GMS Weekly Newsletter

Happy Friday Wolf Pack Families!

PSAT 8 is officially in the books. Thank you for having your 8th grade student in the building and ready to show what they know! This year the PSAT was done online and I want to thank our teaching staff and Mrs. Rutherford, Testing Coordinator, for doing such a fabulous job of organizing/proctoring the exam.

On Monday and Thursday of next week ALL students will be taking the M-STEP. It is really important that ALL students who are feeling well attend school on those days. The M-STEP is a required assessment for all students who attend a Michigan public school. There are a lot of details below about how to best prepare your student for the M-STEP.

Don't forget that we have a half day for students on 4/23 so our teaching staff can be engaged in Professional Development focused on improving instruction and learning.

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

4/22-M-Step Testing All Grades (8:15-11:15 am)-Regular School Day (8:10-3:00)

4/23-1/2 Day for students. Staff professional development. School ends 11:40 am

4/25-M-Step Testing All Grades (8:15-11:15 am)-Regular School Day (8:10-3:00)

4/25-Away Track Meet vs. Walnut Creek MS @ WL Central

4/29-Home Track Meet vs. Mason MS @ WL Western

4/30-5/4-8th Grade DC Trip!

5/6-PTSA Meeting @7pm

5/7-iReady Diagnostic 3 Testing-All grades-ELA

5/8-Home Track Meet vs. Millennium and Centennial MS @ WL Western

5/9--iReady Diagnostic 3 Testing-All grades-Math

5/9-PTSA Ice Cream Social-6:30-7:30pm

All students will be taking M-STEP Monday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 25th. 6th and 7th grade students will take English and math while 8th grade students will take science and social studies.

Students should bring a fully charged district Chromebook and a pair of wired headphones. If your student currently uses their own personal device, a district one will be provided for the day of testing. If your student does not have a pair of wired, non-Bluetooth headphones, extras will be available to borrow.

Students should do their best and show what they know but not stress over the testing. We strongly encourage students to be present the mornings of the 22nd and 25th as those students absent will have to miss class time to complete testing during the end of April and beginning of May.

DC Parent Meeting

Thank you to all of the parents who attended the Washington, D.C. Parent Meeting on Wednesday. Please click here to view the information if you weren’t able to attend the presentation. As always, please email Mr. Yu with questions (TorryYu@wlcsd.org). We are looking forward to a great trip as we are less than 2 weeks away!

Stay Behind Student Activity

Students not attending the Washington, D.C. trip are still expected to attend school will still be in session. We are planning on some fun activities throughout the week for students to enjoy. On Tuesday, April 30th, the Walled Lake Outdoor Education Center will be bringing activities for the students to participate in. Please see the permission slip and waiver that was sent home earlier this week. These forms and $6 fee are due back to GMS on Wednesday.

Track season is off to a great start! The track team competed in their first meet on Thursday against Muir middle school. They fought hard, but both teams lost. Shout outs to so many of our students who already qualified for the Oakland county meet with their performances yesterday. We are proud of all of our athletes!

Go Wolves!

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK - HELP WANTED

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up (May 6-10) and we need your help! Learn how you can get involved: https://www.geislerptsa.com/staff-appreciation

ICE CREAM SOCIAL - MAY 9th at 6:30pm

Come join us for a sweet treat at GMS for our first ever ICE CREAM SOCIAL!! It’s FREE - tell your school friends and families, all are included! The Oakland County Department of Mental Health will also be on-site with mental health resources, don’t miss it!!

Add this event to your calendar!

UPCOMING EVENTS

5/7/24: GMS PTSA Meeting at 7pm
5/9/24: Ice Cream Social from 6:30-7:30pm
5/9/24: Mental Health Event

Helpful Links:

Website | Facebook | Email | Become a PTSA Member

Congratulations to all of our hard working students who made the Honor Roll. We could not be more proud of you! 349 students made our Honor Roll in MP3. Your effort, attitude and determination have paid off. Certificates were distributed to each Honor Roll student during 6th hour on Thursday. Please see the attached document for a list of all MP3 Honor Roll Students.

Congratulations to our Students of the Month! These students have been nominated by one of their teachers for being an outstanding student in their classroom. We are very proud of your accomplishment!

Blake Dado 6

Riley Mercer 6

Angel Patterson 6

Claire Stewart 6

Amane Kawauchi 6

Addie Cass 7

Ashley Salazar-Martinez 7

Davian Trinh 7

The WLC PTSA provides “Welcome New Vikings” lawn signs for WLC students' families Please click here to access the WLC PTSA store to purchase a lawn sign. The deadline is April 22.