GMS Weekly Newsletter

Good Afternoon Wolf Pack Families,

I am so impressed with our students! They really gave their best effort on our iReady Math and ELA assessments this week. Many students approached me throughout the last few days to tell me how much they improved between iReady Diagnostic 1 and Diagnostic 2. Results will be sent home from our teachers in early January. It is never too early to have students begin working on iReady lessons in both subjects. In January, we will begin a rewards program for students who meet certain thresholds in successful completion of iReady lessons. We are all excited to introduce this program to our Wolf Pack Community. More details to come next week!

Wishing all of our Wolf Pack Community a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

Stuart Riley

Principal, Geisler Middle School

12/18-6th/7th Grade Boys Basketball @ Smart MS

12/20-Dodge Ball For Gus Fundraiser

12/22-No School. Winter Break Begins

1/3-School Resumes

GMS has a great opportunity for our girls to become involved in an after school Technology Club! The Girls Get IT teaches students coding, website design and other technology skills. The program is run by WL Western students. May of these students were former GMS students and we are grateful for them volunteering their time and expertise. The 2nd meeting is on Tuesday January 9 from 3:10-4:10 PM. New members are more than welcome to join. Thank you Mrs. Frost for sponsoring this club. See the attachments for more details.

The Chaldean Community Foundation and the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce are partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Michigan Chamber of Commerce to host a first-of-its-kind civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities.

Participating 6th, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2024. Please see the attachments for more details.

GMS Boys Basketball season is coming to an end. The LVC playoff game for 6th and 7th grade boys is on Monday at Smart at 4:00 PM. We are proud of both of our basketball teams for their hard work on the court and in the classroom. Thank you to Coach Penrod and Coach Meyer for working with the boys this season.

Girls basketball will begin January 8th. Permission slips and flyers are available for students to pick up in the counseling office.

Students must have physical on file dated after April 15th 2023 in order to try out and participate. These forms can also be picked up in the counseling office.

Go Wolves!

Congratulations to Ms. Birdsong, Responsibility Room Parapro for being WL Schools Parapro Educator of the month. We are so lucky to have you as part of the Wolf Pack!

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!

Tai'shan Ewing- Respess 6

Emely Garcia-Godoy 6

Eliana Kashat 6

Aviana Savich 6

Maya Dary 7

Alisa Dobrovolska 7

Carson Merckling 7

Bella Thurston 7

Saahiti Gorinta 8

Miu Morioka 8

Mason Rothenberg 8

Aiden Walczak-Mann 8

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 .

Every month, our students vote for 2 staff members to be recognized for making a positive impact on their lives. This month, Ms. Burdek (orchestra teacher) and Mr. Justin (custodian) were given this special award. We are so grateful for the work that they do to make GMS such a great place to be!

The students listed below all prepared a solo, duet, or trio for MSBOA solo & ensemble this past Saturday... and they ALL got "Superior" Division 1 ratings! Special thanks to Mr. York for having them so well prepared.

Tessho Doi, Rookland Gleesing, Maria Oropeza, Dio Brush, Lada Popko, Shiho Irie, Wataru Horiguchi, Luke Abernethy, Reygan Kammer, Cate Zimmerman, Vayla Tilmos, Elise Drewry, Keita Uchiyama (saxophone AND Piano), Grayson Kade, Lyla Saincome, Madalyn Kanner, Ema Tokai, Skylar Manning, Ty Ormond, Bennett Bonner

GMS student, Ja'Miya Peacock, had her artwork displayed at the Detroit Institute of Arts today as part of a Community Group Art Project that she participated in this summer. Ja'Miya's work is the mask (to her right in pic 1). The mask is also displayed on several of the promotional signs throughout the DIA. This exhibit will be running at the DIA through December. We are so proud of Ja'Miya.

WL Schools is a fantastic place to work! If you are interested in becoming a parapro or food service employee within WL Schools, check out the video and website links below. Plenty of opportunities available with competitive wages.

https://youtu.be/JFh7ge-7qV8 VIDEO LINK

www.wlcsd.org/careers WLCSD Career Hub

✋Become a PTSA Member and learn about events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to get involved before everyone else! Membership Options:

Individual Member - $11

Staff Member - $6

Student Member - $5.50

Helpful Links:

Website | Facebook | Email | Become a PTSA Member

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.