The District asks you to complete a Student Health History Form for your child as they enter Kindergarten, sixth, and ninth grades or if your student is new to our District. As a student matures, we realize, health needs may change between these grade levels. Therefore, if your child’s health history has changed and needs to be updated, please contact our school office immediately so that their records will reflect your child’s most current information.

Thank you

 

Almost all of our students now have a School Loop account. Schoolloop, the automated assignment, grading and communication system is up and running.  Parents, if you have not registered, please register yourself by going to www.grms.schoolloop.com and follow the directions to register as a parent.   You will need your student’s id number to complete the registration. For security reasons we cannot give out this number on the telephone or via email. Your student should have the number memorized, so please ask. If your student does not know the number, either he/she or you may come into the office to obtain it.

Note: All parent registration requests require verification and approval by the GRMS office staff. The approval process takes approximately 24 hours from your registration time. You will not be able to see grades until approved. The name and email address used to register must match the student’s records. Please check the day following your registration. If you are not yet approved, please call the office to determine the reason behind the delay.

 

A message from the library
I would like to thank all of you who have volunteered to work in our school library.  An interesting thing has happened this year with the introduction of Gryphons in Action (GIA).  We have so many students earning their volunteer hours in the library, that currently they are handling the work that has previously been done by our parent volunteers!   I am glad that the students are learning valuable work skills as they contribute to our school community.  What remains to be seen is how this influx of student volunteers will evolve, so it is possible that I will need to call for volunteers at some point in the year, and I hope that some of you will still be available.

We do have our book fair coming up during the last week of October and I know I will need many of you to work at the fair, so I will be contacting those of you who  indicated that you would like to help with that soon.  Thank you for all you do for us.
 

 

Do you like puzzles? Do you like math puzzles? Do you like working out challenging math problems with your friends? Do you like friendly competition? If the answer to these questions is “YES”, then come join the Math Counts club. We’ll have a short (15-20 minute) informational meeting on Wednesday, 9/23, in the MPR right after school at 2:45. The club will meet on Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00, in the MPR starting 9/30.

 

Please sign up with your math teacher in class so we can have enough permission slips and snacks.

 

You will have until October 30^th to turn in your 240 points= 30 volunteer hours which are required to become "an active member" of GIA. Please see the GIA info and read over the brochure on our school's website for clarification on all your questions. Click here to download the flyer. Click here to download an activity form. All volunteer hours must be turned into the office, where a clearly marked bin has been added to the wall that says "GIA" by October 30^th. Many students have begun their volunteer work and the forms are being turned in. Go GIAs!

 Flag Football

·         Tuesday, September 22^nd  @ Windemere Ranch

·         Thursday, September 24^th  Home vs Windemere  Ranch

 

·         Monday, September 21^st   Home vs Windemere Ranch

·         Thursday, September 24^th   @ Windemere Ranch

 

·         Monday, September 21^st   @ Windemere Ranch

·         Tuesday, September 22^nd   Home vs Windemere Ranch

 

Tuesday, September 22^nd @ Oak Hill Park

 

Practices are called by the coaches and are usually held on Mon, Tues, Thurs if team has no game. Students should double check with coaches if in doubt.

 

On Wednesday, September 30 at 8:15AM, we will celebrate our Honor Roll students who received a 3.5 GPA or higher for 2008-2009 Second Semester. Students and parents are welcome to join us in the MPR as students are honored with certificates. Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students! Click here to see a list of the Honor Roll students. 

PRIMO'S Run for Education Mark your calendars now for participating in the Primo's Run for Education on Sunday, October 11th! The San Ramon Valley Education Foundation's largest fund-raiser is an opportunity to support your school by running or walking a 5K or ½ Marathon course. Or you can volunteer to help with the race in a variety of ways. As a runner, walker or a volunteer you help GRMS get credits that will be used to determine an incentive payout for the PTSA. All Primo's Run funds are donated back to our schools in the form of teacher grants. Find out more by going to www.primosrun.com. 

 “Frantic Families 2009” See Flyer ~ On Wednesday, October 7^th, in the Commons at San Ramon Valley High School, a fantastic family and community building opportunity entitled, “Frantic Families 2009,” will be held. This evening is designed for the on-the-go family that wants to get some “handles” on how to balance the frantic pace of raising a family without sacrificing family priorities. The evening is designed around two activities. The first one is a working family dinner with a summary presentation and later in the evening a keynote presentation that will inspire and rally your family around planning and prioritizing what is important to your family. We encourage attendance at the conference by the whole family. There will be workshops designed for children ten years of age and older. Child care will be provided for children ages 2-9 years old. $30.00 suggested donation made upon check-in. For more information, or to sign up now, go to http://www.discoveryctr.net or call (925) 837-0505.