Recognition Chapels
Recognition Chapels will take place 8:15-9:00 in the MPR. Family is invited!
Monday - Early GrammarTuesday - Pre-GrammarWednesday - GrammarThursday - Logic & Rhetoric
Students do not need to wear their chapel clothes this week, but they may not use a dress down pass on the day of their department chapel.
Variety Show
Come join us for our All School Variety show, on Friday, June 11, 8:30 in the MPR. We are guarenteed to be hugely entertained. We may even see some talent 
! Friday is also a dress down day for all students.
! Friday is also a dress down day for all students.Re-Location Fund & Registration
Our Registration has kicked off to a good start. We have opened enrollment to non-GSS families, so if you haven't passed in your paperwork, please do so.
As many of you know, in order to fund our move to a new location, we have set a goal of $100,000 in pledges. We just received an anonymous pledge of $25,000, which puts us at 56% of our goal. Praise God!!!! Let's keep praying!
Flower Power - 'Tis the Season to Buy Flowers for Your Garden
'Tis the season to buy flowers. Flower Power has high quality fruit and vegetables plants, flowers and bulbs. If you or your family/ friends will buy these products anyway, here is a great way to do so and help out Good Shepherd School. We will have an online webpage that you can email to friends and family members, and will be passing out catalogues next week. The order deadline will be April 15 for catalogue orders and April 22 for online orders. Enjoy! CHECKS MAY BE MADE OUT TO GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL ** RIGHT CLICK ON ABOVE LINK AND PRESS "OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW" TO SEE THE FULL WEBPAGE **
Parents, we have our Daffodilly Dash coming up soon - and students will be sending sponsor letters to many of your friends and family members. If these folks might get frustrated by too many requests, please don't send them this one. Only send to those you think will really appreciate it.
BOX TOPS Deadline Correction
Because of Feb break, deadline for Box Tops will be thursday, Feb 18th!! Bring them on in!
Thank you!
Poetry Corner
My Thoughts of Wonder
by a Grammar student
by a Grammar student
I close my eyes.
I see sky filled with clouds.
A thunderbolt hits the ground,
Like a Sword.
And then a thought pierces me as well.
My dreams that I see when I close my eyes, are not my own.
They are God's visions that are gifted to me. He knows everything about me.
He knows how I cry inside while I put on a smile, for others.
He knows how I feel afraid, but act brave to others. He knows all of my thoughts and questions, along with my curiosity.
He knows my feelings in my heart, I can not hide them.
He knows me. Because he made me.
And now shows me life in my dreams.
I see sky filled with clouds.
A thunderbolt hits the ground,
Like a Sword.
And then a thought pierces me as well.
My dreams that I see when I close my eyes, are not my own.
They are God's visions that are gifted to me. He knows everything about me.
He knows how I cry inside while I put on a smile, for others.
He knows how I feel afraid, but act brave to others. He knows all of my thoughts and questions, along with my curiosity.
He knows my feelings in my heart, I can not hide them.
He knows me. Because he made me.
And now shows me life in my dreams.
2009 Lego Team - The Legonators
Our 2009 First Lego League team, The Legonators participated in their Qualifying Tournament - Smart Moves on November 21st at UNH. This team has qualified every year in regional competition to go on to States, but this year they did better than ever, winning the Champion's Award.
The Champion's Award is the most prestigious award that a team can win. It celebrates the ultimate success of the FIRST mission and FLL Core Values. A champion is someone who passionately supports a cause. For FLL, our champions passionately inspire and motivate others about the excitement of science and technology, solving problems, working as a team, and demonstrating respect and Gracious Professionalism. Teams considered for the Champion’s Award are those that perform well in all of the major award areas: Design, Performance, Project and Teamwork.
GSS’s team for the State competition in Bedford, NH on December 6th, discovered that this next level indeed required an elevated skill level. As in Regionals, they presented their Project Board, which delineated their concept on how to get handicapped people out of buildings without electrical power. In the Technical Evaluation, they discussed their robot with the judges and answered questions. Then with the clock running, the team needed to program their robot to perform tasks. The Legonators earned the No Limits Trophy, a Judge’s Award, which honors creative thinking and problem solving skills.
The Legonators want to give special thanks to their sponsors: Relyco and Seacoast Computer, Inc. They also want to give thanks to their friend Teagan, his mom, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. A special thanks goes out to Mrs. Jackie Beaupre, Mr. and Mrs. Dodge and all their supportive parents!
Honor/ Merit Rolls
The Honor and Merit Rolls for Trimester 1 are up (see the document section). They will also be published in Fosters.
Amazing Fall Fest!!
Considering on Thursday we were looking at alternatives to move the Fest inside - thinking it would be too cold if not too wet ... Wow did God bless us with a beautiful day. Thanks to our amazing parents who went above and beyond to make this one of the best Fests yet! You are all blessings! More than a fundraiser, the Fall Fest is a wonderful way to build our GSS community as we work and play together and serve the greater Barrington community. I think Christ was honored by our efforts.
We were able to raise over $7500! Again, great job everyone.
Friday Swim at The Works-Fall Session Sign Ups
Last year's swim program through The Works was a huge success! With your support the program can continue this year as well. Once again we will start with 8 sessions for 40 dollars. Sessions will run each listed Friday from 10:40-11:45. The GSS Fall swim session dates will be 9/18, 25, 10/2, 9, 30, 11/6, 13, 12/4.
Lessons are for all ages and ability levels and sessions include 30 minutes of free swim in the family aquatics center pool. If your child is new to the program, please keep in mind that our instructors can indeed teach levels varying from Pre-School Level 1 all the way to Swim Team Prep, which includes stroke correction and endurance training.
Sign up slips are on Sycamore, and are due September 16.