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GRCHS Morning Announcements
GRCHS Morning Announcements Monday, March 18

School Business

Hot Lunch Menu:

Monday: Fried Chicken Sandwich, Waffle Fries
Tuesday: Mostaccioli & Garlic Breadstick, Caesar Salad
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese & Tomato or Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Thursday: Tex Mex
Friday: Fredo Friday

Happy Birthday To: 🎉

Mairedith Uken

TWIRP

Students TWIRP tickets are on sale so please make sure to purchase your tickets. The dance is March 23rd and will be in the Town Square from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Here is a video talking about the Spirit Week Themes!

TWIRP Spirit Week Tournament:

Staff and students have been divided into four houses based on their small group assignments: White Eagle 🤍, Blue Eagle 💙, Grey Eagle 🩶, and Black Eagle 🖤. Houses can gain points by: 

  • Spirit Week: participating in Spirit Week, see link below (5 points/ person)
  • Dress Drive: donating a dress for the Dress Drive, Morning Announcements for details (30 points/ person)
  • Go Forth Gala: students volunteering and staff attending the Go Forth Gala (30 points/ person)
  • Phone Fasting: checking in your phone at the Student Life Office before the first bell rings and picking it up at 2:50 (30 points/person/day)
  • Encouragement Notes: writing an encouraging note to a staff member. Deliver the note to the Student Life Office (30 points/ person)

If we average 80% participation each day, Mr. Mockabee will dye his facial hair Columbia blue, and the house that wins will receive bragging rights and pizza for lunch. 

Check out this link for your house assignments and Spirit Week descriptions.

Winterim '25 Travel:

Trips for next year have been announced and you can see all of the videos again on the Winterim Travel website.

  • Important Dates:
    • March 22  - Trip Selection Forms due by 8 am (Watch Inbox for form--sorry for the delay!)
    • March 27 - Enrollment Contracts and Deposits Due

Congratulations Band & Orchestra Students!

Congratulations to the following Band and Orchestra students for participating in and achieving all Division I ratings the MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival this past Saturday at Portage Northern High School:

Carolina Yeung, Rebekah Compagner, Susannah Ten Huisen, Ife Ayoola, Levi Fynewever, Annika Holman, Jayden Langschied, Sophia Vander Heide, Maddox Veldkamp, Samuel DeYoung and Nathanial Zwart. Thank you for your hard work and for representing our school at this prestigious event!

Congratulations Forensics Students!

Congratulations to the Eagles Forensics team, who ended their regular season by taking home the first place trophy at Portage Central's "Best of the West" tournament on Saturday! Regional and state tournaments will be soon after Spring Break. Please congratulate the following students for their individual performances:

Meet Champions: Jerry Benedict (Impromptu), Hanna Chun (Informative), Eva DuMez and Molly Christians (Duo Commentary)

Second Place: Sean Ryan (Info 9/10)

Third Place: Percy Greenfield (Prose), Elyse Heetebrij (POI), Ludo Montanino (Oratory)

Fourth Place: Ava Jansen (Informative), Claire Kooy (Oratory), Grace Scott (Poetry), Susannah Tenhuisen and Maddie Christians (Duo Commentary), Char Van Arragon (Dramatic Interp), Luke Witte (Broadcasting)

Fifth Place: Ife Ayoola (Storytelling), Jordyn Jones (Broadcasting), Robyn Klein (Info 9/10), Hannah-Grace Wildschut (Impromptu)

Sixth Place: Syann Benckhuysen (POI), Caden Bolt (Storytelling), Alison Buist (Oratory), Lia Cadorniga (Impromptu), Levi Fynewever and Zeke VansSchepen (Duo Interp), Lily Tatko (Poetry)

Seventh Place: Kaylee Yang (Informative)

Semi-finalists: Isabella Brady-Peters (Poetry), Erin Buursma (Oratory), Elias DeJong (Extemp), Brynn Dekker (Broadcasting), Malia Homans (Poetry), Brynn Lee (Poetry), Shanando Rambharose (Informative), Isabella Redder (Oratory), Lennox Veldheer (Extemp), Will VanWingerden (Impromptu), Aidan Wigglesworth (Informative)

Biology Club

🌱 Join us during Focus today in room #118 as we continue to learn about the various aspects of watershed ecology. 

Biology Club will not meet next week Monday (3/25) but we will meet again on Monday, April 8 and then each Monday through April. See you there!

Chess Club

Chess club will meet after school from 3-4pm in the upper town square. Players of all skill levels are welcome!

German American Partnership Program (GAPP)

Have you ever thought of traveling to Europe in the summer, but would love to do it with the help of a local guide?

Does the thought of being an exchange student intrigue you, but a whole year away from home sounds intimidating?

Do you want to see the sights in Hamburg, Berlin, and other cities in Germany?

Would you like to be able to offer a high school student from Germany a chance to learn about West Michigan and life in America?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then consider the German American Partnership Program. Talk to Frau K-H for more information or to talk to a student who has participated in 2023.

SUMMER SERVICE OPPORTUNITY:  I Am Art Camp 2024

Looking for volunteers to help at I Am Art Camp at Lee Street CRC for kids ages 5-12 in the Godfrey Lee Neighborhood. Art classes will be held June 17-23 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm which will culminate in an Art Celebration on Saturday, June 22 (10:00am) and a special worship service on Sunday, June 23 (10:00am). The camp will be held in English but many of the kids who will come will know Spanish so this is a great opportunity for Spanish Immersion and Spanish learners. If you have a servant heart and love to bless kids, whether by helping as a workshop assistant, leading, or simply volunteering for what's needed to run the camp we would love to talk to you! Click here to learn more or sign up for a FT in 103 with Profe H and Jonatan Gonzalez on Monday, March 25. 

Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors:

Applications for Student Congress are now open. Check your email for more details, and click on this link for Student Congress application directions. Please, submit the application in an email to Ms. Das by Monday, March 25. 

FORMAL DRESS DRIVE!!

Student Council is hosting a formal dress drive through the month of March, and we would love it if you would consider donating your gently used formal dresses as a part of it. We are doing it to try to sustainably reduce fashion waste and keep dresses out of landfills. Once dresses are collected, we will be using them as a fundraiser for a girls school in Uganda. Together we can help reduce waste and raise money for a great cause! 

Collection box will be in the Student Life Office!! 

International Thespian Society Troupe Meeting - Tuesday, March 19th 

ITS Troupe 10569 will hold our monthly meeting this coming Tuesday, March 19th during lunch time and focus in the Studio.  We will be discussing upcoming events through the rest of the school year, including the middle production of Newsies, the spring Stage Company Gala, and next year's officers. Please see Mrs. Mellitz or your troupe officers for more information if you cannot attend.

National Honor Society!

Sophomores and juniors, it is time to apply for the National Honor Society! If you have a current cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher and are in good standing, you should apply. National Honor Society is a service-based society and operates on the four pillars of character, service, scholarship, and leadership. Please fill out the application linked before the deadline of Wednesday, March 27 at 3PM. Juniors who are already members need not apply!

Enlightened Grand Rapids Worship Night LOCATION CHANGE!!

Last year on March 27, we had a great show up to our Enlightened Grand Rapids worship event that was held in the CAW and we're hoping for that this year too! Come for a night of student-led worship, songs, testimony, prayer, make meaningful friendships with other schools and much more! Enlightened Grand Rapids 2024 will be on March 15 at 6pm at SHAWNEE PARK CHURCH. The student entrance doors will open to the public at 5:40pm. This event is open to everyone with no cost, so tell your friends and families. If you have any additional questions, please email the host, email Zoe McNally or email the co-host, Luk Lagwi.

Choir Auditions Coming Soon!

Attention singers: If you are interested in auditioning for one of our upper level choirs next year, please fill out this formChamber Chorale is for Juniors and Seniors, and Bella Voce is for Sophomore-Senior women. Experience is advantageous, but not required. Forms must be submitted by March 12, and auditions will take place March 18-22. See Ms Sytsma with questions.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULING LINKS FOR NEXT YEAR

  • 24-25 Curriculum Guide
  • 24-25 Internship Application

    Students interested in a semester-long internship next year, must apply using the internship application. Students also need to make sure they have requested the correct internship course with their counselors. This application is due March 27 and includes the following internships:
     
  • Classroom Internship (many different options!)
  • Entrepreneurship 1 and 2
  • Tech Internship
  • Worship Internship 

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