September 7th Grade Student of the Month for displaying responsibility. 🧡💙 Great job! 👏
Team A: Isaac Scherer, Clark Sutton, Allie Grace Luckey, Haylee Barnett
Team B: Juliet Barker, Sydney King, Lessie Kennedy, Brylee Doyle
It is a great accomplishment for any school to receive recognition as a Reward School and we are excited to have five in our district! All the hard work from last year paid off. It was a tough year for everyone involved. Thank you to our staff for working so hard last year, and this year, during the pandemic. We feel confident that students in Gibson County Special School District are in a place where they can get one of the best educations in the state because of our great teachers and staff.
• GCSSD was named an exemplary district, only 1 of 7 in the state.
• GCSSD also had TVAAS level 5 scores. This is the fifth straight year the district has scored level 5 on TVAAS. Since 2012/13 the district has been a level 5 except for one year, 2014/15. (There were no TVAAS scores in 2019/20.)
Click the link below to view the number of new positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and staff for the week of 9/13/21-9/19/21. Students and staff listed as positive does not necessarily indicate they contracted COVID-19 at the school building. Link: https://5il.co/zaos
Baseball Tryouts will be held on September 29th and 30th from 4:00-6:30. See Coach Jones to sign-up. Physical must be on file to try out.
Dress up days for Spirit Week begins tomorrow
Click the link below to view the number of new positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and staff for the week of 9/6/21-9/12/21. Students and staff listed as positive does not necessarily indicate they contracted COVID-19 at the school building. Link: https://5il.co/yvw4
Gibson County Special School District (GCSSD) is receiving a 5,533,854 million dollar funding allocation through the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, enacted on March 11, 2021. Funds are designated for one-time or short-term expenditures to help safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students.
Our school system’s priority has been and will remain providing safe, in-person learning for all students. In order to develop a plan for the use of ESSER III funds, your input is necessary and crucial to our collective progress. Please take a moment to click on the link below to access a survey about our ESSER III plans and provide feedback.
Thank you for taking the time to help us move forward in getting approval. Survey will take about 1 minute to complete.
Link to survey link and QR code: https://www.gcssd.org/page/federal-programs
GCSSD is partnering with the IRS to share important information about 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit payments. These payments could be up to $1,800 per qualifying child.
In order to receive this credit you will need to complete the Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool available at IRS.gov. For additional questions contact the IRS at irs.gov.
Click the link below to view the number of new positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and staff for the week of 8/29/21-9/5/21. Students and staff listed as positive does not necessarily indicate they contracted COVID-19 at the school building. Link: https://5il.co/ykik
Homecoming T-shirt orders and money due this Thursday. Order forms are being sent home today.
GCSSD will be offering COVID-19 tests at school for grades 5-12.
Testing will only be done with parent permission and in the following circumstances:
• For those who visit the nurse with COVID-like symptoms according to the Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH) School Decision Support Algorithm.
• For those who need a test to return to school early from quarantine (day 5 and after, return on day 8, if no symptoms)
• For those who require testing for school travel or athletics.
Students tested at school must have a signed parental consent for permission to test.
The tests done at school only test for COVID-19 and do not exclude other illnesses, so a health care providers evaluation will be needed for symptomatic students. Tests are not 100% accurate and false negatives and positives can occur. Symptomatic students will be given a rapid test first and if negative a 30-minute PCR.
Link for consent: https://5il.co/ycrr
Link for Privacy Notice: https://5il.co/ycs4
Click the link below to view the number of new positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and staff for the week of 8/23/21-8/29/21. Students and staff listed as positive does not necessarily indicate they contracted COVID-19 at the school building. Link: https://5il.co/y7cg
Congratulations to the August Student of the Month in 7th grade. These students were chosen for displaying positivity.
Team A: Ava Hornsby, Kiera Maurer, Braden Atkinson, Harley McNabb
Team B: Lynde Purvis, Karmyn Marro, Briley Dodd and Jade Reed
The GCSSD COVID Operating Guide has been updated with new guidance from the TN Department of Health on 'Releasing Cases and Contacts from Isolation and Quarantine'. Please click the link below to view the full Operating Guide.
Link to GCSSD COVID Operating Guide: https://5il.co/i86m
Your child will be bringing home information in the next day or two. Picture Day is scheduled for next Thursday, September 2nd. Retakes will be in October.
SGCMS's Booster Club will hold a meeting on September 2, 2021 in the library at 6:30pm.
Please note the following changes to the lunch menu this week:
Tuesday: #1- Popcorn Chicken #2- Cheese Quesadilla
Wednesday: #1-Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo #2- Crispy Chicken Wrap/Ranch
Click the link below to view the number of new positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and staff for the week of 8/16/21-8/22/21. Students and staff listed as positive does not necessarily indicate they contracted COVID-19 at the school building. Link: https://5il.co/xoch
Requesting donations…
As of Wednesday, August 18, 2021, SGCES, SGCMS, and SGCHS will move to Level 3 COVID operating for a duration of two weeks. This change is due to the increase in COVID cases and school transmission of the virus. Daily operation of the school will have minimal change for parents and students. The primary focus of Level 3 is social distancing (spread students out to limit contact) and also increasing cleaning procedures within the classroom and school. Our goal is to move back to Level 4 operating after 2 weeks.
To achieve this, we need your help. The state of Tennessee government and health officials recommend the following to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
1. Wear masks when indoors.
2. Wash your hands frequently.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
4. Stay home when symptomatic and get tested.
5. Follow the TN Department of Health guidelines on quarantining.
6. Get vaccinated if possible.
For more information on our COVID procedures or to view the full GCSSD COVID Operating Guide, visit www.gcssd.org and click on COVID Information from the home page. As always, we suggest you download the GCSSD app to ensure you are up-to-date with all the latest news/information/updates for GCSSD.
