Gallman Elementary School

Toolkit Tip #3- Please keep updated contact information on file at the school.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands is offering a full-day program for hybrid students on their eLearning days and for virtual students. Check out the information in the flyer below and contact the Boys and Girls Club for more info.

The Parent/Guardian Toolkit has been updated. The most recent changes are to the section about masks, especially masks with exhalation valves or vents. The changes state: The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory droplets from reaching others to aid with source control. Masks with one-way valves or vents allow exhaled air to be expelled out through holes in the material. This can allow exhaled respiratory droplets to reach others and potentially spread the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, CDC does not recommend using masks if they have an exhalation valve or vent. View the complete document in English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RO4fms8qPDCBJSiWTlAXkpUU61qNnrr2/view?usp=sharing Or in Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RO4fms8qPDCBJSiWTlAXkpUU61qNnrr2/view?usp=sharing

Attention Parents! The Office of Child Nutrition is offering take home/pick up meals for students. Take a look at the photo and link below for more information. Meals for Newberry ONE (virtual) students must be ordered by Sunday at midnight. Newberry One e-Learning Meal Order Form: https://forms.gle/mZZ68t38QqqxgMn9A

Please see the following information from Mrs. Kim Hamilton, Newberry ONE eLearning Director, for our Newberry ONE (virtual) Families: “We are so excited for our first official week back to school! While virtual learning is new for us, we are eager to begin and tackle this new venture. Please bear with us, as we are continually learning and updating our systems. Below are a few reminders to help us start our week off: 1. Student schedules can be found in parent/student portal starting today. Please be sure to check your child’s schedule. Middle school and high school schedules are still being updated over the weekend, so please check back Monday morning prior to logging on using the link below. If you have a question about your child’s log in time, please email the assigned teacher using parent/student portal. https://sdnc.powerschool.com/public/home.html 2. Schoology is the Learning Management System we are using for our virtual program. Please follow the steps listed below to log in. You will need your student’s User Name and Password. The user name is the student’s email and the password is the same password used to log on the computer. If you need this information please contact the homeschool or email khamilton@newberry.k12.sc.us . https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/875659/Schoology_-_Student_Guide.pdf 3. HIGH SCHOOL ONLY- Spanish and Credit recovery will not be live streamed, and will take place at the students’ pace. Login information for these courses is being finalized and will be shared later. Please note that these classes will NOT begin on Monday. Your student will be contacted when these classes are ready. 4. Parents will receive access codes for Schoology from their child’s teacher(s) once all schedules have been finalized.”

Schoology is our new LMS (Learning Management System) and students, both hybrid and Newberry 1 (virtual) will be using it to complete work. Here are some helpful guides for students and parents: Student guide to Schoology: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ktUDKN2HvGvaBLqjhPI0ND99u81-U4xJH03K3sR0R60/edit?usp=sharing Parent guide to Schoology: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fIhNoxYGQ4aixb4SwDCHSRVZEOHDUS_jM8iHou6P_lw/edit?usp=sharing

See info about the Be Great Academy After School Program

Toolkit Tip #2

The Parent/Guardian Toolkit was updated on August 17th. Please view the newest versions by clicking the links below. English: https://bit.ly/EnglishToolkit8-17Update Spanish: https://bit.ly/SpanishToolkit8-17Update

Internet Information! 💻If you applied for a free Internet hotspot, you were approved. When hotspots are delivered to our school, we'll contact you and arrange a time for parents to pick them up! 💻Also, check out this information about a deal from Comcast for Internet service: https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/shared-services/free-and-lower-cost-internet-in-response-to-covid-9/internet-essentials-covid-19-promo-flyer-12-31-2020-acc-pdf/

We are excited to welcome all of our Gallman Gators back to school! We strongly encourage you to complete registration online this year at www.gallmangators.org! Registration can also be done in person on August 12 from 1pm-6pm or August 13 from 8am-1pm. Masks are required. Tomorrow (8/10) or Tuesday (8/11) you should receive a phone call to discuss your child’s scheduled LEAP day, laptop/iPad checkout, and hybrid students will find out which days they will attend school. All students (Hybrid & Nby 1) will participate in one LEAP day during the week of August 17-21 from 7:45am-2:30pm. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will be provided on these days. If you have any questions about Registration or LEAP days, please call the school at 321-2655!

