GMS Falcon Update
5/6/24
VADM Skillman Visits GMS
GMS grade 8 students heard today from Graham Graduate, Navy Vice Admiral Brad Skillman today. He shared a message of taking advantage of opportunities, perseverance, leadership, and finding your own way.
Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony - 5/23
Graham Middle School will host our Promotion Ceremony for our grade 8 students on
Thursday, May 23rd @ 7:00pm.
Doors will open at 6:30pm
Students must arrive 15 minutes prior to the ceremony and report to the gym (6:45pm).
Students must dress appropriately for the ceremony, meeting dress code (no hats, midriffs should not be visible, revealing tops ie: low cut and see through shirts are not permitted, length of dresses, skirts or shorts must be at fingertip length, and undergarments should not be visible. Please refer to page 16 of your student handbook for full dress code)
If anyone is in need of something nice to wear, we are happy to assist. Please see Mrs. Smith immediately to discuss.
Family members will be welcome to send one representative closer to the stage to obtain photos when their student crosses, then they must immediately return to their seats.
After promotion, grade 8 students are not expected to attend school (ie: Fri, 5/24 or Tues, 5/28)
*** In order to participate, fees need to be paid. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the GMS office immediately.
Kona Ice Back at GMS on 5/21
Grade 6 Field Trip
GMS 6th graders are scheduled for a field trip to Cedar Bog on Friday, May 17th. Students should dress for hiking in nature and bring clothes they do not mind getting a little dirty. We recommend also packing a rain jacket or poncho in case of weather. Students should have also designated whether they plan to pack a lunch (fully disposable) or have the school pack a lunch and charge it to their account.
*** In order to participate, fees need to be paid. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the GMS office immediately.
Book Fair is at GMS 5/6-5/9
The Scholastic Book Fair is available to GMS students during lunch intervention from Monday, 5/6 until Thursday 5/9. All sales benefit classroom book restocking.
Visit the book fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/grahammiddle
Falcon 5K Registration - Due by 5/8 to Guarantee Shirt
FREE Athletic Physicals 5/21
Students entering grade 7-12 are invited to utilize our partnership with Mary Rutan Hospital and receive a FREE athletic physical that will get them setup for next year sports. Physicals will be during school on May 21st. Students will need to turn in completed physical paperwork to the office by Friday, May 17th in order to participate. Forms are in the office, but here is a link as well: https://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/physicalexamform
Grades 6 and 7 End of Year Awards
GMS will hold end of year awards for students in grades 6 and 7 the morning of Friday, May 24th. Parents are welcome to attend, however we cannot guarantee your student will be receiving an award.
Choir Concerts Set for Thursday, 5/9
We hope you can join us for the combined Middle School and High school Spring Choir Concert. The concert will begin at 7:00 in the GMS Auditeria.
Final Grade Card Pick-up
Final Grade Cards will be available for pick-up in the GMS office from 9am-2pm on June 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th.
Middle School Golf Summer Opportunity
GMS Flight Summer Program Information
The GMS Flight Summer Program is opening enrollment! Program dates are June 3-June 27 and July 8- July 25 Mon-Thurs 9:00am-3:00pm. Breakfast, lunch, and transportation are all provided by GLS. Join us for a summer full of STEM challenges, entrepreneurship opportunities, community service projects, exciting field trips, and many more FUN activities and experiences. Packets are available outside of the main office, or can be emailed to P/G. Please reach out to Kamryn Dunham @ dunhamk.flight@grahamlocalschools.org with any questions.
Ohio Hi-Point Summer Camp Opportunity
Career Discovery Camp at OHP
Dates: Monday, June 24-Wednesday, June 26
Time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Jump into hands-on activities during this exciting FREE 3-day summer camp.
All incoming 7th and 8th Graders in Ohio Hi-Point's district are invited to join us on campus for three days of interactive experiments, test drives, simulations, and more as you learn about a number of career pathways. Act quickly because the camp is limited to the first 60 students!
Each day, you'll see two career pathways - spending about an hour and half in each career lab.
What you'll experience:
Designed career lessons for maximum exposure to hands-on activities
Projects that will have you working with industry equipment and software
Time to meet new friends from surrounding schools
Learn in a state-of-the-art career lab
Free snacks, camp t-shirt, and more!
The camp will take place at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center (2280 St. Rt. 540, Bellefontaine, OH 43311). Hands-on experiences will be led by our career instructors who are experts in their career field.
The OHP Career Camp is a FREE camp open to incoming 7th and 8th graders.
Clark State Summer Camps for Teens
Registration Open: Clark State College is excited to hold our annual College for Kids and Teens summer programs again this summer. Online registration is now open and can be accessed on the website here.
College for Kids & Teens information:
Our pre-college camp programs offer an opportunity for our local students to learn new skills, make new friends and begin to experience and explore career areas in their own community. Our classes are non-graded environments where personal growth, critical thinking and creativity are encouraged.
All camp sessions are M-F, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Camp sessions are available for students entering Grades 2-12.
Cost of camp: $175 (scholarships are available and request forms are accessible on the website)
Breakfast snacks, lunch, and a camp t-shirt are included.
Stay up-to-date on Student Grades with Progress Book
Frontline Education has released the ProgressBook Parent and Student Mobile App (aka ParentAccess app) to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This app is available for your parents/students to download and use now. For those that choose to download, the app takes the place of the mobile web version of ParentAccess that parents and students have long used. In addition, Frontline has produced an overview video that can be shared with your users (video link is also in the attached instructional sheet).
Upcoming Events @ GMS
May
Wednesday, May 1 - Grade 7 Math Part 2
Wednesday, May 1 - Clark State Scholars visit to campus 9:30am-1:00pm
Thursday, May 2 - Grade 6 Math Part 1
Thursday, May 2 - Ohio FFA Convention - Peterson & AFNR Students
Thursday, May 2 - Art 1 Field Trip (Westcott House, Springfield Museum of Art)
Thursday, May 2- STEAM Club 2:30-3:30
Thursday, May 2 - NO Falcon Fly Mentoring
Friday, May 3 - Grade 6 Math Part 2
Friday, May 3 - Ohio FFA Convention - Peterson & AFNR Students
Friday, May 3 - St Paris Library visit w/ Grade 6
Friday, May 3- Power of the Pen 2:40-4:15
Saturday, May 4 - Recycling 10-Noon
Monday, May 6 - Track CBC Championships @ Benjamin Logan HS
Monday, May 6 - OST Math Make Ups
May 6 - May 9 - Spring Book Fair
Tuesday, May 7 - Grade 8 Science Part 1
Tuesday, May 7 - GMS FFA (AFNR) @ preschool 4th & 7th Periods
Wednesday, May 8 - Grade 8 Science Part 2
Wednesday, May 8 - PBIS Assembly
Thursday, May 9 - OST Science Make Ups
Thursday, May 9 - Backup Date GMS FFA (AFNR) @ preschool 4th & 7th Periods
Thursday, May 9 - MS/HS Spring Choir Concert (Auditeria)
Friday, May 10 - OST Make Ups
Friday, May 10 - DC Trip 2024 Payment #4 due
Friday, May 10 - OMLA Student Leadership Conference (Guidera + 4 students)
Saturday, May 11 - Band Ice Cream Social (Auditeria)
Monday, May 13 - Q4/Final Grade Window open
Monday, May 13- Power of the Pen 2:40-4:15
Tuesday, May 14 - 5th Grade visit to Middle School
Thursday, May 16- STEAM Club 2:30-3:30
Thursday, May 16 - NO Falcon Fly Mentoring
Thursday, May 16 - Power of the Pen State
Friday, May 17 - Power of the Pen State
Friday, May 17 - Grade 8 Real Money, Real World Simulation
Friday, May 17 - St Paris Library visit w/ Grade 7
Friday, May 17 - GHS Graduation
Saturday, May 18 - Recycling 10-Noon
Tuesday, May 21 - Kona Ice
Tuesday, May 21 - Athletic Physicals @ GHS
Wednesday, May 22 - 8th Grade Rocket Launches
Wednesday, May 22 - 5th Grade Promotion
Thursday, May 23 - 8th Grade TED Talks (Auditeria)
Thursday, May 23 - 8th grade Promotion 7:00pm
Saturday, May 25 - GMS Falcon 5K
Tuesday, May 28 - Last Day of school, 2 Hour early release
Nick Guidera - Principal
Vicki Packard-Cooper - Assistant Principal
Megan Smith - School Counselor
Holly Neves - Secretary
Grades 6-8
Email: guideran@grahamlocalschools.org
Website: www.grahamlocalschools.org
Location: 9644 W US HWY 36 Saint Paris, Ohio 43072
Phone: 937-663-5339
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmsfalcons/
Twitter: @grahammidschool