The Weekly Update

June 3rd 2024

A week June 3-7

Dear GKES Families,

Read down for our upcoming June events, and remember that you can always stay up-to-date by checking our school website.

We have a few extra yearbooks left for sale $21

5th grade parents we are asking for a few snack donations for the EOY celebration. If you would be willing to donate any of the following items, the 5th grade team would greatly appreciate it. Please send in donations at any time.
Example Donations:
- Bottled Water/Capri Suns
-Individually packaged chips
- Individually packaged rice krispie treats
- Fruit snacks

As we near the end of another incredible school year, PTO wants to ensure classrooms are fully stocked and ready for success when we return! We are organizing a school supply drive to gather essential classroom items for our wonderful GKES teachers. To streamline the process, we asked teachers for their specific needs and created a SignUp Genius at the link below.

Sign up to contribute here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA8AA23A2F5CE9-49608891-school

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity!

HAC Report Card Screen (viewing access for current students)
Open Thursday, June 13th They will not be printed and narratives will be sent electronically as well.
Close Tuesday, June 25th
*SY25 eSchool Rollover will occur on Wednesday, June 26th

The final day for students will be Friday, June 7, 2024

Summer Meals/Parent Signup: St. Mary’s County children eligible for free meals. Locations are CHS, LHS, OES, and SRMS.

End of Year Library/Tech Resources Information
Friday, May 17th, was the last day for students to check out an independent library book from the GKES library for SY 2023-24. Therefore, students and parents will start to receive emails more frequently about what is checked out and overdue on students' Destiny accounts leading up to the last day of school on Friday, June 7th. Destiny notices will also include all fines for lost/missing books and technology repairs.
- Library Books
Please ensure that your student has returned all library books by Friday, June 7th. Anything not returned by that date will be marked as a LOST book and a fine notice will be emailed. This will impact their ability to check out books next school year.
- Technology Repair
If you have a question about a technology repair fine, please email helpdesk@smcps.org. If you have received a fine notice and wish to appeal the fine, please click on the following SMCPS Tech Repair Appeal Form to explain the circumstances.
- School Laptops & Chargers
All laptops and chargers will remain at GKES for updates over the summer. Only 5th grade students moving to middle school, students knowingly moving to a different SMCPS school, or those requested by parents for summer use will be sent home. If you wish for your child to bring their device home over the summer, please contact the homeroom teacher before Friday, June 7th. All classroom teachers will complete a laptop/charger inventory when collecting items for accountability. Families are accountable if devices are taken home.

Helpful guidelines if taking devices home:
1. Keep your laptop in a secure place. You are responsible if a device or charger is stolen or lost.
2. Laptops and chargers are expected back on the first day of SY 2024-2025.
3. If you need help with your device please submit a helpdesk ticket using these directions.
4. A school laptop costs $350.00 to replace and charger replacements are $40.00.
5. Laptops are formatted 1:1, so only the student who the laptop is assigned to may log in. Other users will throw off testing programs causing the device to need to be wiped and reformatted before students can access necessary programs. The installation of gaming apps is not permitted either.

From Nurse Farr:

What to do if your student is ill

While school attendance is vital to your student’s education, a sick child belongs at home. Please review the Sick Day Guidelines below to assist you in making that decision.

KEEP ME HOME IF...

I have a temperature higher than 100°F.
I'm throwing up or have diarrhea.
My eyes are pink and crusty.

SEND ME BACK TO SCHOOL WHEN...

My symptoms have significantly improved or resolved.
I haven't had a fever or fever-reducing medication for 24 hours.
I haven't thrown up, had diarrhea or had medications to control these symptoms for 24 hours.
If antibiotics have been prescribed, I have been taking them for at least 24 hours.

CALL THE DOCTOR IF...

I’ve had a temperature higher than 100°F for more than 2 days.
I've been throwing up or having diarrhea for more than 2 days.
I've had cold symptoms for more than a week and they aren't getting any better.
I still have asthma symptoms after using my asthma medicine (and call 911 if I'm having trouble breathing after using an inhaler).

Students with medications in the Health Room:

If your child has unused medication(s) in the Greenview Knolls Elementary School health office. Please make arrangements to pick them up by 3:15 PM on June 10th. Our office hours are 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM daily. No appointment is necessary.

Order forms and emergency action plans for the 2024-2025 school year will be provided at pick-up.

*Please note: New orders are required for each school year.

Please contact the school nurse at hmfarr@smcps.org or 301-863-4095 option 1 with any questions.

and

Rising 6th graders:

Esperanza Middle School is located in the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. There is a form being sent home for the administration of Potassium Iodide (KI) in the event of a nuclear emergency. Please read the information and indicate whether you do or do not want your child to receive this medication. Your signature is necessary. You may return this form to school or send via email to hmfarr@smcps.org. If you have any questions you may contact Nurse Farr at 301-863-4095, Option 1.