This Week at GCMS:
It is an extremely busy time at Grayson County Middle School
as we get ready to start the last month of the school year. Some might even call it “crunch time” with so much work left to do in so little time. This school year has gone by very
quickly. It seems that the more years
that I work, the faster the time goes.
As I complete my 25th year in education, I look back in
amazement. I am so thankful for the many
great students, parents, and teachers that I have had the opportunity to work
with, and that I look forward to continuing to work with for a few more
years.
Staff Appreciation:
I do not say thank you often enough to our wonderful staff at
Grayson County Middle School, but I do sincerely appreciate the work that you
do each and every day for the students at GCMS!
We will recognize staff appreciation next week with a hospitality room in
the library on Wednesday organized by Faye and Kelzey from FRYSC and breakfast
from Best Donut on Friday. Thanks for
all that you do to make GCMS a great place for students and staff!
Thank You:
I appreciate everyone who helped out with our 7th
grade field trip to Elizabethtown Community and Technical College on Monday
night. The students and parents seemed
impressed with the programs they were able to tour. It is never too early to start becoming
college and career ready, and this annual trip is a great way to build that
readiness. I also want to thank everyone
who helped out with our Future Cougar Nights this week. The transition from elementary to middle
school is often very stressful for students and parents, and events like this
are great to ease the anxiety. We had
some long days this week, and I appreciate your efforts.
Great Job:
I was very impressed with our Junior HOSA students who
competed in healthcare events this week.
The students were very knowledgeable about their events and did a great
job! I appreciate Mrs. Nena Tucker
putting her nursing experience to work by sponsoring the Junior HOSA club.
Congratulations to the GCMS band for earning a total of 41
distinguished ratings at the recent KMEA solo and ensemble festival at North
Hardin. Several students scored 2
distinguished ratings, and Mason Parker even earned 3 distinguished
ratings. This is outstanding!
Wulfe Brothers:
The students and staff had a great job at the recent Wulfe
Brothers assembly. Members of the Wulfe
Brothers even commented several times after the show about how well our
students behaved and participated, saying it was the best middle school they
had been to in many years! Please brag
on your students about this.
One-on-One Meetings:
Mr. Whitmore, Mrs. Miller, and I have gotten started with
one-on-one meetings with our GCMS students.
We are meeting with students during study skills time this week and plan
to meet with the rest of the students through music classes next week. I love getting to talk to the students like
this and hearing what they have to say.
It is a wonderful reminder for me that we really have a great bunch of
kids at GCMS!
Online Discipline
Referrals:
We have had a smooth transition to the online discipline
referral this year. I do want to share
one tip, though. When you do an online
referral through Infinite Campus, it is normally best to choose all three
administrators rather than just choosing one.
This allows us to get to the referrals in a more timely manner. Once in a while, there might be a case that
one administrator has prior knowledge of, and in that case it is fine to just
send it to one person. Thanks.
Supervision:
We are entering a time of year that supervision is more
important than ever. Students tend to
get a little “spring fever” this time of year and inappropriate behaviors can
take place. The best approach to this is
for staff members to be very visible and supervising at all times. This goes for the hallways, the restrooms,
the common areas and the classrooms. Our
students are always less likely to misbehave if a staff member is there. Thanks.
Quote of the Day:
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what
we give.” ~Winston Churchill
Coming Attractions:
May 5…KHEAA
program for 8th grade parents, 5:30
May 6...Hospitality Room for staff appreciation
May 8....Breakfast sandwiches and donuts for staff appreciation
May 8…
Living History for 8th graders in the auditorium at 1:00.
May
11…Faculty Meeting
May 13-20…KPREP
Testing Window
May 14...GCMS Hosts the Grayson County School Board Meeting, 6:00
May 19… No
school for students – PLC Day for staff
May
20…Posting window opens
May 20....Site Based Council Meeting, 3:15
May 26…
Drama Club Play for 8th graders at 8:00
May 27…8th
Grade Field Day
May
27…Posting window closes
May 27…Drama
Club Play for 6th grade 8:00, for 7th grade 9:30
May
28…6th/7th Grade Field Day
May 28
…8th Grade Awards Program at 6:00
May 29…Last
day for students
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