April, 2015
Volume 1
Issue 8
600 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Glen Rock Middle School Teacher of the Year
It gives us great pleasure to
announce the Glen Rock Middle School Governor’s Teacher
Award for the 2014-2015 school
year. The award is given annually to a teacher who is creative
and innovative in the classroom, employs effective instructional techniques and develops a love of learning in students.
This teacher has been with us
for 5 years and an educator for
10 years. She continually
demonstrates excellence in the
classroom and is well respected
by students, her peers, parents
and administrators alike. She
is a special education teacher,
and currently advises our yearbook. The 2015 Governor’s
Teacher of the Year is
Mrs. Eileen Besser.
Principal Thompson and
Teacher of the Year recipient
Mrs. Besser. The staff celebrated the announcement on
Wednesday morning with a
cake cutting and Mrs. Besser
was presented with a bouquet of flowers for her accomplishments.
The winner was chosen from
her peers as well as parents and Congratulations, Eileen on a
job well done!!
administrators.
2015 Talent Show
Outside Recess
Spring has arrived! All Middle School students have been enjoying lunch recess the past couple of weeks outside and will continue to go outside for the remainder of the school year as long as
the weather cooperates.
The students are playing kickball games, football and throwing
the frisbee around during this downtime period of their school
day.
Glen Rock Middle School will be rocking out next Thursday
night! Join us for the Middle School Talent Show next Thursday,
April 23rd, in the Middle School Auditorium for an exciting
lineup of performances featuring student emcees, and your classmates dancing, singing, and playing guitar and piano. Curtain
rises at 7:00 and tickets are $3.00 at the door, with all proceeds
to be donated to the Karol Ebeling Memorial Scholarship.
PARCC Update
The testing window for the End of Year PARCC Assessments for the Middle School students will open on Monday April 27 and will
close on May 22.
Please refer to the following link for more information regarding the Middle School PARCC schedule: MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBSITE
GRMS Celebrates March Madness
There was basketball madness
in the GRMS gym this March
as students battled each other
and students battled teachers.
During the March Madness
Spirit Week, Student Council
hosted a “Wear Your College
Gear Day” and a Knockout
Contest for students during
study lunches. Students were
split up among 4 baskets in the
gym and competed to be the
winner at each basket. The
winners moved on to the Students Vs. Teachers Foul Shot
Contest the following day.
Teachers from all grades and
subject areas signed up to
Principal: Mr. Edward S. Thompson
Assistant Principal: Mr. Brian J. Pepe
compete against the student
knockout winners as the remaining students looked on as
anxious spectators. With each
basket, the crowd went wild!
Both students and teachers
then enjoyed free time to shoot
some hoops and revel in their
victories.
Save the Date
4/17: 6th Grade Philadelphia Trip
4/22: DC Parent Meeting 7pm
4/23: GRMS Talent Show 7pm
4/27: PARCC Testing begins
4/29-5/1: 8th Grade DC Trip
5/15: Spring Fling 7pm