All parents and families are invited to complete our Fall Survey on GCMS Communication: https://forms.gle/FRiSFPv3qbHWd7ND6
The GCMS Middle School Book Fair is here! It will be open for your students to shop through out the school day this week. There will also be two FAMILY/COMMUNITY EVENTS during parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday, Oct. 23rd & Thursday, Oct. 24th from 3:30pm-7pm. Come shop the fair and support our school! All proceeds are used to purchase new books for the library. Can't wait to see you!
Middle School Sports Schedule This Week:
Tuesday 10/22: Girls Basketball vs. Prairie Central in Forrest - 7th Grade Game starts at 5:30 with the 8th Grade Game to follow
Thursday 10/24: Girls Basketball vs. PBL in Gibson City - 7th Grade Game Starts at 5:30 with the 8th Grade Game to follow
Saturday 10/26: Girls Basketball TCC Tournament in Forrest - Game times for 7th and 8th grade are TBA
GCMS Celebrates Red Ribbon Week this week! We will have dress up days all week:
Monday-Pajama Day Put Drugs To Sleep! Wear appropriate sleepwear & slippers.
Tuesday-Sports Day Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite sports team apparel.
Wednesday-Mix It Up Day Don’t Get Mixed Up In Drugs! Wear crazy socks, hair, etc. Wear clothes that don’t match.
Thursday-Wear Red Day “Red”-y to Be Drug-Free! Wear red to celebrate the end of Red Ribbon Week!
The first quarter edition of the GCMS Middle School Falcon News is now available! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ahxs6mHjxWO9I8gh8kJGug4UOz84Zjyd/view?usp=sharing
Elementary Staff Members wore pink yesterday honoring those in our community that are battling breast cancer.
This year's GCMS Middle School Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. It opens tomorrow! Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gcmsmiddleschool1
Don't forget to set up your student's ewallet to make shopping at the fair easier.
The tennis match that was scheduled for today has been cancelled due to rain and wet courts. We apologize for the late notification.
GCMS will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct 21-24! We will have dress up days all week:
Monday-Pajama Day
Put Drugs To Sleep!
Wear appropriate sleepwear & slippers.
Tuesday-Sports Day
Team Up Against Drugs!
Wear your favorite sports team apparel.
Wednesday-Mix It Up Day
Don’t Get Mixed Up In Drugs!
Wear crazy socks, hair, etc. Wear clothes that don’t
match.
Thursday-Wear Red Day
“Red”-y to Be Drug-Free!
Wear red to celebrate the end of Red Ribbon Week!
2024 Football Playoff shirts are still available! Online orders close at Noon on Wednesday 10/16 https://ilcloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/gcms/school-store/3
Middle School Sports Schedule This Week:
Tuesday, 10/15: Girls Basketball vs El Paso-Gridley in Gibson City - 7th Grade Game starts at 5:30 with the 8th Grade Game to follow.
Thursday, 10/17: Girls Basketball vs Iroquois West in Gibson City - 7th Grade Game starts at 5:30 with the 8th Grade Game to follow.
GCMS Middle School book fair is only one week away! You can set up your student's ewallet now. You can also share the link to the wallet with family & friends, so they can also add funds for your student to spend at the book fair https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gcmsmiddleschool1
GCMS will dismiss at 11:30am tomorrow, 10/11 for an SIP day. There will be no school on Monday 10/14 . Enjoy the long weekend!
High School Parents, Mr. Carter will be available during parent teacher conferences to discuss your child's four year course plan, postsecondary college/career options, NCAA athletic requirements, FAFSA/financial aid information, etc. If you would like to set up an appointment please contact the GCMS High School office at 217-784-4292 or email Mr. Carter (carter.josh@gcmsk12.org).
The GCMS High School Basketball team store is now open! Online orders are due by 10/21/24 https://stores.inksoft.com/WS108987
Ford County Schools are discussing the difference between truancy and chronic absence with students in their schools. Both truancy and chronic absence can impact a child's education, but they're not the same thing.
Truancy is when a student intentionally skips school without a valid excuse.
Chronic absence is when a student misses 10% or more of school days, regardless of the reason.
It's important to address both issues to support a child's academic success and well-being.
GCMS After Prom will be hosting a Monster Dash 5K Run & Walk on Saturday Oct 26 at 9:00am at North Park in Gibson City. Registration is $30 each or $25 each for 3+ family members of the same household. You can download the registration form at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g4u1STuLEfKrTqdI10LcEUz3Fxcpe60y/view?usp=sharing
The parent meeting for Middle School Boys Basketball will take place on Thursday, October 10th at 7:00 pm in the Middle School Library.
Please reach out with any questions.
Thank you
Middle School Sports Schedule This Week:
Monday, 10/7: Girls Basketball vs. Tri-Valley in Downs - 7th Grade game starts at 5:30 followed by the 8th Grade game.
Tuesday, 10/8: Girls Basketball vs. LeRoy in Gibson City - 7th Grade game starts at 5:30 followed by the 8th Grade game.
Thursday, 10/10: Girls Basketball vs. Lexington in Gibson City - 7th Grade game starts at 5:30 followed by the 8th Grade game.
Congratulations to Parker Baillie on Breaking the Fisher-GCMS Soccer Career Shut-Out Record at 28 shut-outs. Record was previously held by Ethan Kasper since 2018. Way to go Parker!!!
