Gotha Update - Week of January 19, 2026

Posted Date: 01/18/26 (06:30 PM)

2025-2026 be the ONE.

I hope everyone is enjoying the three day weekend! As a reminder, there is no school on Monday January 19th in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Gotha Update - Week of January 19, 2026

Congratulations to this week's Cambridge Learner Attributes Students of the Week. Congratulations to La'draious Bass and Isidora Contreras who were nominated for being RESPONSIBLE and Ava Rivera and Santiago Cruz who were nominated for being CONFIDENT.

CONFIDENT

RESPONSIBLE

REFLECTIVE

INNOVATIVE

ENGAGED

Academic Rewards!

Report Cards for Quarter 3 were sent home on Thursday January 14th. All students who earned all As and Bs will be rewarded on Wednesday January 28th during lunches by our Gotha MS PTO. Congratulations!

8th Grade Fundraiser

To help offset the cost of Gradventure, our 8th grade class is sponsoring hat days during the month on January. Each Friday, students can wear a hat after donating $1.

Literacy News

We know it is difficult to get kids to read outside of school. COnsider these tips!

Make it Their Choice & Make it Relevant

Let them choose: Allow teens to select their own books, magazines, or even articles about their favorite games, shows, or celebrities.
Connect to interests: Find books matching TV shows, movies, or biographies of people they admire.
Offer varied formats: Include graphic novels, audiobooks, and online articles, not just traditional books.

OCPS Code of Student Conduct & PBIS Updates

As always, the OCPS Code of Student Conduct can be found HERE.

We’re excited to share that students can earn Bear Bucks for making positive choices throughout the school day! Whether it’s showing kindness, staying on task, helping others, or demonstrating leadership, Bear Bucks are our way of celebrating great behavior.

Our Grizz Store is open every Friday, and students can use their Bear Bucks to “shop” for fun items and rewards. It’s a great way to encourage responsibility and positive decision-making.

Thank you for supporting our Grizz community as we help students grow and shine. You can donate items by clicking here!

This Week at the School

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - All County Band Rehearsal

Wednesday - Gotha Spirit Day!; Elementary Visit Oak Hill ES

Thursday - Elementary Visit Westpointe ES; All County Band Rehearsal

Friday - College and Kindness Day; Elementary Visit Windermere ES

Have a GREAT Week!

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!

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Monica L. Emery, M.Ed.

Gotha Middle School

9155 Gotha Rd.

Windermere, FL 34768

407-521-2360

It’s a GREAT Day to be a Grizzly

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