Dr. Shumate shared a Spring Break Message with our community. Here is a translation of the audio in Spanish - Dr. Shumate's Spring Break Message

Governor Brian Kemp just issued an Executive Order mandating all schools in Georgia will remain closed for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year. This includes TCSS.
 

Please note that current grade calculations will be based upon student mastery of material covered through March 12, 2020 which was the end of the third nine weeks grading period. Student learning will continue after our scheduled Spring Break. We don’t want our kids to lose the valuable knowledge and skills they have gained this school year. Teachers will be contacting their students and working with them to ensure additional opportunities are available for students to demonstrate mastery of previously covered material. More details will be available the week of April 13th.
 

At this time, we do not have any further updates. We know there are academic milestones and other events that our students and families were looking forward to this year. As updates are available, we will share them. 
 

Over the past several weeks, our commitment to the students and the families of TCSS has been paramount. We will continue this commitment through the closure. Together, we will all get through this.
 

As a result of the request of the Governor to extend the school closure through April 24th, current grade calculations will be based upon student mastery of material covered through March 12, 2020 which was the end of the third nine weeks grading period.  After Spring Break, teachers will be contacting their students and working with them to ensure additional opportunities are available for students to demonstrate mastery of previously covered material.  More details will be available the week of April 13th.

Congratulations to the Girls Track Team on placing 1st at the Christian Taylor Invitational meet this Saturday at Sandy Creek. These girls competed well and came out on top in several events.

Attention Parents & Students: Click here to practice testing!
Welcome to Experience Online Testing Georgia!
This practice site lets students see what testing online is like. Parents and educators are welcome to try it too. The items on the demonstration tests are general and are organized into three grade bands: Grades 3 – 5, Grades 6 – 8, and High School in the content areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The items do not necessarily represent the specific grade-level content that students learn daily in their classrooms. The primary purpose is to let students experience, firsthand, the functionality of the online testing platform. The sample tests are not graded, so have fun!
 

Junior Beta Induction showcased the achievements of some amazing Mustangs this afternoon.

Click here to read about TCSS and the Coronavirus.

Congratulations to our G-Masters Racing team on this past weekend's Diverse Power Grand Prix! Our white #50 car won 2nd place in the Rookie Race and brought home a trophy and banner. Our blue #92 car won 3rd place in the Rookie Race and brought home a banner. The team had a great time participating in the race and can't wait to show off our new awards in our Greenpower lab!

Congratulations to 6th grader, Stiles McLeod, who won 1st place at the county level Optimist Club Oratorical Contest today! We wish him the best of luck as he advances to the next level of competition.

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Sondra McBride to the Mustang family! She is our new Communities in Schools Site Coordinator. She is looking forward to serving our students & families. #theGNMSway #ittakesavillage

A HUGE Thank you to Publix for donating items to the Mustang Academy!

G-Masters Racing recently won 2 awards at the Santa Sprints Greenpower Race. Gardner Newman Middle School students created a presentation on the pros and cons of gasoline engine versus electric motors. G-Masters Racing won 3rd place out of all the teams participating. Students also decorated their Pit Area and won 3rd place in the Spirit of Santa Award for their race themed decorations. GreenpowerUSA is a growing STEM program in Troup County.

91% of GNMS students are living above the line with no referrals in November.
95% of 6th graders had no referrals.
90% of 7th graders had no referrals.
87% of 8th graders had no referrals.

G-Masters Racing is excited about its upcoming Santa Sprints Race this weekend at Long Cane Middle School. Students have been working on updating the race cars. Recently, Santa dropped by to check on the team's progress.

Congratulations to our FANTASTIC lunchroom staff! Staff were asked to dress up, decorate and show school spirit during National School Lunch week. They won the award for having 100% participation! #theGNMSway

At the beginning of the year, Advanced Graphic Design students were presented with a yearlong project. The project involved them gathering information, writing articles, taking photos, and laying out the information in a newsletter template that we created. The students were divided into groups and assigned a CTAE teacher/pathway. We had a friendly competition to develop the masthead for our monthly newsletter.

We are pleased to share with you that our first newsletter which introduces each of the career pathways is attached below. The students have worked hard and we are extremely proud of them and the product they have produced.

Click Here to view their finished product!

A huge THANK YOU to all of those who came out! We had a great time! A very special THANK YOU to: the Health Department, Dr. Salman Fidahussein, Kona Ice, Good to da Bone, Taco Truck, LaGrange Memorial Library, and our PTO!

                                

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"Friends don't let friends do drugs"

Students Moses Brown & Robert Skinner Jr. at the State Capital with Georgia's School superintendent Richard Woods for their Student Advisory Council meeting!

        

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Congratulations to Moses Brown & Robert Skinner Jr. who were recognized at the Board of Education Meeting for being chosen to serve on the Student Advisory Council for the state of Georgia!!

Congratulations to Mrs. Luke-Hill and Ms. Fuller for winning teacher of the year for Gardner Newman!!

Pictured: Mrs. Luke-Hill with administrators Mrs. Yates, Mr. Moat, and her class

Pictured: Mrs. Fuller with administrators Dr. Adams and Dr. Travis

Have you heard your child discussing Lexile levels? Click to find out more about Lexiles - including what the scores mean and how to use them!