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Any GCMS graduates that ordered Cap and Gown pictures can now pick those up at the High School Office.
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Congratulations to our Falcons With Character for May 2023!
K/1st-
K=Brodie Keith, Violet Dewey, Paisley Griffith, Chloe Hornstein
1st= Hadley Chase, Abby Whelehon, Drew Hildebrand, Ivory Hitchcock
2nd/3rd-
2nd= Max Johnson, Ryker Robinson, Liam Hornstein, Easton Walter
3rd= Cooper Whitehouse, Kade Friday, Eden Hull, Levi Knerr
4th/5th
4th= Avery Bielfeldt, Diego Pineda Romero, Ashlyn Scribner, Peyton Nash
5th= Ben Roesch, Carson Brown, Hadley Elder, Lexi Farmer
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The final edition of our Middle School Newspaper for the 2022-23 school year is now available! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NOYAYG05xmASUpvBsnpcTp_h9f0wnu1HFNNucCE97ec/edit?usp=sharing
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Our Elementary School Awards Ceremony will be this Wednesday, May 24 at 9:30am. A livestream and VOD of the event will be on our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/live/r5nl8KExhtA?feature=share
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Picutures from Senior Awards day on Friday May 19 along with a list of award winners can be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18k30SMXiS0sRwJZZ1lAhiv8_IAfRTdzm?usp=sharing
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Attention Freshmen families: All freshmen are required to turn in their Chromebooks by Thursday of this week. Please remove any stickers or other decorations before returning the devices. Failure to return a Chromebook could result in a $150 replacement fee. If you have any questions contact willis.walker@gcmsk12.org
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Attention Middle School Parents: All MS Student Chromebooks will be collected for the summer on Tuesday. Please make sure your student brings in their Chromebook tomorrow. Students DO NOT have to turn in their chargers, but you may leave your chargers with us for safe keeping over the summer. Failure to turn in a Chromebook could result in a $150 replacement fee. Please contact willis.walker@gcmsk12.org with any questions.
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Final reminder that Monday, May 22 through Wednesday, May 24 are 2:20 dismissal days, and Thursday, may 25 is an 11:30 dismissal. Happy last week of school 2022-2023!
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2nd Grade visited Starkel Planetarium and Sunset park in Champaign for their field trip today!
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Our 2023 Senior Awards Ceremony will be this afternoon at 2:00 pm. A livestream will be available at https://youtube.com/live/VhJp3-_KWec?feature=share
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The elementary school does have a limited # of yearbooks left. If you are interested, they are $14 and checks should be made out to GCMS. Thanks!
Mr. Kean
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Graduation for the class of 2023 is this Saturday at 2:00pm. A livestream of the event will be available on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/live/K_svCHKzTiw?feature=share
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GCMS Families,
Hard to believe this is our last Friday!!! Seniors enjoy the next couple days, you earned it! Everyone else, finish strong and enjoy the final days of 2022-2023.
I wanted to take a moment to give a big shout out, and share some news, about our crossing guards Derrick Babbs and Melissa Salyards who have been dedicated to their crossings for years.
This summer Gibson City will be redoing the roads around the Elementary and High School campuses and with that we will be making some adjustments in parking and traffic flow which will include eliminating the human crossing guards on these two 4 way stop intersections. We wanted to share this information so those kids and families that cross these areas are aware well in advance to communicate with your children, and bid say goodbye to these two great people next week.
Stay tuned in late July or early August for details on traffic flow, rules of the road, and community awareness for the many 4 way stops that surround our schools!
Thanks Mr. Babbs and Ms. Salyards for your time and dedication!
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Our 1st graders had a great time at the North Park in Gibson City for their picnic day today!
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The following Middle School Track athletes earned medals at the IESA Class 2A State Track and Field Meet this past weekend in East Peoria:
8th girls 400m- Lily Sizemore 5th in state
8th girls 4x400m relay- Lily Sizemore, Brilee Little, Josie Kleist, Kate McCall, Avery Hyatt (alt) 3rd in state
8th boys high jump- Reed Tompkins 6th in state
8th boys 400m- Evan Landers-Kristensen 5th in state
And our STATE CHAMPION:
Evan Landers-Kristensen- 8th boys 800m 1st in state with a new state 2A record time of 2:08.72!
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2nd Grade finished their economics unit with a carnival! Students got to interact as both producers and consumers budgeting their tickets for different treats and activities such as hitting Mr. Nuss with a water balloon!
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GCMS High School will be hosting the Boys Sectional Track meet on Wednesday 5/17. You can get advance tickets online at https://gofan.co/app/events/985165?schoolId=IHSA
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GCMS Parents: If you signed up to bring cookout contributions for tomorrow's Teacher Appreciation Lunch please bring your contribution to the high school by 9:30 in the morning!
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Just a reminder that you can order a boxed school supply kit from Schoolkidz until May 26th. All orders will be done online at www.shopttkits.com (no paper orders). Our school account # to order online is 12346. Please make sure that you are ordering for the grade that your child will be in NEXT year. These kits will be in the classroom on the 1st day of school if you order one. Thanks!
Mr. Kean
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Our Senior Baccalaureate service is this Sunday, 5/14 at 6:00pm at the Gibson City Bible Church. A livestream will be available at https://boxcast.tv/view/gcms-baccalaureate-service-z9wkcpkjfjj9h0pgotfq
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