Godwin Heights High School
Weekly Newsletter December 10, 2021
Upcoming Dates:
12/11 - Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce Santa Parade - 10 AM
12/13 - Board of Education Meeting - HS Collaboration Center - 6 PM
12/16 - Middle and High School Choir Concert
12/17 - End of 1st Semester
12/17 - Half Day for Students Schedule B
12/20 - 12/31 - No School - Holiday Break
CLEP
CLEP exams are computer based assessments that typically cover what is taught in an introductory college class. Students who pass the exam recieve high school and college credit. Many students utilize this option for Spanish (listening/reading portions), but many other exam options exist as well. You can learn more about CLEP by watching this video.
Next Steps: The exams cost $5 when students complete the prep class on Modern States Alliance. Interested students will need to sign up with their Counselor and identify the exam that they would like to take. Your counselor will also help you create a Modern States Alliance account and get you set up with your prep class. Exams are taken in the Empowerment Center and typically take 1-2 hours. If you would like to take the Spanish exam, Modern States will not be required. Please sign up for this exam here no later than DUE: 12/13/21.
Godwin Heights High School Spirit Week
Dual Enrollment - Grades 10-12
Criteria:
● Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5
● Must have passed all classes the semester before you are trying to dual enroll
● Strong attendance & work ethic
● Must have their own transportation to campus or be willing to take class online (live teaching or preloaded content options). An extra orientation is required for online classes.
Are you interested in earning college credits while in high school? If so, you should consider dual enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College. Watch this video to learn more about this opportunity. Interested students must meet the above criteria. Students new to dual enrollment will need to fill out the GRCC application and sign the policy form attached below. These can be returned in the mailbox on Mrs. Ibarra's door in Counseling.You can also pick them up in her office. Students who have completed a previous dual enrollment class can request a meeting by sending her an email or stopping by.
Next Steps (DUE:12/13/21): Once she receives these items, she will schedule an appointment with you to select your class. You can preview class options here.
Final Exam Schedule
Virtual Groundhog Shadow Day
Groundhog Shadow Day 2022 will take place on Friday, February 4, 2022.
Student registration opens January 12, 2022!
This virtual event will have three one-hour sessions at 7:30am, 9:30am and 12:30pm.
We are currently registering mentors. If you would like to share your career path and the ins and outs of your job with students, please sign up here!
Family Center
The Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Family Center) is the statewide, parent-directed center within Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). The mission of the Family Center is to support and connect Michigan families of children and youth with special health care needs, provide family-centered leadership throughout Michigan’s health care settings, and partner in the decision making process within the systems of care for children and youth with special health care needs.
The Family Center is excited to offer a series of free Virtual Parent Connect Calls monthly. Our first call for 2022 is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST. Participants will learn about the Home and Community Based Services Final Rule through HCBS Trainers sharing their experiences. The HCBS Trainers will discuss the importance of the HCBS Rule and its impact on services and supports for individuals with disabilities. Information will be presented on the individual rights the HCBS Rule provides to live in the community, have freedom, a person-centered plan, and respect and privacy.
We would appreciate you sharing our event flyer to help make the call a success.
Attached is the flyer and the link to register on Eventbrite is:
Please contact Dawn Adkins by email (Adkinsd@michigan.gov) with any questions.
Wyoming/Kentwood Santa Parade
The Den
Class of 2025
Technology Fee Information
Class of 2022
Athletic Winter Schedules
Godwin Heights High School
Email: cconklin@godwinschools.org
Website: godwinschools.org
Location: 50 35th Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Phone: 616-252-2050
Facebook: facebook.com/godwinheights
Twitter: @GodwinSchools