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10-20-2023

Thank you to everyone who attended Parent Teacher Conferences. We always appreciate connecting with parents!  If you attended conferences on Thursday, October 19th or Friday, October 20th, we would love your feedback - click here for a short survey. 

Picture Re-takes - If you do not like the photo or your student was absent on picture day, picture re-takes are on Tuesday, October 24th. Please have your child bring the picture proofs with them on the re-take day if you plan to have them take a new photo. 

A shout-out to our Girls' Varsity and JV volleyball teams!  What a day of volleyball last Saturday. JV got 3rd place in the tournament and the Varsity WON their tournament. Thank you to Coach Harford (and Mrs. Navarro for helping at the tournament) for a great season!

A shout-out to our Boys' Varsity and JV soccer teams!  The varsity won their final match under the lights at Niles West on October 10th!  Our JV team played their hearts out this season and wrapped up last week as well!  Thank you to Coach Dahlberg and Coach Mihalic for their guidance and for guiding our players all season long! 

Girls’ Varsity and JV Basketball - The next sports season us upon us! Tryouts will be Tuesday, October 24th from 3:30-5:00 pm.  If necessary, there may be tryouts on Wednesday, October 25th from 3:30-5:00 pm.  As a reminder, the girls MUST have an up-to-date Physical on file in order to tryout.  If you have any questions here are your contacts:

• Ms. Harford (Varsity coach) - mharford@golf67.net

• Ms. Dahlberg (JV coach) - ldahlberg@golf67.net

• Ms. Shapiro (nurse) - rshapiro@golf67.net - if you have any questions about a sports physical

Do you like TRIVIA or do you like EVENT PLANNING?   The D67 Foundation needs someone to organize Trivia Night, which typically takes place in late winter/early spring.  This has been an incredibly FUN and well-attended event, AND has raised a lot of money for the D67 Foundation.  If you are interested or would like more information, please email info@golf67foundation.org.

The PTA is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, October 28th (10:00-11:30 AM). Please check out the PTA section below for more information. 

8th grade parents - Reminder that the eighth-grade students will be taking the PSAT at Niles North on Saturday, October 28th. The high school shared details about this with parents via email and USPS.

The Volunteer Service Club is sponsoring TWO service projects that start on Monday, October 23rd and go until Friday, November 17th.

• Share the Sweetness candy drive - Students can bring in any wrapped candy, including any leftover Halloween candy!

• Socktober (flyer)- Please bring in NEW socks - ALL sizes are welcome! 

VSC will be sharing the warmth and the sweetness by creating care packages with socks and candy for people in our community - Connections for the Homeless in Evanston.

Lost and Found – It’s amazing how fast the items in lost and found accumulate in a middle school!  If you think your child is missing a sweatshirt, water bottle, notebook, lunch bag, etc. please encourage them to check the lost and found in the front lobby.  At the end of next week, all remaining items will be donated.

Parent Flyer Folder (click here)

• • • • October Lunch Menu - UPDATED 10-3-23

      • Football Jr. Vikettes Clinic Flyer 2023 

      • Niles North Tutoring

      • Niles North Girls Jr. Vikings Basketball teams

      • Niles North Basketball Feeder - Open Gym

      • Physical Form For Doctor (6th grade, sports, new students)

      • GoGuardian Parent Portal Letter

Golf Electronic Backpack (Click here)

• • • • Homework Hub - if you ever have trouble viewing this, please let me know!

      • Sports information - directions to conference schools and the Little Nine Sports Quick Scores page

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at kchvojka@golf67.net or call me at 847-965-3740 ext. 223.

Important Dates Coming up…

Tuesday, October 24 - GMS Picture re-takes

Tuesday, October 24 - Girls' JV and Varsity Basketball TRYOUTS (3:30 - 5:00 pm) - A CURRENT sports physical is REQUIRED.

Wednesday, October 25 - Girls' JV and Varsity Basketball tryouts IF NEEDED (3:30 - 5:00 pm)

Friday, October 27th - End of Quarter 1

Saturday, October 28th - PSAT for 8th-grade students (at Niles North) - Niles North sent information to parents

Saturday, October 28 - PTA Trunk or Treat (10:00-11:30 at Hynes)

Monday, October 30 - Start of Quarter 2

Tuesday, October 31 - Teacher Institute Day (no school for students)

Saturday, November 4 - ILMEA Band and Chorus Festival

Wednesday, November 8 - Report cards available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Thursday, November 9 - Half day for students (Dismissal at 11:22 am)

Thursday, November 9 - Board Meeting (6:30 PM at Golf)

Tuesday, November 14 - PTA Meeting (7:00 - 8:00 PM in the HYNES Media Center)

Friday, November 17 - Share the Sweetness Candy and Socktober donations DUE today

Join the PTA!

GMS needs the PTA too! The GMS musical, end-of-year parties, GMS Night Out, GMS Pool Party and many more events and activities are made possible at GMS because of the PTA!

Only $15 per family for the school year. Join here!

Check out the latest PTA newsletter from 10-16-2023!

Stay Connected

• PTA Email - ptagolf67@gmail.com

• PTA Website

• PTA Private Facebook Group