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MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST AVAILABLE

Parents and students wishing to secure supplies prior to the start of the upcoming school year, can click on the link below in order to access the 2018-2019 school supply list - this list will also be available, in a hard copy, at Wal-Mart in Menomonie and New Richmond.

Please contact the respective teacher using the contact information provided should you have any questions or need clarification of a listed item.

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INTRODUCING THE GCMS ASCENT
Glenwood City Middle School Newsletter

The GCMS Ascent is a newsletter created during the Summer of 2018 in an effort to enhance the communication between Glenwood City Middle School and the parents with students in middle school. The initial issues of GCMS Ascent have been developed exclusively for parents of sixth graders, providing information that is geared toward minimizing the anxiety and stress that often accompanies the transition from elementary to middle school. The summer issues are being shared via traditional mailings and will archived on this webpage. Once the 2018-2019 school year begins, all issues will be shared via email and will be archived on this page as well.

Suggestions for topics to be included in the newsletter can be shared by contacting Patrick Gretzlock at gretzpat@gcsd.k12.wi.us

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The Fear of Falling... Or Is It Failing?

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again; this time more intelligently.”
                                                                                                     -Henry Ford

By the time you read this article, I will have jumped out of plane that was flying 13,500 feet above the surface of the earth. This opportunity, made possible by the United States Army Golden Knights, provided me the chance to overcome a significant fear – namely, the fear of falling. Many people indicate that they have a fear of heights and while I initially believed that was a fear of mine as well, it turns out, my fear is based on the idea of falling from a high place… I have been in some of the highest places in the country from the Empire State Building to Mount Rainer; I have flown numerous times – and survived. It’s not the fear of heights that concerns me – it is more the fear of falling.

To read the rest of the article, click the link below...

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BRIDGING BRIGHTER SMILES RETURNS
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION BELOW

Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. is back again for the 2018-2019 school year providing preventative dental care right here at Glenwood City High/Middle School!  Services offered include oral screenings, dental cleanings, sealants, flouride varnish applications and referral assistance.  Visits are held throughout the school year.  This program is open to all students within the district - 4K through 12th grade.

To enroll your child(ren), simply go to enrollment.bbsmiles.org and complete an enrollment form online.

The next schedule Bridging Brighter Smiles visit to the School District of Glenwood City is scheduled for 

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

If you have questions about this program, please call Bridging Brighter Smiles at (262)896-9891 or by visiting them on the web at www.bbsmiles.org

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STUDENT OF THE MONTH PROGRAM

Each month students are given an oppportunity to be designated as the Student of the Month at the high school and middle school.  Students are nominated by staff based on a specific trait that is pre-determined.  Once nominations have been collected, the staff have the opportunity to vote for one high school and one middle school student.

We are proud of this program and of the students that have earned the title.  The following slide show contains photos of the students who have been recipients during the 2017-2018 school year.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT PAGE

The Middle School Staff of Glenwood City Middle School is happy to announce the creation of assignment pages for your middle school student. These pages provide parents an opportunity to be kept up-to-date on what is taking place in their child(ren)'s classrooms in addition to receiving information about tests and/projects as well as upcoming events.  By clicking on the corresponding link below, you will be redirected to find your child(ren)'s assignments/activities.

8th Grade Assignment Page
7th Grade Assignment Page
6th Grade Assignment Page

If you have questions about specific assignments, please contact the corresponding teacher.

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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS AVAILABLE

You now can access the same daily announcements that grace the start of each school day by simply clicking on the following link.  Want to know what's for lunch?  Click on the link.  Need to know of any club activities or meeting?  Click on the link.  Wonder if there's a football game at home this week?  Click on the link.

All the important information that you need, and even some you don't, can be found by simply clicking on the link...

GC HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTE:  
You may be asked to have permission granted in order to view this document, please click on the tab in order to have access granted pending verification of your email address and affiliation with our students.  This safety feature ensures that our students are being protected from online predators.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

AFS Intercultural Exchange is currently looking for host families within the School District of Glenwood City. AFS provides students from around the world an opportunity to attend high schools throughout the United States - these opportunities enhance the lives of all involved, not only the foreign exchange student. Glenwood City currently has openings for an additional three foreign exchange students for the 2018-2019 school year; at present we are slated to host students from Italy and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Host families provide a bed, food and loving support. Students come with their own health insurance and spending money. Families of all types - married, single, single-parents, young children or no children can host. Families can host for as long as a year, for a semester or for as short as six to twelve weeks serving as a "welcome family". 

A list of students available for placement in our area can be viewed by clicking on the following link and entering "54013" in the zip code box.

AFS-USA Foreign Exchange Student Candidates

Will you be that person, that family, who makes a world of difference in the life of a young person? Please contact our area AFS-USA representative for additional information.

Lisa Boynton
lboynton@afsusa.org
(800)876-2376 x. 3322