2026 COLOR BLAST REGISTRATION IS LIVE!!!!
Graham Middle School is hosting a Color Blast 1 mile & 5K run/walk
with proceeds benefiting student organizations and student initiatives
throughout the building.
Date: Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 10:00am runs start (all starting together this year)
Location: Graham Middle & Elementary Schools
Check-in: begins at 9:00am @ GMS (9644 Us Hwy 36 Saint Paris, OH 43072)
Pre-Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 19th @ midnight (if shirt package chosen)
Cost:
Basic Run/Walk Packet $25
-Participant Registration
-Color packets to use during the event (2)
-Sunglasses
-Color Blast Bracelet (1)
-Color Blast Tattoos (2)
Registration Plus Shirt Option $37
Shirt only (no run/walk package) $15
All participants will run through a minimum of 4 color stations in the 1 mile, and 12 total in the 5K. Our goal is 6 each mile.
All participants have the opportunity to participate in the pre-race water balloon fight (helps the color stick to clothing, weather dependent).
All participants and spectators can enjoy the variety of vendors we hope to have.
Additional color packets may be available for sale at the event (cash/check)
**New this year, you can signal “NO COLOR POWDER” the day of the event to prevent being doused directly with powder throughout the race.**
Registration: We heard your requests over the years and put in place an online registration system!! All registration will be completed through Hometown Ticketing.
https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/graham/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzc0NQ==
Graham Middle School is hosting a Color Blast 1 mile & 5K run/walk
with proceeds benefiting student organizations and student initiatives
throughout the building.
Date: Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 10:00am runs start (all starting together this year)
Location: Graham Middle & Elementary Schools
Check-in: begins at 9:00am @ GMS (9644 Us Hwy 36 Saint Paris, OH 43072)
Pre-Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 19th @ midnight (if shirt package chosen)
Cost:
Basic Run/Walk Packet $25
-Participant Registration
-Color packets to use during the event (2)
-Sunglasses
-Color Blast Bracelet (1)
-Color Blast Tattoos (2)
Registration Plus Shirt Option $37
Shirt only (no run/walk package) $15
All participants will run through a minimum of 4 color stations in the 1 mile, and 12 total in the 5K. Our goal is 6 each mile.
All participants have the opportunity to participate in the pre-race water balloon fight (helps the color stick to clothing, weather dependent).
All participants and spectators can enjoy the variety of vendors we hope to have.
Additional color packets may be available for sale at the event (cash/check)
**New this year, you can signal “NO COLOR POWDER” the day of the event to prevent being doused directly with powder throughout the race.**
Registration: We heard your requests over the years and put in place an online registration system!! All registration will be completed through Hometown Ticketing.
https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/graham/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzc0NQ==
GMS Newsletter 3/19/26 - Q3 Report Cards Coming Home Today, No School Tomorrow, SOS Screening, State Testing Dates, 2026 GMS Color Blast Information, Cheer Tryouts, Student Council Hygiene Drive, and more... https://app.smore.com/n/m0u4w
National History Bee Regional Competition
Graham Middle School has 16 students set to compete in the National History Bee Ohio Regional Competition in Columbus on March 21st. These students met the initial qualifying criteria through online assessment and made the commitment to represent GMS at the next level.
8th graders: Audrey Smith, Declan Stephens, Sophia Snyder, Sophie Szeman
7th graders: John Neff, Juliana Williams, Luke Lorenz, Colten Taylor, Michayla Hannah, Madelynne Hannah, Raylan Thomas, Alana Petry
6th graders: Xavier Garcia, Ava Terrell, Zachary Shirk, Rees Hedrick
Graham Middle School has 16 students set to compete in the National History Bee Ohio Regional Competition in Columbus on March 21st. These students met the initial qualifying criteria through online assessment and made the commitment to represent GMS at the next level.
8th graders: Audrey Smith, Declan Stephens, Sophia Snyder, Sophie Szeman
7th graders: John Neff, Juliana Williams, Luke Lorenz, Colten Taylor, Michayla Hannah, Madelynne Hannah, Raylan Thomas, Alana Petry
6th graders: Xavier Garcia, Ava Terrell, Zachary Shirk, Rees Hedrick
Our final round of GMS Conferences is scheduled for Thursday, March 19th from 3:30-7:00pm. Please contact any of your student's teachers, or the office to set up a conference.
