Alex Killian and Haley Brown team up for a duet performance of I See the Light for #gcmsvariety2020 https://youtu.be/5cy0wYf-y4o
Our #gcmsvariety2020 continues with the GCMS Chamber Choir singing Stand by Me! https://youtu.be/zqrrFDUWsOU
Please take a moment to read the latest updates from our Ford County Public Health Department: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1046482/12-15-20_Quarantine_Guidance_PR.pdf
Attention all students, parents and staff that use LUMEN - the next time you log in LUMEN will be asking for you to update your password. This is a legitimate update so please take a moment to create a new secure password.
Congratulations to Bella Amburgey on her selection as December Student of the Month. Bella is a member of Student Council, the Mental Health club and the Red Army. She has been a cheerleader all 4 years of high school, is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as the student representative on the board for the Gibson Area Food Pantry. Bella recently was named a Silver Award winner in storytelling by W3 and the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts for her blog, Thriving Thursdays. She will attend UNLV next fall, majoring in journalism and media studies. Bella is the daughter of Robin Rose and the late Rick Amburgey; she was nominated by Mr. Ertel.
2020 has been a unique year, but GCMS teachers still find a way to celebrate! GCMS Elementary proudly presents their 12 days of Christmas! https://youtu.be/A_sif9kKvKs
Senior Haley Brown shows off her dancing ability for #gcmsvariety2020 as she performs a modern dance to Hostage by Billie Eilish. https://youtu.be/-RsMi__lpvA
Hailey Wahl and Aiden Phillips join up for a #gcmsvariety2020 duet as they sing All of Me! https://youtu.be/xAYs6ldCy9I
Celebrating with our Middle School celebrities has continued with Mrs. Emily Chase, our hearing itinerant teacher. She demonstrated cake decorating to the students in life skills class and they loved making their own creations to enjoy!
Time to get up and get moving with the GCMS Dance Team as they present their #gcmsvariety2020 dance to Midnight Sky by Miley Cyrus. Special thanks to Choose 2 Change Fitness in Gibson City for letting us use their facility! https://youtu.be/iCPiO8SrDcU
It appears google is having issues this morning making self certification, email, and our text/call network inaccessible. Please check back and spread the word! We will continue with school today and take attendance the old fashioned way!
Thank you for your understanding.
It's that time of year, for some holiday baking!
Check out what Mrs. Young's Intro to FCS class has been working on.
Vote for your favorite Christmas Cookie here:
https://bit.ly/3gEifrP
Our next #gcmsvariety2020 entry features Alex Killian singing a Frank Sinatra classic! https://youtu.be/8GzWdnHpSn4
See the full playlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnsSeC3bBFW0YNtD23MEVmKjBpOWzO1rQ
Next up in our #gcmsvariety2020 Kalynn Little is joined by family and friends for a rendition of the 2018 Senior Medley! https://youtu.be/ricH7IidVkI
See the full playlist of acts at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnsSeC3bBFW0YNtD23MEVmKjBpOWzO1rQ
Our GCMS Concert Choir is proud to open our Virtual Variety Show with Happy Together! Check out our channel for more Variety Show videos or follow the hashtag #gcmsvariety2020!
https://youtu.be/SQWd5-Nqyuk
The 2020 GCMS High School Variety Show has gone virtual! Keep your eye on our feeds over the next week and follow the hashtag #gcmsvariety2020 as we showcase our student talent!
GCMS High School is joining in on dressing up for the holidays Dec 14-18! Check the pictures for details on all 3 buildings:
The latest edition of the GCMS PTA newsletter is now online! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1038732/Eyas_Quarter_2_2020.pdf
Families,
I wanted to share with you our most recent COVID-19 data, a change to reporting, and a change to our quarantine requirements. Please take a couple of minutes to read this letter so you are aware and informed.
GCMS has had 5 positive cases of COVID-19 in the last week, of those cases only one case was present at school or required close contact tracing. The one case that required close contact tracing occurred at the elementary school and all affected parties have been notified.
As a practice moving forward I will give updates and notifications on Wednesdays to minimize the communications but still allow for consistent and transparent communication of our school COVID-19 impacts. Please note that anyone affected by positive case contact will be notified individually as soon as possible.
The CDC and IDPH have recently changed the quarantine requirement from 14 days for close contact down to 10 days, assuming no symptoms. GCMS will adjust to that practice immediately. Our nursing and office staff have been communicating return dates when quarantines are required and will continue to do so, but the duration will be shorter. Those who are currently on quarantine will receive new return dates if you haven't already. Also, if an individual is contacted by public health and given either longer or shorter timelines we will default to their expectations should families present written confirmation.
Thank you for your continued support and vigilance as we navigate this challenging school year!
Sincerely,
Mr. Darnell
GCMS Elementary and Middle Schools are having spirit dress up days Dec 14-18! Let's celebrate the last week before break in style!
