ANNouncements  

September 18, 2008

Guilford website: http://guilford.rps205.com/

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Faculty

 

Teachers: Athletic eligibility in now on Thursday’s attendance sheets- athletes are denoted by ** before their names.

Please mark the student’s “EXIT” grade each week for eligibility, not the weekly grade.

 

Staff Directory is now here. Please stop in the Main Office to initial in red whether you want your address and phone published. This must be done by September 30th. Thank you!

 

All Faculty: there will be a sign up sheet for chaperoning the Homecoming Dance in the Staff Lounge. Come hang out with the coolest kids in town!

 

Students

 

Do you like hockey? How about hearing a great choir sing? Here’s your chance for both! The Guilford Madrigals will be singing the National Anthem at the Rockford Icehogs opening night game! The game is Friday, October 10th & the tickets are just $8 bucks! See Ms. Wilson in room 103 to order your tickets before October 1st. Don’t miss your chance to see a great game & hear Guilford’s own medal winning choir!

 

Hey Viking Nation- Today is the last day to contribute to Pennies 4 Peace and prove your class is best! Donate to Pennies 4 Peace during the lunch hour and get a chance to win a Vintage GHS t-shirt. Winning class and t-shirt winners will be announced on Friday. Go Vikings! Show your spirit at lunch- donate to Pennies 4 Peace.

 

Any student who wants to bring a NON Guilford student to the Homecoming Dance must have a guest pass completed & turned in to the Main Office by Friday, September 19th at 4:30pm. Forms may be picked up in the Main Office.

 

Seniors- The class of ’09 picture will be taken this Friday during 1st period. Remember to go to your 1st period class and then you will be dismissed. The picture costs $14. You should get an order form in your Government or Econ class. Money is due at the time of your picture. Don’t forget to wear your class shirt.

 

Attention: All Seniors! Senior shirts are in & can be purchased for $10 in the Student Store during lunches. This is the only Senior Shirt available & profits benefit our 2009 Prom!

 

Students: Cafeteria lines 1, 2, & 3 are the only lines where free & reduced lunches are available. Line 4 is a cash only line and the snack bar in the Commons is also cash only.

 

The school nurse wants to remind all 9th graders and students new to Rockford Schools that they must turn in a health exam and shot record to the Nurse’s Office. They will not be allowed to attend school after October 15th. There are NO exceptions!

 

Which class has the most SPIRIT???? The Student Council challenges Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors to a contest to find out. We want to see which class can fill their Halloween bucket with their loose change to help earn money for Pennies 4 Peace. AND… to make things interesting, everyone who donates get a chance to WIN a vintage GHS T-shirt!!!

Look for your class bucket in the Commons, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at lunchtime. Help prove your class has the most spirit! Go Vikings!

 

Anyone bringing donations for powderpuff games- bring your donations the day of the games, during set-up. Remember what you signed up to bring!!

 

We have a Northern Illinois Convocation Center trivia question this week. It is for 2 tickets to see Bill Engvall Live on September 26th.

 

The question is: What 5 letters of the Alphabet are not used in the naming of hurricanes?

 

Submit your answer in the ballot box located in the Main Office. All answers must be turned in by Friday, September 19th. Good Luck!!!

 

Attention: Hispanic Juniors & Seniors- if you have at least a 2.0 gpa you are invited to the National Hispanic College Fair Tuesday, October 28th. Sign up in the Counseling Office.

 

Students: Jostens will be back at school taking class ring orders on- Wednesday, September 17th during lunch periods in the cafeteria. Please have your order form filled out like the sample shown prior to the order day. You can design your ring online at www.jostens.com see your packet for promotions. Extra order forms and ring packets are available in the Counseling Office.

 

A $50 deposit is required with each order. You may use cash, check, or credit card at order time for the total amount of the ring or for the $50 deposit.

See you on the 17th!

 

Interested in Aviation? This may be for you: This event is a complimentary fly-in event from Chicago’s O’Hare airport on Saturday, October 11th. Students will fly from O’Hare to Southern Illinois Airport in the morning, tour the aviation facilities as well as the Main Campus, eat lunch, tour campus and get a free event T-shirt. The students will be flown back to Chicago, returning at approximately 5:30pm.

 

This event is space limited, so please apply as early as possible. Those applying early may also be considered for free “Introductory Flights” in Southern Illinois University’s Flight aircraft during the event.

 

Applications are online only. See Mrs. Pauley in the College and Career Center, room 116 for the e-mail address.

 

Duke University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites interested students to meet with the Duke admission’s officers to information and answer questions about the university, the admissions process, financial aid, and much more. A program will be held in Chicago on October 14th and October 21st. See Mrs. Pauley in the College and Career Center for more information.

 

Starting September 23rd and continuing until the end of the month, Guilford will be hosting visits from the following colleges and universities:

Iowa State University

St. Ambrose

University of Illinois- Springfield

Marquette University

Monmouth College

Illinois Wesleyan

To meet with the admissions counselors from these institutions, juniors and seniors may sign up in the Counseling Office at least 24 hours ahead of time. Space is limited so sign up early!