FOR THE PARENTS, STAFF, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY OF GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL

Administrative TeamMr. Joe Mikulski, Principal

Dr. Deborah Cox, Assistant Principal, Curriculum Mr. John Lambcke, Assistant Principal, Discipline

Missy Coleman, Assistant Principal Linda Sharp, Assistant Principal

Mr. Greg Maniscalco, Instructional Support Specialist Mr. Jose Arias, Activities Coordinator

Mrs. Cindy Giles, Guidance Department Chair Mr. Mike Shaw, Plant Operator

Mission StatementThe Mission of Gulf Coast High School is to provide a safe learning environment in which students have the opportunity to receive the highest quality education to facilitate future academic and career success

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MAY 2016VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 1

SHARK’S TOOTHTHE

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Gulf Coast High School

Message from the Principal It truly has been a fantastic year for all of us associated with Gulf Coast High School. These are just a few of our most memorable accomplishments:

• State Runner-up in Boys’ Soccer• All Sports teams had overall GPA above 3.0• GCHS designated an “A” School by the State• Five Students accepted into Service Academies• Eleven separate District Sports titles• Two Hundred Fifty One students in our Senior Class with a 4.0

or higher weighted GPA• Highest Daily Attendance Average at the High School Level• Two amazing school productions from our Theater Department• Straight Superior Rankings from all of our competitive bands

As the school year is coming to an end, I want to thank all parents and students for supporting the school and truly making Gulf Coast High School a “community school.” I look forward to seeing everyone at our End of the Year Award Celebrations and at Graduation. Best of luck to the class of 2016 and thank you for your dedication to Gulf Coast.

“Shark Pride,”Joe Mikulski

2Curriculum Corner

Important DatesThursday, May 12 – Early DismissalFriday, May 27 – No SchoolMonday, May 30 – Memorial Day – No SchoolFriday, June 3 - GraduationMonday, June 6 – Early DismissalTuesday, June 7 – Early Dismissal

Report Card/Interim Distribution DatesWednesday, April 27 – Quarter 4 – Interim Period EndsWednesday, May 4 – Quarter 4 – Distribution of Interim ReportsTuesday, June 7 – Quarter 4 – Grading period endsReport Cards will be mailed at a later date

Spring Assessment Windows FSA Algebra 1 – May 2-3, 2016FSA Geometry – April 27-29, 2016 FSA Algebra 2 – April 25-26, 2016

NGSSS Algebra 1 Retake – April 6, 2016 NGSSS Biology – May 17-19, 2016NGSSS U.S. History – May 10-11, 2016

AP Testing – May 2-19, 2016 AICE Testing – April 26 – June 8, 2016

Senior Finals – May 23 - 26, 20169th – 11th Finals – June 2 - 7, 2016Exams will not be administered early.

A compilation of all tests are posted on the GCH Website.

Testing Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:A student with a documented disability may be eligible for accommodations on national College Board tests (i.e., SAT®; SAT Subject Tests™ AP; PSAT, ACT, PLAN®). Eligibility requirement forms may take 5 to 7 weeks to process for students seeking testing accommodations. For guidelines and documentation requirements see the following: The SAT®/AP/PSAT website: http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/prof/eligible.html The ACT/PLAN® website: http://www.act.org/aap/disab/index.html

Attendance and Discipline

2016-2017 Parking• Upcoming Seniors will be allowed

to purchase their parking space for next year on 5/23/16 AFTER SCHOOL.

• Upcoming Juniors will be allowed to purchase their parking space for next year on 5/24/16 AFTER SCHOOL

• **Please note students that are in good attendance standing and have no discipline referrals will be allowed to purchase their spots on the above dates ONLY.

• Upcoming Sophmores and any student that did not get to purchase a spot on 5/23 or 5/24 will be able to purchase a spot on 5/31/16 IF there are spots still available.

• Please see Mrs. Cassidy or Ms. Diaz with questions.

3“The Shark’s Tooth’

MAY 2016Published Five Times Per YearCollier County Public Schools

5775 Osceola TrailNaples, FL 34109

Issue #1

A Little Note from your NCH School Nurse: Below are a few reminders for you to ensure we have a smooth start to the 2016-2017 school year:• An Emergency Card must be filled out every start of school year and returned.

