July25,2016

DearStudentsandParents:

HelloGSMSTfamily!WearetwoweeksawayforthenextphaseofyourGSMSTjourney.Hopefullyyoursummerhasincludedrest,
learning,andfun.Weareplanningtoopenourdoorsthisyearto1014studentsandthebestteachingfacultyaround.Theculture
ofourschoolcontinuestobeshapedbytalentedstudentslikeyou.Ourfacultyandstaffhavebeenworkinghardthissummerto
prepareforyourreturnandtheinfinitepossibilitiesthatawait.HereisthesequenceforSchedulePickUponThursday,August4,
whichwillincludeopportunitiesforstudentsandparentstocompletetaskshavingtodowithbustransportation,parkingpermits,
cliniccards,lockers,contributions,andPTSAmemberships:

Sophomores>>Pickupschedulesandlaptopsanytimefrom9:00a.m.until10:00a.m.

Juniors>>Pickupscheduleandlaptopsanytimefrom10:30a.m.until11:30a.m.

Seniors>>Pickupschedulesandlaptopsanytimefrom1:00p.m.until2:00p.m.

Herearesomeimportantdetailsthatwillhelpyourfamilypreparefortheschoolyear:

WeencourageasmanyfamiliesaspossibletousetheMyPaymentsPluslinkontheschoolwebsitetoreviewrequired
paperworkandmakecontributionsandfeepaymentsinadvance.NotethatfamiliescanpayforparkingpermitsonMPP
andfilloutandprinttheparkingapplicationtobringtoschoolonAugust4.

ThefirstdayofschoolisonMonday,August8.Schoolhoursare8:00a.m.until3:00p.m.

Duetosafetyconcerns,studentsshouldneverbedroppedofforpickedupinfrontofGSMSTorinfrontofMaxwellHS.

AllstudentsmustleavecampusimmediatelyupondismissaleveryMondaysofacultyandstaffcanparticipateinstaff
developmentandotherrequiredmeetings.TheSRCwillnotbeavailableonMondayafternoons.

Studentsareallowedtoremainoncampusafterthe3:00p.m.dismissalTuesdaythroughFridayiftheyareparticipatingina
supervisedactivity(e.g.intramurals,tutoring,clubmeetings,etc.).

OpenHouseisscheduledforThursday,September1,at7:00p.m.Youwillgetachancetomeetandgetacquaintedwith
yourchildsteachers.Youcanalwayscommunicatewithyourchildsteachersthroughtheiremailaddress(seetheschool
website)orbycallingthecounselingoffice(6785186692).

Youareessentialtothesuccessofourschoolandweappreciateyourhardworkandsupport.WeAREGSMST!

Sincerely,

IVBray
Principal