Meningococcal Vaccine
This vaccine is now required for students in grades 7, 8 and 12. Please call your child's Doctor with any questions.
This vaccine is now required for students in grades 7, 8 and 12. Please call your child's Doctor with any questions.
Please contact Club Advisors for specific questions. You will find their contact information on the Club permission slip.
Clubs & Activities Contacts at GFMS
(845) 228-2300, ext. 511
Laura Weiss lweiss@carmelschools.org
Jerri Jacobs jjacobs@carmelschools.org
GFMS runs many Clubs and Activities with the goal of meeting many children's interests. At this time, due to COVID we have a select number being offered this year. Please contact the Club Advisor for information.
Work in Progress - keep checking for updates
Book Club –
Dignity Club – Grades 5-8. This club provides a time and place to help students support cultural competencies, gender awareness/differences, human rights and world peace. It will help to teach our students ways to support others in all things. Activities include but are not limited to: discussions of issues important to students, collaborative mural making, posted design, poetry writing, awareness events, fund raisers/charity events. Meets weekly via ZOOM. Advisor: Sarah Bell sbell1@carmelschools.org
General Organization (GO) – Grades 5-8. GO is the student government that represents the GFMS student body. Officers include a President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer as well as student representatives from each homeroom. The GO is involved in community service projects such as food and clothing collections. They plan school activities such as dances and keep students informed. The GO meets on the first Wednesday of every month via TEAMS. Advisors: Felicia Dileo (fdileo@carmelschools.org), Cynthia Tully (ctully@carmelschools.org).
Yearbook – Grades 6-8. The yearbook is a publication of middle school memories. Meetings are held each Thursday. The yearbook staff works on photography, keyboarding, layouts and selling ad and booster space. Students learn how to design a yearbook page. Advisors: Karen Nagel knagel@carmelschools.org and Fran Russo frusso@carmelschools.org
Safe School Ambassadors – This group of students is trained through the Community Matters Program. Students are nominated for this group by their faculty and peers. This is not an open enrollment activity. Approx. 60 students will participate in Family Groups with faculty, bi-weekly. Student and school goals are to help create and maintain a positive, safe, and uplifting school environment. Advisors: Stacy Molison smolison@carmelschools.org, MaryAnn Astrosky mastrosky@carmelschools.org, Dana Schwark dschwark@carmelschools.org, Geri Munnick gmunnick@carmelschools.org
Musical Groups
Jazz Band – is open to students in Grades 7-8. In addition to traditional band instruments; piano, guitar and bass are also included. This club provides an opportunity for interested students to learn and perform jazz, rock, blues, and other forms of popular music in an instrumental setting. The group meets on Mondays over zoom. Performance opportunities are to be determined at this time. Advisors: Eric Pecor epecor@carmelschools.org and Aimee Brainard abrainar@carmelschools.org
Clarinet Choir: open to all 6th through 8th grade clarinet players. In previous years performances for the HS pops concert as well as an extra-curricular concert are included as part of clarinet choir. Meets weekly on Monday’s through Teams after school. Great opportunity to meet with multiple grade levels and get more playing opportunities. Advisor: Meghan Cabral mcabral@carmelschools.org
Select Strings – Grades 7-8. Select strings is open to 7th & 8th grade students who play violin, viola, cello, bass, or piano. This ensemble provides students the opportunity to play and record alternative music styles such as pop, rock, bluegrass, and jazz, with the possibility of improvisation and solo playing. Select strings will be meeting remotely via Zoom on Mondays at 3:30pm. Co-Advisors: Erin Minieri eminieri@carmelschools.org & Buddy Griffith dgriffit@carmelschools.org
Rock Ensemble – Grades 7-8. This club provides an opportunity for 7th and 8th students to learn, perform, and record popular music from many different decades. Rock Ensemble is an auditioned group including approximately 16 singers, 2-3 guitarists, 1-2 bass guitarists, 1-2 keyboard/piano players, and 1-2 students who play drum set. Auditions take place mid to late September. This group meets remotely via Zoom on Tuesdays at 3:30pm. Co-Advisors: Buddy Griffith dgriffit@carmelschools.org & Aja Broderson
Please see the Band Page for Jazz Band and Clarinet choir updates.
http://gfms.carmelschools.org/groups/5249/nyssma/welcome_to_gfms_band
Jazz Band & Clarinet Choir meet weekly on Mondays at 2:30-3:25.
Select Strings meets weekly on Thursdays from 2:30-3:25.
For information contact:
Fran Russo - frusso@carmelschools.org
Karen Nagel - knagel@carmelschools.org