If any address or phone number changes, please fill out a new one. You may access the Emergecy card with this link : www.collierschools.net/Parents/docs/EmergencyInfoCardEng.pdf

• Action Plans for teacher and staff are generated based on the Emergency Card. The phone numbers and adresses on the Emergency Card are how the nurse knows who and where to contact in case of an emergency, so it is imperative that this be updated annually and as changes occur.

• If your child has a medical condition please contact the GCHS nurse at 239-377-1409 and medical forms can be found online at the foloowing link: http://www.collierschools.com/Page/4278

• Prescribed medications must be received at school in a container with the original, unaltered prescription label attached. Label must be written in English. Over-the-counter (OTC) and FDA approved non-prescription medications must be in the original sealed (unopened) store-issued container and brought into the clinic by authorized adult. The form with the policy attached can be located at the following link: http://www.collierschools.com/Page/4278

Medication with current prescription label must be signed-in to school clinic.

• The schools FEVER Policy: Fever is defined as a temperature of 100.0 or above, orally.

If you think that your child has a fever, always use a thermometer. When your child has a fever, their immunities are lowered and so they may be more susceptible to other illness or infections. If your child truly has a fever, you may choose or be directed by a health care professional to use fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol.• When your child is taking these medications and their temperature returns to normal,

they should not come back to school immediately.• Your child’s temperature should be normal without any fever–reducing

medications for at least 24 hours before returning to school. • For example, if your child had a fever during the night, they should not go to school

the next morning, even if their temperature is normal in the morning.

For those students who are graduating it has been a pleasure knowing and taking care of you and I wish you all of the best for the future. For those of you returning I look forward to seeing you next year and PLEASE be safe, use sunscreen, drinks lots of water, and have a great summer!!!! Nurse Teri

“Go Sharks!”

Proud Supporter ofGulf Coast High School

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Counseling Corner

Final College Transcripts Seniors will indicate on the senior survey where their final transcripts are to be sent. The senior survey will be filled out at graduation practice. Transcripts will be sent the week following graduation.

Community Service Students wanting to complete community service hours over the summer must have the volunteer request form pre-approved by the counseling department before the last day of school. The hours must be earned from a non-profit agency. Please review the policies for volunteer hours on the Student Services Web Page under Policies and Procedures.

Upcoming Awards CeremoniesMay 2nd 6:30pm Monday Underclassman AwardsMay 16th 6:30pm Monday Senior Awards Night

Seniors Receiving Scholarships If any seniors have received private scholarships or scholarships from a college/university that you plan to attend, please bring the award letter to Mrs. Giles in Student Services so that the student can be recognized at the Senior Awards Ceremony, May 16th at 6:30pm.

Florida Virtual School Students interested in taking a summer FLVS course please register prior to (the last day of school) June 7, 2016 for approval by your counselor.

College Plans for the Class of 2017 Florida colleges and universities are experiencing the effects of budget constraints. Therefore, current juniors need to be preparing for the application process. • Select up to five colleges and visit their websites to obtain their application

procedures-most colleges require online applications.• Get Started Now. You should begin the application process this summer.• Keep your resume updated for college and scholarship applications.• When you return to school in August, complete a TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM

in counseling office to request an official transcript for each college application.

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Project GraduationMark Your Calendars!

Project Graduation Date: Friday June 3rd, 2016 Starting at 11:00 p.m. On Friday, June 3rd, we will celebrate the 31st Anniversary of the YMCA’s Project Graduation, one of the nation’s longest running, drug and alcohol-free celebrations. Project Graduation is a community tribute to graduating seniors from all Collier County public & private high schools. More information will be coming home via the mail and your graduating senior. Keep on the lookout for more information within the next few weeks as we will be seeking volunteers to assist us in running the event...

Attention Seniors:Senior Exams May 23-26 Make Up for Exams May 31, 2016

Graduation Practice (Mandatory) Thursday June 2 @ 8:00 AM-12:00PM Located at GCHS Auditorium

Friday June 3 @ 8:00 AM-11:00AM Located at FGCU Alico Arena

Project Graduation Friday June 3 @ 11:00 PM

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Spot Light in Bella Magazine

Our very own GCHS 10th grader Lucero Contreras will have an article written about her in the June issue of Bella Magazine. She is a hardworking focused young lady. Congrats Lucero!

