WYNK: March 5 - 14, 2022

NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

monday, 7, 2022

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie during Office Hours

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022

  • Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022

  • Spring Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie & Ms. N-O from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022

  • Coyote Café with Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance class during lunch (info)

  • Prom Planning Meeting with Ms. Kohler in the Lab from 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

  • Music Club with Mr. Torres from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm (now on Thursdays)

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022

  • No School: Student/Teacher Holiday

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2022

  • No School: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday


LOOK AHEAD…

GWCS
2022-2023
AT-A-GLANCE

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MASKS OPTIONAL…

EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2022

EMAIL SENT 2.28.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 9:22 AM
To: Everybody
Subject: Changes to Universal Masking for ALL Starting March 1

Good morning, Coyotes and families!

This morning during Community Advisory, Ms. Warden announced that we will be following FCPS’ guidance on changing mask policies following the updated health guidance by the CDC.  With the new guidance, Fairfax County’s current COVID-19 community level is low.

Based off this new guidance, we are going to begin to allow our community members to make a choice whether they will wear a mask starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1.

Last week we began discussing with students and staff what their concerns and thoughts were on the change, but ultimately we will be leaving it up to students and their families to decide what is best for them. One of our core values is Responsibility, so with this policy change, we would like to remind our community that continuing to do your part by monitoring for illness and staying home when sick will keep our community healthy and thriving.  As a reminder, our current COVID guidelines for positive tests and exposures can be found here.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions.  

Warmly,

Ms. N-O

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver (she/her)
Director of Operations

GWCS COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, AND RESOURCES

SIGN UP TODAY - VERY LIMITED SPACE…

Lake Accotink Park Habitat Restoration!

Saturday, March 19, 2022
8:45 am - 11:00 am 

As of 9:00 pm Thursday, March 3rd - there were only 2 spaces left. Don’t wait!

COYOTES CARE! 

Join Ms. Kohler for a community service event at Lake Accotink Park.  This event is planned by Fairfax County and there is LIMITED SPACE!  If interested, sign up with Fairfax County (step 1 below) TODAY!

What:

Invasive plant removal at Lake Accotink Park.  Did you know that invasive plants are a huge threat to local wildlife, including migrating birds? Help out these creatures by volunteering to remove invasive plants and restore habitat! 

Who:

GWCS teachers, staff, students, parents, siblings, grandparents and friends.

Location: 

Lake Accotink Park
7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22150
For accurate GPS directions to parking lot and meeting place, use coordinates: 38.793938,-77.215145

STEP 1:

  1. Click this link: Fairfax County Volunteering Calendar

  2. Go to March 19, 2022

  3. Select 9am - 11am Lake Accotink Park Habitat Restoration - Springfield

  4. Click Sign Up

  5. Option: Login (if you have registered in the past) or New Volunteer

  6. Complete sign-up process

STEP 2:

Sign up using link below so that Ms. Kohler can plan for who to expect.

Meeting Place:

GWCS Coyotes will gather at the Merry-Go-Round at Lake Accotink at 8:45 am.  For accurate GPS directions to the parking lot and meeting place, use coordinates: 38.793938,-77.215145

Wear:

Sunscreen, long sleeved shirt and long pants, socks, and closed toe shoes.  All of which can get dirty! Optional hat, sunglasses, bug spray (probably not needed in March) 

Bring:

Water bottle - filled :)
Ms. Kohler will provide gloves, but feel free to bring your own.

Rain or Shine?

If inclement weather cancels this event, you will receive an email notification (if you signed up below).  

Reminder - Log Your Community Service Hours:

In order to receive credit for your community service hours you must complete this GWCS form upon completion of any community service event.

Sign Up Below:

After completing step one, add your name to the list of GWCS participants by clicking the link below so that you will receive any GWCS related event changes or updates.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084baaa722a1fd0-lake

Questions?  Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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STAUNTON SHAKESPEARE TRIP…

April 29 - May 1, 2022

Yes, you read that right! The Blackfriars Playhouse is opening! After years of a COVID hiatus, GWCS students are invited to join Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O on a road-trip down to Staunton, Virginia to take-in two Shakespeare plays, learn Shakespeare combat tricks, attend a graduate lecture, tour the theatre, eat at Staunton’s best restaurants, wander around the historic town, consume ice cream every night, and stop to romp around the Frontier Culture Museum on the way home.

Interested?

Please send in a check or pay by credit card today. See payment info below.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

GWCS Shakespeare Trip Flashbacks…

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ATTENTION UNDERCLASSMEN FAMILIES…

2022-2023 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTs
DUE: FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH!

Dear Parents & Guardians of GWCS Underclassmen:

You should have received paper copies of next year’s enrollment contract and tuition fee schedule in your mailbox. Click buttons below for a preview or to print, if needed. Enrollment forms are also available on the Parent Portal page of the GWCS website.

DUE DATE:

Signed contracts and enrollment fee payment for next year are due by Friday, March 18, 2022.

QUESTIONS?

Tuition and payment questions may be sent to Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

ENROLLMENT CONTRACT
TUITION FEE SCHEDULE

ATTENTION ALL GWCS JUNIOR & SENIOR FAMILIES…

REGARDING YOUR DECISION: CO-OPS -or- OBX

Ms. N-O will be sending you an email in regards to your final decision about participating in Friday OBX events or Co-Ops from April 15 - June 3, 2022. The email will also address and acknowledge the challenges of securing Co-Op positions due to COVID.

Need to refresh your memory about this topic? Continue reading.

Roger Muntu at Voice of America in 2019 with GWCS student intern, Ciara O’Brien. Yes, the same Roger Muntu who used to teach at GWCS and still DJs GWCS dances! https://www.voanews.com/

Email sent 2.11.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022
To: Parents
Subject: Co-Op Internships Contacts!

Realistic Education and Authentic Learning Co-Ops is a hallmark of a GWCS education - this nine-week program (every Friday during the fourth quarter) allows GWCS high school juniors and seniors to actively participate in the world of work. Internships, job shadows, and volunteer positions are individually matched with our students according to their talents, interests, and skills.

Although we haven't been able to do them in recent years due to COVID, we are very excited to return to Co-Ops this spring for any Juniors and Seniors who would like to participate.  Because we know that some offices are still not back to being fully in-person and may not be willing to take on an intern, this year Juniors and Seniors who are not able to find an internship may participate in OBX for credit.  Unlike previous years, however, we are going to require students and their families to set up their internships individually but are happy to offer our community resources for possible contacts.  

So - the ask: 

If you have any professional contacts/companies/organizations who would be willing to have an intern every Friday from April 15th - June 3rd, please add them in the form linked below!    I will be polling the Juniors and Seniors shortly to see what their interests are, but my hope is that if we have enough input from our community, it will be easy to connect them with an appropriate organization.  

Link to form: 

SUGGESTIONS NEEDED: CO-OP CONTACTS FORM

LINK TO INFO SHEET ON BOTH CO-OPS & OBX:

4TH QUARTER EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - OBX & Co-ops

Note: 4th Quarter Experiential Learning Fridays at GWCS are mandatory and students do earn credit. The option offered this year is for juniors and seniors to choose between OBX and Co-Ops.

Thank you in advance for your help and support! 

Warmly, 

Maria

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations

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COYOTES MAKE A DIFFERENCE…

Read the most recent GWCS News Blog Post about Monday’s community service event at Long Branch Stream Valley.

Long Branch Stream Valley Clean Up

NOTE: Students who participated in this community service event - reminder to log your hours so that you receive credit. Put Ms. Kohler (kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com) as your supervisor for this event.

CLICK HERE TO LOG YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

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

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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.

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GOT KALE?

FOOD SCRAPS needed.
especially kale!

this is TORTELLINI, OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks (especially KALE), but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

Every purchase supports GWCS

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: February 26 - March 6, 2022

SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

monday, feb. 28, 2022

  • Oui Gobleu Cooking Club - Comfort Food with Ms. Warden during lunch (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie during Office Hours

  • Stream Cleanup Community Service with Ms. Kohler from 3:15 pm - 4;30 pm (info)

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

  • DUE: Monthly Tuition Plan payment due (info)

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022

  • Coyote Café 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, MARCH 4, 2022

  • 100 DAYS Until GWCS Class of 2022 Graduation!

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


LOOK AHEAD…

 

OUI GOBLEU COOKING CLUB…

COMFORT FOOD!

Monday, February 28, 2022
Lunch Time

As we see winter turn into rainy springtime what's one food that you always turn to for comfort? Meatloaf?  Mac and Cheese?  Gordon Ramsey's Crispy Confit Lamb Shoulder with Buttered Baby Spring Vegetables, Sunchoke Purée, Chips and Caper Salsa Verde?  

Whatever it is, bring it next Monday for our monthly Oui Gobleu cooking club during lunch.  Any food that needs to be refrigerated can be placed in the student fridge, and anything else can be kept in Ms. Warden's office for safekeeping.  We have microwaves and a large toaster oven for anything that needs to be reheated.  

Comfortingly,

Ms. Warden
wardenac@gwcommunityschool.com

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STREAM CLEANUP…

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

JOIN MS. KOHLER FOR THIS COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT!

  • WHERE: Accotink Trail & Stream (or another nearby area in need of some TLC)

  • WHAT:  Participants will practice environmentalism by cleaning up toxic trash that hinders our earth

  • DRESS:  Clothes and shoes that can get dirty.  Dress for the weather.  Work gloves will be provided.

  • TRANSPORTATION provided for students to and from school in the GWCS van.

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE:  Earn one-hour of community service towards your 30 required. (info)

  • SIGNUP:  Only 12 spots - sign up today - click the button below!  

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR STREAM CLEANUP! SPACE IS LIMITED.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT A PAST CLEANUP EVENT. OH, AND HERE'S ANOTHER!

QUESTIONS? TALK WITH OR EMAIL:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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SIGN UP TODAY - VERY LIMITED SPACE…

Lake Accotink Park Habitat Restoration!

Saturday, March 19, 2022
8:45 am - 11:00 am 

COYOTES CARE! 

Join Ms. Kohler for a community service event at Lake Accotink Park.  This event is planned by Fairfax County and there is LIMITED SPACE!  If interested, sign up with Fairfax County (step 1 below) TODAY!

What:

Invasive plant removal at Lake Accotink Park.  Did you know that invasive plants are a huge threat to local wildlife, including migrating birds? Help out these creatures by volunteering to remove invasive plants and restore habitat! 

Who:

GWCS teachers, staff, students, parents, siblings, grandparents and friends.

Location: 

Lake Accotink Park
7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22150
For accurate GPS directions to parking lot and meeting place, use coordinates: 38.793938,-77.215145

STEP 1:

  1. Click this link: Fairfax County Volunteering Calendar

  2. Go to March 19, 2022

  3. Select 9am - 11am Lake Accotink Park Habitat Restoration - Springfield

  4. Click Sign Up

  5. Option: Login (if you have registered in the past) or New Volunteer

  6. Complete sign-up process

STEP 2:

Sign up using link below so that Ms. Kohler can plan for who to expect.

Meeting Place:

GWCS Coyotes will gather at the Merry-Go-Round at Lake Accotink at 8:45 am.  For accurate GPS directions to the parking lot and meeting place, use coordinates: 38.793938,-77.215145

Wear:

Sunscreen, long sleeved shirt and long pants, socks, and closed toe shoes.  All of which can get dirty! Optional hat, sunglasses, bug spray (probably not needed in March) 

Bring:

Water bottle - filled :)
Ms. Kohler will provide gloves, but feel free to bring your own.

Rain or Shine?

If inclement weather cancels this event, you will receive an email notification (if you signed up below).  

Reminder - Log Your Community Service Hours:

In order to receive credit for your community service hours you must complete the GWCS form upon completion of any community service event: http://www.gwcommunityschool.com/community-service#anchor-community-service-expectations 

Sign Up Below:

After completing step one, add your name to the list of GWCS participants by clicking the link below so that you will receive any GWCS related event changes or updates.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084baaa722a1fd0-lake

Questions?  Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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STAUNTON SHAKESPEARE TRIP…

April 29 - May 1, 2022

Yes, you read that right! The Blackfriars Playhouse is opening! After years of COVID hiatus, GWCS students are invited to join Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O on a road-trip down to Staunton, Virginia to take-in two Shakespeare plays, learn Shakespeare combat tricks, attend a graduate lecture, tour the theatre, eat at Staunton’s best restaurants, wander around the historic town, consume ice cream every night, and stop to romp around the Frontier Culture Museum on the way home.

Interested?

Ask Mr. Goldie to add your name to the list today. Details are still being ironed out and will be included in next week’s WYNK, but here are the basics:

GWCS Shakespeare Trip Flashbacks…

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OPTION: CO-OPS -or- OBX…

JUNIORS & SENIORS
April 15 - June 3, 2022

Roger Muntu at Voice of America in 2019 with GWCS student intern, Ciara O’Brien. Yes, the same Roger Muntu who used to teach at GWCS and still DJs GWCS dances! https://www.voanews.com/

Email sent 2.11.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022
To: Parents
Subject: Co-Op Internships Contacts!

Realistic Education and Authentic Learning Co-Ops is a hallmark of a GWCS education - this nine-week program (every Friday during the fourth quarter) allows GWCS high school juniors and seniors to actively participate in the world of work. Internships, job shadows, and volunteer positions are individually matched with our students according to their talents, interests, and skills.

Although we haven't been able to do them in recent years due to COVID, we are very excited to return to Co-Ops this spring for any Juniors and Seniors who would like to participate.  Because we know that some offices are still not back to being fully in-person and may not be willing to take on an intern, this year Juniors and Seniors who are not able to find an internship may participate in OBX for credit.  Unlike previous years, however, we are going to require students and their families to set up their internships individually but are happy to offer our community resources for possible contacts.  

So - the ask: 

If you have any professional contacts/companies/organizations who would be willing to have an intern every Friday from April 15th - June 3rd, please add them in the form linked below!    I will be polling the Juniors and Seniors shortly to see what their interests are, but my hope is that if we have enough input from our community, it will be easy to connect them with an appropriate organization.  

