G-E-T Middle School Update
News and highlights from the 2024-25 school year
Welcome
I will try to update this newsletter weekly with some important things at the middle school along with some highlights of what students are doing.
Thank you!
Attendance Rewards
We celebrated our last attendance reward drawings for the year. We recognized students who were absent for two days or fewer in the fourth term. Congratulations to all our winners
Sounds of Summer!
To wrap up the school year and tie into their Waves & Technologies unit, 8th Grade Science students built their own speakers. The kits have the necessary materials and directions for students to put their engineering skills to the test! What a fun way to connect their knowledge and head into summer!
School Trips
Middle school students had the opportunity to enjoy end-of-year field trips last week. All three grade levels were out of the building, enjoying the beautiful weather.
Talent Show
It was wonderful to see so many students showcase their talents during the end-of-year talent show. We’re grateful they chose to share their impressive abilities with us as it was a memorable way to close out the school year!
Data
Here is a link to a video of me explaining our results from the STAR district assessment tests and Forward Exam state results. Great job students!
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. This month, we had an extra drawing for students that allowed them to put their tickets in for a gift card to Trempealeau Pool and Galesville Express Mart
Lunch Account
Please check your child's lunch balance and make sure it is in good standings for the end of the school year. If you need assistance please contact the office and discuss this with Mrs. Jenkins, Ms Dooley or Mr Peterson.
6th Grade Science
The energy is high today in 6th grade science as it is build day for our solar ovens! The students are engaged and excited about this project! We can't wait until test day! We will be trying to make smores on Monday.
Summer Reading
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we head into summer break, we want to emphasize the importance of your child continuing to read over the summer months. Research shows that students who don’t read during the summer can lose up to two months of academic progress, often called the “summer slide.” This learning loss can accumulate year after year, making it harder for students to catch up when school resumes.
Here’s why reading during the summer is so valuable:
Prevents Learning Loss
Builds Vocabulary and Comprehension
Supports Academic Success
Encourages a Love of Learning
Creates Healthy Screen-Time Balance
What You Can Do:
Visit your local library and sign up for a summer reading program.
Set a daily reading time—even 20 minutes a day makes a big difference.
Let your child choose books they enjoy.
Read together or discuss what they’re reading.
Boats!
Today 8th grade students in Mr. Ottum's Tech-ed 2 class tried out their boats at Arctic Springs. Students designed the boats and used a 3-D printer to design their own propellor.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go, middle school students!
Another great night of music this last week at our Performing Arts Center! Thank you to Mrs. Walker and the middle school choir students for a great concert!
ALOHA!
The 2nd Annual Aloha Celebration. What a fantastic Monday night at G-E-T Middle School! The 2nd Annual Aloha Celebration was a joyful gathering of students, families, and community members, all coming together to honor the achievements of our 5th–8th grade students. It was a night filled with smiles, celebration, and community spirit—we can’t wait to do it again next year! A heartfelt mahalo to our incredible supporters: Boy Scouts, Schwertel Family Farms, the public libraries, Studio 6, Create Happy, Coulee Boutique, and the Galesville Lions. Your generous contributions and enthusiasm helped make this event truly special.
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Move-up
Fifth grade students recently took an exciting step toward middle school during their visit on Wednesday. They enjoyed performances by the 6th grade band and choir, met their future teachers, and got a feel for what’s ahead. A highlight of the day was a Q&A session with WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) leaders, who shared helpful advice and answered questions about middle school life. The visit helped ease nerves and build excitement for the transition!
Senior Walk
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Even a staff member got in on this week's fun. Way to go, middle school students!
Aloha! Monday- May 19th
This is just a reminder of this fun-filled evening with games, food, and activities. Please plan to join us even if you haven't RSVP.
New Grading Practices
After several meetings throughout the year and based on feedback from our parent meeting this past Friday night, we are planning to adjust the way we report grades.
Please take a moment to review our new Parent Guide outlining these changes:
Your feedback and partnership are incredibly valuable as we continue to improve our communication and support for student learning. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions or ideas. Thank you!
