WELCOME BACK!

GOOD HOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL T-SHIRT SALE IS IN PROGRESS!
CHECK WITH YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER!

CROSS COUNTRY TRYOUTS WILL BE NEXT WEEK. TUESDAY - THURSDAY AUG. 23-25TH. PLAN TO STAY UNTIL 3:45. 6TH GRADERS SIGN UP IN MRS. MERCER'S ROOM. 7TH & 8TH GRADERS SIGN UP IN MS. DILLINGHAM'S ROOM. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE SIGNED BY FRIDAY, AUG. 19TH.

"COLONELS IN THE KITCHEN" COOKBOOKS ARE HERE. THEY ARE $10.00 A BOOK. PLEASE SEE MRS. HOGG IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY ONE.

Grant Shepard was the overall low scorer yesterday in leading the Good Hope Golf Team to a win over Riser. Other top scorers were Jon Mark Shepard, Gary Blaylock, & Caleb Ingle. The golf team finishes their season tomorrow against West Ridge.

Congratulations to Blake Woods for placing 3rd and Jimmy Moon for placing 1st in the Special Olympics Golf Tournament.

8th grade students - Permission slips for Sci-Port trip are due Friday, April 22.

ARTS IN THE PARK - FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005 8:30A.M. - 8:00p.m. - KIROLI PARK

GHMS has raised over $3000.00 for Relay for Life so far. Great Job Good Hope!!!!!

Congratulations to the Good Hope Golf Team for their win over Riser yesterday. Caleb Stark, Zach Lee, Clay Haynes, Kyle Upshaw, Caleb Ingle, and Grant Shepard were top scorers.

Reminder to students who received a yearbook recommendation letter. The letter needs to be turned in by Wed, April 20th.

8th Grade Students: Remember to turn in your Sci-Port permission forms and $5.00 to your homeroom teacher by this Friday, April 22. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

If you have not already turned in your 9th grade schedule and 5-year plan with you parent's signature to your English teacher, they must be turned in by tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19.

The last six weeks of school staff members will be looking for students demostrating the character counts trait of TRUSTWORTHINESS. To be trustworthy, one must be worthy of confidence. A trustworthy person must be realiable, fair and dependable.

Good Hope Night at CiCi's Pizza - Tuesday, April 19th is Good Hope Night at CiCi's Pizza (West Monroe Location)! Come to CiCi's to help earn a 10% cash rebate on all Good Hope Middle School receipts. Remember to mention Good Hope at the register.

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys track & field team for their 3rd place finish at the Ruston Jr. High Relays.
Individual winners were:
LaDarrin Williams - 1st place high jump
Jake Elliott - 1st place 1600 meter run
Deatrick Wilson, LaDarrin Williams, Paul Turner, Chris Olvey - 1st place 1600 meter relay

Jayron Williams - 2nd place long jump
Rick Sanders - 2nd place shot put

Deatrick Wilson, Deon Fowler, Michael Hunter & Austin Cain - 3rd place 800 meter relay
LaDarrin Williams, Deatrick Wilson, Paul Turner & Deon Fowler - 3rd place 400 meter relay
Paul Turner - 3rd place - 400 meter dash

8th grade individual winners:
Ryan Brown - 1st place discus

Jonas Tyson - 2nd place high jump
Josh Tyson, Jonas Tyson, Jake Elliott & Nathan Dow - 2nd place 1600 meter relay

Brent Myers, Brandon Myers, Jonas Tyson & Josh Tyson - 3rd place 800 meter relay
Nathan Dow, Josh Tyson, Jonas Tyson & Chucky Glass - 3rd place 400 meter relay

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys track and field team for taking 2nd place in the West Ridge Invitational Track and Field Meet.
Individual Winners Are:
Rick Sanders - 1st place shot put
LaDarrin Williams - 1st place high jump
LaDarrin Williams - 1st place hurdles
LaDarrin Williams, Paul Turner, Chris Olvey, and Deatrick Wilson - 1st place 1600 meter relay

Jayron Williams - 2nd place long jump
Richard Walker - 2nd place shop put
Jake Elliott - 2nd place 1600 meter run
LaDarrin Williams, Paul Turner, Tyler Cain, & Deatrick Wilson - 2nd place 400 meter relay

