GMS Weekly Newsletter

Good Afternoon Wolf Pack Families,

I wanted to update you on an important decision made at last night’s Board of Education meeting. The Board voted to repurpose Geisler MS as part of the District’s Facility Utilization Study. This decision was brought to the forefront by the community’s resounding support for the 2024 Bond, which included plans to repurpose one of our four middle schools to better serve the evolving needs of our students and families.

Next steps in the process will be identified in the coming weeks, including discussions on how we can honor and preserve the rich history of our building as we prepare to wrap up its final school year as a middle school. We are committed to supporting our school community through this transition and ensuring this milestone is marked with respect and care.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we move forward together. Our focus remains on providing the best possible experience for every child, every day.

There is a lot of important information to share below this week. Please take some time this weekend to review. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

Upcoming Events

12/9-Boys Basketball vs. White Lake MS-HOME

12/9-PTSA Meeting @ 7pm

12/10-iReady ELA Diagnostic

12/11-Co-Ed Swimming/Diving Meet @ Milford HS

12/12-iReady Math Diagnostic

12/18-Co-Ed Swimming/Diving Meet @ WLC (HOME) vs. South Lyon United

12/21-1/5-Winter Break

1/6-School Resumes

The 2nd of 3 iReady assessments in Math and English Language Arts begin next week and we encourage you to have conversations with your student about the imporance of giving their best effort. Please have your student bring their fully charged laptop/chromebook to school each day. If they have headphones that connect to their device, please have them bring those as well. A good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast are also encouraged!

Congratulations to our Leaders of the Pack (formerly known as 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!

November Leaders of the Pack!

Brecken Bonner 6th grade

Luke Michalski 6th grade

Krystal Hanna 7th grade

Seoyun Kim 7th grade

Kristel Godoy-Vasquez 8th grade

Mehrod Nasr 8th grade

The Geisler PTSA is excited to announce the school winners of our GMS Reflections program! These students will be moving on to the district level for judging:

• Visual Arts: Gabriella Aronov (6th), Yoav Glaser (7th), Arya Godase (8th), Sophia Hanna (8th), Saket Vohra (7th)
• Literature: Gabriella Aronov (6th), Harry Gada (7th), Arya Godase (8th), Medha Vuyyuru (8th)
• Film: Gabriella Aronov (6th), Arya Godase (8th), Medha Vuyyuru (8th)
• Music: Gabriella Aronov (6th), Arya Godase (8th)
• Photography: Gabriella Aronov (6th), Arya Godase (8th), Malena Mehs (6th), & Saket Vohra (7th)
• Dance: Arya Godase (8th), Ava Lengel (7th)

Congratulations and good luck to all of our school winners as they advance to the district level judging!

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.

WHAT’S COMING UP IN December

• December 9th - 7pm - GMS PTSA Meeting in the Media Center
• December 15th - Regal Theaters Fundraiser Ends

REGAL THEATERS MOVIE TICKET FUNDRAISER - 11/16-12/15

Lights, Camera, Action Geisler Middle School has just launched a Regal Fundraising Campaign where 25% of your purchase goes directly to our cause! This ticket bundle is perfect for movie enthusiasts who don't want to miss out on the latest hits or catch their favorite films before they leave the big screen. Use our unique fundraiser page to join in and enjoy the magic of movies at Regal: https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/47382

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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

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

Congratulations to Mr. Snody as being recognized as the Geisler MS Teacher of the Year! Mr. Snody is an outstanding science teacher, coach and union representative. He works tirelessly to create interesting and fun lessons that spark curiosity and wonder in his science classroom. Special thanks to all of the students, families and staff who submitted nominations for many of the amazing teachers that come to work each day at Geisler. Each school sends all eligible nominations to it's "partner school" where a team chooses the Teacher of the Year. Mr. Snody will be formally recognized along with all WLCSD TOTY at a January Board of Education Meeting.

Mrs. Hernandez is starting an after school Game Club beginning on November 6. This is a great opportunity for students to have some fun, meet new friends and learn some new board/card games! Please see the information below including the permission slip that will need to be signed in order to attend.

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.