Haven't we ALL tried to figure out how the teenage brain works, especially as our students/children go through middle school? Is there even an answer to that?!? Maybe not, however, there are some awesome articles that can help us understand it better. One that I like is called "Decoding the Teenage Brain in Three Charts". It's easy to read, helps us shed light on why peers are so important at this age, and possibly helps us (as parents AND educators) navigate our teenagers! Take a look!
We, at GVMS, do our very best to ensure that our students are safe at all times. We practice fire drills, intruder drills, review safety protocols and more. Please talk with your students about where the exit routes are from their classrooms and where to evacuate if necessary. Should we need to evacuate campus completely, GVMS offsite meeting and pick-up locations are #1: Cordelia Community Park and #2: Cordelia Hills Park (Next to Cordelia Hills)
We are currently in the process of increasing our video camera coverage, an additional gate in front JUST INSTALLED that requires being buzzed in has been installed, additional radios for open communication have arrived, and was ALWAYS want to increase our volunteers through our Watch DOGS program. We can always use more eyes and ears! We have our amazing campus monitors (and all adults) constantly patrolling our huge site and communicating to all Admin and office when anything goes on.
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We continue to be very concerned about the amount of students that are dropped off at school in the morning (sometimes before 7 AM!!) and then choosing to WALK to Tower Mart. This is extremely unsafe and we cannot chase after them to have them return to school. Please remind your student NOT to do this!
Did you know that colleges and employers make the time to search tweens and teens to see what their "digital footprint" looks like? Take a look at the video to help you, as a parent, monitor your students social media presence every week/month in less than 5 minutes!
GVMS will be hosting Heart and Sole this Spring for all girls in 6th-8th grade! Spring Session will begin the week of March 4th and end May 17th. Girls meet twice a week for 75 minutes after school and finish the session with a 5K run at Solano Community College on May 11th with over 600 other girls, their families and community organizations! Only 12 GVMS girls can join this team! Pick up a flyer in our front off and register today at www.gotrnapasolano.org/register-now and help change the world!
The SPRING FLING IS COMING!! We are gearing up for our 4th Annual Spring Fling at GV Cellars on Saturday, April 27 from 4-8 PM and WE NEED YOUR HELP! Do you have connections for tickets to sporting events, time shares, winery tours, limo tours, etc? Click HERE to see if you can donate!
Tickets are on SALE NOW
Dessert Donation Sign Up: Click HERE
Auction Donation Sign Up: Click HERE
Additionally, we review our school rules. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Including keeping our hands to ourselves and no play fighting/slap boxing. PLEASE encourage your student to follow our school rules!!
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