The diploma list for 2010 graduating Seniors will be posted outside the main/counseling office.  Students are to come by and verify their name for their diploma. Another list will be available on March 24 in GAP.  Students must sign/initial by their name on the list to indicate how they want their name printed on their diploma.  If no changes are needed students will sign their name or provide their initials.  If changes are needed students will make those changes on the list and then sign their name or provide their initials.  Students that do not verify their name for their diploma will have their diploma printed according to the name that is in the district database.

The registration process is almost complete for next school year.  There is one more opportunity for students to verify course requests before the master scheduling begins.  Students will be given their course requests during a special GAP on March 24 (a course request will also be mailed home).  Students will look at their requests and verify that it is correct. If changes are needed it must be marked on the course request sheet and then turned in to the counseling office.  These changes are due in the counseling office no later than April 1.  After this date no changes will be made to course requests.

Summer Graduation will be help August 21, 2010 at 10:00 am.  Location to be determined.

Summer TAKS camp will be held 2010 Seniors who did not graduate due to TAKS.  The camp will be held at GPHS 9th Grade Center from June 14-July 9.  There are four time slots available and students may sign up for two sessions.

Summer school registration will be Friday, June 11 from 8:00-12:00 and 3:00-7:00 at GPHS 9th Grade Center.  Cost is $180 for one semester (1/2 credit) and $300 for two semesters (one credit) for in district students.  Any course offered by the GPISD will be available during the summer session provided there are enough students interested and provided there are enough teachers available. 

Students interested in registering for PAP or AP classes for the 2010-2011 school year will need to attend a MANDATORY meeting, Jan. 11, 2010, 7:00 P.M., in Chambers Auditorium.  Students and a parent MUST attend this meeting in order to be eligible for registration for next year.  We will discuss AP expectations and contracts.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Heimann or Mrs. Petersen in the Counseling Office.

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Brianna Lynn has been named a Commended Student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program.  A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation will be presented to this scholastically talented senior.

FOR SENIORS ONLY:  TAKS tutoring will begin Thursday, Oct. 1 from 3:00-4:30.  Tutoring will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday until October 16.  See Ms. Heimann in the counseling office for room assignments.

There will be an informational Sophomore parent meeting on Tuesday, October 6th, from 6:30-7:30 P.M. in the cafeteria.  Come visit with the counselors and listen as they explain what your student needs to be doing to prepare for graduation and beyond.

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GPHS congratulates Servando Cardenas, recognized as a National Hispanic Scholar.  Servando is one of 5,000 students, out of a pool of 200,000 students, to receive this recognition.  Although the National Hispanic Recognition Program does not provide a financial reward, being named is an important academic recognition. The program sends a list of all recognized students to subscribing colleges and universities that are particularly interested in academically outstanding seniors of Hispanic/Latino heritage. There are three requirements for qualification. Qualification for recognition is based on your critical reading, mathematics, and writing skill scores on the PSAT/NMSQT®. The cutoff scores vary each year by state. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 is also required.

Don't forget that it's not too late to sign up for the PSAT, which will be given on campus October 14th.  Juniors may sign up in the counseling office before or after school or during lunch.  The cost for the test is only $14.  This is a great tool for assessing strengths and weaknesses so that you have a baseline for which to study for the SAT, which you (Juniors) should take in the spring.  See your counselor for more information.