We are approaching the end of the year, and we can't tell you enough how proud we are of your children for making it through this incredibly difficult year. They are stronger, more independent, and more resilient for it, but we are sure that we are all looking forward to turning the page on the 2020-2021 school year.

Don't forget: common work submission deadlines for the second semester of Bobcat Virtual are as follows:

• Elementary classes and middle school classes that do not give an exam and are not tied to high school credit: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 11:59pm
• High school classes and middle school classes that have an exam and are tied to high school credit: Friday, June 4, 2021, at 11:59pm; Exams will be given/collected during the week of June 7-11
• Senior Deadlines: Since seniors are done on May 21, 2021, the work submission deadlines for seniors in high school classes will be May 14, 2021, at 11:59pm. Exams will be given/collected during the following week.

Please reach out to us with any questions!

Jeff Neall

Bobcat Virtual Director

jneall@gbcs.org

810-591-6375

Allyson Walroth

Secondary Curriculum Director

awalroth@gbcs.org

810-591-6649

K-2:

• Winner - Ainsley Sheick
• Runner-Up - Maxwell Riek

3-5:

• Winner - Robert Price
• Runner-Up - Maya Singala

6-8:

• Winner - Addison Morgan
• Runner-Up - John Tewolde

All prize winners should check out the Scholastic Book Club and select a book valued up to $15.00. If you need a classroom code, use Y4GL9. Email your selection (including the title and item #) to Mrs. Martinez at emartinez@gbcs.org by Friday, May 7.

• K-2
• 3-5
• 6-8

All student names were entered into a drawing for a free book, and the two winners are Jana Sheikh-Khalil and Adrianna Ouellette!

Prize winners should check out the Scholastic Book Club and select a book valued up to $15.00. If you need a classroom code, use Y4GL9. Email your selection (including the title and item #) to Mrs. Martinez at emartinez@gbcs.org by Friday, May 7.

• Wednesday, May 5, at 6:30pm
• Wednesday, May 19, at 6:30pm
• Wednesday, June 2, at 6:30pm

A link to the Zoom address will be sent out in a separate email.

If your student did not receive an email but does plan to attend BVL next year, you can access the course selection forms here:

• Incoming 9th grade student
• Incoming 10th grade student
• Incoming 11th grade student
• Incoming 12th grade student

If you originally told us that you planned to send your student to GBHS next year but have changed your mind, please have your student complete this course request and then indicate in the space provided to leave comments for the counselor that your student is switching to Bobcat Virtual Learning for the 21-22 school year.

Students must be logged in to their student Google account in order to access this survey. Parents will not be able to complete it for them using their own Google accounts.

When you first access the registration, it will say that your student is a Bobcat Virtual student for next year. If you told us your student will be returning to the building next year, you will be able to choose the appropriate building on the last page of the registration process.

We are well into the testing season for all of our students and only have testing for 6th and 7th grade students to complete. As a reminder, this testing will take place at the High School West Campus, each over a two-day period. The HS West Campus is located at 1 Jewett Trail, Grand Blanc. Parents will need to provide transportation, and masks will be required at all times. Please keep in mind that high school students will be attending classes at the same time as the students are testing, but we will attempt to avoid students being in the hallways during passing time.

Students should enter through the main entrance and will be directed to the cafeteria to learn the location of their test. They will need to bring their school-issued Chromebook, fully charged, and know their login information. We will not have extra Chromebooks or chargers. 8th grade students will only need their Chromebook on the second day and will be doing a pencil/paper test on the first day.

Students will be spaced 6 feet apart during testing. They are permitted to bring a bottle of water and snacks to eat during breaks. We recommend a good, healthy breakfast and a good night’s sleep before testing.

When arriving to pick up students after testing, parents of students in grades 6 and 7 can pull into the bus lane, and students will come out of the building to be picked up.

*IMPORTANT: If your student has an IEP, his/her case manager will schedule a separate time for testing.

Here is the schedule for testing in grades 3-8:

Pre-order your 2021 Echo Yearbook before the price increases.

• Cost is $85 until May 30. Visit gbyearbook.com or scan the code to order and pay online. Installment options are available.

• We are working hard to bring you the stories of this historic year.

• All new this year - choose if you’d like your yearbook delivered to your home address for the cost of shipping, or pay nothing extra and pick up at our delivery event in July.

• There are some donated yearbooks available. Please email abutzu@gbcs.org to inquire about donating or receiving a donated book.

• More information: https://buff.ly/3aHClj2
• Registration: https://buff.ly/32V1qCL

Please accept your invitation to the classroom TODAY!

In the first semester GBHS introduced the Grade Specific Google Classrooms. These classrooms contain announcements, messages from counseling and

graduation requirement assignments. We want to share with you, specifically what we are including in the classrooms.

Each class has a Stream. The Stream contains: Counseling messages, event announcements and notifications, student activity announcements, information relative to grade.

Classwork: Each class has assignments that are either state mandated, district required or both. These assignments are graduation requirements and are tracked outside of the typical classroom.

Here is the link to the current assignments for each grade level and their due dates. Included is a summary of the mandatory assignments/content within each classroom. The structure of each classroom is the same, it is the content that changes and is grade specific. :

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14DdDzRSOYN4DBRraIfzq73oI6PXk54gspxUHDoQhKfc/edit?usp=sharing