The Bark
GHMS Newsletter - 10/15/21
Gold Hill Middle School
Tega Cay, SC 29708
(803) 548 - 8300
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Important Points for Parents
Message from the Principal
A Special Thank You!
To the families and faculty of Gold Hill Middle School, I wanted to say thank you all for surprising me on my birthday. It was so unexpected and thoughtful! Thank you to kids who went out of their way to wish me "Happy Birthday"! Thank you for the birthday cards, posters, and gifts! I am so lucky to be able serve as principal here at Gold Hill. Sincerely, thank you all!
First Quarter Incentive Celebration
The 1st Quarter Incentive Celebration will be on Tuesday, October 19th during their related arts classes. There will be fun games and some inflatables. Students will be with their teams, and there will be limited number of students on the inflatables at a time. Students can bring some money for concessions, and there will be a dunking booth! It should be lots of fun!
For 6th Grade Students Only
Sixth grade students will be starting their new 2nd quarter related arts classes (with the exception of PE and Band) on Wednesday, October 20th!
Lost and Found
Parents, please make sure your students are checking the lost and found for sweatshirts, coats, water bottles, and anything else that turns up lost. The lost and found is piling up! :) We will be donating anything that is still there at the end of each quarter to a local charity.
For Students who may be Quarantining
Parents, please take a look at this document to see some helpful tips for students who are home on quarantine.
Parent Portal
First quarter grades will be final on October 19th!
Here is the link to Parent Portal.
Gold Hill Has Gone Pink!
Sundaes on Mondays week 2
Bring $5 on Monday, and make your own ice cream sundae!
paws for a cause
Make Up Yearbook Pictures
You be the chemist
Anyone interested in trying out for the YBTC Challenge needs to see Mrs. Taylor by Tuesday, October 19th in room 316 on the 7th grade hall
Two Bulldogs are Going to State!!!
Congratulations to our FMHS Swim Teams!
The FMHS Girls came in 2nd overall out of 28 teams at the 5A State Championship!
The FMHS Boys came in 5th overall out of 33 teams at the 5A State Championship.
Congratulations to all of our Bulldog Swimmers! Way to represent Gold Hill!
We are proud of you!
GHMS Football
GHMS Grade Volleyball
The 8th Grade Volleyball team capped off their second straight undefeated season with another Conference Championship beating Pleasant Knoll in two sets. This could possibly be the greatest volleyball team to ever come through Gold Hill! Top to bottom, this team is so talented! Way to go Bulldogs!
Champs
Back-to-Back
Two Straight Undefeated Championships!
Coaches
Two of the Very Best
Coach Everhart and Coach Gesell, it sometimes gets forgotten how much this means to the coaches as well! Thanks for everything ladies!
Families
Families Coming Together
Real families and school families coming together celebrate! That is what is all about! Thank you for letting be a part of it!
New Club - Youth Commission International
YCI is meeting on Wednesday mornings before school in the Chorus Room from 7:45 - 8:05.
PTO News
- PTO Membership Drive - Now through October 31, join our PTO and make a one time donation. The homeroom class with the most members and donations will win a pizza party from Toppers! We will also draw one family membership and one faculty membership to win an Anne Springs Close Greenway Annual Pass. Join and donate now by visiting www.ghmspta.org and click on the online forms tab. Please note, if you joined earlier in the year, your membership is moved over to the PTO and you do not need to join again.
The PTO board:
Brittany Giamettta - Co-President
Carrie Shearin - Co-President
Laura Green - Co-VP
Kim Miller - Co-VP
Cheri Smith - Treasurer
Carissa Wiand - SecretaryWilly Wonka Jr. Show times
yearbook sales!
Yearbooks are $35 at Jostens.com until Oct. 15. After Oct. 15, the price goes up.
Recognition ads are on sale at Jostens.com until Jan. 28
School Counseling Information!
Be sure to look at the latest edition of the Guidance Gazette. It is attached below.
You can also check out the Counselors' Corner for more information from your school counselors.
Mrs. Ashley DiMaggio, 6th grade
Mr. Marc Wesseling, 7th grade
Ms. Lisa Ross, 8th grade
A Resource from the Guidance Department
Masks on school buses
Based on COVID-19 data being reported by schools, along with increasing levels of the highly transmissible Delta variant in local communities, more protective measures are needed to lower the risk of virus transmission and keep our schools open and operating as safely as possible.
For this reason, the SCDE will again enforce the CDC’s Order requiring the use of face coverings by students and staff on state owned and operated school buses. All districts must be in compliance with this requirement no later than Monday, August 30, 2021.
To facilitate adherence to the CDC Order, the SCDE will equip all state-owned school buses with an adequate supply of face coverings that meet CDC Order requirements. If a student boards a bus without a face covering, bus drivers should offer the student a face covering. However, no student should be denied transportation for failing to adhere to the CDC Order.
early dismissal/transportation and pick up information
GHMS Parents,
Please take a minute and complete the two forms below. The first form provides the school with early dismissal, transportation and student pick-up information. The second form provides the school with information if your child would like to walk/bike to and from school. The data from these forms is captured confidentially for the front office at GHMS only.
Early Dismissal, Transportation & Pick-Up Information - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF54ax8XCOV2Yrm67sV3CGmwp0Qpj8MWfBq3QSOhlAxG1H_A/viewform
Walkers/Bike Rider Permission - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxsV1KB9WFOaIVBs5uhBmy7gNT3dFaIyNtgo4gj4U3ipCATg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0