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What’s New at Gulf...

PRINCIPAL’S PODCAST
Mr. Knobl’s Jan. 8 podcast, which deals with “tardy sweeps,” is here.

GULF STUDENT NAMED OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER
Tara Lukasik will be honored by the school board next month. Her picture is here.

GHS OBITUARY
Morris Rapson, who was an industrial arts teacher at Gulf in the 1980s, died on Jan. 5.

PICTURES FROM CARTAGENA
Mrs. Gabay, one of three Gulf teachers who are from Colombia, spent much of winter break in Cartagena, where she is from. A few pictures she took are here.

PASCO SCHOOL BOARD HONORS MITTYE P. LOCKE
The school board recently celebrated the long educational career of Mrs. Locke, who is the oldest living alum of Gulf High School. Some pictures are here.

BASEBALL NEWS
This announcement/information is for any student/athlete in grades 9-12 who is planning on trying out for either the junior varsity or varsity baseball teams. There will be a mandatory meeting in Coach Wiemer’s classroom (portable three) after school this Thursday, Jan. 8, from 2:15 until 3:00 p.m. If you are planning on trying out for one of the teams, you must attend this important meeting. —Coach Wiemer.

JOAN REES REMEMBERS GULF HIGH SCHOOL
The owner of Gone Again Travel Agency in New Port Richey, who graduated from GHS in 1952, was interviewed on Dec. 29. The video clip is here.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: SWIM COACH, COMPETITOR HAS FIRM BUT PATIENT STYLE
An article about GHS swimming coach Casey Claflin is here.

GULF WRESTLERS TAKE THIRD PLACE IN 20-SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
Gulf defeated Belleview 45-34 in the consolation final of the Holiday Tournament on Dec. 19-20. The Bucs had four wrestlers go undefeated over the two days: Jarod Carpenter (103, six pins), Richard O'Connor (112, five pins), Anthony Ayers (119, five pins), and Ladarious Jackson (152, four pins). Video clips from the tournament are on the video clips page.

ANCLOTE HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY
The proposed attendance boundary for the new Anclote High School is a PDF here. The school opens in August 2009 but will have no senior class in the first year.

NEXT YEAR’S SCHOOL CALENDAR
On Dec. 16 the school board approved the calendar for the 2009-10 school year. It is here. It’s a PDF.

ORDER YEARBOOKS ON LINE
You can now order your 2009 Gulf High School yearbook at myyear.com.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER?
Information on becoming a sub is available on the Pasco County School District web site here.

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