Grinnell Middle School

Grinnell Middle School 132 East Street South Grinnell, IA  50112 Sara Hegg-Dunne, Principal Gary Meldrem, Assistant Principal   Guidelines 4 Success A GMS STUDENT IS: Respectful Cooperative Responsible Positive

The Grinnell Middle School program is designed to meet the changing needs of each individual and to provide a transition between elementary and high school education.  The GMS staff addresses these needs using a team approach and, in cooperation with other school personnel: Area Education Agency consultants, school board members, parents, students, and our community.  These various groups, functioning cooperatively, have created a middle school program with an attitude that:

• Recognizes the distinct needs of young adolescents based on many developmental changes.

• Assumes students experience a continuum of academic and social stages, which guides educators to develop programs that meet the varying needs of students.  Building and reinforcing student skills and exploring increasingly abstract concepts in a rigorous academic climate accomplish this.

• Assumes that students will need to learn to organize their thinking and ability to gain knowledge.  Given this opportunity, students will become increasingly independent in the information age. 

• Encourages an organizational structure that directs the energy and vitality of young adolescents toward the realization of their potential.