Archives for January 2019

Attention 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students and parents: GHS will host a Curriculum & Transition Night on February 7th from 5-8PM. We will host open panel discussions regarding our ACA, CTE, AP and Fine Arts programs throughout the evening. It’s a great chance to learn more about all of our course offerings, as we prepare for the 2019-20 course selection window. I will send out more information as we get closer to the event. Please mark your calendars now and make plans to attend

The GHS Spanish Honor Society will hold a Hispanic Help Night on January 10th, 2019 at 5:15 pm at Goochland High School. There will be information available on the following topics: After School Activities, Education, Preschool Education, College, Health Care, Finances, Services, Community Involvement, Jobs and Employment, Voter Registration, and Vehicle Assistance. We hope to spread the word to our Hispanic families in Goochland County so that we can be of service to them. See the flyer attached for details.

Tammy Burns, Family Support Specialist at the Parent Education Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), will host a workshop for parents of students with disabilities on January 16, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the GHS Learning Commons.  Topics will include options for parents of students with disabilities who are approaching the “age of majority” as well as information related to setting up special needs trusts, guardianship, power of attorney, and much more!  Please see flyer for more details and RSVP through this link if you plan to attend!

We are pleased to announce that we will partner again this year with the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation to provide our students with a speaker from the Minding Your Mind organization. This year’s speaker is Jordan Burnham, a nationally recognized mental health advocate whose resume includes being featured in People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today. Jordan will be at GHS on Thursday, January 10, for two assemblies. Underclassmen will attend his presentation at 8:45 am and juniors and seniors will follow at 10:15.