GMS Sunday Message
February 12, 2023
Monday, February 13 is a DAY 2
Please review this newsletter carefully & click the links within.
Have a great evening and make it a great week!
GMS Curriculum Fair
Happening this week....
Virginia Kindness Week, February 13 -17: The purpose of Kindness Week is to recognize that simple day-to-day acts of kindness enable our schools, communities, and state to be a kinder, safer, healthier and more inclusive place to live, work, learn and play.
February 14: Valentine Grams delivered
February 15: 8th grade Band Performance @ RES & GES
February 16: 8th grade field tip -National Holocaust Museum & Smithsonian Museum Circuit
February 17: Student Holiday/ Staff Prof. Dev.
Planning ahead....
February 20: No School - President's Day
February 25: Conundrum Day, 8:45 AM to 11:30 AM at Goochland Middle School. Students in grades PK-8th are invited to attend.
March 17: Last Day of MP3
March 17: PTSA Green Dance (4-6 PM)
- Students must be free of ISS or OSS discipline from January 2-March 17
March 20: Student Holiday/Staff Prof. Dev.
March 24: GCPS Fine Arts Festival,5:00 – 8:00pm
GMS Spring Sports
GMS Baseball Info
The 2023 Eagles BASEBALL season is almost here! If you want to sign up to TRY OUT for a spot on the team you need to do the following:
1. Make sure you have a CURRENT SPORTS PHYSICAL on file. You will need this to participate in the workouts and the tryouts.
2. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP or find the QR codes in the hallways to signup.
HERE ARE IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
2/13/23, 2/15/23, 2/22/23 ( After School Voluntary Workouts)
2/27 - 2/29/23 TRYOUTS (more info to follow soon)
If you have any questions please contact Coach Klemiuk (Room Q211)
GMS Softball Info
Any girl interested in trying our for Softball will need to sign up!
Softball conditioning and Tryouts
Conditioning will be held on the following dates:
Tue 2/14, Thu 2/16, Tue 2/21,Thu 2/23
Tryouts will be held during the week of Feb 27- March 3.
Stay tuned!
GMS Conundrum Day - February 25th
Student Arrival Procedure
Student Arrival - Going forward the only stairwell that will be open between 8:45 - 9:05 AM will be the center stairs outside of school counseling. Any student who has a class in the R or Q hallway will need to go up those stairs upon their arrival to school.
The double doors at the top and bottom of the stairs will be closed until after 9:05 AM. All stairs will be open between the other blocks of the day.
Safety Reminders
Traffic - New GES - There will be more traffic on Bulldog Way due to the construction of the new Goochland Elementary School. This will include heavy equipment and at times road crews. Please take this into consideration as you travel to and from GHS.
Students, are you interested in culinary arts? Come learn more!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc89M4w3RpdFPdfraP16WbvYYKwAyj_CGzjRaoPZqho4mNJmw/viewform
Students who sign up will receive passes via SmartPass prior to or on the day of the event. Please check in with your Eagle/Bulldog block teachers first.
*All students in 6th grade will be exposed to different careers provided by their counselors during Eagle blocks.
Informational Session Details
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: during Bulldog/Eagle block
Place: GMS/GHS Auditorium
Spring Gifted Referral Window is Open
*If your student was identified as gifted in a Goochland County elementary school they will continue to receive services through grade 12 as long as enrolled within the county.
School Attendance
Attendance has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and in life. Thank you for your continued support by reporting absences, providing documentation and encouraging your child to attend school!
Please reach out to Mrs. Davis with any attendance questions/concerns. Should you have illness related questions/concerns please reach out to Nurse Mullins for guidance.
Loaner iPads
Students whose iPads are out for a fix or repair will not count towards this loaner limit.
Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions
Our school, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Virginia Department of Education, is conducting the Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions. We will survey students in grades 6,7, and 8, classroom instructors and staff, beginning in winter 2023. The purpose of this survey is to measure student support, student engagement, school discipline, and safety conditions in each school. This information will be used to guide educational practices that produce a safe and supportive school environment.
I am writing to provide you with information on the student survey. The survey will be completed online between February 13th - 17th, 2023. The survey does not ask for your child’s name and all answers are anonymous. No one, including teachers or administrators, will know how your child answered the survey. You will not have access to your child’s survey answers even as their parent or guardian. You may review the questions asked in the student survey at this website.
The survey will ask questions such as how students feel about their school, how students get along with one another and their teachers, how students feel about school rules, and their perceptions of their teachers’ willingness to help them. Students will also be asked what kinds of bullying they may have observed during school and whether they have been bullied themselves.
All students in your child’s grade level are eligible to participate in the survey. Students participating in remote instruction and in-person instruction are both eligible to participate. The survey is voluntary and your child can decide not to participate. No action will be taken against you, your child, or the school if your child does not participate. If you do not wish for your child to participate, please notify the school office by telephone or letter by February 3rd, 2023.
Your child will not receive any immediate benefit from participating in the survey, but the survey will help us to maintain a safe, inviting, and supportive learning environment for your child.
Thank you for your cooperation in this important study of Virginia’s schools.
We are very excited to announce our new GMS Spirit Wear Store.
Click on the link to get started! https://1stplace.sale/97320
Thank you for supporting GMS!
Purchase the GMS yearbook!
Make sure to order your yearbook through Herff Jones link: yearbookordercenter.com Code= 21729
Please contact Ms. Cosby if you have any questions.
Information from the PTSA:
RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!
Are you ready to Win a Spring Break vacation to Myrtle Beach (4/1/23- 4/8/23) OR a vacation to "The Club Barbados Resort and Spa" (a week of your choice)? The GMS PTSA is selling raffle tickets CLICK HERE to buy 1 ticket for $20 or CLICK HERE to buy 3 tickets for $50!
All raffle payments will be processed through our GMS PTSA member hub account which will be shared via social media on 1/23/23. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, February 28th. For any questions or concerns please email the PTSA. View the Spring Break vacation house as well as a picture of the details for "The Club Barbados Resort and Spa"!
THANK YOU for those who have donated!
8th Grade Updates:
Field Trip
When: Thursday, February 16, 2023
Where: National Holocaust Museum & Smithsonian Museum Circuit
Cost: FREE
*Please note that any student who has received either ISS or OSS beginning on Monday, 11/7/22, and until the date of the trip will not be permitted to attend.
8th Grade Moving On Ceremony
Information from Goochland County Public Schools:
GCPS is accepting applications for preschool for the 2023-2024 school year
Goochland County Public Schools is accepting applications for preschool for the 2023-2024 school year! Goochland has preschool classrooms at each of its three elementary schools. These preschool programs are full-day programs and transportation to and from school is provided. Our preschool programs at Byrd Elementary School are for three- and four-year-olds. Our preschool programs at Randolph and Goochland Elementary Schools are for four-year-olds. You can apply for preschool using this online application. Click here to learn more about our preschool programs.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Jennifer Waggener via email (jwaggener@glnd.k12.va.us) or phone (804-556-5625).
GCPS is here to help support our families! Please let us know how we can help!!
Winter Coats and Jackets
Stay Connected @ GMS!
Admin & School Counseling
Principal: Mr. Mason
Students last name A - K:
Ms. Strickler, Dean of Students
Ms. Powell, School Counselor
Students last name L - Z:
Mr. Gordon, Assistant Principal
Ms. Blackley, School Counselor
Front Office
Ms. Davis, Attendance Secretary and Registrar
Ms. Mullins, School Nurse
Ms. Hobbs, Front Office Secretary and Bookkeeper
Main Office #:
(804) 556-5320
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