The State Testing Dates have been scheduled. Please mark your calendars! We encourage students to be on time, as testing will start at 8:30 AM. Students should make sure their Chromebooks are fully-charged for testing and students should be well-rested and do their best!
Support our GMA RAMs Spring Sports teams who will be at home on Tuesday to play against Rudolph Gordon School. Cost per ticket is $4. Let's go, RAMs!
Don't forget that Friday, March 29 is a Student and Teacher Holiday.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, Greenville County Schools students will be eLearning due to the solar eclipse. There will be no extended-day programs or after-school club meetings. Outdoor activities and athletic practices may not begin until 4:00 p.m.
Parents, we need your help to complete the Parent School Climate Survey, which is a part of our school's Report Card. As you know, Greenville Middle has an Excellent Report Card rating. Please access the Climate Survey through Parent Backpack on the My Students page. One survey per family should be completed per student. Parents of multiple students at different school locations may complete a survey for each school their students attend. Parents of students in any grade level are invited to complete a survey. We greatly appreciate your help in providing your input into various aspects of our school.
The PTA Nominating Committee is looking for candidates to serve on the 2024-2025 GMA PTA board. The board meets for one hour on the first Friday of every month and helps guide PTA activities such as fundraising, teacher incentives, student incentives, Reflections, 8th grade day and dance, Frosty Friday, Tasty Tuesday, Spirit Wear, and more. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else to next year’s board, please fill out this form. The committee will meet at the end of April to review the nominations. https://forms.gle/uM3jWEgVNoJBtp8a7
Join us for GMA Night with the Greenville Triumph on April 6 at 7:00 PM! Tickets are now on sale. Up to $4 of every ticket sold will benefit our school. All GMA students, staff and families are invited to join the half-time parade. And, the class that sells the most tickets will walk out with the Triumph for the National Anthem! Ticket Sales
6th Grade Parents: South Carolina law states that ALL students are required to have the Tdap vaccine BEFORE they enter 7th grade. The Tdap vaccine can be obtained at your primary health care provider or various walk-in clinics. Please ensure this requirement is fulfilled before the end of the school year. Contact Nurse Emma with any questions. Tdap in English / Tdap in Spanish
Arts Reaching Middle and Elementary Schools is a tuition-free, rigorous, artistically gifted and talented program designed to meet the needs of identified 3rd through 8th grade Greenville County students. Rising 3rd through 8th grade students may be nominated by a teacher, parent, self or others. New AND returning students must submit a nomination form by the March 28, 2024 deadline.
Time to get more involved with GMA! Our PTA is looking for volunteers to assist each week with Tasty Tuesdays and Frosty Fridays. Click the link to sign up to volunteer for one or more shifts!
SCHOOL NEWS INFORMATION:
With warmer temperatures, students are reminded to follow our school Dress Code. Students have grown since the fall, so please ensure shorts, skirts, and dresses are at least mid-thigh. Any clothing items shorter than mid-thigh will result in a consequence, up to lunch detention, Principals Afterschool Detention or ISS (depending on number of violations).
Greenville Middle is looking for Mentors! Please consider supporting this initiative at our school. Contact Megan Giordani, school counselor, for more details!
GCS high schools will not be allowing any unsupervised middle school students into athletic events for the 2023-24 school year. To be allowed into the game, students must have their parent/guardian with them. Parent/guardian must be at least 19 years of age or older, and they must also purchase a ticket and enter the event. Athletic Events Info
Greenville County Schools distribute one Chromebook and one charger for each student. Chromebooks should be charged, at home daily, and brought to school ready for use. If a student fails to bring the device, they will complete paper and pencil assignments. We will not provide loaner Chromebooks/chargers this year, per district policy.
Join the Greenville Middle PTA to show your support of our school community. Visit our online PTA store for: Frosty Friday Punch Cards, New GMA Spirit Wear, Birthday Announcements, Friends of the Ram Sponsorships, & Volunteer Opportunities!
REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
As always, thank you for your support of Greenville Middle Academy! Let's have a great week!
School Bulletin - Week of March 25
Parents, we need your help to complete the Parent School Climate Survey, which is a part of our school's Report Card. As you know, Greenville Middle has an Excellent Report Card rating. Please access the Climate Survey through Parent Backpack on the My Students page. One survey per family should be completed per student. Parents of multiple students at different school locations may complete a survey for each school their students attend. Parents of students in any grade level are invited to complete a survey. We greatly appreciate your help in providing your input into various aspects of our school.
The PTA Nominating Committee is looking for candidates to serve on the 2024-2025 GMA PTA board. The board meets for one hour on the first Friday of every month and helps guide PTA activities such as fundraising, teacher incentives, student incentives, Reflections, 8th grade day and dance, Frosty Friday, Tasty Tuesday, Spirit Wear, and more. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else to next year’s board, please fill out this form. The committee will meet at the end of April to review the nominations.
