GMS Family,

Being active in the school community plays a vital role in building a strong home-school connection, which is essential for student success. Attending events like family engagement nights, cheering on our student-athletes, and participating in school activities not only shows our students that we are invested in their growth but also fosters a supportive environment where they can thrive. These shared experiences strengthen the bonds between families, teachers, and students, creating a unified community focused on helping every child reach their potential. Together, we make a lasting impact on our students' lives, both inside and outside the classroom!

Sincerely,

GMS Admin Team

#RiseAsOne

The GMS Family wants to thank all of our Veterans for their service and dedication. As we celebrate tomorrow, we want to send a special shout out to our staff members Abel Candelaria, Jeremy Simerly, and Keisha Sanders for their service to our country!

When: 11.14 from 5:15-5:45

What: Talk with your GMS Admins about the TCAP Portal, Reading your student's TCAP report, Programs to boost scores at home.

Bonus: Free Admission to the GMS Basketball game for all those in attendance!

ALL Students that attend will be put into a drawing for prizes during the break between JV and Varsity!

Our Student Leadership team has worked on a Kindness calendar that everyone can participate in during the month of November. If you and your family participate at home, please tag Greeneville Middle School on Facebook and we can spread the message of "Live Like Kaden" during his birthday month.

Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 2ND in the commons before the GMS vs T.A. Dugger Boys basketball game.

We will have our first Homecoming celebration including a chili cook-off, LIMITED EDITION TSHIRTS, ART SHOW, and MORE!!!!!

If you have anything to help us add to our celebration please email Mr. McCall mccalla@gcschools.net

The giving tree was established by Greeneville Middle Schol to assist our students this holiday season. This form will be kept confidential between the school counselor and the family. If you are seeking assistance for more than one student, please fill out a form BELOW for EACH student (GMS student only).
Please complete this form by 11/08/2024 to be a part of this Giving Tree.

The GCSEF 10th Annual Turkey Trot 5K is set for Thanksgiving morning at 8am at GHS. We need your help sharing information about the event and encouraging participation! I have attached a flyer, registration form, and course map for the event. I have also included links to online registration, the Facebook event page, and a recent tweet.

Early registration ends on 11.12.24 and you must be registered by then to be guaranteed a race day shirt. The school with the highest percentage of participants will receive a $500 cash prize. If you have families that would like to volunteer for the event rather than run/walk, we would love to have them, and your school will receive participation credit for volunteers as well.

If you would like me to deliver printed flyers, forms, or yard signs to your school, please let me know. I will be happy to do so!

We are truly appreciative of anything you can do to help encourage participation.

RunSignUp Registration Link: GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot (runsignup.com)

GCSEF 5K Turkey Trot Facebook Event Page: 10th Annual GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot | Facebook

Reminder students are dismissed to their classrooms by 7:34. All students must be in their classrooms prior to the tardy bell at 7:40 to be counted present for the day.

Mrs. Anderson

Synergizing

Mrs. Anderson does amazing with her students helping them learn social studies while synergism with them.

Mrs. Woolsey

Seeking First to Understand, then to be Understood

She always puts a smile on my face no matter what, she asks me how my day was when she knows I have been down. She never fails to make me happy

Mr. Painter

Thinking Win-Win

He always is so nice when we come into the classroom and allows students to express themselves and their opinions.

Mr. Knight

Seeking First to Understand, then to be Understood

He is so nice and he is actually caring for his students, he helps us through tough times and he is so good at teaching, and he gets it to our minds effectively.

Kimberly Foulks

Beginning with the End in Mind

She always remembers what is going to happen in the end and what she needs to happen in order for that to happen.

Candice Gefellers

Being Proactive

Mrs. Gefellers sent an email message on a Friday night to "celebrate" my daughter's hard work in keeping her ELA assignments up to date. The fact that she took her personal time to recognize my daughter and her classroom performance speaks volumes of her commitment to building relationships with families and student's learning. Grateful for her kindness and support.

Alex Standridge

Helping Others

Alex is always willing to help out any time she is asked. She has helped us so many times with dismissal and with many other things for our students.

Jamel Hall

Synergizing

Jamel has been a great addition to our LRE classroom. He’s worked so hard to get to know all of the students and their unique needs.

Jan Wise

Synergizing

I appreciate Ms. Jan and all her hard work in the classroom. She is flexible and will work with any of the students.

Judy Steen

Synergizing

Judy always helps with a couple of my students at lunch, and she is always willing to help in other ways as well.

Dana Guinn

Synergizing

It’s been great working and collaborating with her.

Miranda Newman

Synergizing

Miranda comes by every morning to talk and helps with the students as they are coming in.

Starla Angel

Being an awesome co-worker

Starla is always so sweet and encouraging. She always has a smile on her face when I come into the office.

Do You Have A GMS Shout-Out to Share?

GMS is full of amazing people and we would love to hear your stories of how a GMS staff member is making a difference for your student! Did your student talk about a cool lesson or activity? Does your student come home talking about a favorite coach or teacher? If so, click the link below to share some love and fill out the GMS Staff Shout-Out Form.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STUDENT HANDBOOK: https://tinyurl.com/2s6jtty3

CLICK HERE FOR THE GMS DISCIPLINE POLICY: https://tinyurl.com/3t7fvzzu

Any student-athlete needing to drop off items in the locker room during arrival will be allowed to do so during the last 5 minutes of morning bus duty. The doors will open at 7:30 and close at 7:35. This will be the only time student athletes are allowed in the locker room areas in the mornings.

Dropping off equipment is not an excuse for a tardy to Devil Time.

If your student requires any daily medications, As-Needed Meds, or a diagnosis that requires any medical needs please reach out to Nurse Megan as soon as possible.

Any further questions please call GMS or email Nurse Megan at venerablem@gcschools.net

Families please remember that students should not carry medication with them in their backpack. This includes prescriptions and OTC medications. Everything should go through our nurse. If you have not filled out the medication release form with our nurse and need your student to have access to those during school hours, please email the GMS nurse

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For any and all counseling information, please use this link to find out more about our AMAZING counseling office: https://www.smore.com/78b2j-counselor-corner?ref=email

The Food City School Bucks Challenge is open! Here is the link to register https://www.foodcity.com/schoolbucks/

Once you have an account you just need to select GMS as your school, please see below. (You have to sign up and select your school each year, it doesn’t roll over!

We appreciate everyone's efforts in our new cell phone policy to not only create a SAFE environment for all our students, but protect our instructional time from distractions as well.

-If your student does not follow the GMS Cell Phone policy and has their phone taken to the office, Parents and Guardians may pick those up that afternoon directly after school or the next morning during school hours.

Click below to learn how to set up MPP, which lets you add $ to accounts on the go as well as pay fees and more.

No outside food is allowed any time at GMS. We understand stopping for breakfast, but please have them finish any food or drinks before they come into the building. Our cafeteria is open at 6:55am every morning and also helps us with any food allergies at the tables.

Click HERE for pre-season updates on our GMS athletic site.

• Arrive before 2:00 for all early dismissals.

Email: Adamsr2@gcschools.net
Website: Gms.gcschools.net
Location: Greeneville Middle School, East Vann Road, Greeneville, TN, USA
Phone: (423)-639-7841
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Twitter: @GMS_TN