GothaMiddle School

Principal's Message

Hello Gotha Families!

 I know that you have plenty of choices when it comes to your child’s education.  At Gotha we focus on creating a climate of kindness, positivity and teamwork.  We’re all in this together, which is why it’s always a great day to be a grizzly.  While academics are a critical part of middle school, so is social emotional learning and understanding how the decisions the students make now are going to impact the adult they will become.  

 If you will be attending our school next year, and you have not received Game Changer, our One School, One Summer, One Book title, please stop by the school to pick one up.  Every student who completes the book will be invited to an Ice Cream Social when we return to school in August.   If you don’t already, please follow the school on Facebook.  We will be posting school news there throughout the summer, including opportunities for students to discuss Game Changer, and ways to engage your students academically (but in a fun way) while they are out of school.  Remember, the average student loses one to three months of learning over summer when not engaged in learning opportunities. I’m hoping some of our quick tips will give our parents some cool ideas to help us prevent this slide.

 Check out our 2019 Lip Dub @ https://youtu.be/UryK9cVtnsY - each year we end with a HUGE Lip Dub, and this year’s theme was WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. 

 Those of us here already know we are part of something big!  Please let us know if you have any questions!

I hope everyone had a BEAUTIFUL weekend.  As always, remember, it’s a GREAT DAY TO BE A GRIZZLY!

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