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PTO News 2-3
PTO Forms 4-7
Administration 7-10
2020 Welcome 11
Counseling Corner 12-14
Announcements 15
Calendar 16
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Congratulations to the Class of 2017
By Thomas Brown, GHS Principal
I am pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2017. Jay Babu is the
valedictorian and John Lee is the salutatorian. I would also like to congratulate the 17 Galena seniors who have already earned a place in the “Grizzly 5.0 Club” for achieving a weighted G.P.A. of over 5.0. They Jay Babu, John Lee, Zoie Harmer, Abigail Bartholomew, Marlette Montella, Tanner Amundsen, Tristan Wright, Parker Land, Khalid Aziz, Johnathon Curatolo, Mackenzie Sullivan, Eva Swearngin, Peyton Sakelaris, John Alber, Eva Hanneman, Madison Albert, and Melissa Paulsen. There are 25 other Galena seniors that could earn a spot among this elite group with their academic performance this semester. As a reminder, graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2017 will be held at Lawlor Events Center and are set for Tuesday, June 13th at 1:00 p.m. Mandatory Graduation Practice for Seniors will be Tuesday, June 13th, at 10:45 a.m. at Lawlor Events Center. The end of the year celebration will also include recognizing our “Great Grizzlies” from the class of 2017. This award is for students who have earned good grades, participating in extracurricular activities and community service, and displayed good citizenship. Seniors can get this application from Ms. Tappen in the career/scholarship center Congratulations to Abigail Bartholomew, John Lee, & Mackenzie Sullivan on earning the honor of being a National Merit Finalist. Abigail, John, and
Mackenzie are three of 15,000 students out of the 1.5 million that took the PSAT last year as Juniors to earn this honor. They now wait to hear if they are one of the 8,000 selected to receive the coveted Merit Scholarship. It’s Parent Climate survey time again! I strongly encourage all parents to complete these surveys. We use the surveys to help us determine areas where we can improve the quality of education your child receives when they come to Galena. The window for parents to complete the survey will open April 3rd. Surveys will be delivered electronically for families who have an email address in Infinite Campus. Paper surveys will be available for parents who do not have an email address in IC. Paper surveys will be mailed directly to the family's household for secondary parents. In the coming months there will be plenty of standardized testing mandated by the state of Nevada. Please pay close attention to all testing emails and phone calls. This will let you know the who/when/where for each testing session. The testing will include state End of Course exams for all grade levels and of course AP exams for any student enrolled in an AP course.
GALENA HIGH SCHOOL FIVE STAR BOOSTERS’ NEWSLETTER
March/April 2017
SY 1617, Issue 5
The
GRIZZLY GROWL
Phone number:
775-851-5630
Website:
www.galenahigh.com
Thomas Brown
Principal
Julina Colt
PTO President
Editors
Ardis Parmer
Allison Combs
Grizzly Growl March-April 2017 SY1617, Issue 5
Published monthly by Washoe County School District
Galena High School 3600 Butch Cassidy Way
Reno, NV 89511
5-Star PTO News
A Message From the President
Academics Achievement Activities Arts Athletics
Galena High School
5-Star PTO
2017
Winter Meeting Schedule
PTO meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The meetings will be held in the front office’s Conference Room on the following dates:
March 15th 6:00 pm
April 19th 6:00 pm
May 10th 7:00 pm
Galena families, Thank you for such a great school year and all your many contributions . So many parents stepped up and made a real difference at Galena this year with your time and financial support. Galena is a top rated high school thanks to the many efforts of our parents and staff working together as Five Star Boosters. Please plan to join the 5- Star Boosters for next school year. We have made it easy for you including this form in this Growl. Your participation and support of our students is crucial to the success of our school. Please get involved in your booster organization, your participation really does make a difference and to those of you that have contributed so much this year - please stay involved . Through your donations this school year we were able to purchase one of the two water bottle filling station they will soon be installing within the school, $6,000.00 for senior scholarships, over $3,000.00 for the sports complex, catered lunches and breakfast for staff, senior luncheon, safe and sober, money for the athletic and arts through your passes, ACT/SAT training for your students.
If you are interested in getting involved, do not wait until next year. Our next booster meeting is March 15th at 6pm in the main office conference room.
Thank you to all the families who joined the 5-Star Galena Boosters 2016/2017 school year. Your support of our school is amazing.
Julina
Julina Colt, 5 Star Booster President 775-772-6897 [email protected]
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WE CAN HELP!
Safe Talk For Teens is a Nonprofit Early Intervention & Prevention Resource Center. We offer teens & parents a safe place to talk while maintaining Confidentiality. Our services are FREE and our objective is to redirect, assist, guide, refer, and motivate teenagers to make better decisions by focusing on their values and setting goals.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, ASK YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR ABOUT US AND/OR CALL 775-823-2700 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT with Joe Dufur, Director/Case Manager
[email protected] www.safetalkteens.org
5-Star PTO News
2016—2017 Galena 5 Star Boosters—Thank you!!!!!