Badges
Department (TCSD) to our middle school as they presented their BADGES program. A powerful educational initiative focused on helping students make positive life choices. The BADGES program emphasizes that good decisions today lead to a better tomorrow. Throughout the day, students rotated through engaging stations led by local law enforcement officers. Topics included drug awareness, online safety, and home safety. One particularly impactful session featured a guest speaker who shared his personal story about the dangers of drug use and how it changed his life. The event concluded with an exciting display of community support. Students had the opportunity to interact with drug detection dogs, firefighters, EMTs, police officers, safety equipment, drones, and emergency vehicles. We are incredibly thankful to the TCSD and all the first responders who made this event possible. We appreciate your time, effort, and dedication to educating and protecting our students.
Spring Band Concert
Last night, our middle school band students and their instructor, Adam George, put on another great concert. It is always fun to see how far these students have come in a year.
Bingo Night
FCCLA and Unity Club hosted Bingo Night full of snacks, prizes, and good company!
District Newsletter
If you haven't had the chance yet, please check out the district newsletter. Link
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
6th Grade Science
The 6th grade science classes have been busy learning about the Earth's Spheres. We learned about the geosphere and created the geosphere of the United States.
Today, the classes discussed more about the hydrosphere and did an investigation on water filtration.
ELA Scavenger Hunt
7th-grade ELA students took advantage of the beautiful weather and braved a challenging scavenger hunt! They worked through 8 stations that reviewed text evidence, word meaning, grammar, and theme standards that have been taught throughout the year!
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. This month, we had an extra drawing for students that allowed them to put their tickets in for a gift card to Ettrick Golf Course and Trempealeau Mountain.
Staff Appreciation Week
This week, May 5-9, is staff appreciation week. We are so grateful for all the hard work they do.
Attendance Update
Celebrating Improved Student Attendance
We’re excited to share a positive trend in student attendance!
At this point in the 2022–2023 school year, 118 out of 285 students (41.4%) had missed 10 or more school days. Last year, that number dropped to 82 out of 289 students (28.3%). This year, we’re seeing even more progress — only 62 out of 291 students (21.3%) have missed 10 or more days so far.
Thank you all for your continued support and effort in helping our students stay engaged and present in school. Every day matters, and your commitment is making a real difference!
We also have two exciting attendance goals for the end of the year. If we reach them, students will have the chance to either pie Mr. Peterson in the face or shave his head.
Exciting Summer Learning at Western Technical College!
Western Technical College is offering engaging and hands-on summer school programs for middle school students! Western’s Summer Camp Pathways offer hands-on career exploration experiences tailored for students in grades 7–9. Whether you're drawn to technology, engines, healthcare, or helping others, there’s a path waiting to ignite your passion.
You'll get to work with real tools, connect with inspiring mentors, and go behind the scenes of exciting industries—all while having fun and making new friends.
Plus it’s free! Find more information and registration forms at the link below:
Gabe fine tuned his already exceptional artistic capabilities by illustrating a digital drawing to accompany a non-fiction reading passage that he analyzed during ELA instruction. He also entered his drawing in an Earth Day Illustration.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
8th Grade Trip
Last Tuesday, 8th grade students traveled to the Genoa Fish Hatchery to take a tour with fishery biologists to study our local ecosystems and investigate Lichen and see the conservation efforts for fish in the Midwest. In addition, students took a bus tour that focused on the foundation of our local area and conflicts with local Native American tribes. They stopped to talk about the impact of George Gale on our community, Native American legacy in our area, and discussed the Blackhawk War around Genoa at battle sites.
Learning with Slinkys
8th grade science is currently in their Waves & Technology Information unit. Recently, students used spring toys (Slinkys) to model different types of waves: longitudinal, transverse, traveling and standing. The modeling allowed students to measure frequency, wavelength, amplitude and speed. Students will apply this exploration moving forward in the unit.
WEB Leaders help at Ettrick Elementary Environmental Day
A group of 8th grade WEB leaders recently took a trip to Ettrick Elementary to help out during the school's Environmental Day. The leaders spent time with younger students reading nature-themed stories, going for a short hike, and helping them make seed bombs to plant wildflowers. It was a fun and meaningful way for the WEB crew to show leadership and support younger learners while learning more about the environment together.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
State Testing
We will complete our state testing this week, with make-up tests for those who missed any of the tests from the last three weeks or didn’t have enough time to complete them. We appreciate all the support that helped ensure your student was ready for those tests. We were very proud of the students' efforts.
School Survey- We want to hear your thoughts!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, your child’s success is at the heart of everything we do. We're always looking for ways to make our schools even better—and we know that starts with listening to you.
