W.D. Gattis Middle School

Clovis Boys first ever Junior Varsity wrestling team participated in the Goddard HS JV Open this past Saturday and gave a great performance, coming in 2nd place as a team. Wrestlers endured an 18 hour event starting at 5 a.m. ending at 10:30 p.m. resulting in the following wrestlers taking home a medal in their specific weight classes. 107 LBS Weight Class Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Ezekiel Garcia of Roswell 2nd Place - Brock Spear of Goddard 3rd Place - Jonathan Ortiz of Goddard 4th Place - Landon Ochoa of Clovis- First Year Gattis 8th grader 5th Place - Ethan McDonald of Clovis- First Year Gattis 8th grader 6th Place - Ryder Bonney of Clovis- First Year Freshman

Clovis Girls wrestling team participated in the Goddard HS JV Open this past Saturday and gave a great performance, coming in 5th place as a team. Wrestlers endured an 18 hour event starting at 5 a.m. ending at 10:30 p.m. resulting in the following wrestlers taking home a medal in their specific weight classes. 100 LBS Weight Class Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Isabel Irvin of Artesia 2nd Place - Avelyn Bishop of Goddard 3rd Place - Lyla Woolsey of Artesia 4th Place - Xeomara Garcia of Clovis- First Year 8th Grader Yucca 107 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Jarelly Navarret of Clovis First Year Junior 2nd Place - Allyson Teel of Hobbs 3rd Place - Michelle Gallo of Goddard 4th Place - Anna Lee Sorrells of Artesia 5th Place - Evelynn Redman of Clovis- First Year 8th Grader Gattis 114 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Emily Fuentes of Carlsbad 2nd Place - Cerena Fullerton of Clovis- 3rd Year Senior 3rd Place - Alexa Delgado of Clovis- 1st Year Senior 4th Place - Emma Nicolas of Clovis- 1st Year Gattis 8th grader 120 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Jadyn Dyer of Hobbs 2nd Place - Breanna Trujillo of Carlsbad 3rd Place - Emmaline DeAguero of Hobbs 4th Place - Lilly Herbst of Hobbs 126 LBS Guaranteed Places 138 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Ava Jenckes of Hobbs 2nd Place - Yenesis Serrano of Hobbs 3rd Place - Mya Cornejo of Carlsbad 4th Place - Sayra Hernandez of Goddard 152 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Kylee Archuleta of Goddard 2nd Place - Kenley Haines of Hobbs 3rd Place - Sunnay Ward of Clovis 4th year Junior 4th Place - Abigale Snell of Hobbs 165 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Makenzie Kormendy of Goddard 2nd Place - Mattie Smith of Artesia 3rd Place - Gemma Payne of Goddard 4th Place - Jacklin Powell of Carlsbad 185 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Arianna Campos of Carlsbad 2nd Place - Katie Dowell of Artesia 3rd Place - Yoselin Sanchez of Goddard 4th Place - Jaylynn Wardrip of Clovis 1st year Gattis 8th Grader 235 LBS Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Vanessa Martinez of Goddard 2nd Place - Faith Abeyta of Carlsbad 3rd Place - Vasanti Sosa of Goddard 4th Place - Guadalupe Guzman of Clovis 2nd year Sophomore 5th Place - Jaylyn Trujillo of Clovis 2nd year Senior

UPDATE: As of 2:13 PM, power has been restored at La Casita Elementary and iAcademy. For Immediate Release: Important Update: Power Outage at La Casita and iAcademy November 20, 204 - La Casita Elementary and iAcademy are currently experiencing a power outage due to a downed power line on Highway 60/84. As a result, school phones are temporarily unavailable. District administrators remain reachable by phone and are actively monitoring the situation in collaboration with utility providers. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available. Parents who need information can reach the district office at 575-769-4300. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we address this issue.

