Germantown Municipal Council PTO

04/12/2026

04/09/2026

Congratulations to this years Arts and Writing Contest winners! First place winners' works are linked on our website.

Visual Arts
K-2
1st Place (TIE) - Wright Levy, 1st Grade (Riverdale) & Sumaya Helou, 2nd Grade (Forest Hill)
3rd Place - Ave Whitsett, 2nd Grade (Farmington)
Honorable Mention - Ava Maynard, 1st Grade (Farmington)

3-5
1st Place - Srivagmi Manubolu, 5th Grade (Forest Hill)
2nd Place - Nakshatra Kumar, 3rd Grade (Farmington)
3rd Place - Logan Schlegel, 5th Grade (Dogwood)

Photography
K-2
1st Place: Joanna Wilds, 1st Grade (Dogwood)
2nd Place: Sumaya Helou, 2nd Grade (Forest Hill)
3rd Place: Elle Wenzler, 2nd Grade (Dogwood)

3-5
1st Place: Savannah Smith, 4th Grade (Riverdale)
2nd Place: Eric Wilds, 4th Grade (Dogwood)
3rd Place: Michelle Church, 4th Grade (Farmington)

6-8
1st Place: David Miranda, 8th Grade (HMS)

9-12
1st Place: Aarav Yaligar, 10th Grade
2nd Place: Nicholas Nygren, 10th Grade
3rd Place: Noah Nygren, 11th Grade

Poetry
K-2
1st Place: Garner Guynes, 2nd Grade (Dogwood)
2nd Place: Lujain Khan, 2nd Grade (Farmington)

3-5
1st Place: Harper McLaughlin, 4th Grade (Forest Hill)

9-12
1st Place: Beatrix Hayward, 10th Grade
2nd Place: Lukas Weinmann, 10th Grade

Short Story
K-2
1st Place: Winny Liu, 1st Grade (Forest Hill)

3-5
1st Place: Dwaipayan Bhowmick, 4th Grade (Farmington)
2nd Place: Heyan Shah, 3rd Grade (Farmington)
3rd Place: Adler Gillespie, 5th Grade (Forest Hill)

9-12
1st Place: Veronica Velychko, 11th Grade

Personal Narrative
K-2
1st Place: Tejas Smith, Kindergarten (Farmington)
2nd Place: Sachin Jayashankar, 2nd Grade (Farmington)

3-5
1st Place: Kinsley Shelton, 5th Grade (Dogwood)
2nd Place: Nakshatra Madan Kumar, 3rd Grade (Farmington)
3rd Place: Valentine Whitney-Cholera, 5th Grade (Riverdale)

6-8
1st Place: Catherine Cooley, 7th Grade (Riverdale)

04/09/2026

Tonight's the night! We are excited to recognize this years recipients.

03/09/2026

Congrats to our STAR award winners at Houston High School! Proud to be a Mustang!

02/19/2026

Germantown Municipal School District Houston High School PTSO Houston Middle PTO Farmington Elementary PTO Riverdale PTO Dogwood Elementary PTO (GMSD) Forest Hill Elementary School Forest Hill Elementary PTOHouston Mustangs Football Germantown Education Foundation

Please fill out the info below in an attempt to build a master list for all the parent/family owned businesses across GMSD so we can all support local! Please feel free to contact me with any questions. (917)478-9538 [email protected]

02/19/2026

Help us help our families! Please take a moment to fill out this form if you're a GMSD family with a small business. We want to support you, and share your small business with all of GMSD families!

Please fill out the info below in an attempt to build a master list for all the parent/family owned businesses across GMSD so we can all support local! Please feel free to contact me with any questions. (917)478-9538 [email protected]

02/09/2026

GMSD Invites Community to Preview Instructional Materials Under Consideration

Families and community members are invited to review proposed instructional materials in Lifetime Wellness (grades 9–12), STEM (grades 6–12), and Computer Science (grades 9–12), with Family Life curriculum also available for annual parent preview.

February 2026 - GMSD will host its annual Instructional Materials Adoption Community Preview on Feb. 23.

01/30/2026

Due to GMSD weather closures, our art contest deadline will be extended to next Friday, February 6. Stay safe and warm!

Students across Germantown Municipal Schools are invited to participate in this year’s Germantown Municipal Council PTO Essay and Art Contest, themed “Unity Is Our Superpower.” The contest celebrates how collaboration, kindness, and diversity strengthen our school communities.

All students currently enrolled in a GMSD school are eligible to enter. Entries will be judged in four grade divisions:

High School: Grades 9–12
Middle School: Grades 6–8
Older Elementary: Grades 3–5
Younger Elementary: Grades K–2

Deadline: February 6, 2026

Writing Contest: Students may submit one original piece in a single category—personal narrative, short story, or poetry—that reflects this year’s theme.

High school entries should range from 500–1,000 words.
Middle school entries should range from 200–800 words
Elementary entries should range from 100–200 words.
All submissions must include a completed entry form, be original and unpublished, and should not include the student’s name on the entry itself.

Art Contest
Students can showcase their creativity through visual, photographic, or digital artwork.

Visual Art: Painting or drawing using traditional media such as pencil, pastel, crayon, marker, or paint.
Photography: Color or black-and-white prints, up to 11 x 14 inches.
Digital Art: Middle and high school students may submit digital pieces in JPEG or PDF format.
Artwork must be no larger than 16 x 20 x 2 inches, original, and accompanied by an entry form. Digital files must also be emailed to [email protected].

06/11/2025

HHS Class of 2026 showed up!!! Last night at the Germantown BMA they came to speak on behalf of GMSD for additional funding toward the Houston HS Master plan. These three rockstars have ZERO to gain by speaking out, as they will never see any of the master plan improvements in their remaining time at Houston HS. This was a selfless act to come and share their perspective as students, athletes and ambassadors and explain just how dire the need is for improvement at Houston High School is in.
We couldn't be more proud of these young folks if they were our own children. Students deserve to be proud of their school not only for its academic and athletic success, but for the beautiful facility a city like Germantown should boast.
Let me introduce you to these student ambassadors(from left to right).
Lilah Jones, SGA Public Relations and Houston High Varsity Golf
Terrance Wright Jr., SGA President and GMSD Communications Intern, HHS Leadership Academy
Ethan Stickles, SGA Mustang Mob Chairman, Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball, TSSAA Student Advisory Board Founding member, HHS Leadership Academy
If you see these fine young adults, shake their hands and if you have younger children, thank them for what they did for the future of HHS.

04/29/2025

Bigby is a very generous, Germantown family owned business who loves to love on GMSD. Treat ypur teachers and support local!!

04/18/2025

Last night was a wonderful evening honoring our S.T.A.R. award and Legacy Award recipients. Thank you to everyone for helping to recognize our people and thank you to our winners for all you do for GMSD.

To view more photos, please visit our website!
https://gmcpto.weebly.com/2025-star-awards.html