GMS Weekly Newsletter

Happy Friday Wolf Pack Families!

It was a really great week at GMS. Dr. Bernia and his Team visited our school on Tuesday. They were so impressed by all of the great teaching and learning that was happening at out school. We had Spirit Week and it was so fun seeing staff and students dressing up and taking part in the fun! We finished the week with a Recognition Assembly. Some of our 7th grade students even took the opportunity to beat our teaching staff in a good game of dodgeball.

On Wednesday of next week, we will have PSAT testing for our 8th grade students. Please see below for the very important information for students who will be taking the test. It is critically important that students who have a District Chromebook bring them fully charged on the 17th. Please note that April 17 is an early release day for our 6th and 7th grade students. 8th grade students will remain in school to take the PSAT and will be released at the normal time of 3pm.

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

4/17-PSAT Testing 8th Grade (Released 3 pm)-Early Release (11:05) for grades 6 and 7

4/17-8th Grade DC Trip-Parent Meeting-6:30 in the GMS Cafeteria

4/18-Home Track Meet vs. Muir MS @ WL Western HS

4/22-M-Step Testing All Grades (8:15-11:15 am)-Regular School Day (8:10-3:00)

4/25-M-Steep Testing All Grades (8:15-11:15 am)-Regular School Day (8:10-3:00)

4/25-Away Track Meet vs. Walnut Creek MS @ WL Central

On Wednesday, April 17th, ALL Walled Lake 8th grade students will be taking a practice SAT Test known as the PSAT. This is a practice test in Reading/Writing and Math. 8th grade students need not stress about the test, they simply need to try their best!

On Wednesday April 17th, 6th and 7th grade students will be dismissed at 11:05 to go home. Buses will come at 11:05 to transport 6th and 7th grade students home. If you pick your child up, please make sure they have transportation at 11:05.

8th Grade students will remain at school, have lunch and then test in the afternoon. Having only 8th grade students in the building will provide for an ideal testing environment. It is very important that 8th grade students who have a district chromebook, bring their chromebook fully charged. Students who do not have a district chromebook will be provided one for the PSAT.

Students are also allowed to bring into the testing room a pencil or pen, an approved calculator, and a nut-free snack and water if they choose. The PSAT is a timed test and will take about 2.5 hours to complete which includes a 10 minute break. Buses will then come again at 3:00 to take our 8th grade students home. It is very important that ALL 8th grade students come to school on April 17th for this is a mandatory test for all students in the State of Michigan.

Congratulations to all of our hard working students who made the Honor Roll. We could not be more proud of you! 349 students made our Honor Roll in MP3. Your effort, attitude and determination have paid off. Certificates were distributed to each Honor Roll student during 6th hour on Thursday. Please see the attached document for a list of all MP3 Honor Roll Students.

The DC Trip Spring Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30pm in the GMS Cafeteria. The purpose of this meeting is to go over trip expectations, packing information, review the itinerary, meet some of our chaperones, and ask final questions. More information to come. Students will have a pre-departure meeting the day prior to the trip during school.

Please contact Mr. Yu (TorryYu@wlcsd.org) with any additional questions you may have.

Helpful Links:

Website | Facebook | Email | Become a PTSA Member

Track season is under way. It has been cold and wet for much of April, but we are hopeful for better weather next week. This week's track meet was canceled. Next week we are at home vs. Muir MS. Please see the attached Track Calendar for more information.

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!

Blake Dado 6

Riley Mercer 6

Angel Patterson 6

Claire Stewart 6

Amane Kawauchi 6

Addie Cass 7

Ashley Salazar-Martinez 7

Davian Trinh 7

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK INFO

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up (May 6-10) and we need your help! Learn how you can get involved: https://www.geislerptsa.com/staff-appreciation

UPCOMING EVENTS

5/7/24: GMS PTSA Meeting at 7pm
5/9/24: Ice Cream Social from 6:30-7:30pm
5/9/24: Mental Health Event

Congratulations to Sanjukta Thometi who is a finalist for the local Civics Bee competition and will be participating in the live event.

The National Civics Bee local competition will take place on Saturday, April 13th from 12-2:00pm at the Chaldean Community Foundation (3601 15 Mile Rd. Sterling Heights, MI 48310)

The top Local Finalists will test their civics knowledge. In the final round of the Event, Event Judges will ask 5 Local Finalists follow-up questions about their essays. The Local Finalists and Local Winners will receive various prizes, including $500 cash for the first-place Local Winner. The top 3 Local Winners will then have a chance to compete at the State level.

