Latest Announcements
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Annual Title 1 Meeting(s)
Please join us for our annual Title 1 Meetings on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. There will be 2 meetings: one will be at 10:00 a.m. and the other meeting will be at 5:00 p.m. Both meetings will cover the same information.
GMS Optional Program Information
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Welcome To GMS
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GMS has Heart, We are 901!
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GMS Library
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GMS PTSA
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School Uniform Policy
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Optional Program Requirements
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All A’s and B’s with no more than one C on the most recent comprehensive report card as a semester average.
- Scores at or above the 70th percentile on the aReading and aMath tests of Illuminate FastBridge and/or the iReady Diagnostic Reading and Math assessments, the 2021-2022 Spring TNReady English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, or the equivalent on a current nationally normed standardized test.
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Satisfactory conduct as evidenced by no N’s or U’s on the most recent comprehensive report card.
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Satisfactory attendance using the standard that a total of more than 15 absences and/or tardies in one school year is considered unsatisfactory.
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Course Offerings
6th Grade
- Optional Language Arts/
- CLUE Language Arts
- Optional Math
- Optional Science
- Optional Social Studies
- STEM
- Spanish (Conversational)
- French (Conversational)
- Band/Strings
- Choir
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
- Career Orientation/Exploration (Amazon Furture Engineers Program)
7th Grade
- Optional Language Arts/
- CLUE Language Arts
- Optional Pre-Algebra
- Optional Science
- Optional Social Studies
- STEM
- Spanish (Conversational)
- French (Conversational)
- Band/Strings
- Choir
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
- Career Orientation/Exploration (Amazon Furture Engineers Program)
8th Grade
- Optional Language Arts/
- CLUE Language Arts
- Optional Algebra I (High School Credit)
- Optional Physical Science (High School Credit)
- Optional Social Studies
- STEM
- Spanish I (Honors & High School Credit)
- French I (Honors & High School Credit)
- Band/Strings
- Choir
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
- Career Orientation/Exploration (Amazon Furture Engineers Program)
If your child stays in our optional program for the full three year period, by the time they leave us as 8th grade students, they will have the opportunity to complete an accelerated course load and some of their high school level coursework.
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Schedule a Visit
Thank you for your interest in GMS! Contact our Optional School Coordinator, Mr. Rob Zollicotor, at zollicofferrv@scsk12.org or (901) 416-4740 to schedule a tour.
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Choose Germantown Middle
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Optional Schools FAQs
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Optional School Booklet
Before and After Care Information
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Y-Care is currently open for registration on their website: https://www.ymcamemphis.org/childcare/register-for-before-after-school/
Parents, if have questions or need support, you can call the Parent Support Center at 901-766-7677 or email customersupport@ymcamemphis.org.
We will have team members available over the weekend to help parents in our support center.
https://www.ymcamemphis.org/childcare/register-for-before-after-school/
IMPORTANT DATES
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October 9, 2023
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October 10, 2023
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October 11, 2023
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October 12, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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November 10, 2023
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November 20, 2023
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November 21, 2023
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November 22, 2023
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November 23, 2023
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November 24, 2023
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December 21, 2023
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December 22, 2023
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December 25, 2023
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December 26, 2023