The Graham FLIGHT Programs are hosting a Family and Community Night tomorrow, July 23, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm! Everyone is invited to come play games, enjoy free snacks, and learn about some organizations and businesses within our community. We hope to see you there!
Connor and Eli competed today at the Special Olympics State Summer Games 2024. Eli finished 3rd place overall in his division. Connor was 4th place overall in his division.
Seventh grade science students finish the year with their end of year choice projects. Students chose from ten rubric graded projects including: homesteading, dream home design and construction, habitat restoration, habitat boxes, scientific collections, animal husbandry, repurposed materials, science board game creation, etc. These students have worked on these projects for the last weeks of school.
Annually, 8th graders complete monuments to the inventors of the Industrial Revolution. Projects include research, a monument build, and creation of an abstract. Each year students in grades 6 and 7 then choose their favorites from each class. Here are the chosen best projects.
GMS is excited to announce the Staff and Student PBIS Committee for the upcoming school year:
8th graders - Ava Tudor, Carson McCulla, Brycen Hanes, Briar Perdue, and Garrett Bailey
7th graders- Alice Rogers, Adelyn Guidera, Mackenzie Crooks, Alaina Lockwood, Lily Parke, Carolyn Taylor, and Audrey Smith
These students were recognized at our final PBIS assembly in May.
This team will work alongside staff members to celebrate staff and students as well as work to improve upon and build a climate and culture all students and staff deserve to have at school.
Staff members include Ms. Packard-Cooper, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Webb, Mr. Wical, and Mr. Guidera.
Reminder: Information for incoming grade 7 students:
Ohio Law requires that all seventh graders must have received multiple immunizations. Before starting school, students in the 7th grade must have a Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) and a Meningococcal vaccine. Written proof of receiving these vaccinations must be on file in the school office. Students who do not have evidence of proper immunizations will be excluded from school after 14 days, per Ohio Revised Code.
If your doctor says immunization might be harmful to your student, a waiver must be on file. If you object to immunization for good cause, for example religious convictions, a waiver must be on file.
If you need them to be faxed, our Fax number at GMS is 937-663-4674
Congratulations to our Quarter 4 Honor Roll students!
Today and tomorrow from 8-2 are the final times to pick up report cards and state test scores in person at GMS. We will process mailing next week. We cannot mail any end of year awards or medications that were not picked up. Medications will be discarded appropriately after Thursday.
Grade 6 students had the opportunity to take a trip to Cedar Bog in late May. While there, they went through a station rotation to discuss the unique ecosystems at the bog, make connections with prior and future learning about biomes, bird watch, discuss food chain in that environment, tour the grounds, and more.
Final Report Cards and Ohio State Test scores will be available for pickup next week, Monday-Thursday, from 8am-2pm at Graham Middle School. We will also have any awards missed at the end of the year, grade 7 immunization reminders, and supply lists for the 24-25 school year.
Rudolph Repeats at Falcon 5K
Graham High School rising Senior Ayden Rudolph took the overall title for the second year in a row at the 2024 Falcon 5K. Ayden hopes to track down GMS Teacher Christian Callison’s record of 3 consecutive wins next year. Ayden told race organizers that his goal is to “win it enough times that we have to name it after him!”
The Falcon 5K is held annually on Memorial Day weekend and raises funds to support student organization costs and PBIS programming for the middle school. Annually, GMS spends thousands of dollars to fund celebrations of staff and students as well as student participation in organizations and trips for students that excel and qualify for special events at the regional, state, and national levels. Race organizer, GMS Principal Nick Guidera, shared, “This is truly a great event to raise funds for things that matter to our students and staff. To see families coming out to participate or just cheer on others shows that it's much more than a race, it’s a community event. Events like this cannot happen without support from community sponsors, participants, and great volunteers behind the scenes; we are truly grateful for all involved. This year through sponsorship and registration of 110 participants between the 5K and the elementary fun run GMS was able to raise just under $2,800.”
Thank you to the following sponsors for their support of the event: McGuire Farm & Excavating, Rice Transport Inc, J&H Trucking LLC, First Central National Bank of St. Paris, Pete’s Pit Stop, and St. Paris Furniture.
(Graham Falcon 5K photos provided by Nathan Parke)
Congratulations to these grade 6 and 7 students who had the opportunity to represent GMS at the Ohio Middle Level Association's "Thankful for You" Student Leadership Conference held at Wright State. Mallorie Erter, Travis Kellenberger, Reese Maurice, and Daniel Spence were nominated by their teachers to attend. While there they attended multiple sessions to build their leadership skills and had a tour of campus.
Tomorrow is the day! Registration opens at 8:00am. Start/Finish is located at GYAA ballpark. The elementary fun run begins at 8:45. The 5K begins at 9:00. Thank you to all our event sponsors!!!
Check out these MONSTERS!!! 8th graders in Art collaborated with 1st graders on the project. 1st graders drew their monsters, and 8th graders built them out of clay! Photos share them bringing their final product over for kids to take home.
Today these 8th graders took the big stage to present their TED style topics. This is a culminating experience for the entire grade as they all present in class and a select group then make it to the big stage in front of all their peers!
GMS wants to wish Lydia Dibert the best of luck as she heads to Orlando this week for the National Finals of the National History Bee. In this photo she is being presented with a $600 scholarship from the GLS OAPSE Union to assist with trip expenses!
Grade 8 science rocket launching day!!! Which variable will matter? Shape of fins, angles of fins, amount of fuel, nose cones, and more... Students also had to usitlize the design process, colaborate in groups, and budget their build.
The GMS Falcon 5k and Elementary Fun Run is coming up! Saturday, 5/25, come out and enjoy a walk or run while supporting GMS student organizations and our PBIS initiatives. The check-in/registration table opens at 8:00am. Fun run begins at 8:45am and the 5k starts at 9:00am. We have a limited amount of shirts available for those registering the day of the event. Start/Finish location is GYAA Ballpark.
Kona Ice is back at GMS tomorrow!
