This Week at GCMS

Cougar Staff:

It has been another great week at GCMS!  Of course, we missed our second snow day of the year earlier this week.  Hopefully, we will be able to get through until break without missing any more.  If we have a bad winter, it would be wise to avoid planning any June vacations.  Have a great weekend, everyone. 

Personnel:

Please continue to remember all of those GCMS staff members with health concerns and family members with health concerns.  There are many right now.

Christmas Events:

Since we had to cancel this year’s Christmas Dinner, we have arranged for K’s Café to cater a lunch for our GCMS staff members on Wednesday, December 18.  The menu will include your choice of K’s hand-breaded chicken strips or roast beef and gravy, along with mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and cheese cake.  Merry Christmas from GCMS!  We are also still planning a potluck meal on Monday, December 16 and a Staff Crazy Christmas Sweater Contest on Thursday morning, Dec. 19 (in the gym around 7:40 am).

Thank You for the Great Breakfast:

Thank you to the Grayson County Board of Education for providing our staff with a nice Christmas breakfast on Monday morning.  We appreciate our GCMS food service staff and the district for providing this breakfast.  It was very good!

Congratulations GCMS Academic Team:

Our 6^th grade academic team tied for first place in this year’s regional 6^th Grade Showcase competition.  We had several individual students to place in written assessments, and our quick recall team finished second.  Great job!

Good Luck Lady Cougars:

Last weekend, the girls basketball conference tournament was cancelled due to the snow and ice.  It has been rescheduled to start this Saturday at McLean County Middle School.  Good luck ladies!

Good Luck at KYA:

About 50 GCMS students are in Louisville and Frankfort the next three days representing our school at the annual Junior Kentucky Youth Assembly.  We wish them the best of luck and a great learning experience at KYA!

Do You Like Christmas Music?

We have upcoming Christmas concerts featuring all three GCMS music performance groups:  our band, chorus, and orchestra.  Check the Coming Attractions listed below for dates and times.

SBDMC Meeting Cancelled:

Due to some member conflicts and no pressing agenda items, the December meeting of the GCMS site based council has been cancelled.

Quote of the Day:

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” ~C.S. Lewis

Coming Attractions:

Dec. 15…GCMS Orchestra Concert, 3:00

Dec. 16…Staff Potluck Lunch in Library

Dec. 16…GCMS Chorus Concert, 6:00

Dec. 17…8th Graders tour the GC Tech Center

Dec. 17…GCMS Band Concert, 7:00

Dec. 19…Christmas Sweater Contest in the gym, 7:40 am

Dec. 20…Last day before Christmas Break (that day, we will be using our Mon-Thurs schedule)

Dec. 20…Bonus Jean Day (you may wear jeans that day for a $5 donation to Relay for Life)

Dec. 21-Jan. 5…Christmas Break