Every spring, Gresham High School in partnership with Oregon Impact runs a special program that warns of the dangers of drunk driving. The program is ran the week preceding prom, when the risk of drunk driving greatly increases for high school students. “Every 15 Minutes” is aiming to steer students away from making a potentially … Continue reading
It’s a rare opportunity to play varsity basketball as an underclassman and for Charles Ndayizeye he’s accepting the challenge. Being one of the youngest kids on a team can be tough and it’s no exception this year. Gresham is currently going through a rebuilding year with a record of 2-10 overall. New coach Erik Lyslo … Continue reading
On June 7, graduating seniors were celebrated for their earnings in scholarships at Senior Recognition Night. Over 50 scholarships that were recognized and throughout the year the class of 2016 was awarded with 6.6 million dollars in scholarships and accepted 3.8 million of those offerings. “This huge number (of scholarships) is another credit to the … Continue reading
Speech and Debate may not be as popular as other activities in the school such as basketball, football, or even track but the club takes just as much dedication, according to members. Speech and Debate takes practice and students have to be interested in the topics being discussed. Sophomore Michelle Arroyo, a two year participant … Continue reading
GHS Matters is a new show / YouTube series hosted by junior Melanie Roberts about events and activities in the school. There has been 3 episodes so far. GHS Matters airs on channels 21 on Comcast and 32 on Frontier as well as being posted on Youtube. Metroeast Community Media is where the show is … Continue reading
The GHS community has finally chosen a replacement for John Koch. Michael Schaefer former Vice Principal for 4 years at Sam Barlow High School will be filling in Koch’s place. After a long time of interviews and consideration Schaefer has caught the attention of GHS. He speaks fluent French which will benefit for students and … Continue reading
After 6 years, the 2015-2016 school year will be the last one with Principal John Koch as he gets promoted to Executive Director of Student Support Services in the Gresham Barlow School District. On July 1, Koch will begin his new position, replacing Janell Black who is retiring after the school year ends. “His six … Continue reading
