GMS Principal's Corner
November 14, 2021
Dear Galvin Families,
It seems like the month of November is moving quickly and continues to be very busy. We are looking forward to Parent/Teacher conferences on Wednesday, November 17th. Our first session of after school clubs will be concluding this week or next. Clubs will resume in January with some new offerings. After school clubs are a wonderful way for students to explore new interests, and make connections with other students as well as teachers.
We hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend.
Thank you,
GMS Administration
Honoring our Veterans
School Musical Auditions
Students may choose one of these dates. To access the audition song and sign up; please join our google classroom.
The code is epamuib. Contact russellj@cantonma.org for any other questions.
Grade 6 PBL Presentation
Thank you to all of you who came to our first PBL Showcase! We are so proud of our students and teachers for completing their first PBL unit of the school year. It takes courage and conviction to show your learning to an audience of peers and grown ups and we applaud our students for taking this academic risk, persevering through their nervousness and growing as learners and people. This is what the PBL journey is all about!
Thank you, also, to those parents who joined us for the PBL webinar. We appreciate your time and questions. For those of you not able to join us, linked here is the Power Point that we shared and linked here is the full one-hour recording of the webinar. We hope that you take time to review one or both of them. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Chromebooks: Important Reminder
Theater Appreciation Club
Parent/Teacher Conferences
The last day and time to schedule an appointment will be Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM.
Appointments will be available on a first come first serve basis. Please copy and paste the link below to access School Appointments. If you have any further questions please call 781-821-5070.
www.galvinmiddleschool.schoolappointments.com
Linked here are parent instructions about how to register your account and add your student(s). Please note: choices include in person or remote via Zoom. "By phone" IS NOT a valid option.
If you are able to sign up for an earlier appointment during the day, please do so to leave open slots for parents who are unable to attend during the day. If there are no appointments available for a particular educator, please contact that person directly for a different time if necessary. Also, when scheduling appointments, please allow time to navigate moving from virtual link to virtual link or from classroom to classroom.
ACTION REQUIRED! GMS Handbook Sign Off
It is the responsibility of each family to review the Handbook together and to fill out the 2021-22 Canton Public Schools Student/Family Handbook and Permissions Signature Page. The link to the Google Form can be found here. Please ☑ each section and electronically sign this form as receipt and agreement as stated below. We ask that you complete this form for each child you have at the Galvin.
We appreciate your attention to this matter.
Term 1 Report Cards
Term 1 Report Cards will be added to your student's E-Locker in PlusPortal on Tuesday, 11/16/2021 by the end of the day.
To access your report card on the portal:
STUDENTS: Log in to your portal and click on the E-LOCKER located in the green menu bar at the top of the portal page. You will find a PDF of your Term 1 Report Card dated 11/16/2021. Click on the BLUE download button and your report card will open.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Log in to your portal and select your student. Click on the E-LOCKER located in the green menu bar at the top of the portal page. You will find a PDF of your student's report card dated 11/16/2021. Click on the BLUE download button and your report card will open.
Should you experience any difficulties accessing your student's report card, please reach out to the Galvin main office at 781-821-5070 Ext. 3101 for assistance.
Lost & Found
CANTON COVID Protocols
Attention: COVID Testing Health Update
School Pictures
School pictures were distributed to students and staff that ordered them on Friday, November 12, 2021. If you ordered pictures but did not receive them, please have your student check with their X block teacher on Monday. If their X block teacher does not have your child's pictures, you can reach out to Chestnut Hill Studios directly at 508-336-4777.
Additionally, if you were absent on the original picture day, please plan to have your picture taken on December 2nd. An order form is below.
Community Connections
Project 351 Food Drive
CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY TO LAUNCH HOMEWORK CENTER FOR STUDENTS
The Canton Public Library is pleased to announce the opening of the Homework Center beginning Monday November 29th in the library Community Room. This program is offered to Canton middle school and high school aged residents. Our mission is to both alleviate school-related stress and to promote a sense of community among Canton students. Teen and tween residents will have access to free tutoring and homework help and also volunteer to tutor others.
The Homework Center will meet on a variety of days and times to accommodate as many schedules as possible. Please check the library’s Event Calendar for specific meeting times. Any adults or teenagers with tutoring experience or excellent academic records can apply to volunteer by visiting the Canton Public Library website and clicking on “Volunteer to Tutor.”
Mark Your Calendars!
November 17 - Early Release (parent conferences and GMS evening)
November 19 - CAPT Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
November 24 - Early Release Thanksgiving Break
November 25-26 No School Thanksgiving Break
December 2 - Picture Retake Day
GMS CAPT Corner
Available CAPT Positions
The following positions could also use support, potentially shadowing this year to take over in future years:
GMS CAPT Treasurer (Shadow 21/22 for School year 22/23)
8th Grade Coordinator (Can be a parent or team of parents)
Fundraising (Fit4Fund$)
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.
Want to help earn money for GMS?
1) To sign up for Amazon Smile go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-2311578 and choose William H. Galvin School CAPT Inc.
2) To sign up for Box Tops download the box tops mobile app and choose William H. Galvin School CAPT Inc. School code is School ID: 439958
Use the app to snap a photo of your store receipt within 14 days of purchase.
The app scans your receipt, finds Box Tops products and instantly adds cash to our school earnings online.
Our school can receive two checks every school year, one in December and one in April.
Find us on Facebook! There are two sites:
Galvin Middle School Parents
Galvin Middle School CAPT