Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD #5

GCMS will host our 2024 Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov 11 at 9:00am. You can find the full details for the event at https://drive.google.com/file/d/16w0BpreWecrYg8hJYxZVhIqpO9H7PGiA/view?usp=sharing

GCMS wants your feedback! Please complete the Fall Parent/Family Survey: https://forms.gle/Zh8xM7RqsNUNndP1A

INFORMATIONAL POST: There was discussion at the Middle School Boys Basketball Parent meeting regarding Middle School Boy's Basketball Intramurals taking place during November and December. Unfortunately, this will NOT take place this school year due to various circumstances. As such, Middle School Boy's Basketball Intramurals will take place in the spring. Please be on the lookout for more information as the time nears. We will revisit this topic next school year. Thank you.

Good morning, We will have our Parent/Teacher conferences tonight (10/23) and tomorrow night (10/24) from 3:30-7 PM each night. You still have time to schedule an appointment with your student's teachers. Please contact the office at 217-784-4292 to set up an appointment. Appointments can be either in person, on the phone, or through Google Meet. Please reach out with any questions. We hope to see you tonight or tomorrow! Sincerely, Mr. Bielfeldt

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT/CHANGE: The location of Middle School Boys Basketball Practice has changed. Practice will now be at the Middle School Gym after school. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you, and GO FALCONS!

The Ford County CHAOS team is partnering with the Paxton Police Department for a "Protecting our Children" night on 11/13 at PBL Jr. High. This event is open to all families in the Ford County area. If interested please fill out the form at https://forms.gle/SCj84szNsA2nQTww8

GCMS will have 2:20 dismissal on Wednesday 10/23 and Thursday 10/24 for parent teacher conferences. There will be no school on Friday 10/25.

GCMS Elementary School will be holding a coin/money drive with all proceeds being donated to Gibson Area Food Pantry at Gibson Area Hospital (GAFP). Each classroom will be collecting monetary donations starting Monday OCTOBER 28, 2024 through Wednesday NOVEMBER 13, 2024. This is a great opportunity for our students and staff to support a valuable resource in our community. The winning classroom will be recognized and invited to ride in a decorated school bus (“float”) during the Gibson City Lighted Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The winning grade level will be treated to a pizza party by our local bus drivers. We appreciate their support! If you are interested in participating, please send your coin/monetary donations to the school for collection in the classroom starting Monday OCTOBER 28, 2024 and ending Wednesday NOVEMBER 13, 2024. *Checks can be made out to GAFP (which is a 501c3 non-profit organization). *For online donations: Scan this QR Code or go to the website listed below. Click “DONATE” Choose the classroom that you would like your donation to count for in the competition. Follow the prompts/instructions. https://donate.gibsonhospital.org/campaigns/35255-gcms-elementary-school-coin-drive-for-the-food-pantry

As we approach the Holidays, there are a number of local resources available for families. You can view a current list at https://drive.google.com/file/d/16XXoBSJjoJ35moQAz8wprJXccUKbRliH/view?usp=sharing

GCMS Families, Parent / Teacher Conferences are tomorrow and Thursday!!! We do this just one time per year and it is so important to connect on a very personal level during this opportunity. If you have not already done so please contact your kids schools and get on the schedule. If you have a 3 year old or an 18 year old we still want to see you in person. Please take the time to connect with us! GCMS Elementary School 217-784-4278 GCMS Middle School 217-784-8731 GCMS High School 217-784-4292 See you soon! - Mr. Darnell

GCMS High School is proud to present our 2024 Variety Show! Please note that this year's show begins at 6:00pm on Friday, November 1! We hope to see you there!

All parents and families are invited to complete our Fall Survey on GCMS Communication: https://forms.gle/FRiSFPv3qbHWd7ND6

The GCMS Middle School Book Fair is here! It will be open for your students to shop through out the school day this week. There will also be two FAMILY/COMMUNITY EVENTS during parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday, Oct. 23rd & Thursday, Oct. 24th from 3:30pm-7pm. Come shop the fair and support our school! All proceeds are used to purchase new books for the library. Can't wait to see you!

Middle School Sports Schedule This Week: Tuesday 10/22: Girls Basketball vs. Prairie Central in Forrest - 7th Grade Game starts at 5:30 with the 8th Grade Game to follow Thursday 10/24: Girls Basketball vs. PBL in Gibson City - 7th Grade Game Starts at 5:30 with the 8th Grade Game to follow Saturday 10/26: Girls Basketball TCC Tournament in Forrest - Game times for 7th and 8th grade are TBA

GCMS Celebrates Red Ribbon Week this week! We will have dress up days all week: Monday-Pajama Day Put Drugs To Sleep! Wear appropriate sleepwear & slippers. Tuesday-Sports Day Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite sports team apparel. Wednesday-Mix It Up Day Don’t Get Mixed Up In Drugs! Wear crazy socks, hair, etc. Wear clothes that don’t match. Thursday-Wear Red Day “Red”-y to Be Drug-Free! Wear red to celebrate the end of Red Ribbon Week!

The first quarter edition of the GCMS Middle School Falcon News is now available! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ahxs6mHjxWO9I8gh8kJGug4UOz84Zjyd/view?usp=sharing

Elementary Staff Members wore pink yesterday honoring those in our community that are battling breast cancer.

This year's GCMS Middle School Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. It opens tomorrow! Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gcmsmiddleschool1 Don't forget to set up your student's ewallet to make shopping at the fair easier.

The tennis match that was scheduled for today has been cancelled due to rain and wet courts. We apologize for the late notification.

GCMS will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct 21-24! We will have dress up days all week: Monday-Pajama Day Put Drugs To Sleep! Wear appropriate sleepwear & slippers. Tuesday-Sports Day Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite sports team apparel. Wednesday-Mix It Up Day Don’t Get Mixed Up In Drugs! Wear crazy socks, hair, etc. Wear clothes that don’t match. Thursday-Wear Red Day “Red”-y to Be Drug-Free! Wear red to celebrate the end of Red Ribbon Week!