GMS Weekly Newsletter

Good Evening Wolf Pack Families,

It was a fun week at Geisler MS! On Thursday, many of our students participated in a Dodgeball Tournament to raise money for Gus, our therapy dog. The students raised over $1,700 that will help pay for food, grooming and vet bills. We are so proud of our students who took the time to raise money for such an amazing dog! Thank you to our families who donated! Special thanks to Mrs. Sowa-Greaves for organizing and Mrs. Doyle and Mr. Snody for officiating the event.

On Wednesday, our 6/7 Boys Basketball Team won the LVC Championship. They went undefeated for the season. We are proud of thehard work they put into playing as a TEAM and even more proud of the excellent sportsmanship they exhibited. Way to go Wolf Pack!!!

Today, we had an Ugly Sweater Day to celebrate the last day of school before our 2 week long break. It was great to see so many staff and students participating!

I am wishing all of our students, staff and families a fun and relaxing vacation. I hope you will all get plenty of time to do the things that make you happy. Happy holidays to all of you who celebrate during this season.

We'll see you in 2025. Until then, Happy New Year!

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

Upcoming Events

12/21-1/5-Winter Break

1/6-School Resumes

1/6-PTSA Meeting-7pm

Congratulations to our 6/7 Boys Basketball Team. They were undefeated for the year and won the LVC Championship Game against Clifford Smart MS on Wednesday. It was a great effort by all of the boys. Thanks to Coach Meyer and his staff for doing such an outstanding job preparing our boys to compete at such a high level.

Our Co-Ed Swim and Dive Combined (GMS/Banks) has won its first two meets. They are off to a great start and we are so proud of their efforts! Keep swimming!!!

Girls Basketball and Wrestling begin the first week back from break. ALL students must have a physical on file with the school in order to tryout/join the team. There are no tryouts for Wrestling. Please see the attached form for Girls Basketball information and permission slip.

REMINDER - All students attending our middle school athletic events as spectators will need an adult chaperone who will be responsible for them. Those without a chaperone will not be allowed to attend.

THANK YOU!! The holidays are almost here and we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to our amazing staff, administrators, families, students, and supporters! Without you, our PTSA wouldn’t be able to do cool things like gift our staff a dessert table or plan the most epic party in March.

We look forward to seeing you all in 2025!

Looking for a last-minute gift for your GMS student? Have fun and support Geisler with this great new fundraiser!

Ready..Set..Play!Geisler Middle School is excited to launch our Dave & Buster’s Fundraising Campaign! Get a $20 Power Card, and 50% of your purchase will be donated to Geisler Middle School! Whether it’s a family day or a fun date night, you can play games, win prizes, and have endless fun while supporting a great cause! How it works: Purchase online via our campaign page. Redeem your Power Card at your nearest Dave & Buster’s Play and enjoy! Campaign ends January 21, 2025. Get yours: https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/53207

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Be sure to pick up your copy of the latest issue of our school newspaper, The Geisler Chronicles! Just in time for winter break, there are some festive recipes, activity ideas for winter break, some book reviews, and a lot more in this issue – plus, learn more about our GMS Teacher of the Year, Mr. Snody. Check it out online at http://bit.ly/GeislerChronicles or pick up your copy in front of the attendance office.

The Walled Lake Consolidated School District is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our students and families. To help address concerns about vaping, we are sharing valuable resources that provide information on the risks of vaping and strategies for prevention. These tools are designed to empower families with knowledge and support meaningful conversations at home. Together, we can help every child make healthy choices every day.

• E-cigarettes and Vaping: What Parents Should Know - American Lung Association
• E-cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know - Centers for Disease Control
• E-cigarettes/Vaping Facts - Oakland County Health Department

We are so excited that we will begin FREE before and after school tutoring for Math and ELA starting on Monday, November 11. If your student struggles in either/both of these subjects or iReady, this is a great opportunity for them to get additional support. Consider asking your student's math/ELA teacher if tutoring might be good for them when you meet at conferences on November 14. You may register for tutoring at anytime from now through the end of the November. Our tutoring sessions are led by GMS teachers!

Students MUST be registered in order to attend. They must also be dropped off and picked up on time in order to continue. See the QR code below to register or use this link: https://forms.gle/NL4iZKeouXhfht9F7

Walled Lake Schools 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at Walled Lake Northern High School on Monday, January 20th beginning at 5:00 p.m.

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration theme is Unity. “Unity in diversity is unity between all individuals and groups, regardless of differences. It is unity without uniformity, and diversity without divisiveness. It is an understanding that the differences between people enrich our lives and makes our country the special, and unique place it is”.

Alec Bender Friend of Diversity Award

Walled Lake Schools has created an award to honor individuals who are true friends of diversity. We hope you will join us in an effort that will result in the selection of a Fiend of Diversity. This honor will be bestowed on the recipient(s) at the 26th annual district-wide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 20th, 2025.

Our committee hopes that each school building will nominate at least one staff member, student, parent, or community member for the Alec Bender Friend of Diversity Award. Nominations will be submitted to the Walled Lake School Central Office Administration for final selection. Nomination forms must be completed no later than Friday, December 13th, 2024. Please click on the form below and nominate someone you believe is deserving of the Friend of Diversity Award.

Alec Bender Friend of Diversity Award

Express Yourself Contest

Walled Lake Students are invited to submit an entry that express’s the theme of “Unity” in your own unique way. There are lots of possibilities for creating a project. It can be a piece of writing, music, art, or other visual that shows what unity means to you. Click on the contest form below and submit your entry to your school’s main office by Friday, December 13th.

Express Yourself Contest

Student Speakers

The WLCSD Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is seeking Walled Lake Schools Student Speakers for our 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration that will take place on Monday, January 20th at Walled Lake Northern High School. Please click on the form below for more information.

Annual Walled Lake Schools Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration-Student Keynote Speaker Application

8th grade students interested in attending the Washington, D.C. trip this spring can still register for the few remaining seats left. In order to be added, please contact Mr. Yu at TorryYu@wlcsd.org so he can provide you further direction and instruction. More trip information and required forms can be found in this newsletter.

If you are a family that could use additional food over the weekends and are having difficulty finding the finances to do so, let us help! GMS and Hospitality House have partnered together to provide food to many of our students/families in need. Sometimes the need is temporary and others need it consistently throughout the year. Either is ok! Please contact your child's counselor, Mrs. Hart or Ms. Garvin if you have questions or would like to sign up for this program.