May

WGMS Announcements

05.22.08

 

 

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend and a great summer!

 

 

FYI

 

Today’s Weather Forecast:  

Thursday: Thunderstorm Hi – 77 Lo – 58

 

 

 

 

 

 “There are only two words that describe the meaning of Memorial Day – Thank You.” SSgt. Charles Wolf, USMC

 

 

The Word of the Week: staunch – firm; steadfast

 

 

 

Happy Birthday today to:

Sarah Heacock

Chris Falgout

 

 

Special days during the month of May:

 

May 2008


Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Clean Air Month - Help enforce the Clean Air Act. American Lung Assn. www.lungusa.org

Get Caught Reading Month -  www.getcaughtreading.org
www.rif.org

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month - www.aad.org

1 - May Day - A celebration of the spring planting season.

3 - Kentucky Derby - First jewel in the Triple Crown of horse races.

4-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week - www.pta.org & www.nea.org

5 - Cinco De Mayo - Mexican national holiday.

6-12 - National Nurses Day and Week - to honor the outstanding efforts of nurses everywhere. www.nursingworld.org

11 - Mother's Day

11-18 - Police Week

17 - Armed Forces Day

26 - Memorial Day - USA holiday honoring those who have died in battle.

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch Menu:  No Lunch Today anner@wcs.edu

 

Monthly WCS school lunch menu: http://www.wcs.edu/parentstudent/food_service.htm

 

 

 

You may purchase breakfast daily in the cafeteria starting at 7:00. anner@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

(STARS) Students Taking a Right Stand:

 

 

francem@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

Current GMS News

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         

 GMS Guidance: Robinc2@wcs.edu maryf@wcs.edu liasd1@wcs.edu

 

 

  Pokémon Club:  Jenniferk1@wcs.edu

 

 

Campus Life - All students that attended Campus Life please meet for a group picture with the boxes for Belize! We will meet in the commons at 11:15 take a quick picture and be done. This picture will go along with the supplies so the students can see who is supporting them from our school. It is important, so try to make it!

 

 

 

 Teachers of the month:

 

 

 

GMS Student Council: Any Student Council members that can stay after the half day of school today to help set up for the dance, please see Ms. Boone. We will set up from 12-2:30. If you are planning to help set up, bring some extra money because we are planning on ordering pizza for lunch. amandab@wcs.edu

 

 

8th graders don’t forget. The 8th grade dance, A Night to Remember, is tonight from 6-8 pm.  This is a formal dance but dressing formal is not mandatory. Pictures are five dollars. Admission is 5 dollars. Don’t miss out. This is your last night as an 8th grader. Hope to see you there. Questions see Ms. Boone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GMS Yearbook:

 margiesander@bellsouth.net

 

 

Generals at Work: matthewh@wcs.edu

Call of Duty: charlesm1@wcs.edu

 

 Character Quality Movie:  Nicoles1@wcs.edu  

 

 

 

 

GMS Student Ambassadors:  Robinc2@wcs.edu

 

 

 

Creative Writing Club:  Carolynn1@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 YMCA Youth Legislature:

russk@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMS General Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 The SAT Prep Class:  maryf@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Nurse Shelby: shelbya@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

               

 

 

National Junior Honor Society:

lisar1@wcs.edu

 

GMS Band: Jand2@wcs.edu fhsband@comcast.net 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GMS Math Team: Williams@wcs.edu

 

 

 GMS Art Club: benjiew@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

   Science Club:  tammiem@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Arts & Drama: jenniferk1@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

Chorus:  willl@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 Chess Club: lisad1@wcs.edu  

 

                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

GMS Destination Imagination:

 tommyk@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 The GMS Book Club:

 

 

  Knit Wits: cindyp@wcs.edu 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMS Library Media Center: Students must have library books returned and fines paid immediately.  Report cards will not be mailed if library business is not completed.

Please take your overdue slip and agenda to the library when returning books and paying fines.

pamk@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

  WGMS Staff:    jerryc@wcs.edu

 

 GMS JROTC: jerryc@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

GMS Winter Sports

 

Are you ready for spring sports? If so come out and support your 2007-08 Grassland Generals. Go Generals!!!

 

 

GAA Athletics:  www.grasslandsports.org

 

 

 

 

GMS Boy’s Lacrosse (Spring Sport):

Zoller@aol.com

 

 

 

 

GMS Girl’s Lacrosse (Spring Sport):

 

annemariep@wcs.edu jfairback@ymcamidtn.org  leebay@comcast.net  

 

 

 

 

GMS Football:  Brendas1@wcs.edu

 

GMS JV Football: Brendas1@wcs.edu .

  

 

 

 

 

GMS Tennis:

 willl@wcs.edu  powerline@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

GMS Dance Team: ashleyy@wcs.edu

 

 

 

GMS Cross Country: hollym1@wcs.edu jerryc@wcs.edu

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GMS Softball: ashleyy@wcs.edu  

GMS Baseball:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMS Girls & Boys Golf: paulb1@wcs.edu

 

 

 

GMS Volleyball:

 jodia@wcs.edu  amandab@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMS Cheerleading:

whitneyj@wcs.edu  amien@wcs.edu

 

 

 

GMS Peppers:   ruthc@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GMS Girls/Boys Track:

 

 

Check the GMS Track website for updates http://www.wcs.edu/gms/

Open the sports page for updates. 

 hollym1@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 GMS Wrestling:

 

 

 

 

GMS Boys Soccer:  russk@wcs.edu

 

 

 

GMS Girls Soccer: clarkeo@wcs.edu

 

 

 

GMS Girls Basketball: Brendas1@wcs.edu .

 

 

 GMS Boys Basketball:  

 

GMS 6th Grade Basketball: danan@wcs.edu

   

 

 

 

 

 

Any student planning to participate in sports at GMS this year must have a current physical on file with Coach Sanford. Please arrange your physical early to eliminate future problems. For More information contact Coach Sanford. Brendas1@wcs.edu

 

Coaches please e-mail your game results in to me the morning before

7:20 Am. I am no longer accepting handwritten results.jerryc@wcs.edu

 

 

Miscellaneous News

 

 Attention Parents: Due to the recent number of tragedies in schools across the U.S, our school system has asked us to keep all of our doors locked at all times. This means visitors will have to use the buzzer on the front door in order to be admitted to the building No one will be allowed to enter the building during the school day by any door except the one in front of the office. We will continue to try to provide the safest environment possible for GMS students. Susanc1@wcs.edu

 

 

In an effort to improve and expand communications between Williamson County Schools and our parents and community, WCS sends out an email news brief twice monthly. This email is designed to share important school district news in a brief format with a link to more in-depth information about the topic and pictures or supporting data. We showcase our students, teachers, staff and schools. You can sign up for this email news brief by going to www.wcs.edu  The news brief is called In Focus. Susanc1@wcs.edu

 

 

Attention Parents of Car Riders: If you drop off your child in the morning and you are first in line, please pull to the RED LINE before letting them out of your vehicle.  If you are not first, please pull as close as sensible to the vehicle in front of you. The line will move faster and be appreciated by all J

 

 

 

 

 

Parents: When you enter the school building, please report directly to the front office and let someone there know the nature of your visit to the school. Please do not go directly to a classroom without first checking in at the front office. Thanks susanc1@wcs.edu

 

GMS Parents: There is a newly established "electronic suggestion box" for GMS.  Parents may email their ideas and suggestions to generalsuggestions@hotmail.com. The GMS Administration, as well as the GMS Parents’ Club values your input.  This program is being pilot tested through this first semester

 

Attention Students: We began the policy last year of only delivering items that were brought from home during lunch and at the end of the day. If you have a project due, you must bring it to school with you. If you need your notebook, bring it with you. We will not interrupt classes to deliver items or to give you a message unless it is an emergency. Please talk with your parents about this. Susanc1@wcs.edu

 

 

Attention Parents:  Students are not allowed to use school property for skateboarding even when school is not in session. Please do not come on the property of Grassland Middle School with that activity in mind. Further violations of this policy will be subject to police intervention. Thank you. Susanc1@wcs.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WGMS the Voice of the Generals

 

 

Teachers and sponsors if you have announcements for WGMS or 89.9FM email me your message before 7:20am on the day of the announcement. In the email subject box please type: (example) WGMS announcement Monday 8-13. Please write your announcement as you want it read. Also in the text of your message the announcement start date and the date it expires.  No hand written announcements, announcements by phone or flyers accepted. I recommend that you email your announcement to me before the end of the school day or from home.

 

Athletic team coaches & sponsors: Please send game results the following morning. Results help build school spirit and are extremely important to the students. 

 

89.9FM WGMS will transmit daily GMS news here in the Grassland community. The broadcast range is ¼ mile radius. The news will loop for 24 hours and will change daily. If you are a new GMS faculty member feel free to drop by my room (407) for a brief tour.

 

** Thanks for all the continuing support, and please tune into 89.9 FM “The Voice of the Generals” for more GENERAL Updates. If you have any questions please contact us at jerryc@wcs.edu

 

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