GMS NEWSLETTER

Our 28th annual Veterans Day celebration, is on Monday, November 11th.

An invitation to attend is extended to all veterans, as we pay tribute to the sacrifices that all veterans have made. If you know any veterans, please encourage them to contact us at 989-731-0848, by November 7th, so we can add them to the guest list. We have attached a copy of the Veterans Day letter for more information.

Our students will play an active part in honoring our veterans. Parents are welcome to attend, keeping in mind we will make sure all of our veterans are seated first. If anyone has photos of family members who are serving or have served, we would be proud to acknowledge those individuals by putting their photos in our display case as you enter our building. We will take care of the photos and return them promptly. Please drop photos off or send in with your student.

The students of GMS will be competing in the Penny Wars December 3rd through December 6th, so start saving up! Individual classes are pitted against each other in a friendly competition to raise money to support the Kiwanis Christmas Basket Program. Here is how the competition works: Each class collects its own pennies and nonperishable food items. In addition, each class can put non-penny money in the jars of the competing classes. At the end of the week, each class subtracts the total of the non-penny money from the total of the pennies and food items to determine their point total. The class with the highest point total wins. The money and non-perishable food items are donated to Kiwanis to help fill baskets for local families in need. The classes get very competitive and have a lot of fun supporting this important cause!

Congratulations to our new student council officers. Please welcome: President— Carter Boda; Vice President— Kennedy Smith; Secretary— Collin Berlin; Treasurer— Cecelia Merrick; Parliamentarian— Laila Gunderson. Thank you to all who ran for office. You are to be commended for running great campaigns and for all your effort.

Girls' basketball & wrestling tryouts will begin the week after holiday break.

All student athletes must have a current physical on file in the GMS office in order to participate.

Parent Portal is a great way to keep up-to-date on your student's grades and attendance. To access parent portal use: Gaylord.powerschool.com. For login credentials, please contact the office.

• November 1st - NO SCHOOL for students; PD for staff
• November 6th - Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 11th - Veterans Day Celebration
• November 8th - Picture Retakes
• November 15th - NO SCHOOL for students; PD for teachers
• November 22nd & 26th - 7th Grade Vision Screening
• November 28th & 29th - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Thanksgiving Break
• December 23rd thru January 3rd - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Holiday Break
• January 20th - NO SCHOOL for students; PD for teachers
• March 24th - March 28th - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Spring Break
• May 26th - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Memorial Day
• June 6th (tentative) - Last day (half day)

Joe Somerville, Principal

Dave Smith, Assistant Principal

Address: 600 E Fifth Street, Gaylord, MI

Phone: 989.731.0848