I Belong   •   Do No Harm   •   Pursue Knowledge   •   Together We Can   •   Take Pride

5th Grade Students Visiting Graham

5th Grade students will be visiting Graham on May 31 and June 1 from 9-11.

8th Grade Celebrations Forms

8th grade celebrations forms are available to download.

8th Grade Celebration Contract

As our 8th graders enter the final leg of their three-year Graham journey, we met with them to explain the 8th grade celebration contract. There are many exciting events to look forward to (I Belong). These events signify the celebration and privilege earned by completing all requirements for promotion (Take Pride). The events are:
Great America Trip, Graduation Dance, 8th Grade Picnic, and Promotion Ceremony.

To qualify to participate in these events, we expect all students to remain focused on learning (Pursue Knowledge) and maintain positive behaviors (Do No Harm). There following four things will disqualify students from participating in one or more of the end of year events:
• Below a 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Below a 2.0 GPA for trimester 3
• Three pink office referrals
• Suspension

Our goal is to have every 8th grader participate; however the choice is up to them. Please encourage your students to stay focused until the very end of school.

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Please click the image to view the presentation from the
Information Night featuring programs, classes, after-school
sports and much more.

 

Grizzly Gazette

Click here to download the magazine.

Graham Clubs

Speech & Debate Club

Meets Mondays 3 - 4pm. Student mentors from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools introduce different speech and debate forms to club members and work on brainstorming, speaking clearly, and overall presentations.
Teacher Host: Derek Mulkey

Math Club

Meets Wednesdays at lunch.  Discussing math topics (the sizes of different infinities, fractals, cool problems, etc.), solving problems, watching interesting math videos.
Teacher Host Derek Mulkey

Leo Club

Meets every other Tuesday in room 24.  The Leo Club is a service learning club. You can develop your leadership skills, serve your community and more than anything, have a good time. 
Recent Leo Club projects include: 
- Collecting eye glasses 
- Collecting coats and jackets 
- Can food drive
Teacher Host: Melanie Standley

Knit Wits GMS Knitting Club (Starts February 2nd)

Meets Wednesdays 3 - 4pm in Room 33.  We'll be learning to knit, improving knitting skills and working on personal projects and two community donation projects, Caps for Good (making wool hats for premature babies) and The Mother Bear Project (making teddy bears for distribution to children with AIDS).
Teacher Host: Irene Morrison

Chess Club

Meets Thursdays 3- 4pm.  Usually we meet in room 21 or in the computer lab. Students play chess against each other or against a computer to prepare for chess tournaments. No experience is necessary because members love teaching others how to play chess. 
Teacher Host: Leila Dibble

MOUSE Squad (Starts in early February)

Meets Wednesdays 8-9am.  MOUSE squad is a youth development program that puts students in the center of technology use and skills. It is Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, where students learn everything from how the hardware works to how to set up a school “help desk” to how to design and update websites. It will be taught by Silicon Valley technology volunteers.
Staff Host: Joey Ordonez

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Together We Can accomplish this goal!! We are hoping for 100% participation. For families who donate $500 or more, you will have your name engraved on a plaque posted in the Computer Lab in room 7 as a thank you.

Our teachers see the need for additional computer labs and they are willing to do unique things to motivate the students.  Some of these include hosting a lunchtime party, getting a crazy hair cut, and much more.

Bonus: Homerooms with 100% donations will get an extra 100 points added to their Grade Level Competition totals.

The collection dates for the 2011-year will be December 12th - 15th.  Please consider helping Graham meet our goal. Give what you can. Every donation helps us reach our goal for our children.

Thank you very much for your help with this necessary endeavor,

Graham Staff

Please turn in donations to your Homeroom teacher: English, Español

Lunch Yard Duty Opportunity

We are looking for some folks that can help us supervise our growing student body at lunch time. It is a great opportunity to see how our middle school students pass their time. It is a paid position, five hours a week. If you are interested, please see Kim Thompson.

8th Grade Families Looking for Information about High School

Info on Mountain View High School (MVHS)

Info on Los Altos High School (LAHS)

Mountain View Whisman School District

Graham Middle School
1175 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 526-3570
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