A Message from Rick Riley-Benoit

GNGMS Families!

Reading NWEA testing for 8th grade D.C. students will be on 5/5.

All other students will test on 5/6.

Science NWEA testing for 5th & 8th grades will be on 5/13.

Math NWEA testing will be on 5/22.

Please make sure your child has had a good breakfast, is well rested and on time for school on these days.

Budget Validation Meeting: On Thursday May 22nd @ 6:30 in the high school cafetorium SAD 15 will hold its annual budget validation meeting. At this meeting citizens have an opportunity to vote on each budget article for the 2025-2026 school budget. There will be an overview given of the entire budget and an opportunity to hear discussion of each warrant article before a vote. We strongly encourage all citizens to turn out to vote and participate in the process.

With a little over five weeks left of the year, there are a lot of trips and events going on here at the Middle School. Please make sure you pay close attention to any

announcements and notifications from both the school and your student’s team in

regards to special events.

Chorus

The GNGMS Spring Chorus Concert will be on Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 in the Middle School Gymnasium. Admission is free. Students will be performing a wide variety of genres including world music, pop, folk, and Broadway.  All middle school chorus students will be performing, as well as some staff members, and a special performance by the GNG High School Chorus. Please come support the arts at GNG and join us for a night of song!

Teacher appreciation week 5/5 – 5/9

Treat a Teacher to LUNCH!!! Every week, staff have an opportunity to order lunch from The Good Life Market, which they deliver to the Middle School on Fridays. If you would like to treat a teacher and/or show appreciation to a teacher or staff member, just stop into the office and give $8 to the office staff. They will notify the teacher so your teacher can order a sandwich of their choice. The money and orders need to be completed by Thursday afternoon.

Wellness Day

Wellness Day is scheduled for Friday June 6th with Monday June 9th as a rain date. Lots of inside and outside games and activities are scheduled school wide. We will be looking for quite a few adult volunteers. Please reach out to Mr. Welch at dwelch@sad15.org if you are interested in volunteering. 2024/25 volunteer applications can be found on our website.

GNGMS will be placing an order for Wellness Day T-Shirts. Please order here and send $15 per shirt in cash or check made out to GNG Middle School.  Payment can be sent to Mr. Welch.  Please e-mail Mr. Welch with questions. These shirts are considered tech shirts.  In our experience, tech shirts run a little large. The shirts will be red with a GNG logo similar to the school district logo.  This order is a fundraiser for Wellness Day.

Health Office

Tick season is upon once again. Please click this link for helpful information from the CDC regarding ticks.

Career Day – Advisory Studies

We would like to thank Lisa Knedler and all the volunteers for bringing this together for our students!

On April 17, 2025, GNGMS hosted a Career Day as the culmination of a month-long advisory exploration of career options. Over 40 professionals shared their experiences in a wide variety of fields and students selected the sessions they were most interested in attending.  We are so grateful for the volunteers who shared their time and experiences with our students.

Advisory Lessons were designed to fit the needs of our middle school students to help them think about their futures. Grade 5 used materials from the Finance Authority of Maine to help students learn about themselves and career paths that match their interests. Grade 6 focused on the financial aspect of careers and how money choices impact their hopes for their futures. Grade 7 learned about college and career options to design their educational pathways starting in 8th grade and continuing into high school. Grade 8 accessed Level All, a platform that is available to all Mainers free of charge. Students will use this web-based tool throughout their high school experience at GNGHS. This resource allows students to explore career pathways ranging from entering the workforce right out of high school to advanced college degrees and everything in between. Students can invite their parents to join Level All to access these tools. Please ask your student about their career interests!

Updated  May 2, 2025