Gorham High School

For any students interested in summer camp info/opporunities with the Portland Stage Company, please see all of their teen summer camp information below! June 23 - 27 Acting Intensive - Devising | Rising Grades 7 - 12 July 7- 11 Teen Shakespeare Conservatory | Rising Grades 9 - 12 July 14-28 High School Intensive - Audition Workshop (Half Day) | Rising Grades 9 - 12 July 21 - 25 Theatrical Design | Rising Grades 7 - 12 You can find out more and register by going to: https://www.portlandstage.org/education/summer-camps/ Financial aid info can be found by going to: https://form.jotform.com/243554581364057

For any students and their families who are interested, NEACAC is hosting a College Fair on Thursday, May 22nd from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Augusta Civic Center! NEACAC is pleased to announce that they have partnered with StriveScan to bring student barcode scanning technology to their College Fairs. StriveScan will enhance the experience for students and colleges by making information exchange more efficient and productive, while also providing valuable data to their organization and the fair organizers. Students can register for NEACAC fairs at www.StriveFair.com. Upon registration, StriveScan will send students a barcode via text message and email, which you can then show to college reps. Registering for a barcode provides students with more information on each institution and allows you to connect with schools even after the event. There is no cost for students to register for a barcode. Please feel free to email admin@neacac.org with any additional questions about the NEACAC College Fairs!

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Landry/French Construction scholarship is open to students entering or enrolled in a construction-related undergraduate program for the 2025/2026 school year. To be eligible, students must: • Be a Maine resident • Be enrolled in a construction-related undergraduate program (construction management, construction engineering technology, architecture, engineering, STEM, trades, etc.) • Be in good academic standing • Have a letter of recommendation from an Academic Professional (Academic Advisor, Professor, Teacher, etc. • Have a photocopy of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) * Having a current academic transcript is preferred but not required. The scholarship amount is $2,500! The application deadline is April 30, 2025. To learn more and to apply, please go to www.landryfrench.com/careers For any questions, please email scholarships@landryfrench.com

Tickets for the Spring Fling semiformal dance are on sale this week Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please note that tickets are NOT on sale Friday or at the door. Students must purchase tickets during these three days in order to attend the dance.

Attention Seniors: The Portland Camera Club Latimer-Hutchinson Scholarship is an annual award of $1,500 to be used by the recipient for courses in still photography at an accredited post-secondary educational institution. Criteria: Graduating high school students, and home-schooled students age 17 or older may apply. Grant will be based on demonstrated and passionate dedication to photography. Requirements: Completed application (see "Application Process" below) Two letters of recommendation from people not related to applicant who can attest to the applicant's passion for photography. A personal statement from the applicant describing what photography means to them and how the scholarship will help foster personal growth and education in photography. Three photographic images made by the applicant which show the reviewers the quality of the applicant's work. Links to the applicant's social media postings or website of additional photographic images are encouraged but not required. Application Deadline: Completed applications must be received by no later than April 15th. Applicants are encouraged to review photography course offerings at an accredited post-secondary educational institution to determine what course(s) they would be interested in (i.e. - Maine Media Workshops and College and Maine College of Art and Design, SMCC). Applications and program details can be found on the Club website at www.portlandcameraclub.org/scholarship

History Club meeting this Wednesday right after school in Mr. Farrington's room.

For any students interested in learning more about the options for studying in Canada, the Consider Canada Tour 2025 will be taking place on Wednesday, March 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Scarborough High School in the AP Room. This will be set-up as a college fair and people will be able to come and go at their convenience; representatives from fourteen Canadian Universities will be there and will be glad to answer any questions that interested students and their families might have! Any questions beforehand can be directed to beth.hawco@ukings.ca

2025 Gorham Project Graduation is calling all Cornhole players! Skolfield Sports Performance is hosting the Spring Toss Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, March 29th at 1pm at their facility in Saco! All proceeds will go to Gorham Class of 2025 Project Graduation! There will be cash prizes for the tournament in addition we'll have auction items and raffles! See more details in flyer below. and spread the word You can register using this link: https://share.scoreholio.com/MCXx8Y8XXPb Board Sponsors! We're looking for 10 board sponsors. If you're a business and would like to advertise or just want to have your cool boards used in the tournament email Jenny Skolfield - JLSkolfield@gmail.com! $100 to have your boards featured!! A thank you to all our board sponsors with a link to your business for all to see at the tournament!

The Gorham High School Spring Sale is underway, featuring all new designs! You'll save 20% with code: SPRING. Shop at https://1stplace.sale/44748

Support Gorham Boys Tennis with any purchase at OTTO's Pizza on April 8th!

For any students who are interested in learning more about the U.S. Air Force, Tsgt. Darlena Vazquez will be in front of the cafeteria during all three lunches on Friday, April 4th. Feel free to stop by and ask any questions that you might have!

