Goodrich Middle School

• Any 6th or 7th grade student interested in being a class leader for their class, please see Mr. Wozniak or Mr. Dawson for more information.

• Sign-ups for Student Council and for Quiz Bowl Team will be on the window outside of the office.

  • The first Student Council meeting will be Monday, September 19th after school from 2:45-3:45. Meetings are typically every other Monday. You may be on any sports team and still be on student council.

  • Quiz Bowl practices will be on Tuesdays right after school starting September 13th. Quiz Bowl will last until just before Spring Break. See Mrs. Ross with any questions on Student Council or Quiz Bowl.

• Any students interested in working on the school paper, GMS PRESS, the first meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14th after school until 3:25 with Mrs. Robb in the teaching lab next to the tech lab, across from the office. No need to sign up, just show up next Wednesday!

• Please stop by the table outside of the office to pick up your free calendar, spirit wear order forms, yearbook order forms and GMS Press Subscriptions.

  • Sprit Wear Orders are due to the office Monday, September 12th!

  • Yearbooks can be purchased online for just $35.00 until Sept. 16th. After that, the price increases to $45.00, so have your parents order yours today!

  • GMS Press Subscriptions are just $3.00 for the year and are due to Mrs. Robb or the office by Wednesday, September 14th.

• Mrs. Ross and the Student Council are selling Student Planners for just $4.00! Please stop Mrs. Ross’s room, room 111, to purchase a planner. You can stop by in between classes or before or after school.

• Picture Day for GMS will be Wednesday, Sept. 21st.

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.

Due to the retirements of Mr. Semenas and Mrs. Rivet, please join us in welcoming our newest GMS Staff Members:

Ms. Hein – 6th and 7th grade Math

Ms. Lindamood – MS/HS Spanish

Students are permitted to enter the building starting at 7:00am. Please do not leave your child unattended outside of the building before that time.

Upon entering the building, students should report directly to the cafeteria until 7:20am. Parents should use the circle drive at the front of school to drop children off. The south end parking lot (by the gym) is for bus drop off only. DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR CHILDREN BY THE BUS DROP OFF/GYM ENTRANCE!

Please note the following important safety rules for after-school pick-up and sports practices:

• After-School pick-up is at the north end parking lot ONLY.
• When picking up your student(s), please pull ALL the way forward. Your child(ren) will meet you along the sidewalk. They will be exiting from doors near to the 200’s classrooms.

• 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 for emergency vehicles ONLY.

• 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(ren) rides the bus, is signed out for early release in the office by an authorized individual or is walking to the high school for sports practice, 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/children as well.

Student athletes should ride Shuttle Bus #4, #5 or #6, which will transport athletes to the High School for practices.

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 under "Student Handbook and Policies.

GMS will no longer use a "Future Absence Form" for upcoming absences and/or vacations. Absences will be considered unexcused unless they fall under the "Excused Absences" guidelines listed in the handbook.

Please note that yearbooks can ONLY be ordered online this year, cash and checks will not be accepted in the office.

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!

September:

9/12: Spirit wear orders due!

9/13: PTO Meeting - Oaktree Elementary - 9:30am

9/14: 8th Grade DC Sign-Up/Information Meeting- GMS Café - 6:30pm

9/19-9/23: Spirit Week!

• Monday - PJ Day
• Tuesday - Crazy Hat Day
• Wednesday - Dress Up Day (School Pictures today!)
• Thursday - Favorite Sports Team Day
• Friday - Goodrich Gear/ Blue & Gold Day

9/21: SCHOOL PICTURE DAY

9/23: Homecoming Parade - 5:00pm followed by Homecoming Game vs. Mt. Morris

October:

10/5: STUDENT COUNT DAY

10/6: Parent Teacher Conferences - Middle School - 3:30-7:00pm

10/11: Parent Teacher Conferences - Middle School - 3:30-7:00pm

10/19: Late Start - School Starts at 9:30am, doors open at 9:00am

10/27: Halloween Dance - GMS Cafe' - 2:32-4:00pm

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 or Mrs. Batterbee if they need anything.

For Parent Teacher Organization news, updates and important information, please visit the PTO website here!

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
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