We are proceeding with normal operations (on time) this morning. We are aware that many districts in the area are delayed, thus making busses delayed. Rest assured, students who are late to school, because of district of residence delays, will not have that held against them. Parents, please notify us, as usual, if your student will be late or absent. Have a good day!
Next week is FFA Spirit Week! Enjoy the long weekend and prepare for the themes of the week!
IMPORTANT REMINDER - grade cards for incoming 7th graders (for the 24-25 school year) are due by 3pm tomorrow, 2/16/24 to hold the student's seat. Give us a call if you have any questions. You can email the grade card to records@gisaoh.org, FAX it to (937) 328-6655, or drop off a copy in the office.
Two weeks ago the following FFA members, Mackenzie Hudson, Paige Holt, Grace Whitmore and Evan Ballard competed with the top 20 teams in the State AgBiotech CDE at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. This event is composed of 3 individual lab skills rotations such as lab equipment identification, interpreting safety data sheets, math calculations and preparing solutions. Lastly a team activity of having 1 hour to create and present a 5 min presentation on how to genetically modify a selected plant for resistance to a specific pest was conducted.
Congratulations to our AgBiotech Team as they placed 1st in the State AgBiotech CDE competition!!! Also, drumroll of their individual placings out of 72 state competitors as well:
Mackenzie Hudson - 1st
Paige Holt - 6th
Grace Whitmore - 12th
Evan Ballard - 13th
Tomorrow (Wednesday 14) will be dress down. Hooray!
Please see the following updates for Clark County Fair Livestock Exhibitors:
GISA will host Livestock Quality Assurance (LQA) on Tuesday, March 5th. 7th Graders will attend from 8-9 am. 8th Graders will attend from 9-10 am. Any highschooler who needs LQA can come either of those 2 sessions. If you can not make it during one of those sessions, please make arrangements to attend one of the LQA sessions that Clark County Extension Office offers.
This Saturday, Feb. 10th- there will be a Dairy Clinic at the Fairgrounds from 10-11 AM, with LQA beforehand from 9-10 AM for anyone who would like to participate.
Turkey Exhibitors are reminded that orders are due by Feb. 13th. Please call the Extension Office with any questions or concerns you may have about ordering turkeys.
Please contact Mrs. Henry (ahenry@gisaoh.org) if you have any questions about the 2024 Clark County Fair.
The lottery for incoming 24-25 students was conducted by local accounting firm Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. The results were sent to us and posted on our website Friday January 26th at 7:00 PM. You can find those results on our website www.globaimpactacademy.org (at the top of the page).
Reminder that tomorrow night is GISA's FAFSA night. Families (of students in the Class of 2024) that would like assistance filling out the FAFSA can come in and get the assistance they need, as well as get any questions they have answered. A representative from Clark State will be there as well to offer their assistance. We will meet in Room 122 at 6:00 PM. See the attached checklist from Clark State for obtaining financial aid for next year.
There is a county-wide CCP informational meeting next Wednesday, Jan 10 at the Kuss Auditorium (Clark State Performing Arts Center). Area colleges that offer CCP will be there, and folks can talk to them from 5:30-6:30. The CCP presentation will be at 6:30 with breakout meetings for individual schools after that. This is intended for students/families that are new to CCP for the 24/25 school year.
GISA's Fall Expo Night is tomorrow night from 5:00-7:00. Hope to see you all there.
🔔🎁 Join our FFA Chapter in spreading holiday cheer and making a difference in the lives of families in Springfield, Ohio! We're excited to participate in the Salvation Army Red Kettle Wars, and we need YOUR support to make a positive impact this holiday season.
❤️🤝 By contributing, you're helping us support local families in need, ensuring they have a warm and joyful holiday season. Every donation, big or small, makes a significant difference!
🌟 Click the link to make a donation and be a part of our mission to spread kindness and generosity: https://give.salvationarmy.org/team/542593
GISA's 4-H is collecting nonperishable food donations to the 2nd Harvest Food Bank. We will have bins inside both entrances for students to place their donations. Every little bit helps. These bins will be at Global Impact through Expo Night on 12/14. Thank you in advance!
Results from last night's (11/7) FFA Job interview contest, held in Delaware Ohio, are as follows:
Division 1 - Taylor Workman 6th place
Division 2 - Brandon Trammell 3rd place
Division 3 - Lara Rittenhouse 2nd Pace
Division 4 - Jaiden Welliford 5th place
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for ordering FFA apparel is quickly approaching. I've attached the order form for your convenience, or you can pick up a copy from any FFA advisor or the school office.
Forms and money are due by 3:00 PM on Friday.
Please make sure to complete your order and hand in the form along with the payment to Mr. Gierke. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to any FFA advisor.
Congrats to the GISA Sub-district FFA Job interview team:
(L-R) Lara Rittenhouse 3rd Division 3, Brandon Trammell 1st Division 2, Taylor Workman 2nd Division 1, Jaiden Welliford 1st Division 4
All 4 will advance to the district contest. We are proud of you. Good luck! Honk!
It's Red Ribbon Week! Please check out this video from Clark County Partners in Prevention. https://youtu.be/2ATEho2nssE?si=2PePhFB_JO57gtPd
Get your '23-'24 GISA FFA Shirts! Orders are due to Mr. Gierke by 3:00 PM on November 10. Cash / Check accepted. Checks made out to "GISA FFA". NO late orders will be accepted.
From Mr. Henry -
58 Sophomore Food Science students completed and were Certified in the Ohio Department of Health/ ServSafe Level 1 Person in Charge. The certification covers many topics including Food Safety, Sanitation, Food Facilities, and safe cooking temperatures.
The training included 4.5 hours of training and passage of a certification exam. The credential also is an approved Industry Credential by the Ohio Department of Education.
Thank You to our partner The Ohio State University and our facilitator, Ms. Kathy Tutt. Ms. Tutt serves as the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator and Area 12 Leader in Clark County for Ohio State University Extension.
Here is the link to order pictures for Retake Day, which tomorrow, Friday October 6th. https://championcity.hhimagehost.com/2023GISAFallSchoolPictures
