Students Honored at Rotary Luncheon

Senior, Jordan Delay and eighth grade student, Jarred Tallent were honored at the Forest Grove Rotary Luncheon on December 18th at Pacific University. Kathy Delay was there to watch Jordan receive his award. Mr. and Mrs. Tallent were there to watch Jarred be recognized! These two Gaston students were recognized for outstanding character and leadership within the school. We're proud of you both!

SWEET REVENGE FINALE!

December 18th marked the end of the Sweet Revenge Canned Food Drive at Gaston Junior Senior High School! Ryan Sweet's Junior Career's Project was to conduct a canned food drive to benefit families in the Gaston area. Students brought in 502 cans of food to be donated to the local food bank. When cans were brought in, students put them in staff boxes. Staff agreed to kiss a variety of animals, depending on how many cans were donated on their behalf. The project was a fun way to give back to the community.

Ms Waggoner got to kiss a cat!

Mr. Sims kissed the cat too!

Ms. Burge got to kiss a chicken!

Ms. Anderson kissed a pig!

Mrs. McKenzie kissed a hedgehog!

Mr. Ceder kissed the cat!

Mr. Woodward prepares to kiss the pig after he sweetly serenades it!

December Opportunities at GJSHS

Here are some of the activities that will take place in December:

• December 6-18: Canned Food Drive 
• December 13-14: Ellen Greene presents plays at 7:07 in the Old Gym
• December 18: Mr. Johnson presents a Winter Band Concert in the New Gym at 7:00 
• December 20-21: Ellen Green presents plays at 7:07 in the Old Gym
• December 20: Last day of school before Christmas Break
• We come back from break on January 6th, 2014!

NOT ONLY ARE YOU INVITED TO ATTEND GJSHS EVENTS, WE'D LOVE YOUR PRESENCE!

School Cancelled today!

School is cancelled today due to snowy conditions. All weekend activities are cancelled as well. Have a safe and warm weekend!

Ugly Christmas Sweater at Gaston Junior Senior High!

A group of GJSHS students and staff having fun with our "ugly Christmas sweaters!"

We're sporting our "ugly Christmas sweaters!"

Local Artist Glass Blowing Field Trip

Local artist and graduate of Gaston High School, Tom Cox demonstrates techniques of glass blowing to art class students on Tuesday, November 19th.

Tom is making a jelly fish inside a glass structure!

Tom discusses mixing colors for glass blowing.

Here is a vase that Tom made in Gaston School colors--green and gold! Beautiful! Thanks for the wonderful demonstration, Tom!

Thankful Writing

Chris Person wrote about what he is thankful for this Thanksgiving Season. Enjoy!

30 THINGS I’M THANKFUL FOR.

1I’M THANKFUL FOR FOOD AND BUNCH OF NICE CLEAN CLOTHES.

2 I’M THANKFUL FOR FAMILY TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING TOGETHER.

3 I’M THANKFUL FOR FRIENDS AND REMEMBERING THE GOOD TIMES ME AND MY FRIENDS HAD TOGETHER.

4 I’M THANKFUL FOR A WARM CLEAN NICE HOUSE.

5 I’M THANKFUL BECAUSE THE WORLD WAS CREATED AND LIFE WAS POSSIBLE ON PLANET EARTH.

6 I’M THANKFUL FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS HELPING PEOPLE TO BE SAFE.

7 I’M THANKFUL FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO SACRIFICE THERE LIVES TO HELP PUT OUT FIRES.

8 I’M THANKFUL FOR LOUIS PASTEUR WHO DISCOVERED FIGURE OUT HOW TO KILL BACTERIA IN DAIRY.

9 I’M THANKFUL FOR SCIENTISTS WHO ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE TRUTH BEHIND NATURE.

10 I’M THANKFUL FOR MS BEIERLE BECAUSE SHE IS KIND AND SMART.

11 I’M THANKFUL FOR BEING ALIVE.

12 I’M THANKFUL FOR THE DOCTORS AND NURSES SAVING LIVES.

13 I’M THANKFUL FOR TEACHERS WHO TEACH ME SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY.

14 I’M THANKFUL FOR NASA. THEY HELPED MAKE WAY FOR THE SPACE AGE.

 15 I’M THANKFUL FOR FORD. HE HELPED MAKE THE FIRST MODEL T EVER BUILT.

16 I’M THANKFUL FOR GALILEO. HE HELPED MAKE HISTORY.

17 I’M THANKFUL FOR MY GRANDMOTHER WHO WE PICKED BLACKBERRIES WITH.

18 I’M THANKFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WERE IN EXPLOSION OF THE CHALLENGER. THEY HELPED NASA MAKE BETTER, SAFER ROCKETS AND SATELLITES.

19 I’M THANKFUL FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON THE EARTH. THEY HELPED MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER SAFER PLACE TO LIVE.

