Godwin Heights High School
Weekly Newsletter February 5, 2021
Upcoming Event
February 10 - Pupil Count Day
February 10 - Early Dismissal for students (Schedule B)
February 12 - Half Day for students (Schedule C)
February 15 - No School - Mid Winter Break
February 16 - Parent Focus Group 6 PM
February 22 - Board of Education Meeting 6 PM - Admin Building
February 24 - Early Release for students at 1:40 PM - (Schedule B)
March 1 - Feeding America Food Truck
Seal of Biliteracy
In 2017, the Michigan Department of Education initiated the Seal of Biliteracy. Biliteracy is defined as the ability to read, write, and speak proficiently in a language other than English. Godwin Heights High Schools offers Juniors and Seniors the opportunity to obtain the Seal of Biliteracy. GHPS will:
Award students who have demonstrated proficiency in English and at least one other world language by high school graduation
Recognize the language skills of students who complete extended sequences of world language study, as well as those whose native language is other than English
Value and celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity in our community
Align to the goals and strategies of Michigan’s Top 10 in 10 endeavor
Awarding biliterate status requires an intermediate-high proficiency level on a test of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This is likely achieved with consistent language study by the junior/senior year. February 23rd is the date GHPS is offering the test. To confirm your interest please complete this survey. If you have additional questions, please speak with Mrs. Ibarra or Mrs. Bonilla.
Virtual College Financial Aid Night
Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for an upcoming Virtual College Financial Aid Night hosted by Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Sessions will be available from 6:30-8 p.m. EST every Tuesday and Thursday in February. All sessions are free and open to the public. Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:
- FAFSA application information
- Federal financial aid programs
- State financial aid programs
- Scholarship searching
- MiSSG Student Portal Accounts
Due to limited space, participants are encouraged to sign up for one session only. Registration can be completed by visiting the MI Student Aid website at www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid.
BigFuture Days College Fairs
BigFuture Days College Fairs
Our first virtual college fair is just a few days away. Help students at your school connect directly with colleges at BigFuture™ Days. They'll have a chance to meet with college admissions representatives and current college students, ask questions, and learn more about planning for college.
Students can sign up to meet with colleges in each region. They can attend any event and more than one.
BigFuture Day UCLA, University of Colorado Boulder, Pomona College, University of Oregon, and many more will be there. BigFuture Day Southeast American University, University of Richmond, LSU, Vanderbilt, and many more will be there.
West + Southwest
Saturday, February 6
See the full list of colleges.
Tuesday, February 23
See the full list of colleges.
BigFuture Day Northeast Cornell, Rutgers, Penn State, Boston University, and many more will be there. BigFuture Day Midwest University of Chicago, Ohio State, University of Kansas, Purdue, and many more will be there.
Sunday, March 7
See the full list of colleges.
Thursday, March 11
See the full list of colleges.
HONOR ROLL
Congratulations to our Godwin students, both in-person and virtual, who made the Honor Roll for 1st Semester by earning a 3.50 or higher GPA. We recognize the hard work and dedication that it takes to achieve academic excellence and look forward to their continued success!
9TH GRADE
Bailey-DeHoff, Alyvia
Bates, Evan
Davis, Isaac
Dolo, Benjamin
Esqueda-Valtierra, Dolores
Garcia-Alonzo, David
Loeza-Ruelas, Jesus
Mazariegos-Gonzalez, Juana
McCoy, Christionna
Montoya, Aaron
Munoz, Jairo
Offray, Nhojaray
Rocha, Omar
Santiago-Dominguez, Ashley
Yanez-Requena, Jacqueline
Zetino-Chavez, Jorge
10TH GRADE
Alonzo, Noe
Calmo-Paiz, Analleli
Cook, Jadelan
Diaz-Zavala, Ashley
Favela-Rivera, Fatima
Gonzalez-Martinez, Julissa
Juarez, Yesenia
Nino-Zavala, Michelle
Pablo-Mendoza, Mishelle
Parra-Zavala, Diana
Paz-Duran, Jonny
Quiroz, Angelica
Rivera, Yaeli
Robertson III, Earnest
Rodriguez, Daisy
Soto-Castillo, Carlos
Swain, De’kariye
Torres-Garcia, Luis
Tran, Benny
Tran, Kim
11TH GRADE
Beasley, Imani
Berry, Kirsten
Botello-Duran, Emily
Box, Shalique
Bresso, Fernando
Calmo-Paiz, Brenda
Carre, Alex
Cortez-Parada, Marlene
Delgado, Stacy
Diaz-Zavala, Alan
Drake, Jeremiah
Garrison, Shemaiah
Hagen, Logan
Jimenez, Kalypzo
Johnson, Amareese
Juarez-Rodriguez, Edith
Korzenowski, Carter
Lambright, Skyler
Lopez-Velasquez, Josefina
Mencho-Ramos, Glynnys
Montoya, Daniel
Moore, Natalie
Munoz-Castillo, Susana
Ortiz-Rodriguez, Sergio
Rambo, Jacen
Reich, Jenna
Romero, Jennifer
Romero-Garza, Christian
Sandoval, Jesus
Sosa-Aragon, Ivon
Vazquez-Jimenez, Ashley
Velazquez-Williams, Isabella
Walker III, Wells
12TH GRADE
Aguilar-Rizo, Litzy
Altamirano-Garnica, Lorena
Arciniega-Herrera, Anna
Azimi, Ali
Barnes, Hannah
Benavidez, Cindy
Bickety, Martine
Buckley, Ru’Quan
Clark, Anika
DeMaagd, Lezlie
Diaz, Mateo
Dominguez, Emily
Esqueda-Valtierra, Emily
Gasca-Zurita, Jimena
Gonzalez-Montes, Christopher
Huicochea, Michelle
Hurtado, Maggie
Johnson, Diamond
Johnson, Shantil
Juarez-Martinez, Yamaris
Lee, Lashay
Lopez-Carrera, Maribel
McClurken, Breanna
McKinney, Janaya
Nguyen, Water
Offray, Enjohnae’
Pierre-Louis, Lynn
Seide, Giuliana
Shizirungu, Vincent
Silva, Karla
Torres-Camacho, Balyani
Truong, Laura
Tyler, Kamari
Veloz, Gabriela
Williams, Alexis
Godwin Heights High School
Email: cconklin@godwinschools.org
Website: https://hs.godwinschools.org/
Location: 50 35th Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Phone: (616) 252-2050
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Twitter: @GodwinSchools