February 26, 2023
Greetings, GMS Families -
This February weather has been great (if you are like me land prefer warmer weather). I do worry about what this means for March and possibly April. If your child is missing something, please remind them to check the lost and found that grows by leaps and bounds weekly. There is a main hall lost and found and locker room lost and found. We bag items up each month and donate. The student shout out bi-weekly raffle winners: Sarah Cowie, Luke Bosse. Ian Hageman, Happy Rhoton, and Devin Bodle
As always, please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or positive thoughts to share.
Respectfully,
Lisa Sealover-Ormond
Principal, GMS
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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNITY EVENT 3/14 at GHS @ 5:30pm
Chris Herren, a former professional basketball player who struggled with substance use for many years, will share his story from addiction to sobriety with a goal of making a positive difference in the lives of others. In this very personal presentation, Chris addresses the issue of substance use and addiction, and how we can work together as a community to advocate for effective treatment and embrace the power of recovery. Registration is required for this free community event. To register, please call the LMH Development Office at (220) 564-4102.
LIBRARY EVENTS
Granville Middle School Book Club
Friday, Mar. 3 | During Lunch | GMS Library
Join Mrs. Bice and Wendy from GPL for book club! Join anytime. See Mrs. Bice to get a copy of this month's book.
First Friday: Oreo Cake Pops (via Zoom)
Friday, Mar. 3 | 5:30-6:30 PM | Grades 7-12
Join us to learn to make no-bake Oreo cake pops. Register to reserve your supply kit which can be picked up at our temporary location, 143 E. Broadway beginning Thurs. Mar. 2. Register at GranvilleLibrary.org/calendar/month
BAM
We are excited to announce that our Blue Ace Media Group will now do weekly video and daily audio messages.
LIVE WELL
Daily exercise for just 30 minutes is a proven stress-reducer for students and adults. It helps with sleep, digestion, focus, a healthy body, and provides a boost of endorphins for the day. Help your students build exercise into their schedules.
SCHOOL COUNSELING
- GMS has a podcast! It's called Thriving, Not Just Surviving, in Middle School Podcast, hosted by Miss McClenathan and Mr. Browder. The first episode is on organization and is now live!
- GMS girls have the opportunity to attend the Be Wise Camp STEM camp this summer! For more information see attachments.
- I Matter ROX event for girls in grades 6-12 and moms at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
- Shrink Your Stress small group, starting in March! If you would like your child to participate, please complete this Google Form.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Miss McClenathan
(740)587-8141
SCHOOL SPORTS & CLUBS
WRESTLING RESULTS
MS sends 9 to Districts:
Henry Geiger
AJ Bergeron
Griffin Dunbar
Dane McShane
Evan lodge
Wyatt Severyn
Chase Shepherd
Gareth Larson
Jacob Kirian
Dunbar& Bergeronto STATES
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
The Granville Middle School Science Olympiad team competed in the West Liberty-Salem Invitational on Saturday and finished in 2nd place.
Congratulations to the following medal winners:
Yingling Yang and Abbie Graham-3rd place in Anatomy
Sebastian Rodgers and Callum Sproul-4th place in Bio Process Lab
Sarah McAllister and Silas Tritico-1st place in Bridge
Alex Relange and Ethan Goodman-3rd place in Bridge
Elina Katz, Chyler Katona, and Olivia Katona-1st place in Codebusters
Yingling Yang and Sebastian Rodgers-5th in Disease Detectives
Elina Katz and Harrison McKinney-5th in Dynamic Planet
Chyler Katona and Yingling Yang-2nd in Fast Facts
Abbie Graham and Silas Tritico-5th in Flight
June Landry and Chyler Katona-2nd in Forestry
Yingling Yang and Chyler Katona-1st in Green Generation
Norah Mitton-Fry and Olivia Katona-6th in Meteorology
Kevin Gu and Abbie Graham-2nd in Road Scholar
Elina Katz and Norah Mitton-Fry-4th in Rocks and Minerals
Jack Hann and Callum Sproul-3rd in Roller Coaster
Olivia Katona and Harrison McKinney-5th in Sounds of Music
Silas Tritico and Sebastian Rodgers-1st in Storm the Castle
Tim Johnson and Isaac Davis-2nd in Storm the Castle
Dylan Predieri and Elliot Katz-5th in Wheeled Vehicle
Chyler Katona and Elina Katz-2nd in Botany
The team is next in action on March 18th at the Central Ohio Regional Tournament.
REMINDERS
CURRENT 8th GRADERS - GHS CHEER TRYOUTS
A meeting for GHS cheer tryouts will be head on 3/27 at 6pm in the GMS Little Theater. Click here for more details about tryouts.
GIRL DADS ROX – Experiential Workshop on March 11th
For the #girldads out there looking to better connect with their daughters and strengthen their relationship…ROX and the Ohio Division of Wildlife put together a fun and empowering morning for dads and their daughters, ages 10-14. Girls will get to connect with other girls and talk about what it means to “find their voice” with the guidance of a licensed ROX facilitator. Meanwhile, dads will hear from ROX experts to learn about simple strategies for empowering and communicating with their daughters. Afterward, girls and dads will shoot their shot together in a “safe archery” lesson and target practice with female trainers from the ODNR Division of Wildlife. To learn more and register, click here.
YEARBOOK - UPDATE
The Yearbook Club has been busy documenting events from all aspects of student life. Don’t miss out on the memories from this amazing school year. The on-line store will remain open through March 31. Don’t delay, purchase your yearbook today!
Thank you to all the families who have already purchased a book. If you need to verify your purchase to avoid a duplicate order, please contact Michelle Bain at [email protected]
PLANNING AHEAD for STATE TESTING
For planning purposes (dr apts, etc.), here is the GMS state testing schedule:
March 28-29: ELA 7 and 8 state testing
April 18-19: Math 7, Math 8, Pre-Alg, Alg, and Geo state testing
April 25-26: Science 8 and Bio state testing
Testing takes place the first two hrs of school on each day listed above.
CALENDAR & SCHEDULES
2/28 ACE - 8th gr student DC trip mtg during ACE (medical forms, roommates, etc.)
3/1 Late arrival
3/3 ACE
Book club at lunch