SAC If you are interested in joining SAC next year, please fill out the application on the Gulf Coast Web Site and e-mail it to Kathy Macri (macrika@collierschools.com) and Kristan Welty (weltykr@collierschools.com). The GC SAC meets the 4th Monday of each month at 5:30PM in the Media Center. The new term will start in September.

Spanish Academic Team Gulf Coast High School earned 2nd place in their division in the Florida State Conference. This includes all outstanding scores on their impromptu speeches, a college scholarship won by Lilian Fernandez for her fantastic senior essay, a perfect score on their play, superior ratings on their declamations and 1st place dance presentation at the Florida State Spanish Conference 2016. For more info, contact coaches Nora Rosas and/or Alan Scott at 239-377-1568.

Mu Alpha Theta Mu Alpha Theta has just come back from the State Competition in Orlando. These students are amazing, completing 5-6 math tests in 2 days. We are very pleased to announce that Gulf Coast High School will be hosting the February 4th, 2017 regional competition. This is a great fundraiser for the club and we hope to represent CCPS and Gulf Coast with pride. There will be over 1000 students competing that day from Lee, Collier, and the east coast. The officer process has begun for next year. We are looking forward to a strong 2016/2017.

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Industry Certifications Why is industry certification important? Industry certifications are an important component of career academies and Career and Technical Education programs as it shows students have demonstrated evidence of technical skill attainment and also impacts school grade as a part of accelerated coursework component. Industry Certification verifies that individuals have the entry-level skills to perform job functions in the area of certification. In Digital Design, we are certifying students in Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud. Students who earn a certification feel a sense of accomplishment. Business and industry have asked for more qualified and skilled workforce from school systems. Students who earn industry certifications have a competitive edge upon graduation and become more marketable in the workplace during and after college and/or other post-secondary schooling. Students are provided with opportunities to take a pre-test. A score of 90% with teacher recommendation allows students to take the applicable industry certification test. Some tests are offered at various times during the year and others may only be offered once. Teachers notify students well in advance, when industry certification tests are available.

Congratulations Congratulations to the following students who have passed the industry certification test in Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud this year. Marlee Miller Jose ChangAnthony Norton Aidan MarshallAntony Chen Taylor SteinerDarren Fitzpatrick Mary BelforeBryan Alvarez Brian SheriffsBailey Schena Emma ShelbaughBrenna Buckley Charles ElamRoberto Sardinha Emma BradtmillerAdriano Pucci Kristina KozlovaSydney Bruhn Christopher LangfordJordon Lanphear Alma SlovaJoshua Pearce Valerie AmoakuMatthew Franchino Maria CastellanosAlicia Evans Amitay TadmorNickolas Kamen Korinna TothSofia Alzado Sarah DorvilyBen Klatzkow Nicole Pozniak

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8AthleticsSwimming & Diving

The swimming and diving team would like to wish all of their seniors a happy graduation and continued success with all that comes next. A special congratulations to Rip and Libbie Lyster who will continue their athletic pursuits in college. Rip will be swimming for Carnegie Mellon University and Libbie will run cross country for Palm Beach Atlantic University. For anyone wishing to be a member of the 2016-2017 Shark Swimming and Diving team, our first practice is Monday August 1st. Swim practices are held from 2:45 – 4:15 each day at the Norris Pool on the campus of the Community School. Diving practice starts a week later. In order to practice you must have all the required paperwork turned in to the activities office. See the GCH website under athletics for more information.

GCHS Cheerleading Summer Info:• Little Sharks Cheerleading Camp: June 13-

24th See website for detai ls!http:/ /www.gulfcoastcheerleading.com/

• GCHS CHEERLEADING PRACTICE-July 11-15th 5-8:15 in the Cafeteria

• FSU CHEER CAMP-July 16th-20th

• GCHS CHEER PARENTS-WANT TO GET INVOLVED? JOIN OUR CHEER PAC! Contact Tracy Lombardo @tracylombardo@gmail.com

• Follow Us On Twitter: @GCHCHEERLEADING