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!
💥💥Bulldog Recognitions💥💥
Congratulations to the following students who received Bulldog BARKS awards from our faculty and staff for representing our core values throughout the first marking period. They are:
Bold: Lucas Sutherland
Authentic: Brianna Hernandez
Responsible: Zach Willard
Kind: Sophie Hevener
Successful: Kyndall Shapiro & Ellie Toney
We are so proud of each of you. Thank you for embodying what it means to be a Goochland Bulldog. Congrats to you all!!
National Letter of Intent Signing Day - Bulldog senior, Owen Gordon, signed his National Letter of Intent to Lees-McRae College for lacrosse and snowboarding on Wednesday, November 13th. Owen plans to major in Outdoor Recreation Management. Owen is a captain, who plays midfield and attack man on the Goochland High School and Fusion lacrosse teams. At Lees-McCrae University, Owen plans to compete in all Alpine and Freestyle snowboarding events. As a junior, Owen was Honorable Mention for the Jefferson District in lacrosse, and he finished 10th in the nation for Boardercross in the 15-16 age group in snowboarding. Congratulations, Owen! We wish you the best of luck, and we know you will represent Goochland County with pride!
THIS WEEK 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 Yearbook Portraits - Underclassmen, fall photos from the October 24th - 25th sessions are available! The second pose is the one that Lifetouch is sending to the yearbook. If you are not satisfied with the second pose, then please make plans to attend picture retakes. You can view them by going HERE. The underclassmen retake session will occur on Wednesday, November 20th during lunches and Bulldog Block. Students will be able to sit for a retake during their lunchtime.
Teacher of the Year Nominations - Please take a moment to nominate any of your teachers at GHS for the 2025 Teacher of the Year Award at this link. All nominations must be submitted by Wednesday, November 20th at 3:30 pm. These submissions will be reviewed the week of December 9th. We will share our winner in our Bulldog Bulletin before leaving for winter break. Each nomination will also be shared with the teacher, so they are aware of your submission. Thank you for considering our amazing teachers for this deserving award!
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
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!
Holiday Performances - Come out and enjoy a night of holiday festivities and get into the holiday spirit! Our Dance Recital will be on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30 pm. The chorus will have its winter holiday concert on Friday, December 13th at 7:00 pm. The GMS/GHS Bands Concert will take place on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 pm.
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 excuse for tardiness 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 Yearbook Portraits - Attention seniors! Proofs from the senior portrait retake session are now available on the Lifetouch/Prestige Portraits website! Please follow the instructions you were given at your session to access them. The deadline to select your pose for the yearbook is Sunday, December 1st! Additionally, 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 Sunday, 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 6:00 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 ‘25 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.