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6th Grade Orientation Current 5th graders are invited to General Sherman's 6th grade orientation on Monday, May 20th at 6:00 in the General Sherman auditorium.
An Evening of Jazz At Lancaster High School, Dinner at 6pm, Swinging Gales at 7pm, tickets $7.00
Stand Up Against Bullying! Sherman students and staff wore orange today to raise awareness about bullying. You can view today's pictures in the Photo Gallery.
February's Students of the Month and Their Fabulous Families! Congratulations to our February Students of the Month: Rachel Kirchgessner (6th Grade), Masey Elick (7th Grade), and Jachob Mossbarger (8th Grade)! Students are nominated by teachers as someone that demonstrates great leadership, citizenship, and academics. Along with our “Student of the Month”, we would also like to showcase the student’s family. The staff and students foster ...
January's Students of the Month and Their Fabulous Families! Congratulations to ourJanuary Students of the Month: Samantha Conrad (6th grade), Morgan Simmons (7th grade), andTabitha and Tammi Hewlett(8th grade)! Students are nominated by teachers as someone that demonstrates great leadership, citizenship, and academics. Along with our “Student of the Month”, we would also like to showcase the students' families!
Parent Project Parents here is an awesome class offered by Fairfield County Parent Project. This class offers parents answers and support when dealing with an adolescent child headed in the wrong direction. It can also offer parents of pre-teens preventive ideas to keep their children on the right path.
Lancaster Idol Finals Lancaster Idol Finals - Saturday, January 19 LHS Auditorium Elementary and Junior High Divisions 12pm - 2pm High School and Adult Divisions 4pm-6pm Winners are determined by audience vote Admission is $5.00
Tips for Preventing the Spread of the Flu The cold and flu season is upon us and we at Lancaster City Schools are doing everything we can to prevent the spread of the flu as well as all communicable diseases. Lancaster City Schools collaborates with the Fairfield Department of Health in both reporting and monitoring communicable diseases. All
District Rumor Response District Rumor Response Our School District has been dealing with a rumor of violence tomorrow at Lancaster High School. Administrators and law enforcement officers have interviewed students involved in sharing this rumor and have not found any credible information to substantiate the rumor. Students are stating they simply heard that a school shooting will occur Friday, but have no further ...
Lancaster Idol - A Singing Competition Auditions are open to any student from any school, including those students who are home schooled.Adults of any age are eligible to participate in theAdult Division. Read article for more details.
Helpful Resources for Dealing with Tragedies The entire country is deeply saddened and affected by the school tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, and we in Lancaster City Schools are no exception. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are impacted by this tragedy. Our school counselors, social worker, and psychologists are here to help students and families work through and respond to such events. If needed, they can also provide ...
Science Olympiad Receives Grant The General Sherman Science Olympiad team recently received a grant in the amount of $750.00 from the Lancaster Public Education Foundation. The grant proceeds will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for the team.
Science Olympiad Receives Grant The General Sherman Science Olympiad team recently received a grant in the amount of $750.00 from the Lancaster Public Education Foundation. The grant proceeds will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for the team.
November's Students of the Month and their Fabulous Families! Congratulations to ourNovember Students of the Month: Elijah Crum (6th grade),Hope Purcell(7th grade), and BrandonMayhorn (8th grade)! Students are nominated by teachers as someone that demonstrates great leadership, citizenship, and academics. Along with our “Student of the Month”, we would also like to showcase the students' families!
Cyberbullying/Internet Safety Parent Night ALLjunior high and high school parents are invited to join Officer Jim Marshall in General Sherman's auditorium on Monday, December 3rd at 6:00 to discuss cyberbullying and internet safety.
October Students of the Month and Sherman's Fabulous Families General Sherman Students of the Month! Congratulations to our October Students of the Month: Eleeya Ershadi (6th grade), Abbey Zamarelli (7th grade), and Camry Tolliver (8th grade)! Students are nominated by teachers as someone that demonstrates great leadership, citizenship, and academics. Along with our “Student of the Month”, we would also like to showcase the student’s ...
