GMS International Night Is Back!
International Night at Gaithersburg Middle School is back! With your help, it will be better than ever! Friday April 5! Please support this amazing evening by sharing your Country of origin or ancestry with others. Families and individuals are ask to show and share something with others...culture,dress, food, maps, flags. Tables will be set up for each county. Want to share a table with someone? No worries, grab a friend and be paired at the same table (please indicate on sign up you want to share and with who if possible). Go to the Sign Up Genius and start planning! Students that participate on a table will be given 6 SSL hrs!
The Respite Resource Fair of the Arc de Montgomery County
Come to the fair on March 23 from 10 am to 2 pm at The Activity Center at Bohrer Park Summit Hill Farm 506 S. Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg. Learn how unpaid primary caregivers, residents, can obtain short-term and occasional relief from their obligations and other supports. Get to know potential care providers and learn more about how respite care works. More information at www.thearcmontgomerycounty.org
6th Grade World Language Students
Please continue to check Google Classroom for updated assignments while you are here at school this week. These activities are to be completed before you return to World Language classes on Monday, 3/25.
MISA Testing for 8th graders will continue Friday
Students should be in period 1 or attendance and breakfast. At 8:20 AM 8th graders will report to their MISA testing location
Students should review the lists posted in the 800 hallway to determine your testing location.
8th graders will be participating in testing Periods 1-3.
Chromebooks should be plugged in at the end to be sure they are charged for testing.
6th Grade World Language Students
Please continue to check Google Classroom for updated assignments while you are here at school this week.
These activities are to be completed before you return to World Language classes on Monday, 3/25.
SGA
The SGA will be staying after school next Wednesday 3/27 from 3:20-4:20 in Ms. Mesina's room.
If you are unable to make it, please let Ms. Mesina know.
Intramural Sports
Students in all grade levels are invited to participate in one of our 3 intramural sports programs being offered this spring.
The activities being offered this spring are softball, Trick Shots, and Backyard games. All three intramurals will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from March 26th through May 9th.
The only thing you need to bring in order to participate is a signed permission form. Permission forms are available in the boys and girls locker rooms and the main office. Please see Ms. Evans, Ms. Barnes, or Mr. Zimmerman for additional information.
Student Service Learning (SSL) Hours
Need SSL hours? There are several SSL opportunities coming up in March to help the members of Asbury Methodist Village with their book fair. March 21st to March 31st are the dates available to help with the book fair. It is a close walk from GMS! For specific directions and times, please see Ms. Mesina in room 101.
SSL hours for the Superintendent's SSL Award
The deadline to submit SSL hours to qualify for the Superintendent's SSL award is April 5th. All hours must be submitted by this time in order to qualify. Students completing the 75-hour requirement for graduation by this time will receive the Superintendent's SSL Award.
Bake for Good
6th graders should drop off loaves in the main office for donation
Talent Show Participants
Talent Show participants please stop by room 709 and pick up a permission form. Also, a practice date has been added. Please plan to stay after school on March 26th.
Holocaust Museum Permission Slips
Attention all 7th-grade students: remember to bring in Holocaust Museum permission slips and money by March 29th. Give permissions slips and money to your math teacher. If you need a permission slip see Ms. Khoury or Ms. Myat.
Shoe Drive
Project Change is sponsoring a shoe collection at GMS from March 4 to May 4.
The donated shoes can be worn or new.
The shoes will go to micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations.
The collection box is in the main office.
Registration for Extraordinary Minds in MCPS Forum is OPEN!
Curious about what supports are available in MCPS for students on the autism spectrum? Join us at out 11th annual xMinds in MCPS Forum on Tuesday, April 2. Our annual Forum informs parents about public school placements and services for students across the autism spectrum in Montgomery County. This Forum is an important service that helps parents participate meaningfully as members of their child’s Individual Education Program (IEP) team.
This year’s breakout session topics include:
Elementary Home School Model
Diploma Track Elementary School Services
Organizational Strategies for Everyone
Intro to the Zones of Regulation
Differences between Diplomas and Certificates
Montgomery County Police Department’s Strategies for Keeping Kids on the Spectrum Safe
Introduction to PEERS Social Skills Curriculum
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Intro to Unstuck and On Target
FBAs and BIPs
Transition 101 Curriculum
Complete session descriptions are available at https://xminds.org/event-3282626
When: Tuesday, April 2; 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Rd., Rockville
Cost: FREE
Registration: Registration is recommended. Registration is required for childcare or for interpretation services. Register here: https://xminds.org/event-3282626
Interpretación en Español en todas las sesiones estará disponible. Se requiere registro para los servicios de interpretación. Interpretación a otros idiomas estará disponible para aquellos que notifique a xMinds antes del Martes, 19 de Marzo.
Volunteers Needed
31st Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup April 13, 2019 9:00 am to noon. This is a service learning opportunity to help improve our environment. Once a year, there is a big effort to clean up the Potomac River and its huge watershed area which encompasses some of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Some of the many cleanup sites in our region are in your backyard. The C&O Canal Association is sponsoring a number of sites along the Potomac River. Those open include Carderock, Anglers, Great Falls Tavern, Swains Lock, Pennyfield Lock and Violettes Lock and Rileys Lock. Volunteers under the age of 18 require parental supervision). If interested, please contact Jim Heins, coordinator of these sites at vip@candocanal.org. If interested in other sites, you may contact the Alice Ferguson Foundation at potomaccleanup.org or call 301-292-5665.
Weekly Calendar
Monday, March 18, 2019
Grade 6 Outdoor Education-Smith Center-Session 2 students arrive to GMS at 8:45 AM
Session 2: Ms. Edwards periods 2, 3, 4, & 5 and Students who do not take Science
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 2
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Grade 6 Outdoor Education-Smith Center-Session 2 continues
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 3
4:20 pm Activity Bus
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Grade 6 Outdoor Education-Smith Center-Session 3 students arrive to GMS at 8:45 AM
Session 3: Ms. Edwards period 7, Ms. Paciotti periods 5 & 7, Ms. Brown period
9:00 am- 12:30 pm Music Festival (7/8 grade Orchestra) -Gaithersburg High School
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 4
Grade 6 Outdoor Education Session 2 students arrive to GMS at 12:45 PM for pickup
4:20 pm Activity Bus
Thursday, March 21, 2019
MISA Testing-8th grade testing only
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 5
11:14 am-1:20 pm Book Wars Meeting-All Lunch Periods Media Center
4:20 pm Activity Bus
Friday, March 22, 2019
MISA Testing-8th grade testing only
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 6
Grade 6 Outdoor Education Session 3 students arrive to GMS at 12:45 PM for pickup
Upcoming Events
March 25, 2019
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 7
March 26, 2019
French Schools Visits GMS
10:40-11:10 am Viking Time 1
3:15 pm GMStrong! Variety Show Rehearsal
March 27, 2019
10:40-11:10 am GMStrong!
4:20 pm Activity Bus
7:00 pm GMStrong! Talent Show-Gym
March 28, 2019
French School Visits GMS-Breakfast
10:40-11:10 am GMStrong!
11:14 am-1:20 pm Book Wars Meeting-All Lunch Periods Media Center
3:30 pm Boys’ Soccer AWAY GMS @ Redland MS
3:30 pm Girls’ Soccer HOME Redland MS @ GMS