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Senior Pep Rally and Awards Day at High School
See Awards Photos Here.
See Scholarship Photos Here.
Class of 2010 Top Three
Congratulations to Godley Seniors 2010 Top Three. From left, Tara Goodloe - Salutatorian, Becca Brister - Valedictorian and Taylor Williams - Historian.
Congratulations to Charlie Winsett, Bus Driver of the Year!
Annual Teacher/Player Tennis Tournament
Coach Weese and Bailey Kinkead placed 2nd and Coach Turner and Tara Goodloe are the Champions of the 8th Annual Teacher/Player Tennis Tournament. Congratulations!
Godley Intermediate Raises $1706 for Relay for Life
Godley Intermediate recently conducted a community service project. They collected coins for cancer for the Relay for Life of Johnson County. They raised $1706.00 during the week long coin drive. Mr. Mueck's 4th grade class raised $400.00 and won a pizza party for raising the most money. Ice cream for the party was provided by David's Supermarket. Thanks to all who participated in the coin drive. The students did an awesome job.
Clayton Edgmon Elected Vice- President at Lake Whitney Convention
Clayton Edgmon is elected Vice- President at Lake Whitney Convention on May 4, 2010. He will serve the Lake Whitney District for year 2010-2011. The District is made of 27 schools in the region. Congratulation Clayton for a great job!
Caleb McGill Receives Honors at Congressional Art Competition
Read Article here.
Jeremy Fox Announces Run for State FFA Officer
Jeremy Fox announces his run for State FFA Officer. If he is elected this Friday at the Area VIII convention he will become the first state officer from Godley since Bruce Gibson in 1973. Mr. Gibson is the only state officer ever elected from Godley. Good luck Jeremy!
Life Skills Class Thanks You for Your Support
The Godley Middle School Life Skills Class would like to thank everyone in the district that supported the class fundraiser with their purchase of Cookies in a Jar. Your support through these fundraisers helps with the cost of their community outings during the year!
Wildcat Track Qualifies for State Meet
The Wildcat boys track team qualified two relay teams for the state track meet. The 4 X 100 team of Landry Martinez, Victor Cerna, Vradley Cerna, Riley Good and Colton Mitchell as an alternate, qualified with a 2nd place finish in a time of 43.0. The 4 X 400 meter relay of Vradley Cerna, Austin Martinez, Fernando Canchola, Ty Young and Logan Winnett, qualified with a 2nd place finish in a time of 3:25.08. The team will be competing at 12:00 p.m. May 15 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
Godley Elementary hosts 8 week Latino Family Literacy Project
Spanish Version here, photos here.
Godley Elementary recently hosted an 8 week Latino Family Literacy Project. Families of our English Language Learners were invited to come and participate in a program designed to enhance literacy and language skills of Latino children. The program included bilingual children's books that reflected the lives and issues of Latino families. The group met once a week for 8 weeks during which they reflected on the children's books through reading, dialogue, writing, and art projects. Instructors for the program were Cindy Travioli, ESL Director, and Hortencia Garcia, ESL Aide and translator. Babysitting was provided by the High School PALS program and Polly Lindsey. The program concluded with a fiesta. A new session is planned for this fall.
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Science Night at Godley Elementary
Thursday, April 15 was Science Night at Godley Elementary. From Second Grade Rollercoasters to Pre-K Gloop, we had a great turnout with families working together to learn about science and have fun. See more photos here. Photography by Mrs. Breazeale, she would love to share pictures with you.
Efrain Rios headed to State
Efrain Rios competed in the Regional UIL meet in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Tarleton State University this past Saturday. He placed third overall and will be competing at the State UIL meet on May 7th at The University of Texas in Austin.
NHS Induction Ceremony
See NHS Inductions photos here.
Girls' Track Regional Qualifiers
Godley High qualified 8 individuals in 10 events for the Regional Track Meet May 3-4. Qualifiers include Lacy Massey- 3200 m Run; Janett Villegas, Haylie Guthrie, Ashley Cannon and Ashley Allen in the 4x100m Relay; Lyndsie James- 800 m Run; Ashley Allen- 100 m Hurdles; Courtney Bryant- 100m Dash; Ashley Allen- 300m Hurdles; Courtney Bryant- 200m Dash; Tolli Wylie- Discus; Courtney Bryant- High Jump; Ashley Allen- Triple Jump
Several Students Surprised by Fathers Return From the Gulf
See the video of Freshmen student, Rebecca Nagle, as she was surprised by her father’s return home from the Gulf where he had been stationed for 6 months serving in the Navy. See photos of the reunion with Rebecca as well as her brothers, Joshua and Brian, and sister, Kristen, here.
