Home of the Mountain Lions

Joined September 2013
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What a way to wrap up the school year! From the launch of student learning walks and creative self-portraits 🎨 to guest speakers connecting learning to the real world 🌎 and celebrating impact with the ROAR Legacy Awards—it’s been an incredible finish! #ROARasONE
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🎉 Congrats to our ROAR Student of the Year Award recipients! These incredible students embody what it means to ROAR each and every day—showing respect, ownership, a positive attitude, and responsibility. We’re proud of the example they set as true Mountain Lion role models! 💛💙
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✨ Learning Spotlight: Our English 7 students honed their persuasive skills through lively debates on topics like year-round schooling, solar energy, and homework policies. 📚 With staff stepping in as guest judges, teams rose to the challenge to make their strongest case! 👏
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✨ Our Student Portfolio Showcase was a true celebration of learning and growth! 🌱 From Uniqueness and Achievements to Growth and Vision, students thoughtfully captured their journeys all year long—and brought them to life through a dynamic gallery walk. 👏 #StudentVoice
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✨ Learning Spotlight: Critical Thinking Communication = Engagement! English 8 students brought their museum projects to life—researching chosen topics, creating displays, and delivering speeches rooted in human intelligence. Proud to showcase their voice and creativity! 🧠🎤
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🎉 Congratulations to Stephanie Landfried on being recognized with the Middle School English Learners Teacher Greatness Award! 🏆 Her unwavering dedication to student growth and fostering belonging makes a lasting impact every day. We’re so proud and grateful! 💛💙 #ROARasONE
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🎓 Once a Mountain Lion, always a Mountain Lion! 🐾 We loved welcoming back our former students—Class of 2026 graduates from John Champe High School—for one final walk through their middle school halls. We are ROARing with pride! 💛💙 #ClassOf2026 #ROARasONE
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✨ Learning Spotlight: Math 7 in Action! Students combined coding and problem-solving as they programmed robots to navigate obstacle courses in a high-energy game of Capture the Flag—all while sharpening their math skills for the SOL! 🤖🚩 #STEM #ROARasONE
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🎉 Celebrating National Speech Language Pathologist Day! 🗣️ Thank you for empowering voices, building confidence, and making communication possible for all. Your impact reaches far beyond words! 💛💙 #SLPDay #ROARasONE
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Congratulations Mr. Addis! Gum Spring's Teacher of the Year!
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🎉 Happy #StaffAppreciationWeek! Inspired by a positive viral trend, our Mountain Lions shared notes with the staff who mean the most to them. 💛💙 We went schoolwide—but captured these special in-person deliveries from our @sourcesstrength leaders. 🎦 #ROARasONE
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🎉 Today we celebrate our school nurse on #NationalSchoolNurseDay! 🩺 Thank you for keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every single day. We appreciate all that you do! 💛💙 #ROARasONE
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🎉 Today we celebrate our School Lunch Heroes! 🍎🥪 Thank you to our incredible School Nutrition Team who nourish minds and bodies with care, dedication, and heart every day. We appreciate all that you do! 👏 #SchoolLunchHeroDay #ThankYou #ROARasONE
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❄️🎭 Our Disney’s Frozen JR. performances were incredible! This student‑led production was full of creativity, heart, and laughs. Huge thanks to our amazing staff for their behind‑the‑scenes support and to our school community for showing up to cheer on our Mountain Lions! 💛💙
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🐾 Bring A Kid to Work Day at Gum Spring Middle School was a blast! We loved welcoming so many little Mountain Lions to the den—smiling faces, big energy, and lots of fun all around! 💛💙 #ROARasONE
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🎉 Today we celebrate our incredible Administrative Professionals—the heartbeat of our building. 💛💙 From first impressions to behind‑the‑scenes magic, they lead with care, precision, and grace every day. We are so grateful for you! 👏 #AdminProfessionalsDay #ThankYou
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Proud of our Gum Spring community! 👟🎉 Our Walk‑A‑Thon raised more than $20,000 for @Smiletrain, topped off with an outdoor celebration and a special visit from Washington @Commanders TE @jjohnbates, who connected with and inspired our students! 💛💙 #ROARasONE
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Future Mountain Lions loading… 🐾💥 Our Rising 6th Graders rocked their visit to Gum Spring—exploring the halls, meeting awesome teachers & staff, and getting the full middle school vibe! 🎒✨ Shoutout to Arcola, Elaine Thompson, Hovatter, Liberty, Goshen Post, & Pinebrook! 💛💙
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Red looks good on our school! ❤️ This April, we’re wearing #RedInstead to celebrate neurodiversity and show our commitment to autism acceptance, not just awareness. #AutismAcceptanceMonth #ROARasONE
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Leaders. Problem-solvers. Champions for students. 💙💛 This week, we celebrate our Assistant Principals & Deans for the incredible work they do every day to support our students, staff, & school community. 👏 Thank you for all you do! #NationalAssistantPrincipalsWeek #ROARasONE
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