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Aker, Alison & Peder Dixon, Yvonne & Ryan Kosman, Kathleen & Cody Peck, Lisa & Joel
Albert, Jeff & Kari Dowling, Joseph & Erin Krasner, Lisa & Charles Pickett, Jeff & Sandi
Albright, Renee &Ryan Dugan, Fether & Scott Krishnan, Vish & Nishu Varma Ramage, Lesa & James
Anderson, Krista & Cal Duncan, Christine & Colin Laird, Matt & Donell Rasmussen, Denise & Brian
Anderson, Wade & Heidi Duvall, Colleen & Jim Lambert, Michelle Redfern, Kahty & David
Angella, Amy & Peter Eisele, Tracy Lange, Brian & Lori Reilly, Krista & Chris
Babu, Veer & Rajami Elliott, Sean & Sherilyn LeBlanc, Dale & Wendy Reinap, Allan & Mary Ellen Horan
Bain, Adriana & Tim Farley, Frances & Jim Lemay, Kurtis & Monika Roberts, Shirley & Doug
Bain, Martin & Mitzi Farley, Jim & Frances Levy, Stacey Rosslow, Mike & Michelle
Baker, Mitch & Cindee Farrar, Lauren Lilaney, Jill Rost, Christine & Eric
Battcher, Fritz & Kim Farrell, Stephanie & Don Lima, Cathy Rowan, Ron & Stacy
Berger, Dana & Brad Ferrari, Daniela & Michael Linney, Frank & Nicole Russell, Monica & Steve
Blasquez, Michelle& Mike Flocchini, Chris & Joanne Linney, Nicole & Frank Saichompoo, Lisa & Kaydon
Bloch, Melissa & Michael Frame, Michelle & Jeff Liske, Mark & Liz Schloss, Heather & Mark
Bosma, Michael & Jill Gallaway, Lisa & Cameron Liu, Allen & Sumire Yokota Schultz, Dean & Julie
Braband, Kathy & Rich Geerling, Beth & Steve Lorson, Richard & Gwen Scolari, Lana & Mike
Brockelsby, Jerry & Robin Ghusn, George & Nancy Louie, Tim & Family Scribner, Karl & Judy
Brooks, Tania & Leighton Gonzalez, Ricardo & Maria Lutz, Janet (wells) Sear, AnnMarie & Steve
Brown, Pam Gotchy, Karen & Matt Madison, Scott & Lisa Senn, Kevin & Katie
Browne, Rosie & Duncan Greene, Patricia &David Massey, Karen & Rex Shepard, Scott & Linette
Bump, Gina & Chase Griffin, Kara & Fritz Matteson, Daniel & Kelly Shima, Rebecca & Marc
Cantor, Esther & Mike Gustafson, Cheryl & Rhea McCuin, John & Charlotte Smith, Jenny & Travis
Carey, Dee & Frank Haase, Becky Mee, Margo & Jay Smith, Jill & Rob
Clark, Miah & Shawn Hagan, Kim & Jim Michael, Ellen & Jeff Smith, Matt & Nicolette
Clark, Shelley Hanneman, Mark & Barb Santner Miner, Kelley & James Snelgrove, Barbara & Dave
Clays, John & Kelly Hansen, Kristina & John Moir, Cassie & Doug Solaro, Megan & David
Coelho, Rahel & Joe Harmer, Donald & Joylyn Morgan, Naomi & Chris Stoddard, Holly & Shawn
Cohen, Stacey & Greg Harmon, Joanna & Mike Morse, Derek & Jean Suiter, Tim & Kathy
Colquitt, Cindi & Scott Hess, Patty & Brian Motherway, Chelli & Ryan Sundali, Nancy & Jim
Colt, Julina Hicks, Erin Muff, Janet & Dan Swearngin, Mimi & Stephan
Combs, Allison & Rick Hitchcock, Tanya Murphy, Lisa & John Vagujhelyi, George & Jennifer
Conatser, Christine Hollander, David & Jennifer Nakamura/Bosma, Michael & Jill Vega, Luis & Elizabeth
Corcoran, Mary & Jeff Hopper, Diana & Travis Neal, Heather & Chris Wagner, Gary & Sangeeta
Cordova, Tammy & Chuck Hornback, Jennifer Nebe, Ty & Sherri Wall/Alejo, Allison
Craddock, Ann Marie & Hal Houston, Shereane & David Nelson, Amy & Loren Walsh, Paul & Suzanne
Cryer, Kelly & jim Irvine, Katie & Brian Nelson, Nick & Lainie Waters, Shanlee & George
Curtis, Sabine & D. Todd Jackson, Julie & Rusty Nicholson, Tiffany & Calvin Watson, Chadd & Shelly
Czyz, Cheryl & Chris Jaksick, Dawn & Todd Noel, Rick & Donna Watson, Dwight
Dale, Diane & Eric Jensen, Karyn & Kurt Oggerino, Annette & Chris Watson, Lora
Deeter, Kris & Matt Jones, Steve & Stephanie Olson, Renee & John Weat, Teresa & Mike
Demosthenes, Gaelen & Aaron Kawada, Dean Overholser, Sally & Jason Weaver, Jeff & Laura
Dennis, Jennifer Kiley, Stephanie & Matt Pankopf, Tory & Patty Welsh, Cary & Dawn
Derifield, Becky & Shawn Kinder, Kathy & Jeff Parks, Noelle & Byron Wood, David & Angela
Dietz, Adam & Angela Kirchman, Celine & Robert Parmer, Jay & Ardis Wrye, Scott & Christine
Dietz, Tia Kline, Ross & Lisa Pauly, Ann & Quinn Yost, Patricia & Stephen
5-Star Booster News
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Galena 5-STAR Boosters
Membership Form 2017-2018 Please print clearly, as this information will be used in our on-line Directory!
