Weekly Newsletter: 01/31/2022
From the Principal's Desk
Dear Eagle Nation,
I hope that you and your families are all still well and managing to keep safe. I wanted to start by thanking you all as parents and caregivers for your fantastic support over the past few days. I am particularly appreciative for everything that you have been doing to support learning from home. With two high school aged children myself, I know how difficult it is to juggle working from home with supporting your own children with their schooling, and this is of course in addition to dealing with all of the normal challenges of family life. The school administration was able to join many of the Goggle Meets and we were very excited about what we saw. Students were logged in and actively engaged in the lessons. Thank you students for your commitment to your educational success. I would also like to thank once again all of the teaching staff who have continued to work exceptionally hard to ensure that the students are able to continue with their studies. The GW faculty and staff is the BEST in the piedmont!!
I hope that your son/daughter has continued to find accessing the work via the Google Classroom link in Canvas to be straight-forward and helpful. As said previously, although nothing can replace the impact of students being in school to receive the direct instruction and immediate feedback from their teachers, the use of the Google Classroom has enabled us to provide the students with the next best thing. With the strong possibility that home learning due to inclement weather may occur again at some point during this term, please remember to refer to Mrs. Castle's and the DPS Technology department's guidance, including some very clear and helpful video tutorials, to support students and parents in navigating the Google Classroom. This information is available via the students’ Google Classroom accounts but can also be viewed from the school website.
Also, now that we are well into the second semester, the teachers, other administrators, and I have one vision for our students and we hope it closely matches yours. We want ALL of them to become all that they can be. We want them to be successful through good, consistent attendance, perseverance, utilizing help from our faculty, and working diligently. We want this because these traits will build good habits that will carry them profitably throughout their life. We expect a great deal from them because they are so very capable of producing great results! Parents, please be aware that attendance at the high school is very important. Students must be present 90% of the time. If your child has missed 10 or more days during the first semester you should receive a letter in the mail by the end of the week. If you have questions in regards to your child’s attendance, please contact their counselor to schedule a parent meeting.
Finally, we urge you to stay involved at George Washington High School. Decades of research show that when parents are involved students have:
-Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates
-Better school attendance
-Increased motivation, better self-esteem
-Lower rates of suspension
-Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
-Fewer instances of violent behavior
On behalf of George Washington High School, welcome back! We have missed you all so much over the past few days!
Dr. Johnnie M. Simmons
Proud Principal
George Washington High School
Athletic Updates
The GW Eagles will take the court again this week. We have two home games and two away games. The JV girls and boys games versus Halifax High School that had been postponed will take place this week on Tuesday. Due to Covid protocol, Halifax County High School will limit the spectators allowed into the game to the families of the players. The coaches will work with the AD, Mr. Dalton, to finalize the process. We look forward to seeing you all at this week's game(s). It is going to be a very busy week!
01/31/22: JV Boys vs. Magna Vista (away) @ 5:30
01/31/22: Varsity Boys vs. Magna Vista(away) @ 7:00
01/31/22: JV Girls vs. Magna Vista(home) @ 5:30
01/31/22: Varsity Girls vs. Magna Vista (home) @ 7:00
02/01/22: Girls vs. Halifax (home) tip off @ 5:30
02/01/22: Boys vs. Halifax (home) tip off @ 7:00
02/01/22: JV Girls vs. Halifax (away) tip off @ 5:30 (no spectators other than the players' families)
02/01/22: JV Boys vs. Halifax (away) tip off @ 7:00 (no spectators other than the players' families)
02/02/22: NATIONAL SIGNING DAY!!!!!
02/02/22: Varsity Boys vs. Heritage High School @ 7:00 (away)
02/04/22: JV Boys vs. Patrick County (away) @ 5:30
02/04/22: Varsity Boys vs. Patrick County (away) @ 7:00
02/04/22: JV Girls vs. Patrick County (home) @ 5:30
02/04/22: Varsity Girls vs. Patrick County (home) @ 5:30
02/05/22: Varsity District Wresting Tournament TBD @ TBD
02/05/22: Scholastic Bowl Varsity Regional Tournament@ 10:00 am @ Blacksburg
New Bell Schedule 2nd Semester 2021-22
Click the link below to view the revised bell schedule for the second semester. Students can view their schedules by logging into the PowerSchool portal.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yljBJV-ZTvpn_bGNU8CT6dMDs3Cqi8rkRyWgtOH_zcU/edit?usp=sharing
Senior Spotlight!
For our first Senior Spotlight we would like to Congratulate Tamahria C. Bracey on her recent acceptance to not one, not two, but nine colleges and/or universities.
Senior Graduation Plans
Click the Link to complete the survey: Senior Graduation Plans Survey
After School Academy (GRAD ACADEMY)
After School Academy Begins Tuesday, February 1!
- Transportation Provided
- Lite Snack Provided
- Credit Recovery
- SOL Prep (Algebra and Biology)
- Reading and Writing Alternative Assessment (WorkKeys can be used for your reading or writing SOL credit)
It's not too late to apply
Click the link for GRAD ACADEMY
ACCESS Testing for English Language Learners
ACCESS TESTING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
January 31 and February 1
Room V-203 upstairs in the CTE building
Session 1: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Session 2: 12:15 pm - 2:45 pm
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO PARA ESTUDIANTES DEL IDIOMA INGLÉS
31 de enero y 1 de febrero
Salón V-203 planta alta edificio CTE
Sesión 1: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Sesión 2: 12:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Monday, Jan 31, 2022, 09:00 AM
CTE Building room V-203
February is Black History Month
Watch the Morning show for daily facts about Black History!
Watch your emails for random questions from Dr. Badger about Black History!
Who knows, maybe prizes will be given out to lucky participants! Read your email, follow the directions, and win!!
We are also so very excited about our Black History program during February! If you have any ideas or suggestions, please stop by and see Mrs. Anderson in the English department.
GWHS Proms 2022 SAVE THE DATE JUNIOR & SENIORS
Attention: Juniors & Seniors!!!
Save the Date: Friday, April 29th, 2022
PROM 2022!!
Times will be finalized with the Prom Committee
We just wanted you to put it on your calendars!
More Information and Details to come!!
If you would like to be on the committee to help decorate and organize the event, please let Dr. Badger know! Our Student leadership is doing an amazing job!!!
Friday, Apr 29, 2022, 06:00 PM
Atkinson Farms, Atkinson Road, Danville, VA, USA
Lots of Learning happening at GW!!
In dental labs, students showed how to read dental X-Rays and it identify low and bottom teeth from those X-Rays!
In the Auto body class, Students discussed and showed how to identify if Nitrogen exists in tires! Green cap = Nitrogen
In Computer Information class, the server room is very cold because the server runs hot and if it's too hot, the computers are shut down!! The server is small because it serves about 80 computers in our CTE building. Now we know why computer server rooms are so big at large corporations!
And our FUTURE teachers...WOW...the questions Mrs. Stone asked is What instructional technique/activity have you experienced in a classroom that you feel worked well!! Amazing answers!!!
Thank you Eagles for teaching and showing what you guys are learning!! The 4 things mentioned above are ONLY the highlights of these classes!!!
Dental Lab
Tire Pressure
Tire Pressure
Server Room
What Instructional Strategy has worked for you??
CTE: Learning that works for Virginia
About Us
Email: jwright1@mail.dps.k12.va.us
Website: https://gwhs.danvillepublicschools.org/
Location: 701 Broad Street, Danville, VA, USA
Phone: 434-799-6410
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