GMS Weekly Newsletter

Good Afternoon Wolf Pack Families,

I can't believe we have already finished 25% of our school year! Today marks the end of the first marking period. Grades will be posted on November 8 and will be available by 5 PM. Parent/Teacher conference information will be sent to families early next week with directions on how to schedule conferences with your student's teachers. Conferences will be held on November 14. We will be offering both in person and virtual conferences in order to accommodate more of our families. We value a strong partnership between parents/guardians and teachers. Parent/Teacher conferences are a great way to discuss your student's strengths and goals for continued growth.

Wising you all a fantastic weekend,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

Upcoming Events

10/31-Student 1/2 Day-Pick up 11:40am

11/4-6th Grade Band Concert @ GMS-6:30pm

11/5-No School-Voting Day

11/6-Boys Basketball vs. Millennium MS-HOME

11/7-Boys Basketball vs. Smart MS-HOME

11/8-1st Marking Period Grades available at 5pm

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.

Registration for the 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. is now moving to our third bus, which means Corporate Travel moved us to a “waitlist” status. We have about 20 seats remaining on the third bus and guaranteed registration will be open until these seats are filled. Click here to join the waitlist and pay the $50 deposit to hold your spot on the trip. Families will be asked to pay the remainder of their deposit once the third bus officially opens.

More trip information and required forms can be found in this newsletter. Email Mr. Yu with any questions you may have at TorryYu@wlcsd.org.

Order your GMS yearbook today! Click here to order your yearbook and any additional upgrades. Yearbooks cost $40 and will be delivered to school in June.

We invite our 8th grade GMS families to write a well wish to their 8th grade student that will be printed in our yearbook. The cost is $12. Click here to submit your message today!

CONFERENCES - Help Feed Our Staff!

The LONGEST day of the year is upon us – Conferences! Let’s make it easier on our staff by keeping them well-fed and hydrated. Use the SignUp Genius to provide food, donate your time, or help off-set the cost with a monetary donation.

Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C45AEAE23A6F94-52032587-food#/

Monetary donations can be made by cash, Venmo ( @Hillary-Glaser ) or by PayPal

(https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/hlglaser )

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The Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) will begin road work on Monday, October 28th, starting with Loon Lake Road from Benstein to the west jurisdiction limit, followed by Maple Road from Beck to Benstein on Tuesday, October 29th. Expect delays, as flag-controlled traffic will allow vehicles through in alternating intervals. Milling should take about two days, with paving to follow shortly. Thank you for your patience!

Please see the Lakes Area Youth Assistance (LAYA) Holiday "Adopt-a-Child" application. Applications are being accepted for consideration from now until the deadline of Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

The link to the online application is below:

https://www.wlcsd.org/community/lakes-area-youth-assistance

Walled Lake Northern proudly hosts an annual gift drive, supporting a school in need each year. Our community "adopts” children, fulfilling their holiday wishes and essential needs.

Northern students thoughtfully wrap every gift, and in December, our Leadership class personally delivers the gifts to the school, bringing joy directly to the children.

We welcome donations of children's clothing, shoes, boots, and toys. Your support will help us fulfill our mission of bringing joy to children in need this holiday season.

Please feel free to follow the link to our Amazon storefront.

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2QEWGD83JR5LN

All donations can be shipped directly to Walled Lake Northern:

WLN Gift Drive

6000 Bogie Lake Rd

Commerce Township, MI 48382

Please reach out to Payten Shepard or Emily Brown with any questions.

paytenshepard28@gmail.com

emilya.brown2059@gmail.com

The annual PTSA Reflections competition has begun! Our 2024/2025 Theme is “Accepting Imperfections” Reflections Categories are: 2-D/3-D visual arts, literature, dance choreography, film production, music composition, photography, and special artist (for any students needing accommodations).

Students can create works in any of those categories around the theme. All Geisler students are welcome and encouraged to participate. More information, along with official rules and entry forms can be found at www.wlcsd.org/reflections, or in the GMS Learning Commons. Submissions are due to our main office or through our electronic entry form by Friday, November 8th. We can't wait to see the amazing work from our GMS community!

If you have any questions, please contact our PTSA Reflections Chairs:

Mrs. Archana Godase archanagodase@gmail.com or Mr. Torry Yu torryyu@wlcsd.org

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.