Greenfield Junior High School
August 2018 Parent Newsletter
Principal's Message
Grizzly Parents,
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! We are excited to welcome our 7th and 8th grade Grizzlies to Grizzly Nation. We look forward to an amazing year with all of our students and partnering with you to provide opportunities of success for every student.
Please take a moment to look over our Parent Newsletter, we will send out a new one each month. We are grateful to have your child here and for you selecting us to educate your child - we promise to do our very best each day to meet the needs of all of our students.
Brian Yee
Principal
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GPS Annual Update Instructions - Every Parent Must Complete
As part of the GPS Annual Update that parents have been asked to complete, you will acknowledge GPS’s Electronic Use Agreement, Student Handbook and discipline procedures/policies. Students will not be issued a Chromebook until parents have completed the Annual Update since it also contains the Electronic Use Agreement. If you have not yet done so, please follow this link GPS Annual Update Instructions.
Chromebook distribution will begin Tuesday, August 7th, please complete the acknowledgement by Monday, August 6th. Thank-you in advance for your time and consideration with this request.
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GRJHS Open House on Thursday, August 9th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Everyone starts in our gym at 6:00 pm for a short welcome and presentation by GRJHS Administration
We invite you AND your child to our annual Open House at Greenfield Junior High School. We invite all of our 7th and 8th grade students and parents to attend. We will have a modified bell schedule that allows you to walk their daily schedule and hear a brief presentation from each of their teachers explaining their expectations and procedures for this school year.
We encourage you to bring your child as they can show you how to get to each of their classes. If you are unable to bring your child please print out your child’s schedule on Infinite Campus or utilize the Infinite Campus App to access their schedule.
Our schedule for the evening:
6:00 - 6:15 meet in the gym - short administration welcome and presentation
6:20 - 6:28 1st hour
6:32 - 6:40 2nd hour
6:44 - 6:52 3rd hour
6:56 - 7:04 4th/5th hour
7:08 - 7:16 6th hour
7:20 - 7:28 7th hour
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Chromebook Distribution to Students
Each of our student's will receive their Chromebook to use for the 2018-2019 school year the second week of school. Before students can take the Chromebooks with them they will have a series of presentations about Digital Citizenship and Chromebook Care. Each student will sign-off on the Chromebook and Electronic Policies on a handout distributed through their 2nd hour teacher. This handout must be returned before a student can take their Chromebook with them. Also, each parent must complete the online Annual Update Information prior to the students taking home their Chromebook. Please see the instructions listed above for the online piece for parents.
All presentations will be shared through our Grizzly Support and Connect (GSC) classes, which is our student's second hour.
Friday, August 3 - Student Handbook Presentation
Monday, August 6 - Digital Citizenship, Chromebook info
Tuesday, August 7 - Chromebook distribution, Chromebooks stay in 2nd hour
Wednesday, August 8 - Digital Citizenship Presentation, part 2, Chromebooks stay in 2nd hour
Thursday, August 9 - PRIDE program Presentation, Chromebooks go with students IF paperwork is turned in AND parents completed the online verification process.
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School Pictures on Wednesday, August 15th
8th graders will take their school pictures through their English classes.
Students will receive their permanent school ID when they take their picture.
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2018-2019 Calendar
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Save the Date - AVID Parent Night, Wednesday, September 5 at 6:00 pm
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Grizzly Athletics
In order to try out for an athletic team, students must have completed an Eligibility Packet. The packet includes a physical examination form to be completed by a doctor. The packets are available on-line @ www.gilbertschools.net under For Parents then Athletics.
Additionally, an athletic fee of $75.00 will be required for most sports.
During the summer months, we encourage students to receive their medical physicals to participate in our interscholastic athletic programs. Please log on to www.registermyathlete.com to register your child. Questions concerning Athletics, please contact our office at 480-813-1770, extension 406.
The Grizzlies are members of the Superstition Conference. Schools in this conference are Desert Ridge Junior High, Highland Junior High, Mesquite Junior High, South Valley Junior High, and Gilbert Classical Academy.
FALL SPORTS
Boys’ Soccer
Flag Football (Co-ed)
Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ Volleyball
WINTER SPORTS
Boys' Basketball
Winter Cheer
Cross Country (co-ed)
Dance Line
Girls' Softball
Wrestling
SPRING SPORTS
Boys' Baseball
Spring Cheer
Girls' Basketball
Track (co-ed)
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GPS Student Handbook - District and School Rules
The Junior High Student Handbook is available on the district website. This handbook outlines our procedures, activities, rules, etc. Please be sure you and your student take time to review these important guidelines to ensure your student’s success at GrJHS. Please take the time to review the attached student dress code policy; it is important for our students and parents to understand the expectations of the dress code before they start purchasing new clothes for the new school year.
http://gilbertschools.net/parent_zone/district_policies___handbooks
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GPS Chromebook Device Protection Plan (DPP)
As part of Gilbert Public School’s 1:1 technology initiative, parents have the option to enroll in the Device Protection Plan (DPP). Enrollment in the plan will minimize the potential repair and/or replacement fees associated with the device.
By selecting this plan you agree to pay a fee of $25 to be enrolled in the DPP. If a device becomes damaged, your student will take it to the school’s library and fill out the Student Device Repair Form (See Appendix B). The Technology Services repair department will repair the device. If the device is lost, a fee of $160 will be assessed. If the device is stolen while at school, the incident must be reported by the student to their teacher, librarian, or front office within 24 hours. If the device is stolen outside of school, the parent/guardian must file a police report within 48 hours. A copy of the report must be turned into the school’s front office.
Students who have purchased the DPP during the 2018-2019 school year and have not had a claim for damage to their device during the school year, will have their fee rolled over to the 2019-2020 school year and their device will remain covered under the DPP. The yearly roll over of the original DPP purchase will remain in place until the student is no longer a GPS student or has a claim. Devices will be periodically inspected to ensure the device is in good working condition and a claim is not being avoided.
There will be no refunds given on the original DPP purchase if a student leaves GPS or upon graduation. Special circumstances will be evaluated by school administration in collaboration with Technology Services.
Enrollment in the DPP does not begin until the $25 payment has been received and must be completed by August 30th, 2018. Students enrolling in Gilbert Public Schools after August 30th, 2018, will be given 2 weeks after their official GPS enrollment date to enroll in the Device Protection Plan.
Below is the link to the entire DPP Information:
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Greenfield Junior High School
Email: kay.gift@gilbertschools.net
Website: www.gilbertschools.net
Location: 101 South Greenfield Road, Gilbert, AZ, United States
Phone: 480-813-1770
Twitter: @grjhsgrizz
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GrizzlyS.T.R.O.N.G.
Supportive
Trust
Respect
Organized
Never Give Up
Genuine
We ask our staff and students to be GrizzlyS.T.R.O.N.G.as we enter the new school year. Grizzlies Support each other through challenges. Grizzlies create Trust amongst each other. Grizzlies Respect others they come in contact with. Grizzlies are Organized. Grizzlies Never Give Up when the tough times cross our path. Grizzlies are Genuine with each other.
WE are, are YOU?
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Birthday Messages on our Electronic Marquee
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GPS Digital Citizenship Resources
http://gilbertschools.net/departments/technology___communications/digital_citizenship_curriculum/