June Edition

📧 bishopr@gcs.k12.nc.us

If you are an AIG parent/guardian please consider providing some feedback about your child(ren)'s AIG experiences. On-going Feedback Form

Student Identification Flow Chart

📧 cottermans@gcs.k12.nc.us

What is the Parent Survey?

This is an annual survey of parents of children receiving special education. It is an opportunity to report how well your school system includes you in the IEP process and the education of your child.

Your response matters! Your response lets the State and your district know how well they are doing or how they can improve parent involvement.

Did you know? Your response is anonymous. Survey Specifics This short, 2-minute survey is open between January 6 and June 30, 2025. If you don’t have a computer or smartphone, you can request a paper copy from your district.

https://go.ncdpi.gov/24-25ParentSurvey

FACE HUB

FACE HUB in Español

Family Resource HUB

📧 humphreys@gcs.k12.nc.us

Here are some resource links and attachments that Families in Transition might find helpful this summer:

• FREE backpacks with educational items for 2 - 5 y/o children living at your address who have not participated in a pre-K program. Please contact me.
• NC Sun Bucks debit-like card for summer groceries if you qualify click here
• FREE participation in the Boys and Girls Club Summer Program if you qualify click here and scroll down to Granville County. You must contact me before submitting an application.
• Farm to Fridge Program - Granville Cooperative Extension at 2 Granville County Libraries click here
• Exceptional Children Assistance Center information click here and for upcoming Summer events click here
• 2 different Granville County Housing and Community Resource Guides (see attachments)

... that Food Lion, which is one of our strongest GCPS MKV "Stop & Drop Off Hope" donation drive partners, has a reward and loyalty program consisting of an MVP card, an in store MVP additional savings kiosk, and an online Shop & Earn Program which allowed me to have almost $1,000.00 in grocery savings in 2024! Did you know that the Dollar General receipt that customers receive for $5 off of a $25 purchase can be used on Saturdays at Dollar General OR Food Lion? I have been using these $5 coupons on Saturdays for several years at Food Lion. Sometimes clerks have a stack that customers leave for other shoppers.

Please email me at hickst1@gcs.k12.nc.us if any of the following situations pertain to you and your family:

• you have found permanent, stable housing,
• you have relocated to another school district. Please share the school and school district with me.
• you are still in transition in Granville County; however your phone number, email address, physical address, or mailing address has changed. Please send me your updated information. Thank you.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Enrollment is February 3, 2025 - March 28, 2025 !!!!

Here is the link for more information about pre-K and kindergarten enrollment: https://www.gcs.k12.nc.us/page-warehouse/kindergarten-pre-k-registration. If you are identified in the McKinney-Vento program and missed this deadline, please contact Teresa Hicks immediately.

McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness: a child or youth is homeless who lacks a fixed, regular, or adequate night-time residence.

The following living situations "may" allow someone to qualify under McKinney-Vento law:

• Living temporarily for economic reasons due to a natural disaster or fire.

• Living with a friend, relative or with someone else because they lost their home or because of some other hardship.

• Staying in a motel or hotel due to a lack of housing.

• Living in an emergency transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.

• Staying in substandard housing.

• Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.

• Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.

• Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.

• Youth living on their own or with someone who is not the parent/guardian due to challenging circumstances.

For information about McKinney-Vento federal legislation, please see the link below:

https://nche.ed.gov/legislation/mckinney-vento/

If you suspect that a GCPS child or youth is unhoused or if you and your family are unhoused and in transition, please contact the individuals below for more information about the GCPS McKinney-Vento program:

MKV School Points of Contacts:

Christy Currin, School Social Worker Lead: 252-430-9416

Sara Michaelson, School Social Worker: 919-862-5266

Katie Perkinson, School Social Worker: 919-693-4613

MKV Liaison:

Teresa Hicks, PMC, MA, NCC - 252-425-9368

Here Comes The Bus uses global positioning system (GPS) technology to locate and track your child's school bus. It is powered by software from Synovia Solutions and uses data uploaded every evening from our TIMS Department. If your student has been assigned to the bus, you can download the free app to your phone and get notifications when the bus is near to your residence or to the school your student attends. You will need your student's ID number and the school code 82346. You can get started by clicking on the following link: