GVES Announcements SPECIAL EDITION
March 26, 2020
Principal's Message
Dear GVES Families,
It didn’t feel quite right to say, ‘Happy Thursday GVES families!’ but I’m hopeful that you and yours find joy in the day. I’m wholeheartedly in awe of the ‘It takes a village’ mindset that I’ve encountered in the last weeks. Students, families, teachers, support staff, administrators, outside collaborators, and more are all reaching out and saying, “How can I help? What can I do?” What an amazing environment we’ve cultivated to grow our kids! As we get used to our new normal, we will give it our all to sustain student learning in an online platform. We will do our best to stay connected with all of you, if only virtually. Take care of yourselves and don’t forget to always look for the bright spots!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Jones
IMPORTANT: WEB CONFERENCE PERMISSION FORM--PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXNPTcS6bFb0HgxUAF1Fv5tnYphuaCW7ziQAIsZKYqIIsn8A/viewform
The form will clarify your options. Please complete the form ASAP so that we can further organize our online learning efforts! Thank you!
MARCH 24TH COMMUNICATION FROM DR. BERTRANDO
Please read this helpful communication (and linked information contained within it) if you have not already:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Af1bsMkCHsaRYFxS8voKQZBZGVKVgZUzU8cDS7aTLU/edit?usp=sharingLETTER FROM GARNET VALLEY SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORS
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b3KIGbLWH1YmfC-MOr73Pb5oeiefjx9Ivz-2zC-m9yM/edit?usp=sharing
ON-LINE LEARNING
Once we begin online learning on Monday, our teachers will be available during regular school hours to communicate with parents through e-mail (use Gmail). Teachers will try to answer parent e-mails within 24 hours. We ask for your patience and understanding. Teachers' priority is communication with their students about their learning, but we also want to help our parents through this process. Many of our teachers are parents and are navigating the online learning experience with their own children. They see that managing our children's learning at home, along with other work and family obligations, is a challenge! We will keep that in mind!
All assignments issued by teachers, including our special area teachers (PE, Health, Art, Music, Library Skills, Developmental Guidance, Book Smarts) are required to be completed. Students will have extended time to complete assignments. For example, assignments issued for the week of 3/30 to 4/3 will be due by noon on Friday, April 10th.
If students finish assignments and you are looking for more learning resources, click link below:
https://www.garnetvalleycurriculum.com/instructional-resources
While this situation is not anything that any of us expected or wanted, we will make the best of it, looking for the bright spots--time together with our loved ones, supporting each other as a school community, new learning that comes from meeting the challenges of a new situation, and pride in our own strength and resilience!
CURRENT SCHEDULE FOR ON-LINE LEARNING
ATTENDANCE DURING ONLINE LEARNING
This information is contained in communication sent from Dr. Bertrando, but, again, we want to delineate it here for emphasis.
Attendance will be reported on a weekly basis. A student in grades K-5 will be considered present when a completed parental verification of attendance is received. The form will be emailed on a weekly basis to parents. For example, a form will be emailed to you on Monday, April 6th to confirm attendance for the week of March 30th to April 3rd. This verification form includes a space for you to indicate a reason for missed days of “school.”
Again, the form will be emailed from me, Mrs. Jones, each week. Along with our secretary Mrs. Centone, we will keep track of attendance. Thank you for your assistance!
ALL PSSA TESTING FOR THIS YEAR HAS BEEN CANCELED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
LINK TO GVSD CORONAVIRUS WEBPAGE
ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHOOL CALENDAR
PARENT PORTAL
Garnet Valley Elementary School
"A Caring Community of Learners"
Est. 1997
The mission of our learning community is to maximize the potential of all students by empowering them to do their personal best.
Website: gves.garnetvalleyschools.com
Location: 599 Smithbridge Rd
Phone: (610) 579-4150
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