January Edition
January Edition
Important Dates:
January 7, 2025 - Quarter 3 begins
January 7, 2025 - Winter Graduation
January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 31, 2025 - Teacher Workday and Parent Teacher Conferences
Open Enrollment Begins January 7, 2025 - February 4, 2025
Academically and Intellectually Gifted
Rebecca Bishop - Academically & Intellectually Gifted Coordinator
- AIG Advisory Board meets virtually on Tuesday, January 14 , 2025. Access the meeting HERE.
- The AIG Department will be a part of Parent University on January 28, 2025. We are excited to share about our program!
Exceptional Children
Suzanne Cotterman - Senior Director of Exceptional Children Program
EC Department of Public Instruction Parent Survey Opens JAN 1
What is the Parent Survey?
This is an annual survey of parents of children receiving special education. It is an opportunity to report how well your school system includes you in the IEP process and the education of your child.
Your response matters! Your response lets the State and your district know how well they are doing or how they can improve parent involvement.
Did you know? Your response is anonymous. Survey Specifics This short, 2-minute survey is open between January 6 and June 30, 2025. If you don’t have a computer or smartphone, you can request a paper copy from your district.
Family Academy
January 28 at 6-7pm via Meet
GCPS Programs: AIG & CTE
Stephanie Humphrey - Parent and Family Engagement Coordinator
McKinney-Vento
MKV Contact Information:
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
MKV Liaison:
Teresa Hicks, PMC, MA, NCC - 252-425-9368
Below is warming center information for Granville County Families who may be in transition and in need of assistance. Call 919-939-3984.
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:
GCPS Open Enrollment Application Window is now Open!
Transportation will not be provided if a student attends a school outside their attendance zone. Middle and High School Students who attend Granville Academy or Granville Early College High School must play sports at the school in their attendance zone. Transportation will be not provided for sports or extra curricular activity involvement.
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: