:SeniorGraduationPlanswillbemailedhomeinOctober.FirstquarterreportcardswillbegivenoutonOctober25.SecondquarterprogressreportswillbedistributedonNovember19.RemembertocheckeSemblertomonitorstudentprogressinallclasses.Parentsandstudentscanregisterforanaccountonghs.pasco.k12.fl.usunderGradesonline.AllvolunteerhoursshouldbeturnedintoMrs.TrappintheCareerResourceCenter.FormsareavailableintheCareerResourceCenter(CRC),andontheGulfHighSchoolwebsiteundertheguidancearea.

*TheGreatAmericanTeachInwillbeheldtheweekofNovember15.AnyoneinterestedinparticipatingasaspeakershouldcontactKathyTrapp,GHSCareerSpecialist,at774‐3351.

DatesofcollegevisitsatGHS:Friday,9/17@7:30am‐FloridaStateUniversityMonday,9/20@9am‐SaintLeoUniversityMonday,9/27@7:30am‐UniversityofSouthFloridaMonday,10/4@1pm‐HarrietWilkesHonorsCollegeatFloridaAtlanticUniversityStudentsshouldseemeorMrs.RomanoforapasstoattendpresentationsintheCRC.

VolunteersPlease remember to go online to register or re-register for this school year. Go to www.pasco.k12.fl.us and click on the Volunteer Application toward the end of the page. You must be an approved volunteer to attend field trips, be a tutor, or help out with other school functions. Remember, it’s for the safety of all students and staff, and ultimately, is Pasco School Board Policy.Any questions, contact Patty Joens, coordinator, at 727-774-3302.

Notice to Building Occupants and ParentsNotification of Inspection for Asbestos Containing Materials in Public

Schools

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule, 40 CFR Part 763, Asbestos Containing Material in schools, commonly referred to as AHERA. This rule requires all Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) to identify asbestos containing materials (ACM) in their school buildings and to take appropriate actions to control the release of asbestos fibers. All inspections for Gulf High School have been completed and a Management Plan describing the results of the inspection and the action plan to control any asbestos found during the inspection, where applicable, has been submitted to the Governor for approval.A copy of this plan is located in the administrative office of this school and at the District School Board of Pasco County Maintenance/Facility Operations Department and is available for review upon request.

Phone Numbers for Administrative and Other Staff: Attendance Office 727-774-3308 Student Registrar 727-774-3307 Clinic 727-774-3305 School Nurse 727-774-3356 Administrative Secretary 727-774-3302 Steve Knobl, Principal 727-774-3302Judy Gallagher, 9th Gr.Assist. Principal 727-774-3316 Florie Buono, 10th Gr.Assist. Principal 727-774-3318Doug Elias, 11th Gr.Assist. Principal 727-774-3319 Gwen Gideon, 12th Gr. Assist. Principal 727-774-3311 Doug Elias,Adult Ed. Assist. Principal 727-774-3319Bill Schweiger, 9th Gr. Admin. Para 727-774-3314Teresa Herzog, 10th Gr. Admin. Para 727-774-3357 Melissa Ortiz, 11th Gr. Admin. Para 727-774-3312 Vicki Voorhees, 12th Gr. Admin. Para 727-774-3341 Mrs. Romano, Guidance Secretary 727-774-3330Kathy Trapp, Career Specialist 727-774-3351 Travis Dewalt, Athletic Director 727-774-3339 Media Center 727-774-3327 School Resource Officer 727-774-3350 Tina Wallace, Newsletter Editor 727-774-3373

GULF GONE GREEN!

HELP US RECYCLE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT!

WE COLLECT BATTERIES, CELL PHONES & INK CARTRIDGES INSIDE THE BUILDING. CONTAINERS ARE LOCATED IN THE

FRONT OFFICE AND MEDIA CENTER.

THE NEWSPAPER RECYCLE BIN IS LOCATED OUTSIDE AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL BY THE PORTABLES.