Seven Wildcats Chosen for the All County Basketball Team
The Godley Wildcats had seven Wildcats chosen for the All County Basketball Team! They are:
Co-MVP's: Riley Good, Ty Young
Defensive MVP: Landry Martinez
6th Man of the Year: Jacob Ramirez
1st Team: Dylan Benge
2nd Team: Jake Williams, Kolby Brown
Five Lady Cats Selected for All-County Basketball Team
Five members of the Godley Lady Cats Basketball Team have been selected to the All County Team. Way to go girls! Left to Right: Anna Perez – 2nd Team, Maelan Brown – Newcomer, Tolli Wylie – 6th Man, Ashley Allen – 1st Team, Brittney Neill – 2nd Team.
Six Athletes Qualify For Regional Tennis Meet
The Regional Qualifiers for Tennis are Tara Goodloe, Kasey Fairbrother, Jordyn Sanders, Kayla Whittlesey, Kayla Zetnick, Kyle Steed. The Regional Meet will be held April 19-22 at Tarleton State University.
Eight Godley High School students received the “Texas Student Achievement Award” from the Texas ACT Council
Eight Godley High School students received the “Texas Student Achievement Award” from the Texas ACT Council for their performance on the PLAN (Pre-ACT) Assessment. These students are on target to meet or exceed ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks by graduation. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks are empirically-based and identify the level of achievement necessary in English, mathematics, reading and science to have a successful college freshmen experience. The students receiving this recognition from the Texas ACT Council are Andrew Hultin, Vradely Cerna, Lathan Hill, Lyndsey Carpenter, Bryan Leonard, Dakota Duty, Tollie Wylie and Erica Brisson.
Godley FFA Dairy Judging Team Qualifies For State
Godley Dairy Judging Team won 1st in District and 2nd in the area contest. Team members are Lacey Massy, Eddie Wilson, Dustin Kirkpatrick, and Hoston Hanna. Lacey was second high individual and Eddie was third high individual in the contest.
Other teams that went with the Godley FFA and participated in the area contest were the Ag. Mechanics team consisting of Travis Talkington, Josh Allen and Kyle Edgmon. The horse judging team consisted of Ryan Hays, Kelsey Harwell, Trent Brown, and Casey Bell. The poultry team members were Kenny Smith, Katelyn Bagwell, and Jessica Hart. The livestock Judging team members were Jeremy Fox, Savannah Trantham, Clay Edgeman, and Logan May. A new team added this year was the Wildlife team and members were Rande Watson, David Upchurch, Cody McDonald, and Garrett Polster.
Chelci Ramirez and Chasity Vasquez Head to State Meet
Godley High School gives a sendoff for Chelci Ramirez and Chasity Vasquez as they head to State Competition in FCCLA in the Technology Star Event. Good Luck girls!
Godley Elementary recently held Reading Night and Family Night. They had a great turnout. See photos and details here. Science Night is coming up April 15 and we hope you can come share in the fun!!
Jake Williams Signs With A&M Commerce
Jake Williams shown here with Wildcat seniors signing with Texas A & M University at Commerce. Congratulations Jake!
Godley Athletes Compete in Texas Relays in Austin
These Godley students have each qualified to compete in the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays that will take place Friday-Saturday, April 2-3, at Michael A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Texas Relays are meant to showcase the state's finest athletes.
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Pennies for Patients A Success!
GHS Student Council would like to thank the Faculty and Students for their contributions to this year’s Pennies for Patients drive. We beat our goal of $2010 and set an all time school record by raising $2068.19!! Mrs. Brawner’s class won the pizza party for their donation of $350, and Mrs. Green and Coach Jones tied for the ice cream parties with their donation of $261 each! Thanks again to all those who participated in this very worthwhile cause!!
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Godley I.S.D. Board of Trustees Recognizes Bus Drivers
During the February 22, 2010 school board meeting, Godley I.S.D. Board of Trustees recognized bus drivers Carolyn Brigance and Maria Sellens for their quick actions in dealing with a recent emergency situation. In the photo, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Joe Danna is presenting an award to driver Ms. Carolyn Brigance. Maria Sellens is pictured in the 2nd photo.
FCCLA Competes in the Region II STAR Events in Granbury
Members of the Godley High School FCCLA competed in the Region II STAR Events in Granbury. Kirsten Dickey and Chasity Vasquez, pictured, advanced to State competition in Dallas, by placing 4th in Applied Technology, Senior Division.
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2nd Grade Economic Fair
2nd Grade did a social studies unit on goods, services, buying, and selling. The unit culminated with an economic fair that had students buying and selling their own goods and services. Students had to advertise and "sell" their product. They all earned "income" for work in the classroom and good citizenship. We had a great turn-out and a lot of parents came to help. See more photos here.
