GMS NEWSLETTER

I would like to wish all of our parents and students a safe and Merry Christmas. Thank you to our staff and students for bringing in canned/boxed food to support the Kiwanis Christmas Basket Program. We have been enjoying a friendly competition (Penny Wars) to raise money for the baskets. This competition will continue until Tuesday, December 10th. Keep bringing in those pennies!

Joe Somerville

somervillej@gaylord.k12.mi.us

The next dance will be on Friday, December 13th from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $5. Concessions will be available.

To celebrate the season, we will have the following dress up days the week before Holiday Break:

Wednesday, December 18th - Plaid Day

Thursday, December 19th - Red & Green Day

Friday, December 20th - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Gaylord Middle School is pleased to announce our partnership with Community Financial Credit Union. Community Financial will be implementing a student-run credit union program, allowing students to become members and gain valuable experience in managing their finances.

There will be five designated deposit days where students can bring additional savings to school and deposit them into their accounts. Students are receiving information in their seminar classes. Mrs. Fitzgerald’s Math Connections class will run the student credit union branch at our school. Students enrolled in the program will receive a savings passport and money pouch this year. In addition, Community Financial will provide resources to support teaching students the importance of saving and managing their money.

This year's Veterans Day Assembly was a wonderful celebration! GMS staff and students were honored to pay tribute to over 150 veterans along with their families and guests, in our 28th annual assembly.

Wrestling practice begins on January 6th from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. This year's coach is Jerry Lajoie.

Girls' basketball tryouts will be January 6th. 7th grade will be at GIS from 2:45 p.m. – 4:30p.m. and the coach is Justin Page. 8th grade will be at GMS from 2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and the coach is Pat Enders.

All student-athletes must have a current physical on file in the GMS office in order to participate.

We still have many unclaimed items in the lost and found (jewelry, clothing, lunch bags). If you are missing anything, please stop in and check the lost and found in the cafeteria, office, and table by the doors leading to the busses. UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY. Thank you!

Parent Portal is a great way to keep up-to-date on your student's grades and attendance. To access parent portal use: Gaylord.powerschool.com. For login credentials, please contact the office.

• December 12th - GMS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. at GHS
• December 13th - Middle School Dance, 2:30-4:00 p.m.
• December 17th - GMS Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m. at GHS
• December 23rd thru January 3rd - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Holiday Break
• January 20th - NO SCHOOL for students; PD for teachers
• March 24th - March 28th - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Spring Break
• May 15th - GMS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. at GHS
• May 22nd - GMS Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m. at GHS
• May 26th - NO SCHOOL for students & staff - Memorial Day
• June 6th (tentative) - Last day (half day)

Joe Somerville, Principal

Dave Smith, Assistant Principal

Address: 600 E Fifth Street, Gaylord, MI

Phone: 989.731.0848