BUS UPDATE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th - Weather pending, we will combine routes #21 and #12 this Friday due to lack of available drivers. These routes cover Hwy 53 N, Clarence Rd, Centerpoint Rd, Southfork Rd, and Stevenson Rd. We will carry out this combination just as we did on Jan 19 - 21. Please call the bus garage at 870-353-2223 with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we adjust due to a bus driver shortage.
CMS Early Release Wednesday, February 2. Car line will run first at 1:25pm.
There will be no after school program at Gurdon Primary School on Wednesday, February 2nd due to early release and professional development that day. We will have after school activities on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Pee Wee basketball games tonight have been cancelled.
CMS Parent and Student Fun tonight!!! Please come join us!
GPSD Spring 2022 Early Release Schedule -
Covid-19 Update for Friday, January 28, 2022 - While our school cases are on the decline, our community data is still showing high levels of infection. Please be safe when outside your homes. We love our community and hope you stay well!
CMS Parent and Student Fun Night! It will be Monday!!
Bus routes 12 and 21 that were combined last week will return to their normal routes and schedules starting tomorrow. Mr. Self would like to thank those affected by last week’s combination for their help to him in a time of driver shortage.
Immediate Job Opening: Paraprofessional, Technology Specialist at Cabe Middle School
Assists in troubleshooting hardware problems, setting up/managing google accounts and working within Google, knowledge of educational software, assists in implementing interventions with individual students and groups of students. Responsible for supervising the check in and check out of laptops. Assists students in independent work in the lab assigned by the teacher and/or assign work when needed for intervention/enrichment. Must be responsible for maintaining discipline and other functions, when they are in classes. Be available to supervise other classes and/or office when the need arises. Responsible for morning detention, supervising students during different duties, other duties as assigned, and the ability to speak effectively before students, parents, and staff. Regular attendance is an essential duty of this job.
Must pass background check and meet qualifications for paraprofessional (associate's degree or parapro test).
Complete application linked here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cw-1Yji465Xw9qZvjjiuuVx9niL2Pnaq - and return to Alesa Sims in the administration building in person, by fax at 870-353-4455, or by email at SimsA@go-devils.net. Please apply asap. This position is an immediate need.
Congratulations to Dustin Self, Transportation Director!
He was awarded a Ross Foundation Grant to furnish our transportation and maintenance shops with emergency medical equipment to utilize in the event of a serious bleeding event. #stopthebleed #BeGreat
Covid-19 Update as of 4:30 p.m. today, January 19, 2022 - Please call our Point of Contact, Kimberly Garlin, RN, at 870-353-8314 to report any Covid-related absence. If absence is due to reasons other than Covid, please call the school office. We are seeing many more absences than the reported Covid absences. Thank you for your help in these less-than-ideal circumstances.
The Gurdon School Board of Education was recognized at last night's board meeting for their dedication to our students, staff and community. A proclamation was read and members were presented with a certificate. Board members Clay Britt and Chris Harper also received plaques in honor of their attainment of 50 cumulative hours of training as school board members. We are thankful for all of these men and women! #BeGreat
Links below to January 18th regular school board meeting video. There are two links. The first one is the majority of the meeting. The second one is after executive session for personnel.
https://youtu.be/9fI8XqMi8mQ
https://youtu.be/lil1dPx7EWo
Correction - Tomorrow is the 19th, not the 20th. Sorry for the confusion. We will return to onsite instruction tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19th. Thank you!
At this time, we DO plan to have school onsite tomorrow, Wednesday, January 20th. We appreciate everyone's understanding as we have to make difficult decisions depending on daily circumstances. There may be some adjusted bus schedules/routes. We will post that on our Facebook page, website and app this evening. Check back here for any revisions to this plan between 9 p.m. tonight and 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. Thank you again for your understanding and patience.
Updated Basketball schedule (subject to change)
Friday: JG/ SG / SB @ Junction City- 5:00
Saturday: JB / SG / SB vs Woodlawn- noon
Basketball games tonight @ Parkers Chapel have been postponed. We will post when we get a confirmed makeup date.
Pee wee games tonight in Gurdon have been postponed.
Basketball schedule for the week (subject to change daily)
Thursday- vs Nevada -home
Friday- @ Junction City
Saturday- vs Woodlawn-home
If you need a meal for your student(s), please complete this form before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 18th, or call 870-353-2743 between 7:00 - 9:30 a.m. Pick-up will be at the primary school cafeteria from 12-1 p.m.
https://forms.gle/fHKg83hofUnqZFhNA
NO ONSITE SCHOOL FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH
Regrettably, we will not be able to return to onsite instruction tomorrow, Tuesday, January 18th. We have had multiple staff impacted by Covid-19 over the weekend and today and continue to get more reports of student cases, as well. Due to a severe staff shortage impacting transportation, meals and classroom supervision and instruction, and a lack of substitutes, we will be using another AMI day. Students should complete AMI assignments for AMI Day 3, and staff should follow AMI plan for your position. A decision regarding subsequent days will be made and announced by the end of the day on Tuesday. A meal order form will be posted shortly. We need students and staff to continue to notify our nurse at 870-353-8314 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. if you test positive, if you or a household member are symptomatic/testing, or if you are a close contact to a positive case. Thank you so much for your patience as we navigate this spike in the virus.
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