Goodrich Middle School

Please make EVERY effort to ensure that your child is at school on time

and remains at school ALL DAY on Student Count Day!

Every student counts!

Please note that the parent teacher conferences on Thursday, February 15th from 3:30-6:30pm are by invitation only, unless you receive communication from your child's teacher indicating otherwise. If you didn't receive an invitation and have questions or concerns about your child's progress, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher(s) directly so they can schedule a time to meet with you.

Thanks to the generosity of our Martian PTO, Goodrich Middle and High Schools will host Mr. David Opalewski, President of Grief Recovery, Inc., for a day of learning and awareness on February 21, 2018.

Mr. Opalewski will work with middle and high school staff on the morning of February 21st and then present to students at both the high school and middle school after school begins. The goal of this assembly is to remind our students how much they are cared about, articulate who they can go to if they (or a friend) needs help, and work to eliminate the stigma of depression and other mental illnesses. A parent/guardian informational session will also be held in the auditorium at Goodrich High School from 6:00-7:30pm on February 21st. We strongly encourage all middle and high school parents to attend.

Please see the email that was sent on January 30th from Principal von Keltz for additional information.

Congratulations to the following students who were nominated by their teachers to be our GMS Students of the Month for January! Students are nominated based on many factors, including but not limited to: work ethic, grades, positive attitude, helpfulness and other PRIDE qualities. Congratulations to (L-R): Emilia Morse (6th), Christine Webber (7th) and Charleigh Schoenemann (8th).

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, Goodrich Middle School held its annual school-wide spelling bee, coordinated by teacher, Mrs. Mary Ann Haar. This year’s eighth grade event turned into the longest competition in school history! Most grade level competitions usually last about a half hour. However, it took an hour and a half including a short break to finally declare Gavin Wallace as the eighth grade Champion with Ellie Winter in second place. The two competed exclusively against one another through the majority of the event. The seventh grade winner was Scott Daup with Owen Popilek as runner up. For the sixth grade competition, Alleta Brandon took the top spot with Lila Urogdy as the runner up. The first and second place winners are invited to attend the Genesee Intermediate School District competition in February. Congratulations to all of the competitors!

Goodrich Middle School's next monthly book swap will be on Friday, March 2nd! The event is sponsored by Cottage Used Books in Goodrich.

Students are allowed to bring in up to five gently used books to turn in to their ELA teacher the day before the event in exchange for tickets to pick out new books during the swap. Kathy Mulholland from Cottage Used Books in Goodrich supplies “new” books for the kids to choose from. This is a great way to clear out the books your middle-school student has already read in exchange for new reading material!

All attendees, students and staff alike, enjoyed fantastic student performances, music and dancing, bounce houses, carnival-style games and concession treats! A few pictures from the event are below. Congratulations to all performers who did a fantastic job showing their peers such special talents!

Congratulations to Madison Ayotte, Ashley Brown, and Daisy Baut for their participation in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra District III Honors Band on January 20, 2017. They spent all day Saturday rehearsing. They ended the day with a performance with some of the best musicians from over 25 schools within District III.

Dates and times are subject to change.

Please check our school calendar at http://www.goodrichschools.org/GMS/Events/

for the most up-to-date information!

February:

2/5-2/9: MS Box Top Challenge Week - Don't forget to send in your Box Tops!

2/7: PTO Meeting - Oaktree - 9:15am

2/13: GMS Band Concert - GHS Auditorium - 6:30pm

2/12-2/14: PTO Valentines Sale

2/14: STUDENT COUNT DAY

2/15: Parent Teacher Conferences (BY INVITE ONLY)- 3:30pm-6:30pm

2/19: NO SCHOOL - Comp Day/No Students

2/21: LATE START - Building opens at 9:00am, classes begin at 9:30am

2/26: Board of Education Meeting - Community Room - GHS - 6:30pm

2/26-3/2: GMS Book Fair - GMS Media Center - 8:30-2:30pm

March:

3/2: Cottage Used Book Swap - during lunches

3/7: 8th Grade Field Trip - Holocaust Museum

3/14: PTO Meeting - Oaktree - 9:15am

3/21: LATE START - Building opens at 9:00am, classes begin at 9:30am

3/26: Board of Education Meeting - Community Room - GHS - 6:30pm

3/27: 8th Grade Parent EDP Night - HS Auditorium - 6:00pm

3/29: Last Day of 3rd Marking Period

3/30: NO SCHOOL

4/2-4/6: SPRING BREAK

Goodrich Middle School's complete Attendance & Tardy policies can be found in our handbook on the GMS website at www.goodrichschools.org/GMS under "Student Handbook and Policies."

Rachel’s Closet, located in the office at GMS, is a closet full of clothes, supplies and personal care items that middle school age students may need, but maybe cannot afford. Students are able to visit the closet for items they need confidentially. Please talk to your child about Rachel's Closet and encourage them to see Mrs. Durant, Mrs. Lauinger, Ms. von Keltz, Mr. Salter or Ms. Batterbee if they need anything.

For daily updates on GMS events and announcements, please be sure to check www.goodrichschools.org/GMS/! Just click on "News and Announcements" on the left side of the page. You can also check the online calendar to see upcoming events and activities!

The Martian PTO is always looking for people that would like to get involved and volunteer their time. The next meeting is Wednesday, February 7th at 9:15am. All meetings take place at Oaktree. Please email the Martian PTO at Martianptoinc@gmail.com or visit the Martian PTO webpage and Facebook page for more information.

Exceptional Education, Extraordinary People – We Are Goodrich!

Proud to be a Systems Accredited District.

The mission of Goodrich Area Schools is:

“Achievement for Every Learner”

Email: mdurant@goodrichschools.org
Website: http://www.goodrichschools.org/GMS/
Location: 7480 Gale Road, Goodrich, MI 48438, United States
Phone: 810-591-4210
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodrich-Area-Schools-750600228283708/?fref=ts