Grant Middle School

Save the date for our First Ever Back to School Bash and Meet the Teacher Evening! We are working to get neighborhood and community vendors for families to connect with while also giving our families an opportunity to meet your student's teachers! If you are interested, or know someone who may be interested in becoming a partner with GMS, please have them complete the attached form! We look forward to seeing everyone and coming together as a community. When: Thursday, September 5 Time: 4pm-7pm Where: At GMS- 1800 W. Monroe

Good afternoon GMS families, Next week, OPEN cross country practice will be on Monday 8/12 and Wednesday 8/14 from 8:00 to 9:30AM. Meet Coach Lee in the 1900 parking lot. Official tryouts will start after school on 8/20 at 2:30PM. Have a great weekend!

See the message below about the final roster for the GMS/FMS Baseball team. Congratulations to the players that made this list. ALL of the players put out great efforts and attitudes these past few days and have made this a very difficult job of making this decision. I appreciate these efforts and wish all of the boys the best in the future. If any of the boys has a question about what they could work on in the future, you are welcome to email me or call me. The following list should show up tomorrow for practice at Rotary at 10am-12pm. Please bring any paperwork that you need to turn in. C Carlstrom J Dougherty A Dunphy L Dunphy A Furman S Glaub P Houston L Kaiser C Lay V Matheny Z Mickalus C Mifflin K Powell C Teague P Thongsithavong J Williams M Williams Thank you.

Grant Middle School families, please check your email to see your new morning car rider and walker drop off/ entrance transportation plan for the 2024-2025 school year. This is brad new for both and we need families to familiarize yourself with the plan. The plan is also posted on our website.

Congrats to the boys who made it through the first cut for baseball. The following list will meet at SHS tomorrow (8/7/24) at 4pm-6pm for a practice. All players played very well and we appreciate their efforts and time. C Carlstrom J Dougherty A Dunphy L Dunphy A Furman S Glaub P Houston G Judd L Kaiser C Lay V Matheny Z Mickalus C Mifflin A Potthoff K Powell C Teague P Thongsithavong J Williams M Williams

Good evening GMS families, Just a reminder tomorrow is open practice for Cross Country 8 to 9:30AM. Meet Coach Lee in the 1900 parking lot by the field. This is OPEN to all GMS athletes! Bring water!

The Keep Kids in School Coalition will be offering physicals and immunizations for District 186 students on Wednesday, August 7th at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health. Sign-in hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. No appointment needed. The clinic will only serve District 186 students who are entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade and those who are new to Illinois who must provide a current physical exam and immunization record. All 12th grade students must provide proof of having received a dose of the meningococcal vaccine on or after their 16th birthday. The legal parent or guardian must accompany their child. No sports physicals will be offered. Thank you!

In person registration will be Monday, August 5 from 11 am-6 pm and Tuesday, August 6 from 8am -2 pm at Grant Middle School (1800 W. Monroe). Parking is available in the front of the school and in the parking lot across from County Market. Please remember that ALL students must register each year. Please bring a utility bill with the registrants name and address within the last 30 days to help expedite this registration process (new and returning students). Staff will be on had to assist- we look forward to seeing new families and welcoming back returning ones! If you will be unable to attend one of these dates, please reach out to Mrs. Castro (castrot@sps186.org), Grant's Family and Community Engagement Liaison, to set up a time that may work better for you. The Public Health Department will be holding clinics on the following dates to aid in back to school physicals. All 6th graders must have an up to date physical on file at the school no later than October 1. Athlete physicals are good for 13 months. Wednesday, August. 7 (WALK INS) from 8am-12 noon. Tuesday, September 11 (APPT ONLY) from 8am-12 noon. Saturday, September 14 (APPT ONLY) from 8am -12 noon.

The state fair fundraiser meeting tonight will now be held in the library from 6 to 7 please use the main GMS entrance! OPEN Cross Country workouts will start next on Monday/Wed/Friday at 8:00 to 10:00AM. Meet Coach Lee in the 1900 Parking Lot. Bring water! Congrats to our 3 GMS Generals on making the district softball team: Hazel C., Jayden T, and Nayomi H! PS MONDAY IS REGISTRATION DAY hope to meet many of you then! -Mr Goss

Good evening, Just a reminder tomorrow we will have our parent meeting for the Illinois State Fair fundraiser to raise money for the girls Poms, girls basketball, boys basketball and track teams. This meeting will be in the GMS gym from 6 to 7PM. This meeting is for parents who have a student currently involved in these sports, are interested in participating in these sports this year, or just anyone connected to GMS wanting to help support the GMS athletic programs listed! We hope to see you tomorrow! -Mr. Goss

Softball Update: Softball tryouts for Thursday 8/1 will also be held at the New Street Field by SHS from 5:30-7. Please bring plenty of water! Good luck Generals!

GMS Softball families, Softball tryouts for tomorrow Wednesday July 31st will now be at New Street Field next to SHS from 5:15 to 7:30! Only turf shoes or tennis shoes are allowed. No cleats. The change in location is due to flooding. Contact myself jgoss@sps186.org or Brian Hoffek bhoffek@sps186.org for any questions.

Reminder! Tomorrow starts tryouts for middle school girls softball! 5:30PM to 7:00 at Lawless Park

Please come join us with your products and services Date 9/5/2024 Time: 4pm-7pm We are working to build community partners at GMS. If you offer a school friendly product or service please use the QR code to complete the registration form. link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexcf4a6kXdHeCD22CAvDkq7BQqxG42tYP_oQwHTi88h8wi8w/viewform?usp=pp_url We are so excited to spend the day with our families, you and our community.

CROSS COUNTRY OPEN PRACTICE! WHEN: August 5th, 7th, 9th, 8:00AM to 10:00AM WHERE:Meet Coach Lee next to GMS in the 1900 Parking Lot by the field. WHO: ALL current GMS students and future 6th grade generals are invited!

Please read attached flier for GMS softball tryout information happening on July 31/Aug 1. -Mr. Goss

Please get your student(s) registered!!! Online Registration is open! In-person registration is available on the following dates/times : Elementary School August 5, 2024, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Middle School / High School / Early Learning Center August 5, 2024, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. August 6, 2024, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

GMS CHEER CLINICS/TRYOUTS TODAY!!!! CLINICS JULY 22 3-6 CLINICS JULY 23 2-5 TRY-OUTS JULY 24 3-6 EACH PARTICIPANTS LEAVES WHEN THEY ARE FINISHED TRYING OUT. PLEASE SEE THE SCHOOL WEBSITE TO VIEW THE FLYER. TRY-OUT PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SCHOOL 1800 WEST MONROE ONLY. HAVING ISSUES POSTING IT ONLINE. PARTICIPANTS WILL.NOT BE ACCEPTED IN THE BUILDING AFTER 3:10 SHARP. AFTERWARDS WE HAVE TO GET STARTED. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND. PLEASE HAVE PACKET COMPLETED ON ARRIVAL AND DRESSED. WE ARE EXCITED TO MEET EVERYONE!! THANKS COACH CASTRO/ COACH MAHALIA!!

Check out this drive thru food pantry!

The first day of school August 19 is quickly approaching. Please don't forget that ALL students need to register - even returning students- online via the district website. We ask that each family provide updated residency information each year (valid within the last 30 days). Also, please remember that incoming sixth graders will need to have an updated physical completed as well. In person registration dates will be Monday, August 5 from 11 to 6 and Tuesday, August 6 from 8 to 2 right here at Grant Middle School. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and hope you are enjoying your summer break!