GMS Weekly News and Notes

This week's cover photo is a showcase of our staff's outstanding Halloween costume effort. A number of staff members were "nominated" to come to school in costume on Thursday, as part of our fundraiser for the Kay Yow cancer fund. Thanks to our staff, and thanks to our students and their families for supporting this annual fundraiser!

Congratulations to all of the GMS musicians who helped make Cantonstock the best one ever on Saturday!

As the calendar turns to November, we are coming to the end of the first marking term. Per GMS tradition, we will host our annual Parent-Teacher conferences after first term report cards are released. On Wednesday, November 20th GMS students will be dismissed at 11:05AM. The balance of the day will be dedicated to conferences with a mix of in-person and virtual meeting opportunities for our families. More detailed information will be sent soon, but please note that the portal for signing up for conferences will open on Tuesday, November 12th.

This week in Dr. Morgan and Mr. Place's English class, students participated in their first Socratic Seminar of the year! They used accountable talk stems and textual evidence to debate the finer points of Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, digging deeply into questions like, "how does fear drive the action?" and "what is the impact of the first-person point of view in the story?" Excellent job, E Block!

This week, GMS celebrated STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) week. Students in Ms. Johansen's classes worked on projects that integrated tech, engineering, and sustainability. They did a great job putting the "A" in STEAM!

We were thrilled that some of our students who celebrate the annual "Festival of Lights" helped to bring the joy of Diwali to the building on Thursday and Friday. Special thanks to Ms. Johansen, Ms. Robinson, Ms. Delaney, and Ms. Gabriel for their support of the GMS festivities. We hope that our Hindu community enjoyed a wonderful celebration!

Members of the GMS gardening club painted their Halloween pumpkins earlier this week. The results were scary good!

The GMS Drama Club's Fall Play will take place on Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7th in the CHS auditorium. Both shows start at 7PM. Click on the link below to get your tickets. We hope to see you there!

https://gmsdramaclub.ludus.com/200452352

Museum of Black and Brilliant Inventors and their STEM Contributions

Any student or parent who is interested in participating or having their child participate in the Black History Month Project in February, please see or contact Mr. Gibson for details.

The Galvin Middle School Project is heading toward two key town votes. Save the Dates: November 18 Special Town Meeting and an Anticipated Ballot Vote on December 10.

Want to learn more about the GMS Building Project, see design renderings, or review timelines, please click on this LINK. If you have any questions, please email info@galvinmsproject.com.

The Galvin Middle School Project Team will be at the Sunday, October 20 Fall Fest at the Canton Farmers Market, and there will be a Community Forum at GMS on Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m.

This week's fact comes to us from the Science department:

The sun may be older than the Earth, but the water we drink is older than the Sun. (BBC Sky At Night Magazine, May 2024)

Please reach out with any questions!

Lindsey Coppola, RN
(508) 584-1070 x3110

Tara Medeiros, RN

(508) 584-1070 x316

The next GMS CAPT meeting will take place on Monday, November 4th at 6:10PM in the GMS Library. We invite all interested parents and guardians to attend!

Monday, November 4th: School Council Meeting, 5PM, GMS Library

Monday, November 4th: GMS CAPT Meeting, 6:10PM, GMS Library

Tuesday, November 5th (Election Day): No school for students

Monday, November 18th: Special Town Meeting

Wednesday, November 20th: Parent-teacher conferences at GMS (sign-ups start this week)

Wednesday, November 27th: Early dismissal day

November 28th and 29th: All CPS schools closed for Thanksgiving

Check out the latest events from around town!

At a Glance - New Event(s)

• Canton Helpline - Holiday Helper Program

Courtney Gaboury, Administrative Assistant

Jim Spillane, Assistant Principal

Karim Gibson, Dean of Students

Ginny Martin, Student Services Team Chair

Email: mulhernj@cantonma.org
Website: https://www.cantonma.org/gms/index
Location: 55 Pecunit Street, Canton, MA, USA
Phone: 781-821-5070