Hawks Family Newsletter - December 9 - December 13

Posted Date: 12/08/24 (1:30 PM)

Hawks Family Newsletter

December 9 - December 13, 2024

Spirit Week

December 9 to December 13

We invite all students to join us in dressing up this week. The first period class with the most students dressed up this week will receive a prize.

iReady Diagnostic - Reading & Math

We continue the i-Ready diagnostic this week. This is the mid-year point that measures their progress in reading and math since we started the school year in August.

Results from this December diagnostic will determine enrollment in our reading lab and math lab classes. Students can move out of the class or may need to be moved into the class in January.

Please help us prepare students by making sure they are:

getting ample sleep
eating breakfast (we serve breakfast starting at 7:30am)
arriving to school on time

Also, parents, give them encouragement to build their confidence!

In Person or Virtual: GVMS Safety Committee

Join us on Monday, December 9th at 6pm for our Safety Committee meeting.

We are reviewing the details of our School Safety Plan. You can join us in person in the library or virtually.

Safety Committee Zoom Link.

Winter Session Work Recovery

Students with missing assignments can come to our Work Recovery sessions on:

Monday & Tuesday, December 16 & 17th

from 12:30pm to 4:30pm

at McKinnon Elementary School.

It’s important students make up assignments before the end of the quarter in January.

Announcements

Game Day - Friday, December 13th

We are happy to end the month with our quarterly Game Day celebration. From 1:30pm to 3:00pm, we have lots of fun activities planned for the students.

Music Marathon Fundraiser

Our music students will be engaging in musical activities over the Winter Break to keep the music alive during the break. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward students’ music polo shirts, attending festival in the spring, performing at the Fox Theater in Old Town Salinas and more. If you would like to support the music program and make a donation, please click on the link. Music Marathon Link.

School Rules Reminder

The week before Thanksgiving, we saw a rise in students:

Bringing and spraying fragrances at school. We are a FRAGRANCE FREE school. We have this rule to protect those with allergies and health conditions affected by fragrances.
Bringing electronics such as gaming devices and controllers. We do not permit any gaming consoles or devices at school.

Please help us by making sure students are leaving these items at home!

PLEASE REGISTER - Right At School - After School Program

Every student who stays after school MUST complete the registration form.

The Right At School program after school offers Homework Help & enrichment activities until 6:00pm daily.

To enroll students, you can do so using this link.

Snack will be provided | Transportation is not provided

Sports This Week

The 6th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts are on Tuesday & Thursday
The 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams have games on Monday & Wednesday.
The 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball teams have games on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Sports Weekly Schedule can be found on the Athletics' page of our School's Website.

Winter Break

No School

December 14, 2024 to January 6, 2025

We return on Tuesday, January 7, 2025

School Updates:

Attendance

Attendance for Week of Dec 2 - Dec 6:

This last week, our attendance dipped early in the week but bounced back on Friday.

Mon 12/2: 93.87%
Tues 12/3: 95.5%
Wed 12/4: 95.13%
Thurs 12/5: 94.03%
Fri 12/6: 98.55%

It's important students are coming to school every day!

Hawk of the Week

Ms. Kelly Starnes

This week, we’re proud to spotlight Ms. Kelly Starnes, our phenomenal 7th grade Social Studies teacher, as Hawk of the Week! Nominated by her peers, Ms. Starnes has quickly become an integral part of our school community, exemplifying consistency, rigor, and excellence in her teaching.

During recent learning walks, her classroom stood out for its focus, high-level discussions, and exemplary behavior. Despite facing challenges last week, including "unwanted visitors" in her classroom and the disruption of having to relocate, Ms. Starnes maintained a calm, steady presence and continued delivering engaging, impactful lessons.

Thank you, Ms. Starnes, for your resilience, dedication, and the positive energy you bring to our school. We are so fortunate to have you on our team!

The GV Way

We had loads of fun last week!