It’s Career Week at Mercer and the sixth grade team has got SPIRIT! These are just some members who showed off their colleges!! Choiceboard lessons during PEAK get our days off thinking strong and towards the future! Gum Spring Middle School

So appreciated visiting Fontaine’s and Geiger’s PEAK classes today and seeing resumes being drafted, Canva career posters being designed, Newsela articles on various careers being read, and SchooLinks tools leading to self and career awareness! 6th grade team ROARS! Gum Spring Middle School

I attended the LCPS MSAAC EquiTEA & Awards Ceremony this afternoon. It was a surprise & an honor to have an award named after me. Thank you!! 😊 Congratulations to all of the award nominees & recipients! 👏🏾 You are keeping Equity at the forefront in our schools & communities!

Congratulations to MMS 6th Grader Ife Adelaja who won the Linda Deans Student Equity Award at MSAAC EquiTea! Ife’s commitment to social justice is evident in her work as Student Equity Ambassador, in MercerStrong, We ALL Belong, and in her character! We are honored Gum Spring Middle School

MMS Counselors presented our program overview to family, staff, and student reps on our Advisory Council, seeking input and guidance in meeting needs of our school community. Thank you to ALL attending and we look forward to ROARing collaboratively going forward! Gum Spring Middle School

So much spirit and excitement among students, staff, family members today at our Open House! Schedules, meeting teachers, pictures, hugs, optimism, and joy!Just didn’t have the opportunities to take more pictures! Gum Spring Middle School

Day One started with confetti and joyous welcomes to a new year of learning! So fun to see some engaging lessons introducing students to new content with movement, rhythm, and community building! Gum Spring Middle School

Day 2 of learning included our leaders ROARing a joyous welcome back to Mountain Lions! Let’s keep up the vibe through our year, focusing positive energy towards learning and belonging for all!@LCPS_Mercer

Our UMHT introduced ourselves and our services to families during our first Family Engagement Session of the year. Proud to serve this learning community with dedicated and skilled professionals! Gum Spring Middle School

MMS Staff are UNITED in providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment for ALL Mountain Lions-students, families, and staff! We rocked our UNITY DAY ORANGE today to demonstrate our commitment to all! Gum Spring Middle School

JCHS’ committed, hardworking PEER Facilitators visit MMS twice a month to impact Positive Educational Experiences and Relationships with students.They are focusing each visit on a different aspect of educational success. Today was Organization! Gum Spring Middle School John Champe High School

JCHS PEER knocked it out of the park with their presentation on Self Love for MMS students. Their slides, lesson including connection, information, a skit, participation, and small group discussions led to engagement and meaningful learning for all. Gum Spring Middle School LCPSSchoolCounseling

What does student engagement look, sound, and feel like? On task behavior, creativity, respectful conversation, questioning, colors, and JOY! Sra Angelovich’s Spanish 2 class was Happiness! Student Engagement = Happiness + Fun + Learning! Gum Spring Middle School World Languages