To help us understand what’s working well and where we can grow, we’ve partnered with School Perceptions, an independent research firm, to conduct a short parent survey. Your honest feedback will help guide our next steps and strengthen the connection between home and school.
Keep an eye on your inbox! The survey link will be emailed out on April 16 and will remain open through April 30 at 5:00 PM. If you don’t see it, be sure to check your spam or junk folder. If you still don't see it, feel free to reach out to me.
Your voice matters—and your input can make a big difference. Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts and help us continue building a school community we can all be proud of.
School Perceptions will send out their message with the link and an individual access code on the 16th.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
FCCLA State
This month, several of our middle school students proudly represented our school at the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) State Leadership Conference. They joined over 700 students from across the state in a weekend filled with competitions, workshops, and leadership activities.
The FCCLA State Leadership Conference is an incredible opportunity for students to build confidence, strengthen teamwork skills, and explore careers in family and consumer sciences. Through their participation, our students demonstrated dedication, creativity, and a commitment to making a positive impact in their communities.
We’re so proud of their hard work and leadership—way to go!
Oliver Jr.
The work of our student actors and musicians was displayed last weekend, along with their Oliver Jr.'s performances. We are so proud of this group and how much they accomplished in such a short timeframe. A big shout-out to Seth Kieser, Sue Byom, and Sarah Ashland for helping lead this talented crew.
Art Display
Step into the imagination of our young artists! Our current display case features a vibrant collection of student artwork created through a variety of media and techniques. From bold mixed-media pieces to thoughtful drawings and monochromatic paintings, each work tells a story of exploration, experimentation, and personal expression. These pieces reflect the creative process students engage in every day—thinking like artists, making choices, taking risks, and developing their ideas with care and intention. We’re proud to showcase their unique voices and celebrate the incredible talent growing in our art room!
Thank you!
Coach Lee Bryhn and the 7th grade basketball team thanked Deana Daffinson with a new apron for always cheering on the team, making cookies/ donuts, and washing the team's jerseys at hotel tournaments. She is the 7th grade boys' basketball team's number one fan, and the team is huge Grandma Deana fans for sure!!
Tornado Drill Practice
These drill comes as April 7-11 marks Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week.
With the season of spring comes an increased risk of dangerous storms, flooding and high winds. Officials emphasize the importance of these types of drills.
“It is essential people take time during this important week to ensure each Wisconsinite knows what to do when a tornado warning or severe storm is in their area,” said Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle. “During tornado drills, we encourage families, businesses, and schools to spend a few minutes going over their plans and identify.
The G-E-T Middle School practiced our drill this last Friday, April 11. Students did a great job getting to the places they needed to be and followed safety protocol.
Science - Hands On!
6th Graders are completing an investigation to show that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. They have created boats that are powered only by the force of magnets. Designing the boats has been fun!
Tech-Ed
Standard Based Reporting
We are still looking for is a few more parents that would be willing to meet with us and go over our new plan and give us feedback. If you would be willing to do so, please respond to this link.Thank you for your time.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
Enrollment
Here is the enrollment link if needed. Please also don't be afraid to reach out if help is needed.
Standard Based Grading
A few years ago our middle school moved to standard based grading. The idea and premise behind that move was to do three things: (1) Have a better understanding of students learning for reteaching and adjusting teaching practices, (2) provide parents with a better understanding of where their students are at and (3) allow students to be able to identify where they are at in their learning progression. After listening to feedback the last few years, we have decided to readjust how we report back on those standards for next school year. We are still planning on using standards to report a student's progress but want to explore the idea of using percentages and traditional letter grades that would allow parents to have a better understanding.
What I am looking for is a few parents that would be willing to meet with us and go over our new plan and give us feedback. If you would be willing to do so, please respond to this link.Thank you for your time.
April Awareness
April is autism awareness month and today is autism awareness day. We have a large number of students in our district that have autism. In honor and support of our students staff and students wore autism awareness shirt or the color blue on Friday!
Reading Work!
Mrs. O’Neill’s ELA groups began reading, "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies. They incorporated mathematical skills by surveying classmates and teachers on their preferred lemonade choice. Students collected, graphed, and analyzed their data.
