Mark your calendars!
Wednesday, November 3rd – End of 1st Quarter
Thursday, November 4th – Teacher In-Service (7:00-3:00), No School for Students
Parent Teacher Conferences (4:00-8:00)
Friday, November 5th – Teacher In-Service (7:30-3:00), No School for Students
PARKING FOR TONIGHT’S EVENTS
Tonight, Germantown High School will host two large co-curricular events that will strain our parking lots to their maximum capacity. We are writing today to make you aware of this information in case you plan to attend either of these events:
1. The WIAA Football Level 2 playoff game at 7:00 versus Wauwatosa West at Datka Stadium. We expect their fans to travel well and we have had large home crowds this year for regular season games.
2. A pre-scheduled Band Concert at 7:00, featuring the Wall of Sound and the KMS 8th Grade Band, to be held in the GHS Fieldhouse. We expect to have 200 students performing and 600 in the audience.
As a result, please consider the following:
Please carpool as you are able, especially parents and students who normally drive.
Plan to arrive early to give yourself time to walk to your destination.
Those with limited mobility may be dropped off at the Datka Stadium Gate or the Fieldhouse entrance.
All staff lots will be open. In addition, the service driveway between the PAC and the Pool/Fieldhouse on the north side of the property will be available for parking.
Those parking in the north (staff) lot may use the north driveway to walk to the Fieldhouse or Stadium entrances.
The soccer field lot off of Mequon road will be open and available. Drivers may enter from Mequon Road.
The roads in the Industrial Park to the west of the school have “no parking” signs posted, but will allow parking for these events only. DO NOT PARK in the businesses within the Industrial Park, however.
There is NO PARKING permitted on River Lane. Those who do so may be ticketed or towed.
The Blackstone Creek subdivision to the east of the high school is private property. Do not park in the subdivision as that could lead to being ticketed or towed.
Please do not park on grassy areas; especially with the recent rains, as we do not want vehicles to become disabled in the wet soil.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we demonstrate the diverse abilities and accomplishments of our students.
Go Warhawks! #ghswistrong
Congratulations to our 87 GHS National Honor Society inductees! The ceremony was held Wednesday evening. #ghswistrong
The month of October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This pairs nicely with the Nationwide Digital Citizenship Week also held in October (Oct 18-22). In an effort to bring awareness of digital citizenship and cyber security, GSD brought in a guest speaker today to talk with the students on cyber security (keeping private information secure) and social media.
Zach Schramm is a Senior Cyber Consultant from Washington, DC. He has done similar presentations to high school students at other districts including Sheboygan North High School (his alma mater). Zach's knowledge on the topic and energetic nature provided a very informative presentation for the students.
Coming up!
Cyber Security Community Event
Zach will be back on October 26th at the PAC to do a community session about Cyber Security in your personal life. Everyone is invited to attend. The event starts at 6:30 PM.
#ghswistrong
Vote for Lily Wagner, GHS Volleyball player!
You can vote for the Journal Sentinel's high school athlete of the week until 3 p.m. Friday.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-schools/2021/10/13/vote-milwaukee-journal-sentinels-high-school-athlete-week/8433609002/
Congratulations to long-time swim coach, Coach Dick Zache, on being inducted into Germantown High School’s Wall of Fame tonight!
GHS Homecoming Week starts tomorrow! Bring your school spirit! Go Warhawks! Be awesome! #ghswistrong
Come on out and support Wall of Fame Inductees next week Friday at 6:30pm at Datka Stadium.
Come on out and support Wall of Fame Inductees next week Thursday at 5:30pm at the GHS pool.
Vote for Germantown's own Cooper Catalano for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s High School Athlete of the Week!
The link is below. Individuals can vote once per day per device. The poll closes at 3 p.m. Friday.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-schools/2021/09/30/vote-milwaukee-journal-sentinels-high-school-athlete-week/5919335001/
Homecoming Spirit Week is coming up!
Homecoming Week is Oct. 4 - Oct. 8, and the Homecoming Dance is Sat., Oct. 9 from 7:00PM - 10:00PM. Look at daily announcements for more details. #ghswistrong
Congratulations to our 2021 HOMECOMING COURT:
Kristianna Ballard, Lukas Becker, Hally Bowles, Sierra Bray, Joseph Bruss, Hanna DeGrace, Justice Durham, Caitlin Fera, Cameron Gray, Kaitlyn Holub, Dawson Katzka, Reed Kunz, Austin McIntyre, Claire Park, Nicole Ramstack, Jacob Wetzel
Homecoming Week is Oct. 4 - Oct. 8, and the Homecoming Dance is Sat., Oct. 9 from 7:00PM - 10:00PM. Look at daily announcements for more details. #ghswistrong
Congratulations to Rishika Gudise and Julia Yang who were named Semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program! #ghswistrong
The GHS School Counselors invites all parents/guardians of SENIORS to attend a brief informational meeting on Wednesday, September 15, from 6–6:30pm in the PAC before Back to School Night activities begin.
If you are unable to attend, please view their Post-secondary Planning presentation: tinyurl.com/2kt8f9wj. If you have individual questions regarding your student, please feel free to contact his/her School Counselor.
Make a Difference Join the GHS PTA
The GHS PTA supports many wonderful events and programs to enhance the student and staff experience at GHS! PTA hosts events like Homecoming Coat and Shoe check, Reflections, Staff appreciation, Post Prom and more.
1st PTA meeting Sept 21st at 7:00pm in the GHS Library
Join the GHS PTA two different ways for $15 as:
A Non-Voting Member of GHS PTA = 100% ($15) of your dues stays with GHS PTA. You can attend meetings and have input but will be unable to vote on PTA decisions.
A Voting Member of GHS PTA = 35% ($5.25) of dues go to National and State PTA and 65% ($9.75) of dues go to GHS PTA. You can attend meetings and vote on PTA decisions.
To Join click https://germantownhighschoolpta.memberhub.com/store#
Volunteer opportunities for the following committees:
Homecoming/Winter Dance
Fundraising
Reflections (PTA Arts contest)
Dress Resale
Post Prom
Please contact gtownhspta@gmail.com to learn more.
Back to School Night for parents/guardians is on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:35 PM. This will be a good opportunity for staff to meet and greet you, for you to attend your students’ classes and find out what co-curricular activities are available.
For further details, see the email communication reminder or contact the main office at GHS.
Great attendance at the Freshman Tailgate tonight! Go Warhawks! Thank you to all the staff and students that helped make this event happen. #ghswistrong
Today, Germantown High School paused to remember and reflect on those lives lost on September 11, 2001. The announcement was followed by the playing of Taps by GHS Senior, Matthew Wanta.
After the announcement, GHS students viewed a video in their Resource classes provided by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, which included first-person perspectives of those whose lives were forever altered by that day.
Great message from our Warhawks to end week one of 2021-22! #ghswistrong
First day of school a success! Go Warhawks! #ghswistrong
