Cougar Staff:
TGIF. It is great to get to the end of this busy,
busy week! I’m looking forward to
getting my lawn mower back into action this weekend if the weather
cooperates. The spring time is one of my
favorite times of the year as the temperatures rise, everything starts
blooming, and there is “new life” everywhere you look! I hope that everyone has a great springy weekend! Oh, and one last basketball note to make the
BBN feel better. Folks generally forget
who finishes second in almost everything.
Personnel:
We were glad
to have Chris Drake back at GCMS this week after his time off with spinal surgery. Chris says that he is feeling better already
and is looking forward to getting back to his regular routines.
Please
continue to remember Paige Lopez’s son, Christian, who was injured in a car
accident earlier this week. Christian
was banged up pretty badly and has a broken leg but should be fine.
We are all
proud of how well Stacy Pierce has handled her battle with cancer. Stacy goes for her last chemo treatment next
Thursday! While she has a way to go
still, I admire how positive she has been throughout.
Pertussis Precautions:
I want to
thank Cyndi and Debbie and everyone who has helped out in taking care of the
pertussis precautions. With confirmed
cases of pertussis in the county, our staff has taken extra care to try to
prevent the spread at our school. Our
custodial staff has also been taking extra care to disinfect our building each
evening during this illness. If any of
you are having a persistent cough, our nurse’s office recommends going to your
family doctor to get checked. Thanks.
Faculty Meeting on Monday:
At our
regular monthly faculty meeting this coming Monday, our visiting School Culture
Assessment team from Allen County will be at GCMS to share their report. I look forward to hearing from them and working
on continuing to improve our school culture at GCMS! Also, we will be doing Testing Ethics
training at Monday afternoon’s meeting.
Expect to be here until about 5:00.
BETA Induction:
I want to
thank Nancy Sims for doing a great job with the BETA Club induction ceremony at
GCMS last night. I was really proud to
see our “best and brightest” all gathered together for this ceremony. I think sometimes we spend some much time,
money, and resources on pulling up the struggling that we overlook the high
achievers. Last night was a great chance
to let those high achievers have the spotlight, and I am very proud of
them!
Calendar Dates for May/June: (Repeat
from my email earlier this week)
Mr. Anderson
met with the six principals this morning, and we worked out the dates for the
end of the school year. As you know, we
had two PLC days changed to student days and four student days eliminated from
the calendar, plus we have our end of year closing day making a total of 7
staff days to work in order to fulfill staff contract days. With this in mind, here are some dates to
keep in mind:
May 20 will
be a staff day (no students)
May 26
Memorial Day, there will be no school for students and no school for staff.
May 30 will
be our students’ last day of school (8th grade commencement during the day)
High School
Graduation will be Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 am
June 2, 3,
4, 5, 6 will be staff days.
June 7
(Saturday) will be Closing Day. Most
GCMS staff only have to work a half day on closing day because of working back
to school night at the beginning of the year.
We do plan to have a catered breakfast for our staff that morning.
I may be
leaving something out, so feel free to ask me if you have questions. If anyone is committed to working an election
precinct on Election Day, get with me and we will work it out.
Next Year:
The only retirement
at GCMS that I am aware of is Mr. Barry Duvall.
As we start to plan staffing for next year, it is important that I know
if anyone intends to be elsewhere next year (on the beach, in the nursing home,
driving the Schwan’s truck, etc.). If
you plan to retire at the end of this year or during the school year next year,
or if you plan to leave GCMS for other reasons, please let me know as soon as
possible. Thanks.
Pertussis Inspired Bad Joke of the Day:
“What did one
casket say to the other casket?..........Is that you coffin?” J Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Coming Attractions:
Apr.
14…Faculty Meeting, 3:00-5:00 (SCA Team from Allen Co. and Testing Ethics
Training)
Apr. 14…No
Cougar Zone
Apr.
14-18…SBDMC nominations
Apr.
16…SBDMC meeting, 3:00
Apr.
18…KYCID Committee
Apr. 21…Testing
Accommodations Training for those testing special education, 2:50
Apr. 21…7th
grade student/parent trip to ECTC, leave GCMS at 5:00 pm
Apr 22…EARTH
DAY
Apr.
22-25…Boys’ Basketball Tryouts
Apr.
23…SBDMC elections
May 9…Jean
Day for $5 donation to Relay for Life
May
15-22…KPREP Testing
May 23…KPREP
Make-up Day
May 20…No
school for students – Staff training day
May
26…Memorial Day – No school for students or staff
May 30…Last
day with students/8th grade commencement
June 2-6…training
days for staff
June 7…closing
day – breakfast provided (half day if you worked back to school night)
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