Building Construction Update The Central Site building planning team met on Thursday for the first time to review three conceptual designs.
Student-led Conferences Thursday, Nov. 1st Student-led conferences will be held this Thursday, November 1st from 3:30PM-7:00PM at General Sherman. Grade cards will be handed out that evening. Conferences are a great way to communicate with teachers and see student work. Hope to see you there!
Sherman/Ewing Tailgate! All junior high staff, students, and their families are invited to join us on Wednesday, October 10th at 4:00 behind Thomas Ewing for a tailgate before the Sherman/Ewing football game!
General Sherman Students of the Month! Sherman Students of the Month! Congratulations to our September Students of the Month: Jamie Finnerty (6th grade), Jenny Neal (7th grade), and Ryan Hendricks (8th grade)! Students are nominated by teachers as someone that demonstrates great leadership, citizenship, and academics. Along with our “Student of the Month”, we would also like to showcase the student’s family. The ...
PTO Fundraiser Kicks Off Our PTO fundraiser kicked off last Thursday, 9/27, and has generated a lot of excitement throughout the building. Students are selling cookie dough and magazines this year. All of the proceeds will go to support actvities in our building. The last day to turn in order forms is October 9th. Please help support our students!
Bob Reall Lancaster Cross-Country Invitational set for Saturday, Sept. 22 Saturday, September 22, 2012 we will be hosting the Bob Reall Lancaster Cross-Country Invitational. This event has been ongoing at LHS for over 30 years. We would love to see teachers and staff come support our runners! The junior high teams will be running from 10AM-noon, both Thomas Ewing and General Sherman have athletes that will be participating. The Lancaster High School girls will run at ...
GS Picture Day Wednesday, September 26th Payment is required at time picture is taken. Visit Lifetouch.com for payment options and ideas of what to wear for picture day.
New Teachers Check out the Photo Gallery to see pictures of the new Sherman teachers!
Boys/Girls in Grades 3-6, Basketball League Information This winter the boys and girls basketball coaching staffs will be offering a basketball league to boys and girls in grades 3-6. The purpose of our league is to provide an organized, instructional and competitive youth basketball program that introduces boys and girls in the community and surrounding area to the Lady Gale and Gale Force Philosophies, and to prepare them for future success in both ...
New Building Projects at Sherman Exciting new construction projects were started at General Sherman this summer. We now have abus bubble, patio, and flagpole, and will be getting our new message board installed soon. There is also a new lounge seating area in the library. Next time you are in the building, check it out! For more photos, visit our photo gallery album "Under Construction."
32nd Annual Band of Gold Invitational on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 5pm at Fulton Field The Lancaster Band of Gold would like to invite you to our 32nd Annual Band of Gold Invitational on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 5pm at Fulton Field. We will have 14 competing marching bands from different areas in Ohio (Southeastern, Nelsonville-York, Circleville, Fredericktown, Bloom-Carroll, Fairfield Union, Liberty Union, Teays Valley, Marietta, Marion Harding, Beavercreek, Middletown, ...
6th Grade Social All 6th grade students are invited to attend the 6th Grade Social on Friday, September 7th from 2:45-4:00 in Sherman’s gymnasium. Admission is FREE and students will receive tickets for a piece of pizza and a can of pop to enjoy! Students can participate in games, listen to music, or simply mingle with other 6th graders. This will be a great way to get to know more of your peers, so we hope ...
GS New Student Orientation General Sherman Junior High School will be holding our new student orientation on Wednesday, August 15th. New students and their parents/guardians may choose to attend the 11:00 am or 6:00 pm session at the school. Students will receive their class schedule, listen to an informative introduction to General Sherman, and have a change to get acquainted with the school. Students that cannot attend ...
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May 2013