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Great Hollow Middle School Bulletin for Monday, November 24, 2025
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GH In the News - October 2025
Please find our E-Newsletter HERE.
News from the Hollow - 11/14/25
Please enjoy the latest edition of "News from the Hollow" brought to you by our GHMS Digital Media Club HERE.
Thanksgiving Recess
There will be no school this Wednesday, 11/26 to Friday, 11/28 due to Thanksgiving Break.
Scholastic Winter Book Fair
Get ready for our annual book fair on
December 1st - December 5th!
Come to our collaboration board in the hallway to write
Why do you love the book fair?
Click the Link HERE to learn more, including:
Setting up your e-wallet for the easiest way to pay!
Preview the books at the fair!
To shop for books online to be delivered to your house!
Digital Media Club
Digital Media students: please check the Google Classroom for an important message about Monday's meeting.
Spirit Card Fundraiser Our Spirit Card Fundraiser runs from November 13 until Monday November 24th at 9pm!!! Don't miss your chance to support our school and win great prizes!! Prizes will be distributed during lunch periods on the following days: November 14, 18, 21 and 25!
For more information see flier HERE
Winter Concert Schedule
Please join us for our upcoming Winter Music Concert Series. The schedule for these entertaining evenings are as follows:
Wednesday 12/3
6:30 Chorus 6 & Select Chorus (Mr. MacCarthy & Mrs. Putnam)
7:30 Chorus 7 & 8 (Mrs. Putnam)
Monday, 12/8 (Mr. Lippman)
6:30 Band 7
7:15 Band 8
Wednesday, 12/10 (Mrs. Jurlando)
6:30 Band 6
7:15 Band 7
Monday, 12/15 (Mr. MacCarthy/Mr. Margolin)
6:30 Chorus 7 & 8 (Mr. MacCarthy)
7:15 Band 6
8:00 Band 8
Wednesday, 12/18 (Mr. Roth)
6:30 Orchestra 6
7:15 Orchestra 7
8:00 Orchestra 8
Co-Curricular Activities
Please see a full list of Co-Curricular activities schedule HERE.
Popcorn Fridays If your student would like to treat themselves to a popcorn snack, please send them in with $1 on the following Fridays:
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!
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.