GSA Middle School

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Students must store all Personal Electronic Communication Devices in their locked lockers at the start of each day. Devices may be retrieved at the end of the school.

Consequences for Violations:

● 1st Offense: Device is confiscated; parent/guardian is contacted and must pick up the device at the end of the school day.

● 2nd Offense: Device is confiscated; parent/guardian is contacted and parent may pick up the device at the end of the day; student receives 1 day of In-School Suspension (ISS).

● 3rd Offense: Device is confiscated; parent/guardian is contacted and parent may pick up the device at the end of the school day, student receives 1 day of Out-of-School Suspension (OSS); device must be checked in and out daily with administration for one week.

● Subsequent Offenses: Device must be turned in to the office each morning and will be returned at the end of the day for up to 30 school days; OSS days increase with each additional offense; continued parent contact.

Dear CYSP families,

Thank you for signing your student up for this great program. Our team is currently placing scholars with advisors and plan to have this fully completed by Monday, September 15th. At that point, advisors will be reaching out to scholars and families to provide information specific to their CYSP groups. We are also working on finalizing our kick off celebration plans. Once all details are finalized, an RSVP form will be emailed out to parent/guardian emails.

All the best!!

Students participating in the Science Fair will need to submit their topics to their science teacher by Sept 17. This will ensure that they have enough time to properly work on their projects and meet the other deadlines. If your student is in Honors Science it is required they complete a project on their own. Otherwise, students are completing one as a class, but they can also participate with one on their own as well. Please notify your science teacher as to the situation. Science Fair boards are purchased for the students that will participate in the school fair, about 30 per grade.

The first PTO General Meeting of the year will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. All middle and high school parents & guardians are welcome!

Students are welcome to dress up or wear their school uniform for pictures. Please note: jeans, sweatpants, and other dress-down attire are not permitted. We encourage students to wear their best clothes and bring their brightest smiles for this special day.

Thank you for helping us make Picture Day a success!

Your student can purchase a band on the day of the dress down day for $3. All proceeds get funneled right back into the middle school and are used to purchase things for special occasions, personal needs items and prizes throughout the school year.

Dress Down Dates

Friday, October 17

Friday, November 21

Friday, December 12

Friday, January 16

Friday, February 6

Friday, March 13

Friday, April 10

Friday, May 8

This past Tuesday September 9th 42 students were seen by an eye doctor and the Kids Vision for Life team. These students were examined by the optometrists and if necessary were allowed to pick out their own frames. If you were wanting your student to also receive this but missed the form return date, please contact Nurse Tara and she will be happy to help guide you on how you can still get this resource for your student.

Dear 6th Graders,

We are excited to announce the upcoming 6th Grade Student Council (STUCO) election! If you are interested in being a student leader, this is your chance to get involved.

STUCO gives you the opportunity to:

• Represent your classmates and share their ideas

• Help plan fun school events and activities

• Build your leadership and teamwork skills

The following positions are available for 6th Grade:

• President

• Vice President

• Secretary

• Representative

• Alternate

If you’d like to be considered for one of these roles, please check your email for the STUCO Interest Form

Deadline: All interest forms must be submitted by next Wednesday (September 17th) at 1:30 PM.

After the deadline, our staff will review the candidates, and the election will be held during advisory on Wednesday, September 24th.

We encourage all interested students to apply! This is a great way to make your voice heard and contribute to our school community.

Sincerely,
Mr. Ballman, GSA Middle School STUCO Advisor

Last week in 6th grade PLTW Design and Modeling, students were tasked with developing an ankle foot orthosis prototype for a child with cerebral palsy. Teams worked diligently to brainstorm ideas. One member of the team acted as a model so that the orthosis could be physically tested for comfort. Everyone did very well on this initial build. I look forward to seeing all of their solutions throughout this course.

See schedules below and we hope to see you on the court!

Admission: $3 for adults. $1 for students

MS Girls Volleyball Schedule

MS Boys Volleyball Schedule

The first PTO General Meeting of the year will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. All middle and high school parents & guardians are welcome!

PTO Website

ms.gsastl.org/pto

hs.gsastl.org/pto

Please join the PTO Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/GSAMiddleSchoolPTO

Who’s Eligible? Children between 12 months and 14 years old, not older than the 8th grade, and have Medicaid or qualify for the free/reduced school lunch program are eligible for Give Kids A Smile.

Appointments can be made for the clinic by a child’s parent/guardian/caregiver or through groups coordinated by schools, churches/synagogues and community groups.

Register at: https://gkas.org/dental-clinics/