KERBY NEWSLETTER
November 19, 2021
MESSAGE FROM WALTER FITZPATRICK
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving next week.
Remember the Thanksgiving break begins on Wednesday, November 24.
We will have a full day of school on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
HOLIDAY MARKET
SAVE THE DATE FOR VACCINATION CLINIC FOR 5-11 YEAR OLDS
Save the date for Pediatric Vaccine Clinic for ages 5-11 on 12/11/21
GPPSS is once again opening its doors for the Wayne County Health Department to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to our community. GPPSS will host two Pfizer COVID vaccination clinics for 5-11 year-olds on the following dates:
- December 11: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- January 8: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location and further details to come.
RECESS AND WINTER GEAR
GPPSS CELEBRATES 100 YEARS
As part of our 100th anniversary celebration, GPPSS is participating in the Grosse Pointe Chamber Parade at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 26 (the day after Thanksgiving). Families are welcome to participate. Please join us at the staging area before 9:30 a.m., or feel free to jump in at any point along the parade route, which goes along Kercheval to The Village.
- Our group will be in SECTION: B NUMBER: 29
- Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. All participants in our group need to be in line by 9:30 a.m. The official start time is 10 a.m.
- The staging area for our group takes place near the corner of Lewiston and Grosse Pointe Blvd.
- Parking is available in St. Paul Catholic School’s parking lot. Please enter the lot off Lake Shore Road. Grosse Pointe Blvd. will be closed due to the staging of the parade.
Students are encouraged to wear their school colors and show off their GPPSS pride. Thank you for celebrating 100 years of academic excellence with us!
KERBY SPIRIT WEAR
Take a look at the updated web site for 2021-22
https://kerby.highwindsgraphix.com/
Young Fives - Navy Blue
Kindergarten - Red
1st - Kelly Green
2nd - Blue
3rd - Orange
4th - Lime Green
UPCOMING KERBY DATES
November 24-26 - No School Thanksgiving Break
December 10 - PTO Holiday Market 5:30-8:30 PM
December 23-31 Winter Break
February 1 - Parents will be able to access First Semester Report Cards in Parent PortalKEY DATES FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
*denotes ½ days
September 7 - First Day of School
October 13 - Parent-Teacher Conferences—Evening (regular day of school for students)
*October 14 -Parent-Teacher Conferences - Afternoon & Evening (½ day for students)
*October 29-Halloween (½ day for students 11:36 AM dismissal/PM PD)
November 2 - Election Day--Full day Professional Development (No School for students)
November 24-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday (No School for students/staff)
December 23-31 - Winter Break (No School for students/staff)
January 17 - Martin Luther King Holiday (No School for students/staff)
*January 21 - ½ day for students 11:36 AM dismissal/PM Records Day
February 21-25 - Mid-Winter Break (No School for students/staff)
March 23 - Parent-Teacher Conferences—Evening (regular day of school for students)
*March 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences - Afternoon & Evening (½ day for students)
*March 25 - ½ day for students dismissal 11:36 AM
March 28-April 1 - Spring Break (No School for students/staff)
May 30- Memorial Day (No School for students/staff)
*June 16 - Records day (½ day for students 11:36 AM dismissal/PM Records Day)
*June 17- Last day of school ½ day dismissal 11:36 AM
UPDATED COVID INFORMATION
Students need to bring to the office or email sicklel@gpschools.org a doctor's note or a negative Covid test before the student can return to school if they are excluded from school because they have two or more symptoms that are outlined on the Covid-19 Screening Tool for Families.
GPPSS is not allowing students to use at-home covid tests to prove their negative covid result at this time. When students need to test, they can test at the school when they were exposed to Covid in school or at a healthcare facility (doctor's office, CVS, Walgreens, etc...) when they are exposed outside of school.
Please refer to the GPPSS UPDATE from yesterday for more detailed COVID UPDATES.
WAYNE COUNTY RETURN TO SCHOOL ROAD MAP
BELL SCHEDULE 2021-22
09:05 AM Entry Bell
09:10 AM AM Instruction Begins
11:35- 12:23 PM- Y5's, K, 1 & 2 Lunch & Recess
12:23 - 1:11 PM - 3 & 4 Lunch & Recess
03:38 PM Dismissal Bell
Tuesday-Friday Bell Schedule
08:20 AM Entry Bell
08:25 AM AM Instruction Begins
11:15-12:03 PM - Y5's, K, 1 & 2 Lunch & Recess
12:03 - 12:51 PM- 3 & 4 Lunch & Recess
03:38 PM Dismissal Bell
KERBY INFORMATION
Email: fitzpaw@gpschools.org
Website: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Domain/1321
Location: 285 Kerby Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4203