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Great Hollow Middle School Bulletin for Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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News from the Hollow - 10/10/25

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Scary Story Contest

For the entire month of October, the library will be holding a Two Sentence Scary Story Contest. It must be two sentences long, original, and school appropriate.

Grade 6 Dance

The GHMS 6th Grade Dance will be held on Friday, October 24th from 7pm to 9pm in Gym 170. Tickets are $25 and will be sold this week in Cafe East on Tuesday 10/13, Thursday 10/15 and Friday 10/17, during 6th Grade Lunch Period 4. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Study Skills Workshop

The Study Skills Workshop has been rescheduled for January. Specific dates and information will be posted in early December.

Unity Day!๐Ÿงก- Wednesday, October 22nd

  • Wear Orange to Take a Stand Against Bullying - Wear Orange Raffle at Lunch (students wearing orange on October 22nd have the opportunity to enter a raffle for Free Popcorn that will be drawn at the end of the day)
  • Unity Tree Leaves (during lunch periods, students and staff fill out an orange leaf with a positive saying/phrase to hang on NJHS bulletin board) Selling bracelets ($1, at lunch periods Oct. 14-22).

    • Red Ribbon Week! โ€“ October 27-October 31st - Spirit Week!

    Monday, October 27
    PUT A CAP ON DRUGSโ€“ Wear your favorite hat

    Tuesday, October 28
    TACKLE DRUGS TOGETHER โ€“ Wear your favorite sports jersey/merch

    Wednesday, October 29
    BUDDY UP AGAINST DRUGS โ€“ Bring a stuffed animal

    Thursday, October 30
    RALLY IN RED โ€“ Wear red from head to toe

    Friday, October 31
    SAY BOO TO DRUGS โ€“ Wear your Halloween costume

    Spirit Week Raffle at Lunch (students dressing on theme each day of spirit week, Monday-Thursday, have the opportunity to enter a raffle for Free Popcorn that will be drawn at the end of the day)

    NJHS Halloween Costume Contest (Friday during 2nd period each class sends down one student with the best costume. All participants receive prizes, grand prizes for 1st place and Most Creative)

    Co-Curricular Activities

    Please see a full list of Co-Curricular activities schedule HERE.

  • The Accounting/ Stock Market Club will meet on Tuesdays after-school starting October 21 in room 166 Google Classroom Code: 2tomekq7
  • The Literary Arts Club will meet on Mondays after-school in room 239. Google Classroom Code: bnmue

    • Popcorn Fridays

    If your student would like to treat themselves to a popcorn snack, please send them in with $1 on the following Fridays:

  • 10/24
  • 11/21
  • 12/19
  • 1/30
  • 2/27
  • 3/27
  • 4/24
  • 5/29

    • 2025-2026 PTA Membership/Meeting Schedule

    GHMS PTA membership dues are $10 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 will take place monthly in the GHMS Library on Wednesday evenings at 7pm unless otherwise noted. Please join us!

  • 10/8
  • 11/12
  • 1/14
  • 2/11
  • 3/11
  • 4/15
  • 5/13
  • 6/3

    • Student Absences and Early Dismissals

    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 HERE. 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 that mroning. Any early dismissals should be picked up no later than 2:15pm., otherwise children can be picked up on the walker line at normal dismassal time where no note required.

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