Every Monday, students from across the district travel to George McGovern for the Middle School All-City Band rehearsal. This band is directed by our very own Mr. Rygg. They will be performing a concert in November at the Washington Pavilion.
The Middle School Choral Festival is TONIGHT at the Washington Pavilion! The event combines choirs from Ben Reifel, George McGovern and Whittier middle schools with the Augustana Choir for an unforgettable experience. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and it is free and open to the public.
Garden Club will be meeting Monday after school in Mrs. Kruse's room.
The Conference Cross Country meet was rescheduled to Monday at 4:00.
Thank you to Vern Eide Motorcars and the Sioux Falls Education Foundation for the amazing treats at our staff meeting this week!
October 9-13 is National School Lunch Week. We celebrated by thanking our cafeteria workers for all they do to provide our students with breakfast and lunch everyday!
8th grade football players from GMMS had the opportunity to take a trip up to SDSU. They toured campus, played football with current SDSU football players and cheered on the Jackrabbits to victory. Thank you to Promising Futures for providing this amazing experience!
This Season a Flu Shot is More Important than Ever! Getting a flu vaccine is a great way to protect yourself, your family, and your community from the flu. There will be a SFSD Student Flu Shot Clinic held on Oct. 13 at George McGovern from 8:30 to 9:30am. (Middle School Students Only) More Information here: https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/article/1212849
Mrs. Weber is a new 6th grade ELA teacher on the Hardrockers team. She went to SDSU and taught 4th grade at Terry Redlin before coming to GMMS.
Mrs. Weber got married this summer to her husband, Dom and they have a cat named Norman. She loves traveling, reading mystery books, and being outdoors.
Mrs. Weber's favorite part about GMMS is getting to work with such amazing students and staff every day! She says "GMMS knows how to lift one another up and wants to see everybody succeed. "
No School Monday and Tuesday!
Help us cheer on our cross country runners this week as they compete in conference meet at Yankton Trails!
Special thanks to our PTA for providing snacks during conference week.
Maple Street will be closed just East of George McGovern Middle School at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023. Families will need to take La Mesa to get to and from GMMS.
Picture retakes are tomorrow, October 5!
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Attention 8th graders!
Jefferson High School invites you to learn more about Project Based Learning (PBL) options at upcoming open houses on Monday, Oct. 30th & Wednesday, Nov. 8th. All students are welcome, regardless of current school of attendance.
October is starting out busy! Fall conference are taking place Tuesday and Thursday this week. Make sure to take the time to communicate with your student's teachers!
Congratulations to McGovern 8th grader, Aubree Weaver. Aubree completed her first season on the Jefferson tennis team this fall. Way to go Aubree!
Tonight is McGovern night at Skate City! Bring your student ID or pick up a flyer from the office for a discounted price!
The Garden Club started harvesting the garden last week at their first meeting of the year!
Last week, a group of students involved in music at GMMS got together for some team building at a local corn maze. Everyone had a great time working together to get through the maze!
Lots of sporting events going on this week at GMMS.
Check out one of the many athletic events this week at GMMS.
Garden Club starts on Monday in Mrs. Kruse's room.
Have a great week Eagles!
