Friday, April 25, 2014

Connect with George Waters Middle School

George Waters Middle School now has a Facebook Page!

Please like our new page. Search for George Waters Middle School and like our new page. Our profile image is:

On the page Mr. Mead will post all blog entries which are posted at http://gwmssharks.blogspot.ca and other pieces important information throughout the year.

Now, parents can connect with George Waters MS through:
  • Instagram - our username is @georgewaterms (Mr. Mead's favourite because a picture tells a thousand words)
  • The George Waters Middle School Facebook Page - NEW! (Why? We find most parents are on Facebook and not necessarily on Twitter or Instagram (yet!). Facebook is a great way to connect. https://www.facebook.com/pages/George-Waters-Middle-School/1430703837180788?ref=hl
  • Follow Mr. Mead on Twitter at @andrewmead73 - a great source of information
  • Check out our website at http://georgewaters.sjsd.net. (Mr. Mead's least favourite!). This page tends to be static and cumbersome to use.
  • Remind 101 - get messages sent directly to your mobile phone by texting 'gwmsa' to 204-800-2782 (messages that come right to your phone that include links to our blog or general reminders!)
  • Join Mr. Mead's Showbie Account to find fun and challenging questions you can do with your child. To learn more about this click http://gwmssharks.blogspot.ca/2014/01/mr-meads-showbie-account.html. Best part about these questions... no wrong answers!
  • The GWMS School Calendar can be found here: http://gwmssharks.blogspot.ca/p/gwms-calendar.html. This is also a page on this blog.
  • For parents and guardians of grade 7 and 8 students the parent portal is a great way to keep in touch. Call the office to get help to sign up for this service.
  • Email addresses and phone numbers of GWMS staff can be found here: http://georgewaters.sjsd.net/Staff%20Online
  • Read our blog - well, if you are reading this... you found us! Mr. Mead is posting daily information about 'What's Happening in School Today'. Mr. Mead finds one class per day and posts topics students are learning and students have the chance to make comments too! As well, this blog has many links to follow from GWMS teachers and other blogs close to GWMS. Bookmark our blog or sign up for updates to our blog by completing the 'Follow by Email' option on the right side. The blog also has our Instagram feed, our remind 101 messages, and Mr. Mead's Twitter feed.

It doesn't matter if you use one or all of these options to connect with George Waters. Choose the one you are most comfortable with to learn more about the amazing things that happen everyday at GWMS by students and teachers!

Thanks for reading!
Mr. Mead
Principal


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