Gopher Gazette
GPHS Counseling Department: October Issue
GPHS Counseling Team
Mimi Robb (Bu-Fi) ext. 5776
Danielle Butler (Fl-Hern) ext. 5763
Janet Farris (Ph-Sh) ext. 5741
Stephanie Satcher (Herr-Mar) ext. 5742
Phillip Burks (Mas-Pe) ext. 5722
Melissa Gaitan (Si-Z) ext. 5714
Lenora Brown (GPHS Early College Counselor) ext. 6378
Kelly Newman (GPHS Early College CTE RN Academy Counselor) ext. 5715
2017 Homecoming Week 2017 Homecoming Week October 2-6, 2017 | 2017 Drug Awareness and Prevention Red Ribbon Week represents the national commitment to raise drug awareness and prevention. RRW will be held the week of Monday, October 23- Friday, October 27, 2017. The theme for this year is Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free. | Beat Cancer Week @ GPHS Various cancer awareness campaigns occur (excluding December) throughout the year. In an effort to create greater awards please visit the website below. |
2017 Drug Awareness and Prevention
The theme for this year is Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free.
Beat Cancer Week @ GPHS
Monthly Insight
Important events, dates, and websites...
GPHS FAST Pass
October 2, 2017..... SAT FAST Pass Registration
October 5, 2017 .... SAT Registration Deadline
FAFSA Assistance
GPISD FAFSA Days
GPISD Parents and students can receive assistance with college financial aid applications on the dates list below at any of the available sites.
October 3, 2017 (GPHS)
October 24, 2017 (Dubiski HS)
November 1, 2017 (SGPHS)
Important Website
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)............(website)........... www.fafsa.ed.gov
Phone: 1-800-433-3243
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)...........................................1-888-311-8881
See College & Career Center or School Counselor
CSS Profile ..................................................................... https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org
ACT .......................................................................................................... www.actstudent.org
SAT ...................................................................................................... www.collegeboard.org
Apply Texas ............................................................................................www.applytexas.org
BigFuture .............(Scholarship Search Engine) ............ www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Quick Scholarship Outlooks
Coca Cola Scholarship......... October 31st (Deadline)........... www.coca-colascholars.org
Texas A&M Engineering Scholarship ................. October 15th (Deadline)
Dallas Co. PROMISE Scholarship ... January 31st (Deadline)... DallasCountyPromise.org
Nine Weeks Testing Schedule
October 9, 2017- October 11, 2017
PSAT
October 11, 2017
Fun Facts to Remember
National Pizza Month
National Go On A Field Trip Month
National Pasta Month
National Dropout Prevention Month
National Learning and Development Month
National Cookbook Month
Stand Up for Others Week.... October 16-20, 2017
Week of Inclusion ..... October 23-27, 2017