Sept.2024

Welcome back to another exciting school year! We hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable summer break. As we embark on this new academic year, we are filled with enthusiasm and a commitment to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for all our students.

Our teachers have prepared engaging and challenging curriculum that will inspire students to reach their full potential. We have several improvements to our school and have implemented 4th and 5th grades departmentalization so that the students get a variety of learning environment's from the different teachers and classmates.

We are excited to see all the familiar faces and to meet our new students and families. Let's work together to make this school year a memorable and successful one.

Skyward Yearly Forms

Please log into your Skyward account and complete the yearly update online form. It is very important that this is completed in order to ensure all contact information is correct with the new skyward system.

Student Obligations

Please review your student's Skyward account for outstanding obligations.

Cash or checks are accepted. Make checks payable to GASD.

Please note the change in our times this year

Doors open at 8:20am

The warning bell is at 8:35am

Late bell is 8:40am : Any student arriving after 8:40 is considered late and will need an excuse.

Our Car riders are dismissed at 3:10pm

Bus riders are dismissed at 3:15pm

If you are planning to pick your child up, please send in a note or call the office before 2:30pm

If your child is a permanent daily pick up, please also send in a note. This only needs done once.

Car Riders: Please stay in your vehicle. Do not go around the car in front of you. This helps make it more efficient and safe.

🧁At the grade K-5 level, no food of any kind is permitted to be brought to school to be shared with students in connection with recognition of birthdays, celebrations such as Halloween, holidays, Valentine’s Day, cultural events, and end-of-the-year festivities at the grades K-5 level.

The student wellness policy and the administration guidelines are posted on our district webpage. In addition to these documents, the GASD Food Service Celebration link is on our webpage as well.

Mrs. Flickinger: 4th Grade (ELA)

Mr. Gruver: 5th Grade (Science & Writing)

Mrs. Posner: Learning Support Paraprofessional

Mrs. Coppock: Gifted Learning Teacher

Mrs. Settle: Cafeteria Staff

Mrs. Adams: Custodian

Title I is a federal program designed to provide financial assistance to schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families. Its goal is to ensure that all students, regardless of their economic background, have access to a quality education and the necessary resources to succeed.

Schools that qualify for Title I funding receive additional support to enhance teaching and learning, close achievement gaps, and improve overall academic performance. This funding helps with tutoring, after-school programs, instructional materials, and other essential educational services.

We have shared a School Compact and Parent Involvement Policy which outlines the roles and responsibilities of families and school staff as we work in partnership for the success of all students. These policies are also available on our website.

The Family Navigators would like to welcome you back to a new school year! We are excited to connect with both our returning students and families, and our new ones! For those that may not be familiar with our role at GASD, we are here to serve and support our families! We help students navigate obstacles, promote a strong connection between families and the school system, encourage student/family involvement, and connect our families to local resources and services. We would like to invite all of our families to meet us out in the community to ask questions, voice concerns, or just to introduce yourself! This month, we will be at the following locations during the following times:

o Friday, September 6, 10am-12pm – Gettysburg Rec Park

o Thursday, September 12, 11am-1pm – Waldo’s

o Monday, September 16, 1:30pm-3:30pm – McDonald’s (York Rd)

o Wednesday, September 25, 9:30am-11:30am – Gettysburg Library (basement)

Additionally, we would like to invite you to 2 different family events during the month of September. We know this is a busy time of year, but we love to encourage lots of family and community connections, and we have a passion for doing these things while incorporating healthy living and the outdoors! Please join us on the following dates and bring your family, friends and neighbors along! All children must be supervised by their parent/guardian at both events.

o Thursday, September 12th - 5:45pm - Meet in the GAMS parking lot (stadium side) to walk/ride bikes/scooter on a 2 mile loop to the battlefield and finish up with a family trip to Mr. G’s (not funded by GASD).

o Friday, September 27th - 6:00pm - Meet at Gettysburg Area Rec Park outside of the Sterner Building to walk/ride bikes/scooter around the path that surrounds the park, then finish up by playing on the playground and free popsicles! Address: 545 Long Lane, Gettysburg.

All New Kindergartners need to have their current immunizations, physicals and dental exams up to date. Please send in a copy so we can have it on file.

Any students needing medications during the school day must have a medical permission form filled out by their physician. We have those available in the office, or they can be found on the schools website.

Fever: A child should stay home with a temperature over 100. Colds, coughs, and sore throats are common in children, and do not require that they stay home. However, if cold symptoms include a fever, or is excessive enough it is disrupting their learning, you should keep your child at home to rest.

Forms for the Health Hero Vaccination Clinic on Sept. 24th and Mobile Dentist permission forms will be going home soon, please check your child's folders.

Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns you may have.

Mrs. Weikert

School Nurse

717-334-6254 x1227

September 9 - PTO Mum Sale ends

September 10 - PTO Meeting 7:00

September 17 - Beginner Band/Orchestra Orientation Meeting. GAMS 6:00

September 20 - No School

September 24 - Health Hero Flu Vaccine Clinic

Mobile Dentist Screenings K, 3 and 5

October 1 - Fall Picture Day

October 2 - Mobile Dentist K-5

October 7 - PTO Mum Sale Pick-up

October 8 - PTO Meeting 7:00

October 11 - Early Dismissal @12

October 14 - No School

October 29 - Marking Period Ends