PANTHER PROWL

As we enhance safety measures, please note IDs will be checked every time you come to pick up your student during school hours. Please have your ID ready for the office staff. This includes anyone listed as an emergency contact. Be sure you have logged into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and submitted the ARU modules for accuracy.

REMINDER: We can not allow food delivery services (Doordash, Postmates, UberEats, etc.) to GEMS. Breakfast and Lunch are available to all students without charge.

On Friday evening, there was an incident where phishing emails were sent to some GEMS students at their @wpusd.org email address. The email advertised a job and when students clicked on the link in the email, they were asked to submit personal identifying information to apply.

Our Tech Team got to work on Saturday morning to mitigate any risk that may result from this phishing scam. Unfortunately, these types of scams happen all too often. Going forward, two important things your Panther can do to protect their personal information:

1. if it sounds too good to be true ($300 for 3 hours of work), it likely is NOT legit

2. WPUSD will NEVER ask you for personal or financial information. Anytime you are asked to give your address, financial information, or social security number, or they say there is a problem with a payment or your account, please pause and ask questions first. You can call/stop by the office or submit a helpdesk ticket (helpdesk@wpusd.org) for support.

3. If you are not certain of the sender, do not open the email or attachments until verifying the sender.

Here is some additional information from the Federal Trade Commission about how to identify and avoid phishing emails.

Another way students can protect their online identity is to change the passwords on their Chromebook/WPUSD account. Students can watch this brief video, produced by our Tech Department, for guidance on how to do so.

We appreciate your help in keeping your personal information safe, and in protecting our district's technology infrastructure.

Michael Bose

Principal

Make ups are scheduled for 9/24/24. This is the last chance to have student pictures taken and included in the yearbook.

Pictures that were taken are posted online!! To access your child's private gallery, you can easily access your pictures by clicking on the direct link that was sent to your email/text. Please check your SPAM folder in the event the email is not in your inbox.

IF you did not receive this information please contact the school office for assistance.

ORDERING Direct Link: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001140264

Or go to: http://www.campuscolorstudios.com/

Select Order School Pictures

Select or search GLEN EDWARDS FALL 2024-2025

Select your package

CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE ORDER FORM

• Fall Sports Photos scheduled for 9/6 after school

• APTS will meet in the Library on 9/11 at 5:00 pm

• Boys Flag Football Seasons starts 9/3 v. Silverado at GEMS Field

• Girls Volleyball Season starts 9/3 v. Buljan at GEMS Gym

• ELAC Meeting 9/19 5:00 GEMS Library

• Parent Workshop 9/25 GEMS Spirit Center 5:30 pm

• 8th Grade Families- 8th grade students will be participating in a program called Point Break. More information to come soon to 8th grade families and students

• School Site Council Meeting is scheduled for 9/19 from 4:00-5:00 pm in the GEMS Library

• ASB Event 9/13. Dances 6th=3:30-5:00 / 7th/8th=5:30-7:00

Yearbook is looking for photos of summer activities and first day of school photos.

Throughout the year, you can submit photos to this link

https://photos.jostens.com/CW2K2X

On September 5th during lunch, check out the "Rethink Your Drink" table by the student store where you can try different flavored waters as a healthy alternative to sugar sweetened beverages. Sugar can pop up everywhere so come try a healthy drink and learn how to choose a healthier alternative!

• $10 shirts

• $10 shorts

• $20 set (shirt and shorts)

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If you want to pre-purchase visit our ONLINE PE Omella Store or utilize this QR code.

The link is live and open for all parents of WPUSD students to update their student emergency contact information and e-sign waivers on-line. https://powerschool.wpusd.org/public/

Please take a few moments to confirm, update and submit each module of information by August 15th. There are new modules that have been added this year.

OUR 24/7 GLEN EDWARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL Sideline Store is up and running. Stop reading and start shopping to score the latest fan wear and accessories.

*PLEASE NOTE: THESE CLOTH ITEMS WILL NOT MEET PE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS. DO NOT PURCHASE FOR PE CLOTH FROM HERE.

Learn more about our food service program HERE and visit the food services website HERE for daily menu options.

IF your student wants to participate in any athletic capacity be sure you have an account created in Final Forms and physical clearance by a physician.

• Parent AND Student must create their own account, fill out and submit information via FINAL FORMS
• All students must have a current PHYSICAL on file with the school (current means within the past year).

Check out the flier below. There are several ways to report absences. We hope you find it useful!

• When you receive a message that your student was absent, you can respond easily by clicking on the link within the message to report your student's absence.
• 7th period is actually the students PAW period and the first class of the day Tuesday - Friday.
• ALSO NOTE: There will be NO TRAVEL STUDIES allowed to last two weeks of school.
  

Don't forget to follow our GEMS Facebook Page to stay on top of all the fun things we are doing around campus! Click this link or the picture below to follow!