National School Breakfast Week!
During National School Breakfast Week, the GMS cafeteria staff held multiple raffles throughout their Hawaiian themed week. There were daily raffles for those who participated in breakfast, and at the conclusion of the week, grand prize winners were drawn from each grade level for those who purchased breakfast, or dressed in theme. Congratulations to Silas, Aaron, and Jagger!
During National School Breakfast Week, the GMS cafeteria staff held multiple raffles throughout their Hawaiian themed week. There were daily raffles for those who participated in breakfast, and at the conclusion of the week, grand prize winners were drawn from each grade level for those who purchased breakfast, or dressed in theme. Congratulations to Silas, Aaron, and Jagger!
Congratulations to Alexa Fecher, whose artwork was selected for an Ohio Art Education State Exhibit. Alexa was recognized at a reception today in Columbus.
Upper Miami Valley Regional Science Fair Results:
Superior (moving on to State):
Reese Barger
Ellen Kies
Mallorie Erter
Alice Rogers
Mackenzie Crooks
Alaina Lockwood
Xavier Garcia
Jase Rogers
Liam Kizer
Excellent:
Carly Birchfield
Jenna Johnston
Wayne HealthCare and CareerVolt Awards for Behavioral Science:
5th place- Reese B. and Ellen K.
BASF Creating Chemistry Award
5th place- Xavier G., Jase R., Liam K.
1st place- Alice R., Mallorie E.
Troy Fish & Game Awards in Energy & Environmental Science
3rd- Mackenzie C.
Premier Health-UVMC and Wilson Heath Awards for Biomedical & Health & Microbiology
6th- Alaina L.
McNerney Family Spirit of Teamwork Award
Xavier G., Jase R., Liam K.
Southwest Ohio Water Environmental Association
2nd- Mackenzie C.
Awards from the Power of the Pen Regional Competition:
District Awards recognized today:
Best of Round from Kenton Ridge District- Adelyn Guidera (round 1), Moxie Evilsizor (round 3). This award recognizes the top writing piece from each round.
Regional Awards:
Sara T. Landis Outstanding Teacher Award- Christian Callison
There were 102 writers at Regional.
Automatic state qualifiers:
7th grade - Saige Wilson (9th)
Sweapstakes Award (overall top combined 7th and 8th grade team scores) - GMS earned 4th Place.
**we may have additional state qualifiers, but will not know until final tabulations are completed outside of the top 12
Reminder
GMS Newsletter - 3/12/26 - March HERO Winners, 7th/8th Track & Field Parent Meeting Tonight, Quarter 3 Ending, Conferences Next Week, National School Breakfast Week Raffles, Color Blast Vendors and Sponsorship Opportunities, History Bee Regionals, and more... https://app.smore.com/n/c6knj
We hope to get the 2026 Color Blast 1-mile & 5K registration started by the end of the week. Here is a sneak peak at the shirts that will be printed in-house utilizing the GHS Makerspace class! Reminder, the event will take place May 2nd this year.
Annually, the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) West Region invites its member schools to send a delegation to their annual Student Leadership Conference. This year the event was held at Edison State Community College. While at the event students are honored for their contributions to the climate and culture of their schools, participate in various leadership skill sessions, and tour campus. Teachers in grade 6 and 7 had the opportunity to nominate students for this honor and skill building event.
The following students represented Graham Middle School:
6th graders Reese Barger & Jonathon Davenport, and 7th graders Saige Wilson & Josiah Spence.
The following students represented Graham Middle School:
6th graders Reese Barger & Jonathon Davenport, and 7th graders Saige Wilson & Josiah Spence.