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. We had an extra drawing this month for students that allowed them to put their tickets in for a gift card to Groovy Grid, Ettrick Express and River Stop. Way to go middle school students!
Math Contest
G-E-T Math Team competed in the Wisconsin Math Council's State Mathematics Contest. The competition is made up of individual and team portions where students must rely on their mathematical understanding to solve complex problems. Congratulations on a wonderful performance!
Holocaust Workshop
On March 19th and 20th, Mrs. Fawcett and Mrs. Torud attended a “Teaching the Holocaust Workshop” at Viterbo University. They had the pleasure of listening to many different people from around the world who have a profound and wide understanding of the historic event. One of their favorite parts of the workshop was hearing from a Holocaust survivor, Peter Fiegl. The experience of hearing first-hand stories is becoming increasingly precious, as not many survivors are still alive today. These two teachers are coming away from the Holocaust workshop with new activities and lessons to do with students to deepen their understanding of The Holocaust.
6th Grade Science
6th Grade Science students created and presented labs for magnetism, magnetic field, magnet, and magnetic poles. The labs were so creative and fun!
6th Grade- Mega Band
Congratulations to some of the G-E-T Middle School 6th grade band students who attended the Couleeland Co-op Mega Band. To celebrate "Music in Our Schools" month, they rehearsed and performed with a total of 286 6th graders from area schools.
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
The Pick-A-Time sign-up (linked below). It closes Monday morning at 7:00 a.m for Tuesday's conferences and Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. for Thursday's conferences. https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11616400&event=403873
SPRING BREAK!
Just a reminder that spring break for students will start this Friday through Sunday, March 29.
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
Musical -Oliver Jr.
We are very excited to announce we will have a middle school play this spring. Auditions and tryouts start this week.
- Monday | Student Informational Meeting - Come and introduce yourself to the new play director.
- Tuesday | Dance/ General Vocal Auditions
- Wednesday | Principal Auditions | Students interested in principal roles
- Thursday/Friday - Callbacks, company through or staging choreography.
Quiz Bowl
The 6th grade quiz bowl team represented G-E-T with respect and good sportsmanship at the quiz bowl competition all while taking first and second place.
Conference Champs
Congrats to the G-E-T Middle School Wrestling Team. They won the Tri-County Tournament this last Friday night in Black River Falls. They were able to beat out 12 other teams to win the title.
Honors Band
Congratulations to our five talented G-E-T Middle School students who participated in the Couleeland Honor Band today! They joined peers from 13 area middle schools, rehearsing all day with guest clinicians. Their hard work culminates in a concert at 5:00 PM, showcasing their dedication and musical growth. We are incredibly proud of this group of young musicians!
Science Vocabulary
6th grade science students are creating posters using the Frayer Model with their science vocabulary. They are also designing labs for the class to experience the vocabulary words in action.
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. We had an extra drawing this month for students that allowed them to put their tickets in for a gift card to Groovy Grind and Subway. Way to go middle school students!
Mark you calendar!
G-E-T Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up on March 18 & 20, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Rhonda Jenkins will be sending the PickATime sign up link out on March 6. The link will open at 8:30 a.m.
Reading Without Walls
Reading Without Walls is a free reading challenge through the Galesville Public Library that encourages students to read a variety of books under different categories: Diverse Abilities, African American Voices, Female Voices, Immigration, Native American Voices, Poverty & Homelessness. When they have read five books they can select a free book donated from the library.
Business Class
In our 7th grade Business 1 class, young entrepreneurs were tasked with creating a product or service that solves everyday problems. Ideas ranged from products to help them in sports, a handyman service, ways to spice up your water, and many more
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Health Education
"UW-La Crosse Health Education students are teaching about advocacy in their Mental Health Literacy program on Fridays for GET 6th grade Health students! Lots of fun & learning!"
Lightbulb Lab
High Voltage in 6th grade today! Students were given a wire, a lightbulb, and a battery. The goal was to get the lightbulb to light!
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students! Missing from the picture was Brennan Rotering
6th graders using tennis balls to show how static electricity builds up. When the balls dropped it showed how static discharge occurs. They also created an electric circuit demonstration by passing tennis balls to show how electrons continuously flow or move with an energy source. The flow stops when the energy source is interrupted.
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. We had an extra drawing this month for students that allowed them to put their tickets in for a gift card to Subway or Fat Cats Bait Shop. Way to go middle school students!
