South Gibson Co. High School

Make-up pictures are scheduled for Thursday, October 29. In-person leaners who were absent on the original picture day will be photographed at 11:30. This includes students who attend Gibson County in the mornings. Digital learners who were not photographed on October 6 will be photographed at 12:15. All pictures will be taken in the Media Center. Lady Hornet Basketball pictures will be taken at 1:00 in the gym.

Click on the link to view how to apply for the TN Promise. Deadline to apply is November 2, 2020. https://5il.co/m2u8

GCSSD continues to offer free meal pick-up or delivery on Fridays through December. You must sign up by 12:00 noon each Thursday to be guaranteed a meal that Friday. As a reminder, ALL GCSSD students eat free breakfast and lunch for the ENTIRE year! Sign up here for a Friday meal: https://forms.gle/2uZNUt7hNLJFZkoC6

SGCHS Parents, Each year, we have the opportunity to take 25 or so students to tour our local manufacturing facilities. This year, due to COVID, we were not able to go in person. The Northwest TN Workforce Board has created two videos. One for students, highlighting their facilities, machinery, crew members, career opportunities and the products they create and construct. And, another video designed to inform parents of the many opportunities for their child right here in Northwest TN. Please take 5-6 minutes and watch the video. Thank you for your support. https://youtu.be/v4gLqotkOGY - What Employers want Parents to Know

Digital Learning Academy Quarter 2 Enrollment is open until 12:00 Noon today. Any student that wants to participate in the Academy for Quarter 2 must register by 12:00 Noon. Students that are currently enrolled and want to continue with off-campus instruction through the Academy must re-enroll. Digital Learning Academy Quarter 2 Registration Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDZJLTP Digital Learning Academy Information: https://www.gcssd.org/o/gcssd/page/digital-learning-academy

The Medina City fire department is seeking high school students interested in joining the Medina Junior Volunteer Fire Department program. Students who participate in this program will be afforded the opportunity to drill with the fire department and learn valuable skills that would benefit those considering a career as a first responder. Those interested in joining, please sign the interest sheet in the main office by Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Sunday, 10/4/2020 at a special called School Board meeting, the board voted unanimously to continue the full Friday planning sessions. They plan to revisit this issue during the December board meeting.

SGCHS Parent/Teacher Conference: SGCHS will have Parent/Teacher Conference on Tuesday, October 13 from 3pm-6pm and Thursday, October 15 from 3pm-6pm. Due to Covid procedures, parents will need to email teachers to schedule a time to have a conference via phone call or video. Please email teachers by October 8 if you are wanting to setup a time with a teacher.

Digital Learning Academy 2nd Quarter open enrollment will be October 2-12, 2020. Any student that wants to participate in the Digital Learning Academy for the 2nd Quarter must register via the link below. All current Digital Learning Academy students must re-register if they plan to participate 2nd Quarter. Check out website News or social media websites for more information. Digital Learning Academy Quarter 2 Registration Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDZJLTP Digital Learning Academy Information: https://www.gcssd.org/o/gcssd/page/digital-learning-academy

Seniors: The deadline to complete TN Promise application is November 2nd. This is a firm deadline set by the State of TN and there are no exceptions. Every senior needs to complete the TN Promise application. Instructions were placed in your child’s senior packet on the right hand side. Also, the 20-21 FAFSA opens today, October 1st. We will have someone at the school to help you on October 20th and 21st. More details will be sent out closer to those dates. Please remember that seniors need to be applying to colleges. Colleges have deadlines and it is very important that you don’t miss those. Once you apply, you will request that your transcript be sent through parchment.com. If you have any questions, please reach out to Amanda Cross at ancross@gcssd.org. A representative from Balfour will be at SGCHS on October 29 at 10:45am to present information to our seniors regarding senior graduation supplies such as caps, gowns, and announcements. Orders will be taken on November 4. Additional information will be shared closer to time.

