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Acceleration Programs at GMS
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Blended Learning at GMS
There are exciting new learning opportunities coming to GMS! In an effort to meet the needs of our 21st Century Learners and to provide an education that will ensure they are College and Career Ready, we will be implementing Blended Learning in our Math and ELA classrooms. Students will experience a variety of learning opportunities through small and large group direct instruction, collaborative peer learning activities and individualized digital learning programs. Instruction will be more individualized and student-driven. Daily formative assessment data will be used to meet each student’s changing needs! Click on the link below for a quick video about Blended Learning!
We are excited to introduce our students to two new digital content providers that are very respected in the education community. ELA students will be interacting with Achieve 3000, which is a program that provides reading/writing content and activities tailored to meet each individual student needs. With a massive data base of high-interest material that increases daily, Achieve 3000 meets students where they are and provides rich learning opportunities to ensure their continuous growth. See the links below:
Video Overview of Achieve 3000
Math classes will be utilizing ALEKS Math, which is an exciting web-based learning system that has rapidly been adopted by public schools and colleges throughout the US, due to its proven ability to improve student learning in math. Again, ALEKS meets students at their learning level and provides rich, individualize learning opportunities to improve their mathematical content knowledge. The fact that the ALEKS digital learning program does not involve the use of multiple choice questions makes this program unique. ALEKS continuously monitors student work and adjusts to meet the student’s needs. See the following links for more information.
Video: The Science Behind ALEKS
Once again, we are very excited about Blended Learning at GMS. If you have questions concerning the implementation of Blended Learning at GMS, please call or email Dr. Ricard (bricard@lexington1.net) or Mrs. Geddings (tgeddings@lexington1.net) for more information.
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Breakfast and Lunch Menu Information
Download the Mobile Menu App offered by Lexington 1 Food Services. Student cafeteria notices are sent home weekly by students.
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Habits of Scholarship Grading
This year (2014–2015), all Lexington County School District One middle school students will receive a Habits of Scholarship Report Card each nine weeks. This report card will give parents detailed feedback related to their students’ progress in personal responsibility and citizenship.
Please visit the following links for more information about Habits of Scholarship Report Cards.
HOS Report Card – Parent Letter Middle School Habits of Scholarship Report Card2014-15 Grading Practices Guide Students Parents -
Highlights – The Ed Elements Dashboard
Students at GMS access digital content in math and ELA through the Highlight Platform. Although all students have a weblink for accessing Highlights on their iPads, it may be necessary to access the platform from a home computer. If so, please use the following link:
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Information for Rising 6th Graders
Technology
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Personal Mobile Computing Information
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Power School Login for Parents
Creating Parent Power School Logins is quick and easy! This will provide you with 24/7 access to your student’s grades. We highly encourage you to take advantage of the Power School Parent Portal! Your unique login information can be picked up in the front office at GMS. Please call our TIS, Andrea Derrick, at 821-1716 if you need assistance with Power School.
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Schoology Parent Login
As part of Lexington County School District One’s commitment to providing 21st century learning tools for our teachers and students, we have begun using Schoology© as our district learning management system in grades 6–12. In fact, Schoology© will replace Edmodo as our learning management system in grades 6–12. This transition will take place during the first semester of this academic year.
Schoology© is a dynamic platform that allows teachers and students to work digitally and communicate with each other on both computers and mobile devices. With Schoology©, students can submit homework assignments, participate in interactive discussions, receive announcements and feedback, take assessments and collaborate with their peers. Teachers will monitor student progress and activity to ensure a safe, secure and controlled environment. Parents will also have access to the system and be able to view teacher and student activity.
Parent access codes are available in the office. Please visit the following link for instructions to create your parent account and/or watch the tutorial video that is attached.
Schoology Parent Account (Set-Up)
Schoology Parent Account Tutorial Video (Set-Up)
As part of Lexington County School District One’s commitment to providing 21st century learning tools for our teachers and students, we have begun using Schoology© as our district learning management system in grades 6–12. In fact, Schoology© will replace Edmodo as our learning management system in grades 6–12. This transition will take place during the first semester of this academic year.
Schoology© is a dynamic platform that allows teachers and students to work digitally and communicate with each other on both computers and mobile devices. With Schoology©, students can submit homework assignments, participate in interactive discussions, receive announcements and feedback, take assessments and collaborate with their peers. Teachers will monitor student progress and activity to ensure a safe, secure and controlled environment. Parents will also have access to the system and be able to view teacher and student activity.
Parent access codes are available in the office. Please visit the following link for instructions to create your parent account and/or watch the tutorial video that is attached.
Schoology Parent Account (Set-Up)
Schoology Parent Account Tutorial Video (Set-Up)
Parent.Schoology.UseGuide
(Use this to help you navigate Schoology!)
(Use this to help you navigate Schoology!)
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Student ipads
***Attention Parents/Guardians***
Student iPads will start being collected very soon. iPads for 6th and 7th grade classes will be collected on May 24. iPads for 8th grade classes will be collected on May 30. Please make sure the student has the iPad and the charger on the day of collection. Thank you for helping us make this an easy process!
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TroubleShooting Schoology At Home
Are you having trouble accessing the Schoology App at home? Many students seem to be having difficulty using the Schoology App
on their home internet, although everything works perfectly at school. The
attached Power Point contains directions that will help you remedy this
issue! The “fix” that is presented in the Power Point will have to be
repeated each afternoon when you arrive home and change form Lex1Wifi to
your home internet source. However, it is very quick and easy!!Accessing Internet -Schoology App at Home
