Galesburg-Augusta Middle School

Good morning Ram Fam! Tomorrow, October 4th, is FALL COUNT DAY! Please make sure your student is in attendance for the entire day. The number of students present on Count Day is how the state determines our district funding! (The higher the count, the more funding we receive.) We are celebrating the day with ice-cream sandwiches in the afternoon, and by allowing students to wear a hat during school hours. Every student counts!

Presale Tickets: Save yourself some time, and skip the ticket line! Get your presale tickets for Friday's game from the G-ACS admin/business office (attached to the HS, facing 37th street). 8AM-4:30PM, Today-Thursday 8AM-3PM on Friday. $6/admission, cash only G-A students get in free with student ID Senior Citizen Passes for free admission (age 62 yrs. and up) available at the High School office. Free admission with military ID.

Transportation Announcement: The ORANGE (2) and WHITE (14) buses will be running up to 30-40 minutes late today.

🚌 Transportation Announcement: The ORANGE and WHITE buses will be running up to 30 minutes late this afternoon.

1-2-3-4- WE DECLARE A PENNY WAR! The Penny War will take place TODAY, 9/13/23, through 9/29/23, for K-12. - Buckets will be available to deposit money into at the beginning of the day and end of the day near the school office - Pennies in your bucket = positive points - Each silver coin counts as negative points for OTHER grades. In other words, dropping a quarter in another grade’s bucket takes 25 points from their total. Dollar bills are big points. - We will announce scores at the end of each week: 9/15 & 9/22 - The grade with the most positive points (money) on 9/29 wins! - Proceeds will go towards a surprise at the Home of the Ram Stadium Grand Opening on October 6th.

Here is your regularly scheduled reminder to go vote for G-AHS! 🙂 https://johnnysmarkets.com/school-spirit/ Our high school has a chance to win a $1,500, $1,000, or $500 prize donation in Johnny’s School Spirit Challenge! You can vote once per day through October 16th.

🚌 Transportation Announcement: The ORANGE and WHITE buses will be running up to 20 minutes late this afternoon.

Tonight’s Middle School Volleyball game is at schoolcraft Elementary School. (610 S 14th Street; Schoolcraft, MI 49087). Schoolcraft is requesting that you utilize the GOFAN , They prefer fans purchase tickets through GOFAN. We will have card readers available and QR codes with instructions to purchase tickets on site via their mobile phone. We will have a cash option but due to the change in gate prices, per the SAC, if we run out of change, we will accept only exact change. https://gofan.co/event/1127928?schoolId=MI10261

Vote G-A Once a Day! https://johnnysmarkets.com/school-spirit/ We are bouncing back and fourth with with Delton Kellogg for first and second place. Don't forget to vote for G-A High School once a day, through October 16th to win money for our school!

Our district values transparency and communication. To that end, we would like to welcome parents, guardians, and Galesburg-Augusta community members to participate in a Q & A with our district superintendent, Wendy Maynard-Somers. It is also an opportunity for our board members to hear from their constituents. The following meeting times are available and will be held in the high school library: Wednesday, September 13 - 7:00-8:00am - 5:30-6:30pm Thursday, September 14 - 5:30-6:30pm Please RSVP with the following link: https://forms.gle/tN87HLfYR9KzLYaT6

Vote G-A Once Per Day!!!! Ram Fam, we need your help! Our high school has a chance to win a $1,500, $1,000, or $500 prize donation in Johnny’s School Spirit Challenge! We are currently in 14th place. Go vote at https://johnnysmarkets.com/school-spirit/ You can vote once per day through October 16th.

Girls Youth Galesburg-Augusta Volleyball starts tomorrow. All practices are at the Primary. 3rd and 4th grade practice is 3:00-4:15. Students that turned in registration forms will receive a slip to come to the gym after school. 5th ad 6th grade is 4:00-5:15. Students that registered will be bused from the Middle School to the Primary. Parents MUST come inside and sign their daughter out. Gym shoes and clothes are expected to be worn.

Reminder: Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools is closed Friday and Monday in honor of Labor Day. Classes resume Tuesday, September 5th. Enjoy your long weekend Rams!

Youth volleyball for grades 3-6 have been sent home. There is 2 programs available for the girls. The first program is a FREE after school volleyball fundamental camp. Grades 3rd-4th is from 3:00-4:15. Grades 5th-6th is 4:00-5:15. Both programs are at the PRIMARY. 5th and 5th grade will be bussed to the Primary after school. The second program is for girls in grades 4th-6th. Girls will compete in the GKYL on Wednesday nights starting September 27. There is a $40 fee. Girls must participate in the free after school program to be on the Travel team. Practices start September 13.

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL UPDATE Students must have a MHSAA approved physical dated after April 15, 2023 to practice. If your student does not have a physical they still can participate in volleyball once they get a physical. PLEASE do this as soon as possible. First 7th grade games are September 9, 8th grade has a game September 11th. Urgent care/immediate care offices can do physicals quickly and at a reasonable cost. If you have a question please contact us. https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/physical2page.pdf

Middle School Cross Country and Volleyball starts Monday, August 21. Cross Country is for boys and girls in grades 6th-8th. Volleyball is for girls on 7th and 8th grade. All students must have a physical dated after April 15, 2023. Students running cross country or playing Volleyball are expected to be at practices. Look for dates and times of practices soon. Olivia Fox Darren Webb

We would love to see more students involved in the local River Oaks AYSO program. If you are interested please contact Eric at the AYSO email address

Girls Youth Volleyball for grades 3rd-6th will be starting Tuesday, September 5th. Practices will be after school at the Primary. Grades 3/4 3:00-4:15, 5/6 will be 4:00-5:30. Travel volleyball will start September Wednesday, September 13th. Games start September 27. Permission slips and more information will be available at the open house.

I would like to invite all 6th-8th grade students to consider participating in Cross Country this fall. Participating in cross country is much more than just “running”! It’s about goal setting, physical exercise, being part of a team. Participating in cross country offers so much growth opportunities beyond running. Parents, you can assist by encouraging your student to give it a try. Please contact me or coach Darren Webb or Coach Chris Thomas to discuss.

Middle School Cross Country and Volleyball starts Monday, August 21. Cross Country is for boys and girls in grades 6th-8th. Volleyball is for girls on 7th and 8th grade. All students must have a physical dated after April 15, 2023. Students running cross country or playing Volleyball are expected to be at practices. Look for dates and times of practices soon. Olivia Fox Darren Webb