Happenings @ the Hill (6th)
Rising 6th Grade Information - Updated: May 3, 2020
This is a newsletter specifically designed for our rising 6th graders. Welcome to the Bulldog Family!
Kindest Regards,
Christine McNeil, GHMS Principal
Excellence is our cornerstone, our tradition, the Bulldog way!
Do you have any fun in middle school?
Middle School Hours & Lunch Time
Currently: 10:50-11:30am (6th Grade Lunch) - To Be Finalized in June: Parents/Guardians & Grandparents may eat lunch with their students, but must sign in at the main office and be escorted to the cafeteria.
Please be sure to complete the google form regarding Band even if your student is not going to enroll. This will help us with our planning.
Your student will need to be logged into his/her google account to watch the embedded student videos in the tour.
Please complete this form to indicate if your student will enroll in Band next year. This is the only Related Arts choice for 6th graders.
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
https://forms.gle/UxP8N7JeNzPF7ZJs5 Fun Friday Joke Link
https://forms.gle/UMezZXdxH9dmSMX67 Quotes Link
Flexible Learning Experience (FLEX) @ the Middle School
What is FLEX?
FLEX is a 30 minute period where 6th grade students are able to receive additional instruction, complete make-up or missing work, study, read, complete enrichment and exploratory projects/assignments. This period of time is used also for scheduled literacy and math enhanced instruction as needed.
Summer Reading Information
Bus Riders
'routes"), not the animal. The student should know his/her bus number (black and white # signs on front and rear of the bus).
School Supply List Coming Soon
Meet the Teacher Night @ GHMS (To Be Confirmed)
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020, 06:00 PM
1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard, Fort Mill, SC, USA
1:1 in the Middle School
How do we monitor Chromebook use other than gaggle software?
What do we mean by Digital Citizenship?
· Digital Citizenship means conscious online navigation and communication, evaluating information sources as trustworthy, and citing sources where credit is due.
· Responsible use of technology is an essential life skill for each of us, especially students!
Please encourage your student to be sure to stay on task while using his/her chromebook and to only access websites as directed by his/her teachers. Dyknow provides teachers and administrators with tools to track and monitor student device website and application activity, as well as guide student choices during class.
Who monitors student devices?
· Your student's teachers and administrators have access to monitor school-owned and managed student devices during the school day with Dyknow.
What do teachers see, and what information is recorded?
· Teachers see an image of each student device screen and the website or application the student is using.
· After class, teachers are able to access reports showing students' website history and application usage, including how often and for how long each website or application was accessed.
What clubs/extra curricular activities can my 6th grader be involved in @ GHMS?
Here is a list of some of our club/activities:
- Student Council
- Academic Challenge Team
- VEX Robotics
- UpStanders
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Disc Golf
- All Inclusive Book Club
- Golf Squad
- Girls on the Run
- Let Me Run
- You Be the Chemist
Need immediate access to your student's grades, attendance, meal balance, and other info?
Use Parent Portal - access the link below to learn how to use this tool.
Please note that we do not send home written progress reports. An email alert and this newsletter will include 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.
Who is my student's Guidance Counselor? Administrator?
Who is our school nurse?
We also have a Mental Health Counselor (Mrs. Rachel Norris), School Psychologist (Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson) and a Behavioral Interventionist (Mrs. Brandi Ruth) on our staff.
Want to be involved in our PTA? Be sure to check out our PTA page.
Your Administrative Team
Mr. Eppes, Assistant Principal
Mrs. McNeil, Principal
Mrs Scroggs, Assistant Principal
This is our previous SIC Report. We have not done one for 2019-2020 as of yet with school closures.
I am looking forward to meeting you all! Stay tuned for a virtual 6th grade Welcome Tour!
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