GMS Parent Portal

Thank you to all who participated and sent donations in for our annual GMS food drive! We collected 1,850 food items to help families in need. Way to go, GMS!

Reflective learners thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experiences. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

December is a great time to reflect and set goals. Ask your child what s/he has done well during the first half of the school year and what s/he would like to work on improving. Work together to create a plan for success. Discuss how you will know when the goal has been reached - and how you will celebrate together!

GMS Student Council members put up positivity posters throughout the school during their last meeting in November. These posters feature facts about teenage drinking (for example, 98% of Elkhart county teens choose NOT to drink alcohol when hanging out with friends). These posters were designed by students in Elkhart county. There will be more posters throughout the year!

Cancellations and school delays will be announced on social media and local TV and radio stations. If school is delayed, we will start at 10:30 any day of the week. If school is cancelled, the announcement will include information about whether the day will be an eLearning Day. Students have 5 school days to complete eLearning assignments.

Mrs. Bickel has been at GMS since January, 2019. She teaches 8th grade Science in the GIMS pathway and helps coordinate Builders Club. Mrs. Bickel grew up on a small farm in New Paris, where she raised pigs, calves, and dogs before graduating from Fairfield Jr/ Sr. High school in 1989.

Mrs. Bickel is a Colts, Pacers, and Cubs fan. She enjoys playing volleyball and knitting (she has successfully knit 22 baby blankets and 1 sock). She enjoys napping in her hammock, and she read 35 books over the summer. Mrs. Bickel also enjoys snakes, spiders, and flowers. She has one mile of flower beds at her house!

Mrs. Bickel has been married to the same man for 25 years. They have two daughters, Grace and Emma, and two black cats, Midnight and Luna. Mrs. Bickel loves GMS because of the students. She says, “We have kind and compassionate people everywhere! I enjoy working close to where I live and knowing people in my neighborhood.”

Goshen’s “Celebrate America” organization is again generously sponsoring five $500 scholarships that are available for the 8th-grade Washington, D.C. trip (May 29-June 2, 2020). The deadline for submitting essays is Friday, December 20th, 2019. The document below includes more details about the essay contest. Contact your child’s U.S. History teacher for more information.

Girls on the Run inspires girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through our research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities, and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event.

Goshen Middle School 6th and 7th Grade Girls are invited to apply for Heart and Sole at GMS. Applications will be open January 1st-February 1st. There is a fee, with financial aid available. This link will give more information: https://www.girlsontherunmichiana.org/Program-Registration

• Students interested in Ski and Snowboard Club may pick up forms in the Main Office or the New Tech office. Forms and payment are due no later than 3:45 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019. We will travel to Swiss Valley on Tuesday evenings from 4-10 p.m. on January 7, 14, 21, 28, and February 4. Makeup dates are February 11 and 18. For more information, please contact Mr. Sheets.
  

Did you know that each student has a Sora (OverDrive) account? Sora is our school’s online digital library, and it can be used on any device with access to the Internet through an app or a web browser. Click on the document below for access instructions.

A student’s username is the prefix of her/his school e-mail address – everything before the @ symbol.

A student’s password is the same as her/his e-mail password which is GC_XXXXXX (X = student ID number).

Any questions? Contact Mindy Miller, our teacher-librarian, at msmiller@goshenschools.org.

Letters will be mailed home soon for students who are not up to date on immunizations. Christmas Break is a great time to get these scheduled. If you have questions, please call GMS and ask to speak to one of our nurses.

If you drop off your child at GMS in the mornings, please be aware that the doors will be locked and most staff do not report until 7:45 a.m. As the weather gets colder, we don't want students to be left waiting in the cold.

The annual Goshen Community Schools Coat Drive is underway. If you have coats to donate, please leave them in the collection box in the GMS Welcome Center.

Please contact your child's school counselor or Mrs. Herschberger if you need help with providing winter outerwear for your child.

Thursday, Dec. 5 - Grades 5/6 Orchestra Concert, 6:45 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5 - Grades 7/8 Orchestra Concert, 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 12 - Grades 7/8 Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 23 - Jan. 3 - Christmas Break - No School

Monday, Jan. 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

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Website: https://gms.goshenschools.org
Location: 1216 S. Indiana Avenue, Goshen, IN 46526
Phone: (574)533-0391
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