Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of 6th period lunch. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.
If you have any questions about the Football Team bake sale please contact Chris Keenan
Gonzaga’s urban location affords us many opportunities to serve those who are poor, hungry, or physically or mentally challenged. Click here to learn more about these programs. Sign up forms for the various service opportunities are located in the Campus Ministry Office.
There will be a Hockey tryout meeting on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th at 7:15 AM in Cleary Lecture Hall. All players/students interested in trying out for hockey should attend this meeting. Coach Gerdano will be going over information regarding the upcoming season, Captain Skates, and after school workouts.
The first Captain Skate will be held Thursday, September 13th from 4:15-5:20 PM at Ft. Dupont Ice Arena. Drills and scrimmages will be led by the V1 Captains. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the rink.
Players or students should contact Coach Gerdano if they have any questions.
Members of Gonzaga’s retreat team will be holding four Spirit Days when members of the freshman class can meet and recreate with some of their new classmates as well as some very enthusiastic upperclassmen.
Freshman without an extracurricular obligation can remain on campus from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm for an hour of fun and receive a warmer welcome still to the Eye Street community. The student leaders will conclude the hour with a brief reflection and prayer. Please encourage your son to make the most of these occasions by fostering his school spirit and that of his classmates.
Back-to-school night in the fall offers new and returning parents alike the opportunity to meet their sons' teachers and to experience firsthand the environment and objectives of the classroom.
-First period begins at 6:45pm. There is no program before 1st period this year. -Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:15pm in the Cafeteria and will be available during your son’s “lunch” and/or “free” periods. -A copy of your son’s schedule can be viewed via the Parent Resource Board on Gonzaga’s website. Simply click on the NetCommunity icon. Please take the time to discuss with your son the most efficient route around campus, to and from his different classes. -Please do not park in the alley behind the school or on the sidewalks. You will be ticketed. Please use the parking garage, street parking, or commercial lots. -Your son’s counselor will be available to talk with you in the Collins Rotunda, and the college counselors will be holding brief sessions in Cantwell’s Cleary Lecture Hall (room 222) for senior parents who have a free period and would like to discuss the college application process. -Bells will sound to let you know when to move to the next class.
The Ignatian Reflection and Prayer Group consists of Gonzaga moms and female guardians who gather monthly to explore the Ignatian spirituality at the heart of their sons’ education, and reflect on how to put it into practice in their own lives.
They seek to deepen their faith by reading and discussing relevant essays and books, participating in Masses and retreats, and participating in guided reflections combined with a variety of Ignatian forms of prayer.
All are welcome to join the casual and welcoming group! For more information, contact GMC lead organizers Kelly Bingel or Julie Luetjen at ignatianprayer@gonzagamothers.org
THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, AT GONZAGA FROM 1:45 to 3:45 PM. From then on Purple Squad goes to the Boathouse on Monday and Wednesday. White Squad goes to the boathouse (located at 1900 M Street SE, Wash DC) on Tuesday and Thursday.
The yellow school bus will leave from Eye Street and New Jersey Avenue at 3:00 PM and will proceed directly to the boathouse. It will leave leave the boathouse at approximately 5:30 to 5:45 PM and will stop at the Navy Yard Metro, Union Station Metro and then back at Gonzaga. Coach Tom will ride the bus the first couple days until you get the hang of it. You should come to practice each day with clothes to train in, a water bottle, sunglasses and a hat. Buy a really CHEAP pair of sunglasses as they often end up in the river.
The Meet and Greet will kick off this fall's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by gathering the cast and crews, and their parents, with the directors to go over the schedule and expectations for the production.
Attention all 8th-graders and their parents: Beginning today, September 11, you can now create an account with Gonzaga's Admissions Office. Through this account, you'll be able to schedule an Eagle for a Day visit, start your application, and request a viewbook.
Alumni Association meetings give Gonzaga alumni the chance to hear up-to-the-minute information about what's going on at Gonzaga, from club activities to sporting events, and all Alumni Association events. We begin with fellowship and dinner at 6:00 pm and at 6:30 pm the meeting is called to order. Meetings typically last an hour and a half depending upon attendance and agenda items to be discussed. The meetings are open to all alumni of Gonzaga.
Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of 6th period lunch. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.
If you have any questions about the Water Polo Team bake sale please contact Cathy McKaig.
McKenna's Wagon is a mobile soup kitchen that departs daily from Martha's Table, near U Street, and serves the homeless. A Gonzaga group goes out every Wednesday evening as part of this program. Each week, we take 3 sophomores. Click here to sign up online through the Mobileserve App (this is the only way to sign up).
This will be the first Gonzaga Mothers Club General Membership meeting of the school year. Father Planning will share news and happenings at Gonzaga as your son begins the new school year.
The Gonzaga Mothers Club is open to mothers and guardians of Gonzaga students, and those friends and benefactors of the school who wish to participate in or contribute to the Mothers Club activities.
The GMC usually meets on the second Wednesday of the month in the Lower Commons. All are welcome! The social begins at 6:30 pm, and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm.
Members of Gonzaga’s retreat team will be holding four Spirit Days when members of the freshman class can meet and recreate with some of their new classmates as well as some very enthusiastic upperclassmen.
Freshman without an extracurricular obligation can remain on campus from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm for an hour of fun and receive a warmer welcome still to the Eye Street community. The student leaders will conclude the hour with a brief reflection and prayer. Please encourage your son to make the most of these occasions by fostering his school spirit and that of his classmates.
Sophomores are invited by homeroom to make an overnight retreat at Bishop Claggett Retreat Center. Those making the retreat will have an opportunity to deepen their friendships with classmates and to reflect on how they can make the most of their sophomore year. The retreat runs from 6 PM the first evening, after meeting in the school chapel, until 2:45 the next day.
Please join Gonzaga Eagles Wings on Eye Street for Mass in Our Lady's Chapel and a light breakfast in the Arrupe Commons. Mass will be celebrated by Gonzaga Religion teacher Fr. Jerry O'Connor, SJ.
All past parents are welcome to the Mass and reception, including those who currently have another son enrolled at Gonzaga! Click here to sign up to bring food or drink for the reception.
Please consider bringing a donation of canned baked beans or cereal for the Fr. McKenna Center as they prepare the food pantry for winter.
The Lacrosse Program asks that at least one lacrosse player parent from every grade level attend this meeting. Coach O'Neill will cover the entire year and all the topics related to lacrosse at Gonzaga.
Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of 6th period lunch. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.
If you have any questions about the Soccer Team bake sale please contact Scott Waller.
McKenna's Wagon is a mobile soup kitchen that departs daily from Martha's Table, near U Street, and serves the homeless. A Gonzaga group goes out every Wednesday evening as part of this program. Each week, we take 3 sophomores. Click here to sign up online through the Mobileserve App (this is the only way to sign up).
Members of Gonzaga’s retreat team will be holding four Spirit Days when members of the freshman class can meet and recreate with some of their new classmates as well as some very enthusiastic upperclassmen.
Freshman without an extracurricular obligation can remain on campus from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm for an hour of fun and receive a warmer welcome still to the Eye Street community. The student leaders will conclude the hour with a brief reflection and prayer. Please encourage your son to make the most of these occasions by fostering his school spirit and that of his classmates.
We invite all interested 8th-grade students to experience Gonzaga through our Eagle for a Day program. You’ll spend the day shadowing a freshman, attending classes with him, eating lunch in the cafeteria, and getting a sense for Gonzaga’s unique spirit and culture. Click here to learn more about our Eagle for a Day program and to sign up to spend a day at Gonzaga.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Admissions Office at 202-336-7101.
Sophomores are invited by homeroom to make an overnight retreat at Bishop Claggett Retreat Center. Those making the retreat will have an opportunity to deepen their friendships with classmates and to reflect on how they can make the most of their sophomore year. The retreat runs from 6 PM the first evening, after meeting in the school chapel, until 2:45 the next day.
