Phone number:

775-851-5630

Website: to www.washoeschools.net/

galena

Jay Salter

Principal

Julina Colt

PTO President

Editors

Ardis Parmer

ardisp@charter.net

Allison Combs

combsrick@charter.net

Booster News 2

Booster Forms 3

Calendar 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

GALENA HIGH SCHOOL FIVE STAR BOOSTERS’ NEWSLETTER

Grizzly Growl July/August 2019 SY1920, Issue 1

Produced monthly by the Galena 5 Star PTO

Published by Washoe County School District

Galena High School 3600 Butch Cassidy Way

Reno, NV 89511

An Abbreviated Special Back to School Issue

July/August 2019

SY 1920, Issue 1 The

GRIZZLY’s Growl

Welcome to our 2019-2020 School Year By Jay Salter, Principal, Galena High School

reetings Grizzlies! Just wanted to

give you a quick update on the

administrative summer activities at

Galena High School. We would first like

to say goodbye and thank you to some of

our teachers who are leaving to explore

other opportunities: Mr. Pagni, Ms.

Ross, Ms. Pagano, Ms. Rodriguez, Mr.

Jones. The Administrative team

conducted interviews, and while it is

difficult to replace amazing teachers, we

selected equally amazing new candidates

for the positions. As we are finalizing the

hiring of the new employees, I will

introduce them in the next edition of the

Grizz Growl. However, we are excited to

introduce our new Assistant Principal,

Crystal Edwards, to the Galena

administrative team. Please read her brief

introduction to familiarize

yourself with who she is and

from where she comes.

Finally, for our “Back to

School” week with our

teaching staff, we planned

Professional Development

around education

technologies and 21st

Century Education

concepts, so as an entire

staff we can meet the needs of the Galena

students and continue to increase student

engagement by creating relevant

connections between what students learn

in school and what skills they need to

move into their futures experiences.

We look forward to welcoming you all

back to Galena for a great year.

“Please show

your support by

joining our GHS

Booster Club and

donating to the

No Fundraiser,

Fundraiser which

fund so many

valuable

programs.” (See

form on page 3)

Student Body Officers

President Ally Cohen Vice President Gabby Patin Secretary Brooke Gallaway Treasurer Ana Garrido Commissioner Kiley Cryer Community Service Riley Hilton Publicity Ava Gotchy

Senior Class Officers

President Ainsley Parmer Vice President Justyne Johnson Secretary Ty Demosthenes Treasurer Blake Watson Representatives Samantha Clark, Aldo Fernandez, Emma Herschbach, Cooper Irvine, Hayden Wittman Advisor Keri Fletcher

Junior Class Officers

President Aliza Amundsen Vice President Kaleigh Jenkins Secretary Avery Albright Treasurer Matthew Gordon Representatives Neil Babu Olivia Etter Carisma Francisco Ella Kosman Jesus Ruiz Alvarez Reese Wells Advisors Cassidy Ratanakul & Jesse Siess

Sophomore Class Officers

President Eryn Cryer Vice President Ali Demosthenes Secretary Farryn Pauly Treasurer Lexi Kinne Representatives Stephanie Caramella Devyn Del Santo Zella Johnson Salma Perez Aubrey Welton Advisor Cynthia Schnaare

GHS 2019-2020 Student Leadership Team

Freshmen Class

Representatives Isabelle Fullmer Abby Herschbach Landon Bruntz Malia Miles Macie Nyborg Soffia Rasmussen Stanley Sherry Ava Werbeckes Advisor Troy Wilson

“Bear Essentials” Thursday, August 8th 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

Galena Open House Wednesday August 28th 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

5-Star Booster News

A Message From your Booster President Julina Colt

Academics Achievement Activities Arts Athletics

GRIZZLY’S GROWL PAGE 2

Meet our New Assistant Principal

Galena High School

5-Star Booster

2018-2019

Meeting Schedule

PTO meetings are held in the front office’s Conference Room on the following dates:

