Anderson Mill Elementary

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Official name	Noel Grisham Middle School
Established	1976
Principal	Mary Brinkman
Location	10805 School House Lane Austin, Texas
Website	[1]
Enrollment	759
Mascot	Grizzly
School colors	Blue and White

Noel Grisham Middle School (NGMS, more commonly known as GMS) is a Middle School located in the Andersonn Mill community in Williamson County in Austin, Texas. It is part of the Round Rock Independent School District. It is the smallest middle school in the district. It has five subsidiary Elementary Schools:

Canyon Creek Elementary School
Purple Sage Elementary School
Spicewood Springs Elementary School
Anderson Mill Elementary School
Forest North Elementary School

It follows on to Westwood High School. Only a few Spicewood and Forest North students go to Grisham, most go to the other Middle Schools.

Grisham Middle School is known for its award winning Fine Arts program, particulary their band. The awards range from local UIL competition awards to many National awards.

1 History
2 Major Events
3 Current Events
4 External links

[edit] History

Noel Grisham Middle School was founded in 1976 and was named after the superintendent of that time.

[edit] Major Events

Grisham's band program taught by Betty Pierce. It has received numerous awards and performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago in December of 2003. During its concert, it was awarded the Sudler Cup award.

Grisham is also known for its orchestra, taught by Elizibeth Frederick, which has received numerous awards for UIL orchestra competitions.

As of the end of the 2003-2004 school year, the former former principal of GMS resigned his position and has gone on to work in the Austin Independent School District.

Grisham's theater program is taught by Miranda Dickson

[edit] Current Events

The band recently received three "Superior" ratings from all three judges at the DC Festival Competition in San Antonio.
In February 2006, the Grisham Middle School Full Orchestra played at the 2006 TMEA Convention.
The Grisham Middle School honors band placed second in the 2005-2006 Honor Band Contest.
Since early in the 2006-2007 school year, there has been new principal of Grisham Middle School.
The Grisham Middle School Orchestra on March the 8th won straight ones at the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Competition
Grisham has won 2nd place in the RRISD's UIL Academic Competition. 6th grade won 3rd, 7th and 8th won 2nd.