GMS Family,

As we step into the holiday season, we’re reminded of the importance of making memories and having fun together as a GMS family. Whether it's enjoying festive moments or cheering each other on, this is a time to celebrate all we’ve accomplished so far. With the second nine weeks quickly coming to a close, it’s also a crucial time for our students to stay focused and finish strong. We’re encouraging everyone to give their best effort on the upcoming CASE tests—it’s a great chance to show how much they’ve learned and grown this semester. Let’s make this December one to remember at GMS!

Sincerely,

GMS Admin Team

#RiseAsOne

COME MONDAY BEFORE THE BOYS BASKETBALL GAME TO HELP US START CELEBRATING OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY!!!

5:00-6:00pm

CHILI and SOUP COOKOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Donation only

-Vote for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place

-Drinks and sides available

LIMITED EDITION T-shirts!

$20- Cash Only

PERFECT STOCKING STUFFERS

TAKE A QUICK TOUR OF THE SCHOOL WITH OUR GMS CHEERLEADERS!

GSIA SILENT AUCTION BASKET

ALL PROCEEEDS GO TOWARDS A NEW GMS SIGN OUT FRONT!

If you have anything to help us add to our celebration please email Mr. McCall mccalla@gcschools.net

MONDAY, 12/2

• STAR testing
• GMS 60th Celebration
• Boys Basketball @GMS

TUESDAY, 12/3

• Choir Concert 7:00 pm NPAC

WEDNESDAY, 12/4

• Angel Tree donations due on Friday!

THURSDAY, 12/5

• 8th grade career field trip (Bowman)
• Girls Basketball @GMS

FRIDAY, 12/6

• Angel tree donations due

In September, Hurricane Helene devastated East TN and severely impacted the community. Hampton High School was forced to relocate as the flooding damaged the school's campus — both the grounds and the building. HHS is now displaced and conducting classes at Keenburg Elementary School. This is a challenge for both teachers & students. Teachers are doing their best to support students, many of whom have also faced significant losses, but they need our help to restore classroom resources and create a stable learning environment. Greeneville Middle School is collecting donations to help teachers at Hampton High School with supplies, materials, and other essentials to support our students' educational journey in these challenging times. Every bit helps—please consider contributing to help their school community rebuild and move forward stronger than ever

Dress up days are some of the most fun times at GMS. Here is a look ahead for the days that our Student Leadership team has chosen.

Monday, Dec. 9th- Hawaiian Holiday

Tuesday, Dec. 10th- Holiday Rhyme without a Reason

Wednesday, Dec. 11th- Holiday Boggin Hat Day

Thursday, Dec. 12th- "Old Timer" Holiday- 100 yrs old and still Rockin'!

Friday, Dec. 13th- "Grinchy" Green Friday

Monday, Dec. 16th- Santa vs. Elf

Tuesday, Dec. 17th- Ugly Holiday Sweater

Wednesday, Dec 18th- Holiday PJ's Day

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.

Jeremy Simerly

Thinking Win-Win

Jeremy is willing to lend a hand in answering questions and sharing materials. He collaborates well with others and shares forms that he has developed. He jumps in to help without being asked. He sees opportunities for win-win with his 8th grade team as well as with the sped team.

Anna Burge

Seeking First to Understand, then to be Understood

Anna puts others before herself - other staff, all students, and others. She is a great listener and answers questions clearly. Anna knows sped law and expectations; she helps others to understand as well. She allows others to bounce ideas off of her and responds with excellent feedback and support.

Custodial Staff

Synergizing

The custodial staff has been amazing! Whether it is having coffee ready, which is needed to start the day, to bringing in extra trash cans due to a big project, they are always willing to help and find a way.

Officer Moore

Seeking First to Understand, then to be Understood

During GMS Fun Day, he walked a student through and had her pick out 4 food items and a drink. She did and then he said "go have fun"....she walked off and he paid for it. He did this discreetly and did not draw attention to the action. It was such a kind measure and another reason why I am so proud of our staff.

Donita Huff

Being Proactive

Mrs. Huff is a very great teacher and is being proactive because she always makes sure that we are able to get the knowledge we need, and on her Monday Check-ins she always asks if there is anything else we want to add and how our weekend was.

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