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💥💥
Class of 2025 College Acceptances - Attention seniors! We would love to acknowledge your college acceptances as you have gotten in. Please fill out this form. You must be logged in to your GLND email to access to submit. Please let us know so we can recognize YOU on your accomplishments! Be sure to contact your counselor with any questions. HERE is a map of where our seniors have been accepted so far.
Fall Athletics All-District, Region, and State Honorees - Hats off to all of our student-athletes for a strong Fall season and for representing Bulldog Country with pride. Below are list of amazing recognitions from all of our Fall athletic teams:
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Rylee Greczek: First Team All-District, Second Team All-Region
Rylee Pond: First Team All-District
Natalie Wiener: First Team All-District
Adele Kemp: First Team All-District
Cameron Dowdy: Second Team All-District
Hanna Amyx: Second Team All-District
Leiara Scott: Second Team All-District
Peyton Juran: Second Team All-District
Football
Jackson Bell: Second Team All-District
Josh Gaskill: Second Team All-District
Nafeese Summers: Second Team All-District
Jackson Myles: Honorable Mention All-District
Josiah Johnson: Honorable Mention All-District
Justin Popielarz: Honorable Mention All-District
Owen Gordon: Honorable Mention All-District
Patrick Harlow: Honorable Mention All-District
Golf
Lance Coleman: Second Team All-District
Dawson Handy: Second Team All-District
Volleyball
Avery Jastrzemski: First Team All-District (Player of the Year), First Team All-Region, Second Team All-State
Emerson McCourt: Second Team All-District, Second Team All-Region
Marin Pullen: Second Team All-District, Second Team All-Region
Ella Pillsbury: Honorable Mention All-District
Ava Garrison: Honorable Mention All-District
Get to Know Some of our Amazing Bulldogs - Throughout the remainder of the school year, we will be highlighting our “teacher-recognized” students each week.
Brianna Hernandez was nominated by Ms. Calabrese for a BARKS award! Coincidentally, her favorite class in 10th grade is English with Ms. Calabrese. Her life revolves around dance - Dance Company, Dance Studio, even dancing in her garage! A fun fact about her is that she is super flexible and can do a needle... ouch! Great job, Brianna!
Rachael Rong was nominated for a BARKS award by Mrs. David! She is in 9th grade and her favorite class is algebra with Mrs. Proffitt. In her free time, she loves attending Art Club and Astronomy Club meetings. Two fun facts are that she loves dogs, but doesn't have one, and although she is Chinese in heritage, she cannot eat spicy food! Congratulations on your nomination, Rachael!
Chance Hedges is an 11th grader and was nominated by Mrs. Burkhart! His favorite classes are English with Mr. Wampler and History with Mrs. Burkhart... he couldn't decide! He is on the indoor soccer team and he plays basketball. One fun fact about Chance is that he is the three-time Turkey Trot champion. Great job on your BARKS nomination, Chance!
State Theatre Results - Congratulations to the Goochland Drama Department! The Theatre Arts II/III/IV students finished 2nd place at the VHSL Class 3 state theatre festival in Charlottesville last weekend. This is the highest finish in the history of the program! Goochland was the only school with a student director (Syd Johnson). In addition, Kaelyn Roy and Connor Davis were two of only four Outstanding Performers honored at the event. The Drama Team would like to thank all of the parent volunteers who assisted with our show over the past few months! Way to go, Bulldogs!
Teacher of the Year - Congratulations to Mrs. Rachel Tate from our History Department. On Friday, she was recognized as our Goochland High School Teacher of the Year! She teaches US History 121-122/AP and VA/US History (Standard and Honors) at GHS. She has been the leading force regarding the GHS Veterans Project - building it from day 1! We are so excited to honor her hard work and dedication to our Bulldog Family! Thank you to everyone who submitted teacher nominations. They will be shared with all of our teachers. Feel free to email Mrs. Tate to congratulate her (rtate@glnd.k12.va.us).
THIS WEEK at GHS
Cap and Gown Orders - If you have not yet purchased your cap and gown or other graduation items, the deadline to do so before prices increase is Sunday, December 15th. Please use the following links to complete your purchase ASAP! Click HERE if you would just like to purchase the cap and gown unit (including the tassel). Click HERE if you would like to purchase all other graduation items. Please email Mrs. Reahard (treahard@glnd.k12.va.us) if you have any questions!