Godley Intermediate School Library has received a grant for new non-fiction books from Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
Steton Gilley and Steven Morgan Advance to State
Steton Gilley and Steven Morgan swept the district CX meet in Grandview last Wednesday with a 4 – 0 record. They will be advancing to the STATE meet in Austin on March 15 – 16th. This is Steton’s second year in a row to compete at the state level and a first for Steven, who was in LD debate until 3 weeks before the district meet.
UIL Realignment
2010-12 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL DISTRICT ALIGNMENT
2010-12 OFFICIAL FOOTBALL DISTRICT ALIGNMENT
All County Football Team
A number of Godley Wildcats were named to the All County Football Team along with Coach Brawner, All County Coach of the Year. See the complete list here.
Godley Volleyball Team All County Selections Announced
MVP-Isabella Shaver
Offensive Player of the Year- Ashley Allen
Newcomer of the Year- Anna Perez
1st Team- Tara Goodloe and Kasey Fairbrother
2nd Team-Tolli Wylie
Coach of the Year-Todd Weese
Belle, Tara, Kasey and Kayla Zetnick also received the All State Academic Award!
GHS Freedom Essay Contest Winners
Left to Right: Austin Barber, Christian Oliveira, and Steton Gilley. See more photos and essays here.
All-State Volleyball Player
Isabella Shaver, Senior, was chosen by the Texas High School Girls’ Coaches Association as an All-State Volleyball player. Congratulations, Isabella!
Food Drive Sponsored by GHS Student Council
The cans donated will be going to the local outreach program in Godley. Last year GHS collected a little over 500 cans this year over 800. Check out the Student Council Homepage here.
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Students Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner for Senior Citizens
GHS Family Career and Community Leaders of America will deliver Thanksgiving dinner to the homes of Godley senior citizens on Saturday, November 21. Mrs. Winn's Nutrition and Food Science classes are preparing turkey, dressing, vegetables and pumpkin pies for the dinners this week. See photos here.
Swine Validation For Major and County Shows
November 21, 2009 at the Posse grounds in Cleburne from 9:00AM-12:00PM or November 24, 2009 at the Joshua Ag. Building from 5:00PM- 8:00PM .If you miss validation your pig will not get to show.
GHS FCCLA Donates to Komen Race for the Cure
Members of the Godley High School Chapter of Family Career and Community Leaders of America proudly hold the check sent to the Komen Race for the Cure for Breast Cancer. As a result of T-shirt sales and other fundraising efforts of FCCLA supported by the Godley community, $1321.00 was donated.
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Godley High School had about 35 colleges and businesses represented during College Day. See more photos here.
Godley Wildcats defeated Troy, 34-0. Congratulations to our Bi-District Champs! They will face Winnsboro at Midlothian ISD stadium at 7:00pm, Friday November 20. We are the visiting team.
Godley Middle School Participated in "Freedom Week" this week to honor Veterans and Veterans' Day. See photos here.
Dylan Littlejohn to compete at State Cross Country Meet Nov. 14 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on November 14 at 10:20 AM. Dylan finished 4th at Regionals with a time of 16:34.
Regional Qualifiers for Cross Country. Congratulations Wildcats!
Students Participate in Virtual Field Trip of Knee Replacement Surgery
Over one hundred high school students in Mr. Long and Mrs. Boysen’s biology classes participated in a virtual fieldtrip of a knee replacement surgery on October 28th. The surgery was broadcast from Mount Caramel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. It was a live surgery and the students were able to ask the surgeon questions throughout the procedure. Before the virtual fieldtrip, biology students participated in a lab where they reconstructed a knee from a kit sent by the hospital. More photos here.
2nd Grade Performed "A Patriotic Program" for PTO last week. The 2nd Graders did an outstanding job!
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The state ranked Godley Wildcats continue their winning streak with a 4-0 district record and 9-0 overall record.
See stats and game photos on the Football Homepage.
NHS Thanks Community for Participation in Lasagne Dinner
The National Honor Society would like to thank everyone who participated in the Lasagna Supper Tuesday night. We are especially thankful for the donations of food and time from so many people. The National Honor Society is raising money to purchase trees to plant around the high school, adding beauty and shade. See photos here.
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Cross Country District Meet Results
The District Cross Country Meet was held in Keene Oct. 26. See the results and Cross Country photo gallery here.
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Electronic Media from Art Class
Intermediate School Completed
2008 Bond Program Website
Final construction has begun on Athletic Facitilies on the west end of the High School as well as the Ag Building.
See other construction photos here.
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Homecoming Week 2009
Homecoming week ended on a good note as the Godley Wildcats defeated the Dublin Lions 63-0! Congratulations Wildcats! See photos from the week here.
2009 Homecoming Court
Godley Wildcats face off against Dublin Friday, September 4.