Gator Bytes Learning, Leadership and Laughter...The JRG Journey J.R. Gerritts Middle School * 545 S. John St. * Kimberly, WI * 920-788-7905 Nov. 29 2017 Yankee Candle/Cherrydale Fundraiser Pickup December 13 Date Change JRG was contacted by our Yankee Candle Sales Representative that orders were on backorder and they were not able to adhere to their delivery guarantee. To ensure that all orders are received on the same day we have moved the date for the product pick up out a week to Wednesday, December 13th from 3-6 PM in the Commons. November 30 Coding Club 3:00-4:00 December 8-9 Fall Drama 7:00 PM December 13 Fundraiser Product Pickup 3:00-6:00 PM (All money due at this time) December 14 ROCKS Movie Night 3:15-6:30 PM December 15 Student Council Meeting 7:00 AM December 18 Mini-Course Overnight Trip Application Opens 8th Grade Only December 22 Early Release 11:20 Dec. 25-Jan. 1 No School January 2 Wrestling Begins 3:10-5:00 January 2-4 Girls Basketball Tryouts 7th Grade 4:30-6:00 8th Grade 3:10-4:30 January 19 End of Quarter 2 Early Release 11:20 Other Important Reminders: All money will be due at the time of pick up. Only cash or check will be accepted forms of payment. Checks can be made out to "JRG". Student prizes will be included with the delivered items. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the fundraiser pick up please contact Katy Florey at 920-788-7905 or kflorey@kimberly.k12.wi.us. Fall Drama Performance December 8-9 Come and support your friends and classmates in the JRG fall drama. Two shows for the price of one! Soapy Smith s Christmas Wish and Rock Around the Block the musical. Performances will be December 8 and 9 at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $7:00. No ticket presales will be available. JRG Holiday Greeting Board Art Club members picked Sonya Xiong s holiday greeting design which can be seen at left. When drawing it out on the board some modifications were made. Alix Hoesli did most of the painting along with Sydney Bauer and other art club members. The JRG Holiday Greeting Board will be on display at the Kimberly Memorial Park Christmas at the Pond celebration on December 3. Mr. Hoerth s Ex. Tech Photo of the Week Winner Theme: Food Congratulations to this week s winner: Brianna Haubrich Wrestling and Girls Basketball Begin January 2 Wrestling begins January 2. Practices will run daily from 3:10-5:00 PM in the wrestling room. Girls Basketball tryouts will be held January 2-4. Girls must be present all three days. 8th grade tryouts will be from 3:10-4:30; 7th grade tryouts will be from 4:30-6:00. All athletes must have a current athletic form on file prior to their first meet/game. The form can be found on our website under the Athletics tab in Student Activities or by clicking here.
Gator Bytes J.R. Gerritts Middle School Page 2 Registration for the 2018-2019 School year The registration process for next year s 8th graders (current 7th graders) at JRG will start February 26th. Current 8th graders will register for high school courses at another time. This is a change from previous years, when registration was done during late December for 7th graders. The reason for this change was to give students a better opportunity to understand their needs for next school year. Guidance counselors will meet with current 7th graders in February to begin the registration process. More information for 7th and 8th grade students and parents will be shared closer to that date. If you have any questions, please contact your student s guidance counselor or email Assistant Principal Rob DeLain at rdelain@kimberly.k12.wi.us. 8th Grade-We Need Your Baby Pictures Do you want to be featured in our very own JRG yearbook? We want your baby pictures from ages 2-3! This year, we will be featuring a section in the yearbook in which students are guessing which baby picture belongs to which student. This is just for 8th grade. Email your pictures to 22kzuleger@kimberly.k12.wi.us if you want to be included in this extra fun section of the book. January 1st is the last day we will be accepting the pictures. Thank you! -JRG Yearbook Staff Emergency Medications Please be aware that emergency medications that are provided for use during the school day will not be accessible before or after school hours. Parents and students must plan ahead to have emergency medication available during school activities such as clubs and sports. If an emergency arises and a student does not have their emergency medication available, 911 will be called.
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Gator Bytes J.R. Gerritts Middle School Page 4 Hey, JRG ROCKS members, it s time for our next ROCKS event! In December, we will have our own private movie theater showing of the movie, Wonder. You must register for this event online. JRG is partnering with Eventbrite to help you register for JRG ROCKS events through just the click of a button. Head to our event page at rockswonder.eventbrite.com to register, pay, and complete your field trip forms. Just like that, you ll be all set to see the flick! No need to remember to bring forms to and from school, no chance of losing your money, and no way that you forget to turn it in on time. Just head to rockswonder.eventbrite.com to do it all at once. You can pay online with credit or debit card. rockswonder.eventbrite.com Need help registering online? Contact Chad Verboomen at cverboomen@kimberly.k12.wi.us
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Gator Bytes J.R. Gerritts Middle School Page 7 The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate against pupils on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap in its educational programs or activities. Federal law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap. J. R. Gerritts Middle School 545 S. John Street s Kimberly, WI 54136 (P) 920-788-7905 (F) 920-788-7914 (E) JRG@Kimberly.k12.wi.us
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Gator Bytes J.R. Gerritts Middle School Page 10 KIMBERLY BASEBALL WINTER CAMP 2017 Tuesday, December 26 th & Wednesday, December 27 th Kimberly High School s Indoor Facility Grades 4K- 2 Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Tuesday, December 26 th 11:00-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 27 th 11:00-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 26 th 1:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 27 th 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 26 th 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 27 th 3:30-5:30 p.m. What to Bring: Baseball glove and tennis shoes (bat optional). Mark all equipment clearly with name&phone number. Parents are welcome to stay&watch. Cost: $25 per player (Includes a Kimberly Baseball t-shirt) Please return bottom of this form with check made payable to Kimberly Baseball by Tuesday, Dec. 19 th to: Ryan McGinnis-Winter Camp, Kimberly H.S. 1662 East Kennedy Avenue, Kimberly WI 54136 There will be an informational meeting for parents on the 27 th beginning fifteen minutes after the start of camp. Meeting will last for apx. 15-20 minutes.(4k-2 nd @11:15 a.m.; 3-5 @1:15 p.m.; 6-8 @ 3:45 p.m.). (Please remove and return to address above) Name(s): Grade: $25 T-shirt size (circle one): Youth: S M L or Adult: S M L XL Name(s): Grade: $25 T-shirt size (circle one): Youth: S M L or Adult: S M L XL Name(s): Grade: $25 T-shirt size (circle one): Youth: S M L or Adult: S M L XL Total $ Parent(s) name: Phone #: Questions? Call Ryan McGinnis at 423-4160. Also sign up for Remind 101 by texting the number 81010 the message @6a8kf