Community Service Efforts at GKMS

On October 30th, GKMS students will participate in a "Pink Day" in which students will wear pink to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness.  This day is an effort sponsored by Ms. Roberson our Community Impact Club.  Additionally, our Community Impact Club has been selling Breast Cancer Awareness bracelets all month for $1.50.

On October 31st, GKMS will conclude its month-long Canned Food Drive.  Mrs. Hencken and our Student Council have been working to collect cans to donate to the local food pantry.  Any student who brings in 3 cans can watch the Faculty-Student Basketball game on October 31st.  Any student who wants to play will need 6 cans.  Cans will be accepted up until the morning of October 31st.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

As we wind down the 1st quarter, Parent-Teacher conferences are just a few weeks away.  We encourage all of our parents to participate in Parent-Teacher conferences.  Our GKMS teachers will be available from noon until 8pm on Nov. 1st.  If you are interested in meeting with one or more of your students' teachers, please call the office to schedule an appointment (815-784-5222).  This is a great time to discuss strategies and successes with our staff.

Report cards will be sent home this Thursday (Oct 23rd).  The report cards are a great conversation starter to discuss how things are going at school for your student.

Extra-Curricular Activities at GKMS

We are so fortunate at GKMS to offer a variety of extra-curricular activities for our students.  We consider these activities to be an extension of the school day and we hope to promote character building skills during this time.  A list of activities, when they occur and who can participate is below, please contact me if you have any questions regarding this information.  Please keep in mind that any student participating in any sport at GKMS will have to have a current physical on file before trying out for a team.

Clubs:

Technology Club                         All Grades/All year

Chess Club                                 All Grades/All year

Fishing Club                               All Grades/All year

Art Club                                    All Grades/All year

Community Impact Club             All Grades/All year

Sports:

Girls Volleyball                          7th & 8th Grade/Aug-Oct

Football                                     7th & 8th Grade/Aug-Oct

Cheer                                        7th & 8th Grade/Aug-Dec

Boys Basketball                         7th & 8th Grade/Oct-Dec

Girls Basketball                          7th & 8th Grade/Jan-Feb

Wrestling                                    6th-8th grade/Jan-Feb

Track (Boys and Girls)               7th & 8th Grade/Mar-May