20 I’M THANKFUL FOR NATURE DOCUMENTARIES IN TELEVISION.

21 I’M THANKFUL FOR CAPTURING RESHERMAM WITH A GREAT BALL ON MY GAME WHICH IS POKE’MON WHITE VERSION 2.

22 I’M THANKFUL FOR BEING ABLE TO READ, WRITE, WALK, AND SEE.

23 I’M THANKFUL FOR SOMETHING NEW TO DISCOVER EVERY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE.

24 I’M THANKFUL FOR TEACHERS TEACHING ME. IF THEY DID NOT TEACH I WOULD BE A BLUDDERING BAFOON WHO WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THE SIMPLE TASKS IN LIFE.

25 I’M THANKFUL FOR FUN WITH OUT FUN I WOULD BE A BORING OLD GENIUS WHO WOULD NOT KNOW ABOUT FUN.

26 I’M THANKFUL FOR THE TEACHERS WHO KEEP US SAFE IN A DRILL OR IF IT WAS REAL; THE DRILL SUCH AS A WANTED PERSON APPEARED ON CAMPUS. THE TEACHERS WILL HELP US IF WE FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTION.

27 I’M THANKFUL FOR LIVING IN GASTON [WHICH I DON’T KNOW WHY IT CALLED GASTON THERE IS NO GAS STATION].

28 I’M THANKFUL FOR SCIENCE IF THEIR WOULD BE NONE SCIENCE WHAT I WOULD ENJOY AND HOW WOULD THAT INPACT ON MY FUTURE.

29 I’M THANKFUL FOR THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

30 I’M THANKFUL FOR  MY BROTHER. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER.

Junior Careers Mock Interviews

Juniors were involved with mock interviews last week as part of their Junior Careers course. Students were dressed up and ready for meeting with adults to interview for jobs they are interested in. It was a great exercise, nerves and all! 

Josef Marquardt interviews with Mrs. Morey. His mock interview was for a job working with cars.

Clorissa Martinez interviews with Brian Marsh for a position as a real estate agent.

Tristan Wimberly is observing an interview and waiting for his turn!

Fernando Jimenez Wins Second Place at Woods Fair

Mr. Sim's woods student, Fernando Jimenez, entered his table into a woods show at the Expo Center last weekend. He took second place and received the prizes shown on top of the table. Great job Fernando (and Mr. Sims)!

Summer Catino Wins Tech Grant and Implements Chrome Books!

Summer Catino applied for and received a technology grant allowing her to purchase eight new Chrome Books for her classroom. Above, students are working on Kahn Academy, an on-line math program. Students are really enjoying using the new technology!

Teacher Awarded Grant!

Janet Tidwell, our junior/senior high school special education teacher found out today that she was awarded the NWRESD's GAP Foundation Grant of $560.00 for software to help increase reading skills for struggling readers! THANK YOU Mrs. Tidwell for taking the time to apply for this grant and congratulations on your award! Our students will benefit from your diligence and commitment!

FALL SPORTS BANQUET

Tuesday, November 12th, parents of students in high school football, volleyball, soccer, and cross country met to celebrate the completion of each season. The event was held at the Knights of Pythias Hall. We appreciate the generosity of the KOP in allowing us to meet there! Thank you to coaches, parents, and students for a great season! We appreciate your support!

Many parents attended the GHS Fall Sports Banquet last night!

Miss Anderson talked about the volleyball season!

Mr. Woodward presented football awards!

More awards!

Thanks to Mr. Zielke for putting the Awards Banquet together. We appreciate you!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to ALL of our parents that attended Parent-Teacher Conferences last Wednesday and Thursday. We had a good turn-out and it was great to see parents and teachers connect to discuss student progress and success! If you didn't get to meet with teachers, please feel free to call and set up an appointment to meet: 503-985-7516.

CONFERENCES

Gaston Junior Senior High School will have conferences this Wednesday and Thursday (November 6th-7th). Students will be dismissed at noon on both days. Conferences will take place on Wednesday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday conferences will take place from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Please feel free to call for an appointment (503-985-7516) or drop by either night. Stop by the office for your child's report card, a cup of coffee, and a cookie! We're looking forward to seeing you and working together to help your child be successful! 

Please note: there will be no school on Friday, November 8th or Monday, November 11th. Have a great Veteran's Day off with your child.

Hound Football Season Ends with a Win!

Gaston Greyhounds 2013!

Jordon Delay with this mother, Kathy Delay on senior night.

Austin Morey's parents, Mike and Cherie on senior night.

David Boulanger's parents, Jeremy and Amy on senior night!

Oh what fun it was to congratulate seniors on a great high school football career.

Our great Woodward coaches, father and son! Thanks for all you did to make this season great.

IGNITE Ignites!

