Gorzycki Middle School

7412 W Slaughter Lane · Austin, Texas 78749 · (512) 841-8600

Front Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
7:30 am to 4:30 pm

NEWS

Food Handler Training

Posted: August 30, 8:25 am

If any parent organization/booster club is planning on serving food, this
information is very important to you and your group. To serve food you
must have a temporary food event permit. In order to obtain a temporary
food event permit, two responsible parties must receive Food Handler
training. While they can receive training elsewhere, AISD strongly
encourage school organization sponsors and volunteers to attend the
training provided free of charge by the Austin/Travis County Health &
Human Services Department on Tuesday, September 28, at 6:30 PM. in the
Baker Center Cafeteria. Spanish translation services will be provided.

Training is good for one year, so if someone received training last
January, their training is good through that time in 2011. If they
receive the training last fall, they will need to attend again. If you
have any questions feel free to contact Chris Carrillo or Charlie
Washington in Food Services at 414-0251.

Rescheduled: C Team Volleyball Parents Meeting

Posted: August 27, 9:18 am

The Volleyball C Team Parent Information Meeting was rescheduled for
Monday, August 31 from 6-7pm in the big gym. Looking forward to sharing
more information with you. If you have any questions contact Coach P at
841-8623 or jpetk...@austinisd.org

Must Read

Posted: August 26, 3:14 pm

Parents and Students,
Please review the information found in the school agenda and the Student
Code of Conduct with your student. Both offer much needed information to
help you and your student succeed at Gorzycki. remember also that
Gorzycki follows the Austin ISD dress code policy,

http://www.austinisd.org/academics/parentsinfo/dress_code/index.phtml

plus the additional guidelines found on page 9 in the student agenda.
Information can be found about forgotten items from home (page 11),
make-up work (page 3), locks for lockers (page 10) and permit to leave
school (page 2). The Student Code of Conduct has updated information and
should be reviewed each year. In the back of the supplement it has a sign
off sheet. This needs to be signed by the parent and student and return
back to school.

Back To School Night

Posted: August 26, 11:51 am

It has been a great start to our second year! Please come help us
celebrate by attending our “Back To School Night” on Tuesday, August 31st.
Parents will meet in the Commons area 15 minutes prior to the beginning of
the class rotation. The first 15 minutes will give you an opportunity to
join our PTA and booster organizations as well as purchase the new
Gorzycki PRIDE T-shirts. Also if you do not have a copy of your child’s
schedule you may pick up a copy from the school counselors who will be
seated in the Commons during this time. The 6th grade “Back To School
Night” will be from 5:30- 7:05 and the seventh and eighth grade will be
from 7:30- 9:05. Parking will be challenging so we encourage you to walk
or carpool to Gorzycki. Sixth grade parents will need to leave in a
timely fashion in order to provide parking spaces for the incoming seventh
and eighth grade parents. Also this function is intended to be for parents
only. Student leaders will be in the hallways to help direct parents.
After the initial gathering in the Commons area a bell will ring and we
will make an announcement over the PA system that parents should move to
their child’s first period class. You will have five minutes for passing
periods and five minutes in each classroom to meet and greet the teacher.
Please be respectful of everyone’s time and refrain from “conferencing”
with the teachers about your child. Due to time restraints we will NOT be
going to Tiger Den between fifth and sixth period. We are off to a smooth
start and we have much to show and tell you! Please come!

Schedule Changes

Posted: August 25, 5:34 pm

Dear Parents,
We are asking for your patience as our counseling staff works diligently
to accommodate needs.

The first days are dedicated to work on new students schedules. Counselors
will contact you when they work on your child's change request. The
deadline to request a change for the 2010-2011 school year will be Friday,
September 3. We will review all request received and you will be notified
of the changes. Please remember there will be no mind change request
permitted.

Thank you for your patience as we work through adapting to our new system.

Counseling Staff

Spirit Night at Chick Fil A

Posted: August 25, 7:12 am

Come celebrate the first week of school with SPIRIT NIGHT and the
Gorzycki Cheerleaders on Thursday August 26th from 5 - 8 PM at Chick Fil
A. Wear your burnt orange to show your Gorzycki school pride. The
Gorzycki cheerleaders will be painting cool designs on any willing faces,
free of charge.
Chick Fil A is a caring partner in our great community and they are
willing to donate 10% of the receipts collected in the restaurant during
Spirit Night to help the Gorzycki Cheerleaders to get started with their
cheer program. All you have to do to show your support is eat at Chick
Fil A during Spirit Night and donate your receipt to the cheerleaders.
We hope to see everyone from Gorzycki at Chick Fil A for SPIRIT NIGHT. Go
Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!

Spirit Night - Aug 26th 5 - 8 PM
at Chick Fil A
(South Mopac @ Hwy 290)
5033-D US 290 West
Austin, TX

Correction on Volleyball Tryouts

Posted: August 23, 7:11 am

CORRECTION:
8th grade Volleyball Tryouts will be after school, Tuesday 8/42/10 until
5:30pm. Please call Coach Howard at (512) 841-8624 with any questions.
All 8th grade girls interested in trying out for the volleyball team must
have an athletic physical and AISD participation form turned into the
coaches before they are allowed to try out.