GMS will allow Halloween costumes on October 31st ONLY with the below stipulations: No mask or full face paint No blow-ups No toy weapons are allowed Students must be in dress code. Bring your cash on Tuesday for chip sales, Thursday for Cupcake sales, and Friday for popcorn sales.

Clovis Municipal School District Responds to Safety Threat Clovis, NM – James Bickley has currently been placed into “Secure and Teach” mode due to suspicious activity in the area. We are in close communication with local law enforcement and have implemented increased security measures within the campus. Law enforcement has determined there is not a threat at this time. Thank you for your cooperation and support. For more information about Clovis’ school safety procedures, visit our website at https://www.clovis-schools.org/page/safety

GATTIS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS Location: Gattis Middle School TRYOUTS: 4:00-6:00 pm Monday, November 4, Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7, 2024 7th Grade & 8th Grade students must have above a 2.0 GPA and No F’s from the end of 2024. All Forms that must be completed online in Rank One. Physical Form Packets will be placed in the front office of Gattis Middle School. Please submit all forms to Rank One by November 1. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes to be able to try out.

Gattis 7th grade Volleyball teams played Yucca Middle School on Saturday September 7th at Yucca Gattis' green team lost in two sets with the scores of 25-21 & 25-23. The white team lost in two sets with the scores of 25-20 & 25-23. The green team played against Elida on September 10, at Gattis. The team lost in two sets with the scores of 25-7 & 25-6. Both teams will play Tucumcari Middle School this Wednesday, September 11th at Gattis. The green team will play at 4:30 and the White team will play at 5:30.

Gattis Altruismo students and their families are invited to a black out/hang out party at Gattis from 5:30-7:00 PM. Members of the RCA house and their families will enjoy glow in the dark tic-tac-toe, bracelet making, music, glow in the dark pain and lots of fun. If you belong to Altruismo, please make plans to attend this fun get to know you event at Gattis.

Gattis 7th grade Volleyball teams played Portales Middle School on Thursday September 5th at Gattis. Green Team- Lost in 2 sets. With the scores of 25-20 & 25-9. White Team- Lost in 2 sets. With the scores of 25-14 & 25-12. Both teams will battle Yucca Middle School this Saturday at Yucca. Green team will play at 10 am. White team will play at 11 am.

Yearbooks are on sale now! Don’t wait to reserve your student’s 2024-2025 copy of the Gattis yearbook! Buy the 2024-2025 yearbook with Ms. Shaw! Yearbooks are on sale for $30.00 dollars starting now until December 20th. After Christmas break yearbook prices will be $35.00 dollars. We are limited, on yearbooks, we take cash or checks made out to Gattis Yearbook. Students can turn in the money to Ms. Shaw in room D-103.

We have an updated schedule for the upcoming week. NEW TIMES: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 4:30 PM: 7th Gattis vs. 7th Lovington 6:00 PM: 8th Gattis vs. 8th Lovington Thursday, September 5, 2024, 7th Gatts vs Texico will be rescheduled. All games will be held at Gattis Field. Please plan to bring folding chairs as we are still waiting for our bleachers. We plan to have a trailer for a concession stand and porta potties with a washable hand sink available for the game. For those planning to attend, please note the parking instructions: the North gate near the school will be the designated area to pay for entry. Parents and visitors should park in the North parking lots, while the West parking lot near the football field will be reserved exclusively for the visiting team bus, officials, and medical emergency ambulance.

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The 7th and 8th grade football scrimmage scheduled for today has been cancelled.

IT’S NATIONAL BILINGUAL MULTILINGUAL LEARNER MONTH AT FRESHMAN ACADEMY – April is Bilingual Learner Advocacy month, and our bilingual students at the Clovis High School Freshman Academy want to thank you for your continued support! This support greatly contributes to our success. We are honored to share our culture with you, and we are thankful for your willingness to share yours with us. Thank you for your guidance and patience, and thank you for preparing us to face our future, not only with an academic mindset but also with integrity and courage!