Link to form: 

SUGGESTIONS NEEDED: CO-OP CONTACTS FORM

LINK TO INFO SHEET ON BOTH CO-OPS & OBX:

4TH QUARTER EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - OBX & Co-ops

Note: 4th Quarter Experiential Learning Fridays at GWCS are mandatory and students do earn credit. The option offered this year is for juniors and seniors to choose between OBX and Co-Ops.

Thank you in advance for your help and support! 

Warmly, 

Maria

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations

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2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR…

THE BIG REVEAL!

For those of you who are good at planning ahead, here’s a glimpse into our next school year. This 2022-2023 School Year At-A-Glance document includes holidays, quarters, trips, and a handful of our annual traditions. Refer to the GWCS Online Google Calendar for more events, activities, and details over the coming months. Here’s hoping we will be looking at COVID in our rear-view mirrors and able to bring back all of our Coyote traditions.

Reminder - Enrollment Contracts for 2022-2023 school year are due next month: March 18, 2022. Click Here to jump down to the enrollment info included in this week’s WYNK.

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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

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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.

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SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: February 19-27, 2022

SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

monday, feb. 21, 2022

  • No School: Presidents’ Day

TWOSDAY, FEB. 22, 2022

  • Palindrome Day - Feb. 22, 2022 can be read the same way backward and forward.

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 2022

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2022

  • Coyote Café with Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance class during lunch (info)

  • Prom Planning Meeting in the Lab with Ms. Kohler during Office Hours 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

  • 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, FEB. 25, 2022

  • Flannel Friday Frenzy - a contest between Advisories. Wear as much flannel as you can! (info)

SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


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FLANNEL FRIDAY FRENZY…

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ADVISORY CHALLENGE:  

A Coyote CONTEST to see which Advisory can wear the most flannel on Friday, February 25th. Think: flannel shirts, pants, pajamas, hair bands, boxers, neck ties, scarves, coats, blankets and whatever flannel garment you can find (and wear).  The contest will take place during morning Advisory but everyone is encouraged to enjoy wearing their comfy flannel all day!

FOTO FAME:

The winning advisory will be photographed and namelessly shared in the following locations:

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READ ALL ABOUT IT…

BIG Pig Heart DissectionS at gwcs!

On Tuesday, February 15, 2022 (the day after Valentines Day — irony noted and intended), GWCS Biology and Anatomy & Physiology students had the opportunity to dissect pig hearts under the tutelage of GWCS Teaching Assistant and 2017 Alum, Alex Corrigan. Click the button below to read all about it and view more photos in our most recent News Blog Post.

GWCS NEWS BLOG POST: PIG HEART DISSECTIONS

Click images to enlarge. Go to News Blog Post for MANY more photos!

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STREAM CLEANUP…

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

JOIN MS. KOHLER FOR THIS COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT!

  • WHERE: Accotink Trail & Stream (or another nearby area in need of some TLC)

  • WHAT:  Participants will practice environmentalism by cleaning up toxic trash that hinders our earth

  • DRESS:  Clothes and shoes that can get dirty.  Dress for the weather.  Work gloves will be provided.

  • TRANSPORTATION provided for students to and from school in the GWCS van.

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE:  Earn one-hour of community service towards your 30 required. (info)

  • SIGNUP:  Only 12 spots - sign up today - click the button below!  

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR STREAM CLEANUP! SPACE IS LIMITED.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT A PAST CLEANUP EVENT. OH, AND HERE'S ANOTHER!

QUESTIONS? TALK WITH OR EMAIL:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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SUPER BOWL SQUARES WINNERS…

Last Sunday, February 13, 2022, the GWCS students and staff played a game called “FOOTBALL SQUARES” during Super Bowl LVI! The Los Angeles Rams vs. the Cincinnati Bengals were well matched teams which resulted in an exciting game that could have gone either way in the final moments. But, the Rams scored the winning title, get the ring, and a nice little bonus. Ever wonder how much money the Super Bowl Champs receive? Feel bad for the Bengals for losing? Well, read this Sporting News article all about who wins how much and when.

Super Bowl Squares Game Winners Pictured Above: Mr. Comstock, Riggs, and Jay

THE GWCS WINNERS OF SUPER BOWL SQUARES:

  • First Quarter: Rams 7, Bengals 3
    Winner: Riggs ($25 Amazon gift card)

  • Second Quarter: Rams 13, Bengals 10
    Winner: Mr. Comstock ($25 Giant Foods gift card for)

  • Third Quarter: Bengals 20, Rams 16
    Winner: Jay ($25 Amazon gift card)

  • Final: Rams 23, Bengals 20
    Winner: Mr. Comstock (Another $25 Giant Foods gift card)

COMMERCIALS:

And, which were the best and the worst of the $6.5 million per 30 second Super Bowl commercials this year? Did you have a favorite? According to CBS News:

“A panel of experts at the Kellogg School graded the ads on business-related metrics, such as whether the ad was memorable and unique as well as whether it tied into brand messaging.”

The best ads this year include Coinbase, whose striking ad featured a QR code floating across the screen, Kellogg said. The ad, which dangled a free $15 bitcoin giveaway, drove enough viewers to Coinbase to crash the site.”

Other top-ranked ads, based on Kellogg's panel assessment, included:

“Two commercials earned the worst grade, an "F," from the Kellogg School:”

Read the full CBS News article to see grades Kellogg School gave to all 66 Super Bowl commercials! The results for the USA Today Ad Meter had different winners and losers. Their results are based on votes placed by more than 100,000 viewers.

HALFTIME SHOW:

And, what did you think about this year’s halftime show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar! If you missed it, CLICK HERE, stand up, close your bedroom or office door, and dance to 15 minutes of superstar rapping and singing on an incredible stage! Or, read about it here.

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OPTION: CO-OPS -or- OBX…

JUNIORS & SENIORS
April 15 - June 3, 2022

Roger Muntu at Voice of America in 2019 with GWCS student intern, Ciara O’Brien. Yes, the same Roger Muntu who used to teach at GWCS and still DJs GWCS dances! https://www.voanews.com/

Email sent 2.11.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022
To: Parents
Subject: Co-Op Internships Contacts!

Realistic Education and Authentic Learning Co-Ops is a hallmark of a GWCS education - this nine-week program (every Friday during the fourth quarter) allows GWCS high school juniors and seniors to actively participate in the world of work. Internships, job shadows, and volunteer positions are individually matched with our students according to their talents, interests, and skills.

Although we haven't been able to do them in recent years due to COVID, we are very excited to return to Co-Ops this spring for any Juniors and Seniors who would like to participate.  Because we know that some offices are still not back to being fully in-person and may not be willing to take on an intern, this year Juniors and Seniors who are not able to find an internship may participate in OBX for credit.  Unlike previous years, however, we are going to require students and their families to set up their internships individually but are happy to offer our community resources for possible contacts.  

So - the ask: 

If you have any professional contacts/companies/organizations who would be willing to have an intern every Friday from April 15th - June 3rd, please add them in the form linked below!    I will be polling the Juniors and Seniors shortly to see what their interests are, but my hope is that if we have enough input from our community, it will be easy to connect them with an appropriate organization.  

Link to form: 

SUGGESTIONS NEEDED: CO-OP CONTACTS FORM

LINK TO INFO SHEET ON BOTH CO-OPS & OBX:

4TH QUARTER EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - OBX & Co-ops

Note: 4th Quarter Experiential Learning Fridays at GWCS are mandatory and students do earn credit. The option offered this year is for juniors and seniors to choose between OBX and Co-Ops.

Thank you in advance for your help and support! 

Warmly, 

Maria

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations

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PALENTINE’S DAY RESULTS…

Thank you to all the students, parents, and staff who participated in the annual Palentine’s Day Celebration sponsored by Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance Class.

Palentine's Day was a huge success! Parents, teachers, fellow peers sent very thoughtful personalized cards, roses, and candies to be delivered during 4th period. The gestures brought smiles to so many faces and made the very cold February day warm and bright here in GWCS! Shout out to Mr. Lindner, Alex Roach, and the PAC for their large contributions to the fundraiser! We raised over $250! This money is intended for our annual outdoor GWCS Palooza, where this year the students want a petting zoo! 

Ms. Kohler
Science & Personal Finance Teacher
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR…

THE BIG REVEAL!

For those of you who are good at planning ahead, here’s a glimpse into our next school year. This 2022-2023 School Year At-A-Glance document includes holidays, quarters, trips, and a handful of our annual traditions. Refer to the GWCS Online Google Calendar for more events, activities, and details over the coming months. Here’s hoping we will be looking at COVID in our rear-view mirrors and able to bring back all of our Coyote traditions.

Reminder - Enrollment Contracts for 2022-2023 school year are due next month: March 18, 2022. Click Here to jump down to the enrollment info included in this week’s WYNK.

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KEEP THE MEMORIES ALIVE…

ORDER YOUR 2021-2022 GWCS CHRONICLE TODAY!

The GWCS Chronicle is always packed full of memories of school events, trips, classroom activities, casual hang-out time, unexpected candid shots, and includes a front page letter from Mr. Goldie as he reminisces about the year. If you would like to be involved in the creation of this year’s yearbook, have a chat with Mr. Goldie today. If you would like to just contribute photos to be considered - that would be a huge help - see more below where it says ‘Photos Needed’.

price:

$50/ea – Orders submitted by June 10, 2022

$65/ea – Orders submitted after June 10, 2022

order today:

CLICK HERE TO PRINT A PAPER ORDER FORM AND PAY BY CHECK
CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD

PHOTOS NEEDED!

Do you have pictures from school events this year?  Have you taken any great snaps of your fellow Coyotes that you would like to see published? 

See Mr. Goldie during Office Hours on Monday, February 7th to find out how to become one of GWCS’ Yearbook Photogs! 

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2022-2023 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS…

YES, IT IS ALREADY TIME TO PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!

Dear Parents & Guardians of GWCS Underclassmen:

You will soon receive paper copies of next year’s enrollment contract and tuition fee schedule in your old fashioned mailbox. Click below for a preview. Enrollment forms are also available on the Parent Portal page of the GWCS website.

DUE DATE:

Signed contracts and enrollment fees for next year are due by Friday, March 18, 2022.

QUESTIONS?

Tuition and payment questions may be sent to Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

ENROLLMENT CONTRACT
TUITION FEE SCHEDULE

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

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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.

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SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: February 12 - 21, 2022

SATURDAY, FEB. 12, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Congrats for making it to the Championships! (info)

  • Palentine’s Orders Due - last chance! (info)

SUNDAY, FEB. 13, 2022

  • Super Bowl LVI at 6:30 pm ET - keep track of the score for the GWCS Super Bowl Squares game (info)

MONDAY, FEB. 14, 2022

  • Add/Drop Deadline for 3rd Quarter

  • Palentine’s Delivery Day thanks to Ms. Kohler’s Personal Finance Class (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm -3:15 pm

TUESDAY, FEB. 15, 2022

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2022

THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 2022

  • Coyote Café 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

SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

monday, feb. 21, 2022

  • No School: Presidents’ Day


LOOK AHEAD…

 

WE ARE PLAYING SUPER BOWL SQUARES…

NFL SUPER BOWL LVi
SUPER SunDAY, Feb. 13, 2022
6:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

GWCS students and staff are playing a game called “FOOTBALL SQUARES” during this coming Sunday’s Super Bowl! You may think the game is between the National Football Conference champion Los Angeles Rams and the American Football Conference champion Cincinnati Bengals, but the real competition is between the GWCS Coyotes shown in the chart below.

As you can see, GWCS Coyotes signed their name in multiple squares on the Super Bowl Squares chart. At the end of each quarter of the Super Bowl, the last digit of the score from each team corresponds to a box, The Coyote whose name is within that box will win a $25 gift card!! There is the potential to win up to $100 since there are four quarters in the game!

Watch the game on NBC, Peacock, stream it, follow it on Twitter (@NFL) or Instagram (@nflsuperbowl2022), however you prefer to keep track of who's winning the big buck$!

If you’re not a football fan… remember, there’s always the crazy commercials which this year cost $6.5 million per 30-second commercial! Crazy! Which is your favorite? Cheetos? Budweiser? Pepsi? Maybe one of the new Cryptocurrency ads will make you laugh this year?

Speaking of crazy, did you know that the average 2022 Super Bowl ticket costs $6,000.

What about the halftime show? This year, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will be performing. These five artists have a combined 22 number one Billboard albums and 44 Grammy Awards. Expect half-time to air between 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET.

And, everyone’s favorite part — Super Bowl food! What are your favorites? Here are 83 Super Bowl Foods That Are Better Than A Touchdown!

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PALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATION…

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
MS. KOHLER’S PERSONAL FINANCE CLASS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In celebration of all of our coyote pals, the GWCS Personal Finance class is accepting orders for:

  • ROSES w/ HANDMADE CARD

  • LINDT MILK CHOCOLATES

  • SOUR PATCH KID CANDIES

Buy a gift for yourself, a friend, family member, teacher, or whomever! Show you care this season by bringing a smile to someone’s face with a thoughtful gift. The gifts are completely customizable - pick and choose the items you want through our online order form! On Monday, February 14th, orders will be delivered to staff and students during 4th period, or they can be personally picked up during lunch if you want to be discrete and deliver them yourself. You can even make the gift anonymous if want too. Parents/Guardians, you can order items to be delivered to your student on this special day! 

Be sweet and place your orders today!

PALENTINE ORDER FORM:

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR PALENTINE ORDER TODAY!

PALENTINE ORDER DEADLINE!

All Palentine orders must be submitted by midnight, Saturday, February 12, 2022. Any leftovers will be available to buy on Monday, February 14th.

PALENTINE QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
Science & Personal Finance Teacher
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR…

THE BIG REVEAL!

For those of you who are good at planning ahead, here’s a glimpse into our next school year. This 2022-2023 School Year At-A-Glance document includes holidays, quarters, trips, and a handful of our annual traditions. Refer to the GWCS Online Google Calendar for more events, activities, and details over the coming months. Here’s hoping we will be looking at COVID in our rear-view mirrors and able to bring back all of our Coyote traditions.

