Check out this week's updates, information, and upcoming events at Goochland High School. The Bulldog Bulletin is your weekly look into the great things happening at GHS. Go Bulldogs!
💥💥Student Recognitions💥💥
Cross Country - The Cross Country teams finished their season last week at the Class 3B Regional race at Pole Green Park. Senior Dustin Brown placed 25th and Sophomore Andrea Rogerson placed 24th to lead the Bulldog runners on the day. Multiple runners set personal best times at Regionals including Luke Boyle, Alex Darr, Brayden Funkhouser, and Lily Medlin. Congratulations to all the runners for competing throughout the season and reaching personal bests weekly.
One-Act Play Competition - Congratulations to the Drama Dogs for their first-place finish in the Region 3B sub-regional One Act Play competition on Saturday at Kettle Run High School! They now advance to the regional finals at Warren County on Saturday, November 16th. Kaelyn Roy and Connor Davis were named the outstanding performers! Good luck to these rockstars and Mr. Burch next weekend!
Straight “A” Student Recognition - Our GHS administration recognized 130 Bulldog students on Monday for earning straight “A’s” during the first marking period! Each student was recognized during their block 2 class and was awarded candy, along with a “FREE pass” to any GHS-sponsored event during the school year! Keep up the good work, Bulldogs!
Volleyball - The Volleyball team fell short on Thursday in the regional semi-finals in a tough-fought, four-set match to Warren County. The Lady Bulldogs had an incredible 17 - 4 season. Our graduating seniors will be very missed as they led the team all season! Avery Jastrzemski broke the record for most kills in a season and her career, Ella Pillsbury broke the record for the most assists in a season, and Ava Garrison finished her career with over 500 digs. We are so proud of the whole team for their hard work this season!
THIS WEEK at GHS
BRVGS Spirit Week- The BRVGS Student Leadership Council has helped plan a BRVGS Spirit Week for the Week of November 11th-November 15th.
Monday, November 11th- Blue Day
Tuesday, November 12th - Silly Socks Day
Wednesday, November 13th - BRVGS Shirt Day
Thursday, November 14th - Flannel DayFriday, November 15th - College/ Future Friday
Winter Sports - Winter sports start at Goochland High School in a few weeks. Here is information for various sports:
Boys Basketball: Monday, November 11th - Boys Basketball tryouts will be Monday from 3:45 - 5:45 pm, Tuesday from 5:45 - 7:45 pm (first round of cuts), and Wednesday from 3:45 - 5:45 pm (final cuts). If you have any questions, please contact Coach Gordon (prgordon@glnd.k12.va.us).
Girls Basketball: Tryouts for the girls basketball teams will begin on Monday, November 11th. Athletes who have not taken the concussion pre-test will take that at 4:00 pm in room E160. Tryouts will be held from 5:45 - 7:45 pm in the main gym. Please reach out to Coach Kempf at wkempf@glnd.k12.va.us with any questions.
Indoor Track: Monday, November 11th at 3:45 pm at the GHS Stadium/Track. Contact Coach Jackson at tjackson@glnd.k12.va.us for more information.
Swim: Monday, November 18th at the Goochland YMCA. Contact Coach Brown at abrown@glnd.k12.va.us for more information.
Winter Cheer: Cheerleading tryouts for the winter sideline season will be held on November 11th and 12th. We will meet in the GHS cafeteria at 3:35 pm each day. An interest meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7th in Coach Stuck's Room (H194) during Bulldog Block. Please email Coach Stuck (mstuck@glnd.k12.va.us) and she can create a pass for the interest meeting. You can also go by her room and sign up at her door. Please visit this link for tryout information and forms/applications that must be completed before tryouts.
Wrestling: Monday, November 11th, at 3:45 pm in the GHS Cafeteria. Contact Coach Wampler at jwampler@glnd.k12.va.us for more information. To any families with young men and women who are planning on wrestling this season, due to a very high interest in wrestling this year, we will be using all of the first 3 days of practice (November 11th - 13th) as tryouts for the team. We are planning on keeping a large number of these athletes, but at this point, some cuts will still have to happen. We'll be focusing on skill, athleticism, experience, effort, character, and need (at a given weight class).
All participants must have a physical dated after May 1st, 2024 to participate. We look forward to seeing our athletes in action this winter!
Goochland Christmas Mother Food Drive - It is time once again for us to help our community in need through the Goochland Christmas Mother Food Drive. GHS will be collecting canned food until Thursday, November 14th. The food will be picked up on Friday morning, November 15th. Please bring in canned meats, peanut butter, or pork & beans for the Christmas Mother. Get ready for a friendly competition - the 1st Block class that brings in the most cans will win a yummy prize. If you have any specific questions, please contact Ms. Salazar (ssalazar@glnd.k12.va.us).
Veterans’ Day Ceremony - On Monday, November 11th, GHS will hold our annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony at 9:30 am in the school auditorium. Please wish our MCJROTC Cadets and Band members luck as we celebrate America and those brave few who answered her clarion call to serve in her defense. We are asking our Bulldogs to wear red, white, and blue on Monday!
Cheerleading Tryouts - Cheerleading tryouts for the winter sideline season will be held on November 11th and 12th. We will meet in the GHS cafeteria at 3:35 pm each day. An interest meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7th in Coach Stuck's Room (H194) during Bulldog Block. Please email Coach Stuck (mstuck@glnd.k12.va.us) and she can create a pass for the interest meeting. You can also go by her room and sign up at her door. Please visit this link for tryout information and forms/applications that must be completed before tryouts. Please message Coach Jackson through Canvas or email (mjackson@glnd.k12.va.us) with any questions!
