Our Genesis Jumpers raised almost $4,000 for The American Heart Association - just by jumping rope!

Congratulations to four GPS students who will continue on to the State Science Fair in Orlando. We also had several local-level winners, including First Place in Botany and Medicine/Health, Second Place in Zoology, Physics, Environmental Science, and Behavioral/Social Sciences, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Award, the Math Award, and the Zephyrhills Crystal Springs Award.

In honor of Arbor Day, Fourth Grade visited a local park to plant several new trees and perform a play called The Evergreens.

We had several winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution Contest:
Mrs. Carpenter's PreKI Class - Third Place, Banner
Miss Kelly's PreKI Class - Second Place, Banner
Miss Barb's PreKII Class - First Place, Banner
Ms. Harris' Kindergarten Class - First Place, Banner
Mrs. Tighe's Kindergarten Class - Second Place, Banner
Mrs. Clark's First Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Poster
Mrs. Ondina's First Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Stamp
Miss Jaenichen's Second Grade Class - First and Second Place winner, Stamp
Mrs. Stoll's Second Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Poster
Ms. Ferratto's Third Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Stamp
Miss Weisman's Third Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Short Story
Mrs. Genovese's Fourth Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Poster
Mrs. Nicholson's Fourth Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Place winners, Short Story and Stamp
Mrs. Luckett's Fifth Grade Class - First Place winner, Short Story; First, Second, and Third Place winners, American History Essay
Mrs. Zuban's Fifth Grade Class - First, Second, and Third Grade winners, Stamp; Second and Third Place winners, Short Story
All First Place winners are automatically entered into the State Level Competition.

One hundred percent of our GPS graduates are accepted to and attend college or university.

Five Upper School students are participating in Youth Leadership Pasco this year.

Twenty percent of our GPS graduates receive full scholarships; eighty percent receive partial scholarships.

GPS Interact and National Honor Society has an on-going collection of non-perishable foods, paper goods, and toiletries for the Salvation Army.

Twenty-three Upper School students took active roles in Teen Court.

Scuba diving is now an integral part of our Marine Science classes.

GPS has four Advanced Placement Scholars and three Commended Merit Scholars.

Joe Nurrenbrock ('09) and Nikki Iannaccone ('09) have been selected to be U.S. Congressional Pages.

PreKII collected 100 cans of non-perishable food to celebrate the 100th day of school and donated them to the Women's Abuse Shelter.

The Sixth Grade entered the county-wide 9/11 Memorial Art Contest in Sims Park.

With the assistance of The Gap at Gulfview Square Mall, we donated over $28,000 to Hurricane Katrina relief funds.

Chelsea Bower ('11) entered her papier-maché gazelle in Pasco County's Art in the Park and won one of nine awards given.

Congratulations to Chelsea Bower, Toniann DeSousa, Steven Raphael, Ian Renke, and Natalie Smith (all '11). They were chosen for the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), which recognizes students who ranked in the S.A.T.'s 95th percentile or above.