Jaguar News
Volume 2, Issue 4 - September 7, 2018
This week you received an email from Columbia Public Schools informing you that all students grades 3-12 will be completing a brief student checklist organized by the Boone County Mental Health Coalition about their experiences with peers, emotions, and social behavior. The information will be used by the school to help support your student’s needs and help them build strong social and emotional skills.
Gentry students will complete the checklist starting September 12. If you have any questions, please check the attached document or contact the office, we will be glad to help you!
New Nurse at Gentry
Media Center Minute
Did you know… that your student’s iPad is filtered through the CPS filtering system? All CPS issued iPads are filtered even when students are using them at home. In order for the iPad to connect, the student has to connect it to our filter everyday. Students were taught how to do this when they received their iPad. If you are having iPad issues at home, please have your student check with the media center.
iPads are issued in order to aid your student in their academic success. Students were advised not to share their device with anyone at home. Several issues have come about due to others using the iPad at home and fixing it takes the device away from your student when they need it at school. Please support your student in recognizing that this is a school device to be used for learning purposes exclusively by your student.
It's Not Too Late!...
September Lunch Menu
Please see attachment for the September secondary school lunch menu.
Yearbook Order Code Correction
Please note that the on-line yearbook code was misprinted in last week's newsletter. The correct code to use when ordering a yearbook is below. Thank you for your patience.
Click Here to Pre-Order a Yearbook Enter Code: 28534F
Crossing the Parking Lot
As you pick your students up in the afternoon, please do not ask them to cross the parking lot by themselves. We ask all parents escort their students from the sidewalk to their car if they need to get in front of cars. Please, help us keep your children safe!
PTSA Fundraiser
Sixth Grade Intramurals
Picking Your Student Up During School Hours
When you need to check your child out of school during school hours for an occasional appointment, please call the school about 10 minutes prior to your arrival and we will make sure that your child is waiting in the office with their things when you arrive.
School Athletic Events/Concession Stand
Also, thank you in advance for making sure that your student is picked up promptly at the conclusion of each athletic event.
Looking Ahead (September 10th-16th)
Please see listed below the clubs and/or activities along with their locations that are occurring at GMS for the upcoming week. Please know that activities are subject to occasional last minute changes.
Monday, September 10: (A Day)
2:35-5:30 pm- 8th Grade Football Practice/Shed and Field
2:35-4:00 pm- Fall Play Rehearsal/Cafe and Stage
2:35-4:00 pm- Red Cross Club (6th-8th Grade Students)/Rm. 113
5:15 pm- 7th/8th Cheer Squad Cheering for VB Game/GMS
6:00 pm- 7th Grade Volleyball Game vs. Smithton @ GMS
6:00 pm- 8th Grade Volleyball Game vs. Smithton @ Smithton
6:00-7:30 pm- 7th/8th Cross Country Practice/Stephen's Lake Park (East Parking Lot)
Tuesday, September 11: (B Day)
2:35-4:00 pm- Fall Play Rehearsal/Café/Stage
2:35-4:30 pm- 7th/8th Cross Country Practice/Annex C and Outside
2:35-5:30 pm- 8th Grade Football Practice/Shed and Field
2:35-4:00 pm- Gentry Chess Club/Rm. 205
2:35-5:00 pm- 7th/8th Grade Volleyball Practice/Gym
2:35-4:00 pm- GMAC (Gentry Minority Achievement Committee)/Rm. 113
6:00-7:30 pm- AVID Signing Night/Media Center
Wednesday, September 12: (A Day)
2:35-5:30 pm- 8th Football Practice/Shed and Field
2:35-4:00 pm- Fall Play Rehearsal/Café and Stage
4:00 pm- 7th/8th Cross Country Meet @ Cole County Park
5:15 pm- 7th/8th Cheer Squad Cheering for VB Game/GMS
6:00 pm- 7th Girls Volleyball Game vs. Lewis and Clark @ GMS
6:00 pm- 8th Volleyball Game vs. Lewis and Clark @ Lewis and Clark
Thursday, September 13: (B Day)
2:35-4:30 pm- 7th/8th Cross Country Practice/Annex C and Outside
2:35-4:00 pm- 6th Grade Intramural Kickball/Cafe and Outside
2:35-5:00 pm- 7th/8th Grade Volleyball Practice/Gym
2:35-4:00 pm- Fall Play Rehearsal/Café and Stage
6:15 pm- 7th/8th Cheer Squad Cheering for FB Game/HHS
7:00 pm- 8th Grade Football Game vs. Thomas Jefferson @ HHS
Friday, September 14: (A Day) Interim Progress Reports Go Home TODAY
2:35-4:30 pm- 7th/8th Cross Country Practice/Annex C and Outside
2:35-5:00 pm- 7th/8th Grade Volleyball Practice/Gym
2:35-5:30 pm- 8th Football Practice/Shed and Field
Saturday, September 15:
8:00 am-12:00 pm- Fall Play Tech Work Day/Café and Stage
9:00-11:00 am- Mom's Football Clinic/Annex G and Field
10:00-11:30 am- 7th/8th Cross Country Practice MKT Trail Run/MKT Scott Blvd. Trailhead
Sunday, September 16:
There are no scheduled activities for today.
Dates to Remember
Monday, September 10th - District Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 11th - AVID Signing Night – 6:00 p.m. – Media Center
Friday, September 14th- Interim Progress Sent Home
Friday, September 14th- PTSA Fundraiser Orders Due
Monday, September 24th- School Not in Session/Teacher Work Day
Thursday, September 27- Picture Retake Day
Dr. Fairouz Bishara
Email: fbishara@cpsk12.org
Website: https://www.cpsk12.org/Domain/17
Phone: (573) 214-3240
Twitter: @FairouzBishara