Happenings @ the Hill
Volume 2, Issue 5
Friday, August 30th is School Picture Day!
Bulldogs are #differencemakers
You can't hide that Bulldog Pride!
Go GHMS!
Thank you to our Bulldog Families for helping us treat our staff this first Friday of the school year! Your donations brought many smiles at the end of this first week!
Regular Daily Schedule
FLEX This Week
Tuesday - OBOS Day 5
Wednesday - HOUSE Meeting (Wear your HOUSE shirt!)
Thursday - OBOS Day 6
Friday - OBOS Day 7
GHMS Flipgrid for Meet the Teacher
You will need this password: MTT2019!
We hope you enjoy "meeting" our teachers.
Download the flyer for more information.
Coming Soon
September 6 - Fall BBEL Walk
September 17 - 6th Grade Band Instrument Night
September 18 - Bulldog Bash (see information near bottom of newsletter)
September 19 - Band Fall Fundraiser Begins
Interested in Girls on the Run/Heart and Sole
See Ms. Gallert in room 311. GOTR meets Mondays and Wednesdays after school. Online registration opens Monday.
#bulldogsbuildabetterworld
Do you want an opportunity to be involved in your middle schooler's experience at GHMS? You can sign up to be a guest reader in one of our homerooms that doesn't already have a guest/partner reader!
We are reading and discussing I Will Always Write Back with all of our students this fall as our One Book, One School book. This non-fiction book tells the story of how one letter changed the lives of two teenagers worlds apart. It is told in alternating chapters, so you would be responsible for reading approximately 1-2 chapters for the date you sign up for.
If you'd like to preview the chapter(s) you will read aloud, have your student bring home the book prior to your date. You should plan on arriving to sign in at the front office with identification by 8:10 A.M. on your selected date(s). You are welcome to sign up for more than one date. We are excited for the opportunity to share this story with our students and discuss how everyone can be a #difference maker.
6th Grade Sign Up Genius Link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050945AFAF2FA5FF2-ghms
7th Grade Sign Up Genius Link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050945AFAF2FA5FF2-ghms1
BBEL Academy
PTA News
Calling all volunteers! See below for all of the details and to where to sign up.
Treats Needed for the Upcoming August Faculty & Staff Meeting - August 28
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f4caead2ea1ff2-august
Dawg Pound In-school Store Volunteers Needed - Tuesdays & Thursdays during lunch throughout the school year starting on September 3 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4CAEAD2EA1FF2-dawg1
Information Packets coming home soon
Keep an eye out for a packet that will be coming home with your student this week. This packet will explain more about our PTA membership perks, talk more about our website, highlight how to earn free money for our school through Corporate Matching and Loyalty Programs and also explain our ARMCHAIR fundraiser. This fundraiser allows our families to support the PTA efforts without leaving your seat! You give a one-time donation and we handle the rest.
First PTA Meeting of the Year
Please join us for our first meeting on Friday, September 13th at 9:00 AM in cafeteria.
Website
Our new PTA website is the only place you can order Spirit Wear, Bulldog Ice, rent the Spirit Rock and become a PTA member. It is also where you can learn about upcoming events, sign up to volunteer and much more. Now through September 27, parents who register on our site and join the PTA are automatically entered to win a $100 VISA gift card and Faculty/Staff are entered to win a $50 VISA gift card.
For more information please visit us a www.ghmspta.org or email us at goldhillmiddlepta@gmail.com
Check out our new Counselor's Corner Website
Need access to your student's grades, attendance, meal balance, and other info?
Use Parent Portal - access the link below to learn how to use this tool.
http://fortmill.ss11.sharpschool.com/parents_summary_from_fmsd/parent_portal
Please note that we do not send home written progress reports. An email alert and this newsletter will include progress report dates encouraging you to check Parent Portal.
If you are having any issues with Parent Portal, please notify Dawn Fite @ fited@fortmillschools.org.
Nurse's News
Our School Nurse: Mrs. Staci Hyde hydes@fortmillschools.org 803-548-8313
Any student who is not feeling well or has been hurt will be sent to the health room. The health room does not give any medication unless it is brought to the health room by a parent. Written instructions on how the medication is to be administered must accompany the medication. Aspirin can only be given with a doctor’s note. Parents are notified if the student is running a fever, vomiting, or is involved in an accident. It is absolutely necessary that we have current home and work information on file at all times. The nurse must be able to reach a parent or a contact person at all times during the school day.
Athletics News
Bulldog Bash - September 18 - Flyers went home last week. You can download another below.
Dr. Jackson is our Athletic Boosters Leader of the Pack. Thank you for your donation to ABC and to our PTA.
PTA sponsorships - Thank you for supporting GHMS!
It's going to be a great year!
Christine V. McNeil, Principal
Website: http://ghms.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard, Tega Cay 29708
Phone: 803-548-8300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHMS1998/
Twitter: @GHMSBulldogs