Attention Parents of seniors! This is a reminder about the upcoming FAFSA nights Monday, October 12 (A to Mh), and Tuesday, October 13 (Mo-Z) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Mrs. Acre’s Business Lab at the HS. Seniors and at least one parent will need to go to fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm and create a FSA ID. Seniors will also need to bring a copy of their parent's 2019 Federal taxes to be able to complete the FAFSA application.
This event is very important for any senior that is planning to further their education after high school in any way, whether trade school, two-year college, or four-year college. Not attending this event could cause seniors to lose out on thousands of dollars in FREE student financial aid!
Masks will be required by all who attend and temperatures will be monitored before entry. Subway sandwiches will be provided.
If your child is currently participating in the T-bird Virtual Academy, please give us feedback by completing the following survey - https://forms.gle/E6KtwN6f8FkHrNji9. Thank you for your responses!
Thanks to Shelly Brown and the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market for helping us with a great deal on 3,840 bottles of water. #WalmartCares
Thank you to our PTO for providing carrying cases for our student Chromebooks. #PTORocks
Our nurse, Mrs. Atkins, put together a very informative chart to help distinguish the difference between symptoms of Covid-19, Flu, and a Cold. The link to the chart is https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT6lM0cFmX2ARlGnq-Q5r7jdJ1LTM9aR-P4FJVfw37drjDPsP8_1dJYO-z2r_qi1E0dxvnn1MNfsb-i/pub
GPSD is looking for substitute bus drivers - with a CDL - to help cover morning and afternoon bus routes, as needed. GPSD has air-conditioned buses and pays $25 for each route driven. All routes are less than two (2) hours each. Call 501-679-7224 for more information.
The Arkansas Department of Health will be on-campus Thursday, October 8, 2020 to administer Flu Shots. Flu shot forms were sent home with elementary students last Friday (9/18/20). Forms must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian, and returned to the Elementary Office by October 5th. We are trying to get a good estimate to the Health Department ahead of time so that they will know how many vaccines to bring. Faculty and staff may receive a flu vaccine with a completed form, please turn those in as soon as possible as well.
High Students are getting flu shot forms today, or parents can pick up flu shot forms in the HS Office.
Please meet the Guy-Perkins Food Service "Fab Four!" Thanks to OPAA Food Service for providing tasty and nutritious meals each day for our staff and students. In Guy-Perkins, students eat FREE!
GPSD "virtual-learning" students have until Wednesday, September 30, 2020 to get any incomplete assignment completed and turned in to teachers, or absences WILL BE counted. If you need assistance with work, contact your teacher, or Mr. Hale at 679-3507 (waco.hale@gptbirds.org).
The Guy-Perkins School Board approved a new "Virtual Learning" Attendance Policy during their September 2020 Board Meeting. Check it out!
A huge "Thanks" to Ms. Amber Smith for organizing and leading our Guy Perkins District Blood Drive. She and Mr. Barnes did their part. The unofficial total was 16 units given. Another T-Bird shout out to our teachers, staff, students, and community who participated.
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Fall school pictures will be on Monday, October 5th. This WILL include the Senior drapes. Virtual students will get their pictures taken on our "Make-up" day, which has not been set yet.
The Blood Drive is tomorrow, Sept. 15th. If you have a student who is 16 years old or older that is wanting to donate, their permission slip must be signed and turned in by the end of Today. It can be picked up and turned in at the high school office.
Elementary Parent Newsletter
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Also, Friday, September 25, 2020 will be a "Digital Learning Day" where ALL students will learn from home. Each school will be sending more information home about these days this week.
PARENTS/ GUARDIANS:
For students in grades 7th-12th, who are Virtual and do not come on campus for a class, we will mail your HAC letters to the home address we have on file.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Today, we began sending letters home with your students, grades 7th-12th, that contain H.A.C (Home Access Center) passwords and information. Please be sure to ask your students about the letters. They are being instructed to bring them home.
SENIORS:
If you haven't already, you will need to go online to JOSTENS, by tonight, and place your orders.
1.) Place your order online @ jostens.com
2.) If you have questions, call 1-800-JOSTENS
The Guy-Perkins School District has set the NWEA MAP testing schedule for fall 2020:
SEPTEMBER 14 & 15 - GRADES K – 1
SEPTEMBER 16-18 – GRADES 2-5
SEPTEMBER 21-23 - GRADES 6-8
All Virtual Learning students will need to be prepared to test with their grade level "on-site." Please contact Penny Howard, if you have questions: penny.howard@gptbirds.org (501-679-3509)
GPSD would like to recognize our hard-working Custodial/Maintenance Crew for preparing our campus this summer for the start of school, and for continually keeping our staff and students safe by disinfecting our campus regularly. Thank you! #ItsOurTimetoShine
