Gettys Middle School Students Excel
We are so proud of all our students are accomplishing in the First Quarter of this school year! We have a number of award-winning students that are showing #GettysGreatness and we would like to recognize them for their outstanding work!
- The Gettys Middle School Student Recognition Program's focus for September was: Problem Solving and Adaptability. ELA and Social Studies teachers nominated students who personified these traits. Click HERE to see the list of September's Student of the Month. There were 31-6th grade students, 24-7th grade students and 27 8th grade students recognized. Each month there will be a colorful display in the cafeteria, grade level announcements and school-wide monitors featuring the student's names. Each student will receive their display item, a coupon and GMS PTO supplied treat at the end of each month.
- State test results from May 2022 and overall we had more students meeting state levels of being on-track for college and career readiness. We also had several students with perfect scores and the highest results a student can achieve! Current 8th grade students that were perfect in Math were: Caleb Freeze, Felix Hood, Santiago Lozado, Daniel VanValkenburg. Current 7th grade students perfect in Math were: Chase Gerberich, Quinn Miller and Owen Riley. Current 7th grade students perfect in Science were Aiden Partridge. These students will receive a plaque and one will also be displayed in our main lobby with other perfect score recipients. They will be recognized at our academic awards at the end of the year.
We are proud of our students and staff for producing these results!
Spirit Week Celebrates Our Students
Spirit Week will be September 19-23. The week will feature different themes each day for the students to have fun and show their school pride. We will have Music Monday on 9/19, Tourist Tuesday on 9/20, dress like it's Webex Wednesday on 9/21, Green and White Thursday on 9/22 and Fan Favorite Friday on 9/23. The flyer for the week with additional information is HERE. The week will also feature a pep rally as we recognize our student athletes on Thursday at 2:00 pm in the gym.
School Dance on Friday, September 23 from 4 pm to 6 pm
We will have a school dance to culminate Spirit Week on Friday in our gym from 4 pm to 6pm. Dance tickets will be $5 cash and will be sold in the auditorium on Friday. At dismissal, dance students will report to the auditorium at 3:25 under the supervision of our staff so students can remain at school and families can just pick them up in the car line at 6 pm on Friday. Students attending the dance have to stay for the entire time 4:00-6:00 pm as there will be no early dismissals or sign-outs. All of our staff is needed to supervise the dance and leaving early will not be an option. Students are under supervision of Gettys administration, our teachers and the Easley Police Department for this activity. All school rules apply during the dance. All dress code policies apply to our school dance. Students that received suspension level referrals during the first nine weeks are not eligible for the dance. Our students always have a good experience at our dances and we will dismiss to the normal car rider areas by grade level at 6:00 pm. We will have canteen items for sale also such as drinks for $1, snacks and chips for $1, candy items $2, and pizza slices for $2. Our DJ will be our very own Coach Austin. At the end of the dance, students will be escorted to the car loop benches and will remain there until a parent or guardian’s car arrives. Students are not allowed to walk from our campus and each student must have a parent/guardian picking them up. All families must enter the car line for dance dismissal student pick-up. Student bookbags will be placed in a grade level classroom during the dance and students will have an opportunity to pick-up their bookbag from that classroom as well as any band or strings instrument immediately following the dance. Our staff appreciates all of the hard work and success of our students during the first months of school!
Our STEM Programs have been recognized as a 2021-22 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of just 134 middle schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing broad access to transformative learning opportunities for students through PLTW Gateway. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in schools across the U.S.
The PLTW Distinguished School recognition honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs. To be eligible for the designation, GMS had to meet the following criteria:
- Have more than 50 percent of the student body participate in a PLTW Gateway unit
- Have at least 25 percent of students who participated in a PLTW Gateway also participated in at least one other PLTW Gateway unity (two or more units total) during the tenure at the school
- Offer at least one PLTW Gateway unit at each grade (6-8)
- Have strategies and supports in place that support reasonably proportional representation with regard to race, ethnicity, poverty, gender and can support such claims with relevant data.
“We are honored to recognize Gettys Middle for their unwavering commitment to provide students with an excellent educational experience despite the last two years having been some of the most challenging in recent history for students and educators across the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. David Dimmett, Interim President and CEO of PLTW. “Gettys Middle School should be very proud of their achievements in unlocking their students’ potential and equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom no matter what career path they choose.”
740 GMS Students Completed a High School Course Last Year
740 students completed rigorous high school credit courses last school year and were successful in these rigorous courses while earning credits towards their high school diploma. These classes typically include Algebra 1, English 1, computer classes such as Computer Fundamentals 1 or 2, virtual school classes, Cybersecurity, American Sign Language or Spanish classes. It is important for students to know that these classes are starting their high school transcript and high school GPA as they earn high school credits. These are high school courses and students should be prepared to work harder in these 9th grade classes. South Carolina has several in-state scholarships for college that are based on a student's high school GPA. Therefore, if they are enrolled in high school courses they should be aware of these scholarships and their requirements to focus their efforts. South Carolina offers the Palmetto Scholarship, Life Scholarship, and Hope Scholarship. The link is below for a brochure on these scholarship programs that your student can earn.
After-School Program Gettys U Has Begun and Is Accepting Applications
Gettys University, our after-school program, has now begun Monday through Thursday from 3:30-5:30 pm. Parents can pick up their child any time after 4:30 pm or have their child ride the bus starting at 5:00 pm. This program is free for students through a state grant we secured. It offers homework help after school for the first hour and clubs and activity time after that daily. You can contact Mrs. Gilcrease, Director at 397-3900 extension 3941.
PSAT at GMS October 12
8th grade students that preregistered will take the PSAT at GMS. The PSAT is the Preliminary SAT. The PSAT is a great primer for the SAT, and even the ACT, but it’s more than just a trial run. PSAT scores are used to identify SC Junior Scholars, which is a high academic honor for 8th grade students across South Carolina. The criteria for a SC Junior Scholar is: students who score 550 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing subtests of the PSAT or who score 530 or higher on the Math subtest of the PSAT. Interested students: You can pay through My School Bucks or send a check or cash for $20 to Mrs. Arciniegas in the guidance office. Spots are limited so please sign up and pay as soon as possible!
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