This is Principal Parks with news you can use.

Welcome to the place where creativity and critical thinking prepare our students for 21st century living and where a love for the arts make the difference!!

Thank you for your support of our amazing school with 7 different fine arts, sports, and a rigorous academic curriculum preparing our students for success.

Our amazing PTA's fundraiser is underway. If you haven't registered, please do so at ShopFund.com. Our students are loving collecting the wild thingz!

Dont forget to join PTA! We are currently in 3rd place! Lets get to #1! https://jointotem.com/ga/savannah/garrison-pta?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR14DIZv7gCSWnlRfjZT_i8RefttH5L-IbZNR2y8bQPVe_BJecT7MTqTz9s_aem_MZ2ZI_NEz5IJiVtYSgwaBA

Calling all creative Gators, the PTA Reflections contest is here. Create your own unique artwork that expresses "Accepting Imperfection." See the SMORE for more details and enter your gator by October 15th!

This month we recognize and celebrate Hispanic Heritage from Sept 15 to October 15th.

Thank you for having the difficult conversations with students in the wake of the tragic events that have unfolded in Barrow County and across our state. Our top priority continues to remain students and staff safety. Students will be asked to go through safety screenings and drills will be conducted to ensure our students know what to do in the event of a real emergency. Students will participate in our annual drill this Wednesday. A parent letter is attached to the email and located in the SMORE.

Garrison is a No Place for Hate School and Its No Place for Hate Week! Students may dress in the appropriate color of the day with uniform bottoms this week and participate in daily activities. Monday's color is Red with uniform bottoms. A video created by another designated school is located in the SMORE.

Fouth and Fifth Grade parents, please be present for a CHOICE parent meeting on September 19 in the Yamacraw at 5:00 pm.

Attendance Matters! Attendance is more than just coming to school. Attendance also means coming to school on time. Students miss valuable seat time when they are constantly late. Set a goal to be here on time so that your children get a great start to their day! They deserve it!

Late pickup ends at 2 pm. Please do not arrive after 2 pm with the expectation of picking up children early. Thank you for your support as we work to safely dismiss students.

The word for the week is Courteous. Courteous means polite, respectful or considerate in manner. May this be a week of considering others and showing courtesy.

Please continue to monitor the Garrison website and Facebook page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via email or contact the school.

We are Team Garrison with One Goal: Student Achievement! We are “Gator” Ready and "Gator" Proud and we are Gators who know the importance of being Courteous!!! Enjoy the SMORE!

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!

IGNITE! ENGAGE! COLLABORATE TO

"CONSTRUCT CREATIVE FUTURES"

8:15AM -3:15 PM

The doors will open at 7:45

Gates will close at 8:10. You are tardy at 8:15.

School begins at 8:15 AM

We are always looking for business partners throughout the school. Partnering with our STEAM program, one of the seven (7) Fine Arts Departments: Chorus, Band, Dance, Piano, Theater. Orchestra and/or Visual Arts, or with our school to help us celebrate teachers is an amazing way to show our school community that you care and support our work with children. If you are interested, please reach out to Principal Parks today at aysha.parks@sccpss.com. You will be so glad you did!

SCCPSS NEW Respiratory Virus Guidance CHART.2024

CDC Graphic for Preventing Spread of Respiratory Illness

Respiratory Virus-CDC Summary Graphic

Sept 16 - Garrison Givers

Sept 16-20 No Place For Hate Week

Sept 19 - 4th & 5th Grade Parent Meeting

Sept 20 - Student Council

We want our parents to have all the resources they need to always be informed!! Check out the PARENT RESOURCE page where all the previous buttons are now in one place! Or go to the end of the SMORE where all the buttons are bundled together in an easy layout.

(You can also click on the graphic to go to the Canva View Link)

Have you ever wondered what Clubs are offered at Garrison? Well here is a list and description of the different Garrison Clubs and after school organizations that are offered to students. Click here for a Canva View Link of the image to the left - Garrison Clubs

• Grades 5-6 will now arrive at the Purse Street area behind the gym. Grades 5-6 will pick up at the Lower Ramp off of Boundary and Cohen Street.
• Grades 7-8 will now arrive at the Lower Ramp off of Boundary and Cohen Street. Grades 7-8 will dismiss from the Purse Street Location behind the gymnasium.
• Please note that all other grade levels remain the same for the upcoming school year. Please see the SMORE for the arrival and dismissal maps

We are learning your children which makes the first couple of dismissal days longer. However, the process gets quicker and quicker. Please pack your patience and a smile.

• Please note our gators and staff must be 24 hours fever free before returning to school.

• Students should not bring medications of any kind to school. Parents will need to bring unopened containers to the nurse and sign in non-prescribed medications. Any prescribed medications must be signed in by a parent/guardian. This includes inhalers.
• AFTER THE FIRST FEW DAYS:
• Gates close in the morning at 8:10. Please bring students to the front at 8:10 (unless an accident or transportation issue causes us to leave the gates open). Students are tardy at 8:15. Parents will need to walk students to the door to sign them in at 8:15 with a smile.
• The latest pickup during the school day is 2 pm.
• Gates at the drop offs will close at 3:35pm. You will need to exit your car for pickup with your car rider tag and sign the late pickup notebook. Excessive late pickups will result in additional measures being taken.
• Thank you for remaining in your cars and packing your patience.
• Please continue to update your homeroom teachers of any changes to dismissal.
• Uniform Policy is located in the SMORE. Please adhere to the SCCPSS Uniform Policy.

