R.H. Gettys Middle School

🚨Reminder🚨: There will be no school: Friday, February 4, 2022 Friday, February 18, 2022 Monday, February 21, 2022 These days are planned breaks on the 2021-2022 calendar. (Note: The free COVID-19 testing center for SDPC will be closed on these dates)

Our All-County band members playing at Pickens High tonight! Congratulations to our award-winning students!

Gettys Robotics travelled to Powdersville Middle last weekend and dominated the competition. Congratulations to Robotics Team 77240G for their win and for receiving the Tournament Champions Award. This makes the second consecutive award this season for Mr. Tharpe's team. This team is made up of Calder Adams, Anders Mikkelson, and Wyatt Reeves. This qualifies them for the State Championship in March and the National Championship Tournament later in April.

Thank you to our 8th grade student athletes and all of their families support of our basketball and cheer programs!

The Miss GMS 2022 parent meeting was held on Tuesday, Jan 25th. If you were unable to attend and would like to participate, please watch this link for all info and email us at missgmspageant@gmail.com if you have any questions. Here is the meeting link: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/8lUBC1mjARKGJ5V3hVO3

The Gettys Middle Newsletter is available at: https://www.smore.com/p1vz2

SDPC announced Friday, Jan. 21 will be a Digital E-Learning Day. Students will be responsible for completing work for "B" day classes. Students will have five days to complete Friday's work. Our Miss GMS Pageant Parent Meeting for Friday is canceled and will be rescheduled to Tuesday night, Jan. 25 at 7 pm in our auditorium. The robotics event for GMS is canceled for Saturday morning. Saturday School at GMS is canceled for Saturday morning. Staff is available via email for any assistance. Thank you

SDPC and GMS will have a two-hour delay for Thursday, January 20. Campus will open for students at 9:45 am. Classes begin at 10:30 am. Breakfast will not be served. We will have a modified schedule with second exploratory only and it is an "A" day. Our basketball games vs Glenview Middle were canceled by Anderson 5 as they will not have school events. Our after school tutoring program will continue tomorrow. PCVA MAP testing has been rescheduled to Jan. 28 from 8:45-10:45 am for Reading and Jan. 31 from 8:45 to 10:45 am for Math. Please use caution in our community, car line and around campus as there are still some areas of ice and snow present. The GMS bell schedule link for Thursday: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LXhDwIzIJ4WNH9YMW082moWwKSrQnN9i/view?usp=sharing

The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) will open on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 20, 2022, due to the continued danger of ice on shaded areas and on secondary roads. The two-hour delay gives additional time for ice to melt off the roads and will improve visibility for drivers. -- Morning 3K and 4K classes are canceled. PM classes operate on a normal schedule. -- No Buses on Icy Roads -- High school students (including Career Center) should check their Schoology messages for adjusted class times and bell schedules.

January 19 is a Digital E-Learning Day for students and today is a "B Day" so students are responsible for their B day classes work today. Our main office is closed today. The basketball games for tonight vs Robert Anderson have been rescheduled to February 3. Students will have five days to turn in their assignments. If needed you can reach us via email for any assistance. Thank you

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 will be a Digital Learning Day for the School District of Pickens County due to the continued danger of icy roads. Students will not attend school in-person. While there are areas in our county that have improved, there are many shaded areas that continue to have noticeable ice and black ice on roads. Temperatures are expected to drop again tonight and are not predicted to rise above freezing until after 9:00 am. Even with a delay, transportation would have to occur on the roads prior to this time.

GMS students will not attend face-to-face on Tuesday, January 18 as the district has communicated it will be a Digital E-Learning Day. Our main office will be closed on Tuesday, January 18. Assignments will be posted by each teacher in Schoology in a folder named: Digital Learning Day, January 18. For our school, January 18 is an A-Day so your child is responsible for their A-Day class assignments. Your child’s work will be due 5 days from the date that students return to school. There will be no school activities or sports on Tuesday, January 18. Any updates regarding Wednesday will be communicated by the district as they review conditions around the district. Thank you

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 will be a Digital Learning Day for the School District of Pickens County due to icy roads. Students will not attend school in-person. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens tonight following the snow, sleet, freezing rain from yesterday. Noticeable ice and black ice on roads throughout the county is a serious concern tomorrow morning. We will make a decision regarding school for Wednesday (January 19, 2022) on Tuesday evening.

The next basketball games were moved to Wednesday night at this time. The boys will play Jan 19 at Robert Anderson starting at 5:30 pm. The girls will play at home vs Robert Anderson on Jan 19 starting at 5:30 pm. If the games have to be rescheduled again we will notify you.

Gettys Middle congratulates another outstanding teacher, Dr. Melanie Callahan that received WYFF’s Golden Apple Teaching Award. Students and parents alike have always commented on Dr. Callahan’s caring approach to her students and families. Even one of her former students, Ada Bates, commented that her former teacher’s incorporation of a pop song helped her remember some historical events that was needed on one of her AP Exams. Dr. Callahan volunteers her time after school with her leadership in our school’s History Club that has provided engaging Social Studies topics beyond the school day like our recent Veteran’s Day and a discussion on the events of 9/11. Dr. Callahan is “Making Gettys Great” so please join me in showing our appreciation and thanks to another outstanding Gettys Middle School teacher! https://www.wyff4.com/article/gettys-middle-school-teacher-wins-golden-apple-award/38390317

Save the Date for Kindergarten Registration! It’s almost time for 3K, 4K, and 5K students to enroll for the 2022-23 school year! SDPC will start registration for the 2022-23 school year beginning in February. Parents can begin the registration process online now by entering their information into the New Student Gateway: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/new-student-gateway Schools will use this registration to contact parents of potential 3K and 4K students to set up screening appointments. More information regarding 3K and 4K programs for the 2022-23 school year will be available in February. For answers to common registration questions, visit our website at: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/registration

The GMS Boys Basketball games vs Pickens Middle at Pickens that was previously scheduled for tonight will be rescheduled for later in January due to COVID contact tracing. The GMS Girls Basketball game will continue tonight vs Pickens at GMS starting at 5:30 tonight as planned.

GMS requests that if your child has tested positive for COVID over the holiday break that you please notify us by link below. Also, if your child is a household/close contact of a positive case please complete this form linked below: https://bit.ly/GettysCOVIDreporting

If your child has COVID symptoms over the holiday break, please use the following QR code that links you to the form to communicate with us your child's information and a member of GMS Admin team will be back in touch with you.

Wonderful holiday music from our school to you! Thanks to Gettys Band tonight!