Gorzycki MS is now a WeatherBug school

Posted: August 21, 7:20 am

Gorzycki Middle School is now a WeatherBug school! The WeatherBug Schools Network is the largest weather network in the world. More than 8,000 schools across the U. S. operate WeatherBug Tracking Stations to integrate live, local weather data and technology into classroom learning. Through the WeatherBug Program, students will have the opportunity to analyze weather phenomenon and gain insight into real-world Earth and environmental issues. Through observation and experimentation, they will collect data, analyze results, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings thereby developing and practicing their scientific proficiency.

To see more, go to http://www.austinschools.org/campus/gorzycki/weatherbug.html.

We would like to thank Margit Szabo-Higgins for her hard work in helping to make this all happen. Our school wouldn't be what it is today without the ongoing efforts of our fantastic parents and other volunteers. Thanks to you all!

Football Tryouts-Parent Meeting

Posted: August 19, 2:14 pm

7th grade Football Tryouts will be before school this Tuesday, August 24th
and will begin at 6:30 am. Please drop off your athlete by the outside
basketball court with: sports physical and history form, workout clothes,
workout shoes, snack for after tryouts, and school clothes. 8th grade
tryouts will be on Tuesday, August 24th from 4pm – 6pm. There will be a
Parent Information Meeting Tuesday, August 24th from 4pm – 5:30pm in the
cafeteria. Coaches will be available to answer questions you may have
about the Tiger Football Program.
Athletes MUST HAVE their sports physical participation form completed in
order to tryout. If your child is interested in trying out for football
and has not obtained a sports physical, there is a Sports Physical
Resource List that can be obtained at the school office or go online at
www.austinisd.org (click on academics, click on AISD athletics, click on
Important Forms, click on Physical Resource List). Contact Coach Brevard
with more questions at 841-8626.
Go Tigers!

7th Grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts

Posted: August 17, 2:42 pm

7th grade Volleyball Tryouts will be held before school Tuesday and
Wednesday (Aug 24-25) and Thursday (Aug 26) by invitation only. Gym doors
will open at 6:20 and we will begin at 6:30. Please drop off your athlete
by the outside basketball court with: sports physical and history form,
workout clothes, workout shoes, kneepads (these will be issued once the
season starts), snack for after tryouts, and school clothes. There will be
a 7th grade Parent Information Meeting Tuesday, August 24 in the big gym
from 6-6:45 pm to answer any questions you may have about the Lady Tiger
Tryout Procedures.
Go Lady Tigers! Contact Coach P with more questions 841-8623

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

Posted: August 17, 10:15 am

Hello Volunteers - As you know, Gnasher Pride Days are this week! We
still need volunteers for Wed and Thurs, 18th & 19th. There will be
tables set up for registrations, proof of residency, and purchasing school
locks . The only way they can pull this off is with help. There is a
need for 5 volunteers for each slot. Bring a friend - it's so much more
fun that way!!
www.mysignup.com/gmsgdv

Tiger Athletic Booster Club Meeting

Posted: August 16, 4:28 pm

The Tiger Athletic Boosters promotes school pride and spirit at Gorzycki
Middle School as well as providing financial support for the athletic
programs. Boosters work closely with the Gorzycki Athletic Director and
Coaches. This year we want to help the coaches with additional equipment,
uniforms and a scoreboard for our athletes. In addition, we will sponsor
the end of the year Athletic Awards Ceremony and the Homecoming Dance.
Your participation is strongly encouraged and appreciated by the coaching
staff, booster board and most importantly your athlete as they greatly
benefit from all of the support. Help us make this an amazing year for
our children!

Please attend our organizational meeting this Thursday, August 19th at
6:00 pm at the Gorzycki Middle School cafeteria. This will be an
opportunity for you to learn more about the Athletic Booster Club. We
will be electing our board members and discuss ideas to enhance our
children’s athletic experience at Gorzycki.

Notification to Parents

Posted: August 16, 3:09 pm

Austin ISD is required to notify all parents about Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act and the Texas Structural Pest Control Act. Please
read the below attachments. First file is in English and the second file
is in Spanish.
http://www.austinschools.org/campus/gorzycki/files/8-16-10_A-P.pdf
http://www.austinschools.org/campus/gorzycki/files/8-16-10_A-P_SP.pdf

Girls Volleyball Tryouts - Update

Posted: August 16, 1:53 pm

Girls Volleyball Tryouts will be Tuesday 8/24/2010 (the second day of
school). 7th grade will be before school at 7am and 8th grade will be
after school until 5:30pm. Please call Coach Howard (8th grade) at (512)
841-8624 or Coach P (7th grade) at (512) 841-8623 with any questions. For
more information including game schedules, see
http://www.austinschools.org/campus/gorzycki/volleyball.html.
All 7th and 8th grade girls interested in trying out for the volleyball
team must have an athletic physical and AISD participation form turned
into the coaches BEFORE they are allowed to try out. The AISD
participation form is available at
http://www.austinisd.org/academics/sports/forms.phtml.

Tiger Mart

Posted: August 15, 5:01 pm

Tiger Mart, our Gorzycki student store will be open during at ALL LUNCHES
when school resumes! Your student can shop for their school supplies,
locker supplies, and MORE! PTA will try to carry most of the items on the
lists the teachers send out, so make it easy on yourself
and let the students do the shopping! We take cash or check. Official
GORZYCKI T-shirts and Backpacks will be on sale too! (Flash drives coming
soon!) Check the PTA website for more information and updates.

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