Check out this section for all the upcoming Arts events, activities, and performances.

Athletics are for students in grades 6-8. A physical must be on file with the school before any student is allowed to try out for any of the following sports: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1715101641/spsccpsscom/bltkss5aiqqel985clsr/AthleticsPhysicalPacket2024-251.pdf

SOFTBALL-

• Sept 16 Garrison vs Rice Creek Field 1 at 6:40PM
• Sept 18 Garrison vs Tybee Maritime Field 1 at 5:15
• Sept 23 Garrison vs STEM Field 2 at 5:15
• Sept 25 Garrison vs Isle of Hope Field 2 at 5:15
• Sept 30 Garrison vs NHK8 Field 2 at 6:40

CROSS COUNTRY Sept 23 Lake Mayer Time to be Announced

FOOTBALL

BASEBALL
VOLLEYBALL- tryouts Mon-Thur (9/16-19) Email has been sent to parents of eligible athletes

CHEER

SWIMMING - See info below

SOCCER

BASKETBALL

TRACK AND FIELD

Get all the MEDIA CENTER news here to keep you informed and up to date!

Our Media Center is open for Book Circulation and Small Group Visits. We have Online and Print Resources Available for You. Check out our Tutorial and Videos Below to Get Started

Greetings Parents/Guardians!

We would like to say thank you for assisting us with distributing our school devices.

Here's a reminder of the process for former and NEW Students:

STUDENT DEVICE LOAN FORMS

• The electronic SY 24-25 Student device form is live on PS.

• If completing forms in Power School, please make sure you receive the green check that the task has been complete.

• We will need a form for each student that will be receiving a school issued device.
• If you declined a student device and will be using a personal device, you will still need to fill out the form and select the option to decline.
• Requesting a student device vis PS is the quickest and fastest way to receive this information to assist with redistribution.
• For those parents who may be having trouble with PS/online, a print version is available.
• For print versions, parents please fill out the front and back of the forms and sign/return as soon as possible to the media staff to process your request.

FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN (Insurance for School Devices)

SCHOOL CASH ONLINE (optional but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

• We encourage/recommend parents to sign up for the Family Protection Plan (FPP) to offset repairs and/or replacement of technology - $25 will cover 2 incidents or up to 2 replacements per year.
• Parents will have 10 business days to make a payment upon receipt of the device.

The Family Protection Plan is currently open for those who have not paid yet.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to protect your child’s device.

After the window has closed, the FPP will no longer be available, exception (new students registering)

Please click on links below to get started.

Thanks for your assistance and we appreciate you for fulfilling our request!

Welcome to the PTA Team for 2024-2025: Jennifer Bolen, President; Mollie Andrade, Vice President; Sabrina Atkins, Secretary; Sallie Gordon, Treasurer.

Look for more information at the PTA meeting before Back to School Night on Sept 12!

Be a part of:

Donuts with grownups

Reflections

Halloween Fun

Game Night

Steam Night

Sweetheart Dance

PTA is always looking for volunteers!!

Our counselors are here to help! Please reach out if you are ever in need of help.

Counseling Team:

Emma Loncon - PreK-3rd Grades

Jacob Lightle - 4th-6th Grades

Kiamber Thomas - 7th-8th Grades

Deanna Bonnell - Counseling Clerk

Esther F. Garrison counseling department is happy to announce our designation as a No Place for Hate School! No Place for Hate is a student-led anti-bullying initiative dedicated to spreading acceptance and kindness throughout the school environment. September 16th-20th will serve as our No Place for Hate Kickoff Week. See the schedule below for the affiliated dress down days. We look forward to announcing upcoming events.

Hello Gators! We hope everyone is still staying healthy. Continue to be active for at least 60 minutes a day especially during Summer; make half of your plate veggies and fruits; drink more water and limit sugary drinks.

Please remember not to block the entrance/exit to the Blake Apartments on Cohen St during arrival and dismissal. Pack your patience for Arrival and Dismissal. Don't forget to use turn signals. Please do not hold your phones to talk on them in the arrival and dismissal lines (it could make all the difference). We are glad you are here!

For those who watch the skies, get ready for a partial lunar eclipse that can be viewed on September 18th. FYI, a lunar eclipse can be viewed as you look at the moon and the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to appear to get smaller and smaller. This event for us will be a partial event, so the moon will not become totally shaded. Saturn should be visible all night. Jupiter will present a late night view. Enjoy!

Keep your eye on the tropics during the hurricane season. Don't forget to lay in a supply of batteries. Keep your car gassed up as weather systems approach. Also, remember to fill your bathtub with water when hunkering down to weather a storm. If the power goes out, you will want water to be able to fill the toilet bowl.

Have a great school year.

Mr. Ailes

Email: aysha.parks@sccpss.com
Website: https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/efg/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 649 West Jones Street, Savannah, GA, USA
Phone: 912-395-5975
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