August 21st 5:30 pm

September 18th 5:30 pm

October 23rd 5:30 pm

November 20th 5:30 pm

January 22nd 5:30 pm

February 22nd 5:30 pm March 11th 5:30 pm April 22nd 5:30 pm

May 13th 5:30 pm

All Booster members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Hello Galena families and staff,

Welcome back to all of you. My name is Julina Colt and I will be your Galena 5 Star Booster PTO President for the 2019-2020 school year. This is a special abbreviated issue of the Growl. This is our monthly publication produced by your PTO to inform and build our community. The Growl is distributed digitally every month to keep our families informed and involved via email and posted on the Galena website. We hope you enjoy receiving this important communication resource and if you have difficulty receiving the Growl please confirm your preferred email with the GHS office executive assistant Dana Leslie (dleslie@washoeschools.net.)

Some of you may have previously received the PTO membership form and already signed up for the Galena PTO and we thank you. Our new form can be found on page 3 and we encourage every Galena family to join our PTO Booster organization and support our PTO fundraiser. Here are some of the things your PTO contributions have funded in the past: lights for the theater, calculators for math, cameras for journalism and yearbook, water filtrations for the school, computers, teacher requests, safe and sober celebrations, and SAT and ACT test preparation classes to name just a few.

We are hoping for 100% participation this year. Our goal is to raise $40,000 to help fund many projects and activities. If every family joins PTO for $60.00 we will raise $40,000 and be able to positively impact our school and enhance our students’ education.

We will have a table at Bear Essentials and back to school Open House to answer any questions and collect forms or if you mail now we will have your card ready for you.

Please take the time to attend a PTO meeting this year. Our big event is our annual "Dollars for Scholars Social" please mark you calendars for October 19 and look for more information on this event in your next Growl. A big thank you to the parents who have agreed to serve on our board this year. We need you! We are still looking to fill a few slots. Please email if you would like more information or to volunteer please contact me at julina.colt@sbcglobal.net. I look forward to working with you this year.

Hello Galena Grizzlies! Please let me take a moment to

introduce myself. I am your new Assistant Principal,

Crystal Edwards. I have been an educator for over 13

years-first as an Honors English teacher and Student

Leadership advisor, and most recently as a Dean for the past

3 years. Yes, you may have heard I come from the land of

the Huskies, but I am beyond excited to start the next phase

of my career as a Grizzly! I am a passionate and caring

educator that loves to learn about people and their

interests. I also have a two amazing and

funny children: Kane-7 and Bianca-4. My

husband is also a high school teacher and coach,

so we live and breathe all things school most days.

I look forward to getting to know the students, school,

families, culture, and grizzly way-so please feel free to say

hello and introduce yourself to me. Already, I can tell

“It’s Good to be Grizzly!”

President – Julina Colt Vice President – Michelle Simmons Treasurer – Amy Angella Recording Secretary – Erin Hicks Corresponding Secretary – TBA By-Law Committee – Ardis Parmer, Allison Combs Senior Scholarship– Kathleen Kosman

Awards—Christine Simone Senior Events – Julina Colt & Ardis Parmer Hospitality– Erin Hicks Endowment - Jay Parmer, Rick Combs Membership - Kelley Corrigan, Kristine Kinne Staff Luncheons – Stacy Rowan SAT/ACT Prep - April Conway Growl - Ardis Parmer & Allison Combs

Dollars for

Scholars

10/19/19

GRIZZLY’S GROWL PAGE 3

5-Star Booster News

GRIZZLY’S GROWL PAGE 3

GRIZZLY’S GROWL PAGE 4

5-Star Spirit

Don’t Miss Out…

Order Your Galena High School

RIOT SQUAD GEAR

Now...

Riot Squad Gear Order Form

Student Name: __________________________ Grade______

Cell phone:___________________

Student Number:____________ Nickname: _______________

_____ T-Shirt $15.00 _____ Sweatshirt $25.00 _____Tank Top $15.00

BUNDLES _____T-Shirt & Sweatshirt $35.00 _____T-Shirt, Sweatshirt & Tank $50.00

TOTAL PAID: ___________ Cash or Check only Please make checks payable Julina Colt.