GHS Key Club will be having their next meeting after school in Mrs. Whipkey’s room on Tuesday the 25th to continue work on a project!

For any students who might be interested, Senator Collins is currently accepting applications for the coming summer’s Senate Page Program; this is an excellent opportunity for students to experience firsthand the legislative branch of our federal government! Pages will work until the Senate adjourns daily, so candidates need to be self-motivated with excellent academic records. The program requirements are as follows: Senate Pages must be sponsored by a Senator. With 30 pages per session, only the most senior members of the Senate can sponsor pages. Pages must be citizens of the United States or subject to agreements of the Department of State, and must have a social security number. Page eligibility is limited to juniors in high school who will be 16 or 17 years old on or before the date of appointment. Summer Page eligibility is limited to students who have completed their sophomore year and who will be 16 or 17 years old on or before the date of appointment. Pages must verify a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a home school transcript and a certification of immunization to qualify for attendance at the school. A general health assessment completed by a licensed physician is required, in addition to a certification of immunization. Pages must be covered by health insurance; if not covered, they will be required to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. There are two sessions: Session One: June 9th – June 27th Session Two: July 7th – August 1st Applications for both are due by April 1, 2025. Applications may be submitted using the link on Senator Collins website found at - https://www.collins.senate.gov/services/students Students may apply for future sessions that have not yet been announced. When applying for future sessions, students should note on their application which session they are applying for. Session dates are announced six to eight months in advance and will be posted as soon as they are available. If you have any questions about being nominated for the Senate Page Program, please contact: internships@collins.senate.gov

For any juniors interested in a FREE summer engineering program, keep reading! The UMaine Chip Moody Consider Engineering Program is a challenging and rewarding four-day overnight summer program for high school juniors to get a taste of college life and what it takes to be an engineer! Be one of 108 students from Maine and around the U.S. invited to spend four days at the University of Maine participating in exciting engineering experiments, problem solving challenges, and great networking with faculty, practicing engineers and fellow campers—at no cost to you! This program is offered three times in July to groups of 36 students who have completed their junior year of study, excel in math and science, and demonstrate communication and leadership skills. This free-of-charge educational and inspiring program is competitive, with only half the applicants gaining admission. On campus food and lodging is provided. The Application Deadline for current high school juniors is April 15th. Admission decisions will be announced on or before May 31st via the email address provided in the application. 2025 Program Dates: July 13-16, July 20-23 or July 27-30 (students can rank their preferences in the application) If you have questions please reach out to - info@umaineppf.org

GHS students presented to the Gorham Business School Roundtable this morning about our Extended Learning Opportunities, JMG, and other workplace learning experiences.

Hello everyone! Former GHS student, Jacob Tatom, owns a nonprofit called Streets Charity Basketball where they travel to different cities to raise money for local and national charities through a 3v3 style of play. The next tournament is going to be March 29th at The Point Community Center so if you would like to register a team, it is $150 per team, so go ahead and go to the website; streetscharitybasketball.com to register. Teams must be 16+ and the winning team will receive a cash prize as well as their share to charity. There will be free jerseys, food, prizes, all star contest and more! I only have room for two teams to join and the first team to register will receive a $50 gift card to Plato’s closet. Everyone is welcome to come by on the day of the tournament to watch and support as there will Be prizes and more! See you there!

Hello students and staff, this is an announcement from The Ram Jam, your GHS Writing Club and Literary Magazine : We just wanted to remind you that we are still accepting submissions for the The Ram Jam Literary Magazine! We will be accepting submissions of short writing, poetry, art work and digital media until March 28th! Please submit your original work via email to theramjam@gorhamschools.org- If you have any questions see our advisor; Mrs. Tibbetts in the library. We hope you will submit the work you are creating!

Attention Juniors! Gorham High School Student Services Department will host the annual Postsecondary Information Night on Tuesday, March 18th at 6pm in the MPAC. During this event families will learn about important factors to consider during the college search and application process. When: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Location: GHS Auditorium (MPAC) Time: 6:00pm Please reach out to Ms. Cherry, School Counselor, with any questions about this presentation.

Attention Juniors! Nikolas Ray, Senior Associate Director of Recruitment at the University of Maine, will be here on Thursday, March 20th to meet with current juniors. During his time at GHS, he will review your transcript and give you an early indication of your admission options and tentative merit-based scholarship eligibility at the University of Maine. This is a great opportunity! Any student who wishes to attend needs to sign up by completing this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-BpZnnkgt2zicNRTiO_9ySM_93ZCR7xC_B6o3GY0BKwmkpg/viewform

Monday, March 17th through Friday, March 21st, the school counselors will be meeting with each student to begin the process of picking courses for next year. Please see the GHS website and app for more information.