Reminder - Enrollment Contracts for 2022-2023 school year are due next month: March 18, 2022. Click Here to jump down to the enrollment info included in this week’s WYNK.

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INCOMPETENT GENTLEMEN (NOT!)…

We did it! The GWCS FIRST Tech Challenge Team 965 - The League of Incompetent Gentlemen - has earned an invitation to the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship Tournament by finishing 3rd out of 33 teams at this past Saturday’s competition. Congratulations to FTC Team 965 members Michael Harrington and Davis “Duckman” O’Brien, who will be adopting the members of our other team, FTC Team 3749 Good Enough, for the Championship: Alex Roach, Timothy Dietrick and Dakota Gerber. Thanks also to our coaches and mentors, Gary Lindner, Meghan Ryan, Elena Roach, Scott Dietrick and Shannon Rudisill. The Championships will take place April 8-9 in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Go Coyotes!!!

Gary Lindner
Math Teacher & Robotics Coach
lindnergt@gwcommunityschool.com

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FILL THAT VAN - FOOD DRIVE…

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Read the latest GWCS News Blog Post to find out if we filled the van and how many pounds of food were donated to Food for Others.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE LATEST GWCS BLOG POST

KEEP THE MEMORIES ALIVE…

ORDER YOUR 2021-2022 GWCS CHRONICLE TODAY!

The GWCS Chronicle is always packed full of memories of school events, trips, classroom activities, casual hang-out time, unexpected candid shots, and includes a front page letter from Mr. Goldie as he reminisces about the year. If you would like to be involved in the creation of this year’s yearbook, have a chat with Mr. Goldie today. If you would like to just contribute photos to be considered - that would be a huge help - see more below where it says ‘Photos Needed’.

price:

$50/ea – Orders submitted by June 10, 2022

$65/ea – Orders submitted after June 10, 2022

order today:

CLICK HERE TO PRINT A PAPER ORDER FORM AND PAY BY CHECK
CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD

PHOTOS NEEDED!

Do you have pictures from school events this year?  Have you taken any great snaps of your fellow Coyotes that you would like to see published? 

See Mr. Goldie during Office Hours on Monday, February 7th to find out how to become one of GWCS’ Yearbook Photogs! 

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SPRING THEATRE READINGS & MORE…

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022
MONOLOGUE READINGS
COME ONE, COME ALL!

It’s not too late to join GWCS Spring Theatre! Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O are currently casting for the Spring Show - the title of which will be announced soon. Curious? Attend the next Theatre meeting in Mr. Goldie’s classroom on Wednesday, February 16th from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm for monologue readings. Remember, there are so many fun ways to be involved in theatre!

Here’s the short list:

 

  • lighting

  • videographer

  • photographer

  • usher

  • seat filler

  • acting

  • props

  • costumes

  • set design

  • stagehand

Come checkout Theatre on Wednesday (no obligation) - there’s definitely something you could offer and your school needs you!

Incase you missed it - CLICK HERE to read all about the recent GWCS Theatre Production of I Hate Shakespeare and enjoy a plethora of photos.

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2022-2023 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS…

YES, IT IS ALREADY TIME TO PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!

Dear Parents & Guardians of GWCS Underclassmen:

You will soon receive paper copies of next year’s enrollment contract and tuition fee schedule in your old fashioned mailbox. Click below for a preview. Enrollment forms are also available on the Parent Portal page of the GWCS website.

DUE DATE:

Signed contracts and enrollment fees for next year are due by Friday, March 18, 2022.

QUESTIONS?

Tuition and payment questions may be sent to Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

ENROLLMENT CONTRACT
TUITION FEE SCHEDULE

COVID-19 MASK UPDATE…

UPDATED GWCS covid GUIDELINES

EXCERPT OF email sent 1.24.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 2:11 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Guidelines - UPDATE 1.24

In addition to following the below protocols for illness/quarantine policies, we wanted to remind our community that we will still be requiring students and staff to wear masks at all times except when eating. Our school's administration agree with the CDC's recommendations that masking is a critical public health tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19, and we urge our community to wear the most protective mask they can that fits well, is worn properly, and that is comfortable enough to wear consistently all day.

As always, thank you for being apart of this community and we look forward to seeing what third quarter has in store!

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

EMAIL SENT 1.12.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:16 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Updated Guidelines

Hello all,

Considering the emerging COVID-19 omicron-variant outbreak in our area, we have decided to update some of our guidelines to keep our community as safe as possible. 

After reviewing both Fairfax County Public Schools and the guidelines of other schools in our area, we are deviating from some of the CDC guidelines in an effort to avoid transmission at GWCS.

Please review the updated rules regarding COVID below:

  • If a student exhibits COVID symptoms at school, they will be sent home.

  • Students sent home with COVID symptoms may return to school when the following are met:

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

    • If symptoms persist – we highly suggest:

      • Getting a COVID test to show negative test result (either Antigen, Rapid Antigen, or PCR test) OR

      • Getting a clinical evaluation from a healthcare provider that offers an alternate diagnosis to COVID

  • If a student has had a close contact to exposures and are asymptomatic, the student may return to school when the following are met:

    • Student completes 5 days of quarantine AND

    • Student is asymptomatic AND

    • Student returns to school and wears a face mask properly for days 6-10

      • Students who display a pattern of failing to wear a mask correctly will be sent home at the discretion of GWCS administration

      • Upon returning to school, students will also be required to eat lunch in a room by themselves, but they may socialize (masked) after eating

  • Students who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may not return until all of the following have been met:

    • It has been at least 10 days since the student first had symptoms (for symptomatic students) or 10 since testing positive (day the test was administered) for COVID (for asymptomatic students) AND

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

We’ve stayed opened previously during the height of the COVID pandemic, so we hope that these guidelines will assist us in continuing to keep our classes in person, and keep our community safe.

Thank you for reading, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

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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

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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.

Back to Top

SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: February 5-13, 2022

SATURDAY, FEB. 5, 2022

MONDAY, FEB 7, 2022

  • Food Drive - last day to donate, load the van & delivery day! (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm -3:15 pm

TUESDAY, FEB. 8, 2022

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9, 2022

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm (auditions info)

THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 2022

  • Coyote Café 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

SATURDAY, FEB. 12, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


LOOK AHEAD…

 

GWCS FOOD DRIVE…

The last day to donate has been extended!

Monday, February 7th is the official last day to donate; the day to help load the van; and the day Mr. Goldie and Ms. Kohler will deliver all the coyote donations to Food For Others!

Please bring items directly to the kitchen that is next to Mr. Lindner's classroom! Thank you to all who have generously donated thus far!!! 

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

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.

On Monday, February 7th, available students can earn one hour of community service by helping to load the van during Office Hours! Questions? Talk with Ms. Kohler.

Remember to log your community service hours via the online form:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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KEEP THE MEMORIES ALIVE…

ORDER YOUR 2021-2022 GWCS CHRONICLE TODAY!

The GWCS Chronicle is always packed full of memories of school events, trips, classroom activities, casual hang-out time, unexpected candid shots, and includes a front page letter from Mr. Goldie as he reminisces about the year. If you would like to be involved in the creation of this year’s yearbook, have a chat with Mr. Goldie today. If you would like to just contribute photos to be considered - that would be a huge help - see more below where it says ‘Photos Needed’.

price:

$50/ea – Orders submitted by June 10, 2022

$65/ea – Orders submitted after June 10, 2022

order today:

CLICK HERE TO PRINT A PAPER ORDER FORM AND PAY BY CHECK
CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD

PHOTOS NEEDED!

Do you have pictures from school events this year?  Have you taken any great snaps of your fellow Coyotes that you would like to see published? 

See Mr. Goldie during Office Hours on Monday, February 7th to find out how to become one of GWCS’ Yearbook Photogs! 

Back to Top

SPRING THEATRE AUDITIONS & MORE…

It’s not too late to join GWCS Spring Theatre! Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O are currently casting for the Spring Show - the title of which will be announced soon. Curious? Attend the next Theatre meeting in Mr. Goldie’s classroom on Wednesday, February 9th from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm. Remember, there are so many fun ways to be involved in theatre! To mention a few: acting, props, costumes, set design, stagehand, lighting, videographer, photographer, usher, and ofcourse, seat filler. Come checkout Theatre on Wednesday (no obligation) - there’s definitely something you could offer and your school needs you!

Incase you missed it - CLICK HERE to read all about the recent GWCS Theatre Production of I Hate Shakespeare and enjoy a plethora of photos.

Back to Top

2022-2023 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS…

YES, IT IS ALREADY TIME TO PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!

Dear Parents & Guardians of GWCS Underclassmen:

You will soon receive paper copies of next year’s enrollment contract and tuition fee schedule in your old fashioned mailbox. Click below for a preview. Enrollment forms are also available on the Parent Portal page of the GWCS website.

DUE DATE:

Signed contracts and enrollment fees for next year are due by Friday, March 18, 2022.

QUESTIONS?

Tuition and payment questions may be sent to Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

ENROLLMENT CONTRACT
TUITION FEE SCHEDULE

COVID-19 MASK UPDATE…

UPDATED GWCS covid GUIDELINES

EXCERPT OF email sent 1.24.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 2:11 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Guidelines - UPDATE 1.24

In addition to following the below protocols for illness/quarantine policies, we wanted to remind our community that we will still be requiring students and staff to wear masks at all times except when eating. Our school's administration agree with the CDC's recommendations that masking is a critical public health tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19, and we urge our community to wear the most protective mask they can that fits well, is worn properly, and that is comfortable enough to wear consistently all day.

As always, thank you for being apart of this community and we look forward to seeing what third quarter has in store!

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

EMAIL SENT 1.12.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:16 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Updated Guidelines

Hello all,

Considering the emerging COVID-19 omicron-variant outbreak in our area, we have decided to update some of our guidelines to keep our community as safe as possible. 

After reviewing both Fairfax County Public Schools and the guidelines of other schools in our area, we are deviating from some of the CDC guidelines in an effort to avoid transmission at GWCS.

Please review the updated rules regarding COVID below:

  • If a student exhibits COVID symptoms at school, they will be sent home.

  • Students sent home with COVID symptoms may return to school when the following are met:

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

    • If symptoms persist – we highly suggest:

      • Getting a COVID test to show negative test result (either Antigen, Rapid Antigen, or PCR test) OR

      • Getting a clinical evaluation from a healthcare provider that offers an alternate diagnosis to COVID

  • If a student has had a close contact to exposures and are asymptomatic, the student may return to school when the following are met:

    • Student completes 5 days of quarantine AND

    • Student is asymptomatic AND

    • Student returns to school and wears a face mask properly for days 6-10

      • Students who display a pattern of failing to wear a mask correctly will be sent home at the discretion of GWCS administration

      • Upon returning to school, students will also be required to eat lunch in a room by themselves, but they may socialize (masked) after eating

  • Students who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may not return until all of the following have been met:

    • It has been at least 10 days since the student first had symptoms (for symptomatic students) or 10 since testing positive (day the test was administered) for COVID (for asymptomatic students) AND

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

We’ve stayed opened previously during the height of the COVID pandemic, so we hope that these guidelines will assist us in continuing to keep our classes in person, and keep our community safe.

Thank you for reading, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

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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

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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.

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SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: January 29-February 6, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: all students will return to the gym for first period this week!

SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 2022

  • CANCELED - Robotics Qualifying Tournament with Mr. Lindner at Norfolk State University (canceled due to inclement weather)

MONDAY, JAN. 31, 2022

  • Food Drive - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO CONTRIBUTE! (info)

  • Oui Gobleu Cooking Club during lunch with Ms. Warden ~ Meatless Monday! (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm -3:15 pm

TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 2022

  • Tuition Due for ‘Monthly Plan’ payments (info)

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 2022

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, FEB. 3, 2022

  • Coyote Café 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

LOOK AHEAD…

 

RETURN TO GYM…

Effective January 31, 2022, all GWCS students will return to Audrey Moore RECenter for 1st period PE which includes Personal Fitness, Hiking, and Basketball.

Thank you for continuing your fitness from home these past three weeks (1/10-28/2022). If you haven’t already, please remember to turn in to your Advisor a log of what you did for fitness each day so that you will receive PE credit.

Questions? Click the button below.

GWCS personal fitness, hiking, basketball info

Still have questions?

Personal Fitness: Ms. N-O ~~ nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com
Hiking: Sr. Torres ~~ torresra@gwcommunityschool.com
Basketball: Mr. Goldie ~~ goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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OUI GOBLEU COOKING CLUB…

MEATLESS MONDAY!

Monday, January 31, 2021
During Lunch

GWCS is going Meatless!  Meatless Monday is a global movement that encourages people to reduce meat in their diet for their health and the health of the planet. The campaign was originally started in 2003 by Sid Lerner in association with the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future- to find out more click here.  

We figured, with the new year, and new resolutions, why not try out something that’s good for both us and the planet?  Bring your favorite no-meat dish on Monday and we’ll be meeting at lunch to share and see what we think about meat-free options.  If you’re bringing a dish that needs to be refrigerated, you can put it in the staff kitchen fridge, otherwise, please place it in Ms. Warden’s office for safekeeping before lunch.

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GWCS FOOD DRIVE…

The last day to donate is Monday, January 31, 2022!

Our goal is to FILL THE SCHOOL VAN!!!

Students and staff can drop their donations off in the little kitchen next to Mr. Lindner’s classroom. Please help us fill the school van with food donations for Food for Others.

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

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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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2022-2023 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS…

YES, IT IS ALREADY TIME TO PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!

Dear Parents & Guardians of GWCS Underclassmen:

You will soon receive paper copies of next year’s enrollment contract and tuition fee schedule in your old fashioned mailbox. Click below for a preview. Enrollment forms are also available on the Parent Portal page of the GWCS website.

 
 

DUE DATE:

Signed contracts and enrollment fees for next year are due by Friday, March 18, 2022.

QUESTIONS?

