The Gator Gazette

As January comes to a close and we usher in February, we begin our celebration of Black History Month. The celebration of Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, an African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. In the 1970s, President Gerald Ford introduced the month of February as Black History month and is celebrated every year at this time. From the inception of this yearly celebration, a theme has been adopted - this year's theme is African Americans and the Arts - "Fun Facts" and pieces of art will be shared throughout the next month in the Gator Gazette, on the morning announcements, and TV Monitors throughout GMS.

Students and Staff have been invited to VOTE to name the GMS Student Section. If you would like to vote please click the following link to VOTE TODAY!

VOTE HERE!

We continue to build SCHOOL SPIRIT and encourage students to take part in Glenview activities and athletics, we are looking for additional ideas. If you have an idea of a fun event or other ideas that we can offer GMS students please let us know.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming dates:

• GMS Parent / Teacher Conferences (Stay tuned for additional information)
• Thursday, February 8: 3pm - 7pm
• Friday, February 9: 7:15am - 11am

This Week...

• Monday, January 29 - Girl's Basketball @ Wilson

• Tuesday, January 30

• Girl's Basketball v. Washington @ 4pm - Theme: Barbie / Ken
  
• GMS Choir Winter Concert at 6:30pm - South Gym

• Wednesday, January 31 - GMS Wrestling @ Washington

• Thursday, February 1 - Black History Month Begins
  

• Thursday, February 1 - Girl's Basketball v. Edison @ 4pm - Theme: Pajama Party

Have a GATOR Week!

Mrs. Hawley

• Thursday, February 8 - Evening Parent/ Teacher Conferences

• Thursday, February 8 - Band Parent Meeting

• Friday, February 9 - Parent/Teacher Conference - No Student Attendance
• Wednesday, February 14 - Spring Picture Day
• Friday, February 16 - Teacher Inservice Day - No Student Attendance
• Monday, February 19 - President's. Day - No School
• Wednesday, February 21 - Winter Dance
• Grades 5/6 from 2:45pm - 4pm (Students will meet in the North Gym after school)
• Grades 7/8 from 4:30pm - 5:45pm

Order your Yearbook TODAY! Order your Yearbook TODAY! Order your Yearbook TODAY!

Please remind students to wear their winter coats to school. 5th grade will be having recess outside until it is too cold to go out! If your family needs help providing your student with a winter coat, please reach out to your counselor.

• Lillie Stone - 5th Grade
• Jennifer Vanwatermeulen - 6th Grade
• Danielle Wieland - 7th Grade
• Richard Palmer - 8th Grade

Checking your student’s progress in school is important! If you have not set up and linked your student’s account, here are links to help you...

• Creating an account
• Linking your student’s account (You will need your student’s code for this step. If you have not received that, you can have your student log in and look at their account, it will be the code beginning with #, or contact the school for assistance.)
• Viewing the gradebook (5th/6th grade - use the standard view. 7th/8th grade - use the assessment view

• Admission is $1 for students and $2 for adults. Let's Go Gators!!

Attention Families: The GMS Yearbook committee relies on your picture contributions to fill the yearbook with memories from throughout the school year. Please send pictures from games and meets to Ms. Roselieb at jroselieb@emsd37.org with the subject “Yearbook.” We appreciate your help!