Gainesville High School

Check out this article that has information regarding senior portraits and underclassmen pictures.

Picture Day The attire for the school’s yearbook pose will be in the traditional Tuxedos and Drapes. Victor O'Neill will provide the Tuxedo and Drapes. In addition to the yearbook session, we also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and cap and gown portraits. In a few weeks, please look ...

As we approach Winter sports tryouts, please continue to turn in all paperwork to Ms. Luna or Mr. Ritenour. The required paperwork includes: VHSL physical (dated after 5/1/2023), PWCS Concussion certificate, and PWCS Blue Emergency Card. Students can pick up a blue emergency card in the Athletics Office.

The G*inesville High School Scholastic Bowl team is looking for members! Scholastic Bowl is a VHSL-sanctioned activity, and we compete with other schools in district, regional, and state competitions.

Scholastic Bowl provides the quick-witted, knowledge-filled student with an outlet for their skills. From the four core subjects of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, to wide ranging topics such as sports, art, music, and pop culture, there are questions for everyone!

There will be an interest meeting on Wednesday, September 20 from 2:15-2:45 in room 1212. Contact Mr. Orrell ([email protected]) for more information and to join in on the fun!

FCCLA Interest Meeting this coming Wednesday 9/13 in Room 1205 from 2:20-3pm. Must have current or previous enrollment in a FACS course for membership.

Parents/guardians and members of the class of 2024,

G*inesville High School will be hosting a Senior Information Night on Thursday, September 14th , 6:00-7:30 pm. Families will have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions that will help senior's explore their post-secondary options. Representatives from the Princeton Review, Laurel Ridge Community College, Northern Virginia Community College, and ECMC The College Place will be presenting.

We hope to see you there!

Plenty of information about our Back to School Night event can be found in this news article.

Back to School Night The purpose of our Back to School event is for parents/guardians to have a quick introduction to their student’s teachers, to learn about student activities in an activities fair, and to learn from GHS educators in information sessions. Here is what you can expect:

Attention: Please plan ahead!! On Friday 8/25, Jiffy L**e will be hosting a concert as we will be hosting our Varsity football game vs. Potomac (7:00 pm start). Please arrive early to avoid traffic delays. All traffic will need to use Linton Hall Rd. to Limestone Dr. to Wentworth Green Dr. to enter G*inesville High School.

Start senior year with a fresh start! On Monday, August 21st at 6:15am, GHS will be hosting Senior Sunrise at the outdoor amphitheater for this year's senior class! This is a tradition where students can gather with their friends before senior year officially starts with a breakfast at sunrise and games! We encourage everyone to bring a blanket or a towel as well. Can’t wait to see you there!

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Have questions about ParentVUE, address changes, transfer requests, student registration, withdrawal process or records requests? Please visit the Office of the Registrar webpage to learn more about these processes.

Office of the Registrar After submission of the online portion is completed, our registrar, Hope Nugent, will contact the parent/guardian to make an appointment to finalize the registration process.

New Student Orientation Buses

Please see the news article on our webpage for bus information for the New Student Orientation event tomorrow.

New Student Orientation Buses

We are very excited to welcome our new students tomorrow morning for our New Student orientation. We know that families are waiting for bus information. As soon as we have that information from the Transportation Department we will share on social media, the school website, and through email. Thanks in advance for your patience.

Specialty Program Bus Stops

Specialty Program Bus Stops The Chris Yung Elementary School stop is actually at the intersection of Fog Light Way & Placid Lake Court/Night Watch Court, not at the school itself.

New video just uploaded to YouTube!

Back to School 2023-2024

Are you eager to learn and get started on the college application process? Are you unsure of where to start and need help with the process? Let Mrs. Harris, the College and Career Counselor, know that you are interested in participating in the College Jump Start Intensive.

The Intensive is scheduled for Thursday, August 10th at 11:30am-1pm. Location details will be shared with respondents no later than August 8th. This event is for the class of 2024 only; other workshops will be offered throughout the year for all grade levels.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP via the College Jump Start RSVP form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bZqwF-SVHk2F4xzg1N5_wf6wPiUrM6JNm4L7MEw85t5UQ0tTSkFVN1kxRFg0SjFKNzhTVDdBR1hFWS4u

**This message was sent via Canvas and SchoolStatus but unfortunately the link was not working - please use the above link to RSVP**

Back to School 2023-2024 This Back to School presentation recording will be shared with GHS families the week of August 10th to watch at their convenience.

Save the date for the New Student Orientation on August 17th from 8:00 - 11:30 am. Students will get the chance to find their classes, and meet their teachers, counselors, and administrators. There will also be an activity fair where students can explore different clubs, sports, and activities that G*inesville has to offer. Mr. Beech will also hold a parent information session during the event. Transportation will be provided. More information will be coming soon. We hope to see you there!

Class of 2023 - we haven't forgotten about you! NOVA is hosting a Discover NOVA session on 8/1 where students attending in the fall of 2023 could be eligible for a $250 scholarship. More information can be found on the NOVA website: https://www.nvcc.edu/getting-started/

Prince William County Schools is offering free meals at various locations this summer. It is first come, first serve. More information can be found here (please share):

Free meals for all children this summer PWCS will be providing meals free of charge for all children this summer at designated school sites as part of the Summer Food Service Program.

Class of 2024, check out the Senior Newsletter - Summer Edition for steps to prepare for next school year. We have a 1st generation student group and college jump start workshop coming soon! https://www.smore.com/rdsk8-class-of-2024

This item contains the link for the live stream of our 2023 graduation.

