The GMS Spanish classes have created their Dia de Muertos altar.  If you don't know what this is, I encourage you to ask a Spanish class student. 

Halloween Dress Up day is one of my favorites at GMS.

Even the Admin team gets involved in the fun.

Mr. Martin's No Place for Hate Student Coalition met with Mayor Adler this morning.  So proud of the questions the students asked, very thought-provoking. 

And to end the week, we appreciate the GMS PTA with our luncheon.  

 Don't forget to set your clocks back Sunday morning.  

 Typically this bulletin board is created with name tags from Tiger Camp.  This year it is being updated as students return.  Hopefully next week we will have a few more names.

Transportation Appreciation Week.  GMS loves our bus drivers!  Ms. Huerta hand-delivered GMS treats to each bus driver.

It was great to see cheerleaders at the football this week.  GMS has one more week of football games. Go Tigers!

As many of you know, GMS begins rotating classes next week.  We are super excited to have more students back on campus.  If you are interested in having your child return to school, please complete the district survey that was sent out last Wednesday evening.  Re-entry tickets will be sent to families next week with the date to return.  

GMS will be using a new schedule next week because we needed to create additional lunch periods.  Please check our website for the calendar and lunch periods.  

Seems like the weather is changing so have a warm weekend!

 With each day back at GMS and more students coming each day, the campus is able to review current safety procedures.  We have changed practices daily to ensure better safety habits for example how students enter and leave the cafeteria has been changed so that students don't cross paths.  I am grateful that AISD has a phased-in approach so that all the kinks can get worked out before we have everyone back on campus.  It is much easier to fix a procedure with 100 students than it would be with 100s.  In doing this, we can also tell which procedures won't work with 100s of students on campus and are therefore updating those as well. 

The district's next phase is to rotate class.  As with current procedures, this will probably begin with the current students on campus.  This will allow us to make sure GMS maintains the safety guidelines of social distancing, hand washing, and wearing masks.  As before, anytime you are ready for your child to return to GMS, send me an email and arrangements will be made to have your child return to school. 

Mrs. Young's Green Ag class taking soil samples outside in the garden.  Students learning at home went outside to their own yards and collected soil samples.  

Students have some super cute masks.  Here are a few of my favorites.  

If you feel like it is time for your child to be back on campus, just send me an email.  

Have a great weekend.

 It has been an awesome first week back with students.  The safety protocols in place and the amazing GMS teachers have allowed students to feel welcomed, safe, and normal.  Every student I have asked loved being back at school.  

We have also started football and volleyball.  

Love having students back in the building and welcome 7th and 8th graders next week.  To celebrate students back on campus, each student went home with a weekend meal.  Remember if you would like to receive weekly meals, please visit www.austinisd.org for more details. 

PTA is in its final push for our annual Tiger Drive.  Please check out their website to view videos.  https://www.tigerpta.org/tiger-drive

Have a great weekend.