It's not too late to sign up! Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) After School Tutoring Sessions ! Please see your email regarding NGSS tutoring opportunities. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z-IM3jSr1yHDBeGN5DduwI2veIhHQWHnZqOu_4u1XOo/edit?usp=sharing
Good evening! Please see your email for this week's GEMS update.
Help out the GEMS class of 2024 by attending our Panera Bread Fundraiser! This will be from 4-8pm on Friday 4/26. Show the flyer before you order at the Albany Ave Panera location (2542 Albany Ave Suite 1, West Hartford, CT 06117). https://drive.google.com/file/d/10OLE9JVt6dPnkHGYDGxijxjiLbJ8kmos/view?usp=sharing
Good afternoon, GEMS! Please see your email for this week's update. Thank you!
Hello, we just wanted to let you know that the buses are delayed today due to a field trip at a school that we share buses with. We hope to be able to leave campus shortly. Have a great weekend.
Hello. We apologize for the late notice but we will have a dress down tomorrow, Friday the 19th, in support of St. Baldrick's Cancer Research Foundation. The cost is $1. Thank you!
Good afternoon. Please excuse the typo. All GEMS athletics and clubs are cancelled today, 4/18. There are no scheduled events tomorrow. Students should go home on their bus or their normal pickup method. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.
Good morning. All GEMS athletics and clubs are cancelled today, 4/19. Students should go home on their bus or their normal pickup method. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Parents of College Road Trip Students: We will be getting started with our meeting in a couple minutes. Please use the following link to join us!
https://meet.google.com/vtb-eeoo-yfj
Parents of College Road Trip Students: We invite all parents AND their students participating in next week's College Road Trip to join us for a virtual parent meeting tonight at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held via Google Meet. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
https://meet.google.com/vtb-eeoo-yfj
Attention Parents: College Road Trip Parent Meeting
We invite all parents of students participating in next week's College Road Trip to join us for a virtual parent meeting this Wednesday at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held via Google Meet, and you can find the link in the Google Classroom designated for the Road Trip. Your child already has access to this Google Classroom page.
If you have any questions ahead of time, please contact Mr. Giliberto. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Good evening, GEMS! Please see this week's update in your email. Thank you!
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉We are thrilled to announce that GEMS teacher, Kay Fragomeni has been selected as a 2024 Fund for Teacher Fellow! 🌟 Thanks to this grant opportunity, she'll be embarking on an incredible journey this summer to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand to immerse herself in the rich history and vibrant cultures of Asia. The staff and students are looking forward to learning from her experiences upon her return as she explores these fascinating cultures. Congratulations, Ms. Fragomeni! 🌏✈️
To learn more about this grant, visit https://www.fundforteachers.org/
Hello GEMS! This is NOT an April Fools' Day joke- There is no school tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2! We will see you all on Wednesday, April 3. It will be a 1,2,6 schedule.
Attention 6th Grade Families: Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for submitting the permission slip for the upcoming trip to Mystic, Connecticut is this Friday. If you need another copy of the permission slip, you can access it by clicking the following link:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4093/globalexpomag/4097165/Mystic_-_Field_Trip_Permission_Slip__Day_Trip___2_.pdf
The GEMS 2023-2024 Yearbook sale is now LIVE! Click the link below to be directed to our online store to purchase a yearbook for $35. Sales will go on until Friday, May 3rd and yearbooks will be delivered to school for students to pick up on Friday, May 31st. Please reach out to Mrs. Minicucci via email at aminicucci@blmfld.org with any questions!
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/GEMS2024
Good morning! If you are joining us for the Wolf Pack game tonight, please see your email for some important information about a post game skating opportunity with the players. See you tonight!
Tomorrow is the big day! Grades 8-10 are taking the PSAT and Grade 11 will be taking the SAT! Regular time tests will be complete by 11, extended time tests will be complete by 12. Families are welcomed to arrange for early pick up.
Please be sure to come to school with your fully charged school computer and on time! Late students will not be allowed in the testing room once the session has started!
Grades 8-10 will be taking the PSAT and Grade 11 will be taking the SAT this Wednesday, March 27th! Students are projected to finished at 11AM. Students with extended time are projected to finished at 12PM. You are welcome to arrange early dismissal pickups, which will be excused. Dismissal will be at 12:15.
Good evening GEMS! Please check your email for this week's update. Thank you!