
Thanks to local industry Leggett &Platt, Mid-Park, Plastikon, Bel Brands USA, Hamilton-Ryker
for sharing manufacturing careers – education and options – with GCMS 8th graders during Mfg. Week.





ATTENTION GCMS PARENTS!
The GCMS CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) Committee has changed their November 19th meeting to October 15th. Contact Tracie Johnston, Curriculum Coordinator, with questions at 270-259-4175.

Ms. Fentress's class had fun with their fossil dig & literally put digging deeper into practice using analysis, inference & mental imaging! Way to go students! #digdeepergcms


Mrs. Smith & Ms. Houchin's team 9 co-taught ELA classes had fun learning about main idea with mystery bags today! #digdeepergcms

GCMS is proud to partner with our local community leaders to promote Manufacturing Week! Looking forward to visits to MTD and Plastikon on Thursday! Thanks to our speakers from Leggett & Platt, Mid-Park, Bel Brands, Plastikon, and Hamilton & Ryker! #DigDeeperGCMS

Check out Mr. Alexander’s K105 interview about his broadcasting class! #digdeepergcms
https://youtu.be/ShR61le07YI

Mrs. Carroll's 6th-grade social studies class enjoyed their ancient empire gallery walk outside! #digdeepergcms





It was a repeat for Team GCS in the 2nd annual Corporate Cup against some fierce (but very friendly) competition from Plastikon, ECTC and Farm & Home Realty and Auction. Great day of fun, fellowship and teamwork! Thanks to all team members and volunteers from every school! #WeAreGCconnecteD




Mrs. VanMetre's FOCUS class, Forensic Science, had a great time solving a case this week! So happy we've built in this opportunity for students! #DigDeeperGCMS



Congratulations to Kristy Hodges and the Meals on the Bus program, 2019 Chamber of Commerce Education Award winner. Thanks to Food Services staff, bus drivers, so many community volunteers and partners who have helped this program grow! #WeAreGCconnectED

How is a bulletin board like a billboard? Mrs. Franich's career choices class is exploring a variety of career opportunities, including advertising. To give students a better understanding, they designed their own "billboard" to advertise the class. #digdeepergcms

Students in team 3 got to hang out with a famous person today as Mrs. Poindexter & Ms. Horn co-taught in the library! Students chose biographies and rotated between tables, skimming, scanning, and writing brief summaries. #digdeepergcms

Mrs. Carla Butler's Team 2 math students are in equation boot camp this week working their way up the ranks! #digdeepergcms

2nd place in 1st period: Kayla Robey and Shay Wieland; 3rd place in 1st period: Wyatt Sweet and Jaylen Mudd; 2nd period winners: 1st place : Adam Bell and Hunter Lacefield; 2nd place: Emily Linton and Avery Davis; 3rd place: Kyleigh Daugherty and Garrett Portman; 5th period winners: 1st place: Katlyn Stevenson and Dillon Baker; 2nd place: Carson Meredith and Kalie Evans; 3rd place: Nolan Rister and Cyrus Marmon; 6th period winners: 1st place: Cesar Osorio and Connor Lee; 2nd place: Kyle Baker and Jack Webb; 3rd place: Zayne Spears and Ethan McKinney




2nd place in 1st period: Kayla Robey and Shay Wieland; 3rd place in 1st period: Wyatt Sweet and Jaylen Mudd; 2nd period winners: 1st place : Adam Bell and Hunter Lacefield; 2nd place: Emily Linton and Avery Davis; 3rd place: Kyleigh Daugherty and Garrett Portman; 5th period winners: 1st place: Katlyn Stevenson and Dillon Baker; 2nd place: Carson Meredith and Kalie Evans; 3rd place: Nolan Rister and Cyrus Marmon; 6th period winners: 1st place: Cesar Osorio and Connor Lee; 2nd place: Kyle Baker and Jack Webb; 3rd place: Zayne Spears and Ethan McKinney





2nd place in 1st period: Kayla Robey and Shay Wieland; 3rd place in 1st period: Wyatt Sweet and Jaylen Mudd; 2nd period winners: 1st place : Adam Bell and Hunter Lacefield; 2nd place: Emily Linton and Avery Davis; 3rd place: Kyleigh Daugherty and Garrett Portman; 5th period winners: 1st place: Katlyn Stevenson and Dillon Baker; 2nd place: Carson Meredith and Kalie Evans; 3rd place: Nolan Rister and Cyrus Marmon; 6th period winners: 1st place: Cesar Osorio and Connor Lee; 2nd place: Kyle Baker and Jack Webb; 3rd place: Zayne Spears and Ethan McKinney





Aubrey Cottrell and Maryn Evans were the 1st period winners of Mrs. Tucker's Ecosystem Escape Room! Congratulations Ladies! #digdeepergcms


Mrs. Poindexter's students had fun with a “book tasting” in her Library Media Education class today! They got to sample various fiction books to determine the genres, assessed if they were at an appropriate reading level & predicted what the book was about. #digdeepergcms

Team 9 students were writing in cuneiform, finishing up their writing piece, finding the greatest common factor & learning to identify a topic sentence with supporting details. We work hard at GCMS! #digdeeper

Building in rewards for students is so important. Mrs. Franich's class agrees! #digdeepergcms