Click here for the newsletter: January 17, 2023

Our parent newsletter is a great way to keep in the loop about what is happening in your child's classroom. Please read the newsletter for classroom stories, details about upcoming events, and suggestions for how families can support their children's academic growth at home.

We wish our students, families, and staff a happy Lunar New Year as they begin the Year of the Rabbit! Lunar New Year marks the start of Spring and the new year in the lunar calendar.
Click to learn more about Lunar New Year—one of the most important holidays of the year for Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and other Asian communities—in this article from History.com: www.history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new-year.

Each January, we join as a community to recognize National Mentoring Month and work to cultivate a culture of belonging to show #eachandevery student that they are not alone. This month, we celebrate the power of empathy, equity, and supportive and meaningful mentor relationships. Learn more about Mentoring in GCPS and how you can positively impact the life of a student here: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/34813

You are an important partner with your child’s teacher. To help you support your student, GCPS is continuing its initiative called AKS at Home. With this project, families will learn ways to help their child practice skills they are learning in class. Sign up for a virtual session!

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"Get Ready to Read! is designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten. Intended for use with all children, the resources and information provided on this site promote skill-building, communication between adults, and ways to address concerns."

Click Here to Read More about this Great Program!

You might be thinking, "I'm a parent, not a teacher." The great news is, whether you've had training or not, you are your child's first teacher.

Click here to read more! 

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a GCPS Bus Driver, see the information below.

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Complete a meal application by Wednesday, September 14, to continue meal benefits and ensure added support for your school!

Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allowed school systems across the country to provide breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge to families. However, the USDA waivers expired during the summer, and students are required to pay for meals based on their individual eligibility.

In order to receive free or reduced-price meal benefits, families must complete the Free and Reduced-price Meal Application and meet eligibility requirements. Click here to learn more and find a link to the application: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/29759.

Please note that due to the COVID impacts on school operations, Accountability Reports were not completed for the 2021-22 school year. On this webpage, you will find that we have linked directly to the most recent state report.

The linked is a list of current Board-adopted core instructional resources that may be filtered by subject area, level (elementary school, middle school, high school), grade, or course name. Click here for more information!