GMS Weekly Newsletter

Happy Friday Wolf Pack Families!

I want to thank our PTSA for organizing the "Winter Wonderland Dance." It was a great event and the students had a lot of fun playing games, dancing and winning fantastic raffle prizes. We also had a great group of volunteers including several members of our teaching staff. Thanks to all of you who helped support this fun after-school event.

Next week is BUSY! Students have a half day on Tuesday, March 12. Teaching staff will be working on Professional Development in regard to teaching and learning. On Monday evening, we invite parents of current 5th graders (HWE, MBE, MHG) to attend our Parent Night beginning at 6:30pm. On Tuesday, our 6th grade vocal music students will perform at WLW. Wednesday is our 6th/7th/8th grade Orchestra Concert at GMS. Thursday evening is the monthly PTSA meeting which will be done virtually.

Spring is almost here and I am so excited about the many great activities/opportunities we have in place for our students and families. Wishing you all a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

3/9-MSBOA Competition-7th/8th Grade Bands

3/11-5th Grade Parent Night @ GMS (see below)

3/12-1/2 Day Students (Teacher Professional Development)

3/12-6th Grade Band Concert @ WLW-6:30pm

3/13-6th/7th/8th Grade Orchestra Concert @ GMS-7pm

3/14-PTSA Virtual Meeting-7pm (see below for details)

3/18-PTSA Reflections Celebration WL Western-7pm

3/20-Rescheduled WL Central Family Night

4/3-8th Grade Panoramic Picture (during school) Forms outside of attendance office

4/17-PSAT Testing 8th Grade (Released 3 pm)-Early Release (11:05) for grades 6 and 7

If you have a 5th grade student who will be attending Geisler Middle School next year, adult family members are encouraged to attend this informative evening on how your student can have a successful Middle School experience at Geisler.

Congratulations to our 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!

Xavier Boji 6

Brooklyn Martin 6

Kosei Okano 6

Sydney Wilson 6

Eli Oberholtzer 7

Maddy Kanner 7

Jonathon Davis 8

Abigail Westbrook 8

The first day of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan will likely be Monday, March 11 or Tuesday, March 12, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. During the holy month of Ramadan, observing Muslims fast from just before the sunrise prayer, Fajr, to the sunset prayer, Maghrib. Our GMS observing Muslim students may go to the media center during their lunch period if they would prefer. For those who celebrate, we wish you a meaningful month of Ramadan.

The following Geisler students have won awards at the State level of the PTA Reflections program:

• Ava Lengel – Honorable Mention – Dance Choreography
• Jacob Aronov – Award of Merit – Music Composition

Ava & Jacob will be recognized at the district celebration on March 18 and also the State celebration in April. Congratulations to our Wolves!

Thank you for making the Winter Wonderland dance party an eventful afternoon for our students! We appreciate all of the volunteers for donating their time and some prizes.

8th Grade Dance Committee Needed

The 8th Grade Dance will take place on Thursday, June 6th from 6:30-8:30pm in the cafeteria and the gym. Our counseling department needs help planning the event with the PTSA - consider signing up to help: https://forms.gle/sMrfRU6YG7RUovDs9

Join the PTSA Board for 2024-2025

There are positions open on the PTSA Board for the next school year including:

VP 1 & 2

Treasurer

Membership Chair

Get involved and join the board! Interested? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Q66SDAeDkVpGvLwF9

BUY TUITION EXPEDITION TICKETS FROM GMS PTSA

Looking to get your FFE 50/50 Tuition Expedition raffle tickets? Email the PTSA (geislerptsa1@gmail.com) - we have 7 tickets left to sell! Tickets are on sale for $50 or 3 for $100!

UPCOMING EVENTS

3/14/24: GMS PTSA Meeting & Board Nominations at 7pm via Google Meet

Helpful Links:

Website | Facebook | Email | Become a PTSA Member

Girls’ Basketball and Wrestling seasons are coming to an end! This week our girls’ basketball teams competed against Muir Middle School and won. Woohoo! Both teams also competed against Smart Middle School and fought hard, but came up short. Their season has now officially ended. We are so proud of the girls and all of their hard work. This week in wrestling, the team competed at home against Smart MS and won. Yay! They will also compete in the LVC tournament on Saturday. Best of luck to all of our wrestlers. Go Wolves!

Congratulations to all of our hard working students who made the Second Marking Period Honor Roll. We could not be more proud of you! 362 students made our Honor Roll in MP2. Your effort, attitude and determination have paid off. Certificates will be distributed to each Honor Roll student during 6th hour on Tuesday of next week. Please see the attached document for a list of all Honor Roll Students.

Maya Prep is hosting a FREE after school enrichment for students who are interested in computer science, coding and web design. At the end of the sessions, students compete for CASH PRIZES in a "Hack-a-thon" for the best "technology project." These classes are taught by community members who work in the technology field. This was a huge hit with our students last year. Please see the flyer below for more information and course dates. It is important that students have reliable transportation when the class ends. Students must be pre-registered in order to attend the classes. Please see the attached flyer for registration information. First class will begin March 5.

Families, please see the letter below if you feel your child would benefit from skipping a math course level. The letter gives important details on the requirements and procedures for families to follow in order to be considered.

Students who needs to take medication (prescribed and over-the-counter) must have a district medication form completed. These forms were distributed this week in social studies classes and can be found here (overview information & form). Except in extenuating circumstances, the completed forms with a physician signature are due back to Mr. Yu by Monday, April 1st.

The DC Trip Spring Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30pm in the GMS Cafeteria. The purpose of this meeting is to go over trip expectations, packing information, review the itinerary, meet chaperones, and ask final questions. More information to come. Students will have a pre-departure meeting the day prior to the trip during school.

Please contact Mr. Yu (TorryYu@wlcsd.org) with any additional questions you may have.

Calling all engineers, programmers, or robot enthusiasts! The GMS Robotics team is looking for mentors. The team meets on Thursdays from 3-4:45 at GMS. Whether you are able to join us part of the time or every week, our team would appreciate your experience and enthusiasm. Please email Mrs. Frost if you are interested in helping our students: rachelfrost@wlcsd.org.

Free before and after school tutoring is back again for the 23/24 school year! If your student is struggling in Math or Reading (ELA), please consider signing them up for some additional support. All of our tutors are certified teachers from Geisler MS. Families must be able to commit to dropping off or picking up their student on time. This is a fantastic opportunity to help your student find success while at GMS! Tutoring sessions begin on October 25. Your student's tutor will reach out to you with further details once you have completed the Tutor Request Form .

Supporting and caring for our students in any way possible is our mission at GMS. Geisler MS recently partnered with Hospitality House Food Pantry in Walled Lake to bring the Weekend Food Program to our students. If you are a family that could use a little extra help with meals on the weekends, please let your child’s counselor know. Your child’s name will be held confidential. The Weekend Food Program would provide approximately 6 meals and snacks for your student on the weekend. The food would be distributed to your student in a discreet bag or backpack for them to take home each Friday. There is no cost to participate in the program. To optimize a student’s success at school starts with students having enough to eat. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Weekend Food Program. If you are interested in having your student participate, please contact your student’s counselor Ann Marie Rutherford (Counselor for 6th Grade Students (A-L) and ALL 8th Grade Students) annmarierutherford@wlcsd.org or 248-956-2917 or Amanda Hart (6th Grade Students (M-Z) and ALL 7th Grade Students) amandahart@wlcsd.org or 248-956-2916.