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
Jahmar Elliott is no longer a candidate in the election pursuant to Education Law §2018.
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.
Nearly 700 voters cast a ballot in the annual vote and election. Click the link to see the full results.
The district has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation.
May issue of the district e-newsletter now available. This month’s e-news features important information about: The Budget and Board of Election Vote on May 20, other upcoming events, and more!
"Brick by Brick: Building a Culture of Literacy" shares our district’s journey in strengthening literacy instruction, specifically shining a light on the changes made by teachers at the classroom level to support students varied literacy needs, while • "How K-12 Administrators Support Change in New York State" showcases the leadership driving meaningful change across the state, including here in Gates Chili.
April issue of the district e-newsletter now available. This month’s e-news features important information about: Electric school buses, budget developments, campus updates, and all the fun things our Spartans have been up to!
These changes were made because the district only had one emergency closure this year. In the event of an emergency closing, this schedule may be adjusted again.
These adjustments, which begin taking effect on March 31, with most changes fully implemented by July 1, 2025, will result in more than $200,000 in cost savings while improving services and aligning resources to better support students and staff.
