NEWSLETTER QUICK LINKS:
Next Week 10/26 - 11/2
What I’m Diggin’ - Killer Cakes
PSAT / SAT DAY 10/30
Aquarium Enthusiasts help needed
Spring Break Travel Questionnaire 10/28 deadline
Halloween Hoopla 10/28-31
Portrait Gallery Selection 10/31 deadline
The Poprocks Invitation 10/26
Baby Kaylee is Coming! 10/30 deadline
Sex Ed Questions 11/1 deadline
Staunton Shakespeare Trip 11/15-17
Spirit Week 11/18-22
Homecoming Dance & Party 11/22 tix&vols
Weekly Song Recommendations with Amelia
School Spirit Wear by Rokkitwear
Pro-Tip: Blue Letters = Links - Happy Clicking!
SATURDAY, OCT 26
Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Poprocks Band - Join Faiz and Coyote Friends from 5pm - 8:30 pm (info) (rsvp)
monday, OCT 28
DUE: Spring Break Questionnaire (info)
Howarth’s “It’s Alive” Assembly - all school activity (info)
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Pumpkin Carving during 7th Period Amazing Days in the Lab (info) BYOP!
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
TUESDAY, OCT 29
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Coyote Cafe during lunch
Office Hours during 7th Period
Scary Movie Night with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm (info)
WEDNESDAY, OCT 30
NO GYM FOR AL STUDENTS! Arrive to school by 9:00 am
PSAT/SAT Testing students arrive at GWCS at 7:30 am
NON-PSAT/SAT students arrive at GWCS at 9:00 am
PSAT / SAT Testing at GWCS beginning at 7:30 am (info)
DUE: Ms. Kohler Meals Gift Cards (info)
What’s Happening Wednesdays during 7th period
Art Club with Ms. Albert from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY, OCT 31
NO GYM FOR ALL STUDENTS! Arrive to school by 9:00 am
DUE: Portrait Selection (info)
Halloween Hoopla - wear your costume to school (info)
Early Dismissal at 11:50 am
FRIDAY, NOV 1
NO SCHOOL - Diwali
DUE: Sex Ed Questions to Ms. Pincus (info)
SATURDAY, NOV 2
Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY
What I'm Diggin'
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33188730/
Terrifying Baking Skills
Since It’s the Halloween season and I love all things related to baking, I really enjoyed the 2024 TV Miniseries Killer Cakes. You can stream it on Prime Video. The host Matthew Lillard is perfectly placed for me since he was one of the main stars of Scream and 13 Ghosts, two of my favorite Halloween classics. Danielle Harris and Nikk Alcaraz are the judges and bring their ghastly expertise to the stage. Most cooking programs spotlight mouthwatering meals. Killer Cakes spotlights the mouthwatering macabre. Produced by heavyweight horror studios Blumhouse and High Noon, it tasks cake artists with molding gory visions in frosting and fondant. Each round presents a new nightmare theme challenging bakers’ special effects skills. From serial killers to demonic entities, their edible creations morph into monsters before the judges’ eyes. Throughout the show, SFX pros lend their touch, assisting cakes to emerge oozing or spinning without crumbling. This show is super fun and entertaining because it intertwines competition, baking, special effects, and best of all- HALLOWEEN!
Ms. Kohler
Science Teacher - and soon to be mama!
kohlerjc@gwcommunityschool.com
Every week in the WYNK a staff or faculty member shares something they are ‘diggin’! It may be a music artist, a museum, a hobby, a book, a tech tool, a current event, a recipe, a game, a fun fact… you name it - we dig it!
PSAT / SAT Exams @ GWCS
Date of exams: October 30, 2024
ARRIVAL TIME: 7:30 AM
Attention GWCS Students who signed up to take the PSATs or SATs at GWCS:
Exams will be proctored at GWCS on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Students should report directly to GWCS by 7:30 am – do not go to the gym! The PSAT & SAT will end by the start of lunch (for most). Lunch and afternoon classes will follow a normal schedule. The ending time may vary for students who have College Board accommodations.
Bluebook App:
Mr. Goldie will work with students prior to exam day (most likely on Friday, October 25th) to help download the Bluebook Testing App and assist students in prepping computers for the exam. If student is absent or misses the PSAT/SAT meeting at school, please see Mr. Goldie before October 30th.
WHAT TO BRING:
Your fully charged computer. You must have the app installed and exam setup complete before test day.
A power cord and/or a portable charger. Your device should be able to hold a charge for 3–4 hours.
A pencil or pen.
Scratch paper will be provided—do not bring your own.
An approved calculator. There’s a graphing calculator built into the app, but you can bring your own if you like.
An external mouse if you use one.
QUESTIONS?
Contact: Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com
Go Adventuring with Other GWCS Coyotes…
Spring Break Trip 2025
Questionnaire Expires Monday, October 28th
To help us gauge interest and plan a Spring Break Trip that best suits our community, please take a few moments to complete the questionnairE.
GWCS has a long history of amazing professionally planned Spring Break trips to destinations like Costa Rica, Belize, Puerto Rico, Italy, Spain, London, multiple US National Parks, New York City, Montreal and Quebec, British Columbia, Iceland and Belize. Now, it's time to choose our next adventure! Please help us by indicating first whether or not you/your family might be interested and if so — what kind of travel appeals to you.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE CLIPBOARD to get to the questionnaire and let us know whether or not you would be interested in a GWCS Spring Break Trip to…
A Week of Halloween Festivities…
Halloween Week Kickoff: It's Alive!
On monday, October 28th, prepare yourself to be educated AND horrified!
Join Doctor Frankenstein as he recounts the tales of "reanimation" in a creepy presentation that celebrates the genius of Mary Shelley's 18th century masterpiece! See GWCS transform into a Galvanist's laboratory and hear the "real science" behind the story Frankenstein!
October 28-31, 2024
GWCS School Portrait Gallery Available!
Deadline: make portrait selections by Thursday, October 31, 2024
Yay! School Portrait Day was a great success and even though autumn is a super busy time of year, our photographer, Michelle of Bosch Studios, was able to provide us the photo gallery of proofs right away!
If you were absent - see Ms. Graham A.S.A.P.
CONFIRM YOUR PHOTO CHOICES:
If you paid for your photos, you should have received an email from Ms. Graham this week giving you access to the photo gallery and directions on how to view and select your photos, as well as with information on additional options such as extra copies, touchups, color..
SELECTION deadline:
The deadline to choose your photo(s) is Thursday, October 31st. After that date, GWCS will select the photo(s) for you. Refer to your email for the link to the Gallery.
Questions? Contact:
Ms. Graham
grahamds@gwcommunityschool.com
You Are Invited...
Did you RSVP?
We Love You Mrs. Kohler!
Restaurant Gift Cards
Ms. Kohler is counting down to sweet Baby Kaylee's arrival on November 1st! Let’s shower their family with love and make this special time a bit easier! In lieu of gifts, we’re asking for the most precious gifts of all: Time and Sustenance.
No obligation, but if your heart leads you to sponsor a meal for Julia and Gene, please sign up using the button below. Purchase a gift card for your selected restaurant and drop it off at the front desk between now and October 30th.
If you are interested in sponsoring a home-cooked meal and delivering it to Silver Spring, MD, please contact Alexa.
Sex Education Talk
Ask Your Questions - Anonymously
and as many as you’d like!
QUESTION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2024
TALK DATE: December 6, 2024
When a possible Sex Ed class was brought up at Back to School night, there was a resounding cheer! Thanks so much to Tamara Pincus, LCSW, and mom to Ophelia, who is making it happen! STUDENTS, please take the time to fill out this anonymous survey to indicate what topics you would like to have covered. The survey is anonymous. You may fill out the survey as many times as you like. Advisors, please allow time for this during advisory.
Shakespeare, Staunton, Food & Fun…
TRIP Dates: Nov. 15-17, 2024
QUESTIONS? Contact Mr. Goldie at goldiera@gwcommunityschool.com
Get Your Wardrobe Ready…
HERE’S WHAT TO WEAR EACH DAY
Get Your Tickets Today…
TICKETS:
$30/per person.
CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW to pay ONLINE by credit card.
GUESTS?
Yes! Students are welcome to invite one friend from outside the GWCS community to attend as long as they have submitted the Dance Guest Permission form - see below. Turn guest forms in to the front desk collection basket.
Weekly Song Recommendations…
with Amelia
Hello, this is Amelia Schmutz! I am a junior at GWCS, and I write a section of the WYNK on song recommendations. I hope you enjoy. Feel free to talk to me at school or email me your top recommendations and favorite songs for a future WYNK.
MY
RECOMMENDATION
“Guess I’m Doing Fine” – Beck
Beck is a chameleon of music. He has done everything from orchestral pieces, to a Prince-like album, to Rap, to funk, to electro-pop. I could go on and on. Beck’s album “Sea Change” is alternative-country and is easily one of my favorite albums of all time. The album was born after Beck broke up with his then fiancée, Leigh Limon, after discovering that she was having an affair with a member of the band Whiskey Biscuit. “Guess I’m Doing Fine” captures the immense pain and sadness Beck felt while writing “Sea Change.” “It's only lies that I'm living. /It's only tears that I'm crying. /It's only you that I'm losing. /Guess I'm doing fine.” “This resulted in some pretty solid reviews.” To quote The Delete Bin. The guitar slowly strums creating a feeling like you are floating slowly through the clouds in quiet, desperate cry.
GWCS RECOMMENDATION
“One of a Kind” – The Heavy Heavy
Recommended by Mr. Parisi
GWCS’s very own Mr. Parisi recently got to see The Heavy Heavy in concert at the Howard Theater. The Heavy Heavy produces psychedelic rock in their own style. The song “One of a Kind” delivers a gritty rock and roll groove “that you can sing along to, even if you don’t know the words,” Mr. Parisi said, and he is right. The bass goes off while the guitar delivers one of the best guitar solos I’ve heard in a long time. The Heavy Heavy is definitely worth checking out!
NEW RECOMMENDATION
“Nothing Would Change” – The Linda Lindas
The Linda Lindas are an indie rock band that has recently been on tour with Green Day on their Saviors Tour. They recently released a new album “No Obligation” on October 11, 2024. “Nothing Would Change” is an upbeat rock song that will make you want to shout every lyric even if you don’t know them. “Running was a game. /Now we're both running away. /Remember in those days. /We thought nothing would change.” The song is about yearning to stay young and avoid changing too much.
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