GMS Parent Portal

February 2020

Heart of a Redhawk Award

Do you know of a GMS staff member who has "gone the extra mile" to make a difference in the life of a child? February is a great time to recognize and thank someone who has shown the HEART of a Redhawk! Click on the link below to fill out a nomination form. This is a simple, meaningful way to thank someone for a job well done.

www.goshenschools.org/heartofaRedHawk

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GMS Traffic Reminders

Parents, we need your help in making sure traffic runs as smoothly as possible and students are safe before and after school. A couple of important reminders:

When dropping students off in the morning, please pull all the way up to the orange cones, near the flag pole, before stopping. This helps us avoid having a long line of cars that stretches into the street.
There should be no car traffic in the front lot after school until the buses have left. Students moving between buses can be injured by cars moving through. If you are picking up your child between 3:45 and 4:00, please use the north or south parking lot.

Technology Tools: GCS Parent Portal

GCS PARENT PORTAL

On January 29, 2020 “Canvas” and “Securly Home” accounts were automatically created for all parents that have provided us with an email. Parents can gain access to their students’ grades, coursework, internet activity, pay lunch money and more. If you have not provided us with your email address or it has changed, contact your school registrar or student’s teacher as soon as possible. Accounts will be created on a regular basis as parents add their email account to our system.

PARENT PORTAL HELP NIGHT

Goshen High School Cafeteria

February 19 at 6:30 – 7:30pm (no translation will be provided)

February 25 at 6:30 – 7:30pm (Spanish speaking only)

There will be a short presentation. Afterward, parents can get help logging in.

Register here: bit.ly/2G1od4h

(not required but helpful for preparation)

See the document below for a more detailed description about the technology tools available to you as a parent.

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Winter Illness

As you know, many people in our community are being hit with illness this winter. Here are some important reminders to help keep your child and others healthy:

Remind your child of the importance of washing hands.
Students should stay home if they have a fever or are vomiting.
If your child feels ill at school, please encourage him/her to visit the school clinic instead of contacting you directly. The nurses will check for fever and other symptoms, and they will contact you if your child needs to be picked up. This helps us keep students in class when possible and also helps us track the increase or decline of illness.
Feel free to send an extra box of tissues to school for your child's teacher to keep in his/her classroom. By now, the supply from the beginning of the year has started to wear thin!

Thank you for your help with this! Spring is coming!

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Reminder from the Bookkeeper

Curricular Materials fees are due at this time. Invoices were sent in January. Please send payment or contact Cathy Gingerich, GMS bookkeeper, if you have questions. Thank you!

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Staff Spotlight: Marilyn Torres

Mrs. Torres has taught Language and Literature at GMS for two years. She grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, went to Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia, and spent 11 years in San Antonio before moving to Goshen. Mrs. Torres has three wonderful children who went through Goshen Community Schools. She loves working with students and challenging them to be global citizens.

Mrs. Torres loves running, playing ultimate frisbee, and coaching tennis. When she can find a spare minute, she likes to work on social justice issues, such as immigration.

Mrs. Torres thinks middle schoolers are the GOAT! (Parents, if you do not know what the GOAT means, ask your middle schooler!)

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Mrs. Sapp's 8th grade ELA classes conducted mock literary trials to practice finding evidence and writing arguments.

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Criminals from short stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Most Dangerous Game", and "The Lottery" were put on trial for murder.

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Students played the roles of lawyers, jury members, and other officers of the court during the trial.

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GIMS Community Project Day

GIMS 8th graders will have tables set up to discuss their community projects and collect donations of food, clothing, or money for the organizations they are supporting. Some students will be selling food items, bracelets, and student-created artwork/craft items. Stop in to see the work of our students and help out a great cause!

When?

Saturday, Feb 22, 2020, 09:00 AM

Where?

GMS

Parents of 8th Grade Students:

There will be a few more Freshmen Transition Meetings held on the following dates. Please plan to attend ONE of these meetings to learn more about GHS and graduation requirements. All of the meetings will be held in the Goshen High School cafeteria.

Wed, Feb. 12 (6-7 p.m.)

Saturday, March 7 (9-10 a.m.)

Thursday, March 19 (6-7 p.m.)

Saturday, March 21 (9-10 a.m.)

Triple P

Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) offers free seminars supporting parents of pre-teens and teenagers. Meetings are held at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church (English) and GMS (Spanish). Click on the document below for more information!

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