Goshen High School

Class of 2027 Parent/Student Meeting

Who’s Who - Admin Team

Cathy DeMeyer

Principal

PJ Wolf

Dean of Students

Lexa Magnuson

Assistant Principal

Tammy Erickson

Assistant Principal

Darin Holsopple

Assistant Principal

Who’s Who - School Counseling Team

Lindsey Kroening

Dept. Chair

A -B

Ext. 22101

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David Post

Marr-Ri

Ext. 22141

Jeremy McLaughlin

Ro - Z

Ext. 22111

Jesselle Schrock

C-GI

Ext. 22131

Linda Dickerson

Go-Marq

Ext. 22121

Amy King

Social Worker

Ext. 22151

Who’s Who at GHS

Gabriela Tovar

El Parent Liaison

Ext. 21171

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Wendy Swallow

School Nurse

Ext. 21181

Rhonda Dorn

GHS Bookkeeper

Ext. 221121

Tara Rauch

School Nurse

Ext. 21181

Liliana Embriz

College Coach

Ext. 21171

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Getting Involved at GHS

Contact Coaches/Directors Now

Get Involved This Summer

Email the athletic department or music department for contact information

• Freshmen Teams
• Core classes held in the same area within the building
• Science, Math, and English
• Electives will still be held throughout the building
• Same teachers stay with students through the entire school year
• Ivy Tech course
• Dual Credit
• Early College

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Attendance Policy

• Call the attendance secretary prior to absence
• Automated call 30 minutes after school starts if student is currently marked absent
• Students missing more than 10 days of school may require a parent meeting
• Continued absences (unverified) could lead to a contact with Elkhart County probation

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Appointment During School Day

• Call school at least 1 hour prior to time of leaving
• Pass delivered to student during the class they have to leave

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Tardy Policy

• Skyward documents tardies for each class
• Teachers complete referral to the office if students are consistently tardy to their class
• Consequences such as detention or in school suspension

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Attendance Phone Number

574-533-0132

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Answering machine available 24/7, leave message in English or Spanish

• Redhawk Hour
• Student Email (Check it Daily)
• After Hours Program
• Gabriella Tovar, Parent Liaison
• EL Collaborators
• SPED Collaborators

• Edmentum Lab for Online Learning
• Merit
• Night School
• Social Worker, Amy King
• Oaklawn Partnership
• College/Career Coach, Lily Embriz

• Every parent/guardian has a unique login
• Check grades, attendance, discipline
• Email student in sick / request pass to leave early
• Set up email updates daily/weekly/monthly
• We can email your username and password
• Contact GHS Registrar for your unique login information
• Maria Weaver: mweaver@goshenschools.org
• 574-533-8651 ext. 22102

• Enables students and parents to access each teacher’s electronic classroom
• Students and parents can see instructions and expectations for individual assignments
• www.goshenschools.org/elearning to create Canvas parent account
• Once logged in you will want to turn off notifications

• Parent Square allows for instantaneous communication between students, parents, and teachers
• Powerful translator makes communication more effective and efficient
• GCS and GHS notifications (weather, announcements, etc.)

Process to Schedule Freshmen Classes

• November 10- Flight Plan Fair at GJHS
• January 18 – GHS counselors met with students in their Social Studies class
• Discussed scheduling process and completed scheduling worksheet
• February 8 and 11– Q & A sessions and building tours at GHS
• February 13 – Q & A sessions at GJHS during Parent Teacher conferences
• February 16/17 – GHS counselors meet individually with students at GJHS to finalize schedules

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - Freshmen Orientation at GHS

(day before school starts)

9:00 a.m. - Noon

Physical Education at GHS

(2 Credits Required)

• Must have 2 credits, but many students will have taken a semester of PE
• Athletes
• One P.E. credit for each season playing a sport (2 max credits)
• Can take Physical Development as a freshman (Weight Lifting Class)
• Marching Band
• One credit for two marching seasons
• Must get second credit another way
• P.E. class at GJHS (or) Freshmen P.E. class at GHS
• Summer P.E.
• Colorado trip
• Not in a Sport or Marching Band
• Must take one full year of regular P.E. (2 semesters)

Summer School Options

• Information will be released after spring break
• Summer P.E. (one credit only)
• Contact GHS Counseling Office to schedule (574-533-8651 ext. 22100)
• Health (Online Edmentum Course - at GHS)
• Contact GHS Counseling Office to schedule (574-533-8651 ext. 22100)
• Colorado Trip
• Contact Ana Kaufman @ GJHS (akaufman@goshenschools.org) - 574-533-0391
• Contact Matt Katzer @ GHS (mkatzer@goshenschools.org) - 574-533-8651

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Graduation Pathways

Earn a Diploma (Credits)

Earn one of the diploma designations...

Graduation Requirements

& Diplomas

• Core 40
• English - 8 Credits
• Math - 6 Credits
• Science - 6 Credits
• Social Studies - 6 Credits
• Directed Electives - 5 Credits
• World Language
• Fine Arts
• Career and Technical Education
• Physical Education - 2 Credits
• Health and Wellness - 1 Credit
• Electives 6 Credits

• Core 40 w/ Academic Honors
• Core 40 w/ Technical Honors
• Core 40
• General

Employability Skills

Complete at least one of these experiences...

Postsecondary-Ready Competencies

Meet at least one of these competencies…

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Ivy Tech 111

Study Skills Course

Create a “Flight Plan”

• Plan for what you need to do in high school to prepare for your goals after high school
• Keeping you on course to learn skills and gain experiences that will help you be successful in your plans after high school
• Give you a clear option to meet graduation pathway requirements

RedHawks Fly

Q&A and School Tours

Q&A (10-15 Minutes)

Building Tour (30-45 Minutes)

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Meeting Protocols

1. Meet in GHS Cafeteria
2. Q&A will start promptly

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Dates:

February 8 - 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 11 - 9:00 a.m.

Q & A at GJHS

• Feb. 13, 2023 during GJHS Parent Teacher Conferences

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• Meet in the auditorium

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• Identical 30 minute sessions at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 pm

Contact Information

ghs.goshenschools.org

Philip Wolf – pwolf@goshenschools.org

Lindsey Kroening – lkroening@goshenschools.org (A-B)

Jesselle Schrock - jaschrock@goshenschools.org (C-G)

Linda Dickerson - ldickerson@goshenschools.org (Go-Marq)

David Post – dpost@goshenschoools.org (Marr-Ri)

Jeremy McLaughlin – jmclaughlin@goshenschools.org (Ro– Z)

Jim Pickard -jpickard@goshenschools.org (Athletics)

Katie O’Leary - koleary@goshenschools.org (Choir)

Tom Cox - tcox@goshenschools.org (Band)

Sean Patrick - spatrick@goshenschools.org (Orchestra)

Maria Weaver - mweaver@goshenschools.org (for Skyward Login)

Christina Weaver - cweaver@goshenschools.org (IB Coordinator)

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• GHS Phone Number
• 574-533-8651
• Attendance Line
• 574-533-0132

Skyward.goshenschools.org