Student(s) attending Galena: ______________________________________________________________________ please include last name if different from parents’)
Parent 1 Name: _______________________________ Parent 2 Name: __________________________________
Home Address ____________________________________________________________________________ _ Street City Zip
Home Phone: _________________________________ Parent Cell: _____________________________________
Parent Email: ______________________________________________________________________________
Check here _____ if you DO NOT want this information in the Galena Boosters Directory.
Student(s) grades: ___FR__SOPH__JR__SR
We ask each Galena family to donate a minimum of $35 to our “No Fundraiser Fundraiser,” in addition to your $35 Boosters membership. The Booster’s goal for 2016/2017 is to raise $40,000. This includes senior scholarships, teacher requests for classroom needs, printing and distribution of the Grizzly’s Growl, school-wide events, teacher appreciation, and other Booster-sponsored programs.
“No Fundraiser, Fundraiser” $ ____________
Check one: Baby Bear ($35) ___ Momma Bear ($80) ___ Poppa Bear ($205) ___ Other $ _____________
Type of Membership (Choose One)
Type Cost Select One
General $35 $ ____________
Arts $120 $ ____________
The Arts Pass includes Boosters membership ($35) and admission for 2 adults to the three
Major drama productions of the year, and all regular choir, orchestra and band concerts.
$85 goes to the Galena Fine Arts Dept.
Athletics $130 $ ____________
The Athletics Pass includes Boosters membership ($35) and admission for 4 family members to
all Galena regular home games. $85 goes to the Galena Athletic Dept., and $10 to the Endowment.
Academics PLUS $240 $ ____________
The Academics Plus Pass is a combination of the Athletics and Arts Passes. $85 each goes
to the Athletic and Fine Arts Depts. $65 to the Boosters and $10 to the Endowment
Total $ ____________
Please return this completed form to:
Galena High School Boosters
3600 Butch Cassidy Way
Reno, NV 89511
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Galena 5-STAR Boosters 2017-2018 Parent Volunteer Form
The Galena 5-Star Boosters funds a number of school events and projects during the course of the school year. None of these can be done without YOUR help. Please take this opportunity to help us help our school, our students and our teachers by checking all that interest you. The Committee chairs will contact you to participate.
___ General Volunteer - Check here if you would be available to help out with various events throughout the year, ie: Registration, Freshman Orientation Night.
___ Hospitality Committee - Provides refreshments for 5-6 evening activities.
___ Scholarship Fundraising Committee – Helps organize an annual event to fund our senior scholarships.
___ Membership Committee - Helps promote Boosters membership, helps with registration, and creates the on-line Boosters directory at the beginning of the school year.
___ Parents Against Substance Abuse (PASA) Task Force - Plans educational events for parents and students.
___ Teacher Appreciation Committee - Hosts staff Back to School Breakfast, mid-year Soup Lunch, and End of the Year Lunch; assists with other appreciation activities.
___ Test Prep Committee - Helps with Boosters-sponsored SAT/ACT preparations courses held twice a year.
___ Awards Committee - Assists at receptions following Student Achievement Award Ceremonies.
___ Senior Events Committee – Assists with the Senior Lunch, senior activities, and Grad Night activities.
Student(s) attending Galena: ______________________________________________________________________ please include last name if different from parents’)
Parent 1 Name: _______________________________ Parent 2 Name: __________________________________
Home Address _____________________________________________________________________________ Street City Zip
Home Phone: _________________________________ Parent Cell: _____________________________________
Parent Email: ______________________________________________________________________________
Student(s) grades: ___FR__SOPH__JR__SR
Galena High School
Disneyland Grad Nite 2017
Disneyland Grad Nite 2017 is sponsored by the Galena Five Star Boosters
We need everyone to arrive at Galena High School at approximately 11:45pm, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The
bus will depart around midnight. This trip includes transportation to and from Disneyland. They will arrive at
approximately 10:00am when the park opens. Graduates will spend the day at Disneyland and California
Adventures, ticket is a park hopper pass.
Wednesday night, 10:00pm-2:00am, there will be a private party for all graduates at California Adventures.
Graduates will leave at approximately 2:30am arriving back at Galena High School at approximately 12:00 (noon)
on Thursday, June 15, 2017.
Seats are first come, first serve. There are a limited amount of spaces. Once we fill up, no more checks or
registration will be accepted.
Cost of trip is $245.00 which includes transportation, park hopper pass to Disneyland and California
Adventures, and Grad Nite celebration. Meals and souvenirs not included. Juniors graduating early are eligible
for the year end celebration.
- - - - - - - - - Please detach and mail the following - - - - - -
By completing and signing this registration form, we agree to the following:
Participants and their parents/guardians, agree to hold harmless the following:
1. The GHS 5-Star Boosters, Galena High School, and Washoe County School District.
2. Graduates are representing Galena High School - good manners are expected. Alcohol, drugs, etc., are strictly prohibited.
All participants and bags may be searched by hired security and chaperones on the buses and/or at Disneyland. Breathalyzers
may be administered. Anyone found under the influence, or in possession, of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to board/
participate. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED!
3. All participants must travel to and from the event on the chartered buses. No one traveling by private vehicles shall be
allowed to participate in the event.
4. This is a senior/graduation celebration. No underclassmen are eligible unless you are graduating early.
Student printed name _______________________________________________________________________
Student Signature__________________________________Student email:_____________________________
Print Parent/Guardian___________________________________Phone:_______________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature_________________________________Email:______________________________
(Required regardless of age)
Mail completed form with a Check or Money Order for $245.00, payable to “GHS Boosters” to:
Kelley Miner *NO REFUNDS, NO CASH ACCEPTED!
