Students in Ms. Cox's gifted resources classes at Gardner Newman Middle School recently competed in the Global  Word Mania competition through Literacy Planet.  Sixth graders from Gardner Newman came in second place in the US and Canada Region. Seventh and eighth graders from Gardner Newman placed in the top 10.  

U.S. Representative Drew Ferguson visited Long Cane Middle School to speak with Mr. McCalla’s Drone Tech class. He discussed the laws and ethics of commercially owning and using drones.

 The students discussed their views regarding the legal age of having a commercial permit to use a drone from the age of twelve to sixteen. Representative Ferguson took time to discuss this issue with students, and explain the legalities of lowering the legal age of commercially owning a drone.  

Troup High School Physical Education Department Chair/Coach Carla Thornton and Athletic Director Dr. Bob Schweizer are pictured with items from a sporting goods grant. Schweizer applied for the grant earlier this fall from Good Sports, a charitable foundation associated with the NFL. These items will benefit the PE classes at Troup High School.

Hope to see you there! Don't forget to drop your receipt in the donations box at checkout!

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LHS Transition Flyer 

Pathway Flyer & Selection Sheet 

8th Grade Transition Fair Schedule

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.

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.

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.

When students purchase a yearbook online, they’ll additionally receive 20 FREE Holiday Photo Cards ($25 value). They will receive a promotional code in their yearbook email receipt with instructions on how to order their FREE cards. They will have from November 18th through January 31st to go online and redeem their FREE photo card promotional code. The holiday card website link for ordering will be provided in their email receipt.

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!

Mrs. Maroney's classes enthralled by the novel, THE OUTSIDERS, as the murder climax is revealed!

GNMS is the first middle school in the county to have not one,

but THREE female football players!