8th Grade Results:
Jonas Tyson - 2nd place high jump

Ryan Brown - 3rd place discus
Brandon Myers, Brent Myers, Josh Tyson, Jonas Tyson - 3rd place 800 meter relay
Josh Tyson, Jonas Tyson, Nathan Dow, Rick Grisham - 3rd 400 meter relay

Congratulations to the girls track team for placing 4th in the West Ridge Track meet,
Stormy Bailey - 1st place 100 meter hurdles
Rakeida Brothers - 2nd place 200 meter dash
Kristen Brodnax - 2nd place 400 meter run
Rakeida Brothers, Kendra Turner, Tracy Reynolds, Kristen Brodnax - 2nd place 400 meter relay
Tanita Lenore, Chelsey Roberson, Kenyota Smoot, Kristen Brodnax - 3rd place 800 meter relay

SOCCER TRYOUTS AT WMHS
All 8th grade boys interested in trying out for the West Monroe High School boys soccer team
Tryouts are this Thursday (tomorrow), April 14th at Rebel Stadium
Sign in will be between 3:30 & 4:00
Wear shorts and bring cleats and shin guards if you have them.
Call Coach Barron @ WMHS with any questions.

PIZZA PIG OUT TONIGHT AT JOHNNYS PIZZA ON WARREN DRIVE FROM 5-8.

Seven students represented Good Hope Middle School at the Louisiana State Science Fair in Baton Rouge, March 30th - April 1st. Five students placed and received special awards. Congratulations to the following:
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ALYSSA LEADER - 3RD PLACE
COMPUTERS
TIFFANI ROBINSON - 3RD PLACE
MEDICINE AND HEALTH
MOUSTAFA ELSAYED - 3RD PLACE
DILLON DAVIS - 4TH PLACE
BOTANY
COLTON WOOD - 4TH PLACE

ASS0CIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE JUNIOR DIVISION
ALYSSA LEADER - CERTIFICATE & $25 CASH AWARD

DISCOVERY YOUNG SCIENTISTS CHALLENGE AWARD
Discovery Young Scientists Challenge Award Certificate and Lapel Pin. The winners have the option to enter the Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Annual Contest.
TIFFANI ROBINSON
MOUSTAFA ELSAYED

Congratulations to the following girls who made the Freshman Cheerleading Squad at West Monroe High School.
Pereishia Key, Sydney Bates, Macy Sanders, Janna Smith, Mallory Debnam, Vicki Maunz, Brianna Sadaat, Britney Gilbert, Lindsey Dean, Sydney Fincher, Tracie Reynolds, J.B. Templeton

The West Monroe High School Band will be having COLORGUARD AUDITIONS beginning Monday, April 18th at 4 p.m. through Friday the 22nd. Auditions will take place at the High School Band Hall. Please dress comfortably.

FINAL WASHINGTON D.C. MEETING THURSDAY 5 P.M. IN THE CAFETERIA. T-Shirt money is due Thursday.

National Honor Society Officers and Students who are participating in the program for the induction ceremony should stay after school today.
Ribbon Makers will stay after school Tomorrow and meet in Mrs. Epps room unitl 3:45.

National Honor Society officers and others who are participating in the program on April 19 should plan to stay after school with Mrs. Bayles on Tuesday, April 12th until 3:30 in her classroom for a brief practice for the induction ceremony.

Washington D.C. students - Reminder - T-Shirt money is due to Mrs. Dean by Thursday.

The Relay for Life Team will be selling giant chocolate chip cookies for $1 during lunch this week.


JOHNNY'S PIZZA PIG-OUT FOR GOOD HOPE MIDDLE IS TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH FROM 5:00 TO 8:00 p.m. AT JOHNNY'S PIZZA ON WARREN DRIVE.

Congratulations to the girls track team for placing 3rd in the GHMS track meet on March 31st.

This is the last week to collect any loose change for Penny Wars. Please turn in all money collected to Ms. Young by lunch on Friday. Thanks so much for helping GHMS collect money for Relay for Life.