Graham Middle School was just recognized with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce 2023 Momentum Award. This award is not one to be applied for, it is earned by hard-working staff and students who are in the right mindset to give their absolute best! This award recognizes schools who have improved their performance index by 3 or more points from the prior assessment year, AND received a value-added rating of 4 or more stars. These are both measures of impressive overall growth.
Open Enrollment Applications are now available on the Graham Local Schools website under the District Forms tab. Any returning Open Enrolled students, or those wishing to apply, must complete and return the form by April 30, 2024.
The 2024 Falcon 5K and Elementary Fun Run registration is open! Event date 5/25. Forms can be found in any GLS building office, but here is the link for those wishing to print one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12mUvfBozcazPVOiiCcFeg_yxkpZ2KtVbr8oUpJtpJU0/edit?usp=sharing
GMS Families, for the safety of our students, we need to remind everyone of the AM drop-off expectations.
Parents/Guardians/Siblings transporting students to and from school are asked to follow the below AM drop-off procedures in the parking lot to minimize congestion and maximize student safety. We have been blessed with large sidewalk areas, so we expect them to be utilized for drop-off, preventing students from walking across traffic. Please refer to the drop-off traffic patterns. Students should not be dropped off in the driving aisles.
In order for any school drop-off or pickup plan to work, it requires responsible and respectful driving habits of all involved.
GMS Quarter 3 Honor Roll!
Graham Middle School was approached by an Urbana Moose Riders member about an opportunity to support our families in need who would like to have a student attend the Washington DC trip. They are holding a raffle for multiple bicycles and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the DC scholarship fund. We are very grateful for their consideration! We have agreed to share this information and have access to tickets for anyone interested. Tickets will be cash only and you do not need to be present to win. If you want to view the bikes in person, we believe they are located at Whitman's Bike Shop here in St. Paris.
** The beginners package includes 5 sessions of BMX lessons for beginners
Congratulations to our March PBIS staff and student HERO winners.
6th Grade- Mackenzie Crooks & Brynne Edwards
7th Grade- Noah George & Carson McCulla
8th Grade- Tori Ford & Mathew Vulgamore
Staff- Mrs. Wilcoxon
**Students are nominated by staff and staff are nominated by students.
GMS Newsletter 3/22/24 - March HERO of the Month Winners, Kona Ice Next Week, Quarter 3 Honor Roll, DC Trip Fall 2024 Update, and more... https://www.smore.com/n/g2j0b
Msg from GMS - Families, please be on the lookout for packets coming home today with GMS students. Headed home are quarter 3 report cards, an envelope with information about the solar eclipse with glasses, Falcon 5K information, and past due fee notices if applicable.
Reminder of our upcoming Spring Break and Solar Eclipse Day.
Registration for the 2024 GMS Falcon 5K and elementary fun run will be open soon! Photos include shirt and medal designs. We hope you can join us!
Power of the Pen is STATE BOUND!!!!
The Graham Middle School Power of the Pen creative writing team earned their spot to compete at the regional competition today at Wittenberg University, where the seventh grade team once again earned first place overall out of twenty-two schools. Seventh grader, Kendall Nichols, also scored first place overall as an individual, qualifying the team to attend the state competition again this year! We anticipate more students qualifying for state as final results are tallied in coming days.
A few photos from the grade 7 trip to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. A true historical and educational gem so close to home.
GMS Newsletter 2/29/24 - February HERO Winners, State Champs, Power of the Pen, LAST DAY FOR YEARBOOK SALES, and more... https://www.smore.com/n/17qpf
Rock-a-thon lucky raffle winners! Many amazing prizes, including $250 worth of savings for trips through sponsorship from our student council and an 8th grade student sponsor who raised money himself for others!!!
The dance party break is always a favorite at the GMS Rock-a-thon!!! I mean, who doesn't want to have a 45 min dance party at 10pm??? Let's be honest, we do it at 10pm so they lose some energy and we can all survive until midnight!!!
They all moan and groan at first about the "no tech hour" at Rock-a-thon. Then they end up having a blast playing the games we all grew up playing! Teens and adults need more time away from tech (my one PSA for the evening 😂).
The 2024 GMS Rock-a-thon is well underway! These students raised $9,434 in pledges for their future DC trips! They are rocking the night away from 6-midnight.
The GMS Rock-a-thon fundraising event will still take place tonight from 6pm-midnight. Reminder this was a preregister event so only those that registered are able to attend. Bring all money raised to check-in at 6:00pm. Money raised earn you raffle tickets for AMAZING prizes!
Please share with any known recycling patrons - Due to the current status of many community roads and our front East parking lot, the recycling center at Graham Middle School is closed today.
