September 21, 2018

Official progress reports will NO LONGER be mailed home.  YOU MUST CHECK PARENT PORTAL FOR CURRENT GRADES! 

Please note!! These are a reflection of how our students are doing at the PRESENT moment.  The "cut off" is next week 9/21.  We HIGHLY encourage you to constantly check Parent Portal to get a more accurate picture of how they are doing.  

Additionally, final report card grades (December and June) are what we see on their official transcripts, not progress report grades.  These will also NOT be mailed home.  Please be sure you are constantly checking Parent Portal!! Thank you!

Helping your GVMS Viking to be able to self-manage and be self- aware, is something that can be a challenge.  Parent Toolkit is a GREAT resource to help guide you through some tips and advice on what to do.  Check out THIS LINK for this and more ideas on social emotional support, relationships, academics, and more!

September is Attendance Awareness Month!!!

Did you know?  By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.  Did you know?  Research show that missing 10% of the school year, or just two days a month, negatively affects a student's academic performance?

Did you ALSO know?  GVMS has one of the HIGHEST attendance rate in the ENTIRE district!  YAY!  We want this to continue as our goal for the year is 98% and that is where we are for this first month of school!  Why does attendance matter you ask?  Check out THIS LINK with information on why being at GVMS matters!  Plus, we miss you when you are gone =)

We, at GVMS, are striving to prepare our students for college and careers, even in middle school.  It's never to early to start thinking and planning for life beyond high school.  Take a look at THIS ARTICLE regarding some helpful ideas and plans to get you and your student ready for life beyond high school!  Everyday we give tips and information over the loud speaker regarding college and getting ready for it!  Don't miss the info that comes out!

We are ALWAYS thinking outside the box to create effective ways to reach all of our students!  Want to be a part of this??  Check out THIS LINK to see the different ideas that our teachers have come up with!!