NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:
Next Week 11/13-21
School Spirit Week! 11/15-19
Heritage Feast 11/23
Coyote Cafe Thursdays
Food Drive Now —> 1/31
Tech Talk Screenagers
GWCS School Spiritwear by Rokkitwear
SATURDAY, NOV. 13, 2021
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MONDAY, NOV. 15, 2021
School Spirit Week! SPORTS JERSEY DAY (info)
Food Drive (info)
Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm
Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
TUESDAY, NOV. 16, 2021
School Spirit Week! CHARACTER DAY (info)
Food Drive (info)
Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17, 2021
School Spirit Week! BEACH DAY (info)
Food Drive (info)
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 2021
School Spirit Week! 80’s DAY (info)
Food Drive (info)
Coyote Cafe with Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance class during lunch (info)
Music Club with Mr. Torres from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
FRIDAY, NOV. 19, 2021
School Spirit Week! COYOTE SPIRIT - BLUE/GREY DAY (info)
Food Drive (info)
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Homecoming - Party ‘n Dance at GWCS from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (info)
SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 2021
Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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SPIRIT WEEK AT GWCS…
NOVEMBER 15-19, 2021
CAN'T HIDE COYOTE PRIDE!
All GWCS students and staff are asked to show their school spirit all week simply by being awake enough each morning to look through their closets and choose an outfit according to each day’s school spirit theme - listed below:
SPORTS JERSEY MONDAY 11/15
Game on for Sports Jersey Day and a tailgate lunch with hot dogs, veggie dogs and more! Bring a folding chair or towel to sit outside.
CHARACTER DAY TUESDAY 11/16
Have a favorite character from a movie, book, or TV show? Step into their shoes for the day and dress up like them!
BEACH DAY WEDNESDAY 11/17
Grab your sunglasses and shorts for a virtual day at the beach! No sunscreen needed.
AWESOME 80’S THURSDAY 11/18
Get Footloose and Flashdance-y to show us your Awesome 80s style!
BLUE & GREY FRIDAY 11/19
Blue & Grey all the way! Represent GWCS by dressing in our school colors from head to toe.
homecoming - PARTY ‘N DANCE friday 11/19
Don’t miss the spirit week finale event on Friday evening! (info)
HOMECOMING - PARTY ‘n DANCE
Let’s end GWCS Spirit Week with an evening of dancing, playing games, eating, and having fun! All grades. This is not a ‘date’ event. Just come and chill, win a round of Liar’s Dice, or dance your feet off. We are excited to have Roger Muntu back as our D.J. Certainly, you’ve heard of Muntu - right?
DATE: Friday, November 19, 2021
TIME: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
LOCATION: GWCS
INCLUDED: D.J. Muntu Music & Lights, Game Rooms, and Finger Food!
DRESS: Semi-Casual to as Dressy as You’d Like ~ Face Masks Required
COST: $20 in advance (click button below) / $30 at the door
R.S.V.P. / PAY NOW —>
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Homecoming REFRESHMENTS Request:
CLICK HERE
…to sign up to contribute finger foods and/or drinks for Homecoming. Please drop off food and drinks in the staff kitchen and label ‘HOMECOMING’ (so they don’t get confused with Heritage Feast) and put your name on any plates or utensils you would like to have returned. Thank You Sooooo Much!
COME JOIN US…
TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The annual GWCS Heritage Feast is an amazing buffet for students, staff, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members who would like to join us. It's our time of year to come together and celebrate the diversity of our school community. We ask all of our families to share tasty dishes that reflect their heritage. If you feel that your culinary heritage has no pizzazz, don't worry. You can still join in by bringing your family's favorite dish.
COVID Cautious: All attending will be masked (except while eating). Rooms will be setup to allow for distance eating and visiting and picnic tables outside are available as always. Thank you!
HOW TO: Please pay close attention to the directions on the signup (button above) so that you know exactly where to go and what to do with your contribution!
HELP: Also, Please remember to sign up to help with Set-up and Clean-up. Thank YOU!
SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
No Gym
Report to GWCS at 9:00 am
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Extended Advisory
10:00 am - 11:30 am: Heritage Feast
11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Clean Up
12:00 pm: Early Dismissal (make arrangements for alternative pickup location if needed.)
