School News
Published on March 18, 2025
DoDEA Europe is proud to celebrate the Month of the Military Child (MoMC) across 64 schools in 8 countries, shining a spotlight on the strength, resilience, and courage of military-connected children. This month, our schools are hosting a wide range of events that include clap-ins, purple shirt days, interactive activities, performances by school bands, and more — all aimed at recognizing the vital role military children play in supporting their families and communities.
Published on March 21, 2025
Please see the March 21st edition of the journalism club newspaper - the 'Garmisch Gazette no. 9'
Published on February 13, 2025
Please see the March edition of the journalism club newspaper - the 'Garmisch Gazette'
Published on January 23, 2025
GEMS is supporting our base library with their awesome program called '1000 Books before High School'. Students can count any book they read from the GEMS library and the base library towards their goal of 1000 books. They also receive a prize for every 100 books they read!
Published on September 6, 2024
Garmisch Elementary Middle School (GEMS) celebrated the grand opening of the school meals program on Sept. 3.
Published on May 21, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! This is our last full week of the school year and it is another busy one at GEMS. This Wednesday, our elementary school students will be going on a field trip. Students will not arrive back at school until 1700. Parents will need to pick their student(s) up from the school. We know the students will all have a great time! Let’s enjoy these last three weeks of school! Jenn Seguin
Published on May 15, 2024
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Published on April 16, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! Registration for next school year is now open. Please re-register your child(ren) no later than May 1 on the Family Portal. If you will be PCSing this summer, you will need to unregister your child(ren). The registration system is not always user friendly, so please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Brown at andrew.brown@dodea.edu. Jenn Seguin
Published on April 9, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be opening this week. Please be on the lookout for an email from Mr. Brown. Registration of students for next school year affects staffing and other factors, so please register as soon as possible. If you have questions or issues during registration, please message Mr. Brown at andrew.brown@dodea.edu. Jenn Seguin
Published on April 2, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! Welcome back to school and the start of the 4th quarter. Where has the time gone? I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break and had the chance to travel, relax, or visit with family and friends. In the next few weeks, be on the look out for the link to re-register your student(s) for next school year. We will send out the notification and post it on our Facebook page when registration opens. Jenn Seguin
Published on March 20, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! This week is the last week of the third quarter. There is no school for students on Friday as it is a teacher work day to prepare report cards. Report cards will be available for viewing and downloading on April 11. If you have any issues, please contact Mr. Brown. Next week is Spring Break- wahoo! We will have limited office hours during break.
Jenn Seguin
Jenn Seguin
Published on March 12, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! It is hard to believe that Thrilling Thursday is coming to an end this week! This Thursday, the students have the opportunity to show off their skiing skills and race down part of the mountain. Parents are encouraged to attend. The race takes place to the left of the Big Easy run and will tentatively start at 14:00. Please come and cheer on GEMS’ students. Afterwards, there is an awards ceremony and Taco Night at the Hausberg Lodge. Jenn Seguin
Published on March 5, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! I am excited to be back at GEMS this week! We have another busy week here as our DSO partners are down visiting for a few
days. They will be in and out of classrooms on Monday and Tuesday. I also want to remind parents to please email the front office if your student(s) will be absent or tardy. We need to have accountability of all students. Additionally, if your child(ren) will have an extended absence, please contact Mr. Brown. Jenn Seguin
days. They will be in and out of classrooms on Monday and Tuesday. I also want to remind parents to please email the front office if your student(s) will be absent or tardy. We need to have accountability of all students. Additionally, if your child(ren) will have an extended absence, please contact Mr. Brown. Jenn Seguin
Published on February 27, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! Saturday, March 2, is Read Across America Day. We are celebrating it this week with dress up days (spirit week) and the book swap on Friday. The schedule for this week’s spirit week is attached to this newsletter. Also, just a reminder that I am TDY again this week. Mrs. Straka will be the acting administrator in my absence. I will have access to email, but responses will be delayed. Jenn Seguin
Published on February 22, 2024
Happy Tuesday, GEMS families! I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. This week, I will be TDY through Thursday. I will also be TDY the following week. In my absence, our counselor, Ms. Straka, will be the acting administrator. You can always reach me through email, but responses will be delayed. Jenn Seguin
Published on February 13, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! We have another busy week here at GEMS. Tomorrow night is the February PTA meeting. All meetings are held in the MPR and it starts at 1800. I hope to see you there! We also have Thrilling Thursday this week before taking a two week break and starting back up in March. Finally, there is no school for students on Friday or Monday due to teacher training and Presidents’ Day. I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend!