Seventh grade students were connected with high school students last week to begin the IGNITE program. Ignite was designed to as a mentoring program for students entering junior high. High school students mentoring seventh grade students with the goal helping students experience success as they transition from grade school to junior high.Ignite will meet once each month!

Hands-On Science Field Trip

Mrs. Kent's science class went to Big Creek Hatchery outside of Astoria on September 23rd. They learned a lot about spawning salmon and collecting data. On the way home, they stopped near Jewel for lunch and spotted lots of wildlife! It was a great day to learn!

A BIG Thank You!

Several members of Forest Grove First Ward LDS Church volunteered last Saturday morning at Gaston Junior Senior High School. Showcases were cleaned, closets were cleaned, athletic materials were re-organized, and the school looks even cleaner and brighter than it had. THANK YOU to the following people that spent their Saturday morning to benefit Gaston Kids:

Clifton Laney

Bob Garner

Valerie Knaupp

Jenna Knaupp

Alexa Knaupp

Luke Knaupp

Ammon Knaupp

Jinnie Axtell

Melissa Axtell

Noah Axtell

Spencer O. Hansen

Spencer M. Hansen

Olivia Hansen

Doug Reynolds

Tracey Reynolds

Trevor Reynolds

Howard Long

Connie Long

Kelly Kallionew

Connie Kallionew

Janet Tidwell

Pep Assembly Fun!

We had our first pep assembly of the year on Wednesday, October 18th. Please take a look at the "Dance Off" that took place during the assembly. Go HOUNDS!

Thanks to ASB and Mrs. George for putting on a successful pep assembly for our school.

REMINDER: Picture Day

This is just a quick reminder that picture day is tomorrow. Order forms have been given to students and there are extras at the office.

GASTON VOLLEYBALL ON FIRE

Gaston High School Volleyball team beat Neah-Kah-Nie last night in four matches. Scores were: 19-25, 25-16, 25-23, and 25-22. Way to go lady Hounds!

Our junior high volleyball team beat Perrydale last night at home!

Congratulations to the teams for their victories!

Coming Soon!

The window for making class changes is coming to a close. Students must have schedule changes complete by Friday, September 13, 2013.

PICTURE DAY for GJSHS is September 19th. Packets will be delivered to students on Monday, September 16th.

THANK YOU for Your Help

Many parents, community members and business entities donate items each year that benefit our kids. We sure appreciate everything everyone does to make our school a great place to be.

Football parents provided a meal for the athletes for last Friday's home game. Thanks for feeding our players. We sure appreciate you!

Nike and OSAA donated three boxes of items for our students, including: shoes, apparel, and bags. We will pick them up this week and have them to use for some of our students. 

Patrick Lynch recently donated approximately $200.00 to our woods program, including: new "Dowel-it-Jig," bags of pre-cut dowels, new "Line-Boring Jig," new "Precise Taper Cutting Jig," new circle saw blade storage and amp, face plates, new Kreg Jig, and other great items for woods!

Gaston Junior Senior High Band Earns Mayor's Award

GJSHS band worked hard during the summer to be able to enter a float and play during the Wapato Showdown Parade. Not only did they have terrific participation and a very cool float, they earned the Mayor's Choice Award for the parade! THANK YOU Mr. Johnson for leading our music students and representing our awesome school so well! Great job, kids!

Gaston School District represented at the Wapato Showdown Parade

Gaston School District represented at the Wapato Showdown Parade! The GJSHS Band and Equestrian Team were with us too. What a great time seeing everyone! Remember: school starts on Wednesday, September 4th at 8:15. There will be a First Day of School Assembly at 8:15 in the gym. ALL are welcome to join us.

Hound Football Off to a Great Start!

The Hounds traveled to Toledo this past weekend. We CELEBRATE the first game and first win of the season. Thanks to Gynger Losey for a great photo to share!

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!

Hotdog Howdy Open House

You are invited--

Where: Gaston Junior Senior High School

       When: Friday, September 6th from 5:00-6:30 PM

       Who: Gaston students and their families

       Why: To meet, greet, and eat

We hope you can attend!

Wapato Showdown!

The Wapato Showdown Parade is Friday, August 23rd at 6:30 p.m. We hope you'll be on Main Street in Gaston to cheer on Gaston JSHS Band with Mr. Johnson! A steak feed will follow the parade. On Saturday, August 24th, a pancake feed will take place at the fire station and the car show will take place on the ball fields at Brown Park! Hope you can make it. Many of our students are involved in various fund-raisers during the events. Let's support our kids!

Registration Day at GJSHS

Today was Registration Day at GJSHS. We had many parents and students come pick up and work out schedules for school! If you weren't able to come to Registration Day, please try to stop by and see the secretaries before school starts. They are here each day from 8:00-4:00. We're gearing up for a great year at Gaston Junior/Senior High School!