Reminder: The cafeteria will not accept checks after May 3, 2004. All accounts after May 3 should be paid with cash or money order. Beginnng this year you will be able to leave money in your account for next year.

Any 8th grade girl wanting to tryout for the softball team at WMHS needs to sign up by Friday in Ms. Dillingham's room.

Any 6th or 7th grade girls interested in pep squad next year need to see Mrs. Dean or Mrs. Moody to receive a pep squad packet. Green forms need to be turned in to Mrs. Dean or the office beginning tomorrow - Friday, April 30.

CALENDAR FOR END OF YEAR:

MAY 17TH - AWARDS DAY

FINALS:
MAY 20TH - LANGUAGE ARTS
MATH

MAY 21ST - ENGLISH
SOCIAL STUDIES
ELECTIVE

MAY 24TH - SCIENCE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MAY 25TH - MAKE UP DAY

REMINDER: 8th grade students going on the field trip need to be at school by 4:30 tomorrow morning. The buses will leave at 4:45am.
SCHOOL DRESS CODE WILL BE ENFORCED.

High School Girl's Basketball Tryouts will be Wednesday, May 5th at Westridge. They will begin at 4:00.

The ULM Lady Indian Basketball coaching staff will have summer camps on June 7-11 and June 21-25, 2004. Check in the office for a camp brochure or call Assistant Coach E.J. Ok at 342-5409.

National Honor students who are making ribbons for the induction should plan to stay after school on Wed. April 28th. Report to Mrs. Epp's room.
All NHS officers should plan to stay after school on Wed. April 28th until 3:45. You will meet in Mrs. Bayles's room. Officers are Elizabeth Ingram, Emily Bethea, Morgan Bivens, and Sadie Hillis.
All members - remember to bring teacher items for service points. Items are due by Fri. May 7th.

All 8th grade boys interested in trying out for the 9th grade basketball team at West Monroe High School need to be at Riser Middle today from 4-5:30 p.m.

Congratulations to the 8th grade band for a great job at the State Band Festival!! They received a Superior Rating on stage and a Superior Rating in Sightreading. Come by and see their trophy in the office. GREAT JOB BAND!!!!!

Any 6th or 7th grade girls interested in pep squad next year need to see Mrs. Dean to receive a pep squad packet.
Remember, in order to tryout for cheerleader or dance team at Good Hope Middle you must participate in pep squad and/or band.

The following students have been recognized for Good Citizenship under the Character Counts pillar of RESPONSIBILITY:

6th Grade:
Julia Cameron, Maegan Griggs, Colin Crawford
7th Grade:
Matt Balsamo
8th Grade:
Keyonya Clark

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair held at LSU April 15-17.
Stephanie Bailey - Earth & Space Sciences - 3rd
Zach Coco - Earth & Space Sciences - 4th
J.T. Patterson - Environmental Sciences - 3rd
Moustafa Elsayed - Microbiology - 4th
Andrew Bryan - Zoology - 3rd

Special Awards
Andrew Bryan - Discovery Young Scientists Challenge Award

Congratulations to the 2004-2005 Lady Rebels Soccer Team Members: Alison Cooke, Abbey Evans, Emily Hemphill, Ashley Holtzclaw, Claire Muckleroy, Amy Poindexter

Congratulations to the boys and girls track teams for an outstanding season. At the final meet yesterday the 7th and 8th grade boys finished 3rd overall and the girls came in 4th overall.

All track team members need to have your uniforms turned in on later than Thursday.

Congratulations to the Good Hope Golf Team. The Colonels defeated Ouachita Junior High yesterday at Trenton Street Golf Course to finish the season with an undefeated record for the second straight year. The Colonels were led in yesterday's match by Jordan Sellar, Wesley Wheelis, and Grant Shepard. Other team members include Mario Wiley, Bradley Brown, and Jacob Williams.

MATH A THON
Collect the money from your sponsors and turn it in as soon as possible. It will take several weeks for your prizes to come in. Thank you for supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I know the children will appreciate your efforts.

If you have any overdue library books or unpaid fines please clear this up before report cards are sent home on Thursday.

JOHNNY'S PIZZA PIG OUT TONIGHT STARTING AT 5:00. COME TO JOHNNY'S PIZZA OR CALL IN AN ORDER AND HELP RAISE MONEY FOR GOOD HOPE!

The following students have been recognized for Good Citizenship under the Character Counts pillar of RESPONSIBILITY

6th grade: Zach Landrum
Sesley Allred

8th grade: Jacob Darden

I hope all of you are working on your math problems for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. It is time to start completing the booklet and collecting the pledges from your sponsors. Remember, Friday April 16th is the day to turn in your money. It will take 3-4 weeks to get the prizes, so the money needs to be collected and sent to St. Jude as soon as possible.

WMHS girl's soccer tryouts will be April 23rd at 4:30. Tryouts will be held at Boley practice field.

Congratulations once again to the Colonel golf team as they defeated Ouachita Jr. High last Thursday in their match at Pine Hills. Jacob Williams and Wesley Wheelis were the low scorers for the Colonels.

Congratulations to the following girls. They are our 2004-05 Good Hope Drill Team.
Emily Ballew, J.B. Templeton, Bethany Asmussen, Katie Poindexter, Chantel Babin, Keeley Machen, Kelsey Stephens, Whitney Hammitt, Rachel Gill, Kirstie Hilton, Courtney Cousans, Ashley Warden, Jana Works, Morgan Halley, Laundi Freeman, Brooke McNeeley, Ashley Singleton, Allie Rawls

The following students have been recognized for good citizenship under the character counts pillar of RESPECT.
6th grade: William Fant
Ashley Warden
7th grade: Thomas Collins
8th grade: Michael Carlew
Jacob McGowan

This six weeks our Character Counts Pillar will be Responsibility. Responsiblity is defined as doing what you are supposed to do, always doing your best, and being self-disciplined. Remember people will be watching to find our best responsible students.

RELAY FOR LIFE:
If you want to make a donation for the cost of the supplies for the sno-cones for Relay for Life, please send it to Ms. Holton ASAP. We haven't received any donations for the supplies yet.

Remember "Hat Day" will be on Thursday. Students that pay $1 to their homeroom teacher will be allowed to wear a hat.

Cookies will be for sale in the lobby this week during both lunch shifts.

To help raise money for the "Relay for Life" for the American Cancer Society, Good Hope will be having "Hat Day" on Thursday, April 15. Students that bring $1 to their homeroom teacher will be allowed to wear a hat at school all day. You may bring your $1 starting today.

Also, we will be selling cookies for $1 during both lunch shifts on Tuesday - Thursday of next week.

All of you working on the St. Jude Math-A-Thon should be signing up as many sponsors as possible. The more sponsors you have, the more money you will raise for the children at St. Jude Hospital. The money that you collect from your sponsors should be turned in on Friday, April 16. If you spend a little time each day working in the Funbook over the holidays, you will be finished in no time.

WMHS girl's soccer tryouts will be April 23rd at 4:30. Tryouts will be held at Boley practice field.

The Good Hope Golf Team defeated Ouachita Jr. High yesterday in their match at Chennault Golf course. Jordan Sellar and Mario Wiley were the top 2 scorers for the Colonels. They will face Ouachita again today at Pine Hills Country Club and we wish them Good Luck.

Reminder - To all new GHMS cheerleaders - practice will begin after school on Tuesday - Make plans to be here!

Select Choir auditions will be held next week during both lunch shifts. Come by the Choir Room to sign up for a time to try out.