Happenings @ the Hill
Volume 1 Issue 13 (Week of January 14-18)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday is observed Monday, January 21. Thank you Dr. King for making a difference!
Quick Reference to Some Happenings On Campus This Week
Tuesday - It's Another Great Day to Be a Bulldog!
Wednesday - Faculty Meeting After School
Thursday - End of 2nd 9 Weeks
Friday - Incentive Day for 2nd 9 Weeks & Half Day for Students (dismissal is 11:35am)
Winter Bulldog Bash
Go Bulldogs
Boys Basketball
Wear BLUE and BLACK to show your school spirit! Any student who wants to attend the basketball games is able to stay after school. The Boys Basketball teams are home against Fort Mill Middle. The cost of admission is $2. You will pay when you enter the cafeteria after school Monday. Concessions will be open, so bring extra cash for pizza, popcorn, drinks, candy, etc.
Beat Fort Mill
Notable Note(s)
- GHMS Hornets Night is Thursday @ 7pm! (Keep reading newsletter for details.)
- Friday is a now a Half-Day for Students - Dismissal is 11:35am.
- Report Cards will go home January 24.
- Job Shadow packets went home this week with our 8th graders.
During FLEX This Week (8:15-8:45am)
- Monday - NO FLEX - Assembly Schedule for Pep Rally
- Tuesday - UpStanders Meeting
- Wednesday - FLEX
- Thursday - FLEX
- Friday - NO FLEX - HALF DAY DISMISSAL
THURSDAY January 17 - PTA Night with Hornets!
Join us for Gold Hill Middle PTA night out with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, January 17th when the Hornets take on the Sacramento Kings. The first 30 Gold Hill Middle School Students to purchase tickets will have a unique experience of standing in front of a player from the Hornets or Kings during the National Anthem. Everyone that purchases off the ticket link will get to shoot a post-game free throw after the game on the Hornets court. We will also have a special Hornets gift for everyone that comes out to the game.
Please contact Kevin Cobb for any upgraded seating options (KCobb@Hornets.com) 704-688-9068.
8th Grade Job Shadowing Information
This week all GHMS 8th grade students received their Job Shadow Day packets! The Job Shadow information can also be found online at http://ghms.fortmillschools.org/news/what_s_new/job_shadow. Our School Counselor, Lisa Ross, and Career Development Facilitator, Kati McFadden, spoke with students about Job Shadow Day. They explained why we have job shadow, taught students about networking, and answered questions about logistics and paperwork. Whether students find their interests confirmed by their experiences at job shadow, or that the career is not exactly what they thought, Job Shadow Day is an amazing opportunity for students to explore careers and learn about themselves. Please contact Kati McFadden at mcfaddenk@fortmillschools.org if you have any questions. We appreciate your support of Job Shadow Day!
Pay It Forward Projects Update
House Challenge Food Drive
Thank you from Levine Children's Hospital
Foundation for Fort Mill Schools Cookin' 4 The Kids Chili Showdown
GHMS is excited to showcase our ChillyDawgs Chili at the FFMS Cookin' for the Kids Chili Showdown on January 26 at NFHS beginning at 11:00am.
We need your votes (cash donations!) to WIN! Every $ = a VOTE!
http://fortmillcookin4thekids.org/
Please support the Foundation for Fort Mill Schools and all they do to support our students and teachers through a contribution toward Team ChillyDawgs.
We hope you will join us at the event Saturday, 1/26/19 from 11-1:30 at Nation Ford High School.
Also featured at the event: Choral Performances, STEAM Showcase, Student Art, Kids Activities and Chances to win an Orthodontic package valued at almost $6500!
More details may be found at the FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/737744696607860/
Saturday, Jan 26, 2019, 11:00 AM
Nation Ford High School, A O Jones Boulevard, Fort Mill, SC, USA
Bulldogs 4 the Plunge '19 - Pay It Forward House Challenge
BBEL Academy News
This summer a group of GHMS teachers plans to travel to our sister school, BBEL Academy, in Uganda. Our goal is to help BBEL Academy in whatever ways we can including working on the physical space and also doing some teaching!
This website has been developed to better explain our partnership with BBEL and the ways you can help Pay It Forward. Thank you in advance for your support!
Need Immediate Access To Your Student's Grades, Attendance, Lunch Balance, and Other Info?
Use Parent Portal - access the link below to learn how to use this tool.
Please note that we are not sending home written progress reports this year. An email alert and reminder (as well as this newsletter) will be sent out regarding 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.
Check Mates is 3:30-4:30pm in our Media Center on Mondays
STEAM career day (6th Grade) Thank you to our speakers for spending the day with us!
Fun with some future cheerleaders from GHES!
Thank you Coach Kiggans for helping teach our Great Shake boys how to tie a tie.
Hello Winter!
When the weather is below 40 degrees, we consider the wind chill factor to determine whether or not we allow our students to go outside for their blacktop time during lunches. As the weather begins to get colder, I encourage you to keep your student informed and remind him/her to dress in layers and/or wear a jacket to school.
Yearbook Sales
This is our school-specific link to your online Jostens yearbook offer.
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01085939
This link prevents the purchaser from having to enter school name or city/state when going to www.JostensYearbooks.com.
Thank you to the following corporate sponsors for your continued support!
Need Athletics Information?
Jackson Orthodontics - LEADER OF THE PACK SPONSOR!
Thank you Dr. Jackson for continuing to support our district athletic programs! You are our Leader of the Pack Sponsor by donating an additional $3,500 above your $5,000 donation to our district wide 5k!
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!
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