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Solo and Ensemble
Middle School Band Members performed at Solo & Ensemble Contest this past Saturday. All of their hard work has paid off as all of our musicians earned the highest rating of 1. A special thanks to Kathy Meunier for accompanying the soloists.
Way to go Red Hawk Band Members!
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Maps!
Sixth-grade Social Studies students began working on thematic maps in late November and finished them after returning from holiday break. Students chose a theme and developed map elements around that theme. Required items included: a map scale, key, cities, roadways, bodies of water, landforms, and products that their country exported. They did a rough draft before completing their map on a large piece of tagboard. Students also created questions for their classmates to answer using their maps. Students produced high-quality maps that showed a variety of themes. Great job, sixth-graders!
Lunch Support
A big, "Thank you!" to the Galesville chapter employees of Co-op Credit Union for their continued support of G-E-T Schools. This time they donated $750 dollars towards overdue lunch balances at the middle school.
G-E-T Middle School Yearbook Sale is still going on
.There is still time to purchase your student a G-E-T Middle School yearbook. The cost is $25 with options for personalization. Yearbooks may be ordered online at Order G-E-T MS Yearbook or you may send cash or a check written to G-E-T Middle School with your student to the middle school office.
If you are unsure if you have already ordered a yearbook, please contact Rhonda Jenkins at rhondajenkins@getschools.k12.wi.us.
The last day to order a yearbook is February 20.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
8th Grade STEAM Roadshow Sparks Innovation!
Yesterday, the 8th Grade STEAM Roadshow rolled into the station, bringing a trainload of creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking! Our students explored the world of robotics and programming, using Sphero RVRs, Bolt+ kits, and Indis to tackle hands-on challenges designed to fuel their curiosity and problem-solving skills.
Like a STEAM train picking up momentum, this exciting experience is part of our mission to inspire "Learning for All, Learning for Life" by equipping students with the tools and confidence to succeed in the 21st century.
A big thank you to our incredible crew of volunteers for making this journey possible and to the Gale Ettrick Trempealeau - GET Educational Foundation for their generous donation, which provided the RVRs and Bolt+ kits. These tools will continue to inspire our students during Makerspace time, and we can’t wait to see how they innovate next!
Trap Club
Trap club is open to students in 6th-8th grade. There is a meeting Jan 15 @ 6 :00 p.m. in the library at the HS for those that are interested.
Happy Holidays
From our middle school family to yours, we wish you Happy Holidays! We also want to thank everyone for the thoughtful gifts and appreciation during this time.
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good Winners. We had an extra drawing this month for students that allowed them to put their tickets in for a gift card to the Station and Create Happy. Way to go middle school students!
Band Concerts
A big, "Thank you!" to our 6, 7, and 8th grade bands for a great concert this last Monday. It was great to see the middle and high school bands perform together.
Young Entrepreneurs
In our 7th grade Business 1 class, young entrepreneurs were tasked with creating a product or service that solves everyday problems. Ideas ranged from products to help them in sports, a handyman service, ways to spice up your water, and many more!
STEAM Roadshow
The STEAM Roadshow has pulled back into town! G-E-T 6th and 7th graders had an amazing time rotating through 4 hands-on stations, using Sphero Indis, Bolts, and Rovers to flex their coding and STEAM skills. A big thank you to the Gale Ettrick Trempealeau - GET Educational Foundation for helping make this possible with their generous grant! The 8th-grade Roadshow got snowed out, but don't worry — they'll be back on track in January.
FOOD DRIVE
We had great participation in our food drive this last week. We were able to donate a large amount of items to our local food pantry. A big, "Thank you!" to all of those that were able to help out.
Card making
Students took time from their fun day last Friday to help make Christmas cards for the elderly.
Quarter 2 Fun Day!
Students were able to relax and have some fun this last Friday before break. They had a fun filled day of activities that included things like card making, dodgeball, puzzles, board games, bingo and a movie.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Curling Fun
The 6th Grade science classes took a field trip to the Centerville Curling Club on Thursday. They have been learning about force, motion, and Newton's Laws of Motion. We had a fantastic day learning about these concepts! A huge thank you to the Centerville Curling Club for allowing us to visit and for teaching us how to curl!
