NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION!!
Attention Students and Parents -
New requirements for promotion for grades 6, 7, and 8* are as follows:Students in grades 6,7,8 must pass Language Arts, math and 2 other major subjects and 1 minor subject or 3 other major subjects.**
*Students in grade 8 must demonstrate proficiency on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Test (LEAP21).
**Students who fail Language Arts and/or math may be promoted to the next grade if they take reading lab and/or math lab the next school year.

The following students have been recognized for demonstrating good character under the character counts pillar of "Caring".

6th grade - Margarito Guiterrez for helping a child pick up her spilled notebook.
Brandon Guthrie for helping out another student without being asked.
7th grade - Philip Bonner for staying behind to help clean classroom.
Kwana Harris for helping another student.
8th grade - Cody Knox for helping another student pick up items that fell out of their locker.
Rachel Evans for always checking with Mrs. Norris to see if her animals are cared for and for dropping by before school to hold and love them.

Candy Grams go on sale today at lunch for $2.00 in the lobby. Don't forget to buy one for your friends and favorite teachers. Thanks Student Council.

Any Good Hope Colonels Athletics sweat shirts ordered by Tuesday morning will be in by Friday.

Yearbook orders and money will be taken today until Nov. 7th. The cost is $30.00. A staff member will pick them up in first period.

Reminder - Pep Squad practice tomorrow, Tuesday, from 3:00 - 4:00p.m. Wear grey practice shirt.

Boys soccer practice after school today until about 4:30.

No detention today. If you had detention for today, it will be tomorrow.

Congratulations to our new softball team members: Jordan Waldroup, Whitney Moore, Tiffany Robinson, Brooke Lasiter, Courtney Cousans, Megan Moore, Brooke Futch, Claire Hollis, Lindsey Smith, Shelby Smith, Kemper Block, Emily Barnes, Brittany Poole and Leah Tyler.


Congratulations to the 8th grade boys basketball team: Decorey Slater, Mario Wiley, Shelby Aulds, Quentin Henry, John Semmes, Matt Rice, Todd Strickland, Caleb Mitcham, Matt Murphy, Josh Farmer, Landon Hill, Chris Cole, John Hamilton, and Nathan Zeagle(Manager).Practice today from 4:30-6:30.

RED RIBBON WEEK - Next week we celebrate "Red Ribbon Week". Each day will be a different dress up day, along with other activities. Today, we will fill you in on the first two - in case you need
to do some planning over the weekend.

Monday will be "Hats off to being drug - free"
Tuesday will be "Pair up against drugs" - choose a friend and dress alike.

Your homeroom teachers will tell you more as the week progresses. Listen carefully to the announcements next week so you won't miss out on any activities. If we draw your name from the pledges, and you have your red ribbon or if you are dressed as requested for that day - you will win a prize.

Boys soccer practice will be after school on Monday. Practice will be over between 4:20 and 4:30.

Remember - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND SO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK!!!

Softball tryouts tomorrow at 9:00. Bring cleats if you have them and bring a glove.

Colonel Choir will hold a FREE carwash tomorrow in the Brookshire's parking lot from 10 - 3. Donations will be accepted, so help support our All State Choir members and bring us your dirty cars.

Tomorrow is 60's fashion day. The library invites all of our GHMS faculty and students to dress in your tie dye shirts, bell bottoms and flower power clothes. Students, be sure to watch for some famous celebrities. They will be sure to "get you, Babe".

PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME TODAY!

Teachers - Hand out the yearbook order form letters to your homeroom students today.

National Honor Society Students - Our Nursing Home Supply Drive will continue through next Friday, Oct. 31st. This will help you earn service points for our end-of-year incentive and put a smile on the face of one of the Landmark residents. 8th graders take supplies to Mrs. Bayles. 7th graders take supplies to Mrs. Epps.

Remember Picture retakes will be tomorrow. You can pick up order form in the office. Bring your order and money to school Friday to give to the photographer. If you are taking pictures a second time, bring back original pictures in the envelope and see the photographer. All pictures must be in the envelope.

NO CROSS COUNTRY MEET ON SATURDAY!

If anyone has the computer program Aztec Math please contact Mrs. Frost.

PICTURE RETAKES are Friday October 24. You can pick up an order form in the office. Remember to bring your order and money to school Friday to give to the photographer. If you are taking pictures a second time, bring back the original pictures in the envelope and see the photographer. All pictures must be in the envelope.

There will be a student council meeting tomorrow at lunch for all members.

Congratulations to Tylesha Outley and Brentoya Williams. Tylesha placed 5th and Brentoya placed 9th in the cross country meet yesterday.

Colonel Choir will be selling giant cookies again at lunch. Get one before they sell out.

8th grade boys basketball tryouts today after school from 3 - 4:45. Have someone here to pick you up no later than 5:00.

Homeroom Teachers - Don't forget about the door decorating contest next week which will be judged on Tuesday. This is for Red Ribbon Week. The criteria for judging will be in your boxes by tomorrow. Good luck to all!!!!!!!!


BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
COME JOIN SCOUTING!!!!!!! THURSDAY, OCT. 23rd at 6:00 pm in the Good Hope Middle School Cafeteria. Registration Fee: $15.00. Parents must attend with son. If you have questions call Jason Sisk at 325-4634.