Mustang News - September 12, 2025

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Gunnison Middle School Families,

If you need anything at all, please don't hesitate to reach out. You also schedule a meeting with me using the link below.

Schedule a Meeting with Mr. Betts

Lance Betts

Principal

Gunnison Middle School

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7th Grade Weekly Digital Planner

8th Grade Weekly Digital Planner

We're hiring! Multiple positions available. See full job descriptions here.

September 13 - Mustang Cross Country Invitational at GCS, 9:00am

September 23 - Picture Day

September 26 - GHS Homecoming Parade

September 29 - NO SCHOOL -Professional Development Day for Staff

October 6- 6th Grade W Mountain Field Trip

October 17- GMS Fall Dance 6:30-8:30 pm

Schedule for September 15-19:

Monday: A

Tuesday: A

Wednesday: E

Thursday: O

Friday: A

GMS Bell Schedule

Mustang families, I have very exciting news to share with you! For a long time, I have been inspired by colleagues and personal experience to explore the benefits that animals can have on student learning and personal growth. About 5 and a half years ago, I found KSDS, a nonprofit based in Kansas that was the first guide and service dog school in the United States. With the support of the school district and GMS, I put myself on the KSDS waiting list for a facility dog that I hoped would one day become a part of our GMS family. And just a few weeks ago, I found out that we had been matched with a dog!! Our professionally trained facility dog will be able to offer emotional support, comfort, and companionship to students, staff, and visitors. Research shows that dogs in schools can help reduce stress, increase focus, improve academic performance, and even make students feel more comfortable and confident. Their presence is here to support everyone’s well-being and the dog may work with individual students and in classrooms. We haven't gotten the exact details about our dog yet, but he or she will either be a golden or labrador retriever and will be around two years old. I will be traveling to the KSDS campus in October to meet our dog and get trained with them. We're hoping that our dog's first day at GMS will be October 15th! If your student is uncomfortable around dogs or is allergic, please reach out to me. I will be following certain procedures to reduce allergens and will absolutely have a plan with students who do not want to be around the dog. I'll be sharing more information in the next few weeks and please reach out with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you! 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.

There will be a trip information meeting to discuss this wonderful opportunity on Tuesday, September 9th at 5:30 PM in room A117 at GHS.

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 Sept. 15-19

Tuesday 9/16 Football at Centennial 4pm

Thursday 9/18 Volleyball at GMS 4pm

Friday 9/19 Cross Country at Ridgway 3pm

Saturday 9/20 Volleyball at Montrose/Delta 8am

Boys basketball season begins the second week of October. Make sure your athlete has a current physical and look for more information coming soon!

Some feedback we received last week from Paonia's Athletic Director about our GMS girls Volleyball Team:

"Also just wanted to say that your girls team energy and positivity was awesome! I told both your 7&8 coaches that I loved seeing them cheering non stop and just the positivity they had. Keep up the good work over there creating good human beings :) your girls were great. Shout out to them."

Way to represent ladies! Go Mustangs!

Dear Parents,

School Pictures are coming! Attached is a PDF of our school’s FALL Picture Day Flyer.

The PDF is hyperlinked, click anywhere on either page and it will take you directly to the online ordering page.

You can also order online by going to www.mymjthomas.com and entering our school's event code. (Event Code: C802)

If you have any questions or concerns about pictures please call MJ Thomas Photo at

1-800-219-0199.

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.