This week was a special opportunity to honor and recognize our outstanding and dedicated teachers/staff during Teacher Appreciation Week! We welcomed staff back on Monday morning with a red carpet walk of fame as each teacher/staff member had a star in their honor and received a gift.

Special thanks to the GMS CAPT for hosting a fabulous teacher/staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday and to all parents who donated and volunteered their time. CAPT also provided many other items to the faculty.

Our teachers and staff work hard all year and we are grateful for everything they do each and every day on behalf of our student and families.

May is Art month for the Canton Public Schools! The pictures below are examples of outstanding student artwork representing 6th, 7th, and 8th grade GMS artists. We are very proud of our student artists.

Team Grizzlies and Sharks were tasked with designing a roller coaster that would keep their passengers (two different sized marbles) on the tracks while identifying potential and kinetic energy as well as other energy transformations.

At Galvin Middle School, our program will target students entering grades 7 and 8 who did not make sufficient progress during the school year to pass one or more core academic courses and incoming grade 6 students who have identified academic and transition support needs. This program will allow them the opportunity to revisit the power standards in ELA, math, science and social studies with the goal of meeting the standards necessary to move on to the next grade with the foundation necessary for success next year.

GMS Summer Scholars program will run from July 18th- August 11th

Monday through Thursday from 8am-11am at GMS.

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Students who are chosen to participate in the GMS Summer Scholars program will engage in a Project Based Learning experience called "Challenges." This PBL unit will be based on the essential question: How do people develop resilience when faced with challenges? Students will read two novels, engage in math centers, and create a final product that shows their learning. More information will be coming soon.

The Grade 8 End of Year Activities Committee comprised of parents, teachers, and administration has been working hard the past few months planning an engaging and memorable end of year experience for our 8th grade students.

Please review the updated list of events. Permission slips for the field trip experience will be sent home Monday, May 9th.

• Friday, June 10th - Canobie Lake Park. Departure 9 am and return to GMS 7 pm.
• Monday, June 13th - Fenway Park Tour and Spirit of Boston
• Tuesday, June 14th - Grade 8 Field Day at GMS
• Wednesday, June 15th - Level 99 Escape Room.
• Thursday, June 16th - Promotional Celebration at GMS. (rain date June 17th)

Team Green at 9 am; Team Maroon at 10:30 am; Team Silver at 12:30 pm.

• Friday, June 17th - Step Up Day to Canton High School
• Friday, June 17th - Grade 8 semi-formal 7 - 9:30 pm at CHS

Below is the GMS MCAS schedule. Students should have breakfast, be well rested on MCAS days and do their best to arrive on time to school.

Registration for bus transportation is now open for the 2022 - 2023 school year! Families should have received emails with a link to register, and anyone that did not is encouraged to reach out to our transportation coordinator, Mrs. Brett McCloud (mccloudb@cantonma.org).

Registration will remain open until May 20.

It is our students' responsibility to bring their charged Chromebook to school with them each day. We have a very limited number of loaners available and are using those to first support students who's Chromebooks aren't working. The Chromebook is an essential, daily, school supply. Please help your child come up with a process that allows them to have their device ready for school each day. Thank you.

Canton Public Schools has a new Community Resources and Information Page on its website titled Around Town. This page lists resources that are available in our community for families and students. Information on this page will be updated periodically.

This site can be reached at this link: About/Around Town.

Please find additional information on Canton Academy below.

Please click here for At Home Rapid Testing Frequently Asked Questions.

May 24th - Spring Concert 7 p.m. at CHS auditorium

May 30th - Memorial Day

June 3rd - Early Release

June 16th - Term 4 Marking Period End Date

June 21 - Last Day of School; Early release

The Galvin CAPT (Canton Association of Parents and Teachers) is an organization which promotes well-being and enrichment for the students at the Galvin Middle School and encourages a close relationship between home and school.

Available CAPT Positions

The following positions could use support, potentially shadowing this year to take over in future years:

• GMS CAPT Treasurer (Shadow 21/22 for School year 22/23)

GALVIN CAPT Meetings

Galvin CAPT meetings are held the first Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Please send us an email at galvincapt@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more. The next meeting is June 6, 2022.