Laboring On Toward Labor Day

This Week at GCMS:

Everyone at GCMS has been abuzz this week, and the students too!  It is fair week in Grayson County, and that always means lots of excitement is in the air.  From pageants to thrill rides, the fair has something for just about everyone…and it also makes things interesting around the schools.  Thanks for your patience with our students this week, as our Cougars are roaring a little louder than usual around GCMS this week!  I have just a few notes to share as our week comes to a close.

Friday PLC Day:

We will start our PLC Day tomorrow morning at 8:00 in the library.  Our agenda will include several items inc

• Tech Tools…….Becky Miller
• PBIS Universal Screener……..David Whitmore
• Discrimination Issues……….Jim Blain
• Student Growth Goals………Blain/Whitmore            
• Cite Lighter Training (8^th Grade Teachers and   Related Arts who have 8^th graders)….Miller
• Lunch (on your own)
• Testing Data (individual student scores to teachers who have the students this and last year)…..Becki Pearl

Great Start With Discipline/Behavior:
Mr. Whitmore sent out the August Discipline Report a couple of days ago, and it was a very impressive report.  I hate to jinx us, but only 16 referrals in 15 school days was our best month ever, and zero fights for the first month of school is un-heard-of. 
 

Fast Path Signage:

Some of our students and staff have been asking about the new signage hanging in the hallways at GCMS today.  These signs are for the new Fast Path program designed to allow emergency responders to locate classrooms in school buildings more quickly in the event of an emergency.  While the signs are mainly for use by emergency responders, we plan to have training for our staff as well, so that we are all familiar with the system.

Quote of the Day:

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” ~Margaret Thatcher

Coming Attractions:

Sept. 3….GCMS home football game, 5:30

Sept..4…PLC Day (no school for students)

Sept. 7…Labor Day (no school)

Sept. 8…Meet the Lady Cougars Night, 6:00

Sept. 10…Program Review Committee, 3:30

Sept. 14…GCEA Rep. in the library (KTRS/Social Security Info), all day

Sept. 16…Dress for Success Day at GCMS

Sept. 17…Team 2 Showcase Lessons

Sept. 18…PGPs and SGGs are due in CIITS

Sept. 21…Walkathon Kickoff, through Related Arts classes

Sept. 22…Aladdin Performance (3 shows, see calendar for times)

Sept. 22…Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00-6:00

Sept. 23...See You at the Pole, 7:30 am

Sept. 24…Orange and Blue Day, 7:45 am pep session for football teams

Sept. 28…Joe Odhiambo Assembly, 1:30 (for all students with no discipline referrals so far this year)

Oct. 1…..GCMS Walkathon

Oct. 2-11…Fall Break