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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2025

Posted Date: 12/01/25 (06:00 PM)
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ROADRUNNER REVIEW

DECEMBER 2025 | gms.psd401.net/

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Jingle & Mingle

🎄 Join Us for Goodman Middle School’s Jingle & Mingle – A Holiday Experience! 🎶

Get ready to celebrate the magic of the season at our annual Jingle & Mingle! This special evening will be filled with joyful music, community connection, and plenty of holiday cheer.
Enjoy performances from our incredibly talented student groups, including:

• Jazz Band
• Drama Class
• Intermediate Band
• Choir
• Advanced Band

Their hard work and creativity are sure to make this a night to remember!

📅 Date: Thursday, December 11
⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM | Concert begins at 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Goodman Middle School

Bring your family and friends, savor some tasty treats, and kick off the holiday season with us. We can’t wait to share this festive experience with our Roadrunner community!
 
Tide Fest
 
Spirit Week
 
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Holiday Travel

With holidays coming, we know many families will be taking time to travel, please let our Attendance Office know if your student will be missing any time at school. You can call our Attendance Line at 253.530.1607 at any time and leave a message.

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Year Round Update

If you haven't already done so, please take the time to update your contact information in the Parent Portal using the Year Round Update function. This information is crucial when we need to get in touch with you especially in an emergency situation or weather related school closure or delay. Some forecasts are already predicting snow, please make sure we have your correct contact information! For more information, see these helpful links:  

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Holiday Resource Guide

The holidays can be a joyful time, but they can also bring extra challenges for some families. At Goodman Middle School, we care about our Roadrunner community and want to make sure everyone has the support they need. Below you’ll find a list of local resources offering assistance during the holiday season—because we’re stronger when we take care of one another.

Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank Toy Program
Register online at: www.ghfish.org

Key Peninsula Community Services
(253) 884-4440 or info@yourkpcs.org
sign-up info coming

Toys for Tots - Pierce County

Toys for Tots - Kitsap County


Toy Rescue Mission

YWCA of Kitsap County

YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties
(253)534-7856 or bschmidt@ymcapkc.org

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Kitsap Community Resources

USPS Operation Santa - connects generous individuals with letters from children and families who need holiday assistance. The 2025 season officially kicked off on September 15, 2025, and the deadline for submitting letters is December 6, 2025.


FOOD ASSISTANCE

Food Backpacks 4 Kids

Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank
(253)858-6179 or www.ghfish.org

Bischoff Food Bank
(253)884-1997 or www.kpbfoodbank.org

Home Food Pantry/KPCS
(253)884-4440 or www.yourkpcs.org

Nourish Mobile Food Bank
(253)383-3164 or www.nourishpc.org

211 Washington

South Kitsap Helpline

First Lutheran Church of Port Orchard - serves free, family-style dinners at 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays of the last two weeks of each month. (360) 876-3901 or 2483 Mitchell Road SE, Port Orchard, WA

Christian Life Center - serves a free dinner every Wednesday night at 5 p.m. (360) 876-5595 or 1780 SE Lincoln Avenue, Port Orchard, WA

First Christian Church of Port Orchard - serves a free dinner the last Sunday of every month
at 5:30 p.m. (360) 876-8172 or 4885 SE Hovde Road, Port Orchard, WA

UTILITIES & RENT ASSISTANCE

Pierce County Energy Assistance EAP

Pierce County Rental Assistance/Eviction Prevention

Peninsula Light: Project Help

Puget Sound Energy-HELP Program

Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank Financial Aid
(253)851-8800 or www.ghfish.org

St. Vincent de Paul
 

Girls Basketball Registration

Registration for Girls Basketball is now live! Registration will close Monday, January 5th, and the season (tryouts) begins on Tuesday, January 6th.

Girls Basketball is open to 7th and 8th grade girls! Visit the athletics section of our Goodman website for more information on each sport. 