Senior parents, please join the College Counseling Department for this program offering discussion and detailed information about the college application stages and the fall application process.
Gonzaga's soccer program has the honor of hosting the 21st Jesuit Soccer Classic this weekend. The Classic gives all student-athletes, coaches, and families an opportunity to come together, play four matches and participate in Mass and meals. Gonzaga families get to know these families and communities very well given that the host school's families host all the players involved. This year, as a program, we will be hosting 75 student-athletes.
GAME 1: 1:00pm Marquette High (WI) vs Rockhurst (MO) GAME 2: 3:00pm Gonzaga vs Regis (CO)
Due to several events going on at Gonzaga today, all athletic event parking should be in the GPO Lot or on the street. There will be no access to the parking garage or tennis courts for athletes, parents or visitors coming to the soccer or football games. Please use Metro if possible.
Gonzaga's soccer program has the honor of hosting the 21st Jesuit Soccer Classic this weekend. The Classic gives all student-athletes, coaches, and families an opportunity to come together, play four matches and participate in Mass and meals. Gonzaga families get to know these families and communities very well given that the host school's families host all the players involved. This year, as a program, we will be hosting 75 student-athletes.
GAME 3: 9:00am Marquette High (WI) vs Regis (CO) GAME 4: 11:00am Gonzaga vs Rockhurst (MO)
Due to several events happening at Gonzaga today, all athletic event parking should be in the GPO Lot or on the street. There will be no access to the parking garage or tennis courts for athletes, parents or visitors coming to the soccer games. Please use Metro if possible.
All grandparents in the Gonzaga community are welcome - grandparents of current and former students as well as alumni who are grandparents - along with their grandchildren of all ages. Gonzaga President Rev. Stephen Planning, S.J. will celebrate Mass in St. Aloysius Church, followed by brunch on campus.
The Onyx Alumni Association of Gonzaga College High School is a division of the Gonzaga Alumni Association which is dedicated to supporting and promoting diversity at Gonzaga College High School and within its community, seeks to broaden and strengthen the connections of Alumni. Those connection serve to support current, prospective and future minorities who are committed to successfully matriculating and graduating from Gonzaga.
Onyx Alumni Association meetings give Gonzaga minority alumni the chance to hear up-to-the-minute information about what's going on at Gonzaga, from school club activities to sporting events, and other activities occurring within the school. Meetings begin with fellowship and dinner at 6:00 pm and at 6:30 pm the meeting is called to order. Meetings are open to all alumni of Gonzaga.
Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of 6th period lunch. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.
The GDA is looking for parent volunteers to help with this Bake Sale. Please click here to sign up. Thank you!
If you have any questions about the Drama bake sale please contact Paul Buckley.
McKenna's Wagon is a mobile soup kitchen that departs daily from Martha's Table, near U Street, and serves the homeless. A Gonzaga group goes out every Wednesday evening as part of this program. Each week, we take 3 sophomores. Click here to sign up online through the Mobileserve App (this is the only way to sign up).
There will be a Fall Crew information session on Wednesday, September 26th at 6:30 pm in the Lower Commons. This meeting is for parents as well as all varsity and freshman team members. Crew coaches and the team’s booster board will be providing an overview of the upcoming season.
Sophomores are invited by homeroom to make an overnight retreat at Bishop Claggett Retreat Center. Those making the retreat will have an opportunity to deepen their friendships with classmates and to reflect on how they can make the most of their sophomore year. The retreat runs from 6 PM the first evening, after meeting in the school chapel, until 2:45 the next day.
Gonzaga's Homecoming Dance is this Saturday night from 7:30-11:00pm, sponsored by the Student Government Association.
Sophomores and Juniors are expected in the gym before 8:00pm and Seniors are expected by 8:30pm, at which point doors close. There is no exit before 10:30.
Dance concludes officially at 11:00pm and all students are expected off-campus by 11:15pm.
After registering via a shared sign-up form, students must purchase tickets between Tuesday (10/25) and Friday (10/28) in Student Services. Cost is $20 per ticket.