Tuition and payment questions may be sent to Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

ENROLLMENT CONTRACT
TUITION FEE SCHEDULE

COVID-19 MASK UPDATE…

UPDATED GWCS covid GUIDELINES

EXCERPT OF email sent 1.24.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 2:11 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Guidelines - UPDATE 1.24

In addition to following the below protocols for illness/quarantine policies, we wanted to remind our community that we will still be requiring students and staff to wear masks at all times except when eating. Our school's administration agree with the CDC's recommendations that masking is a critical public health tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19, and we urge our community to wear the most protective mask they can that fits well, is worn properly, and that is comfortable enough to wear consistently all day.

As always, thank you for being apart of this community and we look forward to seeing what third quarter has in store!

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

EMAIL SENT 1.12.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:16 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Updated Guidelines

Hello all,

Considering the emerging COVID-19 omicron-variant outbreak in our area, we have decided to update some of our guidelines to keep our community as safe as possible. 

After reviewing both Fairfax County Public Schools and the guidelines of other schools in our area, we are deviating from some of the CDC guidelines in an effort to avoid transmission at GWCS.

Please review the updated rules regarding COVID below:

  • If a student exhibits COVID symptoms at school, they will be sent home.

  • Students sent home with COVID symptoms may return to school when the following are met:

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

    • If symptoms persist – we highly suggest:

      • Getting a COVID test to show negative test result (either Antigen, Rapid Antigen, or PCR test) OR

      • Getting a clinical evaluation from a healthcare provider that offers an alternate diagnosis to COVID

  • If a student has had a close contact to exposures and are asymptomatic, the student may return to school when the following are met:

    • Student completes 5 days of quarantine AND

    • Student is asymptomatic AND

    • Student returns to school and wears a face mask properly for days 6-10

      • Students who display a pattern of failing to wear a mask correctly will be sent home at the discretion of GWCS administration

      • Upon returning to school, students will also be required to eat lunch in a room by themselves, but they may socialize (masked) after eating

  • Students who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may not return until all of the following have been met:

    • It has been at least 10 days since the student first had symptoms (for symptomatic students) or 10 since testing positive (day the test was administered) for COVID (for asymptomatic students) AND

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

We’ve stayed opened previously during the height of the COVID pandemic, so we hope that these guidelines will assist us in continuing to keep our classes in person, and keep our community safe.

Thank you for reading, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

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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

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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.

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SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: January 21-30, 2022


Welcome to the First Week of 3rd Quarter!

 

FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 2022

  • No School - Student Holiday / Teacher Workday

SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MONDAY, JAN. 24, 2022

  • No School - Student Holiday / Teacher Workday

TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 2022

  • First Day of 3rd Quarter - Go Coyotes!

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Gym at Home! Students report what they did each day to their Advisor for PE credit

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Gym at Home! Students report what they did each day to their Advisor for PE credit

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, JAN. 27, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Gym at Home! Students report what they did each day to their Advisor for PE credit

  • Coyote Café 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, JAN. 28, 2022

SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 2022

  • Robotics Qualifying Tournament with Mr. Lindner at Norfolk State University

LOOK AHEAD…

 

GWCS FOOD DRIVE…

Our goal is to FILL THE SCHOOL VAN!!!

THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK — DONATE TODAY!

Since November 15, 2021 GWCS has been hosting a Food Drive and it’s about to end! Please participate by donating and asking family, friends, and neighbors to give you items that you can bring to school. (See recommendations below.)

We are so close! Currently 2/3 of the way to filling the van!

The last day to donate is Monday, January 31, 2022!

Students and staff can drop the donations off in the little kitchen next to Mr. Lindner’s classroom. Please help us fill the school van with food donations for a good cause:

 
 

https://foodforothers.org/

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

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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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ADVENTURE IN BELIZE…

SPRING BREAK 2022 ~ SPACE AVAILABLE!

April 2 - 11, 2022

GWCS students and parents are invited to join Senor Torres for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure tour to Belize over spring break in 2022! This trip will have students hiking ancient Mayan ruins, ziplining in the jungle, and snorkeling in Belize’s stunning waters. What a fantastic way to experience another culture firsthand and become a global citizen. CLICK HERE for trip information.

The Belize spring break trip is currently still on and there is still space for a few more GWCS students/parents. CLICK HERE to read how EF Tours is addressing COVID concerns.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Alejandro Torres
GWCS Spanish Teacher
torresra@gwcommunityschool.com

COVID-19…

COUNTER MEASURES & UPDATED GWCS GUIDELINES

EMAIL SENT 1.12.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:16 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Updated Guidelines

Hello all,

Considering the emerging COVID-19 omicron-variant outbreak in our area, we have decided to update some of our guidelines to keep our community as safe as possible. 

After reviewing both Fairfax County Public Schools and the guidelines of other schools in our area, we are deviating from some of the CDC guidelines in an effort to avoid transmission at GWCS.

Please review the updated rules regarding COVID below:

  • If a student exhibits COVID symptoms at school, they will be sent home.

  • Students sent home with COVID symptoms may return to school when the following are met:

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

    • If symptoms persist – we highly suggest:

      • Getting a COVID test to show negative test result (either Antigen, Rapid Antigen, or PCR test) OR

      • Getting a clinical evaluation from a healthcare provider that offers an alternate diagnosis to COVID

  • If a student has had a close contact to exposures and are asymptomatic, the student may return to school when the following are met:

    • Student completes 5 days of quarantine AND

    • Student is asymptomatic AND

    • Student returns to school and wears a face mask properly for days 6-10

      • Students who display a pattern of failing to wear a mask correctly will be sent home at the discretion of GWCS administration

      • Upon returning to school, students will also be required to eat lunch in a room by themselves, but they may socialize (masked) after eating

  • Students who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may not return until all of the following have been met:

    • It has been at least 10 days since the student first had symptoms (for symptomatic students) or 10 since testing positive (day the test was administered) for COVID (for asymptomatic students) AND

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

We’ve stayed opened previously during the height of the COVID pandemic, so we hope that these guidelines will assist us in continuing to keep our classes in person, and keep our community safe.

Thank you for reading, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver

nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

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COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING…

Dear GWCS Parents, 

 I’m Beth Goldstein, a former GWCS parent.  As part of a career shift, I am getting a Certificate from UCLA in Educational Counseling.  The Certificate program includes volunteering as a college counselor for a Practicum quarter.  I am glad to be able to provide my volunteer hours to GWCS families.  

I would be happy to set up FaceTime or Zoom meetings with students and/or parents for the college or career planning most useful to each student.   

For most GWCS students, I expect that career and personality testing and discussions would be most useful.  If a student prefers, we can focus on how to find and explore college paths for a student’s particular interests or priorities or, especially for seniors, prepare for interviews. 

Options to consider: 

  • Career and personality testing and evaluation

  • Interview preparation

  • Gap year consideration

  • Special issue exploration (e.g., arts preparation or LGBTQ-friendliness)

  • College readiness preparation

Most of our work would be in January and February, but if a student would benefit from meeting sooner – for example, for interview preparation – I am happy to find an earlier time.   

Please email me at goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com or call or text me at 914-391-9080 to start a conversation about the most helpful approach for your family. 

Go Coyotes! 

Beth Goldstein
goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com

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PSAT/SAT Scores Now Available!

Hey coyotes! It’s time to access those psat / sat scores…

If you provided your email address on your answer sheet on test day, you'll receive an email notifying you of when your scores are available.

The email will have a unique access code that will connect you to your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

If you didn’t provide an email address on your answer sheet on test day, you can still access your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

Don’t have a College Board account? Save time and set one up now.

Watch this video to learn what's on your score report

Questions? Contact:

Ms. N-O
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

She will be happy to walk you through the process!

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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

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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.

Back to Top

SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

Back to Top

SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: January 15-24, 2022


Welcome to the Last Week of 2nd Quarter!

 

SATURDAY, JAN. 15, 2022

  • Robotics Qualifying Tournament with Mr. Lindner at Hayfield Secondary School, Alexandria, VA. Watch us compete LIVE at www.twitch.tv/firstchesapeake (Participants should refer to Mr. Lindner’s 1/13 email for COVID related updates.)

MONDAY, JAN. 17, 2022

  • No School: Dr. Martin Luther King Day

TUESDAY, JAN. 18, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Gym at Home! Students report what they did each day to their Advisor for PE credit

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Gym at Home! Students report what they did each day to their Advisor for PE credit

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 2022

  • Last Day of 2nd Quarter!

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Gym at Home! Students report what they did each day to their Advisor for PE credit

  • Coyote Café 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, JAN. 21, 2022

  • No School - Student Holiday / Teacher Workday

SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MONDAY, JAN. 24, 2022

  • No School - Student Holiday / Teacher Workday

LOOK AHEAD…

 

COVID-19…

COUNTER MEASURES & UPDATED GWCS GUIDELINES

EMAIL SENT 1.12.2022

From: Nunez-Oliver, Maria
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 4:16 PM
Subject: COVID-Counter Measures and Updated Guidelines

Hello all,

Considering the emerging COVID-19 omicron-variant outbreak in our area, we have decided to update some of our guidelines to keep our community as safe as possible. 

After reviewing both Fairfax County Public Schools and the guidelines of other schools in our area, we are deviating from some of the CDC guidelines in an effort to avoid transmission at GWCS.

Please review the updated rules regarding COVID below:

  • If a student exhibits COVID symptoms at school, they will be sent home.

  • Students sent home with COVID symptoms may return to school when the following are met:

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

    • If symptoms persist – we highly suggest:

      • Getting a COVID test to show negative test result (either Antigen, Rapid Antigen, or PCR test) OR

      • Getting a clinical evaluation from a healthcare provider that offers an alternate diagnosis to COVID

  • If a student has had a close contact to exposures and are asymptomatic, the student may return to school when the following are met:

    • Student completes 5 days of quarantine AND

    • Student is asymptomatic AND

    • Student returns to school and wears a face mask properly for days 6-10

      • Students who display a pattern of failing to wear a mask correctly will be sent home at the discretion of GWCS administration

      • Upon returning to school, students will also be required to eat lunch in a room by themselves, but they may socialize (masked) after eating

  • Students who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may not return until all of the following have been met:

    • It has been at least 10 days since the student first had symptoms (for symptomatic students) or 10 since testing positive (day the test was administered) for COVID (for asymptomatic students) AND

    • The student is fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours AND

    • The student no longer has symptoms

We’ve stayed opened previously during the height of the COVID pandemic, so we hope that these guidelines will assist us in continuing to keep our classes in person, and keep our community safe.

Thank you for reading, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

Warmly,

Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver

nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

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MIDTERM EXAMS UPDATE…

January 18-20, 2022

Due to recent snow related school closings, we will focus on missed instruction instead of administering midterm exams the week of January 17th. In other words - midterm exams are CANCELED. We will have normal class schedules and no early dismissals. Let’s finish 2nd Quarter off strong!

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TRY SOMETHING NEW SECOND SEMESTER…

GWCS offers a generous selection of electives and clubs.  Most take place during 7th period (3:15 pm - 4:15 pm) -- but not all. 

An elective is a class which means attendance is taken and grades and credit are earned.  Clubs are more casual, and students do not earn grades or credit.  So, come out and experience history through HIM-NAP, build a robot, or maybe venture into acting, cooking, or hiking.

If a student is not participating in a 7th period elective or club on any given day, their pick-up time is 3:15 pm or they should go to the pick-up location designated on their emergency form.

GWCS AFTER SCHOOL Clubs:

  1. Music Club with Sr. Torres (Thursdays)

  2. Oui Gobleu Cooking Club with Ms. Warden (one Monday per month)

  3. Outdoors Club with Ms. N-O (Days Vary)

GWCS AFTER SCHOOL Electives:

  1. History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie (Tuesdays)

  2. Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner (Thursdays & Saturdays + Tournaments)

  3. Spring Theatre with Mr. Goldie (Wednesdays)

  4. Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie (Mondays)

Questions?

Talk with the teacher in charge of the club or elective. If you decide to signup for (or drop) an elective - remember to complete the ‘Blue Schedule Change Form’ which can be found on the magazine racks in cafe or print THIS!

CLICK HERE FOR ELECTIVE and CLUB DESCRIPTIONS

NO BOOING SHAKESPEARE

CLICK HERE for the most recent GWCS News Blog Post about the Theatre performance of I Hate Shakespeare that took place just before winter break. Hope you were there! Many more photos included in post. Check it out!

 

THE CAST:

  • Alex Roach

  • Dakota Gerber

  • Evan Koenig

  • Jay Mestraud

  • Kason Daniels

  • Lauren Kainz

  • Lonny Schulman

  • Luther Winters

  • Rachel Mears

  • Sam Peters

THE DIRECTORS:

  • Mr. Goldie

  • Ms. Nunez-Oliver

COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING…

Dear GWCS Parents, 

 I’m Beth Goldstein, a former GWCS parent.  As part of a career shift, I am getting a Certificate from UCLA in Educational Counseling.  The Certificate program includes volunteering as a college counselor for a Practicum quarter.  I am glad to be able to provide my volunteer hours to GWCS families.  

I would be happy to set up FaceTime or Zoom meetings with students and/or parents for the college or career planning most useful to each student.   

For most GWCS students, I expect that career and personality testing and discussions would be most useful.  If a student prefers, we can focus on how to find and explore college paths for a student’s particular interests or priorities or, especially for seniors, prepare for interviews. 

Options to consider: 

  • Career and personality testing and evaluation

  • Interview preparation

  • Gap year consideration

  • Special issue exploration (e.g., arts preparation or LGBTQ-friendliness)

  • College readiness preparation

Most of our work would be in January and February, but if a student would benefit from meeting sooner – for example, for interview preparation – I am happy to find an earlier time.   

Please email me at goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com or call or text me at 914-391-9080 to start a conversation about the most helpful approach for your family. 

Go Coyotes! 

Beth Goldstein
goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com

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PSAT/SAT Scores Now Available!

Hey coyotes! It’s time to access those psat / sat scores…

If you provided your email address on your answer sheet on test day, you'll receive an email notifying you of when your scores are available.

The email will have a unique access code that will connect you to your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

If you didn’t provide an email address on your answer sheet on test day, you can still access your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

Don’t have a College Board account? Save time and set one up now.

Watch this video to learn what's on your score report

Questions? Contact:

Ms. N-O
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

She will be happy to walk you through the process!

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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

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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. We are off to a good start - but not close to filling the van yet. Thanks to all who have sent in the bags of food pictured below.

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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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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.

Back to Top

SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: January 8 - 16, 2022

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R !

SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MONDAY, JAN. 10, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

TUESDAY, JAN. 11, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • History in Movies Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 2022

THURSDAY, JAN. 13, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Coyote Café 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, JAN. 14, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Midterm Review Day - Canceled! (info)

  • Spring Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

SATURDAY, JAN. 15, 2022

  • Robotics Qualifying Tournament with Mr. Lindner at Hayfield Secondary School, Alexandria, VA from 7:00 am - 12:00 pm. Watch us compete LIVE at www.twitch.tv/firstchesapeake

LOOK AHEAD…

 

COYOTE COVID RESPONSE UPDATE…

Excerpt from email sent 1.3.2022

Happy new year! I hope that everyone had a wonderful break and got the rest and relaxation they needed for a rejuvenated 2022!

  • Gym class suspended. For the next two weeks (Jan 4-20) we will not be meeting at Audrey Moore ReCenter. Students should complete morning exercise on their own and report activity to their advisor. Students should arrive at school between 9:05 and 9:10 am. Should your student need to arrive earlier, please email me directly.

  • Update from Virginia Department of Health. Please take the time to read through the updated interim guidance from VDH. Please familiarize yourself with the new guidance on quarantine and isolation and mask wearing. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/182/2021/12/IQ-FAQs-for-K-12-Schools.pdf

  • Updated Guidelines. Upon return from break, students and staff can expect new guidelines regarding physical distancing while eating. Kitchens will remain open, and students and staff may continue to leave campus to purchase lunch.

Warmly,

Alexa Warden
wardenac@gwcommunityschool.com

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SNOW WEEK ADVENTURES…

STUDENTS & TEACHERS:


Show & Tell us all about your snow week adventures!

CLICK THIS BUTTON

To post YOUR SNOW STORIES &/or PHOTOS on THE GWCS STUDENTS & TEACHERS Teams general channel.

 

TIP 1: If the link above doesn’t work for you, just open your Teams App and go to the GWCS Students & Teachers Team (General).

TIP 2: It’s easy to include photos using the Teams app on your phone or simply click the ‘attach’ paperclip icon if you’re on your computer.

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MIDTERM EXAMS UPDATE…

January 18-20, 2022

Due to recent snow related school closings, we will focus on missed instruction instead of administering midterm exams the week of January 17th. In other words - MIDTERM EXAMS ARE CANCELED AND WE WILL HAVE NORMAL CLASS SCHEDULEs. NO EARLY DISMISSALs.

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COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING…

Dear GWCS Parents, 

 I’m Beth Goldstein, a former GWCS parent.  As part of a career shift, I am getting a Certificate from UCLA in Educational Counseling.  The Certificate program includes volunteering as a college counselor for a Practicum quarter.  I am glad to be able to provide my volunteer hours to GWCS families.  

I would be happy to set up FaceTime or Zoom meetings with students and/or parents for the college or career planning most useful to each student.   

For most GWCS students, I expect that career and personality testing and discussions would be most useful.  If a student prefers, we can focus on how to find and explore college paths for a student’s particular interests or priorities or, especially for seniors, prepare for interviews. 

Options to consider: 

  • Career and personality testing and evaluation

  • Interview preparation

  • Gap year consideration

  • Special issue exploration (e.g., arts preparation or LGBTQ-friendliness)

  • College readiness preparation

Most of our work would be in January and February, but if a student would benefit from meeting sooner – for example, for interview preparation – I am happy to find an earlier time.   

Please email me at bgoldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com or call or text me at 914-391-9080 to start a conversation about the most helpful approach for your family. 

Go Coyotes! 

Beth Goldstein
goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com

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PSAT/SAT Scores Now Available!

Hey coyotes! It’s time to access those psat / sat scores…

If you provided your email address on your answer sheet on test day, you'll receive an email notifying you of when your scores are available.

The email will have a unique access code that will connect you to your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

If you didn’t provide an email address on your answer sheet on test day, you can still access your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

Don’t have a College Board account? Save time and set one up now.

Watch this video to learn what's on your score report

Questions? Contact:

Ms. N-O
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

She will be happy to walk you through the process!

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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

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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. We are off to a good start - but not close to filling the van yet. Thanks to all who have sent in the bags of food pictured below.

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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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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.

Back to Top

SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: December 18, 2021 - January 9, 2022

SATURDAY, DEC. 18, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MONDAY, dec. 20, 2021 - monday, jan. 3, 2022

  • No School - Winter Break

 
 

TUESDAY, JAN. 4, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Tuition ‘Monthly’ Plan Payment Due (info)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 2022

THURSDAY, JAN. 6, 2022

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Coyote Café 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, JAN. 7, 2022

SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 2022

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

LOOK AHEAD…

 

COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING…

Dear GWCS Parents, 

 I’m Beth Goldstein, a former GWCS parent.  As part of a career shift, I am getting a Certificate from UCLA in Educational Counseling.  The Certificate program includes volunteering as a college counselor for a Practicum quarter.  I am glad to be able to provide my volunteer hours to GWCS families.  

I would be happy to set up FaceTime or Zoom meetings with students and/or parents for the college or career planning most useful to each student.   

For most GWCS students, I expect that career and personality testing and discussions would be most useful.  If a student prefers, we can focus on how to find and explore college paths for a student’s particular interests or priorities or, especially for seniors, prepare for interviews. 

Options to consider: 

  • Career and personality testing and evaluation

  • Interview preparation

  • Gap year consideration

  • Special issue exploration (e.g., arts preparation or LGBTQ-friendliness)

  • College readiness preparation

Most of our work would be in January and February, but if a student would benefit from meeting sooner – for example, for interview preparation – I am happy to find an earlier time.   

Please email me at goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com or call or text me at 914-391-9080 to start a conversation about the most helpful approach for your family. 

Go Coyotes! 

Beth Goldstein
goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com

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PSAT/SAT Scores Now Available!

Hey coyotes! It’s time to access those psat / sat scores…

If you provided your email address on your answer sheet on test day, you'll receive an email notifying you of when your scores are available.

The email will have a unique access code that will connect you to your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

If you didn’t provide an email address on your answer sheet on test day, you can still access your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

Don’t have a College Board account? Save time and set one up now.

Watch this video to learn what's on your score report

Questions? Contact:

Ms. N-O
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

She will be happy to walk you through the process!

Back to Top

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

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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. We are off to a good start - but not close to filling the van yet. Thanks to all who have sent in the bags of food pictured below.

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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

Back to Top

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.

Back to Top

SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

Back to Top

SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: December 11-19, 2021

SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 2021

  • Robotics Qualifying Tournament at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA with Mr. Lindner. Watch GWCS compete LIVE from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ www.twitch.tv/firstchesapeake

MONDAY, dec. 13, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

  • Theatre Dress Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

TUESDAY, dec. 14, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Theatre Dress Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Theatre Performance Night: I Hate Shakespeare at GWCS from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (info)

THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Coyote Café 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

  • Theatre Performance Night: I Hate Shakespeare at GWCS from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (info)

FRIDAY, DEC. 17, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Winter Party from 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm (info)

SATURDAY, DEC. 18, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WINTER BREAK!

  • School Closed: December 20 - January 3

LOOK AHEAD…

 

GWCS THEATRE PRESENTS…

I HATE SHAKESPEARE!

By Steph DeFerie

We don’t really hate Shakespeare, but that is the name of the show. What's in a name that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? Or should I say, “doff thy name!” Yes it is called ‘I Hate Shakespeare,’ but it is simply a tribute to the Bard for those of us who love Shakespeare! Let Hamlet be your narrator as you walk through an evening of skits, many featuring excellent performances by Coyote Thespians playing many of the Bard’s most famous characters, and many skits featuring Coyote Thespians spoofing Shakespeare and his plays until the clowns come home! The running time for the show is about one hour (plus a short intermission) and is guaranteed to make you feel more appreciative of Shakespeare, and a little worn-out from laughing. Or as King Leer’s fool has said, “if a man’s brains were in his heels, were ‘t not in danger of kibes!?”

Please join us in supporting our student actors who have put in hours and hours of practice, worked hard to memorize their lines and develop their characters. Now all they need is an audience - that’s where YOU come in!

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:

  • Wednesday, December 15, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  • Thursday, December 16, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

RESERVED SEAT - TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW:

  • STEP ONE:

    • Click Here to Reserve Your Seat(s) for Wednesday 12/15 Performance

    • Click Here to Reserve Your Seat(s) for Thursday 12/16 Performance

    • Click Here to preview seating chart (also available on reservation pages above)

  • STEP TWO:

THE CAST:

  • Alex Roach

  • Dakota Gerber

  • Evan Koenig

  • Jay Mestraud

  • Kason Daniels

  • Lauren Kainz

  • Lonny Schulman

  • Luther Winters

  • Rachel Mears

  • Sam Peters

AND Crew:

  • Gabby DuCharme

  • Insert Your Name Here!

  • Help Needed! Talk with Goldie.

THE DIRECTORS:

  • Mr. Goldie

  • Ms. Nunez-Oliver

THE END.

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A COYOTE CELEBRATION…

Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
1:00 PM - 3:15 pm

GWCS is kicking-off the end of the year with a Winter Party for students and staff! This event will mostly take place following lunch on December 17th but will actually begin when you get dressed in the morning as the attire for the day is ugly sweaters! The Holiday Party is a school activity and an important community-building part of the school day — not optional. Please help us embrace and ignite our holiday festivities by showing up in the ugliest/tackiest sweater you can find!

Entertainment, snacks, and games will include: a hot chocolate stand (delicious homemade hot chocolate provided by Alex Roach and family), a bonfire with smores, an escape room, crafting of graham cracker candy houses, an ugliest sweater contest, surprise live entertainment at 2pm, and MORE!

Attention Parents: Please participate by donating requested items listed in the SignUp Genius linked below. We also need help with cleanup (also on the signup). All contributions can be dropped off to Ms. Kohler in the lab A.S.A.P.!

CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR WINTER PARTY!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
Science & Personal Finance Teacher

COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING…

Dear GWCS Parents, 

 I’m Beth Goldstein, a former GWCS parent.  As part of a career shift, I am getting a Certificate from UCLA in Educational Counseling.  The Certificate program includes volunteering as a college counselor for a Practicum quarter.  I am glad to be able to provide my volunteer hours to GWCS families.  

I would be happy to set up FaceTime or Zoom meetings with students and/or parents for the college or career planning most useful to each student.   

For most GWCS students, I expect that career and personality testing and discussions would be most useful.  If a student prefers, we can focus on how to find and explore college paths for a student’s particular interests or priorities or, especially for seniors, prepare for interviews. 

Options to consider: 

  • Career and personality testing and evaluation

  • Interview preparation

  • Gap year consideration

  • Special issue exploration (e.g., arts preparation or LGBTQ-friendliness)

  • College readiness preparation

Most of our work would be in January and February, but if a student would benefit from meeting sooner – for example, for interview preparation – I am happy to find an earlier time.   

Please email me at goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com or call or text me at 914-391-9080 to start a conversation about the most helpful approach for your family. 

Go Coyotes! 

Beth Goldstein
goldsteinb@gwcommunityschool.com

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PSAT/SAT Scores Now Available!

Hey coyotes! It’s time to access those psat / sat scores…

If you provided your email address on your answer sheet on test day, you'll receive an email notifying you of when your scores are available.

The email will have a unique access code that will connect you to your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

If you didn’t provide an email address on your answer sheet on test day, you can still access your scores online. If you haven't already done so, you'll be asked to set up a free College Board account before you can view your scores.

Don’t have a College Board account? Save time and set one up now.

Watch this video to learn what's on your score report

Questions? Contact:

Ms. N-O
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

She will be happy to walk you through the process!

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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

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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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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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.

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SEND US YOUR FOOD SCRAPS…

HAVE YOU MET TORTELLINI OUR RUSSIAN TORTOISE?

Tortellini, one of our beloved GWCS critters, lives in a cozy condo in Ms. Warden’s office and he loves to eat! If you would like to help keep his belly full, you can send in food scraps and garden snacks, but first please READ THIS to understand his diet and then drop off your gourmet scraps in Ms. Kohler’s lab. Questions? Email Ms. Kohler at kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: December 4 - 12, 2021

NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:

SATURDAY, dec. 4, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MONDAY, dec. 6, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Oui Gobleu Cooking Club with Ms. Warden from 12:05 pm - 12:50 pm (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

TUESDAY, dec. 7, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • DUE: Tuition ‘Plan C & Monthly’ Payments (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Coyote Café 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, DEC. 10, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 2021

  • Robotics Qualifying Tournament at Deep Run Highschool in Glen Allen, VA with Mr. Lindner

LOOK AHEAD…

 

OUI GOBLEU COOKING CLUB…
A TASTE OF ITALY!

MONDAY, DEC. 6, 2021
DURING LUNCH

ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!

Bring your best fettuccini, your arrabbiata, or gnocchi!  We’re tasting the best of Italy, and looking forward to see what our creative coyotes come up with!  Any food that needs to be refrigerated can be put in the Staff Kitchen at the beginning of the day or in Ms. Warden’s office.  

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GWCS THEATRE PRESENTS…

I HATE SHAKESPEARE!

By Steph DeFerie

We don’t really hate Shakespeare, but that is the name of the show. What's in a name that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? Or should I say, “doff thy name!” Yes it is called ‘I Hate Shakespeare,’ but it is simply a tribute to the Bard for those of us who love Shakespeare! Let Hamlet be your narrator as you walk through an evening of skits, many featuring excellent performances by Coyote Thespians playing many of the Bard’s most famous characters, and many skits featuring Coyote Thespians spoofing Shakespeare and his plays until the clowns come home! The running time for the show is about one hour (plus a short intermission) and is guaranteed to make you feel more appreciative of Shakespeare, and a little worn-out from laughing. Or as King Leer’s fool has said, “if a man’s brains were in his heels, were ‘t not in danger of kibes!?”

Please join us in supporting our student actors who have put in hours and hours of practice, worked hard to memorize their lines and develop their characters. Now all they need is an audience - that’s where YOU come in!

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:

  • Wednesday, December 15, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  • Thursday, December 16, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

RESERVED SEAT - TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW:

  • STEP ONE:

    • Click Here to Reserve Your Seat(s) for Wednesday 12/15 Performance

    • Click Here to Reserve Your Seat(s) for Thursday 12/16 Performance

    • Click Here to preview seating chart (also available on reservation pages above)

  • STEP TWO:

THE CAST:

  • Alex Roach

  • Dakota Gerber

  • Evan Koenig

  • Jay Mestraud

  • Kason Daniels

  • Lauren Kainz

  • Lonny Schulman

  • Luther Winters

  • Rachel Mears

  • Sam Peters

AND Crew:

  • Gabby DuCharme

  • Insert Your Name Here!

  • Help Needed! Talk with Goldie.

THE DIRECTORS:

  • Mr. Goldie

  • Ms. Nunez-Oliver

THE END.

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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

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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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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NEW COYOTE CRY…

GWCS BELL SCHEDULE

There has been a slight change to the GWCS class schedule. We have shifted the afternoon break to take place after 5th period (instead of after 6th period) which changes the time that 6th period classes begin. The rest of class times remain the same.

  • 5th Period – 12:48 pm – 1:32 pm

  • BREAK – 1:32 pm – 1:47 pm (new time)

  • 6th Period: 1:49 – 2:33 pm (new time)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW UPDATED COYOTE CRY SCHEDULE

EDUCATIONAL SHAKE-UPS:
THAT’S WHAT WE DO…

HOW GWCS ADJUSTED TO COVID PROTOCOLS AND STAYED FOCUSED ON STUDENTS

aRTICLE IN iNTERACT MAGAZINE BY: wENDI sHUMARD, fORMER GWCS English, Math, and French Teacher from 2012-2018.

Wendi Shumard
(Photographer: Kyla Dunlavey)

Excerpt from “Educational Shakeups: That’s What We Do” by Wendi Shumard

One of the greatest compliments GWCS receives is the number of students and former staff who return ‘home’ to GWCS to visit, to work, and to express their gratitude for their time as a Coyote.

Click on the button below to read an article published in InterACT Magazine written by a former GWCS teacher, Wendi Shumard. Currently teaching in Bucharest, Romania - ShuShu (as she was lovingly called by her GWCS students) was reflecting on how difficult the last few years had been for educators and students and became curious about how GWCS “had weathered the storm”. Knowing full-well that GWCS is a close community with a student-centered curriculum, she wondered what changes were made to have remote and social-distanced learning during the ongoing pandemic, and how those changes affected the focus on “whole child education”. She reached out to Ms. Warden for an interview which resulted in the article linked below recently published in InterACT Magazine, with this issue focusing on stories of resilience. Ms. Shumard used GWCS as her example of a resilient, student focused education program.

About Ms. Shumard:

Ms. Shumard came to GWCS from an inner-city high school in Baltimore in 2012. She had previously taught at Leysin American School, a Swiss boarding school, where she returned every summer during her years with GWCS. In 2018, Ms. Shumard left GWCS to teach at BELS in Erzurum, Turkey, then to a small school on the island of Curacao, Dutch Antiles, and since 2019 has been teaching at Verita International School in Bucharest, Romania. Wow! What’s next for ShuShu? She and a few other educators are in the process of opening a student and philanthropy centered international school serving underserved/refugee populations.

Interact Magazine
A School Rubric Publication
Volume 3 / Issue 3
Stories of Resilience
Educational Shakeups:
That’s What We Do

Shumard’s Article about gwcs begins on page 12

CLICK HERE TO READ MS. SHUMARD'S ARTICLE ABOUT GWCS IN INTERACT MAGAZINE (pg 12)

FUN WAS HAD BY ALL…

THANKS TO ALL WHO DANCED, PLAYED, AND LAUGHED WITH US. SHOUTOUT TO D.J. MUNTU!

FEAST PHOTOS…

Thank you to all who attended, contributed, set-up, cleaned-up, and feasted with us!

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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: November 20 - December 5, 2021

NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:

NOTE: THIS IS A TWO WEEK WYNK!

SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (ending a little early this week)

MONDAY, NOV. 22, 2021

  • 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. 23, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Add/Drop Deadline for 2nd Quarter

  • No Gym!

  • Heritage Feast for students, staff, parents & siblings at GWCS from 10:00 am - 11:30 am (info)

  • Early Dismissal at 11:30 am

  • Theatre Rehearsal is cancelled until after break - work on lines at home!

  • Ghostbusters Movie at Fairfax Corner with Mr. Goldie and Sr. Torres after the Heritage Feast - Limited space in the van! (info)

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24, 2021

  • No School - Thanksgiving Break

THURSDAY, NOV. 25, 2021

  • No School - Thanksgiving Break

    We are sincerely thankful for each and every one of our coyote families!

FRIDAY, NOV. 26, 2021

  • No School - Thanksgiving Break

SATURDAY, NOV. 27, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WEEK AFTER THANKSGIVING BREAK:

MONDAY, NOV. 29 , 2021

  • 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. 30, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • DUE: Tuition ‘Plan C & Monthly’ Payments (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Coyote Café 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, DEC. 3, 2021

  • Food Drive (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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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!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FEAST!

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.)

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WHO YOU GONNA CALL?

GHOSTBUSTERS (Afterlife)

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021

Sr. Torres’ Advisory and Mr. Goldie would like to invite any interested GWCS community members to join them in an outing on Tuesday 11/23, to go to see the new Ghostbusters movie.

  • DATE: Tuesday, November 23rd

  • DEPART GWCS: After the Heritage Feast @ 12:15 pm (showtime is 1:35 pm).

  • LOCATION: Cinemark Fairfax at Fairfax Corner, 11900 Palace Way, Fairfax, VA 22030 (map)

  • TRANSPORTATION: Hitch a ride in the recently renovated GWCS Ectomobile (ok, actually the GWCS van) to get to the theater and provide your own transportation home from the theater. If you would like to go but do not need a ride in the van - talk with Sr. Torres in case they decide to order tickets in advance!

  • PICKUP: at Cinemark Fairfax at @ 3:50 pm. (Movie duration is 2 hours.)

  • BRING: money for tickets ($6 - Discount Tuesday!) plus extra $ if you want snacks.

  • R.S.V.P.: hurry, click the button below to reserve your spot in the van! 12 student limit!

  • HEY MS. KOHLER: Why is the Ghostbusters car license plate ECTO-1?

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT IN THE gwcs ectomoVAN!

GWCS THEATRE PRESENTS…

I HATE SHAKESPEARE!

By Steph DeFerie

We don’t really hate Shakespeare, but that is the name of the show. What's in a name that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? Or should I say, “doff thy name!” Yes it is called ‘I Hate Shakespeare,’ but it is simply a tribute to the Bard for those of us who love Shakespeare! Let Hamlet be your narrator as you walk through an evening of skits, many featuring excellent performances by Coyote Thespians playing many of the Bard’s most famous characters, and many skits featuring Coyote Thespians spoofing Shakespeare and his plays until the clowns come home! The running time for the show is about one hour (plus a short intermission) and is guaranteed to make you feel more appreciative of Shakespeare, and a little worn-out from laughing. Or as King Leer’s fool has said, “if a man’s brains were in his heels, were ‘t not in danger of kibes!?”

Please join us in supporting our student actors who have put in hours and hours of practice, worked hard to memorize their lines and develop their characters. Now all they need is an audience - that’s where YOU come in!

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:

  • Wednesday, December 15, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  • Thursday, December 16, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

RESERVED SEAT - TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW:

  • STEP ONE:

    • Click Here to Reserve Your Seat(s) for Wednesday 12/15 Performance

    • Click Here to Reserve Your Seat(s) for Thursday 12/16 Performance

    • Click Here to preview seating chart (also available on reservation pages above)

  • STEP TWO:

THE CAST:

  • Alex Roach

  • Dakota Gerber

  • Evan Koenig

  • Jay Mestraud

  • Kason Daniels

  • Lauren Kainz

  • Lonny Schulman

  • Luther Winters

  • Rachel Mears

  • Sam Peters

AND Crew:

  • Gabby DuCharme

  • Insert Your Name Here!

  • Help Needed (info)

THE DIRECTORS:

  • Mr. Goldie

  • Ms. Nunez-Oliver

THE END.

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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, collecting tickets, handing out programs, 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

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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

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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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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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.

Back to Top

SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: November 13-21, 2021

NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:

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

LOOK AHEAD…

 

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)

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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!

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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!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FEAST!

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.)

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORM

Thank you in advance for helping us reduce food insecurity!

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: November 6-14, 2021

SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SUNDAY, NOV. 7, 2021

  • Daylight Savings Ends at 2:00 am - turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy an extra hour of sleep - or wake up early and watch the sunrise! (info)

MONDAY, NOV. 8, 2021

  • 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. 9, 2021

  • Balfour Class Ring Rep at GWCS to collect class ring orders during lunch (info)

  • Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 2021

  • Professional School Portraits by Bosch Studios for all students & staff (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, NOV. 11, 2021

  • Tentative Rain Date for School Portraits by Bosch Studios for all students & staff (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. 12, 2021

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

SATURDAY, NOV. 13, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

LOOK AHEAD…

 
 

ORDER YOUR GWCS CLASS RING…

TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2021
12:00 PM
cafe

GWCS students in all grades may order a class ring. Go to the GWCS Balfour website and explore all of the options! There will be a representative from Balfour at GWCS during lunch on November 9th. They will have sample rings, can help you determine your ring size, and answer any of your questions. Orders can be placed with the rep or on their website.

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

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: Students will sanitize their hands before and after touching the ring size tool. The Balfour Rep. will sanitize the ring sizer after each use.


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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

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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PORTRAITS…

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 2021
BEGINNING AT 9:30 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 11 years. She was voted "Best Photographer" by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2017, has over 100 Five Star Ratings online and, fun fact, she's actually no stranger to the GW Community School. She's been photographing our graduations for the last 11 years! Because of COVID, we've shifted from our typical "picture day" and found a fun and creative way to take portraits while keeping safety as our top priority. These photos will be used for the GWCS Chronicle Yearbook.

Please be sure to check her out at www.boschstudios.com and follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boschstudios.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/boschstudios.

SCHOOL PORTRAIT INFO:

READY, SET, SMILE!

On Wednesday, November 10th, 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. Each senior will receive roughly 5-10 minute time slots along with four poses and four black & white digital images.

  • PORTRAIT DATE: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

  • AGREEMENT: Click HERE to read contract. Click HERE to print signature form.

  • COST: Underclassmen fee - $30.00 (2 poses)
    Seniors - $55.00 (4 poses)

  • BRING on 11/10/21:

    • PAYMENT: Cash or check payable to BoschStudios Photography.

    • SIGNATURE FORM - Staff and parents of students must read contract and sign signature form above) and include with payment.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

 
 

HALLOWEEN HOOPLA RESULTS…

Last Friday was a fun, spookalishess day filled with a TON of sweets. Students went trick-or-treating at different classrooms and participated in a variety of activities such as — a pumpkin ring toss, halloween skee ball, Goldie's Spooky Stories, guess how many skittles (Riggs and Ava won the jars), face painting, shopping at G&CO, costume contest, and more!

COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS:

Shoutout to Gray & Mom for setting up & selling G&CO Handmade Jewelry!

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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: October 30 - November 7, 2021

SATURDAY, OCT. 30, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SUNDAY, OCT. 31, 2021

 
 

MONDAY, NOV. 1, 2021

  • No School - Student/Teacher Holiday

  • DUE: Tuition for ‘Monthly’ Payment Plan (info)

TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 2021

  • No School - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3, 2021

  • First Day of 2nd Quarter!

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, NOV. 4, 2021

  • 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. 5, 2021

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 2021

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner at GWCS from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

LOOKING AHEAD…

TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2021

  • Balfour Class Ring Rep at GWCS to collect class ring orders. Order forms available soon.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 2021

  • Professional School Portraits by Bosch Studio - Details Coming Soon!

COYOTES CARVING…

On Monday, October 25th - a band of GWCS coyotes gathered outside to carve pumpkins together. A high-howl to all the students who have shown school spirit and demonstrated every one of the eight GWCS Values by getting involved in school activities!

Thanks to event planner extraordinaire, Ms. Kohler, for her energy, optimism, and fun coyote spirit!

 

WAFFLES AGAINST CANCER…

wHAT Is $WEET, $YRUPY, $crumptious, AND $CARY?

Halloween fundrai$er Waffle$!

Thanks to all who bought waffles on Wednesday and/or donated to Jack’s fundraiser in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night (info). Your support helped Jack to surpass his goal of raising $2,500 to fight cancer!

Thanks and congratulations to Jack for being awesome.

WE LOVE SHAKESPEARE, HOW ‘BOUT YOU?

Theatre Update:

Theatre rehearsal has began for the fall show! Running through the script has already revealed some of the amazing talents and skills of the GWCS thespians. This year’s show, “I Hate Shakespeare,” is a tribute to the Bard, told through a series of short scenes, mixing actual lines of Shakespeare with modern language and humor to create a hilarious event! The show will be anchored by GWCS acting veterans including Lonny, Evan, Jay, Lauren, Alex, Luther and Dakota, and newcomers to the GWCS stage, Kason, Rachel, Sam, and Ava.

backstage opportunity:

If you are interested in helping (and earning credit) there is still time to join the backstage team (or ‘prop monkey squad’ as Goldie calls them).

PERFORMANCE NIGHTS:

Wednesday, December 15 and Thursday, December 16, 2021

TICKETS:

On sale soon! Stay tuned.