To RSVP to this event, click here.

Dear Walled Lake Schools Community:

Warriors for Warriors & its community PINK events began in 2011. Without your help, Warriors for Warriors programming will be forced to end after this year.

Planning has begun for our 13th annual Pink Out which will be held on October 25, 2024 and programming will end with the Annual check presentation at Pink Out Basketball game in the Winter. As we begin the process of designing the shirts, looking for business sponsors and jersey sponsors, we are also asking for your help. In order to continue the W4W program, we are in need of new volunteers to continue to drive our success.

Unless we can find a handful of new volunteers willing to take on some roles within our organization, this year of Pink Out Events will be the last. Obviously, this is not what we want, but it is time for a new group of people to take over. So many of our current volunteers and board members became a part of W4W while their kids were in middle school. It was a great opportunity to get involved within the Western community as their kids transitioned to high school. We also have volunteers who have never had kids at Walled Lake Western. Over the past 13 years, we have donated over $700,000 to Susan G. Komen, Angels of Hope and St. Baldrick’s. We know that those dollars have made a real impact on families fighting cancer within our community.

We will be having an informal meet and greet on April 16th at 6:00 p.m. in the WLW Media Center. At this meeting, we will be choosing the shade of pink for this year’s shirt.

If you, or someone you know, has an interest in getting involved, PLEASE join us on the 16th or reach out to us at wlwarriorsforwarriors@gmail.com.

We would be happy to chat with you and provide you with more details. We are seeking assistance at all levels and without a successful search, we regret that the incredibly meaningful W4W program will come to a close.

The March issue of The Geisler Chronicles is here! In this issue, hear from 2 students on what they are doing in the robotics team, learn about the Persian New Year, learn more about some popular (and up and coming) K-pop groups, and more!

The online issue can be found here: http://bit.ly/GeislerChronicles

or the print issue here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gP_Soiovmm6N9fCnM4EvDoqjXqr24lrY/view?usp=sharing

The WLC PTSA provides “Welcome New Vikings” lawn signs for WLC students' families Please click here to access the WLC PTSA store to purchase a lawn sign. The deadline is April 22.

The purpose of the Kindness Matters award is to to honor and recognize those individuals and organizations who exhibit kindness and care toward others.

You may nominate any student, teacher, secretary, administrator, bus driver, playground supervisor, or any Walled Lake Schools employee. You may nominate a parent, grandparent, or community member. You may nominate a company, a store, or an organization.

You may select any or all of the above who: demonstrate kindness on a frequent basis, go out of their way to make others feel better, lead initiatives in their school or community to benefit others, or inspire others to show kindness.

The deadline to nominate is Monday, April 15. Please complete the form link below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qWJOi2NEoii6mOuIVcEaE5gORlbr7QFJ4vfAFLIQ8J4/edit?usp=sharing

Hello Walled Lake Families,

Support your favorite WLCSD Staff member with a nomination for a Super Star Staff Award from the Foundation For Excellence! Each $10 nomination gives the staff member a chance at one of two $500 cash prizes from the FFE and the Walled Lake Schools Federal Credit Union. The funds raised from the nominations will help the Foundation For Excellence give more money back to our teachers and students.

The Foundation For Excellence (FFE) is a non-profit organization that works with Walled Lake Schools to provide grants for classrooms throughout the district. These funds support extra literacy tools like decodable phonics books, STEM equipment for classrooms, additional instruments for music rooms, social emotional support tools, and many other things.

Nominations cost $10 and the staff member (teacher, administrator, custodian, parapro, bus driver, etc) will be given a certificate with a personal message from you as to why they are so special. They will also be added to a drawing for one of two $500 gifts that will be presented during Staff Appreciation Week (May 6 - 10).

To nominate a staff member follow this link:

https://forms.gle/mWb9N21SQRwCr9ST8 (Once you hit "submit" on your form, a link to our Paypal page will come up on the confirmation response page. Please make sure you make your payment!)

Reach out to Jackie Gurwin, FFE Executive Director, at 248-956-2116 or JackieGurwin@wlcsd.org with any questions.