A message from the principal
We are thrilled to welcome you to General Marshall Middle School! At GMMS, our vision is to cultivate joy, which we define as fostering a deep sense of belonging, driving active engagement, and achieving excellent student outcomes.
Our team is intentionally dedicated to building opportunity for every student, every day. We are so happy to have you join our fRAMily, and we look forward to partnering with you to ensure your student has a successful and joyful year.
Thank you for being a vital part of our community.
With Rams Pride,
Principal Benson
General Marshall Middle School

Engagement Events
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April 30: PTA Board Meeting and CAC, Community Room, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
May 1: GMMS Family Movie Night, Courtyard, 8–10 p.m.
May 11: Principal’s Coffee, Community Room, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
May 14: PTA Meeting and Voting, Community Room, 8 a.m.
May 27: NJHS Induction Ceremony and End of Year Awards, 5–6:30 p.m.
May 28: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 9–10:30 a.m.
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August 4: Rams RoundUp - New Student & Parent Orientation, 8:30-11 a.m. — (Student Drop Off- 8:30am / Parent Orientation 10:00-11:00am)
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PTA
Visit our General Marshall PTA Website:
Marshall PTA
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering at GMMS? Please connect with our parent support specialist, Elena Pineda Zambrano elena.pinedazambrano@austinisd.org
After School Programs
Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE)
General Marshall Middle School has applied to be an ACE Afterschool Program Site! We will learn more information in late May.
Please email wilton.harris@austinisd.org for more information.
ACE Austin is an expanded learning program that takes place before school, afterschool, and in the summer.
ACE Austin is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant and administered by the U.S. Department of Education. ACE Austin programming is completely free to participants, including ongoing family engagement opportunities. Student activities are offered for at least 15 hours per week outside of the regular school day and at least five weeks in the summer.
Each ACE Austin program is managed by a full-time Site Coordinator who works with school leadership to supplement and support the academic and social-emotional needs of the campus.
Contacts
- Principal: Jordan Benson, jordan.benson@austinisd.org
- Assistant Principal A-L: Kendall Omick, kendall.omick@austinisd.org
- Assistant Principal M-Z: Matthew Moore, matthew.moore@austinisd.org
- Bilingual Counselor A-L: Silvia Covarrubias, silvia.covarrubias@austinisd.org
- Bilingual Counselor M-Z: Theresa Aguirre, theresa.aguirre@austinisd.org
- Academic Dean: Melissa Kender, melissa.kender@austinisd.org
- Special Education Contact: Frieval Lazarito, frieval.lazarito@austinisd.org
- Parent Support Specialist: Elena Pineda Zambrano, elena.pinedazambrano@austinisd.org
- Communities in Schools Director: Andy Teran, andrea.teran@austinisd.org
- School Health Associate: Clara Roberts Wallace, clara.wallace@austinisd.org
- Attendance Specialist: Chelsy Ortiz, chelsy.ortiz@austinisd.org
- Registrar: Jo Olivares, jo.olivares@austinisd.org
- Athletic Coordinator: David Sammon, david.sammon@austinisd.org
- General Marshall PTA: PTA using the PTA Website