On October 27, nationally-renowned data teams expert Dr. Nicole Law visited with GCMS to help facilitate faculty data teams, which will help us track and improve our student learn-ing!

GCMS Beta students traveled to the GC Judicial Center for the rib-bon cutting ceremony to kick off Red Ribbon week!

Lunch and Learn Thanksgiving Meal!

On Nov. 15-16, GCMS will host a Lunch and Learn experience for parents and

students. (6th Grade-15th; 7th/8th Grade-16th). Parents, please submit your

reservation form to eat our annual Thanksgiving meal with your child here at

GCMS! The cost is $3.50 for each adult meal. While you’re here, feel free to

come in and visit classes before or after the meal. Also, we will have special ac-

tivities and information for parents in the GCMS library!

Student Accomplishments!

Our GCMS students are consistently leveling up

in many different areas! Here are some high-

lights:

Cross-Country Success – Both our girls and

boys teams have had great success, winning

1st place!

Football – 7th grade team only had one regular

season loss, and nearly won the champion-

ship!

Cougar Excellence Awards for surpassing ex-

pectations and showing our core values have

been awarded weekly to several students!

Our GCMS walkathon raised over $19,000!

7th/8th Grade Band recently performed in 2 pa-

rades and at the HS marching contest; HS

marchers qualified for KMEA State Semifinals!

Our cheerleaders just won

1st place at a recent com-

petition!

Chorus – several students

selected for 2 different

honor groups

Several orchestra students

were selected for UofL Honors Orchestra!

Band/Orchestra/Chorus have had very impressive

concerts!

Our BETA leadership team helped kick off Red

Ribbon week on Oct. 23!

Our boys/girls basketball teams have kicked off

their seasons, earning wins at several different

games!

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GCMS Cougar Connections November, 2017

Friday Focus

Every other Friday, we have had community leaders speak to our students about

how their personal and professional lives intersect with our GCMS Values/Vision/

Mission. Thank you to:

Sheriff Norman Chaffins

Mark Buckles, K105

Trish Niles, Mid-Park

Darrin Powell, ECTC Director

Dr. Brett Abney

We’re Leveling Up at GCMS!

DID YOU KNOW? The more involved parents are in their child’s education, the more likely the child is to suc-ceed in school. Research shows that parent support is more important to school success that a stu-dent’s IQ, economic status, or school setting.

COUGAR ZONE & STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Does your child need aca-demic help? We have several options to help your child suc-ceed. Before school tutoring and in-class help are always options. However, our best method for delivering this instruction is through our Cougar Zone after school pro-gram. We always have teach-ers here from 3-4 to help our students with any academic struggles!

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GCMS Cougar Connections November, 2017

Cougar Zone!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

October 23rd

November 17th

canned goods

collection for County

Alliance

1 Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00

2 Girls Basketball/ Ohio County Home 5:30

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Academic Team-Knowledge Masters at E-town

3

4 Girls Basketball /Butler Co Away 10:00 Boys Basketball/ Butler Co Away 12:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ GCMS Cheerleaders KAPOS Regional @ Hancock Co

5 Daylight

Saving Time

Ends

6 Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Girls Basketball/Edmonson Co Away 5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Academic Team FPS practice 3:00-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

7

Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boys Basketball/ Muhlenberg North Away 5:30

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

8 Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Deadline for items to be placed on the Council Agenda _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Budget Committee meeting 3:00

9 Board Meeting 6:00 @ Caneyville Elem. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boys Basketball/ Cloverport Home 5:30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Community

Involvement

Committee meeting 3:00

10 Sports Grade Check _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Veterans Day Program 7:45 a.m. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Drama by George-Bully presentations (2/40 minute shows-auditorium)

11

Veterans

Day

12

13 Girls Basketball/ St. Romuald Home 5:30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boys Basketball/Caverna Away 5:30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Academic Team FPS practice 3:00-5:00

14 Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00

15 Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PBIS Committee meeting 7:15 a.m. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SBDM Council Meeting 3:15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6th Grade Parents Lunch & Learn

16 Girls Basketball/ Muhlenberg South Away 5:30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boys Basketball/ Edmonson County Home 5:00

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

7th & 8th Grade

Parents Lunch &

Learn

17 Sports Grade Check _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid-Term Grade Reports go Home

18

19 20 Boys Bball/Hancock County Away 5:30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Academic Team FPS practice 3:00-5:00 _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00

21 Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00

22

23

Thanksgiving

Day Holiday

24

No School

25

26 27 Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boys Basketball/Breckinridge County Away 5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Academic Team FPS practice 3:00-5:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cougar Zone Parent Education-Financial Education & Budgeting by Grayson Co High School DECA 5:00-6:00 GCMS Auditorium

28 Girls Basketball/ Owensboro Cath. Home 5:30

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Cougar Zone

2:40-5:00

29 Cougar Zone 2:40-

5:00

30 Girls Bball/Edmonson Co Home 5:00 ------------------------ Selected students to KYA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cougar Zone 2:40-5:00

GCMS November 2017