Grinnell Middle School
Grinnell Middle School Announcements
Monday, March 18 Day 6
New items are in the orange
Here is our district’s Virtual Backpack featuring activities and events that are available to students.
Grinnell Newburg Families - please find the link to our District Weekly Update
MIDDLE SCHOOL MENUS:
Upcoming Calendar Events:
3/21-7th and 8th grade Civic Center Field Trip
ATHLETIC INFORMATION: (website activity calendar)
Middle School games/meets information can be found on the District’s website activity calendar.
All Sport Activity Passes can be purchased here: https://gogrinnelltigers.com/event-tickets
7th and 8th grade girls track sign up sheets are in the office!
7th & 8th grade boys interested in track...there are QR codes in the office to sign up. Please bring your iPads when you come up to sign up.
Interested in being a Tiger Paw? Tryouts for next season will be April 6th 9-12pm!
If you are interested in trying out or even just want to learn more about the team, please fill out the form BEFORE tryouts to receive more information! The link is: https://forms.gle/AeHPKx1MJRdTjojg9
Below are important dates:
*March 22nd 6-7:30am is the optional tryout meeting and technique prep practice!
*April 3-5th 6-7:15 am is tryout practices April 6th is tryouts 9-12pm We are looking for potential over perfection
Come be a part of a competitive, nationally ranked dance team if you have further questions reach out to coach Sydney at grinnelltpdance@gmail.com
GENERAL INFORMATION:
It's time for library March Madness! Click here to vote for your favorites of the most checked out books at GMS this year. Make sure to vote each week to make sure your favorites make it to the final round.
8th Graders: There is a Tent Sign Up form in the gym to sign up for Tent Groups for the Campout. All participants must sign their own name!
English tutoring will meet on Thursdays after school until 4:00 in the Mini Theater.
If you have a suggestion or idea you would like us to consider, please fill out this form.
After School Homework Help is available every Monday-Thursday from 3:05-4:00. Parents/Guardians please be here at 4:00! Transportation is available for the first 7 students that sign up on Tuesdays and Thursdays . Please sign up by using this form After School Sign Up
Cold and Flu season is upon us! We go through many many boxes of kleenexes and bottles of hand sanitizer! If you could donate any boxes of Kleenexes or bottles of hand sanitizer, that would be greatly appreciated!! Donations can be brought into the office!!
GMS Clubs meeting:
Do you want to join a book club? We had such a great response to our All Iowa Reads book club, that we're going to try a middle school book club for the rest of the year. If you are interested, and you did not take part in the Tumble book club, please fill out this form. Most likely, book club will meet over the lunch/tiger time/WIN block of time, but that is not set in stone just yet.
Debate practice will start Monday, March 18th at 3:30-4:30 in the media center.
Girls Who Code will meet on Mondays from 3:05-4:00pm for 5th-6th grade students. Please sign up on this link Please meet in Mr. Winkelman’s room
Diversity Alliance for 7th and 8th graders will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday during 5B in Mrs. Moore’s room.
Art Club will meet from 3:10-4:30 in the cafeteria on Mondays- 4/8, 4/15, 4/22,4/29
DnD Club will meet from 3:30-5:30 in the tiger hangout for 7th and 8th graders only. They meet every other Tuesday- 3/26
FCA will meet every Thursday at 7:30 AM for 6th-8th grade students only. They will meet in the gym.
Heritage and Ancestry Club for 7th and 8th graders will meet in the Tiger Hangout on the 2nd Monday of each month during 5b. In this club you will be learning and sharing about diverse backgrounds and cultures.
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