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.
Please share this announcement.
COVID-19 info needed from students and staff-
Please contact our POC. Kimberly Garlin, at 870-353-8314 or garlink@go-devils.net IF-
1. You are scheduled to return to school/work from isolation/quarantine tomorrow, but are still symptomatic;
2. You have become symptomatic and/or tested or planning to test;
3. Someone in your household has/is testing and waiting on results;
4. You are a probable close contact to someone who has tested positive; or
5. You have tested positive.
Thank you for your assistance in staying home when sick and working with us to keep a healthy environment for our students and staff.
A reminder that there will be no school on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday,.
Gurdon Schools will utilize AMI (Alternate Methods of Instruction) Days on Thursday, January 13 and Friday, January 14. See full news article below for information regarding instruction, meals, and scheduled activities:
https://www.go-devils.net/article/626149
Gurdon Public Schools has posted its Facility Master Plan to the District’s website for public viewing. Public comments regarding this document will be heard prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting on January 18, 2022, at 6:30PM in the Administration Building, Alumni Room. View the plan by clicking this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XRhynP-4aYXBz6pB8x__lQ6YUvqlNKv/view?usp=sharing
COVID Vaccine info for children ages 5-11.
If you are seeking to get your child vaccinated, we are aware of two locations in Clark County.
Walmart in Arkadelphia - Walk-ins or website appt. (246-5410)
Clark County Health Department - daily until 4 p.m. (246-4471)
Possibly at Walgreen's pharmacy according to their website.