15519 Quicksilver Drive Reno, NV 89511
Questions or/to arrange a payment plan please contact: Kelley Miner [email protected]
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SAFE AND SOBER
CELEBRATION
Attention Seniors and Juniors graduating early!!! Graduation is just around the corner and we want to make sure it is a safe night for all. Come celebrate with us on a cruise with Lake
Tahoe Cruises.
Seniors will leave after graduation ceremonies (June 13) from Galena High School Parking Lot (approximately 9:30pm),
on chartered buses, which will transport to South Lake Tahoe.
Upon arrival, they will board the M.S. Dixie for a midnight Dinner/Dance Cruise.
Cost for this event is $135.00 which includes transportation, an all-you-can-eat buffet, unlimited soft drinks, dessert,
entertaining DJ, karaoke, and a last chance to spend time with fellow classmates cruising Lake Tahoe!
The buses will leave the M.S. Dixie at approximately 2:30 a.m. and return to Galena High School, arriving approximately 4:00 a.m.
Seating is limited and graduation is coming quickly so get signed up now!!! Deadline May 24, 2017
- - - - - - - - Please detach and mail the following - - - - - -
By completing and signing this registration form, we agree to the following:
1. Participants and their parents/guardians, agree to hold harmless the following: The GHS 5-Star Boosters, Galena High School,
Washoe County School District, Zephyr Cove and Marina, and All West Coachlines.
2. Graduates representing Galena High School - good manners are expected. No alcohol, drugs, etc. are allowed. All participants
and bags may be searched by hired security, chaperones on the buses and/or the boat, and Washoe County School Police and
drug dogs. Breathalyzers may be administered. Anyone found under the influence, or in possession, of alcohol or drugs will
not be allowed to board/participate. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED!
3. All participants must travel to and from the event on the buses. No one traveling by private vehicles shall be allowed to
participate in the event.
Student printed name ____________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature_____________________________________Email:_____________________________________
Print Parent/Guardian___________________________________ __Phone__________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________________________________(required regardless of age)
Email address:_________________________________________________________________________________
Mail completed form with a Check or Money Order for $130.00, payable to “GHS Boosters” to:
Kelley Miner Deadline is May 24,2017
15519 Quicksilver Drive *Refunds ONLY if trip is cancelled
Reno, NV 89511 NO CASH ACCEPTED
Galena High School
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Administration
Curriculum and Testing Corner By Teresa Burrows, Assistant Principal
2017-2018 Class Registration. Part 1 is the on-line registration parents are responsible to complete. Check your parent portal inbox for the link. Please make sure to complete before March 31, 2017. Part 2: the student course selection is completed with their counselor. January was the beginning of registration for the 2017-2018 for 9th, 10th and 11th graders at Galena High School. Counselors help students select their courses for the 2017-18 school year. This process started in January and will be completed by the end of February. Please contact your counselor if you have questions about the process of course selection. End of Course Exams: The End of Course Exams (EOC) is the exit exam for the graduation requirement. All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students must pass the aligned courses for the four exams for the EOC’s. Listed below is the EOC and the aligned courses.
Math 1 – focus on Algebra I content – Aligned course Algebra 1 or Foundations in Algebra 1
Math II – focus on Geometry content – Aligned course Geometry, Foundations in Geometry, or Formal Geometry
ELA 1 – focus on Reading Comprehension (10th grade) - Aligned course English 3-4 or Honors English 3-4
ELA II – focus on writing (10th grade) - Aligned course English 3-4 or Honors English 3-4
Life Science – (9th grade) – Biology All 9th and 10th grade students must also pass the EOC’s for each exam. All 9th graders will also have to pass the EOC Life Science exam. All 10th grade students are required to take the Nevada Science Exam. (last year this test will be given) Below is the EOC testing schedule. *11/12th graders will take any EOC’s they have not participated yet. All EOC exams are administer online. In administering the test is a shorter period of time, Galena is trying to have as little impact on the students missing instructional time in preparation for their AP and final exams.
DATE for OC’s TIME GR TEST TESTERS
April 24, 2017 8:00-Noon 10 ELA I PT 1 & 2 Group 1 - 10th grade - 175 students
April 25, 2017 8:00-Noon 10 ELA II Pt 1 & 2 Group 1 - 10th grade - 176 students - done with ELA I
April 26, 2017 8:00-Noon 10 ELA I PT 1 & 2 Group 2 - 10th grade - 175 students
April 27, 2017 8:00-Noon 10 ELA II Pt 1 & 2 Group 2 - 10th grade - 176 students - All 10th grade done with ELA I and II exam.
