Goodrich Middle School

Congratulations to the following January students of the month. These students were nominated by their teachers, based on many factors, including but not limited to: work ethic, grades, positive attitude, helpfulness and other PRIDE qualities. Congratulations to: Kaylee Eickhoff- 6th (left), Jonathan Stevens - 7th (center), and Gunnar Baum (8th)!

Parents, did you know you can see the daily announcements that our students hear each day online at https://gms.goodrichschools.org? Important updates, news and information will be listed under "Student Announcements."

For a brief summary of important GMS rules and procedures, please click HERE.

For information on our Dress Code and Technology policies, please click HERE.

Students in Mrs. LaRowe’s 6th grade math classes created a winter wonderland that consisted of symmetrical snowflake designs and snowmen built using equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages. The good news: no one had to shovel this snow!

January:

1/6 - School Resumes

1/8: PTO Meeting - 9:00am - GMS Media Center

1/14: GMS Spelling Bee - 8:00am - GMS Media Center

1/20: NO SCHOOL

1/22: HALF DAY - RECORDS DAY

1/23: HALF DAY - RECORDS DAY

1/24: HALF DAY - RECORDS DAY

1/24: Last Day of 1st Semester/2nd Marking Period

1/27: Board of Education Meeting - 6:30pm- Community Ed. Room @ HS

1/28: 8th Grade Field Trip to Holocaust Museum

February:

2/6: Parent Teacher Conferences (INVITE ONLY) - 3:30-6:30pm

2/11: 6th-8th Pre-Festival Band Concert - HS Auditorium - 6:30pm

2/12: PTO Meeting - 9:00am - GMS Media Center

2/13: Kona Ice Sale During 6th-8th grade Lunches

2/14: NO SCHOOL

2/17: NO SCHOOL

2/24: Board of Education Meeting - 6:30pm- Community Ed. Room @ HS

2/29: HAPPY LEAP YEAR!

Dates and times are subject to change.

Please check our school calendar at https://gms.goodrichschools.org/calendar

for additional information!

The next meeting is Wednesday, February 12th at 9:00am. All meetings take place in the middle school media center/library. Everyone is welcome!

Spirit wear can be purchased at any time through the K & C’s Special T’s website: https://kcspecialts.com/

For more information, please contact PTO President Sandy Cooper @ 810-444-7849, email the Martian PTO at Martianptoinc@gmail.com or visit the Martian PTO Facebook page.

Students are permitted to enter the building starting at 7:00am. Please do not leave your child unattended outside of the building before that time.

Upon entering the building, students should report directly to the cafeteria until 7:20am. Parents should use the circle drive at the front of school to drop children off. The south end parking lot (by the gym) is for bus drop off only. DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR CHILDREN BY THE BUS DROP OFF/GYM ENTRANCE!

Please note the following important safety rules for after-school pick-up and sports practices:

• After-School pick-up is at the north end parking lot ONLY.
• When picking up your student(s), please pull ALL the way forward. Your child(ren) will meet you along the sidewalk. They will be exiting from doors at the north end of the building.

• For safety reasons, students not picked up by 2:45pm will be sent back into the building to wait near the main entrance.

• The circle drive near the flag pole/main entrance is for emergency vehicles ONLY.

• The circle drive AT OAKTREE is NOT an authorized pick-up area for middle school students.
• The parking lot AT OAKTREE is NOT an authorized pick up pick-up area for middle school students.

Unless your child(ren) rides the bus, is signed out for early release in the office by an authorized individual, they should be picked up in the parent pick-up/caravan line at the designated location at the north end of the middle school. Please share this information with anyone who may be picking up your child/children as well.

Student athletes should ride Shuttle Bus #5, which will transport athletes to the High School for practices.

Exceptional Education, Extraordinary People – We Are Goodrich!

Proud to be a Systems Accredited District.

The mission of Goodrich Area Schools is:

“Achievement for Every Learner”

Email: mdurant@goodrichschools.org
Website: http://www.goodrichschools.org/GMS/
Location: 7480 Gale Road, Goodrich, MI 48438, United States
Phone: 810-591-4210
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodrich-Area-Schools-750600228283708/?fref=ts