Carlson High School

Reminder, the college fair is tonight, 10/6/25 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the main gym. All grades are invited and encouraged to attend.

Congratulations Girls Varsity Swim on taking first place this weekend at the Downriver Classic Swim Meet. The girls collectively earned 267 points beating out 11 other schools.

Season individual state cuts: Kiley Lewandowski 200 freestyle, Ashlyn Taylor 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly

Season relay state cuts: 400 free relay - Kiley Lewandowski, Ashlyn Taylor, Jordan Sikora, and Raegan Randazzo
200 free relay - Kiley Lewandowski, Ashlyn Taylor, Jordan Sikora, and Brielyn Snyr-Duena
200 IM - Reagan Randazzo, Brielyn Snyr-Duenas, Brooklyn Koons, and Ada Cain

Season Individual MISCA cuts: Kiley Lewandowski 500 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle
Ashlyn Taylor 200 IM, 100 fly, 100 back
Brooklyn Koons: 100 backstroke

Great job ladies!

Happy Homecoming Friday! The parade starts at 5:00 p.m. at the Gibraltar Community Center. Game vs. Taylor High School kicks off at 7 p.m. The dance is Saturday 9/27/25 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. in the main gym. Dance tickets are no longer on sale. Looks like a beautiful weekend for homecoming! #MarauderPride

Reminder, Wednesday 9/24/25 is a half-day for students at Carlson High School. Students will be dismissed at 10:50 a.m.

Another Marauder is a finalist for The Detroit Free Press Prep Athlete of the Week, vote for Addison Burgei here - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/athlete-of-the-week/2025/09/23/vote-for-the-free-press-buffalo-wild-wings-girls-athlete-of-the-week-burgei-chan-giroux-hyde/86292020007/

Happy Homecoming Week, we will introduce our court via live-stream here at 9 a.m. - https://youtube.com/live/Bgh176nRyk8?feature=share

The Homecoming Dance is Saturday 9/27/25 7:00 p.m. - 10 p.m. Homecoming tickets are now on sale for $25 each during all three lunches. Tickets can also be purchased in the library before lunch or during 6th hour. There will be no ticket sales on Friday 9/26/25 or at the door. Guest passes have been out and are due back by Wednesday 9/24/25.

Izaiah Wright, senior at CHS, has been nominated as a Detroit Free Press Athlete of the Week. Please use the following link to vote for Izaiah - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/athlete-of-the-week/2025/09/16/prep-athlete-of-the-week-sept-7-13/86167849007/

Congratulations to our 2025 Homecoming Court - Noah Latzy, Ben Ciesielski, Daniel Pak, Chaun Bilbao, Natalia Gervasi, Sophia Gaynier, Juliet Davis, Gianna Majeske, and Cameryn Beaty - Burnett (not photographed - Chace Crawford). The Homecoming Game is Friday 9/26/25 vs. Taylor High School.

The Gibraltar Globetrotters are excited to announce that we will be having a final informational meeting for our upcoming trips to Greece (spring break 2026) and Costa Rica (summer 2026). The goal of the Globetrotters is to provide opportunities for GSD students and their families to see the world.

We will be holding the informational meeting next Wednesday, September 17th at 6:00p in the Carlson Media Center on the 2nd floor. Here are a few highlights of the trips:

Athens & the Greek Islands - Spring Break 2026: Highlights include visits to several historical treasures, such as the Parthenon and the site of the Oracle at Delphi, Greek culture and food nights, and a 4 day cruise to the beautiful Greek Islands.

Costa Rica - July 2026: Highlights of this adventure include a hike in Volcano National Park, visits to La Fortuna Waterfall and the Arenal Hot Springs, kayaking, zip lining, white water rafting, and experiencing the local culture through music and food.

The prices and detailed information for each trip will be presented at the meeting on September 17th. Please rsvp to attend the meeting using this link: https://rsvp.eftours.com/efgxgwx

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Simone (simonem@gibdist.net) or Ms. Cramton (cramtoe@gibdist.net).

We look forward to seeing everyone at Open House tomorrow, 9/9/25, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Welcome back Marauders. Reminder building announcements are updated daily and posted here: https://www.gibdist.net/o/carlsonhigh/page/announcements

Exams start today, it is a full day of school. Wednesday 6/11/25 and Thursday 6/12/25 are half-days for students. Dismissal time is 10:50 a.m.

Happy Graduation Day, here is information for later today - Graduation is 6/6 at 6:30 pm in Marauder Stadium - Our gates will open at 5:00 pm for seating. Please plan to carpool as it is always a highly attended event. For family and friends who can't make it, graduation will be live-streamed at this link: https://youtube.com/live/Gad6ORoGBiE

Attention Class of 2025 - Senior Breakfast doors open at 8:15 with breakfast starting at 8:30 on 6/4/2025 in the cafeteria. Graduation rehearsal will follow and begin around 9:30. Graduation rehearsal is MANDATORY if you are planning to participate in the graduation ceremony. Once rehearsals are complete, you will report back to the auditorium to pick up Cap & Gowns. ALL FINES MUST BE PAID IN FULL in order to pick up your cap and gown package.

The lady Marauders played an awesome first game in the flag football finals tournament, beating Clawson 12-7 to advance on to the next round. Nice job, Marauders! 💙

Carlson High School senior Drew Sikora is featured in today's Detroit Free Press - "Sikora’s school, Gibraltar Carlson is among the survey’s high achievers — defined as "schools that exceed participation norms"" - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/05/28/should-kids-play-1-sport-or-2-high-school/83743794007/

Congratulations to our boys golf team and coach Giorgi, 2025 Downriver League Champions! #MarauderPride #InMarauderCountry

Congratulations to our track and field athletes for qualifying for the state track and field finals on 5/31/25 in East Kentwood.: Boys 100m dash - Izaiah Wright Boys 4x100m relay - Avery Ortiz, Drake Jones, Brennan Hudson, Izaiah Wright (new school record) Boys 4x200m relay - Izaiah Wright, Reece Wieckowski, Tristan Joaquin, Drake Jones (new school record) Girls 4x100m relay -Maraya Finkle, Riley Ivy, Lunden Davis, Kemia Williams (regional champions) Good luck at states! #WeGoinToStates #MarauderPride #InMarauderCountry

Congratulations to Nick Urbiel and Patrick DeAngelis. Boys Varsity Rowing Pair STATE CHAMPIONS! #MarauderPride #InMarauderCountry