QUESTIONS? INTERESTED? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: October 23 - 31, 2021

 

NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:

MONDAY, OCT. 25, 2021

  • Oui Gobleu - Cooking Elective with Ms. Warden from 12:05 pm - 12:50 pm (info)

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Pumpkin Carving with Ms. Kohler from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm (info)

TUESDAY, OCT. 26, 2021

  • Staff Meeting - Asynchronous

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27, 2021

  • Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser with Jack from 9:00 am - 9:30 am (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • EF Tours Trip to Spain virtual info meeting with Mr. Torres at 7:00 am (info)

THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 2021

  • Music Club with Mr. Torres from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Scary Movies with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 7:15 pm (info)

FRIDAY, OCT. 29, 2021

  • Last Day of First Quarter

  • DUE: Gym Bag & Flannel PJ Order Forms (info)

  • Halloween Hoopla from 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm (info)

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

SUNDAY, OCT. 31, 2021

 
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MONDAY, NOV. 1, 2021

  • No School - Student/Teacher Holiday

TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 2021

  • No School - Student Holiday

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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OUI GOBLEU COOKING CLUB…

FINGER FOOD!

MONDAY, OCT. 25, 2021
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM

The Oui Gobleu (We Gobble You) Cooking Club meets one Monday a month during lunch to share recipes, food, and laughs. The Club picks a theme for each meeting and the members whip up a dish that matches.  All are welcome however, please don't come if you're allergic to smiles and happiness.

This month’s Oui Gobleu theme is … finger food!  In honor of Halloween, we’re not asking you to take the term “finger food” literally (Hannibal Lecter, much?), but bring in your best small, delectable (and maybe even spooky!) bites to share.  Perhaps pigs in a blanket, cheese puffs, or even a skewer or two? 

CLICK FOR FINGER FOOD IDEAS

Meeting outside (weather permitting) during Lunch 

Any cold/refrigerated food can be placed in the student fridge until lunch, otherwise place in Ms. Warden’s office.

Questions? Contact:

Ms. Warden
wardenac@gwcommunityschool.com

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HALLOWEEN DONATIONS REQUEST…

Thank you to everyone who already signed up!

Halloween Hoopla is a long-standing GWCS Celebration Tradition! Please consider helping with this year’s festivities by donating candy, snacks, drinks, pumpkins, or decorations by clicking on the sign-up button below. Thank you!

All donations should be placed in Ms. Kohler’s classroom (the lab) no later than Friday, October 29th but feel free to drop off non perishables at any time before Friday. The sooner we receive goodies the better.

Click Here to view Halloween Donation sign-up

donation QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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WE LOVE SHAKESPEARE, HOW ‘BOUT YOU?

Theatre Update:

Theatre rehearsal has began for the fall show! Running through the script has already revealed some of the amazing talents and skills of the GWCS thespians. This year’s show, “I Hate Shakespeare,” is a tribute to the Bard, told through a series of short scenes, mixing actual lines of Shakespeare with modern language and humor to create a hilarious event! The show will be anchored by GWCS acting veterans including Lonny, Evan, Jay, Lauren, Alex, Luther and Dakota, and newcomers to the GWCS stage, Kason, Rachel, Sam, and Ava.

backstage opportunity:

If you are interested in helping (and earning credit) there is still time to join the backstage team (or ‘prop monkey squad’ as Goldie calls them).

PERFORMANCE NIGHTS:

Wednesday, December 15 and Thursday, December 16, 2021

TICKETS:

On sale soon! Stay tuned.

QUESTIONS? INTERESTED? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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LET’S TRAVEL…

SPRING 2023 GWCS SPAIN TRIP INFO MEETING

  • DATE: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

  • TIME: 7:00 pm

  • WHO: GWCS Students & Parents

  • LOCATION: Zoom

  • RSVP:  https://bit.ly/3oFpSnS

 

Email From: Torres, Alejandro <TorresRA@GWCommunitySchool.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:54 PM
Subject: GWCS International Trip Opportunity

Dear Parents & Students, 

I am pleased to announce that a group of students and educators from GWCS will be participating in a global education initiative that will visit Spain in the spring of 2023! I will be hosting a virtual informational meeting via Zoom where we will cover all the tour details and our future trip to Belize. 

After a year and a half of being disconnected for one another, it is critical for our students to become more culturally aware, explore new ideas and expand their horizons. Students who experience this opportunity will improve their social skills, connect their studies to the world outside of the classroom, and set themselves apart when applying to college and their future careers. Students can also earn credit on the tour by creating and completing their own online research projects.  

I have chosen to travel with EF Tours because of their reputation as the world leader in international education, and because they have far and away the most experience in the industry as well as the broadest reach of any organization. They have been in business for almost 50 years and have local offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. EF guarantees the lowest prices for the highest quality and offers a flexible monthly payment plan to make the trip more easily affordable.   

I am inviting all the GWCS students, and parents are welcome to travel as well, so there will be a very limited number of spots. Those interested in travelling with us are required to attend the information/enrollment meeting next Wednesday, October 27th at 7 pm and must RSVP to receive the Zoom meeting link and $200 discount. Please click the link for the meeting details and to RSVP: https://bit.ly/3oFpSnS. If you absolutely cannot make it, but are interested in learning more, you will need to speak to me in person so that we can discuss the details of the trip.  

I look forward to seeing you there!  

Alejandro Torres
torresra@gwcommunityschool.com
GWCS Spanish Teacher

NOTE: There is still a spring 2022 trip to Belize. Talk with Senor Torres if you have questions.

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HOWLING HALLOWEEN HOOPLA…

Three days of Halloween festivities! Sign up to participate for each activity: carve pumpkins, watch scary movies, play Halloween carnival games and - keeping with GWCS tradition - everyone should wear a costume on Friday!

If you sign up to stay after school for pumpkin carving (#1) or scary movies (#2), please confirm that your ride home knows what time to pick you up!

#1 - PUMPKIN CARVING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021
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 Monday 10/25.

  • PUMPKIN: Bring your own pumpkin to school on Monday 10/25. 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.

  • OUTSIDE: Weather permitting we will carve pumpkins outside. Too cold or rainy - carving will be in the lab and café.

  • R.S.V.P.: Please sign up by clicking the button below so that we are sure to have enough carving supplies. Social distancing means space is limited.

#1 - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR PUMPKIN CARVING

PUMPKIN QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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#2 - AFTER SCHOOL SCARY MOVIES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021
3:15 PM - 7:15 PM

All students are invited to stay after school to watch two scary movies - if you dare! Please sign up below today to allow us to plan a safe socially distanced movie event. Don’t wait - space is limited.

#2 - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO WATCH SCARY MOVIES!

SLEEPY HOLLOW
(RATED R)
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM

 
 

&

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
(RATED PG 13)
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

 
 

BRING INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED TREATS
TO SHARE, IF YOU DARE

MOVIE QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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#3 - HALLOWEEN HOOPLA GAMES & COSTUME CONTEST

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021
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 Office Hours 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

While planning is still in progress and the actual games will be a surprise, we guarantee there will be a plethora of fun games and activities and gobs of sweets! Refer to the donation requests (above) to help us prepare for this event.


QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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ORDER YOURS TODAY…

GWCS PERSONALIZED GYM BAG

CLICK HERE FOR GWCS GYM BAG AND FLANNEL PJS ORDER FORM

Tired of bringing your spiffy school clothes to the gym in a flimsy plastic grocery store bag? Want a rugged yet stylish personalized bag to put your stinky shoes and clothes in when you leave the gym?

GWCS gym bags are embroidered with the GWCS logo on the side (including the year) and have a place on the end of the bag for your name and your number (jersey number, graduation year, lucky number, etc.). Gym bags even include a ‘wet’ compartment for separating your damp clothes or stinky shoes from the rest of your gear.

 
 

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GWCS PERSONALIZED FLANNEL PJ BOTTOMS

CLICK HERE FOR GWCS GYM BAG AND FLANNEL PJS ORDER FORM

Longing for those comfy pants you wore for months-on-end back when school was remote? Wish you had a pair of pants that were legit pjs but cool and comfy enough to wear to school? Well, today is your luck day!

GWCS Flannel PJs are embroidered with a coyote logo and your name as well as ‘COYOTES’ down the side of the leg. Complete your order form today and be comfortable once again.

 
 
 
 

COYOTES COMBAT CANCER…

SPOOKY WAFFLE WEDNESDAY!!!

Support Jack’s ‘Light the Night LLS Fundraiser’ by buying breakfast!

  • DATE: Wed, Oct 27, 2021

  • TIME: 9:00 am - 9:30 am

  • LOCATION: STAFF Kitchen

  • ORDER FORM—> CLICK HERE

  • MENU:

    • 2 Pieces of Bacon - $3.00

    • 1 Piece of Banana Bread - $3.00

    • 1 Slice of Coffee Cake - $3.00

    • 1 Waffle - $5.00

  • PAYMENT: CASH ONLY! CASH ONLY! CASH ONLY!

Jack Creedon, a GWCS junior, is running a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year and his fundraising site can be found HERE. Jack has been a part of the community for two years, and we are continually impressed by his exemplification of service - you go, Jack!

Thanks for the GWCS community member donations so far. Jack is so close to his goal of $2,500!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DIRECT DONATION - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRITWEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: October 16-24, 2021

 

MONDAY, OCT. 18, 2021

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

TUESDAY, OCT. 19, 2021

  • Staff Meeting - Asynchronous

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • History in Movies with Mr. Goldie in the café from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 2021

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 2021

  • The Great Shakeout - Earthquake Drill (info)

  • Music Club with Mr. Torres in his classroom (#7) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 2021

  • Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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HALLOWEEN DONATIONS REQUEST…

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Halloween Hoopla is a long-standing GWCS Celebration Tradition! Please consider helping with this year’s festivities by donating candy, snacks, drinks, pumpkins, or decorations by clicking on the sign-up button below. Thank you!

All donations should be placed in Ms. Kohler’s classroom (the lab) no later than Friday, October 29th but feel free to drop off non perishables at any time before Friday. The sooner we receive goodies the better.

Click Here for Halloween Donation sign-up

donation QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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WE LOVE SHAKESPEARE, HOW ‘BOUT YOU?

Theatre Update:

Theatre rehearsal has began for the fall show! Running through the script has already revealed some of the amazing talents and skills of the GWCS thespians. This year’s show, “I Hate Shakespeare,” is a tribute to the Bard, told through a series of short scenes, mixing actual lines of Shakespeare with modern language and humor to create a hilarious event! The show will be anchored by GWCS acting veterans including Lonny, Evan, Jay, Lauren, Alex, Luther and Dakota, and newcomers to the GWCS stage, Kason, Rachel, Sam, and Ava.

backstage opportunity:

If you are interested in helping (and earning credit) there is still time to join the backstage team (or ‘prop monkey squad’ as Goldie calls them).

PERFORMANCE NIGHTS:

Wednesday, December 15 and Thursday, December 16, 2021

TICKETS:

On sale soon! Stay tuned.

QUESTIONS? INTERESTED? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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THREE DAYS OF:
HOWLING HALLOWEEN HOOPLA…

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Three days of Halloween festivities! Sign up to participate for each activity: carve pumpkins, watch scary movies, play Halloween carnival games and - keeping with GWCS tradition - everyone should wear a costume on Friday!

If you sign up to stay after school for pumpkin carving (#1) or scary movies (#2), please confirm that your ride home knows what time to pick you up!

#1 - PUMPKIN CARVING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

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Let the carving begin! Oh, wait… don’t carve yet but start planning your design. Carving will happen after school on Monday 10/25.

  • PUMPKIN: Bring your own pumpkin to school on Monday 10/25. Drop pumpkins off on the picnic tables 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.

  • OUTSIDE: Weather permitting we will carve pumpkins outside. Too cold or rainy - carving will be in the lab and café.

  • R.S.V.P.: Please sign up by clicking the button below so that we are sure to have enough carving supplies. Social distancing means space is limited.

#1 - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR PUMPKIN CARVING

PUMPKIN QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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#2 - AFTER SCHOOL SCARY MOVIES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021
3:30 PM - 7:15 PM

All students are invited to stay after school to watch two scary movies - if you dare! Please sign up below today to allow us to plan a safe socially distanced movie event. Don’t wait - space is limited.

#2 - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO WATCH SCARY MOVIES!

SLEEPY HOLLOW
(RATED R)
3:30 PM - 5:15 PM

 
 

&

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
(RATED PG 13)
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

 
 

BRING INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED TREATS
TO SHARE, IF YOU DARE

MOVIE QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

#3 - HALLOWEEN HOOPLA GAMES & COSTUME CONTEST

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021
2:08 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 Office Hours to allow for our Halloween Hoopla events which will take place from 2:08 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

While planning is still in progress and the actual games will be a surprise, we guarantee there will be a plethora of fun games and activities and gobs of sweets! Refer to the donation requests (above) to help us prepare for this event.


QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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ORDER YOURS TODAY…

GWCS PERSONALIZED GYM BAG

CLICK HERE FOR GWCS GYM BAG AND FLANNEL PJS ORDER FORM

Tired of bringing your spiffy school clothes to the gym in a flimsy plastic grocery store bag? Want a rugged yet stylish personalized bag to put your stinky shoes and clothes in when you leave the gym?

GWCS gym bags are embroidered with the GWCS logo on the side (including the year) and have a place on the end of the bag for your name and your number (jersey number, graduation year, lucky number, etc.). Gym bags even include a ‘wet’ compartment for separating your damp clothes or stinky shoes from the rest of your gear.

 
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GWCS PERSONALIZED FLANNEL PJ BOTTOMS

CLICK HERE FOR GWCS GYM BAG AND FLANNEL PJS ORDER FORM

Longing for those comfy pants you wore for months-on-end back when school was remote? Wish you had a pair of pants that were legit pjs but cool and comfy enough to wear to school? Well, today is your luck day!

GWCS Flannel PJs are embroidered with a coyote logo and your name as well as ‘COYOTES’ down the side of the leg. Complete your order form today and be comfortable once again.

 
 
 
 

COYOTES COMBAT CANCER…

SPOOKY WAFFLE WEDNESDAY!!!

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Support Jack’s ‘Light the Night LLS Fundraiser’ by buying breakfast!

  • DATE: Wed, Oct 27, 2021

  • TIME: 9:00 am - 9:30 am

  • LOCATION: Teacher’s Kitchen

  • MENU:

    • 2 Pieces of Bacon - $3.00

    • 1 Piece of Banana Bread - $3.00

    • 1 Slice of Coffee Cake - $3.00

    • 1 Waffle - $5.00

  • PAYMENT: CASH ONLY! CASH ONLY! CASH ONLY!

Jack Creedon, a GWCS junior, is running a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year and his fundraising site can be found HERE. Jack has been a part of the community for two years, and we are continually impressed by his exemplification of service - you go, Jack!

Thanks for the GWCS community member donations so far. Jack is so close to his goal of $2,500!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DIRECT DONATION - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRIT WEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRIT WEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRIT WEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: October 9-17, 2021

 

MONDAY, OCT. 11, 2021

  • No School: Indigenous People’s Day

TUESDAY, OCT. 12, 2021

  • Staff Meeting at 3:15 pm

  • History in Movies with Mr. Goldie in the café from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13, 2021

  • SAT Day at 7:45 am in Mr. Connelly’s Room (#26) with Mr. Lindner (info)

  • PSAT Day at 8:45 am in the Café with Mr. Goldie and Mr. Mallonee (info)

  • Stream Cleanup Community Service Opportunity at Audrey Moore RECenter at 9:00 am (info)

  • School Day will Resume as Normal for Afternoon Classes at 12:30 pm

  • Due: Gettysburg Permission Forms - all GWCS juniors! (info)

  • Theatre Elective with Mr. Goldie in his classroom (#3) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm (info)

THURSDAY, OCT. 14, 2021

  • Music Club with Mr. Torres in his classroom (#7) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner in his classroom (#18) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm (info)

  • Gettysburg Movie for all juniors with Mr. Goldie from 3:15 pm - 8:45 pm in the café (info)

FRIDAY, OCT. 15, 2021

  • Gettysburg Tour for all juniors with Mr. Goldie departing at 6:45 am (info)

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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PSAT & SAT DAY…

OCTOBER 13, 2021

SAT begins at 7:45 am

psat begins at 8:45 am

regular gym schedule

optional stream cleanup  

After testing: Afternoon classes will resume as normal.   

For those students not participating in either the SAT, PSAT, or Stream Cleanup they can arrive at school no earlier than 12:30 pm.  

If they are electing not to do the Stream Cleanup we highly recommend working on readings, class assignments, and any outstanding work.  

 

Click to learn more about PSAT

 

SCHEDULE FOR ALL 9TH, 10TH & 11TH GRADERS WHO SIGNED UP TO:

TAKE THE PSAT:

  • Wednesday, October 13, 2021

  • 8:45 am: Arrive at GWCS

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: PSAT Exam (late arrivers will not be allowed to take exam)

  • Bring:

    • Sharpened number two pencils with good erasers

    • Approved calculator with extra batteries

    • Snacks and a water bottle (the test takes @ three hours, with short breaks)

  • 12:00 pm: Break for lunch, normal class day resumes

  • Note: Students who already have accommodations approved by College Board may test beyond 12:00 pm.

 

Click to learn more about SAT

 

SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS WHO SIGNED UP TO:

TAKE THE SAT

  • Wednesday, October 13, 2021

  • 7:45 am: Arrive at GWCS

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: SAT Exam (late arrivers will not be allowed to take exam)

  • Bring:

    • Sharpened number two pencils with good erasers

    • Approved calculator with extra batteries

    • Snacks and a water bottle (the test takes @ four hours, with short breaks)

  • 12:00 pm: Break for lunch, normal class day resumes for 5th period

  • Note: Students who already have accommodations approved by College Board may test beyond 12:00 pm.

NOT TAKING THE PSAT or SAT:

  • Wednesday, October 13, 2021

  • Regular 1st Period for students not taking the test

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Morning options include

    • Participate in Community Service Opportunity - Stream Cleanup: 

      • Staff: Maria Nunez-Oliver, Julia Kohler, Tim Connelly & Alejandro Torres  

      • Community Service Opportunity - sign up here

      • Students go to Gym Regularly if not taking the PSATs/SATs - if they do not normally have a first period, we will be meeting at Audrey Moore Rec Center (8001 Braddock Rd, Springfield, VA) at 9:00 am.  

      • Stream Cleanup / Hike / Picnic Lunch

        • Bring a sack lunch

        • Don’t forget a water bottle

        • Wear closed-toe shoes, long pants

    • Work on class readings and assignments

  • 12:30 pm: Students return from Audrey Moore Rec Center to School, Students who did not participate in testing or community service can arrive at school at this time.


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THEATRE ELECTIVE READINGS…

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13, 2021
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

The first meeting of the GWCS thespians was amazing. The script reading went beautifully (we cannot tell you what we read for fear of spoiling the surprise), but we intend to have the show(s) picked and the cast(s) assigned NLT October 8th! On October 18th we will go to a four day per week rehearsal schedule (M/T/W/F) and begin preparing for our performance nights on December 15th and 16th. It is not too late to join the troupe. Just come to the next reading on Wednesday, October 6th and show us your chops!

QUESTSIONS? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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ATTENTION GWCS JUNIORS & SENIORS*…

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Every fall, the GWCS junior class heads north to Gettysburg. It is not truly analogous to Lee’s march on Gettysburg in 1863, but we mention it. Of course we ride on highways through rolling hills and arrive in good condition and good spirits in less than three hours, and Lee’s troops arrived after a forty day March, but still, the similarities are undeniable.” ~Richard Goldie 2016

*UPDATE: Typically the Gettysburg Trip is for Juniors, but this year we have decided to open the trip up to Seniors as well, since most of you weren’t able to go last year. As it says below, if you would like to join in please turn in forms no later than Wednesday!

FORMS:

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Gettysburg Permission Forms Due

MOVIE:

  • Thursday, October 14, 2021

  • 3:15 pm - 8:45 pm

  • Watch the really, really, really, really long Gettysburg movie

  • GWCS Café. Dinner will be provided.

TOUR:

  • Friday, October 15, 2021

  • Gettysburg Tour Day

  • Depart GWCS at 6:45 am

  • Return to GWCS at 4:00 pm-ish

COST:

FREE! Tour, cyclorama, food and transportation all paid for with money raised through the 2021 GWCS Fund Drive!

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRIT WEAR…

celebrate being a senior

hip hip horray!

ORDER new garb FROM ROKKITWEAR

hip hip TODAY!

ORDER GWCS CLASS OF 2022 SPIRIT WEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR
 
 

Hundreds of options available!

CLICK HERE for GWCS Spirit Wear for all grades

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HALLOWEEN PREVIEW…

  • Monday, October 25: Pumpkin Carving from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

  • Thursday, October 28: Scary Movies After School

  • Friday, October 29: Halloween Assembly - Costumes Mandatory

More details to come!

 
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JACK’S LIGHT THE NIGHT FUNDRAISER…

Jack Creedon, a GWCS junior, is running a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year and his fundraising site can be found HERE. Jack has been a part of the community for two years, and we are continually impressed by his exemplification of service - you go, Jack!

Thanks for the GWCS community member donations so far. Jack is so close to his goal of $2,500!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRIT WEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRIT WEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

WYNK: October 2-10, 2021

 

SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 2021

  • Brookside Gardens Walk & Tour with Ms. Kohler & Mr. Comstock from 10:00 am - 11:30 am (info)

MONDAY, OCT. 4, 2021

  • DUE: PSAT & SAT Sign-Ups (info)

  • Off-Campus Lunch Begins for students with permission (info)

  • Group Advisory with Mr. Lindner from 9:15 am - 9:30 am

  • Yearbook Elective with Mr. Goldie in his classroom (#3) during Office Hours - 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

TUESDAY, OCT. 5, 2021

  • Staff Meeting at 3:15 pm

  • History in Movies with Mr. Goldie in the café from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 2021

  • Theatre Readings with Mr. Goldie in his classroom (#3) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm (info)

  • Soccer Club with Mr. Torres outside from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 2021

  • Music Club with Mr. Torres in his classroom (#7) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

  • Robotics Elective with Mr. Lindner in his classroom (#18) from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm (info)

FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 2021

  • PSAT Bubble Party with Mr. Goldie and Ms. N-O during Office Hours 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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BROOKSIDE GARDENS WALK & TOUR…

Saturday, October 2, 2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am

YOU ARE INVITED!

Join Ms. Kohler and Mr. Comstock for a relaxing stroll around Brookside Gardens! This is an optional independent guided tour of the gardens on Saturday, Oct. 2nd from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Check out the website listed below for more details! GWCS will not be providing transportation for this activity. Both students and parents are welcome to join! Please email Ms. Kohler with any questions.

BTW: If you did not sign up by the Thursday 9/30 deadline but would like to go, please email Ms. Kohler.

  • DATE: Saturday, October 2, 2021

  • COST: Free!

  • DROP-OFF TIME: 9:45 am / 10:00 am

  • PICK-UP TIME: 11:30am Pick up

  • LOCATION: Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 (map)

  • WEBSITE: Visit - Montgomery Parks

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Kohler
kohlerja@gwcommunityschool.com

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TAKE THE PSATs & SATs @ GWCS…

SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Monday, Oct. 4, 2021

PSAT TESTING DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021

sat testing date: WEdnesday, oct. 13, 2021 (Tentative)

Click to learn more about PSAT

Click to learn more about PSAT

Click to learn more about SAT

Click to learn more about SAT

This year we are offering the SAT through the SAT School Days program alongside the PSAT. This means that we will be administering the test on a weekday, expanding access to a globally recognized college admission test that's widely accepted at U.S. colleges. This is a great opportunity for those who haven’t yet taken it a first time, those who may want to retake it (and see if they get a higher score – they’ll submit your highest to colleges), or even Sophomores who feel comfortable with the PSAT and feel ready to try out the SAT. 

The PSAT will be offered this year for any underclassmen (grades 9-11) who would like to take the PSAT.

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SIGN-UP DEADLINE: MONDAY 10/4

SAT SIGN UP form

PSAT SIGN UP FORM 

Stressed about what’s on the test?  Khan Academy has some great, free PSAT/SAT prep– you can find it HERE.

Once we have numbers solidified I’ll be sending out more information about test-day policies, what to bring, and day-of schedules.

Thanks all! 

Ms. N-O
Maria "M" Nuñez-Oliver (she/her)
Director of Operations
nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com

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OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH BEGINS…

FOR STUDENTS WITH PARENTAL PERMISSION

monday, october 4th

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All students who were given parental permission to go off-campus for lunch (on their Emergency Form) will be allowed to go off-campus to purchase lunch and return to GWCS to eat. Students are expected to wear masks when in stores and restaurants. Students should leave GWCS as soon as lunch begins to allow ample time to pick-up food and eat.

If you have any questions, restrictions, or don’t remember if permission was given on your Emergency Form, email Ms. Warden AND Ms. N-O before 9:00 am Monday.

Off-Campus options at Kings Park Shopping Center include:

  • Hunan West Chinese

  • Il Giardino Italian

  • Subway

  • Peet’s Coffee

  • Dominos Pizza

  • Giant Grocery

  • McDonalds

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Ms. Warden
wardenac@gwcommunityschool.com

Ms. N-O
nunezoliverm@gwcommunitysschool.com

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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO TRY SOMETHING NEW…

GWCS offers a generous selection of electives and clubs.  Most take place during 7th period (3:15 pm - 4:15 pm) -- but not all.  From September 20-24 students are invited to explore any and all electives and clubs (listed below) before committing.  We encourage all students to try at least one (or more). 

An elective is a class which means attendance is taken and grades and credit are earned.  Clubs are more casual, and students do not earn grades or credit.  So, come out and kick around a soccer ball, experience history through HIM-NAP, build a robot, or maybe venture into acting, cooking, or hiking.

Elective/Club descriptions and the signup forms are linked below.

If a student is not participating in a 7th period elective or club on any given day, their pick-up time is 3:15 pm or they should go to the pick-up location designated on their emergency form.

ELECTIVE & CLUB OFFERINGS FOR 2021-2022:

ELECTIVES

  • History in Movies

  • Improv/Theatre

  • Robotics

  • Sports Management

  • Yearbook

 

CLUBS

  • Horror Movie Club

  • Music Club

  • Oui Gobleu Cooking Club

  • Outdoors Club

  • Soccer Club - Co-Ed

GWCS ELECTIVES AND CLUBS DESCRIPTIONS
GWCS ELECTIVES AND CLUBS SIGN UP FORM

THEATRE ELECTIVE READINGS…

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 2021
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

The first meeting of the GWCS thespians was amazing. The script reading went beautifully (we cannot tell you what we read for fear of spoiling the surprise), but we intend to have the show(s) picked and the cast(s) assigned NLT October 8th! On October 18th we will go to a four day per week rehearsal schedule (M/T/W/F) and begin preparing for our performance nights on December 15th and 16th. It is not too late to join the troupe. Just come to the next reading on Wednesday, October 6th and show us your chops!

QUESTSIONS? CONTACT:

Mr. Goldie
goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com

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CAMP COYOTE 2020-2021…

read all about it!

The first coyote trip of the school year took place last Friday at Pohick Bay Regional Park. Read all about it and enjoy a plethora of photos on the GWCS News Blog linked below.

Click Here - Camp Coyote 2020-2021 - News Blog Post

JACK’S LIGHT THE NIGHT FUNDRAISER…

Jack Creedon, a GWCS junior, is running a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year and his fundraising site can be found HERE. Jack has been a part of the community for two years, and we are continually impressed by his exemplification of service - you go, Jack!

Thanks to the GWCS community member donations so far. Jack is so close to his goal of $2,500!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

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.

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SHOW YOUR COYOTE SPIRIT…

ORDER GWCS SPIRIT WEAR TODAY!

ORDER GWCS SPIRIT WEAR FROM ROKKITWEAR

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