Daily Announcement April 5th, 2023

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April 5th, 2023 

This Tuesday, April 11, the International Students Club will be hosting Culture Night, a night dedicated to celebrating the cultures that we represent through food, music, and art-based activities. Tickets will be sold during all lunches! Adults: $20, Students: $10, Children under 10: $5

On Thursday, April 6, the International Students Club will be hosting a bake sale to help fundraise for our field trip to New York City! Treat yourself by buying one of our delicious baked goods after school.

The Sene-Gambian Scholars Program is seeking eight motivated 9th, 10th, or 11th-grade students to join its new cohort to travel to Senegal and The Gambia in the late winter of 2024 and then host their peers from those countries. Please speak to or email Ms. Custard for the application link.

tinyurl.com/SGS-app

Summer Opportunity: 10-12th graders can apply for Counselor Leadership Training or Paid Counselor Assistant position at Farm and Garden Camp in Amherst! Learn more and apply soon through Find out more at 

www.farmandgardencamp.org/teen-programs.html

Sheva Abundance Farms is running PAID Farming and Food Justice JOB programs for 9th-12th graders between 2-6 weeks, half days, this summer. Learn more and apply soon at www.abundancefarm.org/shefa

This week the WRC is collecting donated clothes to be featured in a thrift shop-themed fundraiser to kick off consent week next Monday, April 10. Bring cash to buy clothing for $1-15 and even prom dresses for $30 max. Drop off clothing in guidance with your full name to win $10 at LimeRed or Antonio’s!

Attention seniors! Have you considered a career in advanced manufacturing?! Are you still trying to figure out what career path you might want to take after high school? Come to an information session next Wednesday, April 12 from 12:15-1:15 in the Futures Center to learn more.  Get ready for your future in a growing and high-demand industry with manufacturing training at GCC! Complete the Pathways to Advanced Manufacturing training to gain immediate employment in roles including production worker, assembly technician, or shipping and receiving clerk, or to pursue a career as a precision machinist, which can pay up to $75,000 annually. Regardless of your goal, you’ll receive hands-on support with job placement—nearly 100% of GCC’s manufacturing graduates get job offers within six months of completing their training! Full scholarships are available for all participants—so you won’t pay to get trained!

Juniors and Seniors interested in learning more about working in the trades, please join us for a field trip on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 for Construction Career Day at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Come meet professionals from fields like construction, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, landscaping, painting, and more! Employers will also be showcasing opportunities for internships and entry-level jobs. Permission slips can be picked up in the guidance office from Ms. Garrity and also returned to her. Please return them by Friday, April 14.