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**Location: Police Department Parking Lot Germantown Youth Futures Scrap Metal Drive This is a reminder for the upcoming Germantown Youth Futures scrap metal drive. TURN TRASH INTO TREASURE When: Saturday, April 2, and Saturday, April 9 Where: Germantown *Police Department* Parking Lot Times: 9:00am–3:00pm Proceeds benefit Youth Futures Community Giving Fund to help area families in need celebrate the holidays. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Find out more here. ACCEPTED ITEMS Scrap Aluminum & Cans | Vehicle Batteries | Brass | Bronze | Carbide | Copper EDM & Insulated WireNickel | Radiators | Silver | Stainless Steel | Tin Cans | Zinc | Appliances (No Freon) | Cast Iron | Farm Machinery | Metal Junk Vehicles (Cars, Trucks, Buses, Lawn Mowers, Tillers, Cycles, etc.) | Sheet Iron | Steel | Tanks (Open & Dry) | Tin WE CANNOT ACCEPT Aerosol Cans | Ballasts | Barrels/Drums (unless cut in half) | Batteries | Cable (2 ft.+) Capacitors | Closed Containers of Any Kind | Combustibles | Copy Machines | Computer Monitors | Keyboards | TVsMicrowaves | Oil Filters | Any Pressure Cylinders | Freon | Fuel/Gas Cans | Hazardous Waste | Lead | Mercury | Non-Metallic Material (dirt, concrete, wood, glass, plastics, rags, trash & other refuse) | Oil (oil & grease must be drained from engine blocks, compressors, gearboxes, machinery, etc.) | Paint Cans (with paint inside) | Propane Tanks | Radioactive Material (smoke alarms, etc.) | Tires | Transformers

Yogurt parfaits — yay! There's a new yogurt parfait station at GHS, where students can get a cup of vanilla yogurt and add a variety of toppings. (Strawberry yogurt will soon be a flavor choice.) Yogurt parfaits are just one of the free breakfast options available to students every morning! #poweredbybreakfast

Menu Substitution: Due to supplier issues, at GHS on March 30, 2022, we will be serving a Whole Grain Cheese Quesadilla in place of the Bean & Cheese Chalupa. 330 Calories/40 Carbohydrates

Germantown Youth Futures Scrap Metal Drive This is a reminder for the upcoming Germantown Youth Futures scrap metal drive. TURN TRASH INTO TREASURE When: Saturday, April 2, and Saturday, April 9 Where: Germantown Village Hall Parking Lot Times: 9:00am–3:00pm Proceeds benefit Youth Futures Community Giving Fund to help area families in need celebrate the holidays. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Find out more here. ACCEPTED ITEMS Scrap Aluminum & Cans | Vehicle Batteries | Brass | Bronze | Carbide | Copper EDM & Insulated WireNickel | Radiators | Silver | Stainless Steel | Tin Cans | Zinc | Appliances (No Freon) | Cast Iron | Farm Machinery | Metal Junk Vehicles (Cars, Trucks, Buses, Lawn Mowers, Tillers, Cycles, etc.) | Sheet Iron | Steel | Tanks (Open & Dry) | Tin WE CANNOT ACCEPT Aerosol Cans | Ballasts | Barrels/Drums (unless cut in half) | Batteries | Cable (2 ft.+) Capacitors | Closed Containers of Any Kind | Combustibles | Copy Machines | Computer Monitors | Keyboards | TVsMicrowaves | Oil Filters | Any Pressure Cylinders | Freon | Fuel/Gas Cans | Hazardous Waste | Lead | Mercury | Non-Metallic Material (dirt, concrete, wood, glass, plastics, rags, trash & other refuse) | Oil (oil & grease must be drained from engine blocks, compressors, gearboxes, machinery, etc.) | Paint Cans (with paint inside) | Propane Tanks | Radioactive Material (smoke alarms, etc.) | Tires | Transformers

School and district offices will be closed during spring break, March 21–25. Classes resume Monday, March 28.

Attention GHS Seniors: Applications for the GCSF scholarships will be completed online; visit http://www.germantownscholarship.org to access the application. The application window will close at Midnight on March 18. Stop in GHS Student Services if you need a transcript or have questions.

GHS Environmental Club’s 2022 Rainbarrel Silent Auction 2022 marks Germantown High School's 13th year of doing the rain barrel silent auction! And we’re especially excited this year because we’ve taken the bidding online so now you can bid anywhere, anytime. (If you’d like to see the barrels up close, their locations are listed below each photo.) The silent auction runs March 16–April 22. Bid as many times as you’d like—just be sure to refresh the webpage after you bid. Winners will be called on April 25. If there is no response within 24 hours, the barrel will go to the second highest bidder. Silent Auction Link: https://sites.google.com/gsdwi.org/ghsrainbarrel/home This year's profits will go to tree plantings, greenhouse/courtyard projects, and beautification projects throughout Germantown. Thank you for your support! Questions? Contact Mark McClellan, mmcclellan@gsdwi.org

Thursday, March 10th and Friday, March 11th - No school for students. GHS Parent/Teacher Conferences are Thursday, March 10th from 4-8pm.

