Winners of the "Shoot Hoops - Not Drugs" free throw contest are: 6th grade: Caroline Milford
7th grade: Jacob Jones
8th grade: Davey Norman
Congratulations to these studets. Special thanks to the P.E. teachers for taking care of this contest.

Congratulations to the following Colonel Choir members on their selection to the ACDA Southern Division Honor Choir. These students submitted audition tapes and were selected from over 1,000 entries. They will travel to Nashville in February for a clinic and concert. Those chosen are: Iris Tuttle, Brianna Saadat, Mallory Debnam, Shane Runnels, Brandon Bowman, Dex Poindexter, Daniel Dupuy, and Daniel Zeagler. Way to go, Colonels!

Reminder - Pep Squad (Red Team). You have a basketball game tonight. Be ready to cheer from 6 to 8 p.m.

The following students have been recognized for good character for demonstrating the character counts pillar of Caring.
6th grade - Kenee Turner for straightening the book shelf in Mrs. Aulds classroom without being asked.
6th grade - T.J. Borden for helping someone who had fallen.
7th grade - Daniel Dupuy for helping other students with math during class and for volunteering to show a new student the cafeteria.
7th grade - Andrew Guinn for helping visitors while they were in the school.
8th grade - Abbey Evans for being kind to other P.E. students.
8th grade - Chris Lemoine for passing out and picking up journals and volunteering to help in various ways.

Tomorrow is "Hunt For Drug-Free Facts" at Good Hope.
Wear your camouflage for Red Ribbon Week.
We would like to thank Dr. Bob Webber, Superintendent of Ouachita Parish for the message he brought the students this morning encouraging them to stay drug free.

Keep working on your Scavenger Hunt - all answers have now been revealed. Turn your finished sheets in by Friday morning at 8:00. The box is in the main office.

Peak Performance is having an individual running meet, Saturday November 1. See Mrs. Strickland for more information.

National Honor Society Members - Our Nursing Home Supply Drive will end Friday Oct. 31. Please don't forget this is one way to earn service points. 8th graders take your items to Mrs. Bayles. 7th graders take your items to Mrs. Epps.

Students - unless you have a hall pass you are not to be in the halls in the morning. You will be put in detention if you are caught in the halls.

Tomorrow is "Team Up Against Drugs" at GHMS. Wear your favorite team shirt for Red Ribbon Week. Thanks to Brandon Banks for speaking to the students this morning about the importance of staying drug-free.

Congratulations to Blake McGowen for making the 8th grade boys basketball team. Teachers, please add Blake to your list.

Congratulations to the following boys who make up the 2003-2004 7th grade basketball team.
Dominique Ford, Jeff Fuller, Chucky Glass, Brandon Hayes, Clayton Haynes, Wayne Hendricks, Brandon Hudson, John Jones, Adrian Manning, Cameron Manning, Corey Spraberry, Jonas Tyson, Josh Tyson, and Sean Walker.

Don't forget candy grams are on sale today and tomorrow in the lobby at lunch. Thanks, Student Council.

We're celebrating National Red Ribbon Week in the school library, too. Remember, students, there are lots of great things to do instead of drugs - Play a sport, Draw a picture, Visit with friends, Start a hobby, Play an Instrument, and READ A BOOK!

Come to the library this week to check out a good book and to enter our "Be Drug Free" candy contest. When you check out a book you will receive a form to enter the contest. Just sign your name and drop it in the box. The prize is a one pound bag of red strawberry Twizzlers candy. So, stop by the library during the week to join the fun... AND remember... we're not falling for drugs!

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT - JOHNNY'S PIZZA PIG OUT FOR GHMS! JOHNNY'S PIZZA ON WARREN DRIVE FROM 5:00 - 8:00p.m. EAT IN OR TAKE OUT - CALL AHEAD - DIAL 396-1346.
REASONS TO EAT JOHNNY'S TONIGHT - TO GIVE MOM A BREAK FROM COOKING, BECAUSE I LIKE PIZZA, TO SEE MY FRIENDS, AND TO LET MY TEACHER SERVE ME.

All orders for Good Hope Athletics shirts and sweat shirts turned in by the end of 1st hour today will be in Friday. All other orders will be in on Friday Nov. 7th.

Red Ribbon Week - Students, keep searching for your facts for the drug free scavenger hunt. Answers will be added each day in the halls. You will not have to go on any other hall to find all of your answers by Friday. We would like to thank Dr. Frank Hoffmann for speaking a few words of encouragement to everyone at GHMS today for Red Ribbon Week.

Tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week is "Suit Up Against Drugs" - Wear your favorite Wind Suit.

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.