We Are Grayson!

This Week at GCMS:

We have had another positive and productive week at GCMS!  We had a good crowd of parents in attendance at Tuesday evening’s parent/teacher conferences.  It was good to see lots of smiling faces and hear many productive conversations about student progress.  Thanks for putting in the extra time to make our conferences a success.  I enjoyed the pep session for our Football Cougars this morning.  The students showed good school spirit in cheering for their classmates this morning.  I have just a few notes to share as this week winds down.

Here Comes Joe!

As a student reward, Mr. Whitmore and our KYCID committee has arranged for world champion basketball dribbler, Joe Odhiambo,  to put on an assembly at GCMS this coming Monday afternoon.  All students who have not had a discipline referral this school year will be eligible to attend the assembly.  This promises to be a great performance and a well-deserved reward for our students!

Manufacturing Week:

We appreciate local industries helping us to offer Manufacturing Week activities for our 8^th grade students.  There are some nice displays set up in the front lobby, and guest speakers from local industries will be here to speak to all 8^th graders on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday during first period in the auditorium.  Our 8^th grade teams will be touring local factories on Wednesday morning.  We hope that we can continue this initiative each year to expose our students to opportunities right here in our own community.

Supervision:

It is very important to always help supervise students during class changes.  Please be visible at your doorway or in the hallway or restroom areas as much as possible.  Students are much less likely to misbehave if you are there.  As the year progresses and students start feeling more comfortable, many will also become more likely to horseplay and rough-house in the halls and restrooms.  Please remind them of our expectations and be as visible as possible.  Thanks.

Quote of the Day:

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” ~Frank Clark

Coming Attractions:

Sept. 23...GCMS Football hosts East Hardin, 5:30

Sept. 24, 28, 29…Manufacturing Speakers for 8^th grade, 7:50-8:20 am

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

Sept. 30…Factory Tours for 8^th grade, leave GCMS at 8:10 am, return at about 10:00 am

Oct. 1…..GCMS Walkathon

Oct. 2-11…Fall Break