The Bark
GHMS Newsletter - 10/23/20
Gold Hill Middle School
Tega Cay, SC 29708
(803) 548 - 8300
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Important Points for Parents
FLEX Schedule
I wanted to make sure everyone received the separate email about the change in the way we are using our FLEX period. Monday and Tuesday will be Sustained Silent Reading, while Thursday and Friday will be spent on the student's individual Exact Path. Wednesday will be a free FLEX period for students to choose to what to work on, get help in, or study. Please reference the email for more specific details.
COVID19
Parents, if your child is experiencing COVID-like symptoms or waiting results of a COVID test please contact the school and let us know why they are absent. This will help the district and school with contact tracing and management of COVID protocols.
Missing Assignments
I would like to thank everyone for logging on to parent portal last week to check on their child's midterm grade. Please continue to monitor that as we move towards the end of the first quarter. Our administration and guidance department are going to begin meeting with students who are struggling and not completing assignments in an effort to help the students.
Parent Portal
Here is the link to Parent Portal.
GHMS Volleyball
8th Grade
The 8th grade lost their playoff game on Monday night in a hard-fought match against Indian Land. We are so proud of the girls. They fought hard and represented our school with PRIDE!!! Congratulation Ladies!!! Proud of you!
7th Grade
Banner Bound!!! The 7th grade volleyball team won the Conference Championship Wednesday night when they defeated Indian Land Middle School in a tight three set match. The championship game was back and forth and extremely intense, but the girls persevered and held strong!
Congratulations Ladies! We are so proud of you!
We Are The Champions!!!
Mrs. Morgan's Sensory Garden
GHMS Football
Congratulations to our Football Team!!! Gold Hill kept their winning streak going with a convincing win over Springfield Middle School, 36 - 0!!! The boys are starting to put it all together, and playing some good football right now. They will finish out their regular season next week on the road against Indian Land Middle School. The game will start at 5:00 at Indian Land.
Please remember spectators are limited to just family members. Only students that are watching siblings are allowed in the game. All tickets must be pre-bought through our Pay Fees Page. Face masks will be required, and families will be asked to socially distance while in the stands.
Good Luck Bulldogs!
GHMS Booster Club
Candy will be sold ($1 each) during lunch time on Thursday and Friday's. Students can not use money from lunch account to purchase candy bars! We have had several try!!! :)
GHMS Bulldog Spirit Store
GHMS PTA - New Spirit Wear
The spirit wear store is open online from now until November 1. We have several new offerings including a Comfort Colors shirt, lightweight hoodie and personalized water bottles. Visit us online at http://www.ghmspta.org and click on the Online Forms tab.
GHMS Angel Tree
Basketball Tryouts Are Coming!!!
The boys will be trying out for basketball the following week on November 9th, 10th, and 11th from 3:30 - 5:30.
There is a chance that football will still be going on that week. Any football player that would like to try out for the basketball team will be able to tryout once the football season is over. No worries!
Everyone interested in trying out must have an up-to-date physical uploaded onto PlanetHS prior to them being able to tryout. Please go to the athletic webpage for further instructions on how to upload. Athletes only need one physical per school year. If they are playing football, volleyball, dance, or cheer, then they are already covered to try out for basketball.
Good luck to everyone interested!
GHMS Musical is COMING!!!
Auditions will be online. The deadline to submit is October 31st!
Click on the link to see more details about the Google classroom that is already set up.
Important Dates
Oct. 28 - Football Game - Gold Hill @ Indian Land - 5:00
Oct. 27 - Nov. 4th - SPIRIT WEEK!!!
November 2nd, 4th, 5th - Girls' Basketball Tryouts - 3:30 - 5:00
November 3rd - Election Day - No School!!!
November 9th, 10th, 11th - Boys' Basketball Tryouts - 3:30 - 5:30
November 13th - 20th - Follett Book Fair (in the media center)
- Spirit Week -
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Pajama Day (A Day)
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Pajama Day (B Day)
Thursday, Oct. 29 - Old School Decades Day - (A Day)
Friday, Oct. 30 - Old School Decades Day - (B Day)
Monday, November 2 - Black & Blue Day - (A Day)
Wednesday, November 4 - Black & Blue Day - (B Day)
Order your yearbooks today!
Jeans for Teens
School Counseling Information!
Below are links to information from your School Counselors.
Mrs. Ashley DiMaggio, 8th grade
Ms. Lisa Ross, 7th grade
Mr. Marc Wesseling, 6th grade
Check out the attachment for the latest edition of the Guidance Gazette (October 2020)!
Student Pick-Up List
Please remember students are not allowed to be signed out between 2:40 and 3:10.