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PANTHER PROWL

October 4, 2024

PANTHER PROWLOctober 4, 2024

๐Ÿค PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE ๐Ÿค PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

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Dear Panther Families


I hope this message finds you well! As we continue through the school year, I want to remind you of the importance of staying engaged with your child's academic progress. One of the best tools at your disposal is Schoology, our online platform for tracking grades, assignments, attendance, and overall performance.


Through Schoology, you can check your childโ€™s grades in real time, review feedback on assignments, and see where additional support might be needed. Regularly checking your studentโ€™s progress allows for early identification of challenges and opportunities for growth.


To access Schoology, please follow these simple steps:

  1. Visit www.schoology.com and log in using your parent credentials.

  2. If you do not yet have an account, please contact the school office for assistance in setting one up.

  3. Once logged in, you will be able to view up-to-date information on your child's classes and grades.

For those with mobile devices, there is a free app available for Schoology


Encouraging your child to take ownership of their learning, while offering them your support, is key to their success. If you notice any concerns or have questions about specific grades or assignments, do not hesitate to reach out to your childโ€™s teacher. Communication between school and home is crucial in helping our students thrive.


Thank you for your continued partnership. Together, we can ensure that every student has the tools and support they need to succeed this year.


Mr. Bose

Principal

VP CORNER ๐ŸŽ VP CORNER ๐ŸŽ

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Dear GEMS Families,


As we enter the month of October, I am looking forward to events and opportunities for students to get involved at school. Read further about the opportunities, there are many ways for your student to participate and grow here at GEMS.


However, I would also like to remind all families and students that horseplay is not permitted on campus. While it may seem harmless at first, it often escalates into situations where someone gets hurt or, in some cases, leads to more serious conflicts. Letโ€™s work together to keep our school a safe and respectful environment for everyone.


In addition, I encourage students to leave personal items, such as expensive electronics or valuable belongings, at home. My goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, but far too often, time is spent searching for lost items or addressing issues involving damaged property. This includes cell phones, which should remain off and out of sight during the school day.


Thank you for your ongoing support as we work to make GEMS a positive, safe, and engaging place for all students!


Go Panthers!

Mrs. Fernandez, Assistant Principal

ASB - LEADERSHIP NEWS!! ASB - LEADERSHIP NEWS!!

Recap September events:

Leadership hosted their first dance of the year Welcome to the Jungle on September 13th. We had over 400 students show up between the two dances!!


Students were able to take pictures at our photo backdrops, get a jungle temporary tattoo, enjoy a tasty treat from the snack bar, and dance the night away with some great music. Students also participated in our schools first spirit week where we saw a lot of great outfits showing off our school spirit.


OCTOBER EVENTS:

October is going to be a busy month for us as we have Red Ribbon week this month, and our annual October family event.


Red Ribbon Week: Oct 23, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024

Red Ribbon week happens yearly in October and it is to help schools and students be drug free. We will be doing a door decorating contest, from October 16 - Oct 30, 2024. This will give PAW classes two weeks to come up with an idea and to complete their door decorating. We will also be doing our 2nd rally of the year on Oct 18. This rally will be to kick off Red Ribbon week and our Spirit Week.


Harvest Faire - Oct 25th, 2024

We will be having our 3rd annual Family Harvest Faire. This event will be open to all of GEMS families, and will be taking place on Friday Oct 25, 2024 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Students and families are welcome to attend and are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Leadership will be creating fun games and booths for all to participate in. Additional information will be coming in the following week as the event gets closer.

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1st QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS 1st QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS

1st Quarter ends October 10th and Progress Reports will be sent digitally via ParentSquare the following week. You must have accepted an invite from the system in order to open and view the document. Be on the lookout for your invite if you have not authenticated to the system yet.

