Message from the Principal

• First Ever BFF Night! - The School Improvement Council and the PTO are collaborating together to throw the first ever BFF Night - Bulldog Family Fun Night! Find details below!
  

• 8th Grade Dance - May 12, 2023 - Put it on your calendar!
  

• Parents Only Night - Secrets to Social Media - The FMSD is hosting a RAPS (Raising Awareness for Parents and Students) session on March 14th. Details posted below!
  

• Morning Bell Reminder - Students are supposed to be in their homeroom class by 8:10 when the bell rings, NOT just entering the building. The car rider line has gotten a little late recently, so help us by giving yourselves a couple of extra minutes to get to school.

• Homework Helpers (7:45 - 8:10) - The school doors open at 7:45, and students can get extra help on their math from their math teachers during this time.

• Pick Up For After School Events - Parents, we are asking that all after school clubs and programs pick up using the elementary car rider line. As you know, we do not have a track here a GHMS, so our boys and girls track team have to use our blacktop and front car rider line to practice. Using the elementary car rider line will be safer for our student athletes. Thank you for your help and understanding.

• After School Event Parking - Two Things - (1) Parents we need your help when you are here for an after school event. Please do not park blocking the side entrance of Gold Hill Elementary. The Flyers program uses that door, and we are continuously blocking it and making it difficult for their students to be picked up. (2) Please be careful parking in the grass by the gravel lot leading to the cell tower. We have had several cars park there, and have trouble getting out due to the mud. That area does not drain extremely well. Please be careful.

• Yearbooks on Sale Now - Be sure to purchase your yearbooks. See details below!

• State Testing Dates are Set! - See details below...

• Cell Phones/Smart Watches - If your student chooses to bring a cell phone or smartwatch to school, it should be turned off and put away.

• Sick Students - Parents please take a look at this link with some helpful advice if and when your child needs to miss school due to illness.

• Here is the link to Parent Portal.

The Girls' Soccer team has gotten off to a great start this season beating Springfield and Fort Mill Middle School this past week.

The Boys' Soccer team is off to an equally hot start also taking down Springfield and Fort Mill Middle School.

Next week the teams take on Banks Trail at home Monday night and Pleasant Knoll Middle School on Thursday night. Both games are home games next week! Come out and support the Bulldogs!

The GHMS Baseball team has started its season off with two big victories against Springfield and Forrest Creek!

A bit of history was made with our very own Braden Richardson hitting the first homerun ever in our new home field of Catawba Park!

Congratulations to Braden and the rest of our baseball team for their great start! We are proud of you!

Please make an appointment for your child to update their Tdap vaccination before next school year. All seventh graders will be required to get the Tdap vaccine to protect them against whooping cough (pertussis). One (1) dose of Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) administered on or after the 10th birthday will be required for all seventh graders. It is strongly recommended that adolescents who have not yet received a dose of Tdap vaccine be immunized in advance of this requirement. Students who are not up to date with their Tdap vaccination may not be allowed to attend school. For more information, please visit www.scdhec.gov/health/vaccinations

Please send a copy of the SC immunization record to the school nurse once they receive the updated vaccination.

For more information from your school counselors, please take a look at the Guidance Gazette attached below.

Ms. Lisa Ross - 6th grade

Mrs. Ashley DiMaggio - 7th grade

Mr. Marc Wesseling - 8th grade