KERBY NEWSLETTER
April 9, 2021
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Have a wonderful weekend and please stay safe.
COVID TRACKING AND INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Thank you to all the parents in our community that have kept the office informed! We can't stress enough the importance of COVID TRACKING to keep us in face to face. Please continue to let the office know if your child or a household member has tested positive or been a "close contact" with anyone who has tested positive for Covid.
If your child fits any of the scenarios they must stay out of school for 14 days since last date of exposure. If your child tests positive for Covid they must stay out of school for 10 days since symptoms first appeared as long as symptoms are gone. If your child has been out of the country they must stay home for 7 days from the date they entered back into the USA and on the 7th day take a PCR covid test and wait for a negative result before returning to school.
KERBY CALENDAR
May 31 - No School Memorial Day
June 17 - 1/2 Day AM only dismissal 11:36 AM
June 18 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day AM only dismissal 11:36 AM
SUMMER CONNECTION
Connect your children — incoming kindergarteners and up — with creative, engaging activities and projects in a wide variety of disciplines with SUMMER CONNECTION, the Grosse Pointe Public School System’s summer enrichment program.
In this free program open to all GPPSS families, teachers have custom designed courses that emphasize enrichment, inquiry and fun. The focus is recharging and engaging students while reinforcing essential skills for a successful return to school in the fall.
The program runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in four two-week sessions:
Connection Kickoff: June 22- July 1
Connection Enrichment 1: July 6-15
Connection Enrichment 2: July 20-29
Connection Enrichment 3: August 3-12
The Kickoff will be outdoor / kinesthetic themed, featuring workshops where K-12 students will be outdoors and learning a new skill or refining an existing one. Offerings will be a mixture of sports lessons and outdoor (non-athletic) experiences.
The Enrichment program will continue a summer camp feel with academic learning through interactive and hands-on projects. Each session will contain unique content. Elementary students will receive project-based enrichment in core content areas as well as a special each day, with the program running from 8:30-11:30 each day.
At the secondary level, students will have the opportunity to participate in one or two classes per day for each of the two-week sessions. Classes run from 8:30 to 9:55 a.m. and 10:05 to 11:30 a.m. GPPSS will offer a wide variety of highly engaging courses that break the traditional mold of school.
Program locations along with details on transportation will be announced after spring break, with class descriptions posted online in mid to late April.
For more information, contact 2021 GPPSS Summer Connection Directors Katherine Parent at parentk@gpschools.org and Kevin Shubnell at shubnek@gpschools.org.
KINDERGARTEN AND YOUNG 5'S - 2021-22
Please pass the word to neighbors and friends who have preschool and kindergarten age children.
Register for Fall 2021
Registration is now open for:
- Young Fives by April 9 (lottery April 13)
- Kindergarten by May 1
- Please note that due to COVID, you must register for residency appointments in advance. Those directions are on the pages linked above and on the general enrollment page for families returning or new to GPPSS. We're excited to have you!
SUMMER CAMP INVENTION
click here to browse the website and register
KERBY SPIRIT WEAR
Take a look at the updated web site for 2020-21
Stay Connected with Kerby
Email: fitzpa@gpschools.org
Website: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Domain/1321
Location: 285 Kerby Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4200
Twitter: @gpkerby