gms news 09/07/12
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Grayslake Middle School Newsletter 9/7/12TRANSCRIPT
August 31, 2012
GMS News Updates Marcus Smith, Principal Karen Wiesner, Assistant Principal
Important Dates:
9/3 No School – Labor Day
9/4 PowerSchool opens to parents
9/7 Picture Day – Forms will be sent home 9/5
9/21 Institute Day – No Student Attendance
Friday Night Outs (FNO)
Our first FNO of the year, will be on Friday, September 28th! Students must have the registration form handed in to Mrs. Harrison prior to this date! If you do not have a form to complete, please ask your child to pick one up from the front office!
Grayslake Middle School
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
September 28
October 19
November 16
January 11
February TBD
April 12
For more information, please contact Mrs. Harrison at [email protected]
GMS SPIRIT WEAR – On Sale NOW! We have our handouts ready for pickup! Come order your GMS Spirit Wear! Please stop by the Front Office for more information!
Back to School Nights Thank you to all who were able to attend our Back to School this week. As usual, we had a great turnout and are looking forward to a great year! If you have any questions throughout the school year, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Fall MAP Testing Many of our students have already begun and finished their Fall MAP tests. Testing will continue through next week. Please remember that this test is very important as it gives every teacher at GMS an understanding of your child’s strengths and the areas of needed improvement in reading and math. We talk with our students about the importance of doing their best everyday, but wanted you to know that this data is extremely important to our teachers and their future lesson planning!
“Home Run for Education” Sponsored by CCSD46 Education Foundation We have room for more teams in our 14-‐inch co-‐ed softball tournament on Saturday, September 15! Please visit our website to register your team today! If you are still rounding up your final few teammates, please register by Wednesday, September 12th! While we will do our best to accommodate players who wish to register on-‐site, the morning of the tournament, we cannot guarantee placement in the tournament. The fee for on-‐site registration will be $40 per player and you must arrive by 9 am! Teams who register by Monday, August 27th will receive a FREE commemorative t-‐shirt!
Special points of interest:
Search for us on Facebook & request to be added to our group – Grayslake Middle School PTO
Are you saving your BOX TOPS ? They’re on the food you’re probably already buying! This simple fundraiser brings us hundreds of $$$ per year – more if everyone participates!
Contact us if you have any
questions!!
PTO Weekly Newsletter Volume 1
2012-2013 School Year August 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Restaurant Night 1
PTO Board Member 1
Contact Information 2
Locker Ladders 2
Reminders 2
Entertainment Books 3
Fall Book Fair 3
Locker Ladder Form 4
Contact Info Form 5
Upcoming Restaurant Night:
Wednesday, September 19th @ Dog ‘n Suds
4:30 – 8:00pm; No voucher needed.
We may all be reached via email at:
Following is our current Board for the 2012-2013 school year:
Nicole Hickle President
847.212.7355 Cell
Sandy Krischak Vice President
847.514.3280 Cell
Vicki Comerford Secretary
224.358.1481 Cell
Carol Turnbull Treasurer
Restaurant Night
Restaurant Nights are a fun and simple way for our PTO to earn
money to give back to our school and our students. Please make a
note on your calendar to participate in the GMS PTO
sponsored Restaurant Nights – support not only your PTO, but also our local area restaurants.
Thank you!
GRAYSLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
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Follow us on
@PTOGMS
Locker Ladders -
To give us your CONTACT INFORMATION! We woul like to create our own database of names and email addresses of Grayslake Middle School parents. The key to making this PTO a success is COMMUNICATION. Therefore, we would like to have a communication tool by whch we can easily (and most conveniently) reach you. Below is a web address for a survey we have created at Survey Monkey. This is a one-question survey. Please complete the survey and we will then add your information so that we can keep you updatd on the PTO activities.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YZ62VRL
We Need YOU…
The next GMS PTO Board Meeting is on Wednesday, Sept.
10th at 6pm @ GMS. Please mark your
calendars to join us. We’d love to hear
your thoughts!
Special Reminders…
We are a closed group for parents & teachers only, & will provide you with lots of valuable information about the GMS PTO & ongoing fundraisers. Request to join our group!
“Grayslake Middle School PTO”
GRAYSLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
Save the Date!
Dog ‘n Suds Restaurant Night
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Parent Teacher
Conferences October 2 - 4, 2012
The object of education is to
prepare the young to educate
themselves throughout their lives.
~Robert Maynard Hutchins
If your son or daughter could use some help in the world of organization, then this is the product for you!This will help your student keep his/her locker organized, on-time for class, and better assist him/her in bringing all necessary items home each day for purposes of homework.
The Locker Ladders sells for $15 each. Sales end September 15th. Please complete the order form on page 4, attach payment, and return to school with your child prior to September 15th.
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Follow us on
@PTOGMS
The GMS PTO is selling Entertainment Books for $30 each this year. Rather than sending them home, this year we are selling them as cash ‘n carry items directly out of the school. If you are interested, and would like to purchase one, please contact us via email at [email protected] as soon as possible.
Entertainment Books - We have a limited number of books to sell this year, and they will go quickly!
Sales close on September 15th, so please send in the attached is an order form today.
Thank you for your participation!
The Fall Book Fair will coincide with the Fall Parent Teacher Conferences, which are October 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Our Fall Book Fair will be held in the Lobby of GMS, and we will need volunteers all 3 days for set-up, sales, and tear-down. If you are willing to give your time for this event, please email us at [email protected].
Fall Book Fair
The GMS PTO Board meets the first
Wednesday of each month. Please
mark your calendars so that you can join
us. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Special Reminders…
We are a closed group for parents & teachers only, & will provide you with
lots of valuable information about the GMS PTO & ongoing fundraisers. Request to join our group!
“Grayslake Middle School PTO”
GRAYSLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
Make a Note!
We can always be reached at
GMSPTONews @gmail.com.
I brought children into
this dark world because it
needed the light that only a
child can bring.
~Liz Armbruster
Environmentally conscious: natural fabric, recycled shelves, simple packaging
Sewn and assembled in the USA All USA suppliers Makes the most of locker space Installs easily Looks sharp Saves time Takes wear & tear
Grayslake Middle School PTO
Grayslake Middle School PTO – Please help us to help our school!
Locker Ladders are here! Help keep your son/daughter organized! $15.00 each
Sale concludes 9/15/12 Environmentally conscious: natural fabric, recycled
shelves, simple packaging Sewn and assembled in the USA All USA suppliers Makes the most of locker space Installs easily Looks sharp Saves time Takes wear & tear
Return form & payment to school with your
son/daughter.
Questions? [email protected]
Please complete this form, and attach cash or a check made payable to GMS PTO. This sale closes on September 15, 2012, so kindly return your completed form to school before that date. Any questions may be sent to [email protected].
_____________________________________________________________
Child’s Name:__________________________________________________
Grade: ___________ Team: ______________________________________
Quantity: ______ x $15 each = Total enclosed: $ __________________
3-Hour Volunteer
Book Fair (October and February)
Teacher’s Conference Dinner Craft Fair Bake Sale
Restaurant Night Fundraisers
Fannie Mae Fundraiser School Box Tops Fundraiser Basketball Showdown 8th Grade Celebration Organize or participate in a special event.
Organize a school fundraiser.
Offer to donate books, art materials, musical instruments, games.... the list is endless.
Bring in refreshments.
Other __________________________________________
Dear Parent or Guardian: Studies show that parental involvement in a child's education is one of the most important factors in raising student self-esteem and academic achievement. Moreover, most experts agree that parental involvement should go beyond attendance at teacher conferences and open house. We realize, however, that each of our families is unique – with its own priorities, needs, talents, and time constraints -- and so we try to provide as many different kinds of opportunities for parental involvement as possible. Please review the volunteer opportunities suggested below, and check any you are interested in -- or tell us what you would like to do. Then return the form to school.
Name: __________________________________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________________________________ Cell Phone: ________________________ Home Phone: ________________________ Preferred Method of Contact: Cell Phone _____ Email _____ Home Phone _____ Student is a (circle one): 7th grader 8th grader