November Edition

Greetings GCPS families! Fall is here, with more than 1/4 of the school year completed! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our students, families and staff for their hard work and focus on safety and student achievement. While we had some issues recently with threats against our schools, the message seems to have gotten through that we will not tolerate this type of behavior. Our students really stepped up and held each other accountable. Our "See Something, Say Something" system worked very well, and as a result, every single individual who made recent threats against our schools was identified and held accountable. Our partners in law enforcement have been so incredibly supportive and professional in their work as well, and I am grateful to them all.

I hope that everyone will continue to keep up the positive momentum and focus on doing their very best as we approach the holiday season. The midpoint of the school year will be here before we know it! Stay strong, work hard and be kind to one another!

Esse quam videri!

• Nov. 5 - No School for Students
• Nov. 11 - Holiday No School
• Nov. 27 - 29 - No School - Thanksgiving Breaak

📧 bishopr@gcs.k12.nc.us

• The NC Governor's School Application is open. Student applications are due November 15, 2024. For additional information, including eligibility requirements, click Here to view the recorded information session.
• AIG Advisory Board meets virtually on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Access the meeting HERE.

AIG Referral Form

Student Identification Flow Chart

📧 cottermans@gcs.k12.nc.us

The EC Department was so excited to make a GCPS podcast about the supports we can offer students with disabilities. Thank you to our student moderator who was fantastic and made the EC team feel right at home! You can listen to our podcast here.

Register today for the November 12 Family Academy Session on Preventing Bullying!

📧 humphreys@gcs.k12.nc.us

The 2024 National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week will take place November 17 - November 23. Click here for the 2024 GCPS McKinney-Vento National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week events flyer. You can register using the flyer's QR code to better help us prepare; however, registration is not required. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Here are some of the partnering agencies/organizations/businesses that have confirmed and or are invited to contribute to and/or participate in the 2024 GCPS McKinney-Vento Housing & Community Resource Fair:

• Oxford Housing Authority
• Harbor House
• Hope House
• Granville Department of Social Services
• Granville-Vance Public Health
• Granville Community Support Center
• GCPS Pre-K
• Head Start (Franklin-Vance-Warren)
• Smart Start (Franklin Granville Vance)
• Food Lion
• George's Restaurant
• Granville Sheriff Department
• Oxford Police Department
• ACIM (Area Congregations in Ministry)
• CCM (Church and Community Ministries)
• NCEP (North Carolina Homeless Education Program)
• POE Center

All Granville county citizens are encouraged to participate in the 2nd Annual STOP & Drop off Hope event at Granville Academy November 18 - 22, 2024. Families in transition will be able to meet with the liaison one-on one. Your donations wills support GCPS students and families that are experiencing homelessness. Thank you in advance for your donations!

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

Joy Lassiter, School Social Worker, Mental Health Coordinator: 919-892-5266

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: