GMS Falcon Update

Congratulations to our wrestlers who brought home the small school division State Championship this weekend! Individual champions included: Kyler Crooks, Ryan Angel, Gunner Perkins, Cole Winemiller, and Jake Hoke. Cooper Breslin placed 2nd and Gabe Krieger placed 3rd. Also representing GMS on the championship team were Aden Snyder, Max Shoemaker, and Brigg Rice.

Students planning to participate in the Rock-A-Thon fundraiser need to have their registration in this Friday. Fundraising money is not due until the event on 2/23.

All funds collected from the registration are used to purchase food and drinks for the event as well as purchasing of prizes.

The Skilled Trades Ninja Competition is new to our county this year. The goal of the practice and competition is to expose students to various skilled trades techniques. Each student in grade 8 has completed at least two rounds of practice on the following skills:

-Drill/Driver

-Electrical Wiring

-Plumbing

-Tape Measure

-Welding gloves

-Nuts and Bolts

-Hammering

The top 6 GMS students competed in the Regional Competition at Ohio Hi-Point on February 9th.

They were CJ Setty, Travis Beedy, Braxton Gantt, Dylan Landis, Wes Bailey, and Cross Lykins.

The Graham Middle School Team swept the podium at the first ever Skilled Trades Ninja Madness Regional hosted at Ohio Hi-Point! This competition hosted the top 30 student qualifiers representing all five county schools. Six grade 8 students represented Graham: CJ Setty, Travis Beedy, Braxton Gantt, Dylan Landis, Wes Bailey, and Cross Lykins. Wes came out on top as the overall champion, CJ took second, and Dylan came in 3rd. Also making the final eight was Cross.

Students will receive Quarter 3 interim report cards on Thursday. Also coming home Thursday are the NWEA MAP progress reports. These are checkpoints we use multiple times each year to determine specific skill needs but also track student progress through trends. We never look at just one assessment, but a trend of the last two or three assessments when using this for educational determinations as well.

To order your memorybook online, click the following direct link:

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Track & Field practices begin 2/20 in the MS gym from 2:30 to 4:00.

Beginning 2/26 practice will be at the HS track from 3:00 - 4:30.

If you would like to join REMIND team messaging/announcements: Text @grahammst to the phone number 81010 on your cell phone.

The Lady Falcons Golf team will be starting the offseason weight training February 13th at 630pm in the High School weight room. Weight training will be each Tuesday and Thursday 630pm to 730pm. This is any girl interested in playing high school golf next school year.

Please Contact Coach Rob Merritt(937-597-4961)with any questions.

Please Complete the Following Information to Pre-Register for DO STEM Future Fair March 7th from 5:30pm-8:00pm:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-vqWsxuv_jUpxnvFRZCVSoCAWtGxmzF90SPPBIWVpjpvgUg/viewform

Frontline Education has released the ProgressBook Parent and Student Mobile App (aka ParentAccess app) to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This app is available for your parents/students to download and use now. For those that choose to download, the app takes the place of the mobile web version of ParentAccess that parents and students have long used. In addition, Frontline has produced an overview video that can be shared with your users (video link is also in the attached instructional sheet).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8WtHQKAe4w

February

Thursday, February 1- STEAM Club 2:30-3:30

Friday, February 2 - St Paris Library visit w/ Grade 6

Friday, February 2 - Power of the Pen practice 2:35-4:15

Saturday, February 3 - Power of the Pen District Competition@ Kenton Ridge

Saturday, February 3 - Wrestling CBC Championship @ Northwestern MS/HS 8:00 AM

Tuesday, February 6 - St Paris Library visit w/ Grade 6

Wednesday, February 7 - South Sub-District Speaking FFA After School

Friday, February 9 - Ninja Madness Regional Competition @ Hi Point (4 grade 8 students)

Friday, February 9 - DC Trip 2024 Payment #1 due

Monday, February 12 - 8th Grade Scheduling w/ High School in Adams’ Classes

Tuesday, February 13 - FFA Greenhand Test

Tuesday, February 13 - PBIS Meeting

Thursday, February 15 - Champaign County Science Day (Urbana HS)

Thursday, February 15 - District Speaking FFA After School

Thursday, February 15 - Q3 Interim Sent Home in HR

Friday, February 16 - St Paris Library visit w/ Grade 7

Friday, February 16 - Power of the Pen practice 2:35-4:15

Friday, February 16 - NO Falcon Fly Mentoring

Monday, February 19 - No School, Presidents’ Day

Tuesday, February 20 - 6th Grade SOS (Education Day)

Wednesday, February 21 - 6th Grade SOS (Screening Day)

Wednesday, February 21 - PBIS Assembly

Thursday, February 22 - Kona Ice

Friday, February 23 - Clark State Scholars Interviews

Monday, February 26 - GMS FFA (AFNR) @ preschool

Vicki Packard-Cooper - Assistant Principal

Megan Smith - School Counselor

Holly Neves - Secretary

Grades 6-8

Email: guideran@grahamlocalschools.org
Website: www.grahamlocalschools.org
Location: 9644 W US HWY 36 Saint Paris, Ohio 43072
Phone: 937-663-5339
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmsfalcons/
Twitter: @grahammidschool