Chromebooks in the classroom
What is a Chromebook? 
A Chromebook is a personal computer that runs Chrome as an operating system. The device is made to connect quickly to the Internet and supports apps that are on the web, not ones that are downloaded to the device.
PUBLISHING
- Students can use a variety of websites for Digital Storytelling. Digital storytelling allows the students to “show with they know” in a creative, digital format. Digital storytelling on the web also allows for publication and sharing of projects with a wider audience. Students can use digital storytelling to support a variety of subjects. A few examples of websites that allow for Digital Storytelling are listed below along with curriculum connections:
- Prezi: Book Reviews/Reports, Research Reports, Story Telling
- Animoto: Field Trip Pictures, Classroom Events
- Voicethread: Biography Poems, Small research projects, Author Studies, Poetry Share
- Blabberize: Reserach projects
- Glogster: Book Posters, Character Posters, Who Am I Posters
- Students can use productivity tools on the web that allow them to access their work anytime and anywhere. Students can use the Chromebooks to access Google Apps. Below are some examples of the ways that the students cam work in the cloud using the Chromebooks.
- Google Docs: Personal narratives, fiction stories, paragraph writing, Internet Safety Presentations
- Google Maps: Social Studies Standards, State Studies Projects, Minnesota History mapping of important places
- Picasa: Classroom pictures, field trips
- Google Earth: Book Setting Trips, Geography tours, Literature trips
- TCI: Online Social Studies Text
- Using Chromebooks, students can communicate using 21st century tools.
- Gmail (grades 6-8): Communication with students, Book Club Communication, Reader Response Journals,
- Canvas: All classroom projects and assignments
- Collaboration is one of most important 21st Century skills that we can teach our young students. The Chromebooks allow students to collaborate face to face or on the computer while working on projects.
- The following Apps support collaboration (just to name a few):
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
Library Home Page
Welcome to the Grissom Middle School Media Center
Grissom’s book check out policies:
Students may have up 3 items checked out at a time.
Items are due in 3 weeks. Check your email for overdue reminders.
Students should take care to return each item in the condition in which it was checked out.
Open Hours:
Students may visit the Media Center during lunch after obtaining a pass from the cafeteria supervisors on the following days:
Monday and Tuesday during 6th grade lunch
Wednesday and Thursday during 7th grade lunch
Thursday and Friday during 8th grade lunch
Mackin eBooks:
Students have access to Mackin eBooks to read on their Chromebooks at home or at school. While searching for a title in Alexandria, look for the eBook icon.
Your Mackin login name is ID initials and your password is ID PHM.
Inspire Indiana:
Inspire Indiana is a free service of the Indiana State Library.
INSPIRE offers a wealth of reliable research opportunities for Indiana students and their families.
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
Chromebook Documents
Parents/guardians of current Grissom students are to sign and return the Student Chromebook Program Acknowledgement form to the main office before the start of the school year. Once you have returned the Student Chromebook Program Acknowledgement form to our main office, a Chromebook will be reserved for distribution during the first few days of school.
Alexandria
For accessing our library resources at GMS please use the link below.
Homework Hotline
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Homework Hotline has opened for the academic year! More than 100 bright Rose-Hulman students are trained and ready to assist students if they need math and science homework help in the evenings.
Students can call or email the homework hotline, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Sunday through Thursday for math and science homework help. The number to call is 1-877-ASK-ROSE and the website is www.AskRose.org. The service and the telephone call are both free.
Homework Hotline
The Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline is now up and running for this school year.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Homework Hotline has opened for the academic year! More than 100 bright Rose-Hulman students are trained and ready to assist students if they need math and science homework help in the evenings.
Students can call or email the homework hotline, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Sunday through Thursday-for math and science homework help. The number is 1-877-ASK-ROSE, and the website is www.AskRose.org. The service and the telephone call are both free.
Online Payments
Parents can pay fees and deposit lunch money online. Please enter a zero (0) in front of the student number.
Bureau Codes are listed on the right if your school’s code doesn’t show up automatically. You can also see the information in the FAQ section on the P-H-M website for more information.
Welcome
Grissom Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving grades 6–8 as part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, one of northern Indiana’s top-ranked school districts.
Grissom, a proud Four Star School in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, serves students from Elm Road, Madison, Moran and Meadow’s Edge Elementary Schools. We are committed to excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts, supported by a dedicated staff, involved families, and a diverse, vibrant student body. Our students uphold the values of G.U.A.R.D.: Growing, United, Accountable, Respectful, and Dependable.
At Grissom, every student has access to 1:1 technology, innovative programs, and inclusive learning opportunities. We offer a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities, including international travel experiences, fine arts, athletics, and student leadership programs.Thank you for visiting—we’re proud to be the Grissom Guardsmen and excited to share our community with you.
Daily Schedule
Office Hours
Grissom’s main office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
13881 Kern Road,
Mishawaka IN 46544
Phone: (574) 968-9628
Fax: (574) 633-2134
Click here for Grissom’s Daily & 2-hour Delay Bell Schedule.
Grissom Food Pantry
GRISSOM FOOD/CLOTHING PANTRY INFO
Grissom's Food and Clothing Pantry has assisted 150 families since opening in September 2009. We would like to thank all of our many volunteers for making this possible. Grissom's food/clothing pantry does save Martin's Spartan labels. The proceeds are used to purchase groceries for needy Grissom families. Just cut out the "Spartan" UPC symbol and send it to Mrs. Mayer at Grissom.
Mark your calendar! Grissom's food/clothing pantry will be open after school (from 4:00-5:00) on the first and third Thursday of each month when school is in session. If your family needs supplies when we aren't open, you may consider visiting the North Central Indiana Food Bank at 702 Chapin St. 232-9986. Additionally, the Penn Township Food Pantry is located at 315 LincolnwayWest. Their phone number is 220-6213.
There are many ways to volunteer at Grissom's Food and Clothing pantry. Perhaps you know of an organization willing to "adopt" our pantry for a month – maybe a girl scout troop, boy scout troop, 4-H Junior Leader, or Honor Society member. Is your church or youth group would be willing to collect food for our pantry? Maybe you can come in for an hour or so to help sort food or clothing. Perhaps you can make punch or cookies for a parent night. Any time or talent you have will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Luann Mayer at Grissom if you or your organization is able to help out by donating time, products, or as a speaker for a Grissom Parent Academy night. There is a volunter form at the link below.