Jaguar News - February 15

Our track and field coach will be hosting a parent/student informational meeting on Tuesday, February 12th from 5:30-6:30 in the Gentry cafe'. If your 7th/8th grade student is interested in being a part of the GMS track and field team, please plan on attending this meeting. Our coach will be presenting information on: required MSHSAA paperwork, student/athlete expectations, practice and meet/invitational schedules, etc. Hope to see you there!

We want to remind everyone that we are not able to accept Valentine's Day gifts/deliveries from parents or couriers during the school day for students. As always, we ask that families save these special Valentine's Day gifts for home and refrain from sending them to school. Thank you for understanding and helping us with this.

Krispy Kreme donuts are coming to Gentry Middle School in February!  PTSA is raising funds for our students, teachers and building, and we need everyone’s help!  Students will be selling delicious glazed Krispy Kreme donuts by the dozen; the cost is $10 a box.  All orders and money collected will be due to the office by Monday, February 11.  Fresh donuts will arrive at Gentry on Saturday, February 23, and students will need to pick them up for delivery between 8:30am-11:00am.  Money raised from donut sales will benefit our school in a variety of ways including helping to purchase our new sound system, giving teacher grants this semester, and supporting end of year celebrations for 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grades. Thank you for your support!!

Gentry Middle School Health Services will be conducting Spinal Screenings on February 8th, 11th and 12th during PE and Health classes. These screenings, which are a quick and simple examination of the back to detect abnormalities of the spine, will be offered to 6th grade girls, 7th and 8th grade boys and 7th grade girls who are new to Columbia Public Schools or who previously had an abnormal spinal screening.

Although this screening is not mandatory, it is an important part of our health program and we strongly urge l00% participation. If you not to wish for your student to be screened, advance written notification by a parent/guardian must be provided to the school nurse.

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