This Week at GCMS:
After driving a 1600 mile round trip to go apartment hunting
with my son in Minneapolis last weekend, it has been nice to be back into the
routine of school this week. After
getting stuck in traffic in Chicago on the way and again in the “Gatlinburg of
the North” Wisconsin Dells on the way back, I remember why I like living in
small town USA, where a tractor or Amish buggy constitute a traffic jam. I have no desire for “bright lights/big city”
unless it’s just to visit. I have just a
few notes to share as we wind up the week.
Congratulations!
GCMS is proud to have 6 students recognized for high ACT
scores this year. Bailey Richardson,
Amanda Fulp, Chloe Cox, Stetson Higdon, Nate Pennington, and Miles Hornbeck
have all achieved recognition at the state level for high scores. Bailey and Chloe were recognized for high
scores in all subject areas, and Bailey and Amanda were recognized at the
national level for high scores. This is
an outstanding level of achievement! If
you see these students, please congratulate them!
KPREP:
I want to thank everyone at GCMS for the great effort put
forth during this year’s KPREP testing.
I heard many comments about how hard the students were working and the
positive attitudes being shown during testing.
As I told our students, I already know that we have great students at
GCMS, but this is their chance to show the whole state of Kentucky what great
students we have! I know that everyone is relieved to have this year's testing completed.
New Faces/New Spaces:
I would like to welcome a few new faces at GCMS for next
school year. Mr. Alex Lovell has been
hired to teach math in Team 8. Mr. Shane
Decker has been hired to teach social studies in Team 4. Mr. Bryan Jones has been hired to teach
science in Team 3. A couple of folks in
new spaces will be Vicki Hicks teaching social studies in Team 6 and Ali
Clemons teaching science in Team 4.
Field Days:
Our annual field days will take place next week at
GCMS. The 6th grade field day
will be Tuesday, with 7th grade on Wednesday, and 8th
grade on Thursday. Students will be
allowed and encouraged to wear hats, sun screen, sun glasses, etc. The Beta Club will be selling bottled water
and snacks. Of course, students will be
allowed to go in for a drink of water if they do not wish to buy water. We certainly want everyone to stay
hydrated. KPREP rewards will be each
afternoon for the grade that has field day that day. I appreciate Mr. Whitmore and our related
arts and title teachers for organizing and supervising these events.
8th Grade
Commencement:
Our 8th grade commencement programs will be held
by team on the morning of Friday, June 3 with Team 3 at 8:00, Team 1 at 9:30,
and Team 2 at 11:00. I am asking our
related arts and title teachers to take care of parking cars and crowd control
within the building as we have done the past few years. I am asking GCMS staff to not park in the front
of the building and no park in the large teacher parking lot next to Lee
Avenue. We will leave this parking open
for parents attending the commencement programs. After each program, students will exit the
back of the auditorium stage and then meet their parents/guardians in the
library. Parents may then exit through
the library to their cars to depart.
Quote of the Day:
“All that stands
between the graduate and the top of the ladder is the ladder.” ~Author Unknown
Coming Attractions:
May 27…Cougar
Buck Battle Ball and Movie rewards (6th/7th periods)
May 30…No
School, Memorial Day
May 31…8th
Grade Awards Program by invitation, 6:00 pm
June
3…Students’ Last Day of School
June 6 &
7…Staff Work Days
June 8…Closing
Day (those who worked Back to School Night only have to stay half a day)
August 2….Opening
Day at GCMS
August 2….Back
to School Night, 5:00-7:00
August 4….PD
day for GCMS teachers
August 5….District-wide
PD day at GCMS
August 8….Not
a required work day for teachers, aides
August 9….Students
first day of school in Grayson County
