Announcements
September 30, 2022
Work Study Program - Available to students that have previously taken Career Explorations with Mrs. Zaprzalka. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Zaprzalka to set up a meeting. Deadlines to request meetings to set up a program: Quarter 1 - 9/23/22 Quarter 2- 11/14/22 Quarter 3- 2/6/23 Quarter 4 - 4/5/23
FAFSA Night at TGS 📣 Attention Seniors! 📣 Come one, come all! Gilbert will be hosting FAFSA Night in our Library on Thursday, October 27th at 6:00 PM. Check out the flyer here for more information!
Vaccine Clinic at NWCCC October 12, 2022 10am-4pm COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Northwestern CT Community College Greenwood Building, Multipurpose Room 119 N. Main Street, Winsted, CT
Free COVID Vaccination Clinic The Gilbert School Free COVID Vaccination Clinic SEPTEMBER 30, FRIDAY 2022 3 PM-6 PM 200 Williams Avenue Winsted No Appointment Needed – Ages 12 and older Please bring a health insurance card and photo ID if you have them, but it is not necessary to have health insurance or ID to receive the vaccine. No one will be turned away for lack of insurance or ID.
Activity Survey Students should respond to the survey sent to your email by Mr. Affie about Activity Period!
UConn's Application Fee Free Day - Tuesday, November 15th Attention Seniors! 📣 UConn has announced that Tuesday, November 15th is Application Fee Free Day! To apply on November 15th for Fall 2023 choose the Application Fee Free Day fee waiver option found on the UConn college list as part of the application. This option will only be visible and available on November 15. Students qualifying for traditional fee waivers may continue to select the appropriate waivers on the application at any time throughout the application cycle.
WEST POINT Admissions Event Wednesday, Oct. 5th, at UConn Attention, Students 📣 Have you ever dreamed of attending a US military academy - for FREE? Here's your chance to learn what it takes to get there. West Point Military Academy is hosting an admissions event at UConn Wednesday, October 5th, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM For more information and to register, check out the flyer attached here!
College Visit 9/28 & 9/30 The visit from Sacred Heart University on Wednesday, September 28th has been cancelled. A representative from Emmanuel College will be here to meet with interested seniors on Friday, September 30th during 3TR. If you are interested in learning more about this school, please fill out the form that was emailed to you.
Senior Class Officers!!! Congratulations to the following senior class officers: John Devanney President Hayley Kolosky VP Jazzy Lapointe Secretary Hayley Steeves Treasurer
Wingman Training!! All **NEW** Wingmen! Please check your email for pertinent information regarding the Wingman training that will take place next week: Middle school will train on October 3-4 and high school will be October 5-6.
Baseball - Anyone interested in possibly playing baseball this spring are requested to attend a meeting on October 6th at 2:30 P.M. in room 106. You will meet our newly hired middle school and High School baseball coaches at that time. We are very excited to bring in a couple new coaches with a tremendous amount of baseball knowledge and experience. We hated to lose Coach Cooke but I think these two will continue building what Coach Cooke was building on. I see a great future for TGS Baseball.
Open Gym - With cooler weather approaching and the need to move indoors, Gilbert will start holding open gym next week on Monday and Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m..in the main gym. This is available to all Gilbert students only. No outside students can attend. Mr. Douglass will be supervising.
The Annual Blue and Gold 5K run - Calling all students and Faculty, The Annual Blue and Gold 5K run will be held on homecoming weekend. That's Saturday October 22nd with registration beginning at 8:30. There will also be a 400 yard dash. Come and see if you can outrun your teachers. Go to the Gilbert athletics page for specifics.
Attention Seniors- College Representatives are coming to Gilbert to meet you! Tomorrow, a rep from Emmanuel College in Boston will be here to tell you what their programs can offer you! Come and learn about the opportunities available to you. Upcoming college visits will be posted on your Naviance home page. Just scroll down to "What's New" to select the college visit you want to sign up for. You can also sign up by responding to the google form sent to you from Mrs. Kirsch. Here's who's coming soon: Friday, Sept 30th - Emmanuel College Friday, Oct. 7th - Endicott College Tuesday, Oct. 11th - UConn This list will be updated as colleges schedule their visits. Meetings with College Reps will take place during 3TR in the library. Why not come to all of them? You must have a pass to attend, so sign up now!
Would you like to be a Student Ambassador?- We are looking for Student Ambassador candidates whose role will be to create a welcoming, fun and engaging experience for our international students this year. The application form will explain the requirements, expectations, and benefits of this opportunity. The application needs to be filled out and submitted to Mrs. Kruk or Mrs. Flores by next Friday, September 30. There are printed copies of the application form placed outside of room 110. Please note that a teacher recommendation is required, therefore plan accordingly. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop leadership skills, to form cultural connections, and to make your middle or high school experience a truly memorable one.
Student Ambassador Application
Congratulations Gilbert Teacher of the Year!
Lauren Bannon