Help- Position: Middle School Robotics Coach
G-E-T Middle School is looking for a Robotics Coach to coach our growing program. Responsibilities include competition in the local VEX Robotics league and potentially state competitions, facilitating and attending Robotics meetings/practices, helping students with their projects, recruiting team members, and securing necessary materials for competitions. Please let me know if you are at all interested!
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school studets!
Salva Dut
6th Graders received a letter from Salva Dut this week. He is the founder of Water for South Sudan. 6th Graders read A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park this fall. The book is about Salva Dut's journey of survival during the Sudanese Civil War with themes of faith, perseverance, hope and valuing education.
Cup Stacking!
Mr. Davis (Student teacher in P.E.) helped the 6th grade class make a giant cup tower with all 30 sets of the speed stacking cups (360 cups total). The favorite part was definitely getting to knock it over after the picture!
Thanksgiving Meal
Students worked on following directions to put together Turkey Pretzels in resource math class.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Introducing....... The League of Energy Superheroes!
In 6th grade science, the students have been creating stories about superheroes. We have been learning about different types of energy and how it is transferred. The students have been creating superheroes with powers that connect to different forms of energy. The students had to explain the superpowers connection to the energy type.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Snow Day
Expectations for - Students
Middle school students will participate in daily meetings for core classes and attendance will be recorded.
Work and participation are not optional but required.
Students need to be visible if asked.
Students will be expected to log onto their iPads and use Google Meet to participate in classes.
If a student does not have internet access, they need to let their classroom teachers know ahead of time, and parents/guardians should notify the office for attendance purposes. Other work may be assigned to those without internet access. Completed work will be used to account for student attendance if students are unable to connect.
Virtual snow days will not include explore classes for middle school students. The expectation is that if there are multiple snow days, the explore teachers will communicate work that is expected to be completed.
Cold Weather!
As we are entering the cold weather stretch, it is important for students to come properly dressed at school. We will go outside unless it is below zero out
Thanksgiving Break
We will have off this next Wednesday thru Sunday for Thanksgiving break.
Tunnel Books
Our talented 6th grade artists have been hard at work creating tunnel books, a three-dimensional art project that truly tells a story! Students explored how art can bring a narrative to life, crafting scenes that draw you in—literally!
This project was packed with creativity and skill-building. Students brainstormed and sketched multiple ideas, refined their drawing techniques, and mastered the art of cutting and layering paper for a dynamic effect. Each tunnel book is a little world filled with imagination and stories waiting to unfold.
Crumbl Cookies!
In Family and Consumer Science 2 (FCS-2)class, students are mastering the art of recipe writing by creating their very own copycat Crumbl Cookies! Chocolate Oreo, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chocolate Caramel, and Chocolate Strawberry Raspberry, which will be the class favorite?
Small Engine Repair
Test Call
Attention parents/guardians:
On Saturday, November 16th, at 2:00 p.m. there will be a test of our messaging system. The test will include a recorded phone call, text message, and email. Please contact your building secretary if you are not contacted.
Math Facts
A strong foundation in basic math facts is essential for your child's success in more advanced math concepts. Quick and accurate recall of these facts helps students solve problems efficiently and boosts their confidence in class. To support this learning, we encourage you to use 99 Math, an engaging online platform where students can practice and master their math facts in a fun, interactive way. It’s a great resource to reinforce what they’re learning in school and build their skills at home. 99 math. 99 math is also available on the students' iPads through Clever. All students have used this site at school.
Kindness
On display for the month of November, 8th grade students created hand turkeys listing what they are thankful for.
6th Grade Science Lab
There was a lot of excitement in 6th grade science today as it was "Build Day"! The students are working on creating balloon cars which they will trial run and race this week! We have had a variety of ideas and concepts for these cars! Here are some of the build day photos.
Shark Tank
Middle school students in Business Explore enjoyed giving “Shark Tank Pitches” to their classes on businesses they created that solve everyday problems. Businesses ranged from an app that decides your dinner for the night, a streaming service for all sporting events, glasses that protects you from the things/people behind you, and so much more!
Wednesdays
Target Time on Wednesdays is a little different compared to the rest of the week. If students are caught up on all their work, they may pick from a few choices of different activities.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Yearbook!
The G-E-T Middle School yearbook is currently on sale for $19 until November 15, after this the cost goes up to $25. Now is the best time to order!
Click here to order a G-E-T Middle School yearbook.
