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Next Week 10/24 - 10/29
Halloween Hoopla 10/28
Shakespeare Shenanigans 11/11 - 11/13
Coyote Basketball is back!
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MONDAY, OCT. 24, 2022

NO SCHOOL | Diwali (info)

TUESDAY, OCT. 25, 2022

Coyote Robotics from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Music Club from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal from 3:15 - 4:45 pm
Horror Movie Club from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm (info)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2022

Theatre Rehearsal from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Coyote Robotics from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Pumpkin Carving from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm (info)
- Bring your own pumpkin! Carving tools will be provided!

THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 2022

Halloween Movie - Coco from 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm (info)

FRIDAY, OCT. 28, 2022

Halloween Hoopla Party! from 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm (info)
- Come to school ready to have fun in costume!
Last Day of First Quarter
Theatre Rehearsal from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 2022

Robotics Club from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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HOWLING HALLOWEEN HOOPLA...

Carve pumpkins, play Halloween games and - keeping with GWCS tradition - everyone should wear a costume on Tuesday!

GWCS Horror Movie Club Presents:

TUESDAY, OCT. 25

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Bring your popcorn and be prepared to be scared!

PUMPKIN CARVING

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Let the carving begin! Oh, wait… don’t carve yet but start planning your design. Carving will happen after school on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

PUMPKIN: Bring your own pumpkin to school no later than Wednesday. 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.

HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT:

THURSDAY, OCT. 27

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Come join Mr. Goldie in watching Coco, Pixar’s Academy Award-Winning Movie about a young boy’s journey into the Land of the Dead.

AND FINALLY … HALLOWEEN HOOPLA!

THE ANNUAL GWCS COSTUME CONTEST AND GAMES!

FRIDAY, OCT. 28

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

CLASS SCHEDULE

We will operate under the normal class schedule but we will end 6th period a little early, and we will not have the last 15-minute break or Afternoon Advisory to allow for our Halloween Hoopla events which will take place from 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!

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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Psst… we’re heading back to Staunton...

for the STAUNTON SHAKESPEARE TRIP!

NOVEMBER 11-13, 2022

GWCS students 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 Shakespeare staging, eat at Staunton’s best restaurants, wander around the historic downtown, explore Luray Caverns, consume ice cream and baked goods every night, and stop to romp around the Frontier Culture Museum in between all the fun.

See our full (tentative) itinerary here!

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 $595.00 to school and giving it to Ms. Nuñez-Oliver or Mr. Goldie. Spots will fill-up quickly and tickets are limited!

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COYOTE BASKETBALL IS BACK!

Click here for a pdf game schedule

Any and all updates will be added to our online Basketball Calendar!

And as a friendly reminder:

Game Protocols

Don’t miss any games!
Tell Mr. Goldie and Mr. Connelly in advance when absence is unavoidable
Bring (use) your mouthguard.
Bring HOME or AWAY jerseys as needed!
Bring a snack for an away game (long, hungry rides home)!
Make sure water bottles are prepped!
Make sure cameras are prepped!
Be positive in your thoughts and demeanor!
Be sure you have your game shoes!
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Donations for GWCS Snackalicious!

SNACKALICIOUS IS BACK!

Students need healthy "to go" snacks as they move through the day. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up if you are able. Thank you!

On Monday (any week you chose) bring or have your student deliver snacks of your choice.

Suggestions - Cheese and crackers, hummus and pita chips, guacamole (in single serve packages) and tortillas, bananas, cuties, clementines, grapes washed and cut into bunches, raisins, craisins - what's your fruit?

Additional dates will be added monthly.

FRESH VEG NEEDED…

ESPECIALLY KALE!

This is Tortellini, our resident Russian Tortoise.

He is a ferocious plant eater. Kale leaves quake in his presence.

We have three turtle friends: Grouchy and Sweetie (red-eared sliders), and Tortellini (Russian tortoise). They are all on a natural raw diet which mainly consists of fresh, leafy greens! If you have any veggies from home or want to purchase and donate food items - it is much appreciated! Please bring donations directly to Ms. Kohler in the lab. The below list are their favorite staples. Thank you for helping keep our beloved school pets well nourished!