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GMS NEWSLETTER
January 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL . . .
Happy New Year to all of our parents. We only have two weeks until we finish our 2nd marking period. Again, staff emails have been attached if you need to contact any of us. Our students will begin their 2nd round of NWEA testing on January 23rd. Let it snow!!
Joe Somerville
SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY
State Police and the School Resource Officer will be at the middle school speaking to our students about social media safety on Monday, January 22nd and Tuesday, January 23rd.
2nd Quarter Report Cards will be sent home with students on Friday, January 26th
STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE/LEAVING EARLY
Students arriving to school late must sign in at the office before reporting to class. Parents or guardians can excuse their child's tardiness by phone or by note. Students not excused by a parent or guardian will receive an unexcused tardy.
Students leaving before the end of the school day will only be released to a parent or guardian. Parents or guardians must notify the office, in writing or by phone, whenever a student is to be released to someone other than themselves.
LOST & FOUND ITEMS
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 buses. UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY. Thank you!
PARENT PORTAL
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 GMS office.
January 15th - NO SCHOOL for students; PD for staff
January 19th - End of Second Quarter
March 25th - April 1st - NO SCHOOL for students & staff (Spring Break)
April 5th - End of 3rd Quarter
April 16th - GCS Art Show - Student Reception
May 14th - GMS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. at GHS
May 23rd - GMS Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m. at GHS
May 27th - NO SCHOOL for students & staff (Memorial Day)
June 5th (tentative) - Last day (half day)
Gaylord Middle School
Joe Somerville, Principal
Dave Smith, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Address: 600 E Fifth Street, Gaylord, MI
Phone: 989.731.0848