GMS Weekly Newsletter

Good afternoon Wolf Pack Families,

I hope you are all doing well. Progress Reports for the 3rd marking period have been posted in Skyward Family Access. Please take the time to review your student's progress. This is a great opportunity to praise them in areas where they are finding success and set goals to improve in areas where they may be struggling. There are still 4 weeks left in MP3 and it is not too late to make positive changes!

Next week, we have our PTSA sponsored "Winter Wonderland Dance." The PTSA is still looking for parent volunteers to help run this event. Tickets must be purchased by March 5; online or during lunch. Tickets cannot be purchased at the door. More information about the event can be found below. The Winter Dancee will be fun for everyone who wishes to participate! Please make sure that students are picked up promptly at 4:30 pm. We do not have supervision for students after the event ends.

On Wednesday, I attended the 7th/8th grade band concert at WL Western. I am so impressed with how much the students have improved since their first concert. Good luck to both bands as they compete next Saturday at the MSBOA competition! Thank you Mr. York for all of the hard work you put into making band such a great experience for our students.

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

3/4-8th Grade HS Family Night (see below)

3/5-Girls Basketball-Home vs Muir

3/6-Wrestling-Home vs Clifford Smart MS

3/7-Girls Basketball @ Clifford Smart MS

3/9-MSBOA Competition-7th/8th Grade Bands

3/11-5th Grade Parent Night @ GMS (see below)

3/12-6th Grade Band Concert @ WLW-6:30pm

3/13-6th/7th/8th Grade Orchestra Concert @ GMS-7pm

If you have a 5th grade student who will be attending Geisler Middle School next year, adult family members are encouraged to attend this informative evening on how your student can have a successful Middle School experience at Geisler.

No matter which WL High School your child attends, they will be in great hands. On Tuesday, March 4, your 8th grade child and family members may visit the HS they will be attending next year to find out more about the 9th grade curriculum, clubs, sports and extra-curricular activities.

Congratulations to all of our hard working students who made the Second Marking Period Honor Roll. We could not be more proud of you! 362 students made our Honor Roll in MP2. Your effort, attitude and determination have paid off. Certificates will be distributed to each Honor Roll student during 6th hour on Tuesday of next week. Please see the attached document for a list of all Honor Roll Students.

Winter Wonderland Dance: 3/7 from 3-4:30pm

We need volunteers for the dance - otherwise it won’t happen. Sign up to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49A5AA2CA6F85-47952580-gmswinter

Student tickets to the Winter Wonderland are ON SALE: https://app.memberhub.gives/9eb96b

In-person cash ticket sales will continue on March 4th and 5th!

Ticket Options:

- $5 = Entry

- $10 = Entry + 10 Raffle Tickets

- $15 = Entry + 15 Raffle Tickets

- $20 = Entry + 20 Raffle Tickets

8th Grade Dance Committee Needed

The 8th Grade Dance will take place on Thursday, June 6th from 6:30-8:30pm in the cafeteria and the gym. Our counseling department needs help planning the event with the PTSA - consider signing up to help: https://forms.gle/sMrfRU6YG7RUovDs9

Join the PTSA Board for 2024-2025

There are positions open on the PTSA Board for the next school year including:

VP 1 & 2

Treasurer

Membership Chair

Get involved and join the board! Interested? Email Hillary Glaser: hlglaser@gmail.com

BUY TUITION EXPEDITION TICKETS FROM GMS PTSA

Looking to get your FFE 50/50 Tuition Expedition raffle tickets? Email the PTSA (geislerptsa1@gmail.com) - we have 7 tickets left to sell! Tickets are on sale for $50 or 3 for $100!

UPCOMING EVENTS

2/14/24-3/6/24: Winter Wonderland Tickets On Sale

3/7/24: GMS Winter Wonderland Dance from 3-4:30pm

3/14/24: GMS PTSA Meeting & Board Nominations at 7pm

✋Become a PTSA Member and learn about events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to get involved before everyone else! Membership Options:

Individual Member - $11

Staff Member - $6

Student Member - $5.50

Helpful Links:

Website | Facebook | Email | Become a PTSA Member

Girls’ Basketball and Wrestling seasons are winding down! This week our girls’ basketball teams competed against White Lake and both teams won. Woohoo! Both teams also competed against Centennial and fought hard, but came up short. Next week the girls compete at home against Muir on Tuesday and away on Wednesday against Smart. Come out and cheer them on if you can. This week in wrestling the team competed at home on Wednesday against White Lake and won. Yay! They also competed away in a quad meet on Thursday and won 15 matches. Great job! Next week they will take on Clifford Smart at home on Wednesday. Come out and cheer all of our athletes on if you can.Students who wish to attend Home or Away games MUST be accompanied by an adult. No student spectators will be admitted to events without proper adult supervision. Thank you for your cooperation. Good luck to all of our athletes. Go Wolves!

