Happenings @ the Hill
Volume 1 Issue 11 (Week of December 17-21)
FLEX THIS WEEK (8:15am-8:45am)
- Monday - AoW/Sustained Silent Reading
- Tuesday - UpStanders Meeting - Lab 201; WEB Training for 8th Grade WEB leaders
- Wednesday - Spelling Bee Qualifying Round for 7th Graders; WEB Activity for 6th graders
- Thursday - Spelling Bee Qualifying Round for 8th Graders/StuCo Candy Gram Delivery
- Friday - NO FLEX - Half day - dismissal at 11:35am
December 19 is our Festival of the Arts Night - We hope to see you here!
Student Council Events / News
Winter School Spirit Week December 17-21
- December 17 - Couch Potato Day - Encourage everyone to wear sweatpants/lounging pants and sweatshirts for the day.
- December 18 - Holiday Scrabble Day - Organize a large group of friends to spell out something holiday or winter related using letters on your shirts. This can be fun because if a lot of people do it, you can form different words throughout the day!
- December 19 - Western Ware Wednesday - Get your boots, jeans, flannels, and cowboy hat on!
- December 20 – Winter Wear Day - On this day, students wear their mittens, scarves, and winter hats.
- *December 21 – Tacky Winter Sweater Day - Wear your tackiest winter sweater to school. (*This will be a HOUSE challenge for participation rate.)
Candy Grams for Sale December 17-19 for 50 cents each! Want to spread some holiday cheer and well wishes to a friend? Buy a Candy Gram from StuCo in the mornings or at lunch. The Candy Grams will be delivered during FLEX Thursday, December 20th.
Notable Note
Gold Hill Middle PTA Night with Hornets!
Join us for Gold Hill Middle PTA night out with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, January 17th when the Hornets take on the Sacramento Kings. The first 30 Gold Hill Middle School Students to purchase tickets will have a unique experience of standing in front of a player from the Hornets or Kings during the National Anthem. Everyone that purchases off the ticket link will get to shoot a post-game free throw after the game on the Hornets court. We will also have a special Hornets gift for everyone that comes out to the game.
Please contact Kevin Cobb for any upgraded seating options (KCobb@Hornets.com) 704-688-9068
Pay It Forward Project(s)
Jeans for Teens - Wow! GHMS filled the box last week and this week! Can we do it one more time?
We have donated our Lost and Found Items to local charities.
Check Mates - Chess Club Starts January 7 @ 3:30-4:30 Room 415 (Mondays)
GHMS Presents Legally Blonde, Jr. - 7:00pm @ FMHS Auditorium January 10, 11, and 12
Musical Theater Playbill Spotlights, Shout-outs, and Ticket Sales
Need Immediate Access To Your Student's Grades, Attendance, Lunch Balance, and Other Info?
Use Parent Portal - access the link below to learn how to use this tool.
Please note that we are not sending home written progress reports this year. An email alert and reminder (as well as this newsletter) will be sent out regarding progress report dates encouraging you to check Parent Portal.
If you are having any issues with Parent Portal, please notify Dawn Fite @ fited@fortmillschools.org.
It's getting colder outside... Please prepare your students.
As the weather begins to get colder, I encourage you to keep your student informed and remind him/her to dress in layers and/or wear a jacket to school. When the weather is below 40 degrees, we consider the wind chill factor to determine whether or not we allow our students to go outside for their blacktop time during lunches. I have attached our district weather guidelines below for your information.
1 in 11 Middle and High School Students Are Vaping
Have you purchased your student's yearbook?
Yearbook Sales
This is our school-specific link to your online Jostens yearbook offer.
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01085939
This link prevents the purchaser from having to enter school name or city/state when going to www.JostensYearbooks.com.
Interested in Athletics information? Check out our Athletics page.
Jackson Orthodontics - LEADER OF THE PACK SPONSOR!
Thank you Dr. Jackson for continuing to support our district athletic programs! You are our Leader of the Pack Sponsor by donating an additional $3,500 above your $5,000 donation to our district wide 5k!
Thank you to the following corporate sponsors for your continued support of GHMS PTA!
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!
Christine V. McNeil, Principal
Website: http://ghms.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard, Tega Cay 29708
Phone: 803-548-8300
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