Due to the power outage, the Administrative Office is closed. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Business Office at 217-525-3040. We expect to resume normal operations Monday, July 3.
All summer school programs and SCOPE are canceled Friday, June 30, to allow maintenance staff to assess and clean up buildings and grounds.
We expect all programs to resume next week as normally scheduled.
All students and staff in summer programs are safe. Buses will run at the normal time, but routes may take longer due to traffic or blocked streets. Families are welcome to pick up students early. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.
Calling all middle school softball players!!
Tryouts for middle school softball will be July 24-25, 5:30-7:00 pm at Lawless Park -1500 N 11th St, Springfield, IL 62702
Bring your equipment
Bring plenty of water
Must have up-to-date school | sports physical
Contact Coach Handy - rhandy@sps186.org
If you are interested in softball, tryouts for the 23-24 team will be held on July 24 & 25 at Lawless Park from 5:30-7pm. If you have questions, please contact Coach Rob Handy at Rhandy@sps186.org.
Grant 8th Grade Promotion ceremony is tomorrow ( 6/1/23) @ 9:00 in the Grant Gym. Parents, you may enter the building at 8:15; no reserved seats exist. Parents, family, and guests must go through the metal detectors as this is a regular school day. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
Sign-out sheets will be available in the main lobby - *th graders are excused following the ceremony -- Congratulations to all of our GMS 8th graders Moving Up to High School!
Dress down day tomorrow for $2.00!
No spaghetti straps, shorts above finger tip length or mid drifts showing please!
Please check out the following link and complete and soon as possible if you are interested in your current 6th or 7th grade child attending summer school. Thank you.
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Students are still at school and currently waiting for a bus to come pick them up. They should be home shortly.
Tomorrow is our first day of Unsung hero spirit week:
The theme tomorrow is superhero day. The cost is $2 and beta members will be around during AP to collect money.
All money raised will go towards the security guards favorite charities; Boys and Girls Club, Primed for Life and National Kidney Foundation of Illinois.
Mandatory Track Parent Meeting: please join us tonight, Mach 28, at 5:30 in the GMS gym. Please bring athletic forms, physicals and the $60 athletic fee. We look forward to seeing you tonight.
Parents: please scan this QR code to complete the 5Essential survey! GMS needs 30% parent participation AND your child will receive an out of dress code pass or free popcorn in April for your completion of this survey. We thank you in advance for your input.
Support Grant Middle School & enjoy Texas Roadhouse for dinner!! See the flyer for more information!!
10% donation nights on these dates : 5 DAY EVENT!
Sun., March 5
Mon., March 6
Tues., March 7
Wed., March 8
Thurs., March 9
Yearbook athletic/ club pictures will be taken tomorrow morning (Wednesday, March 8). 8th grader class picture will be done first! Please contact coaches if your student should wear something specific!
Volleyball Practice for this week:
Tuesday 2/28: 8th grade only 4-6pm
Wed. 3/1: 6th and 8th 1:30-4pm
Thurs. 3/2: 6th and 8th 2:30-4pm
Friday 3/3 6th and 8th 2:30-3:45
8th Graders: GOOD LUCK at Regionals in Quincy this Saturday! First game will be played at 12:45pm!
TRACK: MANDATORY first practice will be held Tuesday, March 7 from 2:30-4pm. Students need to be dressed and ready to start in the gym by 2:40! If you are not going to be riding the activity bus, please have your ride at GMS no later than 4pm! We look forward to everyone coming out.
You don't want to miss this!
Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum collected our student's artwork and then had the pieces professionally framed and hung to create an exhibit at the museum.
All of the pieces of art were either created by an African American artist or they depict the African American experience.
We appreciate the AAHM & their commitment to showcasing our students' work in celebrating Black History.
You can visit the gallery February 18th - March 31st, Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 p.m.
Middle School Preview Night!!
We are excited to invite our incoming 6th graders and their families to learn more about the middle school experience in District 186.
All of our middle schools will be hosting an open house for incoming 6th graders for the 2023-2024 school year on Thursday, February 16th at 6 p.m.
We invite you and your student to come to the informational open house at your student’s middle school that serves the boundaries of your residence or to the school your child has received an acceptance letter from (including Lincoln Magnet School, Iles or Franklin Middle School gifted program) to learn more about the middle school experience, scheduling, courses, extracurricular opportunities and tour the facility.
We look forward to hosting you and your family!
6th grade volleyball practice is cancelled for tonight!