Greenville Central School District

Health Screening Tool: As the first day of school approaches, we will be testing the online system for reporting daily health screening information. Parents/guardians will receive test emails as follow: - Elementary Grades K-5: Wednesday September 9 and Thursday September 10 - Middle/High School: - Grades 6-12 Spartan Group: Wednesday September 9 - Grades 6-12 STRONG Group: Thursday September 10 This will allow families to see what the daily health screening procedure entails. Please complete the test screening to practice the process. Starting Friday, September 11, you will need to submit this daily health screening for your child(ren) every morning by 7:30 am. How It Works You will receive an email each morning with a link to complete the brief health screening questionnaire for your child before sending them to school. If you have more than one child, there will be a separate link for each child and you will need to complete each. The daily health screening asks Yes/No questions about recent travel, COVID exposure, and temperature (i.e., does the student member have a temperature of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or greater). We will be using the secure platform EdVista (you may need to check your spam folder for a message with the subject "COVID-19 Daily Health Screening Form" and allow EdVista as an approved contact). If you do not receive the test emails mentioned above, contact your school office to confirm your email address. This email will only be sent to the person listed as the primary contact. If you are unable to complete the daily health screening form (e.g. internet issues), please notify the main office of your child’s school building as soon as possible so they can check your student’s temperature upon arrival: · Elementary School: 518-966-5070 ext. 301 · Middle School: 518-966-5070 ext. 451 · High School: 518-966-5070 ext. 401 This mandatory daily health screening is a new state requirement to help ensure the health and safety of our school community. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

With the approval of the Board of Education, On Wednesday, September 9, 2020 as part of the Capital Project, a contractor will be onsite applying a herbicide for broadleaf weed control. The chemical that will be used is Speedzone. As required, the contractor will be using yellow placard cards as a notification to stay off the fields. While the timeline for personal use to remain off the fields is 24 hours, regulations for school districts are 72 hours. Out of an abundance of caution all affected fields, track and tennis courts will be closed from Wednesday September 9, 2020 through Sunday September 13, 2020. These areas will reopen on Monday September 14, 2020.

Final Laptop pickup for any HS student who hasn't picked theirs up yet: Thursday, September 10th, 2 - 4 Also fully remote learners may have textbooks or other supplies to pick up, students will be notified by their teachers by email and items can be picked up Thursday, September 10th, 2 - 4.

Greenville Central School District welcomes new faculty members during new teacher orientation on Friday, August 28th.

Good morning! We are distributing Chromebooks next week to students in grades 6-12. This will be a curbside pickup similar to when Chromebooks were dropped off in June. We ask you to fill out the Technology Loan Agreement Form before coming to campus. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-F8SiST_IoI7gUVM8081cG6_M5PF2zi/view?usp=sharing 9/2/20 - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 9/3/20 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 9/4/20 - 7:00 am -11:00 am During your pick-up, please wear a facemask. On another note, thank you for your patience with schedules as we have been working to have them fit our hybrid model for reopening. They will be viewable in the parent portal early next week. Please reach out if you have any questions. Have a great weekend! Matt Ward

LifeTouch is extending senior portraits to Thursday and Friday. Contact them today to set up your appointment.

The Q & A Document on Reopening is now available on our website. This document will be reviewed and updated regularly as additional information becomes available. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRbLGK7PLfC4ZC2U9q0o-CUgCvsqBMKssGhj3o1_SLo6xmICMcyuD1Vu1R3ofDPXCNxqPtf9q6H-TWm/pub

Parents' Decisions for the 2020-2021 School Year - In order to create class lists, restructure room utilization, and disburse resources equitably, the District is collecting parents' formal decisions about the upcoming school year regarding in-person instruction (for gr. K-5), hybrid instruction (for gr. 6-12), or remote learning. Additionally, the District is collecting parents' decisions regarding transportation on the school bus. We encourage parents to complete this survey as soon as they feel prepared, but no later than August 10th. We understand that this is a difficult decision, but the sooner GCS has the information, the better we can plan for our students. We ask that if you have multiple children, please complete and submit the form for each child separately by selecting ""submit another response." Thank you. https://forms.gle/UuzxAXrTtQdtCygr5

