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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
END OF YEAR DATES
Please check back as more dates and times will be added. Middle school will be receiving a mailing soon with more information.
| Date |
Event | Time | Location |
| May 28 | Preschool Carnival | 4:30-6:30 | Sm. Gym |
| June 5 | Sports Banquet (see additional notice below) | 6 pm | Gym & Cafeteria |
| June 5 | Kindergarten Open House (see additional notice) | 5-6 new students; 6-7 all students |
classrooms |
| June 6 | 7 & 8 grade parent meeting | 6 pm | Cafeteria |
| Jule 11 | 5th grade transition night | 6 pm | Big Gym |
| June 13 | Elementary Field Days (see additional notice below) | ||
| June 14 | Rain date Elementary Field Days | ||
| June 14 | 8th Grade Graduation | 7 pm | Big Gym |
| June 17 | Last Day of School/Step-up Day (1/2 Day) |
KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE
When: Wednesday, June 5th
Time: 5:00-6:00pm for new students
6:00-7:00pm for all students
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Middle School Student Council Elections will be held the week of May 20th
ELEMENTARY FIELD DAYS VOLUNTEERS
Field days is a day when the students come out to play!
Field days is June 13th with a rain date of June 14th. Parents/Grandparents/Aunts/ RUBE GOLDBERG GOLF COURSE
The GEMS 8th grade class is hard at work on this year's Rube Goldberg Machine Mini Golf Course. A Rube Goldberg Machine is a machine that does something simple via a series of complex interactions. This year the students are building a golf course made of these machines that the community can come play on Wednesday, June 12th. To keep you updated on the progress of the machines, students have been posting to a project blog to reflect on their trials and tribulations. Please feel free to check out the blog by clicking here.
You can always comment with suggestions for their machines. See you at the course!
THANK YOU - GEMS ART SHOW
GEMS annual Arts Night on May 17 represented the hard work and commitment of student artists in our school community. The middle school gym was overflowing with two and three dimensional artwork by students from kindergarten through 8th grade. On display were drawings, paintings, prints, sculpture, collage, ceramics, photography and fabric arts.
This year the annual art show added a new twist with demonstrations and art activities with local professional and student artists. Student artists Mariah S., Ava W. and Hunter T. were at the drawing table, working on their own drawings and encouraging others. 8th grader Emily W. painted children's faces with local doll maker and dressmaker Kathy Weiland while Kathy's son Taylor sat in at her display of dolls and baby dresses. 9th grader Bridget W. worked on her digital drawings next to St Albans painter and iPad artist Corliss Blakely. Jewelry maker Courtney Pascoe worked with families and children making beaded bracelets and teacher /artist Kathleen Simpson had an amazing array of collage materials available for inspiration at the collage table.
Artist and designer Jon Tether and his wife Christine helped kids pull prints of some of Jon's designs on a portable screen printer and artist and teacher Kristen Watson helped all ages to throw a pot on the pottery wheel which was a first for many! GEMS art teachers Ellen Hsieh and Dorsey Hogg helped children make traditional Mexican "Ojo de Dios" or "Gods Eyes" with colorful yarns while working alongside volunteers Jane Longley and Anu Gerg at the bubble painting and bookmaking tables. GEMS family and consumer science teacher Molly Mara displayed work from her sewing class including backpacks, pillowcases and pin cushions. Ms. Mara also taught children the art of Zentangling! A special shout out goes to Kirsten F. for helping with the art show set up!
Because of all of these wonderful artists, teachers, students and community members, including, technical, custodial and office support, the GEMS ARTS day was a smashing success.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT GROUP PLAN OF ACTION
A group of 20 middle school students met as part of the Youth Empowerment Group (YEG) three times in the fall/early winter to take a look at the 2011 data from the YRBS (Youth Risk Behavior Survey). Students discussed various strengths and concerns before narrowing it down to their top 3 or 4. The YEG group then created an action plan of how to tackle the areas of concern and presented their ideas (to an audience of 75+) during a parent dialogue night on May 9th. The parents and middle school students who attended that night, shared their ideas regarding the concerning areas (click here to view the information and ideas). Those ideas are highlighted in blue on the attachment. The YEG group, with the help of staff, parents and outside resources, will move forward to put some of these ideas into ACTION!
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC BANQUET
The annual Middle School Athletic Banquet will be on Wednesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. in the Big Gym and Cafeteria. This will be a pot-luck event and your student athlete will bring home a handout with dish assignments by sport or you can click here for a copy. If there are any questions please contact Mr. Coleman.
GEORGIA YOUTH SOCCER 2013 FALL REGISTRATION
Registration: May 26th - July 26th
Deadline: ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED BY JULY 26TH
Who: Players who will be entering Kindergarten through 6th grade (7-8 registered through GEMS)
How: Click here, some hard-copies will be located in the GEMS office starting on May 28th
Georgia Youth Soccer (GYS) is a strictly volunteer organization ta ht relies on the efforts of many people, most especially the parents of our players. To ensure the continued success of our program it is imperative that volunteers are available for each age group. COACHES ARE NEEDED AT ALL LEVELS. Please indicate if you are willing to coach by clicking the volunteer box during the registration process.
There is now a GYS page on the GEMS site! It is located on the left under Athletics. Currently you can find registration information there. Eventually you will be able to find coach information, game schedules and general announcements!
HOST HOMES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Between June 30-July 12 BFA Fairfax will be hosting 30 Chinese exchange students. They are looking for families who are able to host two students for this time period. Host families will be responsible for transportation to and from school (bus may be available), meals, evening activities and weekend activities. Some weekend group activities may be available which host families may participate. Students will be in classes and activities during the school day. If a host family has a student at BFA high school that youth may be eligible for elective credit!!! A stipend is available per youth hosted.
If interested please contact Pastor Liz, at pastorali@earthlink.net.
LIBRARY COMMUNITY EVENTS
Looking for events in the community? The Georgia Public Library and the Fairfax Community Library have events scheduled for the whole family during the month! If you are looking for information about events at the Georgia Public Library, please click here. If you are looking for information about events at the Fairfax Community Library, please click here.
SPORTS PHYSICALS
Sports Physicals are required for students in grades 5-8 wishing to play any afterschool sport. Athletes may not practice/play without this form on file.
Students in these grades are very physically active so we ask that ALL students have a current copy of the sports clearance form from their doctor. These forms are kept on file for physical education classes, field trips and extra curricular sports.
If you need a copy of the Vermont Department of Health form CLICK HERE, or if you would like to link directly to the Vermont Department of Health click here.
