GothaMiddle School

Welcome to Gotha Middle School!

Update - Week of 12/2/2024

Hello Gotha Families!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break!  I can’t believe it is December already, and there are only three weeks left in the second quarter.  

Our Cambridge Learner Attribute Students of the Week for the week before break were Jovanniel Franco Sanchez, nominated by Ms. VanEgmond, Nathaniel Davenport, nominated by Ms. Dunagan and Angelina Ramnauth, nominated by Ms. Porter. We’re so proud of our students of the week!  

This week we have the second round of progress monitoring state testing in ELA (Tuesday) and Math (Thursday).  Those bell schedules are below.  On Monday we will have a slightly altered bell schedule as kids will report to their testing locations at the end of the day to prepare for Tuesday.

This year we are holding a SUPER FUN fundraiser for our 8th grade class.  The money raised will help offset the cost of 8th grade activities such as incentive days, the dance and Gradventure.  The Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser runs December 10 – 13. Popcorn makes a great Holiday Gift and ships directly to you within 7-10 business days!  We’re also running a special spirit week within our December to Remember (Dec. 9th – 13th) to help promote the fundraiser!  Anyone can donate!

LITERACY FOCUS OF THE WEEK
Here are this week’s roots.  Make sure your student knows that if they find me and use a root in a word and can tell me what the root means, they can get a Bear Buck!  Several students have been taking advantage of this opportunity to show what they know!  

SCHOOL WIDE EXPECTATIONS
The holidays can cause a shift in behavior for some students.  Remind your student that our quarter two school-wide incentive date is set!  On December 17th students with no referrals and no missing assignments will be invited to Winter Trivia. Students will play trivia and have a snack and be able to win prizes!  In addition, students can also use 20 Bear Bucks to attend “Cocoa in the Courtyard” sponsored by PBIS.  Please encourage your student to make positive choices each and every day.  

As always, the code of conduct can be found here. 

THIS WEEK AT THE SCHOOL
DECEMBER TO REMEMBER

Monday 12/2 - Mistletoes - wear holiday socks!
Tuesday 12/3 - FAST ELA; Holiday Hair, Don’t Care - wear a holiday hat!
Wednesday 12/4 - Hallmark Holiday - wear flannel and boots!
Thursday 12/5 - FAST MATH; A Very Disney Holiday - happy birthday Walt Disney!
Friday 12/6 - You are a Gift - dress yourself up like a present!

Follow us on social media, as we post frequently to Facebook and Instagram.  Encourage your student to make choices that are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged, and as always, it’s a GREAT day to be a Grizzly!

Monica L. Emery
Principal
Gotha Middle School 

2024 LipDub!

Facebook - Gotha Middle School
Instagram - gotha_middle_school

Reminders:

FORTIFY FL APP
FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. Students have access to the app through LaunchPad. 

WHO’S WHO
Need to know who to contact with questions?  Check out our Who’s Who for 2024-25.  

SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Ms. Soper - 6th grade and 7th grade A-K
Ms. Lewis - 7th grade L-Z and 8th grade

TALKING POINTS
Instructions on how to get the app can be found below.

English
Spanish
Portuguese 
Haitian Creole 

PARKING
When you come on campus, you may see some beautifully decorated parking spaces!  As part of a fundraiser, some staff members have purchased a spot.  We appreciate your effort to not park in any labeled, blocked off or painted parking spot.  

YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks are already on sale and can be purchased for $40 on our school website by clicking on “Students” and then “Yearbook”.  Ads can also be purchased for 8th grade Grizzlies for an additional charge.  You can reach out to Mrs. Miller at [email protected] if you have any questions.

GOTHA PTO
I encourage all of you to join our WONDERFUL Gotha PTO.  With our PTO, you can choose your level of involvement, but it’s a GREAT way to always be in the know with all things Gotha.  Go to https://gothapto.ptboard.com/home to register.  You can also purchase Spirit Wear for your student.  Every Wednesday is Gotha Spirit Day and we encourage all things purple and teal!

ATHLETICS
Aktivate Athlete Registration Guide/Tutorial- English Click Here
Aktivate Athlete Registration Guide/Tutorial- Spanish Click Here
Athletic Physical Packet Click Here

Deadline Dates for completed Athletic Packet submitted
Basketball- Deadline is January 3rd @ 11:59 P.M.
Track- Deadline is February 27th @ 11:59 P.M.
Contact Info: [email protected]

www.ocps.net

 Office Hours
8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m., Mon-Fri

School Hours
9:30a.m. - 4:04p.m. (MTRF)
9:30a.m. - 2:54p.m. (W)