GMS Falcon Update
11/22/19
Week At a Glance
8th Grade, 1st Generation College Students Eligible for FREE Tuition Scholarship!!! (Due Date Extended to December 6th)
First Snow Day - Blizzard Bag #1 - Due November 26th
Blizzard Bag Information
Many Ohio school districts have transitioned to counting hours this year as opposed to days; however, due to the dates that our collective bargaining agreements were finalized with employees, our district will continue to count days for this year and next year. Consequently, we have five days to utilize as calamity days, and we will be required to account for any full days missed beyond five. However, the first three days beyond five will not need to be made up by students attending school. This year the district will utilize three Blizzard Bag days as make up days. On the first full day missed, Blizzard Bag Lesson #1 will be utilized, on the second full day missed, Blizzard Bag Lesson #2 will be utilized, and on the third full day missed, Blizzard Bag Lesson #3 will be utilized. If more than eight full days are missed, each day must be made up according to the schedule that would be set.
Blizzard Bag lessons will be placed on the district’s website, and students will have two weeks to complete the lessons and return them to the teachers. The lessons can be accessed via a link on the district’s homepage. Students who do not have access to the internet will be given paper copies of the lessons by their teachers and be given two weeks to complete the lessons and return them to teachers. All students except preschool students will be required to complete the lessons in lieu of making up days 6, 7 and 8.
Picture Retake Day is Scheduled for December 6th
If your student was absent on initial photo day, please have them take a photo on retake day.
2019-2020 Calendar Changes
Upcoming Events
November
22-26 Washington DC Trip
27-29 No School - Holiday Break
December
2 Boys Basketball vs Urbana 5:30/7:00
2 Girls Basketball @ Urbana 5:30/7:00
5 GMS Staff mtg 2:20
5 Elementary Christmas Program
5 Boys Basketball @ Indian Lake 5:30/7:00
5 Girls Basketball vs Indian Lake 5:30/7:00
6 MUSE Machine- “The Women Behind Dr. King” 1:00pm
6 Picture Retake Day
6 Power of the Pen Movie Night
7 Girls Basketball vs Archbishop Alter 10:00/11:30
7 Boys Basketball vs Archbishop Alter 2:00/3:30
7 Wrestling @ West Carrollton Invitational
9 Girls Basketball vs North Union 5:30/7:00
9 Boys Basketball @ North Union 5:30/7:00
10 NJHS Induction Ceremony 7:00pm
11 Girls Basketball vs Ben Logan 5:30/7:00
11 Boys Basketball @ Ben Logan 5:30/7:00
12 Middle School P/T Conferences 4:00-7:30pm
13 2 Hr Delay for Staff Professional Development
14 FIRST Lego League Competition @ GMS - 16 Team Event
16 Boys Basketball vs Bellefontaine 5:30/7:00
16 Girls Basketball @ Bellefontaine 5:30/7:00
17 Middle School Band/Choir Winter Concert and Visual Art Show 7:00pm
19 Girls Basketball vs Northwestern 5:30/7:00
19 Boys Basketball @ Northwestern 5:30/7:00
20 PBIS Combined November/December Assembly
21 Wrestling @ Butler Duals
23 - January 3 No School - Winter Break
Nick Guidera - Principal
Emily Shreve - Assistant Principal
Melissa Erter - Guidance Couneslor
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