TUTORING - HOMEWORK HELP NOW AVAILABLE TUTORING - HOMEWORK HELP NOW AVAILABLE

GEMS is offering After-School Homework support in the library. We will have students from Lincoln High School offering support from 3:00-4:00. Adult supervision will be present, and this support is available on a drop-in basis. Going forward homework support will be offered Tuesday-Friday.

ACCESS TO MORE FUNDING ๐Ÿ’ฒ ACCESS TO MORE FUNDING ๐Ÿ’ฒ

We are asking all of our families to complete the Funding Formula Data Collection form this year so that we are eligible to secure additional funding for our school designed to support all students. Some students will 'qualify' for free/reduced lunch benefits by completing this form - although lunch is already free for all GEMS students, 'qualifying' allows your student to receive reduced price activities, field trips, and other school related events.


Your participation is key to our success. We only need one form per family. If you have already completed the form for a student at a different site, the District Office will reconcile the data.

You can complete it one of three ways:


  1. Log into PowerSchool. Under โ€œStudent Forms,โ€ there is a tab titled โ€œGeneral Form.โ€ It is the second form down, Titled Funding Formula Data Collection
  2. Come by GEMS and our Parent Liaison Paola can assist you.
  3. Call us at 916-645-6370, and we can help record the information with you!

PARENT/GUARDIAN WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES PARENT/GUARDIAN WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES

Below are upcoming workshop and training opportunities. All flyers are linked where you can find more information about each workshop as well as registration links:


  • Be Sensitive Be Brave for Suicide Prevention: October 14th from 6pm-8pm in Auburn

  • SafeTALK: October 24th from 9am-1pm in Rocklin

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): November 5th & 6th in Rocklin


All of these workshops are open to anyone in the Placer community.

๐Ÿ†˜ A R U (ANNUAL REGISTRATION UPDATE) ๐Ÿ†˜ A R U (ANNUAL REGISTRATION UPDATE)

If you have not logged in this year.......you must access the link below to update your student emergency contact information and e-sign waivers on-line. https://powerschool.wpusd.org/public/


Please take a few moments to confirm, update and submit each module of information. There are new modules that have been added this year.


FAILURE TO COMPLETE THESE EMERGENCY MODULES CAN EXCLUDE STUDENTS FROM UPCOMING ACTIVITIES.

EVENT ATTENDANCE & EXPECTATIONS EVENT ATTENDANCE & EXPECTATIONS


We are hoping to address some recent concerns regarding student behavior at after-school events. Unfortunately, we have experienced several instances of disrespect toward GEMS school players, parents, staff, and visiting teams during these events. Such behavior is not in line with the values and expectations we hold as a school community.


We believe that these events should be a positive experience for all who attend, including our students, families, staff, and visitors. To help maintain this atmosphere, some students who have not met our behavioral expectations have lost the privilege of attending after-school events. If and when their behavior warrants that they can earn this privilege back, a parent or guardian must accompany the student if they choose to attend a future event.


Please be aware that all students attending after-school events are expected to follow the school's guidelines for respectful behavior. Failure to do so may result in the loss of their privilege to attend future events, along with other possible consequences.


Your support in reinforcing these expectations is greatly appreciated. Together, we can ensure that our school activities provide a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone.


If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.


Mrs. Fernandez
Assistant Principal

APTS ๐Ÿค APTS ๐Ÿค

Our next APTS meeting will be on November 7th @5pm in the GEMS Library. We hope to see you there!! Also please see the flier below requesting items for our upcoming Harvest Fair later this month. Thank you in advance for any contribution you may afford.

VARIOUS UPDATES VARIOUS UPDATES

YEARBOOK

Pre-order your yearbook before prices go up! Visit jostensyearbooks.com to order now!

8th Grade Dedication Ads. Space is running out! If you are interested, please visit this link

https://forms.gle/6BVrzYJ8baPK8jy59

MEDIA

Broadcasting: GEMS TV

Our first episode of GEMS TV will be on October 4th. We will have shows every Wednesday and Friday each week. You view our shows at www.youtube.com/gemstv916


WeAre105

Our podcast will be starting up by mid-late October. You can find our podcast on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.


