The Gator Gazette

Happy New Year! 2024

We are excited to be back and continue the great momentum of teaching and learning throughout this first semester! As Semester 1 comes to a close and we begin Semester 2, please continue to partner with us to ensure your student is ready for school each day by arriving on time and coming prepared to learn. Please review and discuss the following EMSD guidelines with your student - We appreciate your support!

• Cell Phones and other technology (AirPods / earbuds) are to be in their locker throughout the school day
• Only water bottles / cups with closing lids are allowed in classrooms
• All food should remain in locker until lunch and should not be shared with peers between classes

*Students not following technology, food and drink guidelines may have items confiscated and will be returned at the end of that school day. Repeated infractions will result in the parent /guardian needing to pick up item from the GMS Main Office.

This Week at GMS...

• Girls Basketball Try-outs
• 7th grade - January 8th and 9th - See Coach Winders if you have any questions

• GMS Wrestling
• Wednesday, January 10: GMS vs. Edison - East Gym
• Thursday, January 11: GMS @ Alleman

Have a GATOR Week!

Mrs. Hawley

As the weather begins to get colder and the potential opportunity for snow increases, please take a minute to look over the schedule, to the right, for your grade level (click schedule to enlarge). The following schedules will be utilized on e-Learning days when announced by Dr. Humphries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION can be found on the EMSD Website or click the LINKS below...

• https://www.emsd37.org/page/esser-iii-e-learning-plan

Learning Plan and Schedules

• English - e-Learning Plan (EMSD families) 2023-2026 SY & Elementary/Middle School Schedules
• Arabic - e-Learning Plan (EMSD families) 2023-2026 SY (Arabic) & Elementary/Middle School Schedules
• French - e-Learning Plan (EMSD families) 2023-2026 SY (French) & Elementary/Middle School Schedules
• Hakha Chin - Coming Soon!
• Spanish - e-Learning Plan (EMSD families) 2023-2026 SY (Spanish) & Elementary/Middle School Schedules

E-Learning Parent Guides

• English - E-Learning Parent Guide (English)
• Arabic - E-Learning Parent Guide (Arabic)
• French - E-Learning Parent Guide (French)
• Hakha Chin - E-Learning Parent Guide (Hakha Chin)
• Spanish - E-Learning Parent Guide (Spanish)

• Thursday, January 11 - GMS Winter Concert
  
• Friday, January 12 - End of 2nd Quarter

• Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
• Tuesday, February 16 - Semester 2 Begins

• Friday, January 26 - 1/2 Day Early Release - Glenview 11AM

• Tuesday, January 30 - GMS Choir Winter Concert at 6:30pm

• Thursday, February 8 - Evening Parent/ Teacher Conferences

• Thursday, February 8 - Band Parent Meeting

• Friday, February 9 - Parent/Teacher Conference - No Student Attendance
• 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!