Congratulations to Liam Penn for completing his sixth grade Aleks Pie!
Congratulations to Eli Johnson on completing his sixth grade ALEKs pie!🐯
Students researched 66 famous mathematicians in Mrs. Smith's eighth grade math classes. The students researched, made Google slide shows, and presented their newfound knowledge to their classmates. Students brought their ELA skills into the math class!
Students in Ms. Lagorio's class had a fantastic Friday!
In Mrs. Black’s classes, students explored women’s rights by reading an excerpt from Sojourner Truth. They then researched another influential woman in history using credible sources and created an infographic and Google Slides presentation to showcase her impact. Students shared their work with classmates, building knowledge, creativity, and appreciation for the women who helped shape history.
FinalForms is open TODAY for the 2025-2026 school year!
Please read the graphics carefully as there is different information for RETURNING students and NEW students.
Questions? Please let us know. We are happy to help!
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School attendance matters! Strategies that we implement to improve student attendance are utilized not just because we know good attendance positively impacts student achievement, but also because addressing excessive absences and habitual truancy IS THE LAW!
Avoid the spring slump! Below are some helpful tips for parents FROM parents:
1. Talk about the importance of school in your home.
2. Be organized. Get everything ready the night before.
3. Give yourself 15 minutes of quiet time before the kids wake up.
4. Implement structure - Run it like a military operation in the morning!
5. Don’t give kids a choice to stay home.
6. Come back to school after medical appointments.
7. Know how many days your child has missed.
Students who are close to being identified as chronically absent, defined by the Department of Education and Workforce as missing 10% or more of the school year, can avoid that designation by finishing out the school year with great attendance. Working hard to maintain good attendance at the end of the school year benefits students and our district. Avoid the spring slump!
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Miss Cutler’s eighth grade math classes reviewed for the state test by playing Stinky Feet. Students collaborated and embraced challenges playing this game of luck. Through teamwork and determination, students had fun while preparing for tomorrow! Miss Cutler is so proud of them and ready for them to show what they know!
Mrs. Smith's eighth grade math classes filled in the 100 question grid to prepare for the upcoming state test. Students answered questions and competed to fill in the most blocks. Learning and fun all in one! Good luck to all students testing this week! You got this!
Congratulations to our seventh and eighth grade choir students on a wonderful spring concert!
Please add this to your calendar! Families are welcome to attend!
Miss Smith’s 7th grade math class reviewed for state testing by creating posters for all the topics they mastered this year. Students collaborated with their table mates to summarize and organize important information within their assigned topic. Students used their math magic and created posters to showcase their mastery.
Next week, students will participate in a gallery walk to add additional helpful information to the topic posters. 🐅
Congratulations to Bexley Wright on completing her sixth grade ALEKs pie!
What a wonderful way to support our band program! ☺️
Please spread the word! 💜💛
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Some of Mrs. Shrout’s Math students used critical thinking and math skills today in some friendly competition. One group played a game called X Code, where they had to work together and simultaneously to crack the code on a number field.
Another group played Target, where they had to race each other to find an equation (using the numbers they were dealt, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and/or parenthesis) to equal the number given to them as a solution.
Our district will be on spring break beginning Thursday, April 17 through Monday, April 21. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 22. We hope that you have an enjoyable break!
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Please take a minute to read the April edition of the GMS Paws*itive Press!
Students in Miss Cokonougher's classes are beginning, in Miss Cokonougher's opinion, the best part of the seventh grade social studies content - The Middle Ages. Today, students worked on key vocabulary, map locations, and summarizing key material.
The GMS Student Council is sponsoring a Spring Break Countdown Spirit Week next week!
Do you have breakfast plans tomorrow morning? Don't forget, the Leesburg Masonic Lodge will be serving up pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and sausage for donations to the Washington DC trip from 8 am until noon!