GMS Weekly Newsletter

Good Afternoon Wolf Pack Families,

Happy Friday! It was another great week at Geisler. We honored our first group of Students of the Month. These students have made a positive difference in our building and classrooms. We are proud to have these students as part of our Wolf Pack Community!

Today, your student should be bringing home their individual iReady diagnostic results in Math and ELA. Please ask them to show you their results. This is a great time to have a conversation on what they are doing well and where they can improve. If your child is more than 1 grade levels below in either math or ELA, please consider having them complete a minimum of 1 lesson a week in that content area at home. Research shows that students who complete iReady lessons at home consistently can and will make positive strides toward grade level competency.

Please consider completing a Teacher of the Year nomination. We have so many excellent teachers in our building. The TOTY is a great way to recognize them for all of the hard work they put into making GMS a great place to be for your student. TOTY nomination information is included in the communication below.

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

10/9-PTSA Meeting 7pm-Learning Commons

10/11-VB Game @ Smart MS

10/11-XC Meet @ Sarah Banks MS w/Walnut Creek MS

10/16-VB Game @ Millennium

10/17-Fall Fest @ 3pm-Cafeteria/Auxiliary Gym

10/18-VB Game @ Banks

10/18-XC Meet @ Millennium

10/20-XC Conference Meet @ WLN

• By Friday, October 6, your child's math and ELA teachers will be giving each student their individual diagnostic results report
• Students will be reviewing their own individual data and setting some goals
• Teachers will notify families when those reports are distributed to students to bring home
• Please review the 2 informational letters below to learn more about iReady and how you can help your student become more proficient in math and ELA.

Congratulations to our Students of the Month! These students have been nominated by one of their teachers for being an outstanding student in their classroom. We are very proud of your accomplishment!

Vinnie Brennan

Evander Damron

Rocco Livernois

Camila Antonio Benitez

Leyonna Farmer

Kennedy Horton

Brandon Bonner

Lada Popko

Supporting and caring for our students in any way possible is our mission at GMS. Geisler MS recently partnered with Hospitality House Food Pantry in Walled Lake to bring the Weekend Food Program to our students. If you are a family that could use a little extra help with meals on the weekends, please let your child’s counselor know. Your child’s name will be held confidential. The Weekend Food Program would provide approximately 6 meals and snacks for your student on the weekend. The food would be distributed to your student in a discreet bag or backpack for them to take home each Friday. There is no cost to participate in the program. To optimize a student’s success at school starts with students having enough to eat. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Weekend Food Program. If you are interested in having your student participate, please contact your student’s counselor Ann Marie Rutherford (Counselor for 6th Grade Students (A-L) and ALL 8th Grade Students) annmarierutherford@wlcsd.org or 248-956-2917 or Amanda Hart (6th Grade Students (M-Z) and ALL 7th Grade Students) amandahart@wlcsd.org or 248-956-2916.

This week the volleyball teams competed against Centennial and White Lake. Both teams fought hard, but came up short. The teams will compete away against Clifford Smart on Wednesday, October 9th. Come out and support our athletes if you can. Best of luck next week to our volleyball athletes.

Cross Country is going well. The team competed against Oak Valley this week. Both the girls and boys ran well, but came up short. All athletes continue to work hard and improve their personal records each week. The team will compete away next week against Walnut Creek and Sarah Banks on October 11th. Come out and cheer them on if you can.

Go Wolves!

Have you purchased your student tickets to Fall Fest yet? Order tickets online by 10/15 or have your student pay cash during lunches from 10/5-10/11. NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR!

We still need chaperones and raffle prize donations - sign up to help us out.

NEXT PTSA MEETING: 10/9/2023 at 7pm in the Media Center

GEISLER GEAR: Show your Wolf Pack Pride with some new spirit wear! Shop Now: https://1stplace.sale/47847

Become a PTSA Member: It’s not too late to become a PTSA Member! Register today and get information first for events, volunteer opportunities, and more! Membership Options:

Individual Member - $11

Staff Member - $6

Student Member - $5.50

Helpful Links:

Website | Facebook | Email | Become a PTSA Member

If you or a family member needs winter clothing for the upcoming season, please see the flyer below. You will need to complete the QR Code prior to arrival in order to receive your voucher and participate in the program.

WLC is hosting our 2nd annual WLCSD Costume Drive for families in need this Halloween. On October 9th, NHS students will be distributing cardboard donation boxes for each school in the district to place by their front entrance doors. On October 20th, students will pick the boxes back up. Please consider donating gently used Halloween Costumes beginning October 10 at GMS.

Families in need are invited to come pick out costumes for their children October 25-28th at WLC.

For this holiday season, we're excited to announce a project that will make a significant difference in the lives of children in need. Bricks4All, a LEGO donation project run by a group of students from the University of Michigan, aims to gather and distribute spare LEGO to children who may not have the opportunity to experience the joy of playing with LEGOs otherwise.

If you have LEGO that are no longer being used, please consider donating them to our project. We're accepting LEGO bricks, sets, and accessories in good condition.

Collection Details: @ GMS October 10 to October 31 (Collection Boxes will be marked)

Nominations for Teacher of the Year are due by October 20, 2023. We have such an amazing teaching staff at Geisler MS. Please consider nominating a teacher to recognize them as one of our many exemplary teachers.

See the attachment for details and nomination form.

All GMS students are welcome and invited to join our nationally-recognized school newspaper, The Geisler Chronicles. The newspaper club will meet every Wednesday, starting October 4, after-school until 4pm. We are looking for students interested in interviewing, researching, writing, editing, or drawing comics to contribute to our monthly issues. Students must have a signed permission slip in order to attend, which can be found here or in front of the attendance office. Please contact Mr. Yu (TorryYu@wlcsd.org) or Mrs. Bacon (LindaBacon@wlcsd.org) for more information.

Read previously issues of The Geisler Chronicles at http://bit.ly/GeislerChronicles

The annual PTSA Reflections competition has begun! Our 2023/2024 Theme is “I am Hopeful Because…” Reflections Categories are: 2-D/3-D visual arts, literature, dance choreography, film production, music composition, photography, and special artist (for any students needing accommodations).

Students can create works in any of those categories around the theme. All Geisler students are welcome and encouraged to participate. More information, along with official rules and entry forms can be found at www.wlcsd.org/reflections, or in the GMS Learning Commons. Submissions are due to our main office or through our electronic entry form by Tuesday, November 14th. We can't wait to see the amazing work from our GMS community!

If you have any questions, please contact our PTSA Reflections Chairs: Mrs. Archana Godase archanagodase@gmail.com or Mr. Torry Yu torryyu@wlcsd.org

Did you miss the D.C. Trip Parent Meeting? If so, please go to our DC Trip website to review the information that was shared at the meeting, along with information on registration and completing the necessary forms.

Please reach out to Mr. Yu at TorryYu@wlcsd.org with any questions you may have.