GORHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, September 25, 2009


GMS LIBRARY-Open to students after school
Our school library will be open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from 2:30-4:00 pm every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons starting Monday, Sept. 28th. Students will be supervised as they do homework, read and explore topics of their interest given the variety of resources available.

Students will sign in as they arrive in the library. They may sign out to use the bathroom, but may not wonder the school building.

Late bus passes will be issued by the adult on duty in the library at 3:55, so that students may ride the late bus.

LEGO CLUB
Lego Club will begin next Tuesday, Sept. 29th after school. Please sign up if interested. Sign up sheet is on the Office window.

ANNIE, JR PLAY
For those of you who auditioned for Annie, Jr., we will be posting the parts next week and the rehearsal schedule will follow.

iTEAM
The iTeam will meet on Monday afternoons beginning next Monday, Sept. 28th from 2:30-4:00. Bring your laptops if you are allowed to bring them home.

STUDENT COUNCIL
Don’t forget the Student Council is collecting blankets, towels, sheets, toys and food for the Westbrook Animal Shelter. Please drop your donations off in the box outside the nurse’s office.

CRAFT CLUB
Anyone interested in joining the Craft Club please sign up on the Craft Club poster on the cafeteria wall. We will meet on Tuesday’s beginning on Sept. 29th!!! We have a lot of new and exciting crafts and some community service ventures this year!!! Sign up today!!!

HOMEWORK CLUB
Homework Club is an after school activity for students. The intent is to give students a safe, comfortable environment in which to complete their homework. Homework Club has a structured atmosphere and is a place where students can receive extra guidance with their work. The Club is meant for students who would otherwise have difficulty going home or to the library to do homework. There are two to three educational technicians available to assist the students during Homework Club.

Students come to Homework Club prepared with their homework written down in their planners and all the books and papers they may need to work through out the hour and half time period. They are not allowed to go back to their classrooms and or lockers. Each student must have an independent reading book with them to read when their work for the day has been completed. Students meet in the cafeteria, when walkers are dismissed, to have a snack, drink and to use the bathroom.

Homework Club is not meant for students who cannot work independently or who need one on one attention, nor is it meant for students with behavior issues. Proper behavior is expected.

Students may be signed up by a parent, teacher or students may refer themselves. All referrals need to be put in writing on an official form that can be found in the office. Homework Club is offered 3 days a week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00. Students may take the late bus home at 4:00 or be picked up by a parent. If a parent picks up a student before 4:00, they must come up to Homework Club (room 208) to sign their child out. Walkers may not leave earlier than 4:00, unless signed out by a parent.