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Thanksgiving is almost here!!!!

We have 30 GMS families that need help for food for their Thanksgiving dinner. Please contribute food and grocery gift cards for families in need.
Families need the following :

Turkey or gift certificate for meat
5 pounds of potatoes
5 large sweet potatoes
5 large yucas
2 bags of pinto or black beans
3 pounds of onions
3 pounds of oranges or apples
3 pounds plantains
1 pack of dinner rolls
2 bags of white rice
1 large size vegetable oil (optional)
1 64 ounce container of juice
1 large pumpkin or apple pie

Contact Mrs. Rogers at 301-840-4554
or email at Lola_N_Rogers@mcpsmd.org

Dear Parent/Guardian,
Gaithersburg Middle School is celebrating its 50th year in academic excellence. We will be having a lot of fun family activities throughout the year to help celebrate our school, staff and students. Please check our GMS web site for up to date scheduled events.

As a school, we have been asked to put together a plan for the H1N1 flu potential pandemic. If we should ever have to close school due to the H1N1 it is our expectation that teachers will continue to work from home via the internet. Teachers will upload flip charts, lessons and homework using the MCPS web site portal. Those students that do not have access to a computer with internet access will have copies made available at an off site location close to the school. More information will be coming out. For more information on the H1N1 go to www.flu.gov which provides federal guidelines and information about a range of options for responding to H1N1 in schools, depending on how severe the flu is in your community. You can also directly access the federal government's communication tool kit for K - 12 schools, which includes questions and answers and a fact sheet.

The most recent issue of Prep- Talk is available online. The Prep-Talk newsletter is a Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College partnership project. The newsletter is full of helpful information for parents and students regarding college preparation and readiness. Topics covered in Prep-Talk include but are not limited to, taking tests, planning academic schedules, improving study skills, paying for college and planning for key deadlines.

Students need to apply for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, DC next May. Even more importantly, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals have honored nearly 90,000 middle level and high school students over the past 14 years solely for their volunteer work. It's easy to apply! Just visit the web site and click on the "How to Apply" link and follow the onscreen instructions.When asked for the access key, type the word spirit (If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491. Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2009.

Sincerely,
Carol Goddard
GMS Principal