It's GameDay! We look forward to seeing everyone at the field for our first home game. If you can't make it live tonight's game will be streaming on NFHS:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/gibson-citymelvinsibley-high-school-gibson-city-il/gam9dfc0cab94
There will be no school on Monday, 9/2 in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!
Good afternoon high school parents/guardians,
GCMS High School provides several different options for support of students that are struggling academically.
Study Tables are available from 7:30-8:00 and 3:30-4:00 each day of student attendance. These can be utilized as a quiet place to do work and seek help. These will be mandatory for any student-athlete that is earning a D or F or students that are referred by a classroom teacher.
McCormick Tutoring (Mrs. Hays) will begin on September 9 and will be from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Hays's room (204) Monday-Thursday during student attendance days. Tutoring can be utilized for any student that needs additional support, especially in Algebra I, Geometry, and English classes. Students can utilize this service for studying for tests (any subject) and homework.
Mrs. Thomason is also available in the library Tuesdays and Thursdays for tutoring during the school day.
The best option for all of our students is to seek help from the teacher in the class that they are struggling with first. All of our staff are here to help and your success is our top priority.
Each class also has a reteach/retake policy that students can utilize for tests/quizzes/assessments. Students should ask their individual teachers for guidance on reteach/retake policies.
Please reach out with any questions!
Sincerely,
Mr. Bielfeldt
GCMS Seniors participated in a team building trip to the Monticello 4-H Memorial Camp today. It was a great day of fun, cooperation, and camaraderie to start their senior year!
Good morning! Tomorrow (Thursday, August 29th) your student will bring home a picture order form and 4th and 5th grade students will bring home IAR testing results from last year. Elementary School picture day is next Thursday (Sept. 5th) and you can order online @ www.vsi.co/schools (students will still need the form with the confirmation code on it for picture day). Please be on the lookout for these items and let us know if you have questions. Have a great day!
Mr. Kean
Attending school regularly is extremely important to your child's academic success. Missing just two days of school a month can lead them to a student being considered a chronic absentee. Let's work together this school year to ensure our students are attending school regularly and making the most out of the 2024-2025 school year. #bepresentbepowerful
Attending school regularly is extremely important to your child's academic success. Missing just two days of school a month can lead them to a student being considered a chronic absentee. Let's work together this school year to ensure our students are attending school regularly and making the most out of the 2024-2025 school year. #bepresentbepowerful
5th Grade Parents: Band Registration Night will be held on Tue Sep 10 from 4:00pm-7:30pm in the Elem Music Room. If your student is interested in joining, this is the night they officially sign up for Band. I've met with each class to talk about instruments & answer students' questions. It's been going well! There are several benefits to studying music, the primary one being your student will enjoy all aspects of music (and life) to a higher degree. I hope your student considers joining! Full details are in the attached letter. Email is the best way to reach me (Renchen.Kyle@gcmsk12.org). I'm happy to answer questions & I look forward to meeting you! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mMnKp44go_LZu9SLBsQx39ToSzDzO9Vz/view?usp=sharing
REMINDER:
There will be a Middle School Cheerleading Parent Meeting, tomorrow, August 28th at 5:30 for anyone interested in trying out for the cheerleading team. The meeting will take place in the Middle School Cafeteria.
Thank you
The GCMS High School tennis match scheduled for today at Mahomet has been cancelled. We are working on a possible make up date.
REMINDERS AND GAME CHANGES:
This is a reminder that the Middle School softball and baseball games that were scheduled for today, August 27th are canceled. Practice is also canceled for today for both teams.
The Middle School softball game that was scheduled for today vs. Watseka has been rescheduled for September 4th at 4:30. There will be NO additional innings played.
The Middle School baseball game that was scheduled for today vs. Ridgeview has been rescheduled for September 11th at 4:30. There will be NO additional innings played.
Please reach out with any questions.
Thank you.
Tomorrow's high school volleyball game that was scheduled to be at Prairie Central has been moved to GCMS. Freshman will start at 5 PM.
There will be no concessions available due to the change in location.
Good afternoon. All Middle School and High School outdoor activities(besides High School Tennis) have been cancelled for tomorrow due to the temperatures. High School Volleyball is now at GCMS instead of PC and the freshmen game will start at 5:00.
The Golf and Tennis matches have been cancelled for tonight, Monday 8/26 due to a heat advisory. Also, the volleyball game on Tuesday 8/27 will now take place here at GCMS rather than Prairie Central.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The Middle School Softball team will be practicing in the Elementary Auxiliary Gym today, August 26th from 3:45-4:45. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you.
Good morning, everyone. Our Middle School Baseball Game start time has been adjusted due to the impending heat. THE GAME WILL NOW START AT 6:30. Bus time is 5:00 and will leave from the Middle School. There will be no additional innings played tonight. This is still subject to change based on how the day progresses. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you, and Go Falcons!
Here is the GCMS Middle School Sports Schedule for this week:
Monday 8/26: Baseball at Prairie Central in Forrest @ 4:30
Tuesday 8/27: Softball vs. Watskea in Gibson City @ 4:30
Tuesday 8/27: Baseball vs. Ridgeview in Gibson City @ 4:30
Thursday 8/29: Softball vs. Tri-Poin in Gibson City @ 4:30
Thursday 8/29: Baseball at Nash in Clifton @ 4:15
Saturday 8/31: Softball vs. Ridgeview in Gibson City @ 9:00 am
Saturday 8/31: Baseball vs. Rantoul in Rantoul @ 9:00 am
A number of our Falcons had a great time at Special Person's Day in LeRoy yesterday! This is a day where the carnival for the LeRoy Fall Festival is opened just for children with devolopmental, physical, and/or sendory disabilities. Thank you to Swyear Amusements and LeRoy School District for putting on this event. You can view the full photo album at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Ri0JrcQCzI8OyaXETe8YpGHfn7Hn3Ci?usp=sharing
Students: Are you getting an error message that "Your Connection is Not Private" when you try to visit websites on your Chromebook? Make sure you are signed in to our CIPA Filter. You can find the link in your gcmsk12.org bookmarks then use the Log in With Google button at the bottom. This is also a friendly reminder for all students to check your email regularly! You will find an email from Mr. Willis about this there as well.
GCMS Families: Tomorrow is an 11:30 dismissal for the district. Congratulations on completing the first week!