STINGRAY NEWS

Students receiving a ticket throughout the week place it in a box to be eligible for a drawing at the end of each week. This months emphasis is Always be Courteous and Kind! Winners receive a Stingray drawstring bag. This week's winners are: Sebastian Wooten, Preston Fridell, and Baylor McGinnis. Congratulations and thank you for being courteous and kind!

If you would like to nominate s GRMS staff member for positive recognition, try using this link: Stingray Staff Spotlight (office.com) If it does not work for you, feel free to email Mrs. Downey or Mr. Wilson and we will do our best to include it. Thank you!

Thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Dufrain and her team, GRMS has a wonderful Best Buddies program. You can learn more about Best Buddies here: https://www.bestbuddies.org/

Enjoy some pictures below from recent events here at Gamble.

Today, September 17, is designated as Constitution Day because the US Constitution was ratified on this date in 1787. On Friday, we had a statement read over the PA by one of our History teachers. This was provided by the district: Sunday is Constitution Day across the United States. This federal holiday commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. The Constitution created the structure of our government. It is the most important document in our country’s history and one of the most significant documents in world history.

Why do we celebrate Constitution Day today? We celebrate Constitution Day because that historic document, along with its Bill of Rights, created the first government that existed to serve its people. The Constitution was created by the people for the benefit of the people. We celebrate Constitution Day not for the history behind it but for the role it serves in the lives of all Americans. The protections the Constitution upholds are just as important now as they were in 1787. Happy Constitution Day!

Here are couple of short videos to commemorate this day in the history of our country. The second one was created by a couple for students for their government class. The week of Sept. 25 we will be celebrating Freedom Week here in Florida. We will again share what students are learning as part of their required instruction here in St. Johns schools.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJOiEr58ESc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LF_6G4iMxQ

We want to let you know that we reiterated to students they should not expect continued warnings regarding the use or visibility of cell phones, earbuds, and headphones as well as the wearing of hats and hoodies in the hallways. We want to prevent students from missing any class time for any of the issues. Dress attire violations generally result in removal or change of clothing and pick-up at the end of the day. A phone call may also occur. Cell phone and connected audio result in student pick-up at the end of the day for the first offense and parent pick-up for following offenses. We realize this would be a burden for parents so ask for your support in the continued implementation of this policy as we seek to establish the best possible learning environment for all students. Thank you!

Monday

FAST PM1 7th gr ELA

Tuesday

FAST PM1 7th gr Math

Q1 Interim Reward

Volleyball - Home 5:30 girls, boys follow

Captain Cones PTO Fundraiser: 5 pm - 9 pm

Thursday

FAST PM1 6th gr ELA

SAC (School Advisory Council) - 3 pm in the GRMS Library

Volleyball - Home 5:30 girls, boys follow

Friday

FAST PM1 6th gr Math

Art Club