Announcements 5/14/13

GCMS Middle School
Daily Announcements
5/14/13
  1. Pledge of Allegiance…
2.      Student council members; our final meeting of the year will be this Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 AM in Mr. Hoogstraat’s room. Please wear your red student council T-shirt. We will be taking our group photo for the yearbook during this meeting. Make sure you attend.
3.      Next week we will be helping to raise awareness of cancer and funds for the local GCMS Middle School Relay for Life team with several activities planned.  On Monday, May 20th we will encourage everyone who has been affected by cancer in some way (either a family member or friend) to wear purple to show your support.  Stickers will be available to purchase that morning for 25 cents each that will say “I’m supporting the fight against cancer in honor or memory of ______________.”  Tuesday through Thursday we will hold a Coin Wars against grade levels.  Jars will be available during lunch hours in which you can put your change.  Pennies count for 1 point each FOR your grade level and all other forms of currency count AGAINST your total.  You want to put pennies in your grade level jar and all other currency in the other grade level jars.  We will announce the grade level with the highest point total on Friday. May 24th and they will get to go to lunch first that day!  On Friday, May 24th we will be talking about Sun Safety and encourage everyone to wear a hat that day.
4.      Scholastic Bowl members please remember to get her shirt turned into Mrs. Warren ASAP.
5.      Attention Boys basketball players: There will be open gym for 8th graders on Wednesday at 4:30 and Thursday at 7:00 at the high school this week.  6th and 7th grade open gym will be Saturday morning at 9:00am at the high school.
6.      Any 8th grade students interested in high school golf or soccer there will be an informational meeting today at 11:30 in the gym.
7.      Thank you very much to the 6th grade students and teachers for a great carnival yesterday.  I was very impressed by the student leadership.  Great Job!
8.      There will be two more Newspaper Club meetings this year:  this Thursday, May 16 and next Thursday, May 23.
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