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Gordon Russell Middle School
3625 East Powell Valley Road Gresham, Oregon 97080
503.667.6900 503.492.6708 (fax)
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Student Hours |
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM |
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Main Office Hours |
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Counseling Office Hours |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
School Announcements
DISTRICT SPELLING BEE
Last week we had several Gordon Russell Students compete to represent their school at the District Spelling Bee. While nobody had to spell "beagle", there were some pretty challenging words put out there for the students to spell. At the end of the school competition, sixth graders Kalie Franco and Kiana Hytrek were selected to compete at the district level. In the seventh and eighth grade bracket, Michelle Garcia, Jesus Nuñez, Sam Smith, and Kaden Zook will represent Gordon Russell. Go Thunderbirds!
DISTRICT II HONOR CHOIR
On Friday, April 13th and Saturday April 14th, six eighth grade choir students (Jarid Kuhnau, Dallas Lamorie, Emily Ceglie, Emily Nelson, Bethany Lange, and Alysa Hornbeck) participated in the District II Middle School Honor Choir workshop and performance. These students have dedicated themselves to practicing both in and outside of class, as well as participating in several events throughout the school year. We are very proud of these choir students and their desire to consistently represent their school with pride.
PARENTS OF EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS
We are now approaching the final six weeks of the school year. While this can be a celebratory year, it can also be a very hectic year for everyone. Please be sure to review the Tuesday Take Home (see News and Information in the Sidebar Menu) so you can plan for, and attend, some of the upcoming 8th grade events. The TTH is a great way to easily monitor upcoming forecasting timelines, stay informed about fundraising efforts for the annual trip to Kah-Ne-Ta, as well as "staying in the loop" to ensure that the end of the school year and the transition to high school is as smooth as possible. In addition to the TTH, please look for letters that are sent home to communicate student progress and promotion eligibility.
EARN MONEY FOR GRMS BY SHOPPING ON-LINE
What if Gordon Russell earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or what if a percentage of every purchase that you made on-line went to support our cause? Now it can! GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new on-line shopping mall, which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause. Hundreds of great stores including: Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Barnes and Nobel, and Macy's have teamed up so that every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause (which is hopefully GRMS).
GRMS ROCK STARS!
Gordon Russell staff have started a tradition of identifying influential staff members each month as a RockStar. A RockStar is a staff member who has impacted students and staff in a positive way and has gone above and beyond the call of duty. This is a perpetual award in the sense that last months recipient nominates the next staff member for the award. This month, Mike Regan, our Band teacher and Tracy Perrott-Werner an ELL Educational Assistant have been recognized as RockStars. For a complete nomination description download GRMS RockStars.
Last week we had several Gordon Russell Students compete to represent their school at the District Spelling Bee. While nobody had to spell "beagle", there were some pretty challenging words put out there for the students to spell. At the end of the school competition, sixth graders Kalie Franco and Kiana Hytrek were selected to compete at the district level. In the seventh and eighth grade bracket, Michelle Garcia, Jesus Nuñez, Sam Smith, and Kaden Zook will represent Gordon Russell. Go Thunderbirds!
DISTRICT II HONOR CHOIR
On Friday, April 13th and Saturday April 14th, six eighth grade choir students (Jarid Kuhnau, Dallas Lamorie, Emily Ceglie, Emily Nelson, Bethany Lange, and Alysa Hornbeck) participated in the District II Middle School Honor Choir workshop and performance. These students have dedicated themselves to practicing both in and outside of class, as well as participating in several events throughout the school year. We are very proud of these choir students and their desire to consistently represent their school with pride.
PARENTS OF EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS
We are now approaching the final six weeks of the school year. While this can be a celebratory year, it can also be a very hectic year for everyone. Please be sure to review the Tuesday Take Home (see News and Information in the Sidebar Menu) so you can plan for, and attend, some of the upcoming 8th grade events. The TTH is a great way to easily monitor upcoming forecasting timelines, stay informed about fundraising efforts for the annual trip to Kah-Ne-Ta, as well as "staying in the loop" to ensure that the end of the school year and the transition to high school is as smooth as possible. In addition to the TTH, please look for letters that are sent home to communicate student progress and promotion eligibility.
EARN MONEY FOR GRMS BY SHOPPING ON-LINE
What if Gordon Russell earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or what if a percentage of every purchase that you made on-line went to support our cause? Now it can! GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new on-line shopping mall, which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause. Hundreds of great stores including: Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Barnes and Nobel, and Macy's have teamed up so that every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause (which is hopefully GRMS).
GRMS ROCK STARS!
Gordon Russell staff have started a tradition of identifying influential staff members each month as a RockStar. A RockStar is a staff member who has impacted students and staff in a positive way and has gone above and beyond the call of duty. This is a perpetual award in the sense that last months recipient nominates the next staff member for the award. This month, Mike Regan, our Band teacher and Tracy Perrott-Werner an ELL Educational Assistant have been recognized as RockStars. For a complete nomination description download GRMS RockStars.
