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Hunger Games Tribute Training Camp
Almost eighty students were able to
take part in the summer reader
reward party, the Hunger Games
Tribute Training Camp. Thanks to
the parents and staff who volunteered
to help students make donor
parachutes, decorate cupcakes and
man the launching stations. Russell
Cooper with Saluda River Archer
Club brought his equipment and set
up an archery station. Bi-lo bakery
donated cupcakes for the Mellark
Bakery and students sipped on
Nightlock Berry juice. The media
center can only sponsor these
events with the support of our community
partners and our PTA.
Thank you!
Reflections
Due to the global studies focus of
our curriculum at Greenville Middle,
we provide opportunities for international
travel. Take a look at our
planned itinerary for next June to
Costa Rica at eftours.com, enter
tour ID # 1184151. The tour will include
kayaking in Lake Arenal at the
base of a volcano, zip-lining in the
Santa Elena rainforest, whitewater
rafting down the Sarapiqui River, in
addition to visiting a local school
and planting trees in Monteverde
reserve. We‘ll be immersed in the
Spanish language for ten days, and
enjoy the food, music and folkdancing
of another culture. Consider
giving your student an
awesome Christmas/birthday gift
that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Contact Kathleen Carey at
355-5605 or email her at
kcarey@greenville.k12.sc.us
for more information.
Mark you calendar for October 25!
Chad Crews will present, Authors of
Mystery and Horror to our students
as part of our Teen Read Week
celebration. The program highlights
the life and works of Edgar Allan
Poe along with several other classic
authors and encourages our students
to READ! Chad will also have
his book, Magic of Mystery and
Horror for $10 and a couple of CDs,
each $15, for sale. Look for the
flyers and the posting on our school
website. Some students will also be
selected to have lunch with the
author on October 25. Names will
be selected as part of our Teen
Read Week and Character Counts
celebration. Thanks to our PTA for
funding for our guest speaker.
Author Chad Crews
The 2012—2013 Reflections theme is The Magic of a Moment. All GMA
students are invited to reflect on that theme and create an original piece of
work. Categories include dance choreography, photography, film production,
musical composition, literature and visual arts. Students may submit
entries in more than one category.
Each child that enters will receive a participation gift. Grand prize and runner
up prizes will be awarded in each category. Individual category rules
and entry form can be found on the GMA website.
The deadline for entries is Thursday, October 4, 2012. For more informa-
tion email Virginia Crews at vcrews@bellsouth.net or call her at 675-0055.
Congratulations to all GMA students for achieving a score of Exemplary on the PASS testing that was
administered last spring. This is the highest score a school and its students can receive. GMA has some
of THE BEST writers in South Carolina!