Mustang News - October 24, 2025

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GMS Fall Dance

Jasmin slept through the whole thing, check out the size of that drool puddle!

October 24- FREE MOVIE- Hocus Pocus 2 @Western Theater 6pm

October 29 and November 5- Parent Teacher Conferences

October 31- Halloween dress up

November 3-7- Scholastic Book Fair

November 14- Picture Retake Day

November 20- GCS Ski Extravaganza

November 21-22 Honors band in GJ

November 24-28- Thanksgiving Break

Schedule for October 20-24:

Monday:A

Tuesday: A

Wednesday: E

Thursday: O

Friday: A

GMS Bell Schedule

The month of October has been busy! We have been focused on the value and practice of "I honor diversity and take pride in my community" here in our building, which takes shape in so many ways! We had an amazing celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with an assembly put on by the GHS LULAC club this morning. We learned about several Hispanic cultures, traditions, and dances. We also wrapped up our first quarter and started the second quarter, with lots of students participating in activities in their elective classes. I got to listen to the band and choir students preparing for their first concerts, watch students in the weight room reaching their fitness goals, students in our art classes building incredible pieces out of cardboard and paper, pizzas being cooked in our new life skills kitchens, leather bookmarks coming together in our woodshop, and hot air balloons starting to take shape in STEAM! Core teachers are working with each individual student to meet everyone's diverse needs and strengths and developing fascinating lessons for students in each grade level. We have a lot of pride in our GMS family and I hope you get to witness this at our parent/teacher conferences coming up in the next few weeks! Go, Mustangs!

Washington DC, Spring Break, 2026

2026 is the United State's 250th Birthday!

A great way to celebrate would be to go to Washington, DC for Spring Break!

You'll see sites like the Lincoln Memorial, George Washington's home, the Air and Space Museum, the US Capitol, and the National Zoo. This will be a fun, exciting, educational, and safe experience for all interested GHS and GMS students.

All current 6th, 7th, 8th, and high school students (plus, other friends and family members!) are invited. Registration is now open! You can sign up online at worldstrides.com/register or by phone at 800-468-5899. 5/6/7 graders use the code 219547 and 8th graders use the code 219069 to sign up. Please reach out to Sara Lamar if you're interested but unable to attend the meeting or with any questions: slamar@gunnisonschools.net. Thanks!

Mrs. Lamar and Mrs. Clements are very excited to announce that we are planning our next trip to the Dominican Republic! We’ll be participating in cultural activities, service projects, and having so much fun in the summer of 2026. All current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders are invited. Registration is now open! Enroll now with this link: www.eftours.com/2680037BT. Please reach out to Sara Lamar with any questions: slamar@gunnisonschools.net. ¡Gracias y vamos!

Mustang Athletics for Oct. 27- Oct. 31

Mustang Boys' Basketball hosted Centennial

on Thursday. The season continues on Saturday

at Cedaredge.

Seventh-grade at Cedaredge Middle School and

eighth-grade at Cedaredge High School, with

games beginning at 10:00 am.

Next week, 7th-grade travels to Paonia and

8th-grade hosts the Eagles. Games begin at

4:00 pm.

Teachers and interpreters will be available in the Gunnison Community School Commons from 5:00-7:00pm, no appointment necessary. This is a great time to chat with all of your child's teachers, ask questions, and gain valuable information about their academic progress this year.

Thank you for supporting your child's education at GMS. Feel free to contact us with any questions about conferences. We look forward to seeing you soon!

1. The GMS dress code applies (GMS Handbook English) (GMS Handbook Spanish)

2. All make-up must be applied at home. Students will not be allowed to apply make-up or hair coloring at school.

3. Students’ faces must be visible at all times. Masks may be worn on the top of the head.

4. Costumes may not include drippy gore, fake blood, real, or fake weapons.

5. Costumes should not inhibit daily functions or movement.

We had many great discussions during Digital Citizenship Week at GMS. Here are some resources to continue talking with your child about healthy habits at home!

Fall is here, and we’re getting ready to support our amazing community school staff during conferences! The PTA is organizing a Conference Potluck Meal on Wednesday, November 5, and we need parent volunteers to help by bringing dishes or items.

Sign up to contribute or volunteer at www.gunnisonvalleypta.com — thank you for helping us show our teachers some love!

ORDER YOUR 2026 YEARBOOK NOW!

If you order personalization, there are four free icons

for you to choose through the end of October!

GMS Yearbooks are still ONLY $20! They will be delivered

in May but you can order now and never worry that we'll run

out.

Click the link below to check this off your list!

GMS Yearbook

Contact Mary Nordberg with any questions.

mnordberg@gunnisonschools.net

November 3-7 at the Gunnison Community School Library

Hours: Mon, Tues and Thurs 8am-5pm

Thurs 8am-5pm

Fri 8am-4pm

Please accompany your student when visiting the Book Fair after school.

Don't forget to set up your e-wallet, so your students can purchase books-

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gunnisonelementaryschool

All proceeds by books for our school library.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Be sure to take a look and see if you recognize anything in our lost and found collection.

The Gunnison Middle School community supports the growth of all learners to think critically and engage as empathetic, respectful, healthy, and responsible global citizens.