In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb?

This Week at GCMS:

The old saying of the month of March “coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb” seems to be holding true this year.  Hopefully, our wintery weather has run its course this year and spring is right around the corner.  I know that many are caught up in the excitement of the NCAA Tournament with the Cards and the Cats still in the running.  I even saw one West Virginia Mountaineer shirt today!  It is always an exciting time of year.

Staff Concerns:

Please remember all of those GCMS staff members who are dealing with health issues or who have family members with health issues right now.  Stacy Pierce did well with her surgery yesterday.  Angie Escue is getting ready for a surgery next week.  Sandy Blain broke her foot earlier this week.  I know that there are several others as well.  Please always remember your GCMS family.

Calendar:

I have a few notes about this year’s school calendar.  Students will be out for Spring Break the full week of April 6-10.  Election Day, May 19 has been designated as the makeup PLC Day, so that will be a staff only day.  Students’ last day of school will be May 29.  That will leave our staff with one makeup staff day and our closing day (which is just half a day for those who worked Back to School Night in July).  I would like to hear your input about which days to use for the makeup day and for closing day.  Memorial Day, Monday, May 25; Saturday, May 30; Monday, June 1; and Tuesday, June 2 are all possibilities.  If you have preferences about which days we use, let me know.  We won’t be able to please everyone, but maybe we can choose the dates that work best for most.  Thanks.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the GCMS Beta Club for winning the State Service Award at the State Junior Beta Convention!  This is a testament to the hard work of our Beta students and their sponsor, Nancy Sims.  Also, Brooklyn Glasscock won first place in the State Beta Convention Spelling competition.  She will get to represent Kentucky at national competition.

Also, congratulations to the GCMS delegation to the Kentucky United Nations Assembly (KUNA).  The GCMS delegation was names a Delegation of Excellence.  Payton Abney was named Outstanding Delegate from Grayson County, and Shanna McClung was named Outstanding Media Representative.

The Sound of Music:

The KMEA Concert Festival is in full swing!  Our 6^th grade orchestra kicked things off in a big way yesterday by scoring straight distinguished ratings!  Our band ensembles and our other orchestra ensembles will be performing today, and our chorus will be performing next week.  I just heard that our 7^th/8^th grade band scored straight distinguished ratings today!  We are very proud of all of our music performance groups and their hard work and dedication.

Volleyball:

Tonight is our final home volleyball match of the season.  Come out and support our girls as they finish another great season.  They will be starting conference tournament play at Breckinridge County next week.  Go Lady Cougars!

Quote of the Day:

"We must become the change we wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi

Coming Attractions:

                 March 30-31…Operation Preparation (8^th Grade)

                  April 1-3…Reality Store (8^th Grade)

                  April 3…Reward Assembly for PBIS (no referrals), 1:30

                  April 6-10…Spring Break

                  April 13…Faculty Meeting, after school

                  April 13-17…Teacher and Parent SBDMC Nominations Accepted

                  April 15…SBDMC Meeting, 3:15

                  April 22…Teacher and Parent SBDMC Election, 6:30-3:30

                  April 27…History Assembly, The Wolf Brothers, 1:15

May 8… Living History for 8^th graders in the auditorium at 1:00.

          May 11…Faculty Meeting

          May 13…20 – KPREP Testing Window

          May 19… No school for students – PLC Day for staff

          May 20…Posting window opens

          May 26… Drama Play for 8^th graders at 8:00

       May 27…8^th Grade Field Day

       May 27…Posting window closes

       May 27…Drama Club Play for 6^th grade 8:00, for 7^th grade 9:30

       May 28…6^th/7^th Grade Field Day

          May 28 …Awards Evening at 6:00 – Mr. Helm will be e-mailing information about how his team awarded students based on SBG

          May 27…Lunch switch with Team 8 – (8^th grade field day)

          May 29…Last day for students

      August 4...Back to School Night at GCMS, 4:00-6:00