51 Yates Rd Marquette Heights, IL 61554 Phone: 309-382-3456 Fax: 309-382-2122 January Newsletter SCHOOL CLOSINGS On days when it may be necessary to close school or run emergency bus routes, the information will be forwarded to the local radio/TV stations no later than 6:30 a.m. We ask that parents listen to the stations listed for school announcements. Please do not call the school office. School closings will be announced no later than 7:00 a.m. RADIO STATIONS TV STATIONS WMBD—1470 WHOI – 19 FM WPBG—93.3 WMBD — 31 WIRL—1290 WEEK – 25 WSWT—107 WDQX—102.3 The Wolf—104.9 ATHLETIC PHYSICALS If a student needs a sports physical for 2012 they will be able to have a physical done at George- towne for only $10! Dr. Van Dyke of Pekin will be at GMS on January 25. GRADUATION All 8th graders will be fitted for a graduation gown on January 26. If you have not already paid for your gown, payment is due by January 26. Please make checks payable to GMS. Jostens will also be taking orders for GMS graduation memorabilia. Pay- ments for these orders will be due by February 3 and may be paid by cash or check. Please make checks payable to Jostens. 2012 VOLLEYBALL TEAM Congratulations to the following girls and thank you for all of those girls that tried out! Emma Chapman LeeAnn Nomichit Alexis Alexander Kyla Denham Emma Dobson Laura Payne Alexis Arnold Taylor Hoerr Sammie Garcia Abby Potts Kali Batterton Megan Little Kryssi Kauhn Bethany Ryia Brandee Canary Lauren Rhoades Alexis Klausing Kenzey Sayles Haley Charland Leighton Rhoades Kenzie Masters Kaelyn Stratton Journi Cummings Morgan Turner Sammi Neltner Jessica Toungett Madison Cravens Brittany Vance Abby Collier Makenzie Barr Hayley Luster Kentrella Bishop Katie Klinedinst Halle Brockamp Reese Murphy Jessica Fahrion Caylee Smith Brianna Faulkenberry Grace Wilson CANNED FOOD DRIVE Thank you to all GMS students and staff for making our annual Food Drive a success. We would like to thank the North Pekin and Marquette Heights Fire Departments for hosting this event for our communities. Student Council sponsored the event and will be rewarding the following classes next week for their donations! 1st Place - 483 Items - Miss Long's 6th grade class, 2nd Place - 325 Items - Mr. Brown's 7th grade homeroom, 3rd Place - 284 Items - Mrs. Carver's 8th grade homeroom In total the students collected over 1,500 food items and toys for the community! MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CHESS CLUB Chess Club Meetings will be after school until 3:45 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day p.m. in Miss Long’s Room (Room 229). The Chess marks King’s birthday which is Club Meeting schedule will be determined at a later observed on the third Monday in date. Please have a ride waiting after all meetings. January. This year it is on Mon- The Tazewell County Chess Tournament will be held day, January 16. at Georgetowne Middle School on Saturday, February 25, 2012. IMPORTANT DATES January 2, No School January 3, Classes Resume January 9-13 Testing January 16 No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, Early Dismissal @ 11:00 January 20, Report Cards Distributed to Students The GMS Student Council went to Rosewood Nursing Home on Saturday, December 10. The students gave stuffed animals which were donated to Georgetowne and lap blankets to all of the residents. They sang Christ- mas Carols and visited with the residents. STUCO went shopping at Walmart for the Toys for Tots campaign. They gave $250 in toys to the cam- paign. We delivered the toys a WEEK before returning to school. All together - the students gave over $470 in their service projects this Holiday Season. .