Gallman Elementary School , about 13 hours ago

🐊Attention Parents and Families🐊
In case you missed tonight’s phone call, here’s all the information.

🐊Attention parents of Gator 4 bus riders-The bus will be late being picked up in the morning. Mrs. Tyneisha will most likely be out all week and other drivers who are unfamiliar with her route are driving her students to school. Again, the bus will likely be late.

🐊For our ESOL students, WIDA testing will begin this week. 

🐊Parents, PLEASE DO NOT send sick students to school. If they complain of headache, sore throat, fever, or any other Covid-19 symptoms, they need to stay home. If you send them to school, they complain of symptoms, you will have to pick them up and they’ll not be able to return until they have a negative Covid-19 test, or the doctor sends a note indicating that it is something else besides Covid-19. We’re trying to keep everyone safe. 

🐊Parent-Teacher conferences will begin on Thursday, January 28. These are scheduled appointments from 3:15-6:45. Some may not have felt the need to conference with your child’s teacher, but if you do, please contact them to set up your appointment. Conferences will also be on Friday, January 29 from 7:45-11:00. 

🐊All conferences are virtual or by phone. You WILL NOT come to the school.

🐊Students do not come to school on Friday, January 29. 

🐊Parents, please make sure that any change in transportation is made in writing—a note written in their agenda is fine or a piece of notebook paper. We cannot change transportation over the phone. This is to keep our kids safe and to ensure only those who are supposed to pick them up, have them. 

🐊Please be sure that your child comes to school daily with a clean mask. Masks should be washed and cleaned like all other laundry items. 

🐊Parents, please be sure your child’s device is charged each day before they come to school. Students must have their device with them at school EVERY DAY. 

🐊We have a virtual SIC (School Improvement Council) Meeting Monday at 5:00. If you are interested in attending, please call the school for the information to be a part of it. 

🐊Thank you for all that you do each and every day to support your children and our teachers so that we can teach them, and they can learn. It’s been a difficult year. We could never do this alone. Our Gallman Gator family is continuing to learn and grow together. We hope you have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week! 

Gallman Elementary School , 3 days ago

The School District of Newberry County will no longer send non-close contact letters to parents informing them that a case of COVID-19 was identified in our schools. We will continue to inform parents if their child has been identified as a close contact (within 6 feet for 15 or more cumulative minutes). Please be reminded that you can access information regarding COVID-19 activity in our district on the COVID-19 Dashboard located on the District’s webpage.

The School District of Newberry County continues to remind parents to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms each morning prior to coming to school. If your child displays any of the following symptoms, tests positive, or is identified as a household contact or close contact, please complete the COVID-19 questionnaire located on your child’s school website and a school nurse will follow up with you.
COVID-19 Symptoms:
o Any one of these with or without fever:
 New or worsening cough
 Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
 Loss of taste or smell
o OR two (2) of the following:
 Sore throat
 Muscle Aches
 Chills
 Fatigue
 Headache
 Congestion or runny nose
 Diarrhea
 Nausea or vomiting

It is important that we all maintain heightened awareness as it pertains to monitoring for symptoms, maintaining social distancing and wearing masks as any of us can be around a positive case in any situation in our lives and not know it. Thank you for your continued support of our school district. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Fran (803-321-2655) or Tricia Ulch, School Nurse Coordinator (803-321-2620).

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Gallman Elementary School , 8 days ago

🐊Attention Parents and Families🐊
In case you missed tonight's phone call, here's all the information!

🐊No School Tomorrow- There is no school on Monday, January 18th due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

🐊Please be sure that if students are feeling well, they are attending school every day. If they are absent, please send in an excuse. Students are only allowed 7 parental excuses for the school year.

🐊Tardy Bell at 7:45- Please be sure students are at school by 7:45 am each day. Coming in late is disruptive to your child's learning.

🐊Continue to Self-Screen for COVID-19 Symptoms- Please continue to self-screen your children BEFORE coming to school each day. If they have been a close contact to a positive case within the past 14 days or are shoring symptoms as outlined in the Parent Toolkit, please do not send your child to school and notify the school nurse using the form - https://bit.ly/COVID19_GES

🐊Reporting COVID-19 Exposure and Cases- If your child has tested positive, is a close contact, or a household contact, please notify the nurse by using the form https://bit.ly/COVID19_GES Someone will follow up with you on Tuesday, January 19th. Each positive case has to be investigated by viewing cameras, measuring, etc. and that cannot be done on weekends or holidays.

🐊Charge Devices Daily!- PLEASE charge your child's device (laptop or iPad) each night and send it to school fully charged. Also, please make sure your child has their charger with them as well, just in case it is needed.

🐊Parents, we want to remind you that students should NOT be picked up after 2:00pm. It is disruptive to the learning environment.

🐊Transportation Changes- ALL transportation changes must be made in writing or in-person by a parent. There will be NO transportation changes made over the telephone. This is for the safety of all our students.

🐊Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to support our school! We hope you have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week!

Gallman Elementary School , 15 days ago

🐊Attention Parents and Families 🐊
In case you missed tonight’s phone call, here’s all the information.

🐊 We would like to thank you for making sure students have their masks. They did an excellent job this past week. This is just a reminder to be sure they are wearing a mask and that is fitted over their mouth and nose. Please be sure that they are wearing a clean mask every day.

🐊Also, make sure students bring their device to school fully charged so they are ready for school and their assignments.

🐊Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns.

🐊Thank you for ALL that you have done to ensure our students are prepared and safe. We cannot do this alone! You are genuinely appreciated.

We hope you have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week!

Gallman Elementary School , 18 days ago

Please continue to self-screen students prior to coming to school. If they have been in close contact with a positive case within the past 14 days or are showing symptoms, please do not send your student to school and notify the school nurse by using the link http://bit.ly/COVID19_GES to report a positive case, close contact, or household contact.

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