A great group of GHS Student Leaders met this week to talk about our school and how we continue making it better. The group decided to focus on school spirit and fostering more cultural awareness.
Yale University is hosting their Multicultural Open House 2024 on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM! This will be held at Dwight Hall on Yale's Old Campus, 67 High Street, New Haven, CT This is a great opportunity for interested students and parents to learn about academic programs, campus life, admissions, and financial aid. The program will include a faculty panel, student life forum, performances by student groups, opportunities to visit Yale's four cultural centers, and lunch on campus. Check in will be held in Dwight Hall on the Old Campus quad. Enter through the gates on High Street or through Phelps Gate at 344 College St. Yale will provide shuttle service between Union Station and Phelps Gate. Join them in celebrating diversity and inclusion at Yale! Experience Yale's cultural centers, student groups, academic opportunities, and resource centers, through panels, performances, and tours. Join them for all or part of the day! Space is limited and advanced registration is required by going to https://apps.admissions.yale.edu/register/MOH2024 Additional Virtual Events This Fall: Join a Virtual Information Session co-hosted by an admissions officer and a Yale student. The live presentations cover academic programs, residential life, affordability, and application advice. Ask Yale students anything in a Virtual Student Forum - a live informal Q&A session with no admissions officers or parents. Up Close Virtual Sessions: Learn about part of the Yale experience in-depth, with Q&A from members of the Yale community. Rural & Small-Town Students - Thu Sep 26, 7pm EDT Performing Arts - Thu Oct 10, 7pm EDT Science & Engineering - Tue Oct 15, 7pm EDT Affordability & Financial Aid - Thu Oct 17, 7pm EDT There's lots more about financial aid, admissions, and student life at admissions.yale.edu. Get advice from admissions officers, take a virtual tour, read student blogs, and follow them on Instagram. For more information, please go to https://admissions.yale.edu/virtual-events
The Gorham High School Theatre Department will be hosting a Vintage Clothing Sale in the lobby TOMORROW, Thursday, September 19 during all lunch periods.
All proceeds will benefit the Theatre Department. All items CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!!
Cash only, come shop till you drop!
For any students who are looking for a fun job with a flexible schedule, Gorham Recreation is hiring! A couple of people from Gorham Rec will be in front of the cafeteria during all three lunches on Tuesday, September 24th; this is a great opportunity for anyone who likes working with children! They are hiring for their Before and After the Bell program; the starting pay is $16.25-$16.50. They are very flexible with students who play sports and have other extracurricular activities going on. Students who are interested in learning more are welcome to stop by during one of the lunches on the 24th to ask any questions you have. For any students interested in applying, feel free to do so by going to their website: https://www.gorham-me.org/human-resources/pages/employment-opportunities
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 is a White Early-Release Day. Students are dismissed at 11:00. Please see the attached bell schedule for the day.
Attention Sophomores! Today is the last day to submit your application to run for Vice President of the Class of 2027. If you are interested, get the nomination form from the main office and get 25 classmate signatures and turn in to Ms. Grady by the end of today.
Way to go Gorham Girls Soccer who raised over $700 for the Maine Children's Cancer Program this past weekend at Baxter Blvd! Go Rams!
We are going to Greece!!!! Join Ms Dolley & Mrs Alden February vacation 2026!!!
Imagine yourself immersed in a new culture set against a backdrop of an azure blue sea under a warm sunny sky in Greece for February vacation 2026. Come explore this southern European country with us; take pictures beside the Parthenon, take a cruise through the Grecian islands and meander down the twisty, narrow streets of Athens. If you can picture yourself there, find out more about the trip's itinerary, pricing, payment options and what's included at our informational meeting on Thursday, September 19 at 5pm in the GHS library.
For more information and to register for the meeting: www.explorica.com/Dolley-7071
For any students interested in learning more about Tufts University, feel free to attend their signature Virtual Open House, Fall for Tufts, which will begin the week of September 16, 2024. Fall for Tufts offers students and family members a multitude of entirely virtual events to choose from. Programming will include virtual mock classes taught by professors, specialized admissions sessions, student panels and more! Additional details and registration is available by going to - https://admissions.tufts.edu/visit/open-houses/fall-for-tufts/
Senior pictures and write-ups are due Friday, October 18th. Email them directly to yearbook@gorhamschools.org. For more information, head over to the senior section of the GHS website.
GHS 2024 Homecoming Spirit Week Theme Days Announced! Homecoming is September 23rd through the 28th!
Let's get ready for some football! Go Rams!