Nominate Yourself or Someone Else
Join us for GMA Star Wars Night with the Greenville Triumph on April 6 at 7:00 PM! Tickets are now on sale. Up to $4 of every ticket sold will benefit our school. All GMA students, staff and families are invited to join the half-time parade. And, the class that sells the most tickets will walk out with the Triumph for the National Anthem!
Spring Intramurals will include a variety of sports. Games may include kickball one day, indoor volleyball the next, and dodgeball after that. When the weather is nice, students will head outside and find an outdoor sport to play.
Most playdates are Monday and Wednesday and you must have a ride ready to pick you up at 4:30 sharp!
The Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars incentive vouchers are here. They are being distributed through the ELA classrooms. Students who completed reading 500 pages in five weeks and turned in their reading log will receive a voucher to redeem for a free game ticket. Students may select Tuesday, April 24, or Wednesday, April 25 for a game ticket. In addition, when students attend the game, they will get a free ball cap and select a book from the Book Fair hosted at the stadium. Visit the Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars website and follow the directions on the voucher to redeem for a ticket.
Mark Your Calendars: "Into the Woods JR!" Show Dates will occur on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26. See Ms. Mangum or Ms.West for more information.
7th Grade Parents: South Carolina law states that ALL students are required to have the Tdap vaccine BEFORE they enter 7th grade. The Tdap vaccine can be obtained at your primary health care provider or various walk-in clinics. Please ensure this requirement is fulfilled before the end of this school year. Contact Nurse Emma with any questions.
Tdap in English / Tdap in Spanish
We look forward to seeing our Rising RAMs next school year! If you were unable to attend our Curriculum Night, we've linked the presentation shared that night below. Don't hesitate to contact our School Counselors with any questions.
Magnet applications will be available via GCS Parent Backpack during specified windows of time stated in the Application Round Schedule. Please visit the Magnet Academy FAQs for information about how applications are scored and processed.
Parent Backpack Directions: To access the online magnet application, parents should login into their Parent Backpack account. Parents of students outside of Greenville County Schools can create a new user account. Once logged into Parent Backpack, select "Programs" from the column on the left. Then select "Apply to a Program." Available programs will show on the screen. Select "Apply" beside Magnet Academies to begin the application process.
**Parents will be able to apply for multiple magnet academies within the same online application, but they will only be able to submit the magnet application once. Parents should make sure to select all schools for which their student desires to apply and complete all sections of the application before selecting submit.**
Admission into magnet academies is open to all eligible students, but spaces are limited. Students may apply to more than one magnet academy. Applications are scored based on four criteria: attendance, discipline, academic performance, and a student statement indicating why the student would like to attend the magnet academy. Students who apply and qualify during the first application round have a greater chance of being offered a slot than those students who apply and qualify in later rounds.
Siblings of magnet students who will return the following school year to the school have priority of acceptance in Round 1. If magnet slots are available after all siblings who have qualified are placed, non-siblings will be accepted beginning with the highest to the lowest qualifying scores until the school’s assigned magnet slots have been filled. A lottery system is used when there are more qualifying students than available slots. Qualifying students not selected for a magnet academy are placed on a waiting list.
Every student is issued one Student ID and lanyard, at no charge, at the beginning of the school year. BUT life happens, and ID's are often lost or left at home! Save yourself any last minute panic by purchasing your student a backup ID (or two or three). Encourage your student to hang backups in their locker or zip them into a special pocket on their bookbag.
Use MySchoolBucks to order additional IDs for your student. If purchased through MySchoolBucks, student IDs will be provided the following school day. Students who bring cash on the day of will be given a student ID by their lunch period (same day).
Eastside High School
Competition and Sideline Cheer: There will be a mandatory meeting on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 PM in the Media Center.
Greenville High School
Greenville High Rising Raider Showcase: This year, the Rising Raider Showcase at Greenville High will be on February 28, beginning at 6:30pm. This night is focused on helping the next freshman class make a smooth transition from middle school to the Freshman Academy. Go get information about course offerings and registration, meet the faculty, tour the school, and explore what opportunities are available for you to get involved in when you arrive in the fall.
Wade Hampton High School
There will be a Future Generals Night on February 29 at 5:30 PM at the school.
Michele Smith, the theatre director at Wade Hampton High School with the chorus and theatre department will be hosting a musical theatre camp THIS SUMMER! When: June 24-27, 2024 / Where: WHHS Auditorium / Who: Rising 3rd-9th: 9am-3pm / Cost: $175 (child 1) / $120 (siblings) Check here for more information and WH theatre registration.
Bonds Career Center
Bonds Career Center Now Accepting Applications: Current 8th-9th grade students can apply for one semester of Career Exploratory. Apply in Student Backpack. The Application Window is open from January 3 - March 14.