GMS Daily Announcements, Thursday, January 22, 2009

Clubs

There will be Ping Pong Club today.

Craft Club will meet Tuesday from 2:30-4:00 in room B106. Still working on our Valentine project! New members are welcome. There will be prizes.


Music

Once Upon a Mattress ensemble practice today after school 2:30-4:00.

Chorus for all altos today.

Band-Thursday band classes.
8:05 GDI woodwinds, brass & percussion
8:30 Moosehead & Little River woodwinds, brass &
percussion
Cookie dough sales are due tomorrow.

Other

Join us at the dance this Friday, January 23rd, from 2:30-4:45. It will be co-hosted by the Special Olympics. There will be a DJ and lots of great food. The cost is only $5.00 and tickets can be bought at lunchtime on Friday. Buy your ticket at lunch and be entered into the free drawing for a cool prize, one for each grade level. Come and have fun.

Attention all Talent Show participants. The Talent Show rehearsals will be next Monday and Tuesday after school till 5:00. The Talent Show daytime shows have been moved to Wednesday because it is an early release day. The first show begins at 8:30. The evening performance is still on for Thursday night at 7:00.

History Day Team will have a morning meeting on Friday @ 7:45. We need to register your projects. All must attend. The meeting will be in room B106.

The Odyssey of the Mind Balsa Team will meet with Mrs. Knott at 11:15 today in her office.

Sports

Cheering practices for this week are:
Wednesday until 4:00; and
Thursday until 5:00

Boys' Basketball-The Gorham Rams 7th Grade basketball team beat Windham 46-29 to move to 9 and 0 on the season. Jon Woods jump started the Rams scoring 15 points in the first quarter. Austin Bell, Nick Greatorex, Jesse Leavitt, and Matt Melton all chipped in with 4 points each. The Rams completed a commanding 18 points lead at the half when Frankie Pappalardo’s jumper just beat the buzzer. The Rams will look to continue their unbeaten ways today when they travel to Westbrook. Good luck Rams!

Girls' Basketball-Yesterday, the 8th Grade Girls' Basketball team defeated Windham by a score of 50-12. Shannon Secord and Lexi Merrifield led the scoring with 14 and 10 points respectively. Erin Smith and Kristen Ross chipped in with 8 points each. Mary Redmond had several steals to lead the defense. The girls host Westbrook today at 3:30.