The last chance to order one is February 21, 2025
If you prefer to pay by check or cash, please send it to the middle school office and I will get your student on the list.
Report Cards
Report cards have been mailed home. If you would like a paper copy, please call the office. 1-608-582-3500. There are lots of resources helping explain our reporting system at getschools.org. Go under the middle school page and look under academics. If you need help, please don't be afraid to reach out.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Red Ribbon Week
Some students are saying ,"Boo!" to drug use by spending their time painting ghoulish pumpkins!
Dress-up Fun!
This last Wednesday, middle school students got to participate in a costume contest. We also included the opportunity to include cultural recognition for students to showcase their traditional dress. Overall, many students participated in this fun event.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Speed Stacks
In PE this week, students have been trying out Speed Stacks sport stacking cups for the first time! Sport stacking is a fun, fast-paced activity that helps improve hand-eye coordination, focus, and dexterity. Students are learning to stack and unstack cups in specific sequences as quickly as they can, competing with themselves and others to beat their best times. It's been exciting to see how quickly they’ve picked up the new skill and students can expect to use this new equipment throughout the school year.
Fall Sports
It was great to see so many students out for our fall sports. We appreciate all the hard work by the coaches and the support from the parents. Boys basketball started this last week and dance will start this next week. Wrestling and Girls Basketball will start in early January.
Upcoming Break
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that students will have a nice long 4 day break at the end of October. They have off Thursday, October 31st through Sunday, November 3rd.
Target Time
7th grade students are hard at work focusing their efforts on vocabulary building skills.
Band Lessons
Mr. Geroge, our new band teacher, has been hard at work with band lessons.
Dental Clinic
Our dental hygienists will perform services at the Middle School on Wednesday, October 30.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
WTC Manufacturing Day
Five 8th grade students were selected to create a STEAM project and present it to experts in the manufacturing industry. They worked together to create hydraulic models and learned scientific principles related to hydraulics. In addition to presenting their project, the students were able to tour and experience advanced manufacturing at the Walzcraft factory. They also completed a STEAM activity with the Walzcraft experts later in the day. Lastly, our students were recognized at the WTC manufacturing luncheon. Our group's participation was sponsored by the Ornua Cheese factory.
Dental Clinic
Bridging Brighter Smiles is holding their next dental clinic at GET Middle School on:
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
It is not too late to enroll if you are not already enrolled!
As a reminder we accept enrollments for all students Pre-K through 12th grade!
Sign up online at:
http://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/
Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School Include:
- Oral Screening
- Dental Cleaning
- Fluoride Varnish Application
- Dental Sealant Placement
- Silver Diamine Fluoride Application
- Oral Health Education
- Referral Assistance
Not sure if your child is enrolled, or due for care? Call Bridging Brighter Smiles at 262-896-9891, or email coordinator@bbsmiles.org.
SPANISH TRANSLATION
¡Reciba atención dental en la escuela!
El programa Bridging Brighter Smiles ofrece:
- Examen Oral
- Limpieza
- Aplicadorde Flúor(decaimiento prevención)
- Selladores(cavidad prevención)
- Fluoride Diamino de Plata
- Educación para la Salud Dental
- Referencia de Ayuda
Bridging Brighter Smiles ofreces servicios de prevención dental en lasescuelas para estudiantes desde Head Start hasta 12 grado.
En promedio, el servicio es dado a los estudiantes participantes dos o tres veces por año escolar.
Recordatorio que aceptamos inscripciones para todos estudiantes de Head Start-12 grados.
https://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/sp/
INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO
Si tiene preguntas o preocupaciones sobre sus derechos de privacidad contenidos en esta Notificación, favor de contactarse alOficial de Privacidad de Bridging Brighter Smiles al 262-896-9891.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
FCCLA
We wanted to take a moment and thank our middle and high school FCCLA students who represented the G-E-T school district at the Apple Affair this weekend. They demonstrated the values of our school community through their hard work, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Several community members shared positive comments with me about how impressed they were with our students' behavior and engagement. Overall, the chili cook-off was a success.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students.
Sewing Fun!
Check out the amazing sewing skills of our 8th grade students. These FCS students, taught by Ms. Burritt, worked hard to prepare their tote and draw string bags.
