The Weekly Update
April 8th, 2024
Dear GKES Families,
Read down for our upcoming April and May events, and remember that you can always stay up-to-date by checking our school website.
- On Monday, April 8, 2024, we will be having a GKES Solar Eclipse viewing for students. We have secured eclipse viewers from the National Science Foundation. Students will be educated about the science behind the eclipse and the importance of not looking directly at the eclipse without the special viewers. Students go outside in the 2:00 hour to take a look at the eclipse through the viewers. Students will be sent home with the viewers as well.
- Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, April 10th.
- Spring picture day is coming on April 10, 2024!
Students will have pictures taken during school hours on Wednesday, April 10th.
Greenview Knolls Elementary
4/10/2024
Access Key: 5YLDVJRVOrder using the link here and enter the Access Key Above. Thank you.
Only students who pre-order or complete an order form will be photographed.
Thursday 4/11 1st Grade Concert 9:15am parent performance
- Please RSVP for our upcoming Title I STEM Night on April 11, 2024 with hands on activities with the Science Guys of Baltimore, hotdogs, chips, and KONA ICE! We hope you can join us for an evening of fun!!! Click the link here to RSVP so we have enough food for all!
- Purple UP Day for Military Kids and Families is April 19, 2024! Wear Purple to show appreciation and support! Thank you!! β€οΈπ
Join us for our next General PTO Meeting at Nicoletti's! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage with our GKES community and learn more about upcoming PTO events and initiatives. Plus, the first 30 RSVP'd by April 12 will receive a FREE slice!
Can't wait to see you there!
- Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services during the week of February 12, 2024. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 24, 2024. The Survey may also be completed online. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Your voice can make a real difference for your child and many other children across the state of Maryland. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.
From Nurse Farr:
Please report any communicable diseases to Nurse Farr for tracking purposes (COVID, flu, pink eye, strep, etc.), it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Nurse Farr. Thank you!
What to do if your student is ill
While school attendance is vital to your studentβs education, a sick child belongs at home. Please review the Sick Day Guidelines below to assist you in making that decision.
KEEP ME HOME IF...
I have a temperature higher than 100Β°F.
I'm throwing up or have diarrhea.
My eyes are pink and crusty.
SEND ME BACK TO SCHOOL WHEN...
My symptoms have significantly improved or resolved.
I haven't had a fever or fever-reducing medication for 24 hours.
I haven't thrown up, had diarrhea or had medications to control these symptoms for 24 hours.
If antibiotics have been prescribed, I have been taking them for at least 24 hours.
CALL THE DOCTOR IF...
Iβve had a temperature higher than 100Β°F for more than 2 days.
I've been throwing up or having diarrhea for more than 2 days.
I've had cold symptoms for more than a week and they aren't getting any better.
I still have asthma symptoms after using my asthma medicine (and call 911 if I'm having trouble breathing after using an inhaler).
The School Based Health Center has 2 locations and is a great resource and is open to all SMPCS students and staff. To enroll to receive health care services through the SBHCs, please click here or give the location center a call to make an appointment.
πImportant Dates
- πΈ April 10th - Picture Day
- π Wednesday, April 10th - Report cards visible to parents and sent home with students
- Thursday 4/11 1st Grade Concert 9:15am parent performance
- π April 11th - STEM Night (more info below)
- April 16 General PTO Meeting
- π Friday, April 19th- Purple Up! Wear purple in honor and support of military kids and families
- π Spring Testing Window - April 1 - April 30
- πββοΈ For questions about our state testing, click here.
π Coming Up!
April
10- Report Cards and Narratives sent home
11- 1st Grade Concert 9:15am parent performance
11- Title I PFE: Hands on STEAM Night with The Science Guys of Baltimore
16- General PTO Meeting
19- 2 Hour Early Dismissal
19- Purple Up Day for Military Kids and Families- Wear Purple!
22- Earth Day
May
10- 2-Hour Early Dismissal
14- Primary Election Day- School is closed for students
17-Field Day
27- Memorial Day- School is closed
GO OWLS!!!