April 28, 2017 9 Math I Pt 1 & 2 Group 1 - 9th grade - 175 students
May 1, 2017 8:00-Noon 9 Math I Pt 1 & 2 Group 2 - 9th grade - 174 student - 9th grade done with Math 1
May 2, 2017 8:00-Noon 10 Math II Pt 1 & 2 Group 1 - 10th grade - 175 students
May 3, 2017 8:00-Noon 10 Math II Pt 1 & 2 Group 2 - 10th grade - 176 students All done with Math II
May 15, 2017 8:00-10:30 9 Science Exam Group 1 - 9th grade 185 students
Noon-2:30 9 Science Exam Group 2 - 9th grade 185 students
May 16, 2017 8:00-10:30 10 Science Exam Group 1 - 10th grade 176 students
Noon-2:30 10 Science Exam Group 2 - 10th grade 175 students
Important Curriculum and Testing Dates: February 24 Academic Warnings mailed home February 28 Mandatory ACT + Writing for all 11th graders and 12th who need exam. April 13 9-week Academic Progress Reports issued April 24 – May 3 End of Course Exams for 9th and 10th graders, Mandatory for all who qualify as 9th and 10th
grade, as well as 11th and 12th who still need the exam May 1 - 12 AP Testing May 16 Mandatory Nevada Science Exam for all 10th graders May 16 Academic Warnings mailed home June 6-9 2nd Semester Finals
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Administration
A Message From Erika Sanchez Freshmen/Sophomore Administrator, Buildings and Grounds, Activities
Date 8:00 AM 12:00 PM
May 1, 2017 Chemistry and Environmental Science
Psychology
May 2, 2017 Spanish Language/Culture Art History
May 3, 2017 English Literature/Composition
May 4, 2017 United States Government & Politics
May 5, 2017 United States History European History
May 8, 2017 Biology and Music Theory Physics C
May 9, 2017 Calculus AB Calculus BC
French Spanish Literature/Culture
May 10, 2017 English Language/Composition
May 11, 2017 Statistics
May 12, 2017 Human Geography European History
Registration:
We are rapidly approaching the end of the third quarter, and it is time to register for the classes your child will need to enroll in for next year. Encourage your child to work hard to pass all of his/her classes this year so that he/she can have the opportunity to take his/her desired courses. Your child’s counselor will be helping him/her create his/her schedule for next year; please have a conversation with your child about his/her future schedule.
8th Grade Orientation:
Our annual 8th Grade Orientation will be held on Tuesday, February 21st at 5:45 pm. You and your child will have an opportunity to meet the department leaders and learn about the many extracurricular clubs/athletic programs our school has to offer. We are excited to meet our new grizzlies and hope you can attend.
Our Mission: Lastly, we want our students to have a great experience at Galena High School where they feel supported and valued.
If you notice that your child is having difficulty with anyone or any class, check in with his/her counselor or myself so that we can get him/her assistance. There are lunch time and after school options for students to work with peer tutors if they need additional academic support. We are here to help all students do their best and work to their full potential. You, as parents, are our strongest allies, and together we can come up with a plan for your child to be successful in all classes.
“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz
-Erika Sanchez [email protected] 851-5630 extension 30503 Si usted habla español y necesita ayuda puede mandar un correo electrónico y lo podemos traducir o dejar un recado al 851-5630 extensión 30503.
Georgina Montejano es nuestra facilitadora de padres de familia y su número es 851-5630 extensión 30694.
Advanced Placement: AP Exams are fast approaching. If you have not paid your $95.00 exam fee (per course), please pay your fees to our Galena Bookkeeper. If your student is taking an Advanced Placement course, an exam fee is required. Please make payments by March 18, 2017. AP exams will be start on May, 1, 2017 and run through May 12, 2017. (See AP testing schedule below)
Curriculum and Testing continued
AP Test Schedule — May 1-12, 2017 Note: Students who have two tests in one day will get a break for lunch.
Administration
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A Message From the Den By David Hawley, Dean of Students
Tardiness/Truancy Just a reminder that tardies have been reset to zero at the beginning of the semester. Your student is allowed FOUR free tardies prior to receiving a consequence. Many students have used their free tardies and will have a consequence from here on out. Excessive unexcused tardies will be addressed in the discipline office and can lead to reflection activities, school beautification, or a school suspension. Please encourage your student to be on-time to class. In the event that your child is truant for either a class period or the entire school day, a truancy letter could be issued per State law. If your student will also be issued a reflection activity at lunch or after school instructional recovery time. A third truancy will result in a citation from the district truancy officer and the student will have to attend juvenile court. You can access your child’s attendance report on Infinite Campus to verify any unexcused absences or late arrivals to class. Dress Code Hopefully the weather will be improving soon. Please be aware of your student’s attire and see if they are in appropriate school dress code. Dresses, skirts, and shorts need to be no shorter than middle of the thigh. Pants may not have any holes or tears
above the middle of the thigh where skin can be seen. Shirts need to cover the back, shoulders, and stomach area at all times. Our administration team will continue to enforce our dress code policy. Please help us by asking them to change if what they are wearing looks questionable. A violation of our dress code will result in changing into PE clothes and other consequences after the first formal warning. We do allow the student to call home and ask to bring them different attire, but we will not hold them in the office till you arrive. Our teachers and administration team do not want our students missing any more instructional time. School Safety and Secret Witness Our administration team and school staff are working hard to keep our students safe at Galena High School. Remind your child that Secret Witness offers monetary rewards for reporting and if they see anything suspicious that one should report that information. If at any time a student feels they have witnessed or heard of anything that shouldn’t be occurring on school campus, they can make a Secret Witness tip without anyone knowing their identity. The Secret Witness phone number is (775) 329-6666. Students can also text the tip to 274637 then enter Tip725 with their message. With over 1400 students on the campus, we all need to work together to keep our students and staff safe.
Due to the recent events in our community, I would like to take a moment to remind you of the procedures Galena has in place for a Code Yellow (Shelter in Place) and a Code Red (Lockdown). We practice these drills as a school throughout the year just as we do fire drills.