Dr. Donahue stopped by GHS to reconnect with his former students!
Attention photographers and aspiring graphic artists! Schola, Gorham's yearbook club, will have their first meeting before school on Wednesday, September 18th at 7:20am in Ms. Nutting’s room (D-203).
Congratulations to the new Freshmen Class Officers: President Gianna Gakunzi, Vice President Shania Isimbi, Treasurer Anna Elizabeth Faatz, and Secretary Sophia Soler!
For any student who is interested in learning more about the US Coast Guard, Jordan Devney, a recruiter with the Portland branch of the US Coast Guard, will be here during all three lunches on Thursday, September 26th. He'll be set-up at the table outside the cafeteria; interested students are welcome to stop by and ask any questions that you might have!
The UMaine Pulp & Paper Foundation Scholarship(s) are now available! The pulp and paper industry needs energetic, bright people to help solve challenging business and technical problems and to provide innovative ideas for future success. With the evolution of technology and the demand in eco-conscious products, processes and packaging, pulp and paper companies have a surplus of jobs and opportunities for technically trained engineers. The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation provides full or partial tuition scholarships to aspiring chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering students at the University of Maine who are interested in pursuing careers in the booming paper industry; you could be one of them! 100% of Pulp and Paper Foundation Senior Scholarship recipients are either employed or attending graduate school (by choice). Scholarship recipients must achieve a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and demonstrate a continued interest and commitment in pursuing a career in the pulp and paper industry by participating in: Chinn Management Seminars Student Organization membership Co-op job or internships after the sophomore year of study *Additional details are available when scholarship is awarded. Scholarships are renewed annually based on a student's ability to meet the above goals* Complete and submit the online application form and other requested documents by going to UMainePPF.org/scholarships. The application deadline is December 31st, 2024. Students will hear by January 6th if they have been selected to interview. Interviews will be held via Zoom on January 10th.
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is the nation's premier high school public service, leadership, and scholarship program for qualified students interested in pursuing careers in government service - the 63rd annual USSYP Washington Weeks is being planned to take place in Washington, D.C. March 1 - 8, 2025. Any high school junior or senior who has not previously been a delegate to Washington Week or received a USSYP scholarship is eligible to apply provided that you are a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident in possession of your green card at the time of application, you were residing in the U.S. during the 2024 spring semester, and you are enrolled for the entire 2024/25 academic year, in an elected or appointed capacity in any one of the following student government, civic or educational organizations: student body president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer, class president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer, Student Council representative, a National Honor Society officer, or a student representative elected or appointed to a local district, regional or state-level civic, service and/or educational organization approved by the state selection administrator. For any students interested in this opportunity, please come to the Guidance Office for a packet of helpful information.
The US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Application is now available! This link http://www.usjcisenate.org/index.php/scholarship-program is the link to a web page for downloading an application form for the US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship. The application should be filled out, printed, signed, and dated by the applicant, and mailed with attachments to the address provided: Dana E. Hall, Maine JCI Senate Scholarship Chair, 174 Bearce Road, Winthrop, ME 04364 Each year (April or May) the US JCI Senate Foundation awards $1,500 grants to high school seniors in the United States, who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, and universities. This year, the Foundation will be awarding grants nationally to fifty (50) high school students pursuing a college or university education. Maine High School seniors with a GPA of 3.75 and above are eligible to send a completed application form to the address listed. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 17, 2025. The Maine JCI Senate will select two candidates for the next level of judging by the US JCI Senate Foundation. The Maine JCI Senate will award a scholarship of $1,000 each to the two Maine finalists. If you have further questions, you may contact Dana Hall, Chairman, at dcdhalls@roadrunner.com Scholarship applications are also available in the Guidance Office.
Curry College is excited to announce that their annual Comput/HER @ Curry College Conference is taking place again this fall on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH from 9:00am-2:30pm!
This one-day conference is designed to engage and inspire young women looking to pursue careers in data and computer sciences. High school sophomore, junior and senior women are welcome to attend.
There is no charge for participants and lunch is included! Comput/HER @ Curry College is an event for young women, and those who support them, to collaborate, learn about, and participate in computing, technology, and data science activities.
Participants will hear inspirational stories from successful women in the field, be mentored by female college students and recent graduates, and participate in collaborative, hands-on, skill-building activities in a welcoming and supportive environment.
More information can be found at https://www.curry.edu/about-us/news-and-events/events/comput-her-conference-2024-at-curry-college - any questions can be directed to Olivia Passafaro at olivia.passafaro@curry.edu