GMS Newsletter
September, 2020
Joe Somerville, Principal
Dave Smith, Assistant Principal
GMS OFFICE PROCEDURES
Attendance: If your child is absent from school, please call the school at 989-731-0848 as early as possible in the morning. We will be answering our phones as early as 7:00 a.m., but if you have a touch tone phone you may leave a message for the Middle School prior to 7:00 a.m. by using the district’s voice mail system. Only a parent or guardian can excuse a student’s absence.
Medication: If your child requires medication during the school day, you must complete an authorization form which is available in the school office. All medication, prescription and non -prescription, must be stored in the office in it's original package/bottle.
Pre-excused absences: If you know your child is going to be absent, please have them pick up a pre-excused absence form from the office. They will need to have it signed by a parent or guardian and their teachers, and return it to the office. This will allow us to excuse the absence and allow your child to get their homework ahead of time.
Request for Homework: If your child is going to be absent for an extended period of time due to illness, and you need to request homework, please contact the school as early in the day as possible. If your child will only be absent for a day or two, we ask that they speak with their teachers upon their return.
Students arriving late/leaving early: Students arriving to school late must sign in at the office before reporting to class. Parents or guardians can excuse their child's tardiness by phone or a note. Students leaving before the end of the school day will only be released to a parent or guardian.
Office phone: The office phone may be used by students in the case of illness or emergencies only. Students will not be allowed to call home to request forgotten items or make after school arrangements. Students are expected to come to school prepared.
Telephone Messages for Students: Messages to students must be kept to emergencies only, and will only be taken from parents or guardians. Examples would be last minute doctor appointments or life threatening matters. Messages concerning you child's after school appointments or reminder notes are not considered emergencies. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may place on parents, but thank you for your help and cooperation.
Address Changes: The District has updated their policy and if you have a change to your physical address you will need to provide documentation before the school is able to make that update.
Veteran's Day
Picture Day is Friday, October 9th
Lifetouch is offering some incredible incentives for parents to pay online for pictures. Please watch for the flyer being sent home next week for online ordering information.
Face to Face Students will be called down during the day.
Virtual Students ONLY - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mark Your Calendar
October 5th - No School
October 9th - Picture Day
October 30th - 1/2 day students (8:20am to 11:30am)
GMS Dress Code
Please take time to read the following attachment regarding the GMS Dress Code Policy.
Cafeteria News
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Don't forget to submit your 2020-2021 Free Reduced Meals application!! Although all meals are free to all students right now, once funds are depleted, all students will revert to full pay, UNLESS YOU'VE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR 2020-2021 APPLICATION OR BEEN PREVISOULY NOTIFIED OF YOUR FREE/REDUCED STATUS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR. Applications can be filled out online at LunchApp.com. Thank you!!
Please take time to read the following attachments from the cafeteria.