Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD #5

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!

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!

Good morning! Tomorrow (Thursday, August 29th) your student will bring home a picture order form and 4th and 5th grade students will bring home IAR testing results from last year. Elementary School picture day is next Thursday (Sept. 5th) and you can order online @ www.vsi.co/schools (students will still need the form with the confirmation code on it for picture day). Please be on the lookout for these items and let us know if you have questions. Have a great day! Mr. Kean

Attending school regularly is extremely important to your child's academic success. Missing just two days of school a month can lead them to a student being considered a chronic absentee. Let's work together this school year to ensure our students are attending school regularly and making the most out of the 2024-2025 school year. #bepresentbepowerful

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

Attending school regularly is extremely important to your child's academic success. Missing just two days of school a month can lead them to a student being considered a chronic absentee. Let's work together this school year to ensure our students are attending school regularly and making the most out of the 2024-2025 school year. #bepresentbepowerful

REMINDER: There will be a Middle School Cheerleading Parent Meeting, tomorrow, August 28th at 5:30 for anyone interested in trying out for the cheerleading team. The meeting will take place in the Middle School Cafeteria. Thank you

The GCMS High School tennis match scheduled for today at Mahomet has been cancelled. We are working on a possible make up date.

REMINDERS AND GAME CHANGES: This is a reminder that the Middle School softball and baseball games that were scheduled for today, August 27th are canceled. Practice is also canceled for today for both teams. The Middle School softball game that was scheduled for today vs. Watseka has been rescheduled for September 4th at 4:30. There will be NO additional innings played. The Middle School baseball game that was scheduled for today vs. Ridgeview has been rescheduled for September 11th at 4:30. There will be NO additional innings played. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you.

5th Grade Parents: Band Registration Night will be held on Tue Sep 10 from 4:00pm-7:30pm in the Elem Music Room. If your student is interested in joining, this is the night they officially sign up for Band. I've met with each class to talk about instruments & answer students' questions. It's been going well! There are several benefits to studying music, the primary one being your student will enjoy all aspects of music (and life) to a higher degree. I hope your student considers joining! Full details are in the attached letter. Email is the best way to reach me (Renchen.Kyle@gcmsk12.org). I'm happy to answer questions & I look forward to meeting you! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mMnKp44go_LZu9SLBsQx39ToSzDzO9Vz/view?usp=sharing

Good afternoon. All Middle School and High School outdoor activities(besides High School Tennis) have been cancelled for tomorrow due to the temperatures. High School Volleyball is now at GCMS instead of PC and the freshmen game will start at 5:00.

The Golf and Tennis matches have been cancelled for tonight, Monday 8/26 due to a heat advisory. Also, the volleyball game on Tuesday 8/27 will now take place here at GCMS rather than Prairie Central.

SCHEDULE CHANGE: The Middle School Softball team will be practicing in the Elementary Auxiliary Gym today, August 26th from 3:45-4:45. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you.