Jenn Seguin
Jenn Seguin
Published on February 6, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! This week is School Counselor’s Week. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Straka as our school counselor at GEMS! She does so much for Garmisch EMS and we are very grateful. If you see her this week, be sure to wish her a Happy School Counselor’s week and thank her for her dedication to our students and school community. Jenn Seguin
Published on January 30, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! There is a lot going on this week! This Friday is the Spelling Bee and Pizza Hot Lunch. In order to accommodate the Spelling Bee in the
afternoon, we will follow a Thursday schedule. The pizza cannot be delivered in time for the 1134 lunch start, so all students will go to recess first, followed by lunch at 1154. Students will be sent inside for lunch by grade clusters, starting with kindergarten, so they are not waiting in a long line for their pizza. If you still need to order your child(ren) pizza, please see the flyer below and order by Wednesday. Jenn Seguin
afternoon, we will follow a Thursday schedule. The pizza cannot be delivered in time for the 1134 lunch start, so all students will go to recess first, followed by lunch at 1154. Students will be sent inside for lunch by grade clusters, starting with kindergarten, so they are not waiting in a long line for their pizza. If you still need to order your child(ren) pizza, please see the flyer below and order by Wednesday. Jenn Seguin
Published on January 24, 2024
Happy Tuesday, GEMS families! We are still on the search for substitutes! If you are interested in a flexible schedule, subbing is a great option. You have the flexibility to work on days that fit your schedule. The flyer below directs you to the USAjobs link to apply. Report card access was sent out yesterday morning. Please message Mr. Brown at andrew.brown@dodea.edu if you are having difficulty accessing your student’s report card. Jenn Seguin
Published on January 17, 2024
Happy Second Semester, GEMS families! It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the school year. Second quarter report cards will be available starting
January 22. As a reminder, please download/print a copy for your personal
records. We no longer send home paper copies. If you have any questions about
accessing your student(s)’ report card, please message Mr. Brown at andrew.brown@dodea.edu. Jenn Seguin
January 22. As a reminder, please download/print a copy for your personal
records. We no longer send home paper copies. If you have any questions about
accessing your student(s)’ report card, please message Mr. Brown at andrew.brown@dodea.edu. Jenn Seguin
Published on February 13, 2025
Please see the February edition of the journalism club newspaper - the 'Garmisch Gazette'
Published on January 9, 2024
Happy Monday, GEMS families! We have so many amazing teachers here at GEMS. If you would like to nominate one of them for DoDEA Teacher of the Year, scan this QR code and read the attached flyer for more information. Jenn Seguin.
Published on January 3, 2024
Happy New Year, GEMS families! Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break and you were able to spend it with family and friends. We are once again on the search for substitutes. Subbing is a great way to earn some extra money and be on the same
schedule as your kids. It is also flexible and easy to work around your schedule. Check out the flyer for more information. Jenn Seguin
schedule as your kids. It is also flexible and easy to work around your schedule. Check out the flyer for more information. Jenn Seguin
Published on December 11, 2023
The December edition of the journalism club newspaper - 'The Garmisch Gazette'
Published on December 6, 2023
Happy Monday, GEMS families! What an unexpected, but beautiful, snowfall this weekend. Please continue to send your students with snow pants, boots, hats, and gloves if they want to play in the snow. I understand how uncool this is for middle schoolers, but I do not want them sitting in wet clothes or for you to have to bring them dry clothes. Have a great week! Jenn Seguin
