Goodrich Middle School

Congratulations to the following students who were nominated by their teachers to be our GMS Students of the Month for December! Students are nominated based on many factors, including but not limited to: work ethic, grades, positive attitude, helpfulness and other PRIDE qualities. Congratulations to: Damaya Hartwick- 6th (left), Brady Mikels- 7th (center), and Cole May (8th).

As a reminder, please note the following important safety rules for after school pick-up.

• After school pick-up is at the north end parking lot ONLY.
• When picking up your student, please pull ALL the way forward. Your child will meet you along the sidewalk. They will be exiting from doors at the north end of the building.

• For safety reasons, students not picked up by 2:45pm will be sent back into the building to wait near the main entrance.

• The circle drive near the flag pole/main entrance is NOT an authorized pick-up area for middle school students. It is for emergency vehicles ONLY.

• The south middle school parking lot and driveway (by the gym entrance) is for staff parking and buses ONLY. This area is is NOT an authorized pick-up area for middle school students.

• The circle drive AT OAKTREE is NOT an authorized pick-up area for middle school students.
• The parking lot AT OAKTREE is NOT an authorized pick up pick-up area for middle school students.

Unless your child rides the bus or is signed out for early release in the office by an authorized individual, they should be picked up in the parent pick-up/caravan line at the designated location at the north end of the middle school. Please share this information with anyone who may be picking up your child as well.

Student athletes should ride Shuttle Bus #5, which will transport athletes to the High School for practices.

Students in Mrs. LaRowe’s 6th grade math classes planned a road trip for themselves and a few friends. They had to decide which destination to visit, gas needed to travel, cost of meals, lodging prices, attractions to visit, and even purchased souvenirs. Some students were fiscally responsible and others went out since their budget was unlimited! See below for student decisions:

• Reasons: “To see the Grand Canyon,” “it’s warm there,” “to meet a You-tuber”
  
• Lodging: cheapest - $0 because they’re staying with relatives, $0 because they’re sleeping in the car in the Walmart parking lot
  
• Lodging: extreme – Disney’s Grand Hotel ($657 per night) or Trump Towers suite ($600 per night)
  
• Meals: “We’re going to eat ketchup packets and salt & pepper because they’re free at most restaurants!”

No matter the outcome, students had insightful discussions, used technology to explore options, and justified their decisions. All important “real-world” practice when remembering that life is a journey…not a destination.

6th, 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball tryouts begin next Monday, January 14th. All players must have a tryout card in order to participate. It is the player's responsibility to give their tryout card to the coach on the first day of tryouts. Players without tryout cards will not be allowed to participate.

Games will begin the week of January 28th and end the week of March 15th.

6th Grade: Coach Joe Bastion - practice from 3:00-4:30pm.

*6th graders who played football for Goodrich Youth Football will still need to get a tryout card from the Athletic Department to play.

7th Grade: Coach TBD, practice from 6:00-7:30

8th Grade: Coach Wayne Wilson, practice from 4:30-6:00

Please contact Mrs. Lauinger in the Athletic office if you have any questions: (810) 591-2235 or jlauinger@goodrichschools.org

Our next GMS Credit Union deposit days are on January 17 and January 31. Representatives from ELGA Credit Union will be here to assist our student leaders in taking student deposits. All students that opened an ELGA Credit Union savings account should plan on bringing their money to school if they plan to make a deposit. Students interested in opening a savings account still have time to turn their applications in.

Please contact our office if you have any questions. Ashley Herriman, ELGA Credit Union Branch Manager, is available at 810-600-2518 for any student account questions.

Thank you so much to all of our families who donated to our Toys for Tots and Hat/Mitten drive in December. We collected 194 total items to be donated! Because of your generosity, we overachieved our school-wide goal and were able to celebrate the last day before break with a fun movie day!

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!

January:

1/21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL

1/23: Half Day for Students – Release at 11:00am /Teacher Records Day

1/24: Half Day for Students – Release at 11:00am /Teacher Records Day

1/25: Half Day for Students – Release at 11:00am /Teacher Records Day

1/25: End of 1st Semester/Marking Period 2 - PRIDE PARTY

1/28: NO SCHOOL

February:

2/6: 8th Grade Holocaust Museum Field Trip - Group A

2/7: Parent Teacher Conferences (by invite only) - 3:30-6:30

2/8: 8th Grade Holocaust Museum Field Trip - Group B

2/12: GMS Spelling Bee - 8:00am - GMS Media Center

2/12: GMS Band Concert - 6:30pm - HS Auditorium

2/13: SPRING STUDENT COUNT DAY

2/13: PTO Meeting - 9:00am - Middle School Media Center

2/15: Mid-Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

2/18: Mid-Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

2/25-3/1: GMS Scholastic Book Fair

2/25: Board of Education Meeting - 6:30pm - HS Community Education Room

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 13th at 9:00am in the middle school Media Center.

Spirit wear can be purchased at any time through the K & C’s Special T’s website - https://kcspecialts.com/

Please email the Martian PTO at Martianptoinc@gmail.com or visit the Martian PTO Facebook page for more information.

Please familiarize yourself with Goodrich Middle School's complete Attendance & Tardy policies, which can be found in our handbook on the GMS website at www.goodrichschools.org/GMS .

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