This document provides an overview of the 2015-16 school year at GMPrep middle school. It discusses who the students are, the school's mission and values, the daily schedule including classes and activities, dress code policies, and upcoming events like dances. The goal is to develop hardworking students who are prepared for high school through an International Baccalaureate curriculum and focus on being active, compassionate learners.

1. GMPrep 2015-16
What’s new?

2. What’s in store for today
 Who we will be
 What we will stand for
 What we will do
 What’s next

3.  Our Job is to
develop you,
year by year, to
be ready to
achieve great
things in high
school!

4. Who we are
 We are 500 Matadors strong
 We are a perfect balance of black, white,
and brown Trojans
 We are all International Baccalaureate
students, Special Ed students, and
Standard students, but no matter which
kind, we are HARD WORKING students!

5. What We Stand For
 MYP Mission Statement….
“ThIB develops inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help create a better
and more peaceful world through multicultural
understanding and respect. We become active,
compassionate learners who understand that
other people, with their differences, can also be
right.”
Vision Statement: GMPrep is committed to
Creating a community where everyone
Contributes to quality teaching and learning.

6. What We Do (A Day in the Life)
 We start at 9:15 and end at 4:15.
 You will go to 5 or 6 classes daily.
Trojan time first thing in the
morning (get better at something
you need or that you love -all kids
and all teachers doing this at the
same time).
 6th grade will have a 20 min. recess
 7th-8th will have TT,RS first then 4
one hour classes

7. 6th
Grade
9:15-
10:05
10:10-
11:20
11:20-
11:40
11:45-
12:15
12:20-
1:35
1:40-
3:05
3:10-
4:15
K. Feliu RTII
Block
1 Recess Lunch
Block
2
Block
3
Related
Study

8. 8th
Grade
9:15-
10:05
10:10-
11:10
11:15 -
11:45
11:50-
12:50
12:55
-1:55
2:00-
3:00
3:05-
4:15
Rager RTII
Related
Study Lunch Science Math ELA
Social
Studie
s

9.  You will choose if you want to be in Band. If no
Band, you will study Spanish 2x each week for 1
semester and choose Visual Art or Music Makes
Us 2x per week next semester. You will have a
Technology class in a lab 1 day per week ALL
YEAR. You will have PE two days each week
ALL YEAR in the gym or outside! Example:
 Monday: Spanish/Art; Tuesday: PE; Wednesday:
Spanish/Art; Thursday: PE; Friday: Technology
 If Band, still have PE 2x per week with PE class.
Band, PE, Band, PE, Band
RELATED STUDIES CLASSES:

10. F. R.E.S.H.
Focused on the Future
Ready for Success
Establish Positive Relationships
Safe and Secure
Healthy and Thriving
We are F.R.E.S.H at GMPrep!
DANCES!

11. Other Things to Know: SSA
 Blue, Black, Khaki Pants,Shorts, Skirts
 Blue, Black, White, or Grey solid shirt with
a collar; same color sweater/vests
 Official GMP Spirit Wear (t-shirt or
hoody, any day of the week)!
 Freedom Friday every week with
80% Positive DOJO. If you come out
of SSA any day other than Friday,
you LOSE your Freedom on Friday!

12. Parents, sign and return the
course selection form this week!
The most important summer
things to before returning to
GMPrep? GET ORGANIZED!!
Clean out your closet, organize
drawers, clean room! Get SSA
ready! READ books! Exercise!

13. Opening Fall of 2016
The New Goodlettsville Middle Prep
300 Main Street