TV STATIONS: 19 WHOI / 31 WMBD / 25 WEEK RADIO STATIONS

GMS
As the winter season is approaching
please stay up to date with our school
cancellations. Your local weather and
radio stations will be notified no later
than 7:00a.m. if school will need to be
cancelled due to weather conditions.
TV STATIONS:
19 WHOI / 31 WMBD / 25 WEEK
RADIO STATIONS: 1470 WMBD / 107 WSWT / 1290 WIRL
93.3 FM WPBG / 102.3 WDQX / 104.9 The Wolf
WEBSITES:
http://www.cinewsnow.com/closings
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/school-closings
Georgetowne Middle School 382-3456
Rogers Elementary School 382-3401
Marquette Elementary School 382-3612
Special Education office 382-3562
District office 382-2172
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Pekin Community High School will be conducting ninth grade placement
testing. 8th grade students will be taking the test on
Saturday, January 9, 2016. All students must have a calculator.
There is an informational meeting on the theatre at Pekin Community High
School MONDAY JANUARY 4 at 6:00p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to go over testing procedure your student will follow, present information on elective options for freshmen students, and answers to any questions that you may have. Information given at this meeting will be
useful when registering your student for their Freshman classes later in January.
If you have any questions please call Pekin Community High School 477-4215
Any 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grader that knows how to
play chess and would like to join chess club, now is
the time! Practicing will start in January.
All 8th graders will be
fitted for a graduation
gown on January 20. If you have
not already paid for your gown,
payment is due by January 20.
Please make checks payable to GMS.
Jostens will also be taking orders for
GMS graduation memorabilia.
Payments for these orders
will be due by January 29,
and made payable to:
Rob Epperson.
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Eligible students who have met the
academic requirements were voted on
by the entire faculty for their
character, leadership, service and
citizenship. The nine students who are elected
for this year’s National Junior Honor Society
are:
Ethan Baker
Morgan Baker
Isaac Chapman
Dawson Coon
Caitlin Fleming
Karissa Graham
Brooke Simpson
Katalina Vang
Julie Waldron
Skatetime during gym time!!
Skating will begin January 6th during your student’s
PE class.
The fee for this PE unit is $8.00 for the rental fees for
the quad skates (no inline skates allowed) for the 5
days of skating.
*If you choose to not have your child participate they will be
assigned an assignment of
research and writing on ways to maintain proper health and
nutrition. *
There will be a permission slip form for your child to
return with the $8.00 fee by
MONDAY DECEMBER 7th, 2015!
These students were inducted into the Georgetowne
Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society in a ceremony on Monday, November 30, 2015.
It is that time of year to get your groove on at the
GMS WINTER DANCE!
Friday DECEMBER 11th from
6:30—7:30p.m. in the GMS gym
ADMISSION COST = FREE
**Bring $ MONEY $ for snacks and drinks!
DJ will be present!!!
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STUDENT COUNCIL BASKET DRIVE
Student Council is partnering up with Marquette Heights Fire Department and Marquette Heights Men’s
Club to put together baskets for our friends and neighbors this holiday season. Food
donations, money, unwrapped toys, gloves, hats, and scarves are all ways to help donate
this season.
Georgetowne Middle school students will take their donation items to their homeroom
classes and then will be put into collection of items for their grade level. The grade
level with the most donations will be rewarded with a pizza party with the Fire Department!
Thank you for your donations this holiday season!
The National Junior Honor Society will be selling
Candy Grams
DECEMBER 7th thru DECEMBER 11th
There is no better time to buy some candy for a friend, teacher, principal,
GMS staff, or even yourself than now. ALL proceeds will go to benefit Easter
Seals, a local program that helps individuals with disabilities and special
needs, and their families. Reach out this holiday season and buy some
candy grams to help our local Easter Seals!
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2015-16
GMS Basketball Schedule
DATE
Opponent
Location
Time
11/3/2015
MEET THE TIGERS
GMS
6:00
11/5/2015
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill
5:00
11/9/2015
Broadmoor
Broadmoor
4:30
11/12/2015
Dee Mack
Dee Mack
5:30
11/16/2015
Good Shepherd
GMS
4:30
11/17/2015
Peoria Christian
GMS
4:30
11/19/2015
Illini Bluffs
GMS
4:30
11/24/2015
Princeville
Princeville
4:30
12/1/2015
Hartsburg/Emden
Hartsburg/Emden
6:00
12/2/2015
B'ville Monroe
GMS
4:30
12/3/2015
Tremont
GMS
4:30
12/7/2015
Midwest Central
GMS
4:30
12/8/2015
Peoria Heights
Peoria Heights
4:30
12/10/2015
Norwood
Norwood
5:00
12/14/2015
B'ville Grade
GMS
4:30
12/15/2015
B'ville Hollis
GMS
4:30
1/5/2016
St. Joes
GMS
4:30
1/7/2016
Chilicothe
Chilicothe
4:30
1/12/2016
Parkview
GMS
4:30
1/13/2016
South Pekin
GMS - 8th Nnight
4:30
1/14/2016
Edison
Edison
4:30
1/20/2016
B'ville Oak Grove
B'ville Oak Grove
4:30
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Sun
Mon
Tu e
We d
1
Basketball @
Hartsburg/
Emden
6:00
Volleyball try-outs
3-5
6
7
Thu
2
Basketball
Vs
Monroe
4:30
8
9
13
14
Basketball
Vs
Bartonville
Grade School
4:30
Volleyball 6-8
Chorus room
20
15
Basketball
Vs
Bartonville
Hollis
4:30
Volleyball 6-8
Chorus room
21
Volleyball
8:30-10:30
&
6PM-8PM
27
16
Volleyball 3-5:00
17
Basketball
1:00-3:30
4
5
Progress Reports
E-mailed
Basketball 5-7
Volleyball 3-5
STUCO 2:45-3:30
Volleyball
8:30-10:30
11
Basketball: 1-3:00
Volleyball 3-4:30
12
Volleyball
8:30-10:30
Student Council
Winter Dance
18
19
Band / Chorus
Holiday Concert
7:00 GMS Gym
Volleyball 2-4:00
Volleyball 3-4:30
22
23
24
29
30
31
Volleyball
8:30-10:30
&
6PM-8PM
28
Basketball
1:00-3:30
10
Basketball @
Norwood
5:00
Volleyball 3-5:00
Volleyball 3-4:45 Basketball: 5-7:00
Sat
3
Basketball
Vs
Tremont
4:30
Basketball
Basketball @
Vs
Peoria
Midwest Central
Heights
4:30
4:40
Volleyball 6-8
Chorus room
Fri
6
Basketball
1:00-3:30
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