October Edition

Hey GCPS Families,

Hard to believe we are almost 1/4 of the way through the school year! We are off to a fantastic start so far - our educators are doing an amazing job of supporting our students and there is LOTS of teaching and learning going on each day in our schools.

We continue to make safety our TOP priority, and we appreciate all of our families supporting this effort at home. Please be sure to speak with your children about the importance of treating their fellow students with respect and kindness, and to follow our motto of, "If You See Something, Say Something!" Students may report concerns to any adult at school or use our anonymous reporting system HERE.

I thank you all for supporting our schools and we look forward to entering the fall season with lots more learning and fun in our schools.

Regards,

Dr. Stan Winborne

Your PROUD Superintendent

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• Quarter 2 Begins - October 14
• No School for Students - Optional Workday for Staff - October 17 & 18
• Parent Teacher Conference - Thursday, October 24 4:00 - 6:30 PM
• Parent Teacher Conference - Friday, October 25 8:00 - 12:00 PM
  

📧 bishopr@gcs.k12.nc.us

If you are a parent or guardian of a student who is currently in the GCPS AIG program, grades 3 - 12, please complete this survey by October 4, 2024. If you completed this survey already you do not need to do it again.

AIG Survey (English)

AIG Survey (Spanish)

📧 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 for the October Family Academy here. We look forward to seeing you there!

📧 humphreys@gcs.k12.nc.us

📧 hickst1@gcs.k12.nc.us

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, please contact the individuals below for more information about the GCPS McKinney-Vento program:

MKV Liaison:

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

MKV Points of Contacts:

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

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

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: