Happenings @ the Hill
Volume 2, Issue 14
We do not allow costumes at school on Halloween. Please save all of that for Thursday evening.
Brush those chompers extra well Thursday night!
Quick List for the Week
Tuesday - FLEX / Woot! Woot! Wagon! Day for our Staff - Thanks to Sally Awad Group!
Wednesday - Stay FLEX / You Be the Chemist Challenge (Cafeteria) / Wear Pink / Faculty (Family) Meeting - after school / Spirit Night @ Sonic for DC Trip (5-8pm)
Thursday - FLEX / Reports Cards Coming Home
Friday - OBOS Day 23
You Be the Chemist
The You Be the Chemist school level challenge will be held on Wednesday, 10/30/19, in the cafeteria during FLEX. The competition is different this year. Instead of competing individually, students will be in teams of 4. Please have your student see Mrs. Taylor if interested. Below are links to the website with study materials.
https://www.chemed.org/programs/challenge/
Kickball Tournament during Related Arts is this Friday, November 1st!
Pink Out Concludes This Week!
8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip News
Spirit Nights for Trip
October 30th @ Sonic 5pm-8pm (Place receipt in bucket at registers inside dining area.)
November 20th @ Dairy Queen 5pm-8pm
Basketball Tryouts (7th and 8th Graders)
Basketball tryouts will run November 4th – 7th.
Nov 4th and 5th
Boys - after school until 5:00pm
Girls - 5:00 to 7:00pm
Nov 6th and 7th
Girls - after school until 5:00pm
Boys - 5:00 to 7:00pm
Students wanting to tryout need to have their information uploaded into PlanetHS in order to tryout. Information on how to upload forms is on Gold Hill’s Athletic Website. https://www.fortmillathletics.com/page/show/514738-gold-hill-ms
Wrestling Practice
Middle school wrestling practice will begin on Thursday, November 7th. Practices will be held in the Fort Mill High practice room from 5:30-7:00pm. More information and details can be picked up from Mrs. Hudson in the GHMS main office. 6th graders interested in wrestling may pick up information as well.
Upcoming Events
November:
November 1st - Athletic Boosters Club Kickball Tournament during Related Arts
November 5th - PTA Spirit Night @ Brixx in Kingsley
November 11th - Veterans Day Breakfast in Cafeteria (RSVP required)
November 14th - Night of Invention for 6th Grade (Times to be Confirmed)
November 18th - 22nd - Book Fair (Media Center)
November 26th - Fall HOUSE Games
Mark Your Calendars:
December 17th - Festival of the Arts (Related Arts Showcase Night) 6-8pm
February 7th - 8th Grade Job Shadow Day
February 8th - 2020 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics @ Baxter YMCA
March 27th - Career Fair (7th Grade @ PKMS)
April 6th - 13th - Spring Break
April 21st - STEAM/Literacy Night
April 29th - Spring HOUSE Games
May 7th - Spring Band Concerts
May 8th - SC Ready and PASS Testing Window Opens
Congrats to our #CheerDogs for placing 1st in the Regionals. They compete next in the Debbie Rogers Competition on November 2nd in Columbia, SC.
Guidance Gazette & Counselor's Corner
Links to Fun Friday Jokes & Weekly Quotes
https://forms.gle/UxP8N7JeNzPF7ZJs5 Fun Friday Joke Link
https://forms.gle/UMezZXdxH9dmSMX67 Quotes Link
PTA Updates
One Time Donation Armchair Fundraiser - We are only half way to our goal of $14,000. This is our major fundraiser for the year.
- We are ONLY HALF WAY TO OUR GOAL OF $14,000 for our Armchair Fundraiser. What do you need to do? Donate online or send in a check - it's that easy! Plus, 100% of the funds raised through this fundraiser go to the GHMS PTA. Other family members, friends, neighbors, and businesses can also support your student with a contributing or matching donation.
- This is our MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE YEAR and if we don't reach our goal we will have to have another fundraiser later in the year. Please visit our website or see the attached flyer for more details. http://www.ghmspta.org.
- What do the funds raised go towards? Curriculum enhancements including IXL for math as well as Scholastic subscriptions for ELA. It also includes stipends for each grade level, Related Arts and Special Education for necessary purchases to add to their grade/curriculum as well as teacher appreciation luncheons and events and much more. We recently purchased a subscription to BrainPOP. BrainPOP is an online subscription and it covers a large variety of topics including science, social studies, english, match, art, music, health as well as engineering and technology. It is a resource that our teachers can use that helps tie into their lessons. There are many online videos, quizzes and interactive games that help teachers reinforce what they discuss in class and check for understanding. Additionally, BrainPOP offers worksheets, graphic organizers, related readings, and even coding projects for each topic. For more information on BrainPOP, please visit Home - https://about.brainpop.com/
- You could be a winner - We've already had two! Be sure to look for the attached picture on your packet envelope. If your PTA packet has one of these stamps and the words 'You're a winner', please reach out to Carrie Shearin (carrie_shearin@yahoo.com). There are four packets that have this stamp and winners can choose between a $20 gift card to be used for spirit wear or Bulldog Ice for the remainder of the year. You do not have to submit your envelope or purchase anything in order to win.
- Please visit our website or see the attached flyer for more details. http://www.ghmspta.org
8th Grade Ads for Yearbook
Do you have the district app?
Thank you to our PTA Sponsors!
Dr. Jackson is our Athletic Boosters Leader of the Pack.
My Vision for Gold Hill Middle School
Gold Hill Middle School will be a school where all students learn as a result of our teaching talent and the positive human connection that leaves us feeling safe, loved, valued, heard, and respected. #BulldogsLEAD
· Love to learn
· Engage our minds and hearts
· Achieve our goals together
· Do what we say we are
Let’s all be #differencemakers this year!
#BulldogsLEAD
Christine V. McNeil, Principal
Website: http://ghms.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard, Tega Cay 29708
Phone: 803-548-8300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHMS1998/
Twitter: @GHMSBulldogs