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Pumpkin Carving 10/30
Halloween Hoopla 10/31
Portrait Day 11/9
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MONDAY, OCT. 30
Normal Class Schedule
First Period at Audrey Moore thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: Office Hours / AP Extension
2:22 pm - 4:30 pm : Pumpkin Carving with Ms. Kohler’s Art Class
Theatre Rehearsal from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
TUESDAY, OCT. 31 | HALLOWEEN!
NO GYM
Advisory thru Dismissal from 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
Adjusted Schedule for Halloween - Click Here
Theatre Elective from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, nov. 1
Normal Class Schedule
First Period at Audrey Moore thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: CERT (info) / SLAY
SLAY: Cemetery Clean Up & Headstone Rubbing Activity for Day of the Dead
Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes / long pants!
Music Club from 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Robotics Elective from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Theatre Elective from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY, nov. 2
Normal Class Schedule
First Period at Audrey Moore thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Lunch: Coyote Cafe
Bring some $$$ to purchase pizza and snacks! All proceeds go to great GWCS activities!
7th Period: Office Hours & AP Extension
History in Movies Elective from 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
FRIDAY, nov. 3 | LAst day of third quarter
Early Dismissal
First Period at Audrey Moore thru Fourth Period from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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HOWLING HALLOWEEN HOOPLA...
Carve pumpkins, play Halloween games and - keeping with GWCS tradition - everyone should wear a costume on Tuesday!
PUMPKIN CARVING
Monday, OCT. 30
2:22 PM - 4:30 PM
in the lab
Let the carving begin! Oh, wait… don’t carve yet but start planning your design. Carving will happen during Art Class in 7th Period, and continue after school until 4:30.
PUMPKIN: Bring your own pumpkin to school on Monday. Drop pumpkins off in the science lab (room #6) when you arrive at school. Remember to sharpie your name on the bottom of your pumpkin at home.
TOOLS: Carving tools will be provided do not bring scoops, daggers, knives, saws, hatchets, or drills to school.
AND FINALLY … HALLOWEEN HOOPLA!
THE ANNUAL GWCS COSTUME CONTEST AND GAMES!
tuesday, oct. 31
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
COSTUME CONTEST
It is a GWCS tradition for everyone to wear a costume to school for Halloween. Yep, that means putting your costume on after gym and wearing it all day! One of the Hoopla events includes a costume contest where students and teachers will vote on: (1) Funniest Costume, (2) Scariest Costume, and (3) Most Original Costume. (ideas)
HALLOWEEN HOOPLA GAMES AND MORE
The actual games will be a surprise, we guarantee there will be a plethora of fun games and activities and gobs of sweets! Thank you for those who donated sweets and TP for our festivities!
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School Picture Day!
REMINDER!
thursday, NOV. 9, 2023
BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM
ALL STUDENTS & STAFF!
Michelle Bosch of BoschStudios Photography is an award-winning lifestyle photographer that has been serving Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC for over 12 years. She was voted "Best Photographer" by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2017, has over 100 Five Star Ratings online and, fun fact: she's no stranger to the GW Community School. She's been photographing our graduations for the last 12 years!
Please be sure to check her out at www.boschstudios.com and follow her on Facebook and on Instagram.
SCHOOL PORTRAIT INFO:
READY, SET, SMILE!
Michelle will be taking student and staff portraits outside of GWCS! Each staff member and underclassmen will receive roughly 2-4 minute time slots along with two poses and two black & white digital images, along with a student ID. Each senior will receive roughly 5-10 minute time slots along with four poses and four black & white digital images, along with a student ID.
COST: Underclassmen fee - $45.00 (2 poses)
Seniors - $75.00 (4 poses)BRING on 11/9/23:
PAYMENT: By Credit Card (with processing fee), Cash or check payable to GWCS.
SIGNATURE FORM: Please make sure to read carefully - contains important information!
INCLUDED: Anyone that signs up will receive hand crafted images that can be downloaded through an online gallery at no additional cost. Images may be posted online and printed as desired. All students will receive one professionally printed student ID card.
EXTRAS: The option to purchase additional images may be available if the opportunity presents itself. Touch-ups and photos in color also available for purchase.
SENIOR PROPS: Seniors, this is your time to shine! You're welcome to bring a prop that represents you or bring something that you like - an instrument, a basketball/soccer ball/baseball bat, your dog, your favorite book, etc. Please no more than two outfits though, in the interest of time!
PHOTO TIPS:
Neutral colored tops photograph very well, as well as outfits that don't wrinkle easily. Avoid neon colors, patterns and tops with letters or characters on them.
Make sure your hair is brushed and bring your best smile! This will be a fun, quick and painless process!
Psst… we’re heading back to Staunton...
FOR THE STAUNTON SHAKESPEARE TRIP!
only 5 spots left!
NOVEMBER 10-12, 2023
GWCS students in grades 9-12 are invited to join Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O on a road-trip down to Staunton, Virginia to take-in three Shakespeare plays, learn Shakespearean staging, tour the only recreation of the Blackfriar’s theatre in the world, eat at Staunton’s best restaurants, have a tour of Polyface Farms, consume ice cream and baked goods every night, and still have time to wander around the historic downtown in between it all.
THE SHOWS:
Much Ado About Nothing
Coriolanus
Hamlet
In order to secure our rooms/tickets/dinner reservations we need a headcount to work with, so please sign-up quickly by bringing a check for $649.00 to school and giving it to Ms. Nuñez-Oliver or Mr. Goldie. We only have 12 spots available - they will fill-up quickly and tickets are limited!
PLEASE NOTE: This trip is exclusively open to 9th-12th graders, ensuring an age-appropriate and enjoyable experience for all participants. Additionally, we will only be able to offer trip spots to students and unfortunately will not have availability for parents or guardians to accompany students this year. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to providing our high school students with a memorable adventure.
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