Junior Parents, GCMS High School will be administering the SAT to all juniors on Thursday, April 11. Completion of the SAT is a necessary requirement for graduation. All juniors will be testing in the high school gym that day on a digital platform this year. Upon the completion of the test by all students, juniors will be allowed to leave school for the day. We will have an Avanti’s gondola and a bag of chips for the students to take as they leave the school. Please make every effort to have your student in attendance the day of testing and avoid appointments and absences if possible. Please reach out with any questions. Sincerely, Mr. Bielfeldt
REMINDER!!!
No school today, Monday, April 1. See everyone tomorrow!
Congratulations to our Falcons With Character for the month of March. This month we are highlighting Courage!
K/1
K=Cahlani Palumbo, Jaxon Young, Maisy Freehill, Lorelei Able
1st= Brodie Keith, Stefan Gonzales, Luke Huber (not pictured)
2/3
3rd= Ava Butler, Autumn Gassaway, Jack Tracy, Ehvah Morris
2nd= Tucker Brandon, Easton Fairchild, Kamryn Evans, Luna Anderson
4/5
4th= Emmylou Kraft, Eden Hull, Avah Leach, Almirah Thomas (not pictured)
5th= Shyanne Sneddon, Carter Luttrell, Ava Mullins
Mrs. Young's Child Development classes are preparing to start their preschool at the high school!
If you or someone you know may be interested, here are the details:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
April 9th - May 9th
8:15am - 9:30am
3-4 years old
Must be potty trained
*Students don't have to come every day, for example, they could come on Wednesday only OR Tuesday/Thursday only, etc.
For questions, please email Mrs. Young at: young.ashley@gcmsk12.org
To sign up, you may also complete this Google Form: https://forms.gle/vgthunDxBeYAFSyu9
Spread the word and sign up by April 2nd!
GCMS High School is proud to announce that four seniors from the graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission presents this recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. Students receiving this recognition scored in the 95th percentile or above on the SAT/ACT.
This year’s GCMS High School Illinois State Scholars are Molly Killian, Brynn Boundy, CC Francis, and Lilly Lahr. Congratulations!!!
Time to brag!!!
We received the following email about our PED Day. The gentleman that sent the message works with high schools throughout the ROE and is heavily involved with post-secondary events. Lots to be proud of here at GCMS!!!
"I wanted to pass along to you a note of high praise on the Postsecondary Exploration Day event that was organized by your school put together by counselor Josh Carter with the assistance of your many staff. I get the opportunity to attend other schools who also promote postsecondary careers/education and I can say the one at GCMS is “Top Shelf”. Combining of the many information tables to visit in the gym from colleges to manufacturing to trades, to military , and local employers along with breakout sessions where students get the opportunity to learn more and ask specific questions that covers all aspects of what students need to help make the decision on their next step.
Mr. Carter told me he makes changes to the event each year based on feedback from the students as to what they are looking for to help them with their future planning. This was my 3rd year attending your event and each year it gets better."
Today the middle school celebrated our students that received Fantastic Falcon Awards! These students have gone above and beyond in displaying our school-wide expectations.
Thank you to travel agent Chris Cook-Leitz with On the Road Travel for taking time to talk with our 6th graders about things to consider when making travel plans!
GCMS School District is looking for an Instructional Coach for the 2024-25 school year. Join our team and see why we are #Falconproud!
https://www.gcmsk12.org/page/job-opportunities
Today's (Wednesday 3/20) High School Softball and Baseball games at Watseka have been cancelled.
Congratulations to Wesley Milligan & Kaley Short for winning the GCMS High School PE Badminton tournament of Champions!
A special shout out to the other class winners/competitors: Alex Overman/Alex Pollard, Hunter Martin/Avery Morris, Addison Goodling/Trevor Benningfield and Wyatt Higgins/Dominic Panepinto.
Congratulations to our 2023-24 Varsity Girls Basketball award winners!
Mindy Brown - HOIC All Conference Honorable Mention
Kate Kristensen - The Falcon Award
Lizzy Giroux - The Hustle Award
Sophia Ray - The Rebound Award and HOIC All Conference Honorable Mention
Lily Sizemore - Offensive Player of the Year, Overall Co-MVP (team voted), HOIC 1st team All Conference
Mallory Rosendahl- Defensive Player of the Year, Overall Co-MVP (team voted), The Hustle Award and HOIC All Conference Defensive Team Honorable Mention
Hadley Doman - Most Improved Player
GCMS Senior Ty Cribbett signed his intent to play baseball with Milikin University next year. Congratulaitons Ty, you make us #falconproud!
Today was Postsecondary Education Day at GCMS High School. Students were able to interact with representatives from a variety of colleges, military branches, and other career options. Thank you to our School Counselor Mr. Carter for organizing this event!
Reminder to MS Track parents that our annual parent meeting will take place at 5PM today (Fri. 3/15) in the MS Cafeteria. The coaches will discuss season expectations and answer questions. The meeting should take around 15 min. We hope to see as many as possible this evening!
Congratulations to our Boys Basketball players that received team awards for the 2023-24 season!
Ryker Grauer - Rebound Award, Assists Award, Most Improved Player Award
Spencer Kleist - Defensive MVP, Honorable Mention All-HOIC Defensive Team
Matt Allen - MTSD Team Award
Austin Kasper - Core Value Player of the Year
Graydon Leonard - Most Improved Player
Ty Cribbett - FT% Team Leader Award, Honorable Mention All-HOIC
Brayden Elliott - Team MVP, 2nd Team All-HOIC
Spencer Kleist - school record for deflections in a game & season
Brayden Elliott - school record for 3pt FGs in a game & season
Our own Girls Basketball coach Ross Hardin has been nominated for IBCA coach of the year! The banquet will be held on Saturday May 4. Congratulations to coach Hardin on this well deserved honor!
Happy Pi Day! Mrs. Hay's Pre-Albegra class designed pie crusts that Mrs. Young's Baking Essentials class brought to life. What a delicious collaboration!
GCMS Middle School has been designated as an Illinois Horizon School to Watch by the Association of Illinois Middle Grade Schools! In June we will be honored as a National School to Watch by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle School Excellence in Washington D.C. A School to Watch is one that shows excellence in the following areas; Academic Excellence, Social Equity, Developmental Responsiveness, and Organizational Structures. It's a great day to be a Falcon!
GCMS Elementary School will host our annual OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, April 25th from 5:00-6:30. Thanks!
Mr. Kean