Thank you National Junior Honor Society students and school sponsor, Ms. Keating, for running our Soup-er Bowl Community Service Project. GMS was able to collect over 1,200 non-perishable food items for our local Hospitality House. Winning classrooms for the largest collection per student are below. Congrats!

6th grade classroom – Mr. Yu

7th grade classroom – Ms. Storrs

6th/7th grade classroom – Ms. Jackson

8th grade classroom – Ms. Reed

Maya Prep is hosting a FREE after school enrichment for students who are interested in computer science, coding and web design. At the end of the sessions, students compete for CASH PRIZES in a "Hack-a-thon" for the best "technology project." These classes are taught by community members who work in the technology field. This was a huge hit with our students last year. Please see the flyer below for more information and course dates. It is important that students have reliable transportation when the class ends. Students must be pre-registered in order to attend the classes. Please see the attached flyer for registration information. First class will begin March 5.

Families, please see the letter below if you feel your child would benefit from skipping a math course level. The letter gives important details on the requirements and procedures for families to follow in order to be considered.

The snow days placed a little delay in the publishing of our “January” issue of The Geisler Chronicles, but it is now out and we have everyone covered with some sweet dessert recipes, an overview of the iReady incentive program, a review of a new Korean restaurant in Novi, lots of K-Pop reviews, along with some of our regular content including the return of our student showcase from the GMS art room! Check it out at http://bit.ly/GeislerChronicles

Students who needs to take medication (prescribed and over-the-counter) must have a district medication form completed. These forms were distributed this week in social studies classes and can be found here (overview information & form). Except in extenuating circumstances, the completed forms with a physician signature are due back to Mr. Yu by Monday, April 1st.

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 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.

Calling all engineers, programmers, or robot enthusiasts! The GMS Robotics team is looking for mentors. The team meets on Thursdays from 3-4:45 at GMS. Whether you are able to join us part of the time or every week, our team would appreciate your experience and enthusiasm. Please email Mrs. Frost if you are interested in helping our students: rachelfrost@wlcsd.org.

WLCSD is holding its annual Earth Day Poster Contest. Posters must highlight everyday actions we can take to help conserve our resources. Contest finalists will be recognized by the Board of Education at the May board meeting along with having their art displayed throughout the District for the month of April. 11 x 17 paper can be picked up in the Attendance Office or from Mrs. Tillman in the art room. Submit artwork no later than March 15 to the Attendance Office. Please see the attachment for details. Good Luck!

Free before and after school tutoring is back again for the 23/24 school year! If your student is struggling in Math or Reading (ELA), please consider signing them up for some additional support. All of our tutors are certified teachers from Geisler MS. Families must be able to commit to dropping off or picking up their student on time. This is a fantastic opportunity to help your student find success while at GMS! Tutoring sessions begin on October 25. Your student's tutor will reach out to you with further details once you have completed the Tutor Request Form .

Supporting and caring for our students in any way possible is our mission at GMS. Geisler MS recently partnered with Hospitality House Food Pantry in Walled Lake to bring the Weekend Food Program to our students. If you are a family that could use a little extra help with meals on the weekends, please let your child’s counselor know. Your child’s name will be held confidential. The Weekend Food Program would provide approximately 6 meals and snacks for your student on the weekend. The food would be distributed to your student in a discreet bag or backpack for them to take home each Friday. There is no cost to participate in the program. To optimize a student’s success at school starts with students having enough to eat. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Weekend Food Program. If you are interested in having your student participate, please contact your student’s counselor Ann Marie Rutherford (Counselor for 6th Grade Students (A-L) and ALL 8th Grade Students) annmarierutherford@wlcsd.org or 248-956-2917 or Amanda Hart (6th Grade Students (M-Z) and ALL 7th Grade Students) amandahart@wlcsd.org or 248-956-2916.