The Gator Gazette
November 2 - November 6
Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner at GMS - Thursday, November 5 from 3pm - 7pm and Friday, November 6 from 7:15am - 11am.
Do you need to see your student's Band, Math, and Social Studies teacher, GREAT! Only need to speak to the Science teacher, that is GREAT too! You are in control of which teachers you would like to conference with - see one (1) or see five (5) you are in charge when you sign-up.
Using your Skyward Parent Portal (Directions Linked Below) you will be able to log-in beginning at 7am on Tuesday, October 27 - Monday, November 2 to select convenient Parent Teacher Conferencing times for your family. Please note: First to sign-up will get the best times and once a time is taken for an individual teacher that time is not available any longer.
Conference times are 10 minutes per session / per teacher. If you feel you would need longer or would like to meet with a Team of teachers, please reach out to them directly through email to request a Team meeting.
All Quarter #1 Grade reports - EL reports - Special Education reports - STAR Assessment reports - and last year's IAR report will be distributed at Conferences on November 5 and November 6. If you would like to see your GMS student's grades for Quarter 1 immediately, log-in to OTUS to view. Your GMS student can also assist you with this if you need assistance.
Please click on the link below to view the easy to follow directions for scheduling individual conferences, If you would have any difficulty signing in to your Skyward Parent Portal or need assistance scheduling a conference, please reach out to the GMS Main Office at 309.755.1919 - We are happy to assist!
Skyward PT Conference Directions for Families - LINK
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!
Come say "Hello!" and check out our new books. We are so happy to see you!
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!
Let’s cheer on our Gators and make this week unforgettable!
DAILY: Basketball and Cheer Practice from 2:30pm - 4pm
Tuesday, November 10 - Boys Basketball @ John Deere - 4pm
Thursday, November 12 - Boys Basketball @ Seton - 4pm
If your student is interested in a winter or spring sport (wrestling, girls basketball, swimming, boys tennis, or track), please get your sports physical now. Students are not allowed to try out without a current physical. Physicals are good for 13 months. If you need assistance finding a provider, please reach out to the nurses.
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.
The Glenview Band
Before they were famous, they were band kids!
Actresses Halle Berry and Tina Fey played flute, while director Steven Spielberg played clarinet. Jennifer Garner and former President Bill Clinton played saxophone, and Samuel L. Jackson played trumpet and French horn. His fellow Jedi, Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), also played French horn!
Comedian Bill Engvall and NASCAR driver Tony Stewart played trombone. Aretha Franklin played tuba, and Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton played percussion. Guitarist Zakk Wylde played bass clarinet, and Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, played baritone horn!
Our Glenview band students are in pretty good company! Who knows where their talents will take them?
The Glenview Mariachi Band
Glenview Choir
Glenview Gator Guild
- Mrs. Mixon - 6th Grade - 309.755.1919 x3213
- Ms. Debaene - 7th Grade - 309.755.1919 x3212
- Mr. Palmer - 8th Grade - 309.755.1919 x3211
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!