Please register your athlete by going to https://peninsula-wa.finalforms.com/ in order to:

1.) Create your parent account
2.) Add your student(s) to your account and select their Fall sport
3.) Sign and submit your required forms to participate in that sport

If you have any questions, please contact Darla Rockstrom at 253-530-1607.
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Yearbook Grad Ads

Hello, proud parents of 8th Grade Graduates! The Yearbook Staff is pleased to offer “Grad Ads” in the Yearbook for your graduating 8th graders this year! This is a fun way to recognize your students' last year of middle school!
Deadline to purchase is Dec 31, 2025. No entries will be considered after this date due to Yearbook deadlines. Cost is $20 payable to the bookkeeper (cash or check in person or online HERE (Look on left side for purchases!).) Please contact maloned@psd401.net for scholarship funds if necessary. The Yearbook Staff is thrilled to create this keepsake for you and your graduate!

After payment, please go to this site to upload the information for your Grad Ad:
8th Grade Yearbook Grade Ad or scan the QR Code!
Thank you for your support!
 
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News from the Health Room

Should you stay or should you go?
Stay home when you are sick, wash hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes.
Students will be kept home from school/sent home from school for any of the following symptoms that may indicate a communicable disease:
  • Fever – oral temperature of 100.4 F or greater
  • Shortness of breath and/or cough
  • Red, draining eye(s)
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Rash
  • Any symptom(s) causing great discomfort for the student (e.g., severe cough, sore throat, earache, headache)
Student may return to school after illness under the following conditions unless directed otherwise by local health jurisdiction:
  • Fever-free without anti-fever medication for 24 hours
  • Relief from symptoms including shortness of breath and/or cough
  • No vomiting for 24 hours
  • No diarrhea for 24 hours
  • Note from health care provider indicating no longer contagious
COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses guidance
If a student or staff member is symptomatic of COVID-19 or any other respiratory virus they should stay home. As much as possible, you should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both;
  • Your symptoms are getting better overall, and; 
  • You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
How to prevent respiratory viruses
  • Good hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette (cover your mouth/nose when sneezing or coughing).
  • Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces.
  • Make sure buildings are well ventilated. 
  • Get your COVID-19 and other vaccines.
  • Stay home when sick or symptomatic with a respiratory virus.
  • Wear a well-fitting, high quality mask. 
 

News from the Library!

It’s getting cold outside! That’s the perfect time to cozy up with a good book. Visit the GMS Library to discover your next read or rediscover an old favorite. Our “Winter” collection is on display now and we have so many new arrivals to explore.

Special thanks to the VPO for hosting a fabulous in-person Scholastic book fair! We have already added over 50 new books from the funds raised through Scholastic and direct donations from Goodman students and staff.

Happy Reading Roadrunners!
 

Skip The Wait ... Send A Note!

🚗 Did you know that your student can meet you right at your car for early dismissals?
Just send them with a note to bring to the office in the morning, and we’ll give them a pass. When it’s time to go, they’ll be ready and waiting outside at the time you choose. Easy, quick, and stress-free! 
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Winter Break Reminder

Be sure to take home all materials you will need during Winter Break on Dec. 19th because the school will be closed until January 5th. This includes throwing out old lunches and taking home any extra articles of clothing to be washed (i.e. gym clothes), along with anything you might want to use during the break like books or other school materials (charge your ChromeBook!).
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Good Things Coming Up

  • 12/2 - Wrestling GMS @ HRMS @ 3:30
  • 12/4 - Wrestling GMS @ KPMS @ 3:30
  • 12/4 - 7th Grade Field Trip to WA State History Museum
  • 12/6 - 12/7 - TideFest @ GHHS
  • 12/9 - Wrestling GMS vs KOPA @ 3:30
  • 12/11 - Jingle & Mingle @ 6:30
  • 12/12 - District Wrestling Tournament 5:00 pm @ GHHS
  • 12/15 - Spirit Week
  • 12/22 - 1/2 - Winter Break
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🌟 Stay Connected with Us on Social Media! 🌟
Want to see all the amazing things happening at our school? 📸 From art projects and student achievements to event updates, we’re sharing it all! Get an inside look at our school community. Don't miss out on the fun – join us today and be part of the journey! 🎉 #StayConnected


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Report an Absence on our 24-hour line at (253) 530-1607 or by emailing rockstromd@psd401.net.