GHMS~In the News
"A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures."
September 2023 Newsletter
WELCOME BACK!
We hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful summer with family and friends! Great Hollow welcomed all students and staff back to school on September 6, 2023. A warm Great Hollow, "WELCOME," to our incoming 6th grade students, and a big, "WELCOME BACK," to our returning 7th and 8th grade students! This year will be filled with great experiences that you will remember forever! Be on the look out for our monthly e-newsletters in order to keep up with everything happening at Great Hollow Middle School.
Check out our new "Moving Up to GHMS" video!
LACE UP FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER
Great Hollow Middle School will Lace Up for Childhood Cancer Awareness on September 22,
by wearing gold shoe laces, gold clothing, and accessories.
Meet the Teacher Nights
6th, 7th, and 8th grade parents will attend our Meet The Teacher Nights on September 18, 20 and 27. Parents will follow their child's program using a modified bell schedule. Please refer to your parent emails for more information regarding Meet the Teacher Nights. We all look forward to seeing you!
Meet our new GH Faculty and Staff Members
- Vincent Bronzino Social Studies
- Danielle Gennaro Special Education
- Keri Hettena Special Education
- Danielle Kinahan Speech & Language Pathologist
- Susan MacArthur English
- Jacqueline Maire Special Education
GHMS Library News!
All 6th grade students will be attending library orientation during an ELA period in September/early October. Mrs. Jakubowsky and Miss Goodman will give our new students a tour and tell them about all of the exciting programs the library offers! We have received many new books over the summer, and students will be given "Sneak Peeks" of the first chapters of many of the books throughout the year. The library program is integrated into all subject areas, and all grade levels- we can't wait to see how many great projects the students are involved in this year!
Don't forget to check the library website for important events and links to our resources!
Transition to Middle School: 6 Strategies to Support Your Child's Mental Health
As your child transitions to middle school, there are so many changes that are taking place which can be extremely overwhelming. It's so important for us, as parents, guardians, teachers to help our students make the move from elementary school to middle school as easy as possible. Please see the article, "The Transition to Middle School: 6 Strategies to Support Your Child's Mental Health," for some great tips to help make it a smooth transition!
Tech Tip of the Month!
Each month, we will link an article featuring a "tech tip" for parents and students. This month's tech tip comes from Common Sense Media, and is about helping your children find balance in their media use. There are five tips on how to Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives.
Upcoming events at Great Hollow
September 13: PTA meeting, 7 pm
September 18: Grade 6 Meet the Teacher night, 7 pm
September 20: Grade 8 Meet the Teacher night, 7 pm
September 20 & 21: Yearbook photos
September 27: Grade 7 Meet the Teacher night, 7 pm
October 11: PTA meeting, 7 pm
October 18: GHMS 8th grade class photo