Exam Schedule - GHS Midterm Exam Week begins on Monday, December 16th, and ends on Thursday, December 19th. The school will operate on a normal bell schedule for exams, but each block has a specified examination period in hopes of preventing students from having more than two exams on any given day. Not all teachers will administer an exam, so please check with your child’s teachers if you are unclear. Here is the exam schedule for the week:
Monday, December 16th: Day 1/Block 1 and Day 1/Block 3 exams
Tuesday, December 17th: Day 2/Block 1 and Day 2/Block 3 exams
Wednesday, December 18th: Day 1/Block 2 and Day 1/Block 4 exams
Thursday, December 19th: Day 2/Block 2 and Day 2/Block 4 exams
We will end the week with an early dismissal at 1:35 pm on Friday, December 20th.
Winter Spirit Week - Please see the “theme days” below as our Bulldog Family prepares for Winter Break:
Monday, December 16th - Grinch vs. Santa (wear red or green)
Tuesday, December 17th - Twin Tuesday
Wednesday, December 18th - Pajama Day
Thursday, December 19th - Holiday Character Day
Friday, December 20th - Frozen over Friday (wear cold weather gear or icy colors, white or blue)
We cannot wait to see the student/staff participation!
Science Fall SOLs - Expedited retakes for those who qualify will take place on Tuesday, December 17th.
History and Reading Fall SOLs - Expedited retakes for those who qualify will take place on Tuesday, December 17th for social studies and Wednesday, December 18th for reading.
Holiday Performances - Come out and enjoy a night of holiday festivities and get into the holiday spirit! The GMS/GHS Bands Concert will take place on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 pm.
Math Fall SOLs - Expedited retakes for those who qualify will take place on Wednesday, December 18th.
Senior Deadlines - Seniors who have a college deadline before January 6th, need to request documents from their school counselor by Thursday, December 19th, 2024. Counselors will not be able to process documents or write letters of recommendation during Winter Break. Mid-year transcripts will be available the week of January 20th, 2024. Counselors will submit mid-year transcripts on Common App. For any colleges not on Common App, students will need to request to send the mid-year transcript on Parchment. Please select HOLD FOR GRADES on Parchment.
Grades - As a reminder, the end of marking period 2 and semester 1 is Friday, December 20th. Students, please make sure that all of your marking period 2 work is completed and turned in to your teachers. Parents, feel free to reach out directly to your child’s teachers with any specific questions about grades and assignments. Let’s close out the 1st semester strong!
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.
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
Winter Break - GCPS will be closed from December 23rd - January 3rd for Winter Break. We will resume school on Monday, January 6th.
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!
Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - On Thursday, January 23rd Goochland High School will welcome the inaugural class to our new Athletic Hall of Fame. We will be holding the ceremony during halftime of the varsity boys' basketball game vs. Appomattox Regional Governor's School. If you have any questions, please contact our athletic director Mr. Fowler (jfowler@glnd.k12.va.us).
SAT Prep- The Goochland Education Foundation and Huntington Learning Center are partnering to offer SAT Practice Test Prep for Goochland High School students. The next practice test will be on Saturday, January 25th at 9:30 AM at the Goochland County Central High Cultural and Educational Complex on Dogtown Road. The feedback session will be held on Thursday, January 30th at 7:00 PM in Room C143 at Goochland High School. Please go to the FLYER for more information and registration links. The Goochland Education Foundation will support any student who cannot pay the $25 registration. The registration deadline is 4:00 PM on Thursday, January 23rd.
REMINDERS
Athletics Survey - Since we have closed out the fall athletic season, our athletics department would like to hear feedback from our parents and student-athletes. Parents, please use the link to the 2024/25 Parent End of Season Survey, and students should use the link to the 2024/25 Student End of Season Survey to provide us with commendations and suggestions for improvement. We look forward to reviewing the results.
Electronic Distribution of Flyers - Throughout the 24.25 school year, please visit this website for upcoming events or activities throughout the Goochland community.
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.
The next ANG Bingo will be held on Saturday, March 22nd. This is a change. Please mark your calendars! We will provide more information as the date gets closer.
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.
FAFSA and Virtual Financial Aid Night - The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) opened on December 1st. If you missed the Virtual Financial Aid Night with our School Counseling Department and our GRASP Advisor, Ms. Bradley, please view the recording. Also, if you would like to view the slides from the presentation, you can do that here. If you would like to make an appointment with our GRASP Advisor, please make an appointment at GHS GRASP appointments or you can email her at goochland@grasp4va.org.
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.