Greenville Middle School

Join us for our parent forum on June 1 with Dr. Jennifer Bashant. Click the link below to learn more. The video is about the New York Times article that discusses the concept of languishing. As the fear and grief caused by the pandemic slowly lifts, many of us are caught in the middle of the continuum between depression and wellness. This video highlights some tips for moving back into a place of wellness and helping your child become engaged and motivated again. https://youtu.be/goAzWSVIB6Q

Half Day Period Schedule for MS/HS - 5.18.2021

Join us for our next parent forum focused on mental health. June 1 at 6:30 through zoom.

Health Office News Update: Please be advised that student physicals not filled out on an Updated 2020 Required NYS Health Regulation Form can no longer be accepted per NYS regulations. A copy of this form has been attached to this message. It is also available on the GCSD website. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WG0dFecdvLBNVzmJ3s8-YTnMWtCjphMh/view?usp=sharing

Class of 2023 Coffee Fundraiser BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND See picture for coffee and prices. Use this link to order: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KMMaae4FHhSBhu3T92IRiEASf0xIARg_za32lm9LoS4/edit?ts=609987f4

MS/HS Half Day Period Schedule for 5/5/2021

Due to internal WiFi issues the District will move to remote instruction tomorrow (Tuesday May 4) for the Middle and High School. Students will be able to connect to their classes remotely and follow their regular schedule. If you would like to pick up a lunch/breakfast for your child please call ahead (518) 966 - 5070 Ext. 429 for pick up by 9:30 a.m. Students will still be able to attend their Questar programs and if needed should access the normal morning transportation. The IB exam will still be held at noon. Students should arrive by 11:45 a.m. The school will call to see which students need transportation. The Elementary School will be in-person.

On April 23, 2021 the Greenville Middle School Chapter of NJHS welcomed in 13 new members. These students have demonstrated their enthusiasm for scholarship, leadership, service and character. Here is the video of the ceremony: https://youtu.be/clAiBBajVu4

News 10 did a story on our Career Day and interviewed a few of our students to get their perspective. https://www.news10.com/video/greenville-central-school-district-hosts-virtual-career-day-with-nasa-astronaut/6567386/

Our keynote address from Astronaut Bowen was fantastic this morning! His message of perseverance, hard work, and goal setting was inspirational. Here is the video of the full presentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAE_YUfqIms

Tomorrow is the day! MS/HS Career Day 2021 A recording of the keynote address will be posted later in the day tomorrow for all to view!

Mrs. Jensen's Earth Science classes took a virtual trip to the international space station in preparation for our Friday keynote address by astronaut Stephen Bowen. Each class developed questions to ask Mr. Bowen and selected a student representative to be part of the live interview. What would you ask an astronaut if you had the opportunity?

Friday is our Career Day starting at 8:15 with keynote speaker astronaut Stephen Bowen! A fun fact: This Thursday there is a SpaceX astronaut launch, called “Crew-2,” from Kennedy Space Center. There will be live coverage of the launch starting at 2 am on the 22nd. For anyone who might be interested, this can be viewed on NASA TV or www.nasa.gov/nasalive or on SpaceX’s YouTube channel!

GCS 7-12 Band members record a piece for band, chamber music, and learn more about music participation in our community as part of Music In Our Schools Month. Thank you to Ms. Cioffi and her students for all the work that went into creating this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN8Bi3nEa2s

Our annual career day is going virtual this year. The day will start with a virtual keynote address from NASA Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen. Click the link to learn more about him. Students will also have the opportunity to watch videos from a database of over 50 interviews conducted by GCS staff with individuals from a variety of professions. https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/stephen-g-bowen

Greenville Interact Club: Celebrate World Water Day Today March 22 CLEAN & SAFE WATER IS OUR MOST ESSENTIAL RESOURCE. GCS MS and HS Interact Clubs are giving away stainless steel water bottles. Students PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY IN YOUR GMAIL TO ENTER We encourage all members of the GCS Community to be more mindful of their water use. Please make use of the Refill Stations and reduce waste generated by plastic bottles. Become mindful about water. It’s the most valuable and most undervalued resource the world has! Our lives, health, economy and safety depend on clean & available water. HOW DOES WATER IMPACT YOU? Join the Conversation https://www.worldwaterday.org/ WATER FACTS⇝ do you know... Today 1 in 3 people or 2.2 billion people around the world lack safe drinking water. (WHO/UNICEF 2019) Over half of the global population or 4.2 billion people lack safe sanitation. (WHO/UNICEF 2019) 673 million people still practice open defecation. (WHO/UNICEF 2019) Almost half of the schools in the world do not have hand-washing facilities with soap and water. (WHO/UNICEF 2020) Approximately 50 litres of water per person per day are needed to ensure that most basic needs are met while keeping public health risks at a low level. (WHO, 2017) 207 million people spend over 30 minutes per round trip to collect water from an improved source. (WHO/UNICEF 2019) 297,000 children under five years old – more than 800 every day – die every year from diarrheal diseases due to poor sanitation, poor hygiene, or unsafe drinking water. (WHO 2019) Under-fives living in countries experiencing protracted conflict are 20 times more likely to die from causes linked to unsafe water and sanitation than from direct violence. (UNICEF, 2019) Hygiene promotion is the most cost effective health intervention. (World Bank 2016) 2 out of 5 people or 3 billion people around the world lack basic hand-washing facilities at home. (WHO/UNICEF 2019) Universal access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene would reduce the global disease burden by 10%. (WHO 2012)

Half Day Class Schedule for 3/19/2021 Happy Friday

The MS & HS Student Council is busy filling buckets for Easter. The Easter Buckets will be donated to the Greenville Food Pantry.

3/11 Half Day Period Schedule

Help Us Recognize Greenville Greats! Dear Spartan Families, We can safely say that this school year has been like none before. The Greenville administration, teachers, and staff have had to overcome extreme difficulty. If we were to look around the country and see how school districts have handled the pandemic, we would be even prouder of Greenville. We believe when this year becomes history, we’ll be able to say our staff members had Greenville grit. They have risen to the bar set before them and have not let us down. With this said, the MS/HS PTSA is asking families to help honor and show appreciation to our Greenville administration, teachers, and staff through “Greenville Greats,” a staff recognition program running between now and the end of the year. We are asking for donations of $10-$20 (it is okay if you would like to give more or less; any donation is helpful). If you are a business and sell goods (e.g. Norwex, Colorstreet Nails, Pampered Chef, Thirty-one) and would like to donate items, we welcome that too! If you are a business and donate, please include a business card, or your business name, so we can mention you in our letter of appreciation to the administration, teachers, and staff. We will draw staff names randomly each week and hope to continue until the end of the school year. The program will be similar to “Greenville Green.” Names will be drawn, and the winner will choose a prize from the prize list. Our goal is to bring some excitement and joy each week to the “Greats” of Greenville! It is so different this school year, and sometimes the little things are what brightens a day. We are looking forward to starting as soon as possible. Please send donations to the MS/HS by March 15, 2021. Cash or checks made out to GCS MS/HS PTSA are welcome. We will accept donations after that date so that we can sustain the program through the year, but earlier donations will be helpful in getting our appreciation program started. Please contact us by email: Kelly Hubicki (kellyhubicki@gmail.com) or Kristi Ross (kross237@gmail.com) with any questions. Thank you in advance for your generosity, The Greenville MS/HS PTSA