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Great Hollow Middle School Bulletin for Thursday, April 24, 2025

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News from the Hollow - 4/2/25

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Chalk the Walk

CHALK THE WALK is this Thursday, 4/22, after school. Please remember to turn your planning page into either room 126 or 128.

GHMS Regents/FLACS Review Academy for June Exams

We are offering a Regents/FLACS Review Academy program to assist our students in preparing for the June 2025 Regents and FLACS examinations. A full schedule for the program, which includes a listing of the topic(s) for each session and subject, can be found HERE.

English Honors Prep Academy

The English Department is running an optional Honors Prep Academy for current 7th and 8th graders that are registered to take Honors English next year. The sessions will run before and after school as follows:

  • 7th Grade Honors Prep: begins 4/9 Wednesdays 6:55 am or 2:40pm rm 163
  • 8th Grade Honors Prep: begins 4/7 Mondays 6:55 am rm 163
  • 8th Grade Honors Prep: begins 4/9 Wednesdays 2:40pm rm 164

    • Please see Mrs. Hamilton if you have any questions.

    Moving Up Ceremony Cover Contest

    It's time for the Moving Up Ceremony Cover Contest! Attentions 8th graders! Create an interesting and creative drawing for the moving up ceremony program. Pick up a flier in the Main Office with all the details. All artwork is due by Friday, May 30th and should be submitted to your art teacher or the Main Office.

    Spring Concert Schedule

    Please join us for our upcoming Spring Music Concert Series. The schedule for these entertaining evenings are as follows:

    Wednesday, 5/7 (Mr. MacCarthy & Mrs. Putnam)
    6:30pm Chorus 6
    7:30pm Chorus 7
    8:15pm Chorus 8

    Monday, 5/12 (Mr. Margolin)
    6:30pm Band 7
    7:15pm Band 8

    Wednesday, 5/14 (Mrs. Jurlando)
    6:30pm Band 6
    7:15pm Band 8

    Monday, 5/19 (Mr. Lippman)
    6:30pm Band 6
    7:15pm Band 7

    Wednesday, 5/21 (Mr. Roth)
    6:30pm Orchestra 6
    7:15pm Orchestra 7
    8:00pm Orchestra 8

    Lost and Found

    Great Hollow now has a Google Classroom where pictures of lost items will be posted weekly. Join the classroom to locate your child's missing shoes/clothes/water bottles/sports equipment etc. Items will be displayed by the Counseling Center Entrance. National Junior Honor Society members will be bagging and storing items at the end of every month. Stored items will be accessible until the end of the school year. Join the Google Classroom and help your child find their stuff! Google Classroom code: x53h54h

    Clubs

    You can find a full listing of clubs offered at GHMS HERE.

  • Accounting/Stock Market Club will be meeting on Mondays beginning 9/9 after-school in room 166.GC Code: e7av7pt
  • MoMath will meet on Tuesdays after-school beginning 9/10 in room 166. GC Code: m34atpy
  • There will be an interest meeting for the TableTop Role Playing Games Club (TTRPGC) on Wednesday 9/18, from 2:45 - 4pm in room 125. Please see Mr. MacCarthy for any additional information.
  • The first GSA meeting will be held on Monday, 10/7 in the Main Library. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month.
  • The Creative Art Club will have its first meeting on Monday 9/23. A place for students with creative minds to create their own artwork and share ideas. All are welcome. Please meet in the lobby by the greeters desk at 2:45 PM.

    • Popcorn Fridays

    If you would like to treat yourself to a popcorn snack, please bring $1 on the following Fridays:

  • 4/25
  • 5/30

    • PTA Membership

    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 http://greathollowpta.memberhub.store to join online. You may also send your dues in to the school in an envelope marked ATTENTION: PTA PRESIDENT.

    PTA meetings for the 24-25 school year will be held on the following Wednesdays:

  • 4/9
  • 6/4 May/June Mtg

    • PTA meetings will be held in the GHMS library at 7pm unless otherwise noted. Please join us!

    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 or emailing GMS-Attendance@smithtown.k12.ny.us. 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 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 required.

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