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🎶 Our 8th grade choir students will perform with Jefferson at their Fall Concert on Monday night.
Girls Basketball kicks off Monday after school! Reminder: all athletes must have a current physical to participate.

🏈 The football season has come to an end, and what a season it was! Both our 7th and 8th grade teams showed incredible growth, teamwork, and determination from start to finish. We’re so proud of their hard work, improvement, and sportsmanship on and off the field!

🏐 McGovern volleyball players had an unforgettable experience at the University of South Dakota! They explored campus, connected with current students, and brought the energy cheering on the Coyotes against the Jackrabbits! A huge thank-you to Promising Futures for making this amazing opportunity possible for our student-athletes!

🎃📚 Mrs. Wolles brought Pumpkin Jack to life in ELA! Each class joined in a cozy read-aloud, hunting for sensory words and spotting figurative language hidden throughout the story. To wrap it up, she revealed her own “Pumpkin Jack” — a real pumpkin in the process of rotting, just like in the book! 🍂

Don’t miss the last 8th Grade Football Game on Monday at Jefferson High School! Come out and cheer on our 8th graders one last time! 🎉
Stop by Parent-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday from 4:00–6:00 PM.🍎
The Staff-Student Volleyball Game is this Thursday! Tickets are just $1, sold Tuesday & Wednesday.

🍦Do you need an excuse to celebrate with ice cream on a Monday?
We’ve got you covered! 🙌
Head to Dairy Queen (across from Jefferson High School) on Monday, October 27, and 10% of all sales will be donated to our amazing 6th grade teams! 💜
Treat yourself and support our students at the same time!

🎤 The Expressions Show Choir at GMMS has been hard at work learning new choreography for this year’s show — and it’s looking amazing!
We were lucky to have guest choreographer Mark Quamme, who also choreographs for Jefferson, come in and share his talent and energy with our students. Big thanks to Mark for helping us take it to the next level! 💜🎶

🎶 Last Friday, our 8th grade band students had an awesome opportunity to play with the Marching Cavaliers as part of the Pep Band!
They joined in on the excitement, performed the Jefferson High School fight song, and got a front-row seat to the halftime show during the seniors' final game. What an unforgettable night of music, school spirit, and memories! 🎵

🏃That’s a wrap on an amazing cross country season! Every single athlete showed incredible growth and dedication. We’re so proud of the hard work, perseverance, and team spirit that defined this season. Way to finish strong! 💜

🎉 Celebrate a great conference with pizza! 🍕
Join us for Slice of the Pie Night at Godfather's Pizza on Thursday, October 23 from 4–9 PM.
Dine in or carry out, and 20% of all sales will be donated back to George McGovern Middle School! 💜
Let’s celebrate our students AND support our school! 🙌

🎉 Huge congrats to Sarah Muller, Dean of Students at George McGovern Middle School, for receiving the Outstanding Educator Award at the EmBe Awards Ceremony! 🏆 We’re so proud of her and incredibly thankful for everything she does to make George McGovern the amazing place it is. 💜

The end of fall sports season is on the horizon! 🏐🏈 Catch the final 8th grade volleyball game on Monday and the 7th grade football game on Friday as our athletes finish strong! 💪 Don’t forget — Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday from 4:00–7:30 PM. We hope to see you there! 💜

The football season is winding down, but our 7th & 8th grade athletes have shown major growth and grit all season long! 🏈
Don’t worry — there’s still time to catch a game next week and cheer them on one last time! 📣

📬 Check your email! Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner — don’t miss your chance to connect and support your student’s success! 🗓️🍎

6th grade math students put their ratio skills to the test using a surprise twist — a random drawing of Ms. Penney’s desk pets! 🐢📊 Learning to represent data has never been so fun (or so cute)! 🐸

No school Monday & Tuesday this week! 🙌
A big week ahead as fall sports wrap up:
🏃 Cross Country heads to the Metro Meet @ Yankton Trails on Thursday
🏈 8th Grade Football takes on Memorial @ Jefferson HS Thursday
🏐 7th Grade Volleyball finishes strong vs. Harrisburg North

🌿 Our 8th grade biologists explored photosynthesis in action! Using carbon dioxide detectors and spinach leaves, they measured CO₂ levels with and without light to see how light affects this essential process. 💡🍃

Our 8th graders had an exciting afternoon at the Washington Pavilion exploring all things engineering with SDSU! 🛠️🔬 From hands-on activities to a Cinedome movie experience, students got a glimpse into the world of engineering and what SDSU has to offer. Huge thanks to SDSU and Promising Futures for this amazing opportunity to inspire future innovators!

🏃‍♂️ Cross Country Meet ➡️ Monday
🏈 Football Game ➡️ Tuesday
🏐 Volleyball ➡️ Monday, Thursday & Friday
📸 Picture Retakes ➡️ Thursday
It's a big week ahead!

6th grade put their heat transfer knowledge to the test 🔥 Roasting marshmallows with conduction, convection, and radiation to see which method made the perfect toast! 🔥