Welcome to Gates Chili Middle School! We are proud of our school and invite you to travel "inside GCMS" to learn more about the quality of our instructional programs, staff commitment, and community partnership. Gates Chili Middle School enjoys a proud tradition of academic excellence. We are an innovative school with an educational program that is challenging, integrated, and standards-based. Our instruction and support is focused specifically on the needs and characteristics of young adolescents. The single mid-level building within the Gates Chili School District, GCMS enrolls 900 students in grades six through eight.
GCMS establishes smaller learning communities by dividing a large school into three separate, small communities (6 – 8). The communities are designated a specific hallway in which the students attend their core, academic classes. For exploratory classes, the students have an opportunity to travel to different parts of the building and mix with other students.
Each community has an administrator, faculty, and 6th - 8th-grade students and teachers, with a student assignment process that ensures equitable distribution of students by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status (SES), language, gender, prior educational achievement, and ability/disability. The grade levels within each community are effectively teamed, creating a small personalized learning environment in which interdisciplinary teams share the same students. The three communities are named: Amerks, Red Wings, and Rhinos. The Assistant Principals are:
Our staff is dedicated to the service of children and their families. Together we teach and inspire excellence for all learners.
Sincerely,
Dr. Daniel Zdanowski, Principal
Click this link to view or download the calendar at-a-glance for the 2024-25 school year. This calendar will also be mailed home as part of the budget issue of the district newsletter.
Families are always welcome to add money to student meal accounts with no fee by sending cash or check to the School Nutrition office or at any cafeteria cash register.
Five Gates Chili students were honored on Nov. 14.
Check out our 2024 Fall Newsletter! This Issue includes information about the upcoming capital project, a recap of all the GC fall festivities, and so much more!
October issue of the district e-newsletter now available This month’s e-news features important information about: Capital Project updates, upcoming events like Fall Family Fest, and more!
On Oct. 16, Gates Chili hosted a special performance by the Dallas Brass, featuring Gates Chili band students.
Gates Chili has recently been made aware of of scam calls targeting the school community.
This month’s e-news features important information about: The Gates Chili Census, Capital Project updates and upcoming events and celebrations!
ParentSquare, the new communication platform, allows parents and guardians in Gates Chili to receive all of their communications from the district, schools, classrooms and school activity groups in one unified app and service.