The Parent/Guardian Toolkit has been updated! The latest revisions were made this weekend. Please click the links to view the newest versions. English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e3iqw_wV02JFNaj9gRWxY-36MF_d4hRv/view?usp=sharing Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NqhLv2JYdR0QOCk2SDHoSh9ABNFInY7U/view?usp=sharing

The Parent/Guardian Toolkit has been updated! Please view the newest version by clicking the links below. English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H__W0NffQpbmv3qlzmGBA0flQeTyS1nC/view?usp=sharing Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P8A9gVzv_ErxGEuEA1OlVR-6HfVMbX4E/view?usp=sharing

The parent/guardian toolkit provided by the School District of Newberry County has been UPDATED. This toolkit provides information to parents/guardians about the health practices that will be put in place as we plan for students' return to school. The updated documents are linked below: English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hmem1BiATbVE2nGU-kB8vkV3PZ4qG9zy/view?usp=sharing Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TAgB0RymAn3r9h9X41IAI8EvXRLOsVeE/view?usp=sharing

A parent/guardian toolkit for reopening has been shared by our district and is linked below. This toolkit has been developed to provide information to parents/guardians to help you understand the health practices that will be put in place when students return to school. It will be important for all of us to work together to help decrease the spread of the virus. Review and revision of this document will be completed as new guidance is received. English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dZXlXGf2tlT5-L18xZhLWj4F5kWNZle/view?usp=sharing Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h9qHHRcVpQ4Fzhl8jDeeirm5A2Gr_R6D/view?usp=sharing

Free mobile hot spots for qualifying students are available through the SC Department of Education, in coordination with the SC Office of Regulatory Staff. Eligibility will be determined using the following guidelines: 1. At least one child in the home is enrolled as a student in the School District of Newberry County. 2. Permanent wireless access is not available in the home. Cellular phone hot spots are not considered permanent. 3. The gross household income must be at or below the income levels shown in the chart. The chart may be found on the School District website or linked below. (Proof of income may be requested.) Only one Hot Spot per address is allowed. If more than one student lives at the same address, only one survey should be completed. If you are interested in applying, please go to the District (or school if you post it there) website to fill out an application. Approval is based on the criteria and approval from SCDE/SC Office of Regulatory Staff. English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1muOA35p3IvN56aGmh06W5ifXhED6E7tp/view?usp=sharing Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pT8xFIlZNfOLgocwuMmQIBj89ebFZwwd/view?usp=sharing

2020-2021 Reopening Options

Parents of students in the School District of Newberry County are asked to complete one questionnaire per child to determine how they would like their child to return to school for the 2020-2021 school year. Option 1 allows parents the choice of sending their child to school on a Hybrid schedule – meeting in person 2 days per week and eLearning 3 days per week. Option 2 is for parents who wish to have their child participate in the Newberry ONE Institute for eLearning, a completely online option for a semester at a time. The questionnaire can be found at https://bit.ly/SDNCLearningPref and must be submitted prior to midnight on July 28, 2020.

Check out the Newberry County Library's virtual performances!

Attention Parents of Students in Grades K-3: The South Carolina Department of Education has collaborated with various stakeholders to create resources for students that will allow for continuous instruction throughout the summer. State Literacy Specialists and Early Learning Specialists identified essential learning needed by students for successful fall re-entry, and created lessons that can be used by teachers and parents through a variety of delivery methods. All current and previous resources may be found at www.SCRemoteLearning.com.