South Maple Elementary Newsletter
October 2020
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 20........................................PTO/6PM
Thursday, October 22...........................P/T Conferences
Friday, October 30.............Half Day Students/11:25AM Dismissal
....................................................Halloween Celebration
November 18 and 19....................Hearing Screening K/2
November 26 and 27.......No School/Thanksgiving Break
Virtual Parent/Teacher Conference
On Thursday, October 22nd the Art, Computer, Literacy, and Physical Education teachers as well as the Counselor will be available to meet for parent/teacher conferences using Zoom. If you are interested in meeting with any of these teachers to discuss your child’s progress you may schedule a conference between the hours of 5-7:30PM. Please email the teacher that you would like to meet with and a time that would work best for you by October 20th. Please include your child’s name, grade, and teacher in the email. A Zoom link will be emailed to you. You may join the Zoom conference at your scheduled time. If the times below do not work with your schedule please email us a time that would work for you.
Homeroom teachers are working directly with families to schedule their conference.
Mrs. McNamara, Art
Mrs. Keck, Physical Education
Mrs. Buyze-Smith, Computers
buyze-smitha@gaylord.k12.mi.us
Mrs. Johnson, Literacy
Mr. Book, K-3 Math Coach
Ms. Barst, K-3 Literacy Coach
barstj@gaylord.k12.mi.usMs. Kruzel, Counselor
Halloween
Office Hours
- The student day will begin at 8:10AM and end at 2:25PM. Students will not be allowed to enter the building before 8:10AM.
- Students will eat breakfast and lunch in their classroom. The menus may be found on the GCS website.
- Students will have a recess break with their teacher. Students and staff will be required to wear masks.
- Masking at South Maple Elementary is required for all students, staff, and visitors. Details about masking requirements can be found in the Return-To-Learn Plan found on the GCS website https://www.gaylordschools.com/
- In an effort to keep traffic flowing efficiently, please do not arrive early for drop off or pick up.
- Fire, tornado and lockdown emergency procedures will be practiced during the school year.
GCS Food Service Information
- Please see important information about the USDA extending the Summer Feed program through the end of the 2020-21 school year below.
- Don’t forget to submit your 2020-2021 Free and Reduced Meals application!! Although all meals are free to all students right now, once funds are depleted, all students will revert to full pay, UNLESS YOU’VE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR 2020-2021 APPLICATION OR BEEN PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED OF YOUR FREE/REDUCED STATUS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR. Applications can be filled out online at LunchApp.com. Thank you!!
- Please see October breakfast and lunch menus below.
Therese Hansen, Principal
650 East Fifth Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
989.731.0648