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The Mission of Gulf Coast High School is to provide a safe learning environment in which students have the opportunity to receive the highest quality education to facilitate future academic and career success
Important Informationn
Graduation information page - Graduation June 1st - Alico arena - 4pm
List of students needing extra tickets
Project Graduation - (video link) http://www.ymcapalms.org/naples/naples-project-graduation.html
Project Graduation will be held at the Naples YMCA (www.ymcanaples.org) on Friday, June 1 from 11:00p.m. to 4:00a.m. This is a fun evening for graduating seniors to come together with all the other high schools in Collier County. This all night party will include all the food you can eat, dancing, movies, coffee house, carnival games, pool games, prizes, and many other activities! The cost is $20.00 and you will be given a t-shirt to wear to get into the YMCA. Tickets will be sold at school during lunch the week of May 14-18 and at graduation rehearsals. After May 18, the tickets are $25.00. You will need your driver’s license to purchase a ticket. For more information about Project Graduation contact Melissa Colosimo at colosime@collierschools.com.
****Seniors - Scholarship Information
Need to access a computer?….we have a computer parents can come in and use, for school related items during school hours, in our Guidance Conference Room. Check in with the receptionist and she will direct you to the room.
Parking Forms and information (or go to Attendance & Disipline page)
MEDIA ADVISORY – “GULF COAST HIGH HOLOCAUST DOCUMENTARY AIRS SATURDAY”
“Liberation” – a 30-minute student-produced documentary chronicling the story of two Holocaust survivors – is set to air on The Education Channel (Comcast cable 99) at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday (May 12). Gulf Coast High School (GCH) students produced the project in collaboration with Collier County Public Schools’ Instructional Technology and Communications & Community Engagement departments.
The documentary features the story of two survivors – Heinz and Hella Wartski – who experienced the Holocaust separately, but met at a displaced persons school in Massachusetts after World War II. Hella, who survived the atrocities of Auschwitz, recounts her harrowing journey of survival. Heinz was forced to flee to Italy with his family as a young boy in order to evade capture. Each survivor recounts their individual struggles towards freedom.
GCH senior Mary Leslie was the student director for the documentary – leading her fellow students in writing, filming, and editing the project. Leslie plans to attend Southeastern University (Lakeland, Florida) to study media production.
This video was a joint endeavor with the Southwest Florida Holocaust Museum, which also originated from a Collier County student project. Since its humble beginnings in 2001, the museum has flourished into a cultural and educational center spotlighting not only the Holocaust, but other genocidal injustices around the world.
To learn more, please contact the Communications & Community Engagement Office at 377-0180.
School Improvement Plan
Yearbook Information
Order your yearbook and personal ad online at www.yearbookforever.com
Notes from Home ad order forms
School Pictures
Visit www.prestigeportraits.com or call (239) 939-1991 for appointment
Health Information
From your NCH School Nurse - NCH Healthcare system
What is meningococcal meningitis?
It is a serious bacterial infection that strikes between 1000 to 2600 Americans each year. Although rare, this disease can cause meningitis (swelling of the brain or spinal cord) or meningococcemia (blood infection).
Who is at risk for getting meningococcal meningitis?
Preteens and teens are at greater risk of getting this disease and are more likely to die compared with other age groups. Death rates from this disease are up to 5 times higher in teenagers and young adults (ages 15-24 years) compared with other age groups.
How do you get meningococcal meningitis?
This disease is spread from person to person through close contact. Everyday activities like sharing a drinking glass, eating utensils, kissing, or living in close quarters can put even healthy preteens and teens at greater risk for the disease.
What are the symptoms of meningococcal meningitis?
Meningococcal meningitis can be hard to recognize, especially in its early stages, because symptoms are similar to those of more common viral illnesses. Unlike more common illnesses, the disease can progress quickly and may cause death within 24 hrs. Symptoms may include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, confusion, vomiting, exhaustion, and/or a rash.
How can you help prevent your child from developing meningococcal meningitis?
Vaccination is safe and effective and the best way to help protect preteens and teens from the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend meningococcal vaccine for:
- Preteens and teens 11 through 18 years of age
- College freshmen living in dormitories
- Children 2 through 10 years of age who are at increased risk or if elected by their health-care providers and parents
The vaccine can be obtained through your health care provider or at the Collier County Health Department.