This year Mrs. Purcell-Givens and her Geography Club challenged the slices by stepping out of their comfort zones a bit by participating in an escape room! Students had a blast today working on team building skills and problem solving for this years Geography Club Field Trip! Truly a great group of kids who enjoy learning and challenging themselves!
The Regional Softball game has now been postponed to Thursday, 5/22 at 6:30pm.
*Update! - This game has been postponed due to weather.*
For those attending the Regional Softball Game at LeRoy, the field is located behind the Elementary School at: 805 N. Barnett St. Le Roy, IL. Fans can park in the southeast lot. Admission is $6 cash at the gate. #GoFalcons!
Today's (5/20) Regional softball games at Le Roy have been postponed until tomorrow Wednesday May 21.
GCMS will hold Preschool Screenings at the Elementary School on Tuesday, June 3. These are required for any student wanting to enroll in our Preschool program. For the more details view our flyer at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xnMtfyogTQhimqqhiE8nZZ2GhWOaSW4_/view?usp=sharing
A quick reminder that Kindergarten pre-registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open. You can find the registration form on the link below. We look forward to seeing our new Kindergarten students next year! https://www.gcmsk12.org/page/kindergarten-preregistration
This morning, our HS Band got to hear Dr. Andy Rummel (Tuba/Euphonium Professor at ISU) perform a short recital and share his story about his journey from small-town farm kid to professional tuba player and teacher. Dr. Rummel grew up in the small town of Delavan, IL (population 1,500). As a kid, it was his dream to grow up and be a musician and share his music with the world. Today, he does just that. His main message: It doesn't matter where you come from, you can do anything you want if you set your mind to it. Dr. Rummel has spent this semester visiting over 20 area rural schools sharing his story. GCMS High School was the final school on his tour. A huge thank you to Dr. Rummel for coming out today!
Our graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 will begin at 4:00pm. A live stream of the event will be available at https://youtube.com/live/zFUrYiij3SQ?feature=share
Congrats to the following Middle School Track athletes for qualifying for next weekend's state track meeting in East Peoria:
Erin McCall - 8th grade 1600m
Daisy Stafford - 7th grade 400m
Levi Mounts, Isaac Rotramel, Brysen Butler, Bo Grider - 8th Grade 4x400m Relay
Our Senior Awards Ceremony will begin at 2:00pm this afternoon in the GCMS High School Gymnasium. This event is open to the public. A livestream will be available at https://youtube.com/live/KbAW-nw5cHQ?feature=share
GCMS Families: We will be making a transition in our primary family messaging platform as we move into the 2025-2026 school year. Our current platform Remind is going to be replaced with a new tool called ParentSquare. You can read our full announcement with more details at https://www.gcmsk12.org/article/2216713
Tonight's Baccalaureate service for the Class of 2025 will be livestreamed by the Gibson Bible Church. The ceremony will begin at 7:00pm. You can find the stream at https://boxcast.tv/view/gcms-baccalaureate-service-mdtcmx3tujxaiigtgbvw
We have added Tennis Camp to our list of summer camps in Infinite Campus! We now have registration open for all of our camps planned for Summer 2025. You can see all of our available camps by logging in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. https://ilcloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gcms.jsp
GCMS has multiple positions open for the 2025-26 school year! New postings include 4th Grade Teacher, Elementary Music Teacher, Elementary Paraprofessional and District Paraprofessional working with grades 6-12. You can find more details and apply online at https://www.gcmsk12.org/page/job-opportunities
Senior Parents/Guardians,
Please check the link below for information regarding Baccalaureate and Graduation.
https://bit.ly/4c7Gnj2
Hard to believe that the time is nearly here!
Sincerely,
Mr. Bielfeldt
It's the last day of AP testing and these two seniors completed TWO exams today! 3 hours and 15 minutes of AP Calculus this morning and 3 hours of AP Music Theory this afternoon. Wow!
In the past two weeks, GCMS had 44 students participate in AP testing with a total of 68 AP tests completed! Shout-out to all our AP students and congratulations!
High School Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 17 at 4 PM in the High School Gymnasium.
Doors will open to the public at 3:15 PM.
We look forward to celebrating our seniors!
Middle School Sports Schedule This Week:
Tomorrow, Friday 5/9 is an 11:30 dismissal.
Reading a thoughtful note from students or parents is one of our favorite ways to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week!
Use this link to send a quick note of appreciation to a GCMS teacher today:! https://forms.gle/cTrk1wAmHnnWfdZx9
