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?
It’s already time to to start planning for the 2021-22 School Year. Please give us your input into the upcoming School Calendar by taking the very brief survey at http://bit.ly/Calendar2021-22. Responses are requested by Nov. 13. #WeAreGCconnected
This game will help family members get to know each other better. Take turns being the “quiz master” and asking five questions about yourself. (“Who is my hero?” “What’s my favorite fruit?”) After everyone writes their guesses, the quiz master gives the correct answers.
When walking around GCMS in late October, you never quite know what you're going to encounter! #GCMSOpportunity #Halloween2020 @gcboe
We’ll see our "A" group students again tomorrow. And with November just around the corner, here’s a copy of next month’s calendar for everyone. No school on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Golden Girls visited GCMS in Team 7 today! #GCMSOpportunity
Mr. Lockett's 6th-grade social studies class learned about the ancient Egyptians writing system using hieroglyphics. #GCMSOpportunity
Daily commitment to students, families and staff, far exceeding the call in this year of new and unexpected challenges. Thank you to these outstanding leaders: Josh Baldwin, Gary Parker, Josh Basham, Alicia Brooks, Shannon Cates, Lisa Skaggs, and Tommy Hodges.
Many kids this age stop reading for pleasure. Your child will be more likely to keep up the habit if you let them decide what to read and respect their choices. Any reading material, from comic books to short stories to poetry, will help to keep their skills sharp.
Congratulations to Haley Kennedy for "being the good!" She received the Team Player Award & got some cool crazy socks today! Way to make obstacles into opportunities! #GCMSOpportunity
Taking notes helps your teen understand and remember what they learn. If they miss something the teacher says, they can leave a blank line in their notes and ask after class. If they're learning remotely, they might record lectures to play back and check against their notes.
Teens may be targets of identity theft because most haven’t established a credit history. To protect your child, remind them to set social media accounts to private. They should also create strong passwords that they change frequently and never share with anyone except parents.
Ask your teen to reflect on remote learning & make tweaks if needed. If they struggle to keep track of work, they could list each day’s assignments on a white board, using a different color for each class. Then they could check them off one-by-one upon completion.
Red Ribbon Week is in full swing at GCMS! Please express your pledge for a healthy, happy, drug-free life by participating in our theme days! #GCMSOpportunity @gcboe
Put on your RED this coming Monday, Oct. 26 and help us kick off Red Ribbon Week! The nation's largest drug-abuse prevention campaign encourages children, families and communities to live healthy, happy and drug-free lives. #WeAreGCconnected