GET YOUR CAR WASHED TOMORROW & SUPPORT YUCCA'S FCCLA PROGRAM! The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program at Yucca Middle School will be hosting a car wash tomorrow to raise funds - Get your car washed and support the FCCLA at Yucca! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023 Taco Box parking lot, 21st Street $5 Donation

ENTER THE WINGS N' WHEELS T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST! Clovis Regional Airport is accepting submissions for T-shirt designs for Wings N' Wheels 2023. Show off your creativity and enter the Wings N' Wheels T-Shirt Contest and your design could be chosen as the official festival T-Shirt! Deadline for submissions is Friday, July 7, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. See official rules and guidelines for submission (attached). **************** The Clovis Municipal Schools neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity promoted in this document. The distribution of this material is provided on an equal basis as a community service **************** Contest Details: Winner will be announced the week of July 17th, 2023 Contest Rules – Design will appear on the back of the shirt, in color and may not to exceed 8.5” wide and 11” high. T-shirts will be PMS CG10C, please keep this in mind during the design process. – One design per entry. – The design must use solid colors. The design can include a maximum of three different colors. – The design must include the event title “Wings N' Wheels” and the artwork must make reference to Wings N' Wheels being an event in Clovis, NM that includes a community car show, static plane show and military fly-in. – Your design must be original. By submitting a design, you are guaranteeing that it does not contain any copyright material. – This contest is open to all ages and skillsets. – All submissions must include the City of Clovis and Clovis Regional Airport logo within the design. – It’s best if you create your design in Photoshop or Illustrator or another professional design program. Free design software, such as Inkscape and Pixlr, are also an option. Submit entries as medium resolution JPEG, PNG, or PDF files. Please be prepared to submit the original file in the case your artwork is chosen. Design must be easy to reproduce by silkscreen. We reserve the right to make adjustments to the winning design. – Hand-drawn entries will also be accepted. Hand-drawn entries will need to have clean lines and be colored in dark ink with high contrast between objects and text within the design. This will ensure the design can be easily digitized by a media artist and then reproduced by silkscreen. Please use the attached entry forms with the City of Clovis & Clovis Regional Airport logo as a design prompt. – Entries must be submitted with the official entry form that indicates your name, school (if applicable), grade level (if applicable), phone number and design title and description. – Entries must be received by July 7th, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., and sent to airport@cityofclovis.org or delivered to the City Hall at 321 N. Connelly Street. All entry emails should have the subject line “Wings N' Wheels T-shirt Design Contest”. – Entries become the property of Clovis Regional Airport. – We will be announcing the winner on the week of July 17th, 2023. By submitting you are agreeing to all contest rules.

2023 CAMP WILDCAT T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE PURCHASE! Hey campers – Camp shirts can be purchased online! Prices start at $12 Small - 4XL & Youth Sizes Available Purchase online: https://tinyurl.com/4yp86y7e Special thanks to Mr. Keith Bullington for this year’s T-shirt design!

REGISTER BY FRIDAY – CHALLENGE EXAMS HELP RECAPTURE/EARN CREDITS FOR STUDENTS IN 9th-12th GRADES! Clovis Municipal Schools will be administering three Challenge Exams June 6-7-8, 2023, for any student who has failed, or will be registered for one or more of these courses, but believes he/she can demonstrate proficiency in the essential knowledge and skills defined for the courses. A passing score of no less than 85% is required to receive credit for these courses on the student’s high school transcript.

READY FOR SOMETHING NEW & REWARDING? WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPENINGS FOR SCHOOL NURSES! Looking for work that’s rewarding and has a great work/life balance? Clovis Municipal Schools has multiple openings for school nurses. Apply online: http://www.clovis-schools.org/careers.html

CANCELED: CAR WASH TOMORROW Due to a forecast of rain, the Clovis High School Cheer team has canceled their Car Wash scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, June 2, in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts. Stay tuned – Future events will be announced!