Manufacturing Month
In support of October being manufacturing month, 6th grade students from G-E-T had the opportunity to learn more about Ashley Furniture Industries. Students toured Ashley’s advanced manufacturing operations, highlighting the implementation of the many technological advancements in robotics and automation. While touring they heard various manufacturing employees speak on various areas of Ashley Furniture including automation, fabrication, assembly, quality, and more.
Special Fester
Last week a group of students attended the Special Fester Carnival during the Oktoberfest opening. Special Fester Carnival is designed for community members with special needs and abilities. They also stopped at McDonald's for lunch to practice skills that they have been learning about, such as ordering from fast foods as well as calculating prices to stay within a budget.
Picture Retake Day
Picture retake day for the middle school is scheduled for October 8th.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Just a reminder that parent-teacher conferences are October 8 + 10. Here is the link to sign-up. It will go live Monday, September 30 at 8:00 a.m. This is a great way to not only get information on how and what your child is doing but learn about how the middle school works.
Website- Information
Please take a few minutes and watch this video about our new website. This is replacing last year's Parent Hub and gives you lots of access to important information. Video
Food Drive
During homecoming week, our middle school organized a food drive. Students, staff, and families rallied to donate non-perishable food, resulting in an impressive collection of over 600 items. The generosity of our school spirit not only celebrated homecoming but also made a significant impact by providing much-needed supplies to the local food pantry.
Shark Tank Pictures
Pictures from the first session of business class taking part in their Shark Tank Project. Students get the opportunity to design and develop their own product.
Technology Ambassadors
These two students are getting a certificate from Rob Kamrowski, district technology integration specialist, for being great technology ambassadors. Mr. Kamrowski came and talked to the applied communications class about analyzing internet sources and evaluating credibility using the SIFT method in Applied Communications. Then these two students taught the class how to find and use a “true and trusted” website they found through BadgerLink that had many useful features for our inquiry project. Way to go boys!
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Congrats to our Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
No School
A reminder that we have in-service this Friday and therefore no school.
Caught Being Good
Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good winners. Way to go middle school students!
Pics from Wednesday's Target Time
These are pictures from this last Wednesday's Target Time.
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Congrats to this week's Caught Being Good Winners. Way to go middle school students!
6th Grade Lab
This week in 6th grade science, students are working on a lab to learn about the effects altitude has on the atmosphere.
Band + Choir
Band and choir lessons, along with large group practice, are started back up this week. It was great to hear the music pouring out into our hallways.
Library
Every Friday, all students go to the library to check out some amazing books. A big, "Thank You", to Mrs. Campbell for all the help with this.
Tech-Ed
Students are working on ruler measurement in Tech Ed. It is great that all middle school students are able to experience this class and its curriculum.
FCS-2 Group Fun
Students in Family and Consumer Science- (FCS-2) class worked on some group teamwork activities this last week.
Dress Code
Do you have questions about our school dress code. Please check out this link for a detailed explanation.
Possible Trip for 8th Grade Students -Summer 2026
Please see the opportunity below. Note this is a non-school sponsored trip through Education First
Dear families,
We’re going to Ireland, England, Wales and France in Summer 2026, and you G-E-T student is invited!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/f95hc3n
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.
In this info session, we’ll talk about:
How this opportunity will benefit your student
What we’ll see and do on our trip
Everything that’s included in this experience
How your child can earn academic credit
How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Thanks,
Jalena Peterson
Pete Peterson
Please, again, note this is a non-school sponsored trip.
School Supplies
School Supplies - We are supplying most of the students' school supplies this year. Students will need to bring a pencil bag, headphones or earbuds.
Middle School Sports
First practice dates for the Middle School are as follows. Athletes should come in athletic attire to the first practice.
Football: August 28 (equipment hand out) 3:30-4:30 pm and practice to follow. The coach is setting up Gamechanger App- Team name is: G-E-T Middle School Football '24
Volleyball: August 27 - 3:30-5:30 pm
Cross Country: August 26 - 3:30-5:30 pm - They will be inside, if needed, due to the weather.
Girls Golf: September 3 - 3:30-5:30 pm
Save the Date -Parent Teacher Conferences
Fall parent teacher conferences will be October 8 + 10 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. More information will get sent out as we get closer.
6th Grade Orientation
8th Grade WEB Leaders welcomed the incoming 6th grade students to the middle school during orientation. Students had fun learning all about middle school.