Mini Energy Fair at GHS during Lunches - Have you ever thought about a career in Energy? Are you interested in learning what job opportunities are available and up and coming in the energy industry? If so, please visit and speak to the representatives from several branches within the energy sector, including those from Dominion Energy, during lunches on Thursday, November 14th. This event is hosted by the GHS Academy of Sustainable Energy and will provide you with a chance to speak, one-on-one, with employers from areas such as the solar energy field, nuclear power facilities, and the electric side of the business. If you have a question, please contact Ms. Hope (mhope@glnd.k12.va.us).
Athletics and Activities - Please visit www.GoochlandBulldogs.com for up-to-date schedule information. Many of these events can be streamed live at www.NFHSNetwork.com. Feel free to contact Mr. Fowler (jfowler@glnd.k12.va.us) if you have any questions or need more information.
THIS MONTH at GHS
Marking Period 2 Interim - The MP2 interim is on Monday, November 18th. Please take a moment to view your child's grades in Canvas or PowerSchool. If you have specific questions about their grades, please contact their teacher.
Underclassmen Pictures Retakes - Underclassmen's make-up picture day will be Wednesday, November 20th. Students who missed the original picture day or wish to retake their pictures can do so on this day. Please contact Ms. Mistler (kmistler@glnd.k12.va.us) with any questions.
GCPS Closed - GCPS will be closed during the week of November 25th - 29th for Thanksgiving Break. Please take some time to spend with your family and friends!
Prom Planning Committee - Attention Juniors and Seniors! Want to help plan prom? If you want your input heard for the event, please join the Prom Planning Committee. We will meet once a month until prom time to discuss possible themes, fundraising, and what YOU want to see and hear at prom. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, December 4th during Bulldog Block in the LC. Feel free to contact Mrs. Boehm (mboehm@glnd.k12.va.us) to be added to the SmartPass. See you there!
REMINDERS
Electronic Distribution of Flyers - Throughout the 24.25 school year, please visit this website for upcoming events or activities throughout the Goochland community.
Tardy Sweeps - As a reminder, here are the details of our Tardy Sweep process:
After the tardy bell rings, we will announce that we will begin a tardy clean sweep over the PA.
All teachers will close and lock their doors once they hear the announcement.
Teachers will not allow students to enter the classroom and direct them to the cafeteria.
Teachers will not allow students to exit their classrooms during the clean sweep to enable our administrators to process the students caught in the clean sweep.
Once administrators have swept through the hallways and bathrooms, they will assign lunch detention to any students caught in the clean sweep without a valid GHS SmartPass.
After administrators complete the disciplinary process, students caught in the sweep will return to their classrooms with a pass from the administration.
Once students have a tardy clean sweep pass, teachers will allow them into their classrooms.
Once the tardy clean sweep is over, administrators will make another announcement to inform everyone that the sweep has concluded.
Tardy clean sweeps may be implemented at any time during the school day, including the morning tardy bell at 9:06 am. Should your child have an excused tardy due to an appointment, etc., please send your child into the building with a note to turn in to the main office.
Parents, please discuss the importance of arriving at school and class on time with your child. We look forward to continued partnerships with our students, parents, and community members to uphold the standards of excellence at Goochland High School.
Yearbooks - Yearbooks are for sale! And due to last year’s shipping issues, Balfour has given us a one-year discount on yearbook prices! Please consider purchasing your 2024-2025 yearbook now. Yearbooks will be $55 through the end of the year and $65 after January 1st, 2025. Make sure to order your yearbook through the Balfour website. Please contact Mrs. Mistler (kmistler@glnd.k12.va.us) if you have any questions. We will have a spring release this year, so yearbooks will be in your hands before we leave for the summer!
Senior Class of 2025
All Night Graduation - For our Casino Night fundraiser, we are looking for sponsors starting in January 2025. Casino Night will be held at Bandits Ridge on Friday, March 14th. Please contact Michele Brooks at 804-221-2336 if you know of a person or business that would like to sponsor.
Be sure to mark your calendars now for the “Senior Sunset” on Friday, May 30th. We will have more details during the second semester!
Please follow ANG on Facebook, “Goochland All Night Graduation 2025.” If you have any questions or want to join ANG, please email them at GoochlandANG@gmail.com.
Senior Portraits - If you plan on taking your portraits with an outside photographer, please plan to have a digital file sent to Mrs. Mistler (kmistler@glnd.k12.va.us) by Friday, December 1st. The requirements for senior portraits taken with other photographers are a blue background; vertical, formal poses; 300 dpi; and wallet-size crop.
Virtual Financial Aid Night- The School Counseling Department and our GRASP Advisor, Ms. Bradley, will be hosting a virtual Financial Aid Night on Thursday, December 5th at 6 PM. To join, please go to https://meet.google.com/zqx-ruqv-moj or dial: +1 347-467-1664 PIN: 549 683 409#.
Senior Projects - This year, students will complete a total of 20 service hours, 10 hours due in December and 10 hours due in April. Students will not be permitted to walk at the GHS graduation ceremony if they do not complete their senior project. Lastly, Education for Employment and Blue Ridge Virginia Governor's School students complete a separate senior project through those experiences. Please contact Mallory McMullin at (mmcmullin@glnd.k12.va.us) with any questions.
Senior Ads - Those families wishing to buy an ad in the yearbook for their senior can do so now HERE. Once you select and pay for your desired ad size, you can create and design the ad in Balfour’s online program. All ads are due by Saturday, February 1st.
Class of ‘24 Graduation Details - Please mark your calendars for our GHS class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 31st at 7:30 pm at the GHS Stadium. The rain date will be Sunday, June 1st at 7:30 pm. We will have follow-up details in the coming months regarding the senior students' last day of school, senior exam week, etc.