Gayle Newsletter

Sept. 13

Half-way through 1st Quarter

Sept. 21

PTA Fundraiser-Panther Prowl 8-12pm (see flyer below for details)

Oct. 3

No School- Rosh Hashanah (building closed)

Oct. 10

End of 1st Qtr.

Oct. 11

No School- Staff Work Day

Oct. 14

No School- Parent Conferences 10-6pm (more info to come)

We are half way through the 1st quarter. It is strongly encouraged that families check ParentVue weekly for their student's missing assignments and feedback from teachers on student growth. Please email the teacher directly if you have any questions.

On Friday, September 20, during Flex, we will be celebrating Constitution Day. We are asking students to wear red, white, and blue. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, have become citizens. For more information on Constitution Day, please visit this website: https://www.constitutionday.com/

Image: Mike Wilkins, "Preamble", 1987, painted metal on vinyl and wood, 96 x 96 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A., 1988.39

Givebacks

Congratulations to the following students for being our P.R.I.D.E. winners for the month of August:

If you are interested, or know someone who is, in an opportunity to serve your school community, Gayle is looking to fill the following position: Daily Building Substitute Click on the link for detailed information about the position. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Werner directly at wernerkb@staffordschools.net.

Image courtesy of Clipart Library

President - Liam Jugl-Patel

Vice President - Lyza Gambrah

Secretary - Brielle Mayfield

Ms. Kerry Devine, the current Mayor of Fredericksburg, visited Ms. Filipelli's Public Speaking class on September 12th as part of Ms. Renner's "Real Speakers, Real Voices" speaker series bringing community leaders into our Public Speaking classrooms this year. Ms. Devine spoke on the importance of public speaking with students, and the tools she uses to help her excel in her role as Mayor.

For suicide prevention resources created for Virginia schools, please visit Suicide Prevention Webpages from the following agencies and organizations:

• The Virginia Department of Education Suicide Prevention webpage contains information and resources for students, parents, and school personnel on suicide prevention;
• The Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety “Know. Talk. Ask.” webpage contains information and resources for youth, parents, and educators on suicide prevention;
• How to Ask Someone About Suicide includes ten tips for school staff or parents on talking to youth about suicide.

Image courtesy of ClipArtMax

Ms. Renner's Creative Writing class headed outside to get some sun & write sidewalk Haikus in honor of Suicide Prevention Week.

Families are invited to learn about resources and opportunities available to ESOL students during two Family Engagement Nights. Both nights will take place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and will feature the same information.

Elementary Families

Thursday, September 26 at Conway Elementary

Secondary Families

Wednesday, September 18 at Brooke Point High School

Local organizations will be in attendance, and the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank will host fresh marketplace pop-up pantries. We encourage our families to attend and participate in this annual event.

In our ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency and convenience, all attendance will now be reported using ParentVUE. This centralized platform will provide parents with a user-friendly, one-stop location to submit attendance updates quickly and easily for the entire family. By consolidating this process into ParentVUE, we aim to simplify absence reporting for parents and ensure accurate attendance records for our schools.

Link for yearbook order: yearbookordercenter.com Use code 4858

Or you can send in $40 cash or check (payable to GMS) to Mrs. Wallace in the library. Please be sure to put your student’s name on the envelope.

Student portraits were taken during their PE classes this week.

To preorder pictures: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001133538#login

Images will be available approximately 2-3 weeks after picture day.

Please join us for our meetings every first Thursday of the month (exception of Oct.) from 6-7pm in the Library!

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