Students took a short break to prepare for the annual door decorating contest. Teams always enjoy competing in this festive tradition at GCMS. The winners get a cool prize too! #rebuildingthefoundation
Our students continue to work hard learning how to type with the correct finger positions in Mr. Priddy's class & how to use their resources to construct social studies essays with text evidence in Ms. Newton's class. #rebuildingthefoundation
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at GCMS! #RebuildingTheFoundation @gcboe
Mrs. Martin's 6th-grade math students were displaying their learning on white boards yesterday. Do you remember how to decide if expressions are equivalent? #rebuildingthefoundation
6th-grade students in Mr. Sarver's social studies class were learning about the Han Dynasty yesterday. Did you know the oldest known piece of paper with writing on it was found in the ruins of a watchtower within the Han Dynasty? #rebuildingthefoundation
Mrs. Franich & Ms. Lindsey's 6th-grade co-taught math class was learning about equivalent expressions yesterday! They stood when they agreed or disagreed on an answer, displayed answers non-verbally & shared answers with a partner. #rebuildingthefoundation
Mrs. Hodges introduced her 6th-grade students to fossils in science class yesterday. One student even brought one he found to show the class! #rebuildingthefoundation
Students were back at it yesterday after a wonderful Thanksgiving break! They learned about radicals in Mr. Logsdon's class, procedures & making predictions in Mrs. Smith's class & expectations with differentiated assignments in Mrs. Nash's class. #rebuildingthefoundation
GCMS Parents: Click the link for yearbook info!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11zqZpHtP9J0ALLns4q4SygjGWTNwMK3I/view?usp=sharing
One survey, three options. Based on previous feedback, the Calendar Committee has three calendars to choose from for the 2022-23 school year recommendation. Make your selection at https://bit.ly/3nnH2oN by Nov. 29.
School picture retake day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th. #rebuildingthefoundation
GCMS is very proud of the many MS band students in the GCHS band & their great performance tonight at the BOA Grand Nationals in Indy! Way to go! #RebuildingTheFoundation @gcboe
When students and teachers show up twinning. #rebuildingthefoundation
Students in our GT program have been learning about the legislative process. Senator Meredith & Representative Heavrin came to GCMS today to speak about bills they have sponsored. #rebuildingthefoundation
Mrs. El Masri's science classes worked hard on their lab yesterday modeling & comparing different types of bird beaks in order to make inferences about habitats. Students were challenged to create a bird beak that would pick up the most seeds. #rebuildingthefoundation
Check out our very own Selena Walker singing the national anthem today!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n26vKLoPeH4vbkiPqEL0vgNG0-kxaPCK/view?usp=drivesdk
GCMS would like to thank all of our veterans for their service. We are proud of Ms. Ellen Thomas for sharing her story with our school & for Ms. Selena Walker singing the national anthem for the ceremony at the Clarkson Community Center. #rebuildingthefoundation
GCMS Parents and Friends: Check out the great things happening at GCMS in the November edition of Cougar Connections: https://5il.co/11pj1 #RebuildingTheFoundation @gcboe
We love it when we have visitors at GCMS! Dr. Absher & Dr. Noall with GRREC & Ms. Heavrin from the GCBOE observed everything from body systems & different types of rocks to natural selection in our co-taught science classrooms today! #rebuildingthefoundation
Students in team 9's co-taught science class with Mr. Hay & Ms. Lindsey were learning about igneous & sedimentary rocks today! #rebuildingthefoundation