
GMS Newsletter
Feb. 3rd-7th
This Week's Reminders:
It is finally February which means there are LOTS of important events going on to get ready for conferences and course requests. Your child's Fast Focus teacher will be emailing out a time to sign up for our Student-Led Data Conferences on February 13th. These conferences are scheduled as it is important that we spend a few minutes going over our Course Requests for your child's classes for the 25-26 school year. You will also pick up your student's progress report cards at this time. Please let us know if you do not recieve an email by Wednesday. This week is School Counselor Appreciation Week and we are SO excited to celebrate Mrs. Buchanan!
**Due to the snow last month, we will be in school on Presidents Day!!
THIS WEEK AT GMS:
- Monday: Home Fast Focus, Student Council Meeting @Lunch
- Tuesday: ICU at lunch, VIP after school, PAC Meeting at 3:45 in the library
- Wednesday: ICU at lunch
- Thursday: ICU at lunch, VIP after school
- Friday: Home FF for Course Request Videos (7th and 8th grade course requests)
- Fast Focus: Same RTI Sessions as last week
Panther Refuel: Students that participate in panther refuel will be charged the same fee as they would for breakfast. If students decided to get breakfast then it will be $1.50 for refuel.
Students can only have a clear water bottle (no Stanley's or tumblers). All outside drinks must be thrown away before 1st period (coffees/energy drinks). We have several filtered water stations throughout the building and want everyone staying hydrated!!
Help us remind and reinforce student dress code with our students! The dress code requirements are pictured below. We will be reminded students of the policy and expectations throughout this week! If students are caught out of dress code, they will be asked to call home and get different clothes.
Use HAC (Home Access Center) to check your student's grades and attendance.
ICU will continue this week during lunches. This is a time where students come to the library with their lunch to get caught up on missing assignments. We have several teachers and administrators avaliable to help and support students during this time. Parents will recieve a text and email notification when/if their student gets placed on the ICU list. This is not a punishment but a way to communicate that your student has an essential assignment missing.
Students will need their chromebooks and chargers everyday! The library is also open before and after school for book checkouts! We want every student to have a book of their choice by the end of the week!
Parent notes for student absences are due within 5 days of the absence. After 5 days, we do accept notes.
GMS Vision: Be the turning point in teaching, leading, and learning.
5th Graders Only!!
Important Dates:
Feb 3rd and 4th: Band SIgn Up Night for 5th graders only
Feb 12th: Winter Pep Rally
Feb 13th: Parent Teacher Conferences and Progress Reports; Course Requests DUE
Feb 14th: Flex Day (no school for students)
Feb 17th: Snow Makeup Day #1
Feb 25th-27th: ATLAS Interims II- PLEASE make sure to schedule any appointments after 10:30
March 17th: Report Cards
March 24th-28th: Spring Break
ICU Update- "Every student, Every Assignment."
H.E.A.R.T of the Panther Expectations
Greenbrier Schools Secondary Dresscode:
Parents, please help remind our students of the dresscode! Shorts must be to mid thigh!
District Tip Line
"Greenbrier Schools is committed to taking a community approach to school safety and promoting the "see something, say something" approach for all members of our school community. Please use this tip line to provide information to assist us in maintaining safe schools.
As always, if you know of an imminent threat or emergency situation, please dial 911."
Look at what's happening at GMS:
Standards Based Grading at GMS:
Standards Based Grading: What does my child's progress report mean?
If you are needing HAC Access, please call the office and get your login and password.
District Calendar and Attendance Policy:
GMS Bell Schedule
Counseling Corner:
Happy School Counselor Week!! Help us celebrate Mrs. Buchanan
Checkout the #GMSstory:
Other Important Information:
Greenbrier Athletic Events:
7th Grade Athletic Schedules:
Contact Us:
griffinl@greenbrierschools.org
Tory Moix, Assistant Principal
Taylor Stone, Dean of Students
Tami Buchanan, Counselor
buchanant@greenbrierschools.org
Susan Bradley, Administrative Assistant
bradleys@greenbrierschools.org
Website: https://www.greenbrierschools.org/Domain/10
Location: 13 School Drive, Greenbrier, AR, USA
Phone: 501-679-2113