Journalism: Panther Press

Our new school news website will be ready by mid October. Bookmark this site to see the latest news and takes from GEMS journalism students www.pantherpress916.com

ATHLETICS

Girls Volleyball
8th Grade finished 3-3 in league and qualify for the playoff tournament which will be held on
next Wednesday at Cavitt

7th Grade finished leage 5-1 and were co-champions of league. Their playoff tournament will be
held next Tuesday at WC Riles


Flag Football
7th grade qualified for the tournament by finishing 4-3 in league. Their tournament will be next Tuesday at Eich.


Cross Country
Finals will be held Wednesday, October 9th at Springview! Keep an eye on Enrique De La Cruz for a top place in finals and good luck to the rest of the runners participating!


Boys Basketball Tryouts
Tryouts will be held October 8, 9 and 10th
7th Grade: 3:05-4:45
8th Grade: 4:15-6:00
*Must have physical uploaded to final forms to tryout and online forms need to be signed

EAST COAST TRIP 2026

Attention 7th graders!! there will be a student info meeting on Monday, October 7th at 2pm in Room 105.


Info Registration meeting for Parents will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30pm

RSVP to the meeting by visiting this link https://bit.ly/3MEXM6X


**You can also stay up to date on latest trip news by following our private group page

GEMS EAST COAST TRIP 2026

FOUNDRY FOUNDRY

Items of Interest for PANTHERS ๐Ÿพ Items of Interest for PANTHERS ๐Ÿพ

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PE UNIFORMS

PE clothes will be distributed through PE Classes. For convenience prices are listed below:


  • $10 shirts

  • $10 shorts

  • $20 set (shirt and shorts)


If you want to pre-purchase visit our ONLINE PE Omella Store or utilize this QR code.

OFFICE NEWS AND INFORMATION

As we enhance safety measures, please note IDs will be checked every time you come to pick up your student during school hours. Please have your ID ready for the office staff. This includes anyone listed as an emergency contact. Be sure you have logged into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and submitted the ARU modules for accuracy.


Unfortunately our office staff can not interrupt class time to call students to pick up items in the office.
Parents can drop off items for their student but we will not be able to call the student to pick the item up. The student can check in during the passing period or at lunch.


REMINDER: We can not allow food delivery services (Doordash, Postmates, UberEats, etc.) to GEMS. Breakfast and Lunch are available to all students without charge.

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TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPORTS:

IF your student wants to participate in any athletic capacity be sure you have an account created in Final Forms and physical clearance by a physician.


  • Parent AND Student must create their own account, fill out and submit information via FINAL FORMS
  • All students must have a current PHYSICAL on file with the school (current means within the past year).


NO CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE OR PARTICIPATE WITHOUT THE PROPER FORMS. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GRANTED.

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FOOD SERVICES

Learn more about our food service program HERE and visit the food services website HERE for daily menu options.

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ATTENDANCE REPORTING

Check out the flier below. There are several ways to report absences. We hope you find it useful!

DID YOU KNOW..??..

  • When you receive a message that your student was absent, you can respond easily by clicking on the link within the message to report your student's absence.
  • 7th period is actually the students PAW period and the first class of the day Tuesday - Friday.
  • ALSO NOTE: There will be NO TRAVEL STUDIES allowed to last two weeks of school.

Follow Us On Facebook! ๐Ÿ‘ Follow Us On Facebook! ๐Ÿ‘

Don't forget to follow our GEMS Facebook Page to stay on top of all the fun things we are doing around campus! Click this link or the picture below to follow!

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We Are 105 Podcast

We Are 105 is a podcast produced by GEMS Advanced Broadcasting class. Find it on our YouTube channel, Spotify, and Apple.

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GEMS TV

GEMS TV is a morning news show produced by the students of the GEMS Advanced Broadcasting class.

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GEMS TV FB Page

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