Pony Praise
Issue #17 • January 26, 2020
Big Hopes, Big Hoops
The best part is, we're just getting warmed up! We have a brand-new wrestling team to support and celebrate, 6th grade Cotillion nights, and Valentine's Day right around the corner. There's no shortage of events to participate in at GMS this winter, so tell those winter blahs to take a hike. See you at the next event!
Cotillion Craze
80's Cotillion? Like, Totally!
Go for the Glow!
7th Grade Glow Dance
December Students of the Month
Three Cheers for These Outstanding GMS Students!
These students were nominated by teachers for exemplifying the character trait of honesty and then named our GMS Students of the Month for December. Congratulations to the following students:
Honestus: Hunter Bassut
Fidum: Ryan Holmes
Sapientiae: Maddison Osina
Audax: Naomi Lyday
Fortem: Ethan Magee
Integritas: Miles Sawyer
January's character quality of the month is BOLDNESS! Be on the lookout for these students in a February newsletter!
Wrestle-Mania Breaks Out!
Say Hello to Our Pony Wrestling Team
Discovering Cool Careers
7th Grade Visits Tech Ed & Career Center
Science. What a Bohr!
Countdown to the Color Battle
Color Battle Fundraiser Feb. 3-28
(By Dr. Koehler)
The "Color Battle" fundraiser is a 2-week hassle-free fundraiser that uses the donation website: www.anython.com and the services of the Anython support team. The fundraiser kicks off on Monday, February 3rd and runs through Friday, February 28th!
Student will ask for donations from family and friends to raise money that will be used for campus improvements for students, field trips, and for our digital sign. Students will be able to participate in the "Color Battle" on February 28th if they raise $30 or more! The more they raise, the more prizes and color packets they receive.
This is a HUGE fundraiser for GMS! Let's see if the ponies can meet our goal of $7000!
GMS Athletics: Week of Jan. 20-24
Boys' Basketball
8th Grade Boys (By Coach Watson)
A Team:
A team gave it their all but fell short against Cross Timbers Middle School, 40-20.
Offensive Player of the Game: Tyler Dickens
Defensive Player of the Game: Mason Arnold
Hustle Award: Mason Tatum
B Team:
B team fought hard but was defeated by CTMS, 37-13
Offensive Player of the Game: Anthony Amante
Defensive Player of the Game: Brayden Calvert
Hustle Award: Nick Martin
C Team:
C team persevered through a tough battle and beat CTMS, 24-23
Offensive Player of the Game: Saif Metalwala
Defensive Player of the Game: Laith Ietoum
Hustle Award: Canaan Dupree
7th Grade Boys (By Coach Perkins)
A Team:
A team beat the Cross Timbers Middle School Wolves 31-28 Thursday night. Offensive Player of the Game was Bryson Burgess. Defensive Player of the Game was Ian Hatton. The Hustle Award goes to Jared Jordan.
B Team:
B Team also beat CTMS, 35-25. Offensive Player of the Game was Jackson Hart. Defensive Player of the Game was Maddox Moreno. The Hustle Award goes to Sawyer Landry.
C Team:
C Team completed the sweep over CTMS, winning 24-20. Offensive Player of the Game was Eleazar Palacios. Connor McDermott was named Defensive Player of the Game. Zach Oostihuzen won the Hustle Award.
Girls' Basketball
7th and 8th Grade Girls
The 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball teams traveled to GHS to play CTMS on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. All teams worked hard, and the 7th grade A Team pulled out a close win. Way to finish, ladies!
8th Grade
A Team:
GMS 18 - CTMS 17
Most Valuable Player: Jada McNutt
Player of the Week: Taylor Maupin
B Team:
(No score reported at time of publication)
Most Valuable Player: Honesty Cantu
Player of the Week: Justice Jenkins
C Team:
(No score reported at time of publication)
Most Valuable Player: Alexa Ramirez
Player of the Week: Sienna Shehee
7th Grade
A Team:
GMS 15 - CTMS 29
Most Valuable Player: Avery Gaudet
Player of the Week: Izzy Hamilton
B Team:
GMS 9 - CTMS 39
Most Valuable Player: Ana Domingo
Player of the Week: Chiara Aguilar
C Team:
(No score reported at time of publication)
Most Valuable Player: Skylar Wolfe
Player of the Week: Lynette Alvarez
We Want to Hear from YOU!
Any time YOU have a praise-worthy accomplishment or event involving someone at GMS, we want to know about it. Just send all the important details (full name, grade level, and what happened) to Nicki.Diller@gcisd.net. If you have pictures to share, send those too (.jpg format, as high resolution as possible). Let's celebrate our GMS family together every day. Remember: We are FAMILY! This is OUR HOUSE! Great students come from GREAT FAMILIES!