ACT Transportation Form--From GHS to Home Please fill this form out ONLY if you require transportation from GHS to your home following the March 8 ACT exam. Morning bus routes will run as on a normal day--this is ONLY for the ride HOME. Students will be transported in group(s) using a GHS van. https://forms.gle/AWow2pucx7LsRKyE7 If you have any questions, please call GHS Main Office at (262) 253-3400.

Dear Germantown Parents/Guardians, This spring’s GHS Parent Teacher Conferences will be scheduled via Skyward. Parents/guardians can choose to have the conference in-person at GHS or virtually via Google Meet. Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 10th, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Due to the limited number of time slots available, we are asking that parents/guardians prioritize meetings with teachers where there is a concern about student progress. If you do not have concerns, perhaps a call or email to the teacher with any questions that come up would suffice. Detailed directions on scheduling the conferences are included in an attachment with this Family Access message. Conference sign-up will open up on 3/1/22 at 7PM via Skyward Family Access and will close at 12:00pm on 3/9/22. Conferences are nine (9) minutes each and time slots are on a first-come/first-serve basis. Only the unfilled time slots for a teacher will appear for you to select from. If no times appear, it means all conference appointments have been filled. If you are unable to secure a time, please email that teacher directly, and let them know that you would like to schedule an alternate date/time to meet. In-person conferences will be held at Germantown High School, with most teachers in their classrooms for the evening. Some teachers will be in the library or other spaces. We will send out more information on teacher locations as the conferences approach. The virtual conferences will be held using Google Meet. After you have scheduled your conference, you will receive an email from each teacher with whom you have scheduled a conference. This email will provide instructions on how to access the conference from the Google Meet app or your personal device. You can use your student’s Chromebook to facilitate the conference if needed; just let the teacher know and they’ll add the student’s school email to the invited list. If you experience a problem scheduling your conference via Family Access, please contact the Student Services office at 262-502-7256 for assistance. If you would like to schedule a conference with our Student Services staff, please email them directly. If your student is provided with special education services, and you would like to speak to their special education case manager, please contact them directly using the information provided in Skyward. Thank you for your cooperation with this process. We look forward to productive conversations about the progress of our students! Sincerely, The GHS Administrative Team

Tuesday, March 8 is the State-mandated ACT for 11th graders. For students in grades 9, 10 and 12, this will be a virtual learning day. It will not be synchronous, meaning you will not need to log in at your designated class time. Please see the expectations page on our website located here: https://www.gsdwi.org/page/virtual-learning In addition, a letter (see picture) was sent out regarding this, which had instructions for students who may be absent. Teachers will post information and expectations for that day in advance of March 8.

Congratulations to Germantown wrestler Ethan Riddle on winning the WIAA State Championship at 160 lbs!!! Congratulations to Germantown wrestler Talan Schutte on State Runner up at 138 lbs!!!

MENU CHANGES @ KMS and GHS ONLY Due to school closing on Tuesday (2/22), there have been changes to the following lunch menu: Wednesday's menu (2/23) will be served on Thursday (2/24). Friday's menu (2/25) will remain the same.

Mid-Winter Break is here! No school for students and staff on Monday, February 14th. No school for students on Tuesday, February 15th.

This week Wednesday...Please join us for the upcoming February Parent Chat hosted by Germantown Youth Futures! Parent Chat: Skills Employers are Looking for in Teens Presentations are for parents and caregivers of adolescents on topics focused on positive youth development. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Our speakers for the evening are Elliot Lawrence, Washington County 4-H Educator and Ron Jakubisin, Positive Youth Development Educator. Wednesday, February 9th from 6:30 – 7:30pm This Parent Chat will be at Germantown High School in the library/IMC. Please park in the lots in front of the school building. You can enter in door 53 which is to the right of the main entrance. We hope to see you there! Germantown Youth Futures Germantown Youth Futures exists to promote positive youth development. At the heart of the program is the desire to ensure that our community’s youth have the best possible activities available, day in and day out, year in and year out. Growth through service in the community is equally as important as the growth students achieve in the classroom. - https://gtownyouthfutures.com/

“Adventure Awaits" Auction and Dinner this Thursday! Grab those last-minute tickets, buy your virtual ticket so you can bid on our silent auction items, or feel free to donate! Germantown Community Scholarship Fund, Inc. appreciates all of your support, so please visit: https://one.bidpal.net/dinnerauction2022/welcome #ghswistrong

Teacher Inservice Day on Monday, January 24th. No school for students. 2nd Semester starting Tuesday, January 25th! See you in the classroom at 7:10am. #ghswistrong

Last week of Semester 1! You got this! Review schedule for this week & exam guidelines. #ghswistrong

Come on out and support Wall of Fame Inductees on Friday at halftime of the varsity boys' basketball game.

Mark your calendar! GCSF Annual Dinner & Auction on February 3, 2022, featuring both silent and verbal auctions, along with a variety of entertaining raffles. Proceeds from this exciting and fun-filled evening go directly toward funding the 2022 scholarships for students from our community. RSVP by January 17th! Doors open at 5pm Silent Auction & Raffles Dinner at 7pm Live Auction For more info visit: Germantown Community Scholarship Fund website at http://www.gcsfund.org/