A Code Yellow (Shelter in Place) is used when there is a situation around our school (not on campus) that warrants us limiting Galena’s student population exposure. The type of incidents would include but are not limited to the following: vehicle accident limiting safe passage for Galena’s student drivers, chemical spill, major incident/crime involving law officers in local community, major fight or gang activity on campus, or any airborne chemical gas hovering over Galena high school.
A Code Red is used if there is an immediate threat (active assailant) on campus to the student population. Situations such as shots
fired, stabbing, or explosion near the area, hostage situation, and natural disaster are some examples of a code red being implemented. In both scenarios teachers round up as many students as they can from the hallways before they lock their doors, and begin communicating with the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). The CIT is made up upon announcement of the building administrators. Teachers inform the CIT the status of everyone in the room via email in order to account for all students. Students and staff are asked to remain quiet and maintain a low profile during a code red, but are able to continue with classroom instruction during a code yellow. I am proud of how we are able to execute these drills and hope that we never need to use them for an actual event.
Code Red & Code Yellow Procedures By Freeman Holbrook Assistant
ATTENDANCE TID-BITS FOR THE MONTH…
Pick up prearranged absence form in main office
when you are going to be out of school for
circumstance reasons. Return the completed form to
office at least two days prior to absence.
Class of 2020
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It was great to see so many of families at our 8th Grade Orientation evening. We hope we were able to address many of your questions and give you a glimpse of student life and school spirit at Galena High School. We are eager to welcome the Class of 2021 in August and are confident that our new Galena families will find our community very hospitable and our school quite easy to navigate.
Galena offers many interesting classes and hosts many diverse clubs for our students. We encourage students to join clubs, participate in athletics and pursue artistic pursuits, in addition to their academic classes. Galena High School has a long tradition of excellence and we enjoy celebrating the diverse talents of our student body.
Students, finish up your middle school education strong so you are ready to be very successful at Galena. Parents, we have packed this Grizz Growl with information to help prepare you and your students for a smooth transition to high school. Should you have additional questions or need information, our website is very comprehensive and the staff at Galena is here to help you. Have a great spring and we look forward to welcoming your students in August.
Dear 8th Graders and 8th Grade Parents:
We are looking forward to you being a part of the Grizzly community! At this point, most all of the 8th grade student course requests for next year have been entered into the computer. Your schedule will not be ready until late July/early August and you should be receiving information in the mail over the summer about our “schedule pick-up day” before school begins.
Many parents and students want to know if they are “on track” for college admission requirements starting in their ninth grade year. We make sure all of our students are enrolled in the appropriate coursework that, when successfully completed, will fulfill district requirements for high school graduation. Please remember that our district graduation requirements and diploma requirements are outlined in our Course Offerings Booklet your student should have already received in February (along with their “green” course selection sheet). Many of our students plan on attending either TMCC or UNR and it is always a good idea to familiarize yourself with UNR’s admission requirements (www.unr.edu) to make sure yourself that you are on track. If your student is considering an out-of-state college or university, you will need to investigate their admission requirements as soon as possible directly through their admissions office or websites as they can- and frequently do- vary from UNR requirements. As your student moves through each year of high school at Galena,
they will have additional course options (including Honors and Advanced Placement classes) to choose from to help make themselves the strongest applicant possible. And, the counseling office is available to work together with you and your student as we all journey through this process together over the next four years!
Enjoy the remainder of middle school and finish strong! Have a great summer and try to read at least one book at your reading level this summer too. We look forward to seeing you ready to go in August. See you soon and welcome to Galena High School Class of 2021!!
— Galena Counseling Team
Galena Anxious to Welcome Class of 2021 By Tom Brown, Principal
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Counseling Corner
Senior News Spring is almost here—or we are sure hoping for it!
June 13th graduation will be here in no time! Seniors sometimes think because they have been accepted into their colleges or made their summer plans and often only need English and Government credits to graduate, it is time to kick back. However, feeling unmotivated, not completing assignments, not keeping an eye on Infinite Campus grades, not attending school or forgetting to turn in notes for absences can be especially devastating at this point in a student’s high school career. Seniors- you must keep working and attending classes! Keep grades up so there are no unwelcome surprises at the end. We want all students to pass ALL their classes. This is NOT the semester to get careless about completing assignments; don’t add unnecessary stress!!
Many awards and scholarships, including the Millennium Scholarship as well as Honors and Advanced Diploma designations, are based on EIGHT semesters of high school course work. In fact, college admissions decisions are always conditional based on receipt of the FINAL transcript that includes the spring semester grades. So please keep encouraging your student to keep up the hard work and finish high school strong! We will ask seniors to “pre-order” final transcripts on Parchment.com in MAY with details coming in the next newsletter and on announcements.
Many seniors are completing online classes required for graduation (or as fifth class in minimum load) through BYU Independent Study, WCSD Extended Studies (PE Options, Supervised PE, Job Experience) and A+ courses. Five classes must go on transcript, so students need to finish them. Success in online coursework is a risky, especially when a student’s high school diploma and graduation ceremony (or perhaps Millennium Scholarship) depends on successful completion. Although we have already had this discussion with the seniors individually, please continue to encourage your student to work consistently to complete all online coursework INCLUDING FINAL EXAMS by the absolute deadline of April 28, 2017. For BYU Independent Study classes, time is required to order the final, have it sent to Galena, complete the final, send it back, have it graded, and ultimately have the final grade posted on the student’s Galena transcript, so ideally students should FINISH BYU Coursework over Spring Break and ORDER THE FINAL EXAM to be sent to me, Senior Class Counselor, Mandy Campbell. Once I receive it I can notify the student to schedule a time to take it here at Galena, usually during the student’s off campus period (or after school). If any written work or projects are required, then there is even additional time that is needed (remember- BYU professors do not operate on the same timeline as the Galena calendar!). We have had seniors fail
to graduate and not be permitted to participate in the graduate ceremony (or “walk”) because they waited too long to get online coursework completed, or failed the BYU final exam with too little time to do a re-take, or failed an A+ final exam twice. It is very unfortunate when these scenarios occur, so please adhere to the spring break goal and April 28 deadline to have off site work and final exams completed! COUNSELORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PROCTOR BYU FINAL EXAMS IN MAY due to duties relating to AP Exam and EOC Exams, so this is why the goal to finish all final exams by April 28th has been set.
At this point many seniors are anxiously awaiting admissions decisions from universities and colleges all over the country. This tends to be very stressful for the student and often families as well. The Financial Aid packet often must be considered to finalize school selections. I never recommend students take on student loans for undergraduate work if staying local would not require loans!! If your senior still has not heard any news soon (by early April at latest), I would suggest a phone call to the admissions office of schools to verify that all application requirements have been met. You may also want to contact the financial aid offices at the colleges and universities to make sure they have received all necessary financial aid forms and applications (e.g. FAFSA, etc.) so that a financial aid determination is not delayed. Sometimes a simple phone call or re-ordering a transcript via Parchment.com will take care of the problem. Do not let problems go until it is too late for us to help! Enjoy your final semester of high school seniors and parents but remember to keep track of ALL deadlines and KEEP WORKING HARD Class of 2017!
The February 28th ACT is a graduation requirement, so juniors must attend AND SENIORS WHO MISSED IT LAST YEAR HAVE TO MAKE IT UP. Colleges base student math and English course PLACEMENT on ACT/SAT scores, so doing well saves time and money in college. Seniors can and should retake ACT/SAT for higher placement in English and college math courses. The Feb 28th test MAY be used to determine math placement for the Class of 2018 as well as options for TMCC Jump Start and UNR Dual Credit courses for 2017-2018 school year. Juniors often consider this exam a “practice test” then sign up online (the traditional way to take ACT and SAT exams) to take the test(s) in June (or next fall). Check out www.actstudent.org and www.sat.org/register for more information.
Counseling Corner
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February has been a busy month as we have completed registration for senior year! In January, I presented an overview in your student’s English class of important things to keep in mind and provided students with the following: a course offerings catalog and a yellow registration form. All seniors must take a minimum of five classes next year; only students on track to graduate can have “off campus” periods. Parents must approve all off campus periods! Following these presentations, Ms. Campbell and I sat down with every junior to go over their selections and verify needed signatures on the yellow form. There is still time to change course selections; however, we need to get all course requests finalized by Spring Break when we will run all the requests through our computers to determine our staffing needs, etc.
With just three semesters left (including the one in progress), juniors who are short on credits need to have a plan in place for recovering credits to graduate in June 2018. We do have an online class/credit recovery system here, called A+, but not all colleges will accept online classes. There are also opportunities to earn credits this summer through BYU correspondence (www.elearn.byu.edu), which costs approximately $140 per semester course. However, please contact me before enrolling and paying for a BYU course to make sure it will meet the district requirement in question. Also, please note that the NCAA does not accept BYU coursework.
Spring Break is the ideal time for juniors to VISIT
COLLEGES when traveling! Students may be able to get a tour of the campus and even attend a class if you contact the schools in advance to make such arrangements. Campus visits are an excellent opportunity to get a first-hand experience of a college to see if it will be a good fit for your student. The ACT was given to all junior students at Galena on February 28th per district requirement. We expect to receive scores for your students sometime in April. We do encourage your junior student to consider signing up for the SAT as well (sat.collegeboard.org) for later this spring. The SAT will be given on May 6 and June 3. All arrangements (registration, payment, etc.) must be made directly through the SAT company/website.
With only a few months remaining in your student’s junior year, we encourage them to continue working hard in all of their classes and finish on a strong note! The senior year is right around the corner and we want all of our juniors to be in the best possible academic position for success next year! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Shinae Watterson, Junior counselor ([email protected])
Keep Up the Good Work Juniors!
REGISTRATION REMINDERS
Any changes to courses requested during REGISTRATION for next year, please let counselor know BEFORE SPRING BREAK. We will construct the Master Schedule for next year over Spring Break, so changes after Spring Break may not be possible. Best bet: student can bring a note signed by parent or email the counselor to change requests in March. Parent permission often needed since parent signed original request. If a student requested an off campus (for senior year), parent permission is required and can’t be put into requests without parent signature. If a student plans an off campus class (Job Experience, BYU class, TMCC class), another course will have to be put on schedule until the fall when students can show proof of enrollment in these off campus options. All seniors must have a minimum of five classes each semester.
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Counseling Corner
Dear Sophomore Students and Parents,
Registration forms for your junior year are complete and I am currently inputting the courses you signed up for! The master schedule will not be finished with courses, teachers, and class periods assigned to you until late in the summer. It was great meeting with each of you to plan your junior year!
Parents, please be sure to do the online registration step for your student. You will need to login to the parent portal on Infinite Campus to do that, and can access IC from galenahigh.com. You will be updating your address, emergency contacts etc…
Please call Donna Williams if you run into any trouble with that process. Extension 30511.