GCS Preliminary Reopening Plan - Question Survey. As we continue to further develop our plans for reopening, we are committed to working with our stakeholder groups by providing information as it is available and addressing questions and concerns. We are developing a Question and Answer document that we will share in the near future. Click on the link below to submit questions based on the preliminary reopening plans that can be found on the District website (http://www.greenvillecsd.org). https://forms.gle/2e7mjbKDfYEUuXUK9

Fall Sports to Begin September 21st As of right today, New York State Public High School Athletic Association decided that Fall sports will now begin on September 21, 2020. With this change in starting date, registration for Fall sports will open in FamilyID on August 21, 2020 for Varsity, JV & modified athletes. The district encourages parents to take their child for an annual physical. If you are unable to get an appointment with your primary care physician, please contact Nurse Mackey. For parents of, already identified, student-athletes taking part in the Athletic Placement Process (APP), fitness testing will take place closer to the week of September 14th.

We are excited to welcome our new kindergarteners for screening. Please follow the link below to schedule your child's appointment. Screening will take place on Tuesday, July 28, Thursday, July 30 and Monday August 3 from 8:30am-2:00pm Appointments will take between 30 and 45 minutes. Although we will be using our new Ellis Playground Pavilion, social distancing/mask should be used when appropriate. Please follow this link to sign up for a screening appointment or call the Ellis Office at 518-966-5070 x 301. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449A9A929ABF58-kindergarten1

Enjoy this video from the Pupil Personnel Services Department (PPS) at GCSD! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIZGy6S5RHte0MFGMygmmOjfA7_qc0Br/view?usp=sharing

We are very pleased to have 859 responses to the Family Survey as of this writing! There are 240 students whose parents have not provided feedback on spring remote learning and their thoughts on the reopening of school. Your opinion matters and we need to hear from you through this survey today. The link below will take you to the survey which will take approximately 5 minutes. Thank you! https://forms.gle/iJRh1rRqS6fLnWP87

The Family Survey will be open through tomorrow, July 17th. Your feedback is important to us - if you haven't responded yet, please do so today! https://forms.gle/oc4tfxBne96mN1qb8

On Saturday, June 27th, we celebrated the accomplishments of our graduating seniors. After working through various options and paying attention to the many needed details, we were proud to be able to offer an onsite commencement for the class of 2020. Unfortunately, early Saturday morning the set up for our graduation ceremony was vandalized. Chairs were rearranged and the use of the word “gay” was written as an insult. This hate speech and behavior is inappropriate and unlawful. Greene County Sheriff Deputies were onsite Saturday morning and are continuing to follow up on the incident. The District has been made aware that pictures from this incident are now circulating on social media. In reviewing concerns shared with us, there is a misconception that Mr. Ward, high school principal, and the District condoned this as a senior prank. This is not true. During his graduation speech, Mr. Ward made comments regarding all seniors being at the District on time prior to 8 am as a “reverse senior prank.” These comments were not in reference to the vandalism. This incident was not a senior prank, but the misconduct of a few individuals. We are grateful to our buildings and grounds staff, as well as others, who assisted in once again preparing the area for the beautiful ceremony that followed. The last thing we would want this incident to do is diminish the accomplishments of our seniors being celebrated on that day. We stand by our Mission statement and continue to focus on equality and inclusion for all as Greenville Central School strives to be a place where everyone learns, teaches and belongs.

Graduation Time Change **8AM Start, June 27, 2020 Watch live with the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yvCqezlm84

During the month of May, the Greenville Mental Health Advocates "Turned Greenville Green" in support of Mental Health awareness. They want to remind everyone that it's ok to ask for help when you need it. Have a Spartan STRONG summer!

Students from AP US History class produced this public service announcement for the 2020 US Census https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DScfe8jT8EHS-xcOYmE6a3Raqpwld_eU/

Video: Fifth Grade Advancement Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ve8c6jcn8jEuWTygizNvnMtvgHMTYns8/view?usp=sharing

Parent Forum Tonight - Hope you can join us! 6:30pm - Topic: Keep the Tech in Check Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7rxI4FElScOdIp7dQAE3hg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.