GMS Family,

As we enter the season of thankfulness, we’re reminded of the strength and unity of our Greeneville Middle School family. Our theme, 'We Are All in This Together,' reflects our commitment to supporting one another, celebrating each other's successes, and working through challenges side by side. This November, we’re especially proud of our students for spearheading 'Live Like Kaden' month, a tribute to kindness, resilience, and the impact of living with purpose. It’s inspiring to see their passion for building a supportive community.

In the spirit of teamwork and gratitude, we’re also excited to cheer on our winter sports teams as they begin their regular seasons. Let’s come together to show our support, gratitude, and pride in all that makes our school special!

Sincerely,

GMS Admin Team

#RiseAsOne

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

GMS student Maggie Moore recently received the NFHS Student-Athlete Award of Excellence for her exemplary sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity.

Please check out the TSSAA article on Maggie here: https://tssaa.org/article/sock-drive-for-flooding-victims-earns-greeneville-seventh-grader-nfhs-award?fbclid=IwY2xjawGUWmhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVtku7IxII7bDCjL2oZvK-bhVWbW0rkXpiW_FRHw3lXKCM1r7HmlSC_Qhg_aem_KXyih-bhoWw5P3nV3Y0rng

Congratulations Maggie! We are very proud of you!

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.

In order to provide all students with the opportunity to obtain extra help with homework, research time, and/or remediation, our school will provide an afterschool program. This program takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school from 2:40pm to 4:40pm. The following link will provide you with the days we are open: https://tinyurl.com/2024-25RISECalendar The After-School Program is open to students by application only. If you choose to sign up for this program, you are required to attend. Teachers with experience in all subjects are available.
Students residing within the city limits of Greeneville will be provided bus transportation to their homes following the program. The buses will load at approximately 4:30 pm. Car riders should be signed out by a parent or guardian between 4:25 and 4:30 at the back door of the commons area of the building.

If your child is to participate in this program, fill in the appropriate information completely. If your child does not have permission on file, he/she will not be allowed to stay after school for the program. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Andrea Tolley at tolleya@gcschools.net.

Jill Farmer

Putting First Things First/Being Proactive

• She's very kind of a teacher and I feel like she should use a shout out
• Mrs. Farmer is always being proactive by getting things done instead of waiting to put in grades.
• Shes a great math teacher and she’s a good person
• She is the best math teacher and is so caring!
• She helps us learn math very fast and makes sure we understand.

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

We are loving our new app! Access documents, news updates, and even emergency notifications right from your pocket.

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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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Greeneville-Middle-School-339450069428950
Twitter: @GMS_TN