Science is golden, Eagles! Or, is it “silence”? Nah! Couldn’t be!
The GHS PTSA invites you to join us and Officers from the San Gabriel Police Department Traffic Division on Tuesday, January 17 @ 7 PM for our parent workshop on "Teen Safe Driving."
· Do you have a teenager ready to learn to drive?
· Do you know that 1-in-3 teenagers has an accident in their first year of driving and that teenagers have a 9x greater risk of dying while driving as compared to experienced drivers?
· Would you like to learn practical strategies to ensure that your teen becomes a safer driver?
Parent Workshop on Teen Safe Driving
Date: Tuesday, January 17
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Place: Goodson Theatre
Simultaneous translations will be available in Spanish and Mandarin
Next Wednesday, 1/25, is our next Parent Seminar on the Advanced Placement (AP) Program. GHS staff will present everything parents and students want and need to know about our AP Classes. 7 PM in the Goodson Theatre! See you there!
Next Friday, 1/27, is Staff Development Day, which means NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!
Gab Talks is coming up in two weeks! January 30 through February 3 is GAB TALKS!
The Edison Scholarship: Applications are now being accepted through Feb. 1 for Edison International’s $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program, which awards $40,000 scholarships paid over four years to 30 high school seniors planning to major in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) fields at accredited four-year colleges and universities. Visit https://www.scholarsapply.org/edisonscholars/ to learn more.
B.R.A.K.E.S. Classes @ Qualcomm Stadium (2/11-12) or Pomona Fairplex (2/25-26)! Teens who attend a B.R.A.K.E.S. class are 64% LESS LIKELY to be in an accident in their first three years of driving! This 4-hour class is FREE to all teens, but a $99 refundable deposit is required for reserving a space. See details, and sign up today at https://putonthebrakes.org/shop
Listed below are some of the events happening this week at GHS. GHS PTSA events are listed in blue. Please also visit the GHS PTSA website (http://www.gabrielinoptsa.org/) for regularly updated new and information!
· Monday, January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday! (No school.)
· Tuesday, January 17:
o Boys Soccer v. Mountain View, HERE, at 3:15
o Girls Soccer @ Mountain View, at 3:15
o GHS PTSA & San Gabriel Police Department “Teen Safe Driving Workshop”, at 7 PM in the Goodson Theatre
· Wednesday, January 18:
o LATE START DAY – Classes start at 9:40, but be here at 9:30
o Basketball v. Mountain View, HERE, starting at 3:15
o School Site Council (SSC) Meeting at 6 PM in the Principal’s Conference Room
· Thursday, January 19: Varsity & JV Wrestling @ Mountain View, at 3:15
· Friday, January 20:
o Girls Wrestling in the El Monte High School Tournament @ Rio Hondo College, 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, 90601
o Boys Soccer @ Marshall at 3:15
· Saturday, January 21:
o Girls Wrestling in the El Monte High School Tournament @ Rio Hondo College, Part II
o Varsity Wrestling @ Montclair High School Individuals Tournament, 4725 Benito St., Montclair, 91763
o JV Wrestling @ Arroyo
Here are some of the events that are happening next week:
· Tuesday, January 24:
o Boys Soccer @ Rosemead, at 3:15
o Girls Soccer v. Rosemead, HERE, at 3:15
· Wednesday, January 25:
o Basketball v. Rosemead, HERE, starting at 3:15
o Parent Seminar on the GHS Advanced Placement (AP) Program at 7 PM in the Goodson Theatre
· Thursday, January 26:
o Boys Soccer v. Marshall, HERE, at 3:15
o Girls Soccer @ Marshall, at 3:15
o Varsity & JV Wrestling v. South El Monte, HERE, at 3:15 in the Large Gym
· Friday, January 27:
o Staff Development Day… NO SCHOOL!
o Basketball v. Marshall, HERE, starting at 3:15
· Saturday, January 28:
o Varsity Speech @ Schurr High School, 820 N. Wilcox Ave., Montebello, 90640
o JV Wrestling @ Glenn High School, starting at 9 AM, 13520 Shoemaker Ave., Norwalk, 90650
Thank you and remember: Occasional frivolity is not a crime!
--- GHS PTSA Board