Parents, on Friday, March 15th we will be having our GCMS Postsecondary Exploration Day, which will include a college/career fair and various breakout sessions for students to interact with college, military, business, and trade representatives as they plan for opportunities after graduation. A list of the reps being offered is linked below. If you have any questions please reach out Mr. Carter. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mo2Wj75Np6NFLEPBd8NiOB8p5l1K3zf69ls3Q5Yj5ZE/edit?usp=sharing
DON'T FORGET!!!
11:30 dismissal today, March 8
Our very own Mrs. Petersen is a published author! Today Mrs. P shared her book Peanut Butter Shampoo with Elementary School students.
Congratulations to Ryland Holt ('19) for his selection as Defensive Player of the Year and a first team All Lonestar Conference selection for West Texas A&M. The Buffs are ranked #1 in NCAA DII. Best wishes in the post season! #5 makes us #FalconProud!
GCMS is hosting a Family-Daughter book club for student in grades 4-7! The group will be reading Finally Heard by Kelly Yang. If you are interested in joining and would like to learn more, fill out our form at https://forms.gle/DHerYadcmWd4nNVEA Deadline for signup is March 13.
GCMS Middle School Cheerleading will be hosting Spring Clinics in March! Info packets are available in the ES and MS Offices. Contact Coach Willis with any questions at willis.joanna@gcmk12.org.
Attention Senior Parents,
ISAC will be holding virtual drop in hours for FAFSA assistance tomorrow and for every Wednesday this month from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Anyone can join to ask financial aid questions and receive personal assistance with completing the FAFSA.
Here is the link for tomorrow (3/6) at 5:00 pm: https://tinyurl.com/ISAC-After-Hours-3-6-24
Here in the link for 3/13 at 5:00 pm: https://tinyurl.com/bdfx79px
Parents,
If you have not already done so, please login to your Infinite Campus account and approve your student's Academic Plan by Friday, March 8th. If you have any questions or concerns about the plan, or want to make any changes, please email Mr. Carter (carter.josh@gcmsk12.org).
Thank you,
Mr. Bielfeldt
Junior Parents,
The deadline to file for your student for part time enrollment is May 1. You will need to submit a formal letter requesting part time enrollment. Students that wish to enroll part time still will be required to have enough credits and have passed all required classes to meet our graduation requirements.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our school counselor, Mr. Carter.
Thank you,
Mr. Bielfeldt
The latest edition of the GCMS High School Newspaper is now available! Read it at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l-v1UmXLFWXChUIvZBDLPTL1Zp3CUrI8/view?usp=sharing
It's Show Week! We can't wait to share Catch Me If You Can this Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm! Tickets are on sale now in the High School Office or online at https://ilcloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/gcms/school-store/2
Welcome to the 1920's!
Mrs. Young's Baking Essentials class started in January with the 1900's Food for the Gods recipe. For February, they made a 1920's Blackberry Jam cake with Ermine Frosting. They are baking their way through the "Baking Yesteryear" cookbook (@bdylanhollisofficial).
The Blackberry Jam Cake is a layered cake that gets its sweetness from the preserves, even though the cake itself isn't overly sweet. The class tried something new and made Ermine Frosting, which they gave a 5 out of 5 review! You can watch a short video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T81c0N1ajR0 about how Ermine Frosting is made.
Check your vintage community cookbook; is there a recipe for a jam cake of some sort?
Falcon families! We have a celebrity author coming to town Tuesday! Hopefully many of our GCMS families can join us at 6:00 Tuesday night at the Middle School to meet and hear from Margaret Peterson Haddix!
The Fisher-GCMS Soccer Boosters are selling Cinnamon Rolls, Dinner Rolls, and Pumpkin Butter in their latest efforts to raise money to offset the cost of a playing field for our High School Soccer Team.
The rolls are handmade at the Homestead Bakery in Arthur, IL, and will be ready for pick up just in time for Easter.
Orders can be placed here: https://form.jotform.com/240446800946155 or by scanning the QR code in the attached image.
Orders will be accepted until 10 p.m. on March 14 and available for pick up at the FISHER High School Cafeteria from 3- 6 p.m. on March 28.
For the past 10 seasons, our record-breaking soccer team has played on ground lent to us by the Village of Fisher which also doubles as a parking lot during the Fisher Fair (which can cause extensive damage to the playing field). With the addition of a softball field nearby, they will soon be unable to use the current field, thus creating the need for a permanent home for the team on Fisher School-owned ground by the 2025-26 season.
These fundraising efforts will supplement the cost of the field and additional equipment that will be needed. Fisher Schools is also contributing.
The Fisher-GCMS Soccer team consists of over 40 athletes from both schools. The 2023-24 team boasted a record season with 21 wins and only 3 losses. The wins go beyond the pitch (field), with this program helping to create outstanding young men and women through the hard work and discipline expected from them by their coaches and communities.
Thank you in advance for your support. Our athletes thank you too!
GCMS High School is proud to present Catch Me If You Can March 8-9! Tickets are on sale now at the GCMS High School Office or online through Infinite Campus.
Reserve Seating - $15.00
Adult General Admission - $10.00
Student and Senior Citizen General Admission - $5.00
https://ilcloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/gcms
CAUTION!!!!
The flashing signal light on 19th street facing east that slows westbound traffic is currently not working. Please use extra caution when driving on 19th St. and make your kids aware to use extra caution when crossing!
Our very own GCMS FBLA will be partnering with our local Dairy Queen this Friday, March 1st, for Blizzard Day! Buy a blizzard of any size & DQ will donate $1 to the GCMS FBLA Chapter!
This is what it is all about! A message from your opponent when the stakes are high like this shows that the game result is a small part of the "why" and even in the challenges of defeat you can win!
"Jeremy,
I wanted to congratulate your high school girls basketball team on a great season. Last night's game was as close a game as I have seen for a very long time. The result of the game could have very easily been the other way. Your girls, coaches, and fans showed real class throughout and following the game. Your school and community are excellent role models for sportsmanship. Congrats again.
Dan
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Daniel S. Hylbert, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Cissna Park C.U.S.D. # 6"
FALCON PROUD!!!
- Mr. Darnell
Tickets are now on sale for Catch Me If You Can - March 8-9! Tickets may be purchased through the High School Office 217-784-4292 or online through Infinite Campus at https://ilcloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/gcms
GCMS Families,
We have a lot of great things happening at GCMS right now and we want to encourage all of our people to engage when possible.
Today at 7:00 pm, at GCMS Middle School, we have a presenter exclusively for parents on how to manage the ever growing challenges of social media and technology with our children. This is a great opportunity for the grown ups to hear from an outside source on tips and tricks to help your children in this area!
Following this event, at 8:00 pm, we will have a round table discussion on all things GCMS. We have been sharing many facts about GCMS recently and this is a face to face chance to listen, ask, and learn.
So many other activities with big events coming please tune into our website and social media platforms to see more about FFA Week and Auction, Musical Performance, Regionals, Sectionals, Spring seasons starting, and summer opportunities announced.
We try to provide information in a clear and timely manner but we also have many moving parts so if you don't know, miss something, or we miss something, let us know!
It is a great day to be a Falcon!!!
- Mr. Darnell