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SATURDAY, SEPT 7

Coyote Robotics Party & Kickoff at GWCS from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (info)

monday, SEPT 9

Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period Amazing Days (info)

TUESDAY, SEPT 10

Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: Office Hours (info)
Theatre Reading with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 - 4:15 pm (info)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 11

Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: What’s Happening Wednesdays? Your guess is as good as mine, but if you speak up in the world, anything can happen!
Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm (info)

THURSDAY, SEPT 12

Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: Office Hours (info)
History in Movies with Mr. Goldie at 3:30 pm (info)

FRIDAY, SEPT 13

Add/Drop Deadline for 1st Quarter (blue form)
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: Amazing Days (info)
Dungeons & Dragons Club with Hartly at 3:15 pm (info)

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Coyote Robotics Game Reveal Party

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH

Who - Everyone! 7th - 12th Grade! No experience required.
Where - GWCS
When - Saturday, Sept. 7th from 11:30 am - 1pm
What - Coyote Robotics Pizza Party, Kickoff, Game Reveal!
Why - Because robotics is amazing!

Questions? Contact: Mr. Lindner at lindnergt@gwcommunityschool.com
More Info: FIRST Tech Robotics Challenge 2024

ALSO - the Coyote Robotics weekly elective will begin Wednesday, September 11th from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

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Every week in the WYNK a staff or faculty member will share with us something they are ‘diggin’! It may be a music artist, a museum, a hobby, a book, a tech tool, a recipe, a game, a fun fact… you name it!

What I'm Diggin' this week is… GOBLIN TOOLS!

Magic ToDo - GoblinTools You've got to try this out! There are plenty of videos, reviews, and tutorials about Goblin Tools, but this is one AI tool you've got to try for yourself. Whether you need a reality check on how long it will actually take to clean out the fridge, what you could make for lunch from stale bread, eggs, a mango, and a jalapeno, or to see how that email comes across, Goblin Tools will be your new best friend.

Franks! And sense! And myrrh!

Ms. Warden
wardenac@gwcommunityschool.com

CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE GOBLIN TOOLS

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Amazing Days:

Unleash your curiosity and dive into a world of limitless possibilities with our thrilling hour-long Amazing Day classes. These one-of-a-kind sessions are your passport to exploring an array of captivating subjects, all led by expert teachers who are passionate about sharing their knowledge. Each week students will choose from several Amazing Day activities—everything from how to change a tire to how to paint like Basquiat, how to use Excel to how to eat a pomegranate, how to play cribbage to how to play the stock market. Simply put: Amazing.

Amazing Days are also a great opportunity for students to request a teach to supervise an hour-long event like a jam session, a game of Catan, or a trip to the park.

Office Hours:

Office Hours offer a valuable opportunity for students to connect with teachers, peers, and advisors. Whether you need extra help understanding a concept, want to engage in peer tutoring, seek guidance from advisors, or tackle homework in a focused environment, Office Hours have you covered. This dedicated time ensures you receive personalized support, enhancing your learning experience and helping you achieve your academic goals.

In the world of Office Hours, both guidance and autonomy thrive. While teachers and advisors often assign students, the power to initiate rests in your hands too. If you're seeking assistance, don't hesitate to request a meeting with your teachers. To find your designated Office Hours, consult the big board in the LGIR. This efficient system ensures you're always in the loop about where you'll be for the day.

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After-School Activities, Clubs, and Elective Classes will start in earnest the week of September 16th, unless otherwise noted. many will begin next week to get us warmed up. read on…

Theatre Elective Reading…

tuesdays at 3:15 pm BEGINNING 9/10

Tuesday, September 10th at 3:15 pm. Informal event. Please join us to read scripts that could potentially become future GWCS productions. Make sure the director gets to hear you read and act before it is time to choose a cast next month! You are not enrolled in theatre the moment you open your mouth, this is just for fun! Thanks!

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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Art Elective…

Wednesdays at 3:15 pm BEGINNING 9/18

Calling all Creative Coyotes! (That’s you, artsy and artistically inclined folks!) We’re going to make some art this year and we’re so excited about it! Focusing on personal expression and community building, we’ll work together on Wednesday afternoons (and maybe some Saturdays during robotics) to design, plan and create an awesome mural in the school. What better way to make GWCS feel like your home-away-from-home than to paint the walls and leave your beautiful mark?!

No art experience necessary!

Art Teacher: Rachel Albert (Micha’s mom)
Wednesdays: 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm beginning Sept. 18th
Please note: We will need a certain level of enrollment for this class to move forward.
Watch for a signup next week!

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History in Movies Elective…

Sports in history

Thursdays at 3:30 pm BEGINNING 9/12

This year’s theme is “Sports in History.” History in Movies is a class and a project dedicated to stringing thirty [or so] Hollywood movies together in a weekly succession to create, if you will, a visual timeline of some particular part of human history. Due to time constraints and a lack of movie titles covering certain epoch, the sketch will be far from complete, but might still serve as a loose-fitting guild that could be referred to as American Pop Culture’s Guide to Everything you need to know about the History of Sports (all of this as determined by me, of course).

WHAT: History in Movies Elective

WHEN: Thursdays from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm-ish (ending time will vary)
WHERE: Cafe/LIGR
WHY: Earn elective credit, snack and chill with friends, cheer and cringe
WHO: All GWCS students welcome
QUESTIONS? Contact Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com
or Mr. Parisi at parisij@gwcommunityschool.com

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Dungeons & Dragons Club…

Fridays at 3:15 pm BEGINNING 9/13

Hello Parents,

I am Hartly, a freshman student at GWCS and the leader of the D&D (dungeons and dragons) club. D&D is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game, which means that players take on the personality of a character and act them out in a tolken’esk setting. When something needs to be determined, we roll dice. I like to describe it as more mature make-believe with rules and math.

D&D is both fun and educational, as it teaches communication, negotiation, and teamwork skills through cooperative play. We hold D&D sessions every Friday from the end of school until 5 PM.

Since I run the sessions and not a teacher, we have a rotating schedule of parents to supervise. This means that if you wish to sign your child up, they have a three-week trial period before deciding whether to commit. If they commit, and if you are able (if not its fine) we would like at least one legal guardian to enter the rotating schedule of parent supervision — bring a book. Watch for a signup next week.

For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to have your child contact me at school or you can email me at hartlyl@gwcommunityschool.com

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Introducing…

Our new faculty & staff:

Science, Spanish, Support and… Sophia!

I think you’ll all agree that we’ve added an absolute dream team to our small but mighty GWCS community. Though they’ve only just begun in their current roles, these folks have already made their mark on our school and our hearts as they’ve embraced and exemplified our values of learning, service, investment, team-play, responsibility, intellectual curiosity kindness and excellence.

So, whether you run into them in the hallways, on the court, in the pool, or the lab, be sure to give them a warm Coyote welcome and let them know a little about YOU! Get to know a little about them here:

Dean Howarth - eNGLISH & sCIENCE
Paul MezzAROH - sCIENCE
Donita Graham - aDMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
SOPHIA GETTY - INTERN

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Calling All GWCS Parents & Guardians!

PLEASE R.S.V.P BY MONDAY, SEPT. 16, 2024!

We are so excited to invite you all to our Back-to-School Night Potluck on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:00 pm. It’s going to be a great opportunity to not only meet your student’s teachers, but also get to know other GWCS parents and enjoy a meal together!