Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD #5

Today Ford County students will be reflecting on their attendance in the first 5 weeks of school. Students will be tracking how many days they have been present versus how many days they have been absent. At this point in the school year, missing more than three days in the first 5 weeks of school puts a student on track to being chronically absent. When your child returns home from school today, ask them about their attendance. #bepresentbepowerful

Good morning! The homecoming dress-up days handout that went home yesterday had "Babies vs Boomers" and "Neon" Day switched. Tuesday, 9/24 should be "Neon" and Wednesday, 9/25 should be "Babies vs Boomers". The other days are correct on the note. Sorry for the confusion. Please use the attached note instead of the one that you should have received yesterday. Thanks! Mr. Kean

Homecoming is next week! We have lots of fun dress up days and activities planned. Students are strongly encouraged to check their email for the latest updates.

Middle School Sports Schedule this Week: Monday, 9/16: Baseball vs. Blue Ridge in Mansfield @ 4:30 Tuesday, 9/17: Baseball vs. Heyworth in Heyworth @ 4:30 Wednesday, 9/18: Baseball vs Tri-Valley in Gibson City @ 4:30 (This game was originally scheduled for Thursday, 9/19, but has been moved to Wednesday, 9/18)

Today marks the midterm of 1st Quarter, which is a good time to check Infinite Campus for updated grades . Contact willis.walker@gcmsk12.org if you have any trouble accessing your account https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNprfcRMOM

GCMS High School Families, We look forward to celebrating our Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 28. Any students wishing to bring guests that are not GCMS High School students must fill out the attached form and return it to Mr. Stone by September 25. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Stone at stone.thomas@gcmsk12.org. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16kwd6GQkIlcpaxYs3DgJB60S4PWFyO2O/view?usp=sharing

5th Grade Parents: Reminder that Band Registration is tonight! 4:00-7:30 in the Elem Music Room. If your student wants to join Band, please plan to attend. Music Shoppe Representatives will be present to answer questions & assist w/ instrument rentals. Looking forward to it! -Mr. Renchen

The lowest price of the year for a GCMS Middle School Yearbook is NOW thru 9-27! They are $18 plus you can get four free icons when you personalize your yearbook. Yearbook orders can be made until the end of the school year, but the price will go up to $22. Your student will receive an order form at school to bring home or you can order online at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1074615/Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/20240822111517350127/CATALOG_SHOP/?utm_term=InSchool&utm_campaign=Custom_QR_Codes&utm_medium=offline&utm_source=direct_mail&utm_content=QRCodes If you have any questions, please contact Torri Ferguson at 217-784-8731 or ferguson.torri@gcmsk12.org

Elementary School Families: Due to a delivery issue, lunch at the ES will now be Hamburgers, with Pizza Boats being moved to Friday. All other menu items remain the same.

Homecoming 2024 is the week of September 23-28. The Falcons take on Heyworth and it’s up to us to cheer them on to victory. Friday, September 27th is Falcon Spirit Day throughout the GCMS district. The GCMS HS Student Council is selling shirts to show our support for a Falcon victory. The t-shirts are short sleeve, RED, and cost $10 each or $12 for extended sizes (2x and 3X). Physical order forms are being sent home with students and shirts can also be ordered online through Infinite Campus. Online orders close at 11:30am on Friday, September 13. Go Falcons!

Good evening everyone, Here is the Middle School Sports Schedule for this coming week: Monday 9/9: Softball vs. PBL in Gibson City at 4:30 Monday 9/9: Baseball vs. Hoopeston-Area in Gibson City at 4:30 Tuesday 9/10: Softball vs. Prairie Central in Forrest at 4:15 Tuesday 9/10: Baseball vs. Cissna Park in Gibson City at 4:30 Wednesday 9/11: Baseball vs. Ridgeview (Make-up) in Gibson City at 4:30 Thursday 9/12: Softball vs. Iroquois West (IESA Regionals) in Onarga at 4:30 Thursday 9/12: Baseball vs. PBL in Gibson City at 4:30 Saturday 9/14: Baseball vs. Fisher (Double-header) in Fisher at 9:00

*Sorry, this should be Thursday, Sept. 5th (not the 4th). Thanks! This is a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 5th, is picture day at the elementary school. Please send back the picture form with payment or a confirmation # from online payment if you want pictures. You can pre-order online at www.vsi.co/schools Mr. Kean

Middle School Yearbooks are now on sale! Order yours today to get the best deal for the school year. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1074615/Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/20240822111517350127/CATALOG_SHOP/

This is a reminder that there will be a middle school girls basketball parent meeting on Wednesday, September 4th at 7:15 in the middle school cafeteria. Thank you.

Our Junior Varsity Football team faces off against Ridgeview at home tonight. Join us at the field at 5:30! The game is also available via livestream on NFHS. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/gibson-citymelvinsibley-high-school-gibson-city-il/gam1131321bbd

Middle School Sports Schedule This Week: Tuesday 9/3: Softball @ Heyworth at 4:30 Tuesday 9/3: Baseball vs. Watseka @ Gibson City at 4:30 Wednesday 9/4: Softball vs Watseka @ Gibson City at 4:30 (Make-Up) Wednesday 9/4: Baseball @ Champaign Edison at 4:15 Wednesday 9/4: Golf Sectional @ Pontiac Thursday 9/5: Softball @ Rantoul (Rantoul Sports Complex) at 4:30 Thank you.

It's GameDay! We look forward to seeing everyone at the field for our first home game. If you can't make it live tonight's game will be streaming on NFHS: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/gibson-citymelvinsibley-high-school-gibson-city-il/gam9dfc0cab94

There will be no school on Monday, 9/2 in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Good afternoon high school parents/guardians, GCMS High School provides several different options for support of students that are struggling academically. Study Tables are available from 7:30-8:00 and 3:30-4:00 each day of student attendance. These can be utilized as a quiet place to do work and seek help. These will be mandatory for any student-athlete that is earning a D or F or students that are referred by a classroom teacher. McCormick Tutoring (Mrs. Hays) will begin on September 9 and will be from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Hays's room (204) Monday-Thursday during student attendance days. Tutoring can be utilized for any student that needs additional support, especially in Algebra I, Geometry, and English classes. Students can utilize this service for studying for tests (any subject) and homework. Mrs. Thomason is also available in the library Tuesdays and Thursdays for tutoring during the school day. The best option for all of our students is to seek help from the teacher in the class that they are struggling with first. All of our staff are here to help and your success is our top priority. Each class also has a reteach/retake policy that students can utilize for tests/quizzes/assessments. Students should ask their individual teachers for guidance on reteach/retake policies. Please reach out with any questions! Sincerely, Mr. Bielfeldt

GCMS Seniors participated in a team building trip to the Monticello 4-H Memorial Camp today. It was a great day of fun, cooperation, and camaraderie to start their senior year!