End of Course Exams (EOC’s) are coming up for all students in April. Students will be assigned to appropriate exams based on the levels of Math and English courses completed.
All sophomores were given a copy of their transcript at one on one registration meetings. Please review that transcript with your student and if there are F’s on the transcript, consider having your student attend the A+ online credit recovery summer school program that will be offered at Galena.
Please email me with any questions. [email protected] Sophomore question of the month “Do I have to take two years of foreign language?” Answer – “It is not a Washoe County School District requirement, but if you want an honors diploma and/or you want to go to a University out-of-state someday, most of them require two years of the same foreign language (and one year of fine or performing arts). UNR does not have a foreign language requirement.” Thank you! Tracy Melcher NCC NCSC, Sophomore Counselor
Dear Freshmen and Freshmen Parents, Marisa Dunne & Mery Mares, Freshmen Counselors
Spring is finally here and this means registration Spring is finally here and this means registration season is in full swing. It is hard to believe that we have already selected classes for your student’s sophomore year! Our counselors have met with all the students individually to review the seven course selections for next year’s schedule (this was done in February); however, if you or your student has any questions about next year’s courses, please do not hesitate to contact us and we can make adjustments as needed. Freshman students were instructed to review their course requests with their parent and obtain their parent’s signature/approval on the bottom of the blue form. If, however, you still have not seen your student’s course requests for next year (many students forget to get your signature!), please contact us so we can review them. It is critical we have accurate course request information in order to build next year’s schedule. Also each freshman student received a copy of their transcript which is a summary of their academic progress (grades and credits) thus far. Spring Break (March 20th-31st) is a great time for students to take a deep breath and get re-focused on school work to finish the year on a strong note. There is definitely time to improve grades before the end of the school year. Remember that the nine-week grade report (the 3rd quarter ends on March 17th) is just a progress report and is not part of your student’s permanent high school transcript. It is critical that students successfully earn all credits for their freshman year. I strongly encourage students to take advantage of available tutoring and extra assistance from their teachers to improve their grades. At this point in time, we do not have any specific information or details on
summer school; however, please stay tuned! In the spirit of thinking about the next school year (already!), many students inquire about earning a letter for Community Service. That information is available on the Galena website (www.galenahigh.com) and click on the “Volunteer Ops” link on the left-hand side of the homepage. Please read all pages and directions carefully as there are many rules and deadlines that need to be adhered too. To earn a community service letter for next year, freshmen can begin logging volunteer hours this summer. Spring is also a great time to start thinking about and planning any family vacations or summer obligations. You might want to include a college visit or two if your travels take you close to college campuses. It is never too early to start gathering college information, researching options and making tentative plans. One of the best ways to really see if a college is a good fit for you is to set foot on their campus and learn more about the school first hand! Most colleges run campus tours all summer long. Many colleges also offer summer programs for high school students. These are typically of an academic nature and offer an opportunity to experience the college “life” firsthand while potentially earning some type of academic credit (this will vary though). Most of these types of programs, however, do require a financial commitment. In the meantime, with only a few months left as “freshmen”, please encourage your student to keep working hard and finish the year strong- it really does count. Academic success (and earning all of your credits) in the ninth grade sets the stage for a positive and successful outcome for graduation in 2020! Have a relaxing and restful Spring Break!
Administration
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Safe Schools Program by Lindsay Marquez
Hello Parents and Students,
My name is Lindsay. I am the safe schools
professional for Galena High School. The Safe
Schools Program is a new program in Washoe County
which provides students, parents, and staff with
additional support, resources, and mental health
services. I earned by Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
and my Master’s degree in Counseling with an
emphasis on family, adolescent, and child therapy.
Before joining the Galena team, I provided
psychotherapy services to families, adolescents, and
children at The Children’s Cabinet.
If you are experiencing problems in class, at
home, with peers, or if you have any questions, please
stop by or schedule a time to talk. I am located in
room 205. Or, you can email me at
I look forward to getting to know and working
with this amazing Grizzly community.
Lindsay Marquez
Safe School Professional,
School Mental Health Worker
2017-18 REGISTRATION
Part 1 – “Online Registration” deadline is March 31st!
To access the link, in your parent portal on the left index side at the
bottom of the page, there will be “online registration” typed in blue. Click on this link.
This must be done for all students to enroll them for next year. It allows you to verify and
update all information we have on your children.
If you do not have internet access, all WCSD schools have a computer kiosk for you to use,
or you may access the link at any public library.
If you can’t log into your Parent Portal account or don’t remember your password, contact
Donna Williams for English ([email protected]) 851-5630 X7, or for
Spanish contact Georgina Montejano ([email protected]) 851-5630
X30694.
Part 2 – “Course Selection”
To be completed with your counselor.
Online Registration must be completed before “Course Selections” are finalized.
GHS School Spirit Corner
Congratulations to the newly elected 2017-2018 GHS Student Body Officers
President- Stephanie Cohen
Vice President- Austin Brown
Secretary- Avery Neal
Treasurer- Quincy Eisaman
Commissioner of Students- Ben Reynolds
Mark Your Calendars Now...
Spring Fling week is April 10th-15th.
Our theme is Spring Around the World.
Plan early for our spirit dress up days they are:
Monday: Safari
Tuesday: Toga
Wednesday: Yacht Club
Thursday: USA
Friday: Galena Gear
Spring Fling assembly is April 14th.
GHS Prom is April 15th
at Harrah's from 8-11 pm
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