ORDER YOUR GWCS CLASS RING ONLINE…
GWCS students in all grades may order a class ring. Go to the GWCS Balfour website and explore all of the options!
DESIGN: "GW Community School" will be on the top of each ring and you decide the following: ring style, metal choice, metal finish, engraving, side designs (depending on the ring style you choose), stone color and cut. All ring styles and prices are detailed in the Balfour website.
COYOTE MASCOT: Custom coyote mascot design available on all "Identity" classic series rings. To select the mascot option on the website, go to ‘Activities & Interests” and the first option is “Howling Logo” which is a coyote.
QUESTIONS: Call Balfour - Northern Virginia Rep: Scott Stalcup at #434.989.8095
JOIN BACKSTAGE COYOTE CREW…
(a.k.a. Prop Monkey Squad)
We Need You!
Theatre students are working hard to put on a great production of ‘I Hate Shakespeare’ next month, but they can’t do it alone. The GWCCS Backstage Coyote Crew needs a few more crew members to help with lighting, filming, feeding lines, props, costumes, theatre set-up, and so much more! No experience required - this is where you learn! Backstage crew can be a great way to get involved and make friends in college - so get your training now at GWCS!
If you are interested in helping (and earning credit) join the Backstage Coyote Crew (or ‘Prop Monkey Squad’ as Goldie affectionately calls them) by emailing or talking with Goldie TODAY!
Performance nights of ‘I Hate Shakespeare’ are Wednesday, December 15 and Thursday, December 16, 2021. Backstage Crew will need to attend some after school rehearsals in addition to performance nights.
Questions? Contact:
Mr. Goldie
Theatre Director
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com
COYOTE CAFE…
EVERY THURSDAY DURING LUNCH
WHAT IS COYOTE CAFÉ?
Once a week, Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance class operates a lunch time café offering snacks, sweets, sodas, and of course… pizza.
WHERE & WHEN?
Thursdays during lunch in the staff kitchen.
MENU & prices:
Pizza Slice -$2.00
Mac and Cheese - $1.50
Ramen Noodles: $1.50
Ritz Cheese Crackers - $1.00
Granola Bars - $1.00
Fruit Roll Ups - $0.75
Candy - $0.50
Chips - $1.00
Chips Ahoy - $1.50
Oreos - $1.50
Soda - $1.00
Klondike Bar - $2.00
Freezer Popsicles - $0.50
Twin Popsicles - $1.50
Ice Cream Sandwich - $1.50
PAYMENT:
Coyote Café accepts CASH ONLY!
PROCEEDS:
All earnings will be used to support a GWCS spring event. Last year we had an outdoor concert!
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PORTRAITS…
On Wednesday, November 10th, Michelle Bosch of BoschStudios Photography took school portraits of all GWCS students and staff in attendance. If you have any questions about last week’s school portraits or still need to pay, please feel free to email Ms. Nunez-Oliver.
PORTRAIT INFO:
COST:
Underclassmen - $30.00 (2 poses)
Seniors - $55.00 (4 poses)
PAYMENT: Cash or check payable to GWCS.
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.
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.
GWCS FOOD DRIVE…
FILL THE VAN!
From November 15 until January 31, 2021, GWCS is hosting a Food Drive! All donations will go to Food for Others. Please participate by donating and asking family, friends, and neighbors to give you items that you can bring to school.
Students and staff can drop the donations off in the little kitchen next to Mr. Lindner’s classroom.
THE MOST NEEDED ITEMS INCLUDE:
Canned beans
Peanut butter
Grains
Canned vegetables
Cereal
Juice
Healthy snacks (such as raisins or granola bars)
Canned fruits
Canned salmon, tuna, or chicken
Our goal is to FILL THE SCHOOL VAN!!!
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:
Students can earn community service hours by tracking their time shopping and collecting items outside of school as well as volunteering to sort and package donated items in school. Remember to log your community service hours via the online form:
Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!
Questions? Contact:
Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com
GREAT DINNER TIME CONVERSATIONS…
In each WYNK, we will provide links to the three most recent Screenagers Tech Talk Tuesday articles. We hope you will find them informative, with helpful suggestions, and interesting questions to discuss as a family. This blog is not an attack on teens and technology - it’s truly helpful and appreciated by students, parents, and teachers as it provides the framework for constructive and enlightening conversations.
SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…
ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!
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