SGCHS School Day Pictures Thursday, October 1 (All in-person learners; underclassmen only.) The following groups will be photographed on the football field. Students should plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the appointed time in order to dress in uniforms. 10:15- Band and Football 11:15-Cross Country 11:30-Golf 11:45 Soccer (ladies only) Tuesday, October 6 (All digital learners and students who travel to GC; underclassmen only.) The following groups will be photographed in the gym. Students should plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the appointed time in order to dress in uniforms. 10:15 Cheerleaders pictures in the gym 10:45 Volleyball 11:00 Basketball

The deadline to purchase a senior ad in the SGCHS yearbook is Wednesday, September 30. Please visit www.yearbookforever.com to purchase your senior ad and to order your copy of our yearbook, The Hornet.

Seniors: Please don’t forget that we have free ACT tutoring at SGCHS for seniors. The detailed schedule has been posted on our social media outlets. The ACT test will be given at SGCHS on Tuesday, September 22, free of charge. Please keep in mind that in order to receive your high school diploma all seniors will need to take the ACT. If you are a senior Digital Learner, you are expected to report to school on September 22 by 7:45am. Registration for this exam is not required. Don’t forget to complete the form by Thursday, September 17 if you are needing to borrow a calculator the day of the ACT. All seniors will be able to leave campus once all testing is complete. https://forms.gle/BQ9Km6Hcpj23JrQN8

If you are interested in SGC Shooting Sports there will be a recruitment day this Saturday, September 19 from 2-4pm at Southgate Range. If you have any questions please reach out to the SGC Shooting Sports Facebook page.

The Balfour Representative was at our school yesterday and gave Juniors and other interested students information regarding ordering a class ring and/or letter jacket. Mr. Williams will be returning on Thursday, September 24th, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., to meet with Digital Learning students to place orders. After meeting with Digital students, Mr. Williams will meet with in-person learning students in the cafeteria during their scheduled lunch time to place their orders. Also, order packets can be pick up on the table outside of the school office in the front foyer. Please contact the main office if you have any questions.

The ticket window for football on Friday night (9/18) is now open!! Please use the following link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/app/events/93169 Tickets MUST be purchased Prior to game time.

Homecoming Court 9th - Brylie Butler, Natalie Crews 10th - Rena Crawford,Macy White 11th - Tettebea Addo,Avery Luckey 12th - Ja'eqania Claybrook,Jamie Johns,Kisdan Moore Court - Hailey Hill,Peyton Spencer, Laura Walker (Queen)

Seniors: If you are needing to borrow a school calculator for the ACT on September 22, please complete this form by September 17. https://forms.gle/cS4JKDFc9wjusyAs6

Hornet Fans! SGC will host Crockett County this Friday, Sept. 11th in a regional Football battle! Tickets can be purchased by going to gofan.co/app/school/TN51104 or https://gofan.co/app/events/93166. Just a reminder that tickets are only available digitally.

ACT Tutoring for Seniors: If you are wanting FREE tutoring for the ACT prior to September 22, SGCHS will be offering multiple sessions. Our ACT experts, Coach Cates, Mrs. Luther, and Mrs. Walton, will help prepare students on various content and testing strategies. Senior Digital Learners are also encouraged to attend. You may choose which sessions to attend. Sessions will be held in each teacher’s classroom at the specified date and time. Tuesday, Sept. 8 3:15-4:15pm (Cates, Luther and Walton) Wednesday, Sept. 9 3:15-4:15pm (Luther and Walton) Thursday, Sept. 10 3:15-4:15pm (Cates, Luther and Walton) Saturday, Sept. 12 10-noon (Cates, Luther and Walton) Monday, Sept. 14 3:15-4:15pm (Cates, Luther and Walton) Tuesday, Sept. 15 3:15-4:15pm (Luther and Walton) Wednesday, Sept. 16 3:15-4:15pm (Cates, Luther and Walton) Thursday, Sept. 17 3:15-4:15pm (Luther and Walton) Saturday, Sept. 19 10-noon (Cates, Luther and Walton) Monday, Sept. 21 3:15-5:15pm (Cates, Luther and Walton)