All HOSA members that are participating in a HOSA competition must attend a mandatory meeting Wednesday morning in room 141 at 7:45 am.

The HOSA sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive is Thursday, October 25. Sign-ups will be during lunch 10/16-10/18 for those wishing to donate. Due to Hurricane Michael hitting the Florida panhandle, the Red Cross is in need of blood. Requirements: weigh more than 120lbs, no sports or practices the day of donation, no heavy lifting, no new tattoos and at least 17 years old.

If you have a library book please return it/them today!

The monthly FCCLA general members meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17th immediately after school in Mrs. Homer's room, 112.  Fundraising, service projects and competitive events will be discussed. Snacks provided for those who arrive before 3:30.

Any Senior needing TN Promise or Hope Scholarship hours or any student needing Honor Society or another club time for service hours…

• The GHS Academic Team is hosting a huge middle school tournament on Saturday Oct. 20 here at GHS and we need tons of scorekeepers or monitors.

• You can get 4, 5 or 8 hours and lunch is provided.

• See Mrs. O'Gwynn to sign up for a time slot BEFORE WEDNESDAY OCT 17.

Key Club members please bring in a bag of candy where we can make candy bags for oncology patients.  Make sure they are hard candies and nothing that can melt easily. Our next meeting will be after Fall break on Thursday, October 18 at 7:45 in room 216.

Sophomores & Juniors:

Sign ups for the PSAT-NMSQT will begin Oct. 2.  The PSAT-NMSQT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test-National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) will be held here at GHS on October 24 at 8:00am in the Sports Center.  You may sign up in the Guidance office. The cost is $20. Once you pay, you will receive a practice book. You cannot sign up and reserve a spot until you pay. This test is for 10th and 11th grade students only.  The PSAT is the test that must be taken in order to become eligible for National Merit Scholarship opportunities. It is a practice test for 10th graders and is the actual qualifying test for 11th graders. The test is on a National test date and is only given once a year.  We have 100 spots available. First come, first serve. We generally fill each spot every year. This test is not required but we strongly encourage honors and AP students to take this test and recommend ONLY honors and AP students do so. See your Ms.Lackey if you have further questions.

Sophomores & Juniors: 2018 Governor's School applications are available. Students interested in any of these 11 summer programs please see Mrs. Brewer in the guidance office. Links with further information are available on the GHS Guidance website. The Arts application needs to be completed and turned into you guidance counselor by Friday, November 2nd. All other disciplines are due to your counselor by Friday, November 23.