Gila Crossing Community School

Gila Crossing Families, Do you want to know more about GCCS plans for After School and Saturday School events? Please use the link below to join a virtual meeting detailing our plan for these events. All are Welcome!!!! Questions will be answered After school/Saturday school meeting Thursday, August 25 · 5:30 – 6:30pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mjs-wsxi-fmg Or dial: ‪(US) +1 563-293-5105‬ PIN: ‪766 057 977‬#

Gila Crossing Families, We will have COVID-19 Surveillance Testing tomorrow, Friday, August 19 on campus for all in-person students and staff. Please make sure the covid testing consent form is on file for your student(s). Please also remember, for all current in-person students to return to in-person learning on Monday, August 22, they must show a negative PCR test result, either on campus at Friday's testing event, or by obtaining a lab-analyzed result no earlier than Wednesday, August 17 and submitting that to the front office. If your student does not test on campus tomorrow, they will not be allowed to return on Monday, August 22 until a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken from a licensed health care provider is provided to the front office. If you have questions, please call 520-550-4834.

Gila Crossing Families, We will have COVID-19 Surveillance Testing this Friday, August 19 on campus for all in-person students and staff. Please make sure the covid testing consent form is on file for your student(s). Please also remember, for all current in-person students to return to in-person learning on Monday, August 22, they must show a negative PCR test result, either on campus at Friday's testing event, or by obtaining a lab-analyzed result no earlier than Wednesday, August 17 and submitting that to the front office. If your student does not test on campus Friday, they will not be allowed to return on Monday, August 22 until a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken from a licensed health care provider is provided to the front office. If you have questions, please call 520-550-4834.

Gila Crossing Families, There is no school for all students this Friday, August 12th due to GRIC Teacher Inservice. School will resume on Monday, August 15th. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, Please remember tomorrow and every Friday is early dismissal. K-4 is released at 11:30 am and 5th-8th grade is released at 1:00 pm. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, Welcome back! Gila Crossing will have a testing event today, July 29th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the gym. This event will qualify students to return back in person on the first day of school which is Wednesday, August 3rd. Please remember, all students attending classes in-person must provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken from a licensed health care provider taken no more than 5 days before the student’s first day of in-person learning. At home tests are not acceptable for this purpose. If you have any questions, please contact the front office (520) 550-4834. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, We are excited to return to IN-PERSON learning on Wednesday, August 3rd. Meet the Teacher / Open House will be held on Wednesday, July 27th from 3 pm-5 pm (K-4th grade) and Thursday, July 28th 3 pm - 5 pm (5th-8th grade). Gila Crossing will have testing on Friday, July 29th, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the GCCS gym. If your student does not test Friday, they will not be allowed to start until a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken from a licensed health care provider taken no more than five (5) days before the student’s first day of in-person learning is provided to the front office. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, We are now accepting applications for PreK through 8th Grade. Enrollment forms are available online at www.gccseagles.org or you may pick one up from the front office. If you have any questions, please call the front office (520) 550-4834. School begins on Wednesday, August 3rd. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, Gila River Healthcare will be conducting a vaccination clinic on campus this Thursday, July 7th from 10am to 2pm. Please remember that current policy states that students attending in-person must be fully vaccinated to be eligible to return. The latest date of the 2nd vaccine dose to return on the first day of school, August 3rd, is July 19. BUT, we will continue to accept in-person students after August 3rd as they meet vaccination and testing requirements. So please take advantage of this event on campus on Thursday, July 7.

Gila Crossing Families, The Bus Meal Runs are now collecting Chromebooks and any other technology. Please get those out to the buses this week. You can also return them to the front office. If these are not turned in, they may be billed for. IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL ED STUDENT WORKING REMOTELY WITH YOUR TEACHERS, THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU. Thank you for getting these items back to us.

Gila Crossing Familes, For more information visit the website https://www.uniteforliteracy.c... or email raven.lewis@gccseagles.org and denise.sanchez@gccseagles.org. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Familes, Please see the attached flyer. If you have any questions, please contact Mr.Twitchell. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, Our Summer School program for Kindergarten through 7th Grade will focus on both Academics and Enrichment. The program will run from 8:00 am-2:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, June 6th through June 30th. Should you NOT want your child to stay for the afternoon ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, then you will have to arrange for the transportation for your child to be picked up in the front office by 11:30 am each day. Registration forms are available in the front office. NOTE: If your child is attending Summer School, he/she must show proof of a NEGATIVE Covid test at least FIVE days prior to June 6th.

Gila Crossing Families, Please save the date, May 25th for 8th grade Promotion. If you have any questions, please contact the school. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, Kinder Graduation will be similar to last year, you will be asked to stay in your car with your student. We will run out their gifts/certificates to you. There will be someone there to point in the direction of where to park (we will line up cars by classes). We invite you to decorate your cars! We look forward to celebrating with you! Sincerely, The Kindergaten Team-Ms.Commissariat, Ms.Glover and Ms.Pattison

Gila Crossing Families, Unfortunately, Chromebooks are experiencing technical difficuluties until further notice. Please note, your student will not be marked absent. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Gila Crossing Families, Please join us virtually for Family Engagement Night, May 11th from 5:00 – 6:00pm. Thank you. Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zet-ptec-sqx Or dial: ‪(US) +1 307-314-3847‬ PIN: ‪830 240 302‬#

Dear Gila Crossing Families, Please send in a recent picture and a baby picture of your 8th grade promotion student by May 19th. The pictures will be used for a slideshow posted on our website and social media accounts. You may send a printed copy with the bus drivers on the meal runs, drop off to the front office or email them to brittany.lujan@gccseagles.org If you have any questions, please call the front office. Thank you.

Gila Crossing Families, This Friday, May 6, will be the next round of COVID-19 surveillance testing for students and staff here on campus. Please know that if your in-person student does not test this Friday, they will need to have a lab-analyzed negative COVID test result no more than 5 days in advance of returning to in-person learning on Monday, May 9. Therefore, to return to school on Monday, the test would need to be conducted no earlier than Wednesday, May 4 of this week. Questions? Please call 520-550-4834.

Gila Crossing Families, Please be advised that this Friday, April 22, we will be conducting the next round of surveillance testing on students and staff. Please remember that for your student(s) to continue in-person on Monday, April 25, they have to have a negative PCR test result, either through the testing Friday during the school day, or by obtaining a test on your own and bringing those results to the front office. Also, please remember that the test needs to be NOT MORE than 5 days prior to the 25th, so for this round, it must be done ON or AFTER April 20th. Thank you for your support as we seek to stop the spread of COVID-19.