GMS Falcon Update
2/4/22
DC Rock-A-Thon is Back!!!!
When: Friday, February 18th from 6pm-Midnight
Who can attend: All current 6th and 7th graders, only 8th and 9th graders scheduled for the trip this Spring.
How to Register: Half sheet Registration form and $10 due by Friday, 2/11. All registration money goes towards food, drinks, and raffle prizes!
How to Raise Money: Reach out to family, friends, neighbors and ask if they are willing to pledge just a little bit of money. Getting 10 people to pledge $10 will put $100 into your DC account! 100% of pledges are profit towards your trip.
What you do at Event: Bring your own rocker, play games, listen to music, watch a movie, win prizes, enjoy time with friends!
Pledge sheets and registration forms are in the office. No late registration can be accepted due to food and prize ordering.
Yearbook Sales Begin Monday
OHSAA Spring Sports Meeting 2/10
DC Trip Fall 2022 (current grade 7) Meeting 2/17
The informational meeting for current grade 7 families interested in the DC trip in Fall 2022 will take place on Thursday, February 17th at 7pm in the GMS Auditeria.
GMS/GHS Adjusted Grading Scale
(10pt scale)
Will be a consistent scale for grades 6-12
Will create consistency/competitive balance within the county
More consistent intervals within letter grades
No fault change: all students will benefit
New scale would be as follows:
97-100 A+
93-96 A
90-92 A-
87-89 B+
83-86 B
80-82 B-
77-79 C+
73-76 C
70-72 C-
67-69 D+
63-66 D
60-62 D-
0-59 F
** This will not be reflected on Quarter 2 Report Cards, but will be reflected on Quarter 3 and Final Report Cards as retroactive.
Progress Book Mobile App
Frontline Education has released the new ProgressBook Parent and Student Mobile App (aka ParentAccess app) to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This long-awaited app is available for your parents/students to download and use now. For those that choose to download, the app takes the place of the mobile web version of ParentAccess that parents and students have long used. In addition, Frontline has produced an overview video that can be shared with your users (video link is also in the attached instructional sheet).
Upcoming Events @ GMS
February
Saturday, February 5 - Wrestling @ CBC Tournament 9am @ London HS
Saturday, February 5 - Recycling Center 10am-Noon
Saturday, February 5 - Boys Basketball CBC Tourney (TBD)
Monday, February 7- Yearbook Sales Begin
Monday, February 7 - Boys Basketball CBC Tourney (TBD)
Thursday, February 10 - Boys Basketball CBC Tourney (TBD)
Thursday, February 10 - OHSAA Spring Sports meeting @ HS Main Gym 7pm
Monday, February 14- Adult/Student PBIS Committee mtg 2:20pm
Tuesday, February 15 - FFA State Greenhand Test
Wednesday, February 16 - MS Winter Sports Awards 7:00pm (Auditeria and Break-out rooms)
Thursday, February 17 - DC Fall 2022 Trip Meeting 7pm Auditeria
Friday, February 18 - DC Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser (6pm-Midnight)
Saturday, February 19 - Recycling Center 10am-Noon
Monday, February 21 - President’s Day: No School
Tuesday, February 22 - GLS Board of Education Meeting 6:00pm (HS Media Center)
Wednesday, February 23 - PBIS Assembly
Thursday, February 24- 3rd quarter interims go home
Friday, February 25 - Last Day Yearbook Orders
Monday, January 28 - Graham Athletic Boosters Meeting 6:30 (HS Media Center)
** All tickets must be purchased online through HomeTown Ticketing
Nick Guidera - Principal
Gregg Johnson - Assistant Principal
Melissa Erter - School Counselor
Stacey Logwood - Student, Family, and Community Support Coordinator
Grades 6-8
Email: guideran@grahamlocalschools.org
Website: www.grahamlocalschools.org
Location: 9644 W US HWY 36 Saint Paris, Ohio 43072
Phone: 937-663-5339
Twitter: @grahammidschool