Daily Bulletin
Great Hollow Middle School Bulletin for Saturday, October 17, 2026
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GH In The News - SEPTEMBER 2026
Please find this month's edition of our E-Newsletter HERE!
Lost and Found!
Please remind your student to check the lost and found table near the Greeter for any items that may belong to them.
Two-Sentence Scary Story
If you need a third sentence, your story isn't scary enough! Take Mrs. Jakubowsky's Two Sentence Scary Story Challenge! A few rules:
1- only two sentences
2- the story must be original- not copied from a book, Googled, or from AI
3- school appropriate (no blood, gore, violence)
Submit your story through the Library Google classroom. There is a template you can use in the classroom. The two sentence scary story contest begins now!!!!!!
Unity Day
Unity Day, on October 21st, is dedicated to promoting kindness, acceptance, and inclusion while taking a visible stand against bullying. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange to show our united commitment to creating a safe and supportive school community. Plus, students who wear orange can enter a popcorn raffle during their lunch periods!
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week kicks off Oct. 26th! Join in the fun by dressing on-theme to earn an entry into the NJHS Spirit Week Lunch Raffle for a chance to win free popcorn. Then on Friday Oct. 30th, our Halloween Costume Contest takes place during 2nd period—teachers will send their top entry down to compete for grand prizes for Best Costume and Most Creative, with candy for all participants. Check out below or the bulletin board in Cafe West to plan your outfits!
OCTOBER 26 to OCTOBER 30th - RED RIBBON WEEK!
Monday, October 26
PUT A CAP ON DRUGS – Wear Your Favorite Hat
Tuesday, October 27
TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS – Twin Day
Wednesday, October 28
GO FOR THE GOLD - Wear GOLD/YELLOW for Coaches vs. Cancer
Thursday, October 29
POWERPLAY AGAINST DRUGS – Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey
Friday, October 30
SAY BOO TO DRUGS – Wear Your Halloween Costume
The Accounting/Stock Market Club
The Accounting/Stock Market Club's first meeting will be held in two weeks on Tuesday, 10/27, after school in Room 166.
GHMS vs. Cancer Fundraiser
Great Hollow vs. Cancer will take place on Wednesday, October 28th. Stay after and watch your GH Sports Teams compete!!! There will be a football, field hockey, boys and girls soccer game that day! Kickline and Cheerleaders will be performing at halftime of the football game! There will be snacks and water for sale! All proceeds will go to Whip Pediatric Cancer. Wristbands for the event will go on sale ($5) during lunch periods on Friday, October 23rd and will also be available Monday and Tuesday (10/26 & 27). Permission slips will be handed out in PE the week before. See your PE teachers with any questions!
Smithtown HS East Spooky Hallways
On Thursday, 10/29, from 4-6:30pm, Smithtown HS East will be hosting Spooky Hallways. There is no fee for entry but please bring a non-perishable food item for donation to local pantries and/or a gently used or new Halloween costume to benefit children in homeless shelters.
Smithtown HS West SAFE Halloween
On Thursday, 10/29, from 4-7pm, Smithtown HS West will be hosting a SAFE Halloween. There is no fee for entry but please bring a non-perishable food item for donation to their food drive.
Halloween Costume Reminder
The Play that Goes Wrong presented by HS East
Smithtown HS East will be presenting The Play That Goes Wrong (HS Edition) on Thursday 11/5, Friday, 11/6 and Friday 11/7 at 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Winter Concert Schedule
Please join us for our upcoming Winter Music Concert Series. The schedule for these entertaining evenings are as follows:
Wednesday, 12/2 (Mr. MacCarthy)
6:30 Chorus 6
7:15 Chorus 7 & 8
Monday, 12/7 (Mrs. Putnam)
6:30 Chorus 6 and Select Chorus
7:15 Chorus 7 & 8
Wednesday, 12/9 (Mr. Lippman)
6:30 Band 6
7:15 Band 7
Monday, 12/14
6:30 Band 6 (Mr. Malone)
7:15 Band 7 (Mrs. Jurlando)
8:00 Band 8 (Mrs. Jurlando)
Wednesday, 12/16
6:30 Orchestra 6 (Mr. Roth)
7:15 Orchestra 7 (Mr. Malone)
8:00 Orchestra 8 (Mr. Roth)
Popcorn Fridays
If your students would like to treat themselves to a popcorn snack, please send them in with $1 on the following Fridays:
2026-2027 GHMS Club Listing
You can find a listing of all clubs for the 2026-2027 school year HERE.
2026-2027 PTA Membership/Meeting Schedule
GHMS PTA membership dues are $12 per member. Anyone who would like to volunteer at any event must be a paid member of the PTA for the current school year. Go to the Great Hollow PTA Membership Store to join online. You may also send your dues in to the school in an envelope marked ATTENTION: PTA PRESIDENT.Our meetings take place in the GHMS Library on Wednesday evenings at 7pm unless otherwise noted:
Student Absences and Early Dismissals
ABSENCE REPORT FORM
Student Absences: All student absences should be reported in the morning by calling the Health/Attendance Office at 631-382-2825, emailing GMS-Attendance@smithtown.k12.ny.us or by filling out the Absence Report Form through the link above. In order for absences to be entered into the system as an excused absence, we require written correspondence from a parent/guardian or doctor.
Early Dismissal: If you are picking your child up from school early, the student must bring a note to the Attendance Office in the morning. Any early dismissals should be picked up no later than 2:15pm, otherwise children can be picked up on the walker line at normal dismissal time where no note is required.