The Weekly Update
April 15th, 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.
- Purple UP Day for Military Kids and Families is April 19, 2024! Wear Purple to show appreciation and support! Thank you!! ❤️💚
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!
Applications for STEM 6 will open on April 2 and close on April 30, 2024. No late applications will be accepted. The online application will be found on the Academies page of the SMCPS website.
As a result of the fact that SMCPS did not use any of its inclement weather days built into the calendar, the final day for the 2023-2024 school year has been adjusted.
The final day for students will be Friday, June 7, 2024.
- 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 student’s 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 100°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...
I’ve had a temperature higher than 100°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.
🗓 Coming Up!
April
16- General PTO Meeting
18- Grade 1 to Calvert Marine Museum
19- 2 Hour Early Dismissal
19- Purple Up Day for Military Kids and Families- Wear Purple!
22- Earth Day
📄 Spring Testing Window - April 1 - April 30
🙋♀️ For questions about our state testing, click here.
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!!!
