GHS Daily Announcements for October 12, 2016 Financial Aid Night is being held in the GHS Auditorium this evening, October 12 at 7 PM. This event is highly recommended for all senior parents who will have a student attending college next year. There are some significant changes to the Financial Aid process this year. A local college representative will be presenting on the new changes, the FAFSA process and will answer any questions. The event should last approximately one hour. GHS Students! You are invited to participate in a school clean up Tomorrow after school from 3:00 - 3:30. Join the Green Team and spend some time outdoors picking up trash around our property. Let's make our school beautiful! Service hours available. See Mr. Randall for more details. Congratulations to the Marching Band on receiving a first division rating at the MSBOA District 10 Marching Band Festival on Tuesday night in Zeeland. This is the 49th consecutive year that the band has received the highest rating possible. The Harvest Fest Used book sale is headed our way! Please bring your used books, CDs, and DVDs to your 2nd hour starting next Monday, 10/17. The winning student (must bring 100 or more books) will win a gift card to the mall and the winning class will win a party. Books may also be dropped off directly to Mrs. Fischer in room 167. Contact her to arrange a time. Seniors - Don't forget to sign up for the Senior All Night Party! If you register by October 15, the price is $100. After that, the cost goes up to $125. Bus sign-ups will be on November 16, 17, and 18. If you want sign up to be on a bus with your friends, you need to be paid and registered.

Community Open House: Grandville High School and Grandville Middle School will be open to the public on Friday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This is your opportunity to see the new construction at both buildings if you haven't yet. We're grateful for the passage of the 2013 bond and invite everyone to check out the transformation! Attention all students interested in Jazz Band: There will be an informational meeting in the Band Room on Wednesday, October 12 at 3:00. Information about auditions, which will be held on October 18 and 19, will be discussed. If you want to pick up the audition music early, it will be available starting October 6. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Ross at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on October 12!

A few schedule/event date changes: Due to a concert scheduled we are moving our GROPA Board Meeting to Thursday, October 13, 2016 7pm at GHS orchestra room. Hope to see you there. The Class Ring Parent Night has been changed to Monday, Oct. 24 from 4:30-6 pm in the 1st floor locker bank area. Parents should enter at the main Canal St. entrance.

News from Mrs. Peterson/Yearbook: If any student or parent is interested in EARNING A FREE YEARBOOK and saving money, please swing by room 178 or the main office to pick up a packet to sell 15 frozen food items and earn a free yearbook for this year! If you still need to get last year's yearbook, see Mrs. Peterson in room 178 with your $65. There are only 5 left, so get your copy ASAP! Upcoming Fundraisers: Do you like Wings and Sports? Please come out and support All Grandville Bands! This Wednesday, October 12, all day open till close, at Buffalo Wild Wings 2720 44th Street SW, Wyoming. 20% of your total goes right into helping all the band programs in Grandville Public Schools 6th - 12th grade. Present this certificate to your server at the time of your order. Softball has a fundraising opportunity that involves simply going out for dinner. Easy, huh? Come to the Big Boy right here in Grandville for dinner this Wednesday, October 12 from 5pm-8pm and they have agreed to give the softball program 100% of the profits!!! This makes it too hard to pass up! All you need to do is hand them the attached flyer when you pay your bill! Thanks in advance for supporting Grandville Softball!! Love Potbelly's? Come out and support Grandville Cheer on Monday, October 17 from 5-8 p.m! Please bring in the attached flyer or show it on your phone and 25% of all sales go to the Grandville Cheer Program!

Clubs and Groups: Learn to Play Hockey with Bulldog Varsity Coach Joel Breazeale Hey Middle and High School Students...have you always wanted to learn to play ice hockey, but figured you're too old to start, or it’s too much money? Grandville Varsity Hockey Coach Joel Breazeale has a program designed just for you! It’s called FLEXhockey, it’s Affordable, FUN, non-check and a great step to learning the

game! Plus it’s instructed by your Varsity Hockey Coach Joel Breazeale. If you're not playing a winter sport, this might be the fun, social, sports activity for you?! The FLEXhockey program is open to both boys and girls who: 1. Want to learn about ice hockey. 2. Want to improve their skating and hockey skills. 3. Want to play games regularly. Please see the brochures available at the Middle School Office or at the High School with Coach Breazeale. The first session starts Tuesday, November 1. Are you in need of equipment? Georgetown Center has many sets to loan out based upon need. News from our Guidance Office: The following colleges will be visiting Grandville HS this week: Spring Arbor University Wednesday/ Oct 12/ 5th Hour Kettering University Thursday/Oct 13/ 3rd Hour Oakland University Thursday/Oct 13/ 6th Hour Alma College Friday/Oct 14/ 5th Hour The following colleges will be visiting Grandville HS next week: University of Chicago Monday/Oct. 17/3rd hour/In room C-21 Hillsdale Tuesday/Oct. 18/3rd hour/In room C-21 Cornerstone Tuesday/Oct. 18/5th hour/In room C-21 University of Dearborn Thursday/Oct. 20/2nd hour/In room C-21 Purdue Friday/Oct. 21/2nd hour/In room C-21 Albion Friday/Oct. 21/5th hour/In room C-21

Interested 11th and 12th grade students will be able to sign up through Google Forms on their email account and must have permission from their teacher during the hour of the visit. Locations for each visit are included on the email and vary depending on the visit. Students may sign up for only 3 VISITS TOTAL for Fall. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.

News from Athletics: Grandville defeated Hudsonville in OK-Red Conference play 3-1 (32-30, 15-25, 25-13, 25-15). The two teams were able to play for a bigger reason , to support the VanderSlice Family. Thank you to all who came out, bought a tshirt, participated in the 50/50 raffle, sponsored, or donated. The JV Volleyball Team nearly plucked the Eagles wings last night, splitting the first two sets (25-21, 15-25) before falling in the third set to Hudsonville 15-13. Elle Frasier led the Dawgs with 7 kills and two blocks. Sara Orme, Lucy Baker and Hannah Olson slammed 5 ,4 and 3 kills, respectively. MacKenna Shampine, Lindsey Kamppinen, Molly Lallo and Sloane Bingle held fast on defense, contributing 4 digs each. Come out

and see the team on Thursday as they try to improve on their 2-2 conference record against the Rams of Rockford. Girls interested in playing lacrosse in the spring, plan on attending an informational meeting for all players and parents on Wednesday, October 12th at 7:00pm in project room 290. If you are unable to attend, please stop by the athletic office. To all returning and prospective Varsity Hockey Players! The Athletic Office has a signup sheet for tryouts available with Mrs. VanGessel. Monday, October 31 will be the first day of Varsity Hockey tryouts. Tryouts will open to all Monday and Tuesday of that week and by invitation only on Wednesday, November 2. Tryouts are at Georgetown Arena from 3:30-5pm. Please bring athletic clothes and shoes as there will be physical testing per the program’s established physical fitness standards. In order to be eligible for tryouts you must have a valid sports physical dated after April 15, 2016. Please be sure to bring your “pink slip” or if you are a Calvin student please bring your “yellow card” to the first day of tryouts. If you have questions, please contact Coach Breazeale at: [email protected] or stop in his office to discuss. Just a reminder to JV Tennis players that we will have our awards meeting in Project Room 290 on Wednesday from 3 to 4. Attention anyone interested in wrestling this winter. There will be an information meeting Tuesday Oct 18 (Next Tuesday) in room 160 at 7:30 am. Preseason work outs and season details will be discussed. Please plan to attend.