Is your teen related to a famous historical figure? Explore family history to bring the past to life and find out. They can use online resources to trace your family’s genealogy and learn where their ancestors came from and what they did.
Mr. Parker always does such amazing things to make his staff at GCMS feel appreciated. Today, it was ice cream! #GCMSOpportunity
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In case you didn't get to see our GCMS Veterans Day Salute, https://youtu.be/hsZKNqtAJco Thankful for our veterans and active-duty military personnel! #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
With respect and gratitude to our veterans, today and always - thank you! We're proud to welcome back GCHS Class of ’80 alum and distinguished veteran, retired Army 1SG Roger Lush, who shared his journey with students across the district today by video. Link: https://bit.ly/VeteransLush2020
We would like to take this #GCMSOpportunity to thank all veterans for their service.
Encourage your whole family to think of ways to honor veterans for Veterans Day today. You might hang an American flag outside, write thank-you notes to friends and relatives who are veterans, or make special treats to drop off at veterans’ homes.
Last call to share initial input on the 2020-21 School Year Calendar. Responses requested by this Friday, Nov. 13. Survey Link: http://bit.ly/Calendar2021-22.
GCMS Parents and Community Members: Please take this short survey to help us continue our Cougar Zone Grant Program: https://bit.ly/2UeGz9i #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
Good grammar counts in all classes, not just English. Remind your teen to proofread all of their work for slang, incomplete sentences, spelling, punctuation, and subject-verb agreement before turning in assignments. #GCMSOpportunity
Our new education commissioner, Jason Glass, is requesting that all education stakeholders complete this survey. What should we KEEP doing, STOP doing, and START doing? (Deadline Nov. 20) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kyeducationfeedback2020 #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
Many cases of cyberbullying go unreported because teens fear their parents will take away access to technology. Let your child know that cyberbullying isn’t their fault, and discuss what possible steps you will take if they are targeted.
GCMS Families and Friends: Check out the great things happening at GCMS by following the link for the Nov. Cougar Connections newsletter: https://5il.co/mvna #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
GCMS Students and Staff salute all of our veterans and active-duty military personnel. Thank you for your service! Watch our video at the link here: https://youtu.be/hsZKNqtAJco #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
Meals on the Bus will run next Tues - Fri, 11/10 - 11/13 for NTI students, with no changes to previous stops. Monday meals (Nov. 9) may be picked up at each school between 11 am - 12 noon. Students enrolled in virtual learning will continue their regular school pick up schedule. View routes at https://bit.ly/RelaunchGCS.
Mr. Zayne Priddy's class learned about physical and chemical erosion, using sugar cubes, mints, rocks, and water. Spoiler alert: it took vinegar to produce the chemical erosion. Excellent young teacher and great pupils! #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
Taking it easy on a Friday afternoon? Not at GCMS! Students and teachers showing diligence and determination! #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
Use reality TV as a jumping off point for reading. If your teen loves cooking shows, pull out the cookbooks and have a family chili cook-off. If survival shows are more their speed, they might read survival guides and learn to recognize poisonous plants or navigate by the stars.
Grayson County Schools will transition all in-person students to an NTI schedule for the week of Nov. 9 – 13. We will continue to monitor public health conditions and reassess this decision next Thursday. Read full message from Supt. Robinson: http://bit.ly/Update110520
Talk to your teen about unhealthy behaviors before you see signs of them. Let them know your thoughts & feelings about vaping, illegal drugs & alcohol. Passing on your values will give them a moral compass to follow if they're faced with peer pressure. #GCMSOpportunity
Use this thinking activity to spark a family discussion. Pick an invention, like the car, and discuss what the world would be like if it had never been invented. (There would be no gas stations or car racing.) How many things can you think of that would be different?
