The GCMS School District is excited to announce the hiring of Mr. Kent Nash as the next GCMS Middle School Principal. Mr. Nash, his wife Becky, and their two children will be relocating to GCMS from Pinellas County Florida where he has served as a middle school principal and assistant principal for the last 8 years. Prior to moving into administration, Mr. Nash served as a social studies teacher and coach in the same district. Pinellas County School District has over 100,000 students and the school which Mr. Nash led has over 1,000 students. Mr. Nash has direct Central Illinois roots having graduated from Arcola High School and Southern Illinois University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in teacher education. Mr. Nash received his Masters in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in 2012. GCMS is excited to welcome Mr. Nash, and his wife Becky who will serve as an elementary teacher at GCMS, to the GCMS family and community.
A list of important calendar dates for the 2022-2023 school year is now available in the Documents section of our app and website at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1959602/2022-2023_Important_Calendar_Dates.pdf
GCMS Middle School is looking for a highly qualified Social Worker. Join our team and learn why we are #FalconProud! Apply online at: https://www.applitrack.com/roe9/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=18186
Mother Nature 2, GCMS 0. The high school baseball and softball games have been cancelled today.
Mother Nature has cancelled our high school baseball and softball games for this afternoon.
Middle School Track will be holding its parent meeting Wednesday, March 16 at 5:05 in the MS gym. The coaches will go over some basics about the season and meeting should last 15 minutes or so. We look forward to seeing as many parents as possible Wed. evening!
GCMS Families,
Finally it looks like a week of Spring weather!
Reminder that the time change occurred this weekend moving clocks ahead an hour!
Also, reminder that there will be a live question and answer opportunity with me on Wednesday at 6:00 pm at the Elementary Library for those interested. Please plan to enter through the U-drive on the West side of the building.
Finally, a reminder that GCMS will take our Spring Break next week from March 21 through the 25 we are all looking forward to a much needed break.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Mr. Darnell
Last chance to order Middle School Yearbooks! Orders are due by March 18. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NR5aSvL49iIZeubOiJJQyVveLxOWDz5J6vVGNb3oV1Q/edit?usp=sharing
Good luck to Jaxon, Gage, and Cam at IESA State Wrestling tomorrow! You make us Falcon Proud!
We are so proud of Junior Korah Palumbo for stepping out to spread the word that mental health matters. She designed this shirt and is spearheading a fundraiser to assist organizations who work with suicide awareness. Find it at https://bit.ly/3pTWObZ #FalconProud!
GCMS Elementary will be offering free Preschool screenings on Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday June 22. For more information view our flyer at https://bit.ly/3vHXwNn
Last chance to complete the 2022 GCMS Survey of Parents and Families! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenXFb-XUEDyEZHR-Ct5SqXpDg8LORqza8A07kOurOmx9AZ4Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
The HOIC Honors Music Festival was yesterday. These Honor groups are comprised of the top musicians from all HOIC schools. Representatives from GCMS rehearsed all day yesterday and performed a concert in the evening. Please congratulate our musicians!
HOIC Honor Band representatives
Kale Bauer
Jasmine Durbin
Ashton Groover
Kyah Lee
Wyatt Schlickman
HOIC Honor Choir representatives
Lexi Cliff
CC Francis
Orion Hillard-Borden
Karah Jones
Tyler Lange
Melanie Zook
Congratulations to our Middle School Students of the Month for February!
6th Grade - Kira Knerr
7th Grade - Avery Hyatt
8th Grade - Talon Holliday
GCMS Families,
We will be adjusting our practice for symptomatic students and school exclusions effective immediately.
Mandatory exclusion from school will be for children who have a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea. The absence should continue until those symptoms are gone for a minimum of 24 hours.
Students with other symptoms are recommended to stay home, get an alternative diagnosis from a medical professional, or have a negative COVID test prior to return. Covid tests can be completed through a testing site, medical professional, at home tests, or GCMS can provide tests for at home use while supplies last.
Covid positive students and staff will follow the same practice and exclusions.
This adjustment is being made with the support of Ford County Public Health with an emphasis of keeping healthy kids at school, and encouraging sick kids to stay home and seek proper medical guidance at parents discretion.
Thank you for your attention and understanding as we continue to adjust our practice in alignment with public health circumstances and expectations. We will continue to partner with stakeholders and adjust our practice as needed or required.
Sincerely,
Mr. Darnell
GCMS High School families and local employers: Please take 5-7 minutes to complete this survey, which will help our local career and technical (vocational) education programs better serve our students. Thank you for your support! https://bit.ly/3KeHzlA
In order to build in more Social Emotional time for Middle School students this year, the staff created small groups of students to meet with one to two times per month. This allows each student in the building to have a 'go to' staff member if they need anything at all. Yesterday, as a part of Spirit Week, the small groups dressed with a theme unique to them. Enjoy the smiles from all of our small groups! https://bit.ly/3CeZ6Yb
GCMS Families,
Don't forget today is an 11:30 dismissal! Enjoy the warm afternoon off!
Sincerely,
Mr. Darnell
All parents/guardians are invited to complete the 2022 Survey of Parents and Families. We value your feedback and appreciate your time! https://forms.gle/CA4MaXaE3Qq5JY4b8
GCMS is offering a free screening of the film "Chasing Childhood" this week exclusively between Sunday and Thursday! All GCMS parents and guardians are invited to register to watch the film at this link. See the flyer to find out more about this thought-provoking film! https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/gcms-ucsd5-0227-1645728047053