Orders taken at lunch or via form to office care of Jack Colt.

ALL ORDER DUE BY AUGUST 30TH!!!

7 PTO Teacher Luncheon (11:30 a.m.)

8 PTO Teacher Breakfast (7:30 a.m.)

8 Bear Essentials (6:30 p.m.)

12 Classes begin—”C” Day

14 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

16 Welcome Back Assembly

TBD Picture Day (during English)

21 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

21 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

26 Senior Sunrise (6:00 a.m.)

28 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

28 Open House (6:00 p.m.)

August

September 2 Labor Day —No Classes

4 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

7 Ricky Woodring Tournament

9-13 Homecoming Week

TBD GHS Movie Night football field

11 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

13 Homecoming Assembly

13 All School Barbecue

14 ACT

14 Homecoming Dance (7-10 pm)

TBD Senior Panoramic (10 a.m.)

18 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

18 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

18 Navigate Galena

20-22 ACT Boot Camp

23 Fall Academic Awards (6:00 p.m.)

TBD Senior Week

25 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

26 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

October

2 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

5 SAT (not one held at GHS)

5 Performance of Champions

7-11 Fall Break—No Classes

TBD PSAT (3 hr. delay for non testers)

16 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

18 End of Grading Period

19 Dollars for Scholars

22 Choir Zone Concert

23 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

23 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

25 Nevada Day Observed

—No Classes

26 ACT

30 Early Release (1:45 p.m.)

November

2 SAT 7/8 Fall Play 14-16 Fall Play 11 JROTC Veterans Day Parade 11 Veteran’s Day No Classes 14 Blood Drive 20 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.) 21 Senior Spotlight (7:00 p.m.) 27-29 Thanksgiving —No Classes

December

3 Guitar Concert (Gym)

4/5 One Act Plays

7 SAT

9-13 Winter Fest

12 Santa Wrap

13 Winter Assembly

14 ACT

14 Winter Ball

11 Winter Concert

16-19 Final Exams

18 PTO Teacher Luncheon

20-1/3 Winter Break—No Classes

January

February

March

April

May

June

6 Classes Resume—”A” Day

20 Martin Luther King Holiday No Classes

22 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m)

1 Military Ball

8 ACT

17 President’s Day Observed

No Classes

22 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

25 ACT for Juniors

TBD Spring Dance (7-10 pm)

3 Band Zone Concert

4 Strings Zone Concert

5,6, 7 Spring Musical (7 pm 2:30 pm)

10 ACT make-up for Juniors

11 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

12-13 Spring Musical (7:00 p.m.)

13 End of Grading Period

14 SAT

16-27 Spring Break—No Classes

23-27 Intersession

30 Classes Resume -“A” Day

4 ACT

15 Drama Club Performance

18 Prom

22 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

22/23 One Act Plays

TBD NHS Induction Ceremony

23-25 State Leadership Conference

TBD Blood Drive

30-2 Choir/Theater Trip

2 SAT

4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week

4-15 AP Testing

6 Mr. G

TBD JROTC Awards Night

6 PTO Teacher Breakfast

13 PTO Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

18 Spring Guitar Concert (GHS)

TBD Spring Choir Concert (GHS)

20 Underclassman Awards Night

21 Senior Assembly & Luncheon

21 Senior Sunset

25 Memorial Day—No classes

26 Senior Awards Night (Atlantis)

28 Spring Strings Concert (Atlantis)

2-5 Final Exams 3 Graduation Practice

4 Senior Parking Lottery 4 PTO Teacher Luncheon

5 Last Day of School 6 SAT

TBD Graduation

13 ACT

TBD Graduation

2019—2020

Event

Calendar

Calendar updated monthly in Growl. Additional events and early releases will be added as space allows. Plan for an early dismissal every Wednesday (1:45 pm) unless otherwise notified.