They still need about 12 judges for Region 1 Science Day on Saturday, March 14th at Edison State Community College. If you, a friend, a colleague, a family member, or a boss are available, please share the judge registration form with them. The organization will feed judges breakfast AND lunch! AND....they get to see amazing kiddos from throughout the northern Miami Valley Region and be inspired by our next generation of leaders, innovators, and industry disruptors.
https://forms.gle/HqNiRRTCqTfBk8n88
https://forms.gle/HqNiRRTCqTfBk8n88
B-WISER (Buckeye Women in Science, Engineering, and Research) is a residential summer science camp for 7-10th grade girls hosted by The College of Wooster from June 15-20, 2026. B-WISER provides a team-taught, hands-on science experience, offering a Middle School program for girls completing 7-8th grade this year and a High School program for current 9-10th graders. Campers stay in college dorms and participate in laboratory-based courses in state-of-the-art science facilities. Curriculum includes biology, chemistry, physics, geology, engineering, and a variety of advanced topics. Girls make new friends with similar interests, advance their skills, and increase self-confidence.
Established in 1990, the mission of B-WISER is to encourage young women to pursue their interests in the sciences. The camp is supported by The College of Wooster, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, and the Ardelle and Theresa Glaze Foundation. The application deadline is April 30. Several financial aid scholarships are available to those who qualify.
For more information and to register, please visit the camp website: https://bwiser.spaces.wooster.edu/
Established in 1990, the mission of B-WISER is to encourage young women to pursue their interests in the sciences. The camp is supported by The College of Wooster, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, and the Ardelle and Theresa Glaze Foundation. The application deadline is April 30. Several financial aid scholarships are available to those who qualify.
For more information and to register, please visit the camp website: https://bwiser.spaces.wooster.edu/
The Graham Middle School Student Council and National Junior Honor Society are co-sponsoring an "Empty Bowls" Project. This event will benefit the local food pantry. Community members have the opportunity to purchase a ceramic bowl, that you will keep, and during the event you can receive unlimited soup and salad, along with specialty breads and desserts.
Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement in collaboration between artists and community entities to raise money for food related charities. GMS has been proud to collaborate with our own art teacher Mrs. Wilson, custodian Amy Wilcoxon, GMS staff, and various student organizations for years.
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GMS Newsletter 3/4/26 - March Library Calendars, Skilled Trades Competition, Upcoming Conferences, Empty Bowls Project, Girls in STEM Summer Camp, GYAA Baseball & Softball Registration, and more... https://app.smore.com/n/0nvfh
Congratulations to our Skilled Trades Competition team! The team of Cade Lensman, Layne Greer, Oscar Anderson, Morgan Vulgamore, Adelyn Guidera, and Lynzie Littlejohn competed today in Urbana at the Madison-Champaign County Educational Service Center and brought home some hardware to add to the trophy case, two student tool kits, and a 3-D printer sponsored by Parker Trutec. Top placers for GMS were Morgan Vulgamore in 1st and Adelyn Guidera in 3rd. Cade Lensman was our top placer for boys in 4th. When you added the best times of the team, combined, we also are fairly certain we would have won an overall team title as well. (That wasn’t a thing this year, but we feel confident anyway, and felt it was important to share!) Morgan Vulgamore was also the top competitor of the day, with the lowest overall time, completing the skilled trades course in just 1 minute 45 seconds, which is incredible.
The Skilled Trades Ninja Madness Competition is completed in collaboration with Ohio Hi-Point as well as the Champaign County Business & School Liaison. Champaign County schools are invited to each bring 6 students to participate. Students show proficiency in the following skills in the competition: Drill/driver, hammering, electrical circuit, use of welding gloves, nuts & bolts, measurement, and plumbing trap removal/ reassembly.
GMS Online Learning Day Plan
With the closure today, we will implement Online Learning Day #3, our final Online Learning Day.
GMS staff will be available to students throughout the day through email and google classroom. Teachers will also have specific times that they will host Google Meet sessions in which students can get online and ask specific questions about assignments they are to be working on during the closure.
Here is the video meet schedule for our teachers:
All Related Arts teachers: 9:00am - 10:30am
All ELA teachers: 9:15am - 10:45am
All Math teachers: 9:30am - 11:00am
All Science teachers: 9:45am - 11:15am
All Social Studies teachers: 10:00am - 11:30am
All work assigned to be completed on Online Learning Days is due no later than 5 school days from the closure.
3/2/2026 - CLOSED
This will be our final online learning day.
3/2/2026 - 2 hour delay
Due to late snow and slick roads
