October 19, 2015

Fall weather might finally be here!

We are BUSY at GVMS with the end of the first quarter and moving right into the next one!  We have our first benchmarks that will take place in English and Math from now until October 30th.  Every student is required to complete these assessments.  These will be done online and scored almost instantly.

We continue to work to follow our school rules: Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.  Some students are struggling to keep their hands to themselves and have positive comments to say to one another.  We are also having a BIG issue with garbage and gum.  Students who continue to chew gum will be asked to help clean it up around campus.  It is a school rule to follow as it never ends up in the garbage.

We are excited to say that we are bringing Challenge Day to GVMS for some students to participate. Check them out here to see how powerful this can be!  We want ALL of our students to have empathy for one another and understand that everyone has their own challenges in life.

On that same note, please check out a CNN special that was done with Anderson Cooper on Social Media and #Being13.  We want you to be aware of what occurs  EVERYDAY at school.  Please note: There is inappropriate language/content that we may not post on our blog nor do we approve of the language, use of it, or some opinions/comments expressed in the special.  We found the special informative, educational and for the most part accurate.  We know that not every student participates and that we are not targeting a single student.  This is being shared as an informational/educational item to raise parent awareness.  

We are still seeking PARENT VOLUNTEERS for supervision for our upcoming dance on October 30th!  Come get your groove on and let us know that you can help by signing up SIGN UP HERE and come in costume if you want!

October is Stop Bullying Month!!! We truly try our best to ensure that NONE of our students is bullied.  We promote positive behavior supports, pump and praise our students, seek guidance from our counselor and other adults to help student learn to accept others, and more.  It still doesn't always stop it.  Please check out this link to see ways that you can also help us from home!

Our 8th graders will be attending the College and Career Fair on Tuesday!  We can't wait to share all of the pictures to Twitter, Facebook and our blog from the event!