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Congrats to our HS baseball team for upsetting #2 Tolono Unity in the regional semi-finals. Our #8 Falcons play the winner of 3Monticello/5Westville Saturday at 11am in the regional championship. Let’s do this Falcons!
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GCMS is preparing for a "Reboot" as we end the 2021-22 school year. Please take a moment to read the full statement from Mr. Darnell at https://bit.ly/gcmsreboot
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Information on this year's community youth swim team:
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GCMS Elementary School will be livestreaming our awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 25 beginning at 1:20pm. You can view the event live or on demand at https://youtu.be/Dihg6G-Noj8
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GCMS High School Graduation is this Saturday, May 21 beginning at 2:00pm in the High School Gym. A livestream of the event will be available at https://youtu.be/Cvg-nlKBKH4 Join us in celebrating the Class of 2022!
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Middle School All School Awards Assembly will be on Thurs, 5/26 at 8:30. Students from each grade level will be recognized for their academic achievements. All 8th grade students will be recognized and receive their certificate of promotion during the assembly. A livestream of the event is available at https://youtu.be/EUoa4haDyV8
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GCMS will host their 2022 Falcon Football Camp July 5-8! You can find the form for this as well as our other summer camps at https://www.gcmsk12.org/documents/summer-camp-forms/318482
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The final edition of our Middle School Falcon Flash Newspaper is now available! Read it today at https://bit.ly/3lp67hj
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Congratulations to GCMS Alum Bella Amburgey for making the UNLV Pom Squad for the 2nd year in a row! #Falconproud!
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Each year our 1st graders create animal reports and decorate their rooms to look like different biomes. This year's group did an amazing job! You can view them all at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnsSeC3bBFW1A6GC7e0VYTY0LbuiHW054
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GCMS will be hosting Basketball camps for Elementary and Middle School Girls June 14-17. Find the documents for these and our other summer camp opportunities at https://www.gcmsk12.org/documents/summer-camp-forms/318482
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Tickets for this Friday's Track Sectional in St. Joe are now available at https://gofan.co/app/events/606791?schoolId=IL15337 Tickets are $7.00 and MUST be purchased online in advance. GO FALCONS!
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A reminder that we have partnered with Schoolkidz to offer school supply boxes for next year for grades K-5 for those who would like to purchase them. 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 available to purchase online until June 1st and will be in the classroom on the 1st day of school if you order one. Thanks!
Mr. Kean
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Another placer!! Evan Landers-Kristensen finished 2nd in the 7th grade 800m at the IESA State Track meet!
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Congratulations to Senior Hunter Brewer for being News Gazette Athlete of the week. Our Falcons start regional play this week!
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GCMS 8th Grade Boys 4x100 with a personal best time of 50.86 placing 20th. Not pictured Shay List.
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GCMS 7th Grade Boys 4x100 with a Personal Best time of 56.08 placing 22nd. Gcms Middle School
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And another!!! GCMS 8th Grade Boys 4x200 Placed 3rd at the IESA State Track Meet!
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Another state placer!!! The 7th grade girls 4x200 won 5th place at the IESA State Track Meet!
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2022 IESA State Track Day 2
This is what we have competing today:
8th Grade Boys 4x200 Jacob Chase, Trent
Wetherell, Cameron Hitchcock, Braden Bradberry, ATT:Mason Doman.
7th Grade Girls 4x200 Kate McCall, Josie Kleist, Maykala Evans, Lilyan Sizemore, ATT: Brilee, Little
7th Grade Boys 4x100 Bryce Adkins, Logan Rachiell, Alan Matuszewski, Tristan Wooton ATT: Reed Tompkins
8th Grade Boys 4x100 Kale Holzhauer, Cale Royal, Conner Kinzinger, Ely Harden ATT: Shay List
8th Grade Boys 4x400 Eastson Stroh, Connor, Connor Kinzinger, Logan Ward, Cameron Hitchcock ATT: Ely Harden
8th Grade 200 Jacob Chase
7th Grade 800 Evan Landers-Kristensen