Graduation Live Stream

Graduation Videography - Our graduation ceremony will be videotaped and livestreamed by Memories Videography.
To order a graduation video please visit: https://www.memoriesvideography.com/product/gainesville-high-school/
To join the livesteram, go to: https://boxcast.tv/view/gainesville-high-school-graduation-2023-abslte6zwclqtfwk5qhv

This news item outlines how students can register and be ready to tryout for sports teams for the 23-24 school year.

Athletics Info We would like to communicate a change in the way that we will collect physicals and concussion training paperwork (see below) for the fall sports season. All paperwork will be turned in on a designated date for each sport. Dates and times will be communicated later via Twitter, Facebook, and the G*i...

G*inesville Vision & Voices is published FREE as an online eBook

Seniors,

Please note that you will lose access to your PWCS Office 365 account by Tuesday, July 4th 2023. You should forward any email messages that you want to keep to your personal email address. If you are concerned about losing access to your PWCS email address because you used it for college applications, you can add an out of office reply stating that "Access to my PWCS email was suspended on Tuesday, July 4th and I can be reached at [personal email address here]."

You should also save any important documents you stored on the Microsoft OneDrive locally on a personal device before July 4th as well.

It's the last two weeks of school! Here is our schedule until the last day. This was also included in the Cardinal Connections sent two weeks ago.

We have yard signs for the class of 2023 to pick up at the end of the day on Friday. Seniors, check your email for more info! 🎓🎓

New video just uploaded to YouTube!

May Community Webinar

Congratulations to Mr. Beech who was accepted to the for Distinguished Principals. Mr. Beech will start his cohort during the 23-24 school year and in his remarks mentioned how he looks forward to the learning opportunity with hopes of it improving our school.

Attention seniors! If you attended a Prince William County elementary school and are interested in participating in a senior walk, please see the attached list. If your school is not listed, please see Mrs. Henson in the satellite office or send an email to [email protected] to see if your school is hosting an event.

See below for local elementary schools. Please be sure to bring a photo ID if you plan to attend!

Alvey Elementary - 6/2/23 - 2PM
Bristow Run Elementary - 5/26/23 - 2PM
Buckland Mills Elementary - 5/25/23 - 3PM
Chris Yung Elementary - 5/26/23 - 3PM
Glenkirk Elementary - 6/5/23 - 2:30PM
Gravely Elementary - 2:30PM
Haymarket Elementary - 5/24/23 3PM
Mountain View Elementary - 6/2/23 2 PM
Piney Branch Elementary - 6/1/23 - 3PM
Tyler Elementary - 6/2/23 - 2:15PM
Victory Elementary - 6/2/23 - 2:45PM

Today's Track event has been moved to tomorrow Wednesday May 17th with a start time of 2:30 PM.

Our final community webinar for 2022-2023 will be on May 18th at 6:30pm. Registration is required via this link : https://pwcs-zm-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h1mvXnoDRUCIUVthyLlg5g Questions can be submitted this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bZqwF-SVHk2F4xzg1N5_wVtPQUrLWA1Dmp3tWZ-HB8BUOEo3TlA1WlE5TklVMjVIMTlZTE41OEpEUC4u

The Library Club is organizing a book drive to donate to teachers and elementary students. We are collecting all books: textbooks, fiction, children’s books, YA novels, non-fiction, etc. We will not turn away any books! Books can be dropped off in a plastic container at the library's front entrance. We will be collecting books till the end of May. We look forward to all your donations that will go directly back to the community!

Tonight’s Varsity Baseball and Softball games have been canceled. Baseball will be tomorrow at 6 p.m. Make-up date for softball will be posted on

G*inesville High School

Dear G*inesville High School Families,

The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. Our administration team learned of a possible threat to our school. School security staff and the Prince William County Police investigated and have determined the threat to be unfounded. We have no reason to believe our school is in any danger.

We take all threats seriously and are committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment. With everyone’s help, we can continue to keep our school a safe and effective place to learn. I appreciate your patience, cooperation, and support.

Those in the class of 2023 should submit all offered scholarships they receive via the 2023 Scholarship Survey (linked below). The information that is input there will enable us to know which students should be recognized at the Senior Scholarship Awards on May 30th. Only students who submit their accepted scholarships via the survey will be recognized at this event; the deadline to be recognized at the scholarship awards has been extended to 5/5. Even if you student does not want to be recognized, please have them submit all offered scholarships. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Harris, College & Career Counselor at [email protected]. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7174434/Scholarship-Information-Class-of-2023

To help GHS staff prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, if you know your family plans to move over the summer or before the school year starts, please complete the 2023-2024 Intent Form (linked below) as soon as possible. We appreciate your help!

Fill | G*inesville High School Cardinals Intentions for 2023- 2024 Dear GVHS Families, Is your family moving out of the GVHS boundaries this summer? Or, will your student not be returning to G*inesville HS for a different reason? Please answer the following questions so that we can better plan for the fall, as well as prepare student records for the next school.& #1...

This article is a reminder about vaccinations being required for enrollment.

Required Vaccinations The deadline for students to meet the immunization requirement for mandatory immunizations for public school enrollment is Thursday, August 17, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the school nurse or visit the immunization requirements webpage. Thank you for your assistance.

Don't forget! Be sure to check and confirm course student course requests for the 2023-2024 school year in Student and Parent VUE under Course Requests. The last day to make changes is this Friday 5/5. The request change form can be found on the GHS Counseling Canvas page in the Academic Advising 23-24 module. Thank you!

This article has info on the summer behind the wheel program.

Summer Behind the Wheel Summer BTW Registration is open with only 2 spots remaining. Only students who have held their learner's permit for 7 months or more will be eligible to sign up. The 3 sessions left are: