The Gator Gazette

Is your student going to be absent? Use our new texting feature to let us know!

Skip the Calls—Text Our Attendance Line!

Reporting your student’s absence is now faster and easier. For Glenview Middle School save309-988-0073 in your phone today!

How It Works:

• Text Us: Send a quick text to 309-988-0073 with your student’s first and last name, date, and reason for the absence (illness, appointment, or emergency).

• Got a Text from Us? Reply Back! If you get an absence alert text from the school, simply reply directly to the text message right away.

• Avoid Truancy Marks: To keep students safe, all absences must be reported by a parent/guardian. Unreported absences are required by policy to be marked as truant.

Thank you for helping us keep our attendance records accurate and our students safe!

Need Gas? Stop by the Shell Gas Station on Kennedy Drive and fill-up from Pump 3 or 4. Glenview erns a portion of all monies earned from these two pumps. Stop in through today and support our Gators!

We appreciate you! 💙🐊💛

GMS Picture Day is Friday, September 25

• You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTBJT4RB. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
  
  Your student can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com

Continued Reminders: "Rules of the Road" while dropping off and picking up students:

• Blinkers are helpful to alert other drivers and staff which way you are going
• Crosswalks are for students, staff, and families to cross the parking lot, please do not stop on crosswalks
• A single line down the middle of the lane means to stay in your lane, please do not change lanes in this area - as safety for everyone is of the greatest importance

To help ensure a smooth, safe start to every morning, please review the following arrival guidelines:

Morning Arrival Schedule

• 7:20am: The South-East doors, near the East gym, and the Skywalk Cafe doors open; students are allowed to enter GMS

• 7:45am: First bell rings - all students should be inside the building and have 5 minutes to pass to Homeroom

• 7:50am: Tardy Bell rings - students are officially marked tardy after this time

Drop-Off Procedures & Safety Rules

• Car Drop-Off Location: All vehicles dropping off students must enter the back parking lot off 30th Avenue - GMS families travel down the curved drive, along the curb

• Sidewalk Safety: Students may only exit vehicles in designated locations where a sidewalk is present - students should exit the vehicle when it coms to a stop and then walk to one of the two entrances near the East gym

• Pedestrian Safety: For their safety, students are never permitted to walk in the roadway or cut between parked vehicles at any time

Late Arrival Guidelines (7:50 AM or Later) If your student arrives after 7:45am, please do not drop them off in the back lot. Instead, keep your student in the vehicle, proceed up the hill to the GMS Main Entrance. All students that are tardy must check in through the main entrance. We appreciate your partnership in keeping our campus safe for everyone.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

East Moline Public Library Events - See Flyer below...

All programming at the East Moline Public Library is free. Families can learn more about events and sign up on the Library's website: https://eastmoline.librarycalendar.com/events/month

DAILY: Cheer - Cross Country - Football - Volleyball practice - 2:30pm - 4pm

• Monday, September 14 - XC at Camden Park Pioneers Invite 4pm

• Tuesday, September 15: Girls Tennis
• GMS grade 7 Football @ Gauley Field 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!
• Girls Tennis @ UTHS 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!
• GMS Volleyball @ Seton 4pm
• Wednesday, September 16:
• GMS grade 8 Football @ Gauley Field 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!
• Grade 8 Washington DC Trip Informational Meeting - GMS Library at 6:30pm

• Thursday, September 17:
• GMS Volleyball v Washington 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!
• BPAC 1sy Meeting of the Year - GMS Library at 5pm

ACTIVITIES and ATHLETIC PICK-UP: Families picking up athletes after practice, please be at GMS by 4pm to ensure prompt supervision and safety of your student. Cars riders are to be picked-up in the back drive of GMS. Thank you!

ATTENTION PARENTS - The YEARBOOK NEEDS YOU! Calling all Photographers! Please share pictures of GMS events with Mrs. Hawley - khawley@emsd37.org - We Appreciate YOU!

Cheer - Cross Country - Football practice this week 2:30pm - 4pm

• Girls Tennis @ UTHS 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!

• XC at Rock Island Invite @ Sunset Marina 4pm
• GMS Volleyball Grade 7/8 @ Wilson 4pm

• One by One Meeting @ 2:30pm GMS Library
• Girls Tennis @ Wilson 4pm

Thursday, September 24

• GMS Volleyball Grade 7/8 v Edison 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!
• Mariachi Performs - Silvis Library @ 5pm
• Girls Tennis @ UTHS 4pm - See you in the SWAMP!

Friday, September 25

• GMS Picture Day

Saturday, September 26

• Mariachi Performs - Kewanee Hispanic Celebration @ 5:30pm

All physicals are to be handed-in to the Nurse's Clinic.

• Plan ahead for this year’s physical requirements. All athletes need a sports physical to try out and participate. Sports physicals are good for 13 months. All incoming 6th grade students next school year will need a current physical and two immunizations.

• In addition, please remember all new students and 6th grade students need an updated physical and proof of vaccines. The School Health Link will be at Glenview on 09/23/2026 to complete physicals and vaccines as needed. If you are interested, please see the nurses.

• The Dental Bus will be at Glenview on September 15. If you need a form, please see the nurses.

• Mrs. Mixon - 6th Grade - 309.755.1919 x213
• Ms. Debaene - 7th Grade - 309.755.1919 x212
• Mr. Palmer - 8th Grade - 309.755.1919 x211

Two ways to view the GMS Breakfast and Lunch Menus!

CLICK Here or SCAN Below

Scan the QR Code for GMS Breakfast and Lunch Menus!

GMS Main Office...

• Mrs. Hawley, GMS Principal - 309.755.1919 x3207
• Mr. Ryan, Associate Principal (Students A - L) - 309.755.1919 x3208
• Mr. Evans, Associate Principal (Students M - Z) - 309.755.1919 x3209
• Mr. Singleton, Admin Intern / Athletic Director - 309.755.1919 x3209
• Ms. Dennison, Attendance - 309.755.1919 x3201
• Mrs. Dean, Registrar/Guest Services - 309.755.1919 x3203
• Ms. Carson, Nurse - 309.755.1919 x220
• Mrs. Martinez, Nurse - 309.755.1919 x221

Counseling...

• Mrs. Mixon - Grade 6 - 309.755.1919 x213
• Ms. DeBaene - Grade 7 - 309.755.1919 x212
• Mr. Palmer - Grade 8 - 309.755.1919 x211