Town Hall Parent Meeting TONIGHT
Wed. August 19th 6 - 7 PM
This meeting is to go over the reopening plan, return to learn options & the return to school commitment survey. There will be a Q & A session at the end.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91716794577…
Meeting ID: 917 1679 4577
Passcode: GA2020
G-A Families...
We appreciate your patience with the start of the 2020 school year. We understand that the hybrid model, in which students come to school in cohorts: Monday and Tuesday group or Thursday and Friday group, may create daycare challenges for you and your family. We want to let you know of a free opportunity—the G-A Enhancement Center for K-5 students. This will be based on a first come, first serve basis. We have a limited number of spots.
Please click the link below for more information.
https://www.g-aschools.org/o/gacs/page/g-a-enhancement-center
*** IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES ***
8/19 ~ Town Hall Parent Meeting 6-7 PM (Zoom link to be posted later)
8/25 ~ K-12 Registration & Device Pick Up 8 AM - 7 PM
Week of 8/31 ~ Open Houses for Kindergarten, 4th & 8th Grades only.
*We will not have school wide open houses this year.
*** Exact dates, times & details to follow.
9/8 ~ 1st Day of School - 1/2 Day K-12
*** School Start Date Delayed ***
Last evening at the Regular Board Meeting, we approved to move the first day of school for the 20-21 school year, to Tuesday, September 8, 2020. This will be a 1/2 day for K-12 students.
Please watch for upcoming announcements. We appreciate your patience as we prepare for face to face and virtual teaching as well as making sure all of our safety protocols are in place.
NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-154 (COVID-19), The Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Board of Education will be conducting a Regular School Board Meeting via video conferencing.
DATE OF MEETING: August 17, 2020
HOUR OF MEETING: 6:30 P.M.
To join Zoom Meeting by computer
o Enter https://zoom.us/j/3416004497 into your web browser
o Then click Open Zoom Meeting
o Enter password: GA2020
Meeting ID: 3416004497
AGENDA: https://5il.co/jm11
G-A Town Hall Parent Meetings Postponed
The G-A Town Hall parent meetings scheduled for tonight will be postponed due to reports that there will be legislative developments occurring this weekend that may affect how we move forward with our plans for school this year. We will reschedule next week. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please watch this quick video for more information: https://youtu.be/hQ1hlz61OQA
*** TOWN HALL MEETINGS ***
Please join us for additional town hall meetings on our G-A Reopening Plans & Instructional Models for this year.
Thursday, August 13th
K-5th: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
6-12th: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
These will be Zoom meetings & the links will be posted tomorrow. We have worked out our previous technical difficulties. Our apologies again! We look forward to sharing our plans with you. Thank you! :)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to switch our Special School Board meeting scheduled for tonight back to a Zoom meeting. Please join us at the link below. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.
DATE OF MEETING: August 10, 2020
HOUR OF MEETING: 6:30 P.M.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/3416004497?pwd=MkFjS1c3OTJKKzJSdmVLY1B6bzBDQT09
Meeting ID: 341 600 4497
Passcode: GA2020
Meeting Agenda: https://5il.co/jbj0
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-129 (COVID-19), The Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Board of Education will be conducting a Special School Board Meeting via video conferencing.
DATE OF MEETING: August 10, 2020
HOUR OF MEETING: 6:30 P.M.
To join the meeting, follow the link below. https://youtu.be/nB2uZCm8cKk
*** The link to the Special Board Meeting has changed. It will now be lived streamed through YouTube.
Comments/Questions will be able to be taken in the chat feature during that portion of the meeting. Thank you.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-129 (COVID-19), The Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Board of Education will be conducting a Special School Board Meeting via video conferencing.
DATE OF MEETING: August 10, 2020
HOUR OF MEETING: 6:30 P.M.
To join Zoom Meeting by computer
o Enter https://zoom.us/j/3416004497 into your web browser
o Then click Open Zoom Meeting
o Enter password: 733362
Meeting ID: 3416004497
Notice of Special School Board Meeting: https://5il.co/irq3
Return to Learn Parent/Guardian Survey **UPDATED LINK **
Now that we have the Roadmap to Reopening Schools, we are in the process of collecting some important information that will help inform our district's decisions about a Phase 4 reopening.
To that end, please take just a few minutes to listen to my video explanation and then share your thoughts and considerations through the attached survey.
Return to Learn Video Message: https://youtu.be/rO1ItUkAcMA
Return to Learn Parent/Guardian Survey: https://forms.gle/5T7iwguqSARvM9mp9
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-129 (COVID-19), The Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Board of Education will be conducting a Special School Board Meeting via video conferencing.
DATE OF MEETING: July 23, 2020
HOUR OF MEETING: 6:30 P.M.
To join Zoom Meeting by computer
o Enter https://zoom.us/j/3416004497 into your web browser
o Then click Open Zoom Meeting
o Enter password: 733362
Meeting ID: 3416004497
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: https://5il.co/ih38
NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING & LIMITED TAX PLEDGE NOTICE
In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-75 (COVID-19), The Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools Board of Education will be conducting a Regular School Board Meeting via video conferencing.
DATE OF MEETING: July 20, 2020
HOUR OF MEETING: 6:30 P.M.
To join Zoom Meeting by computer
o Enter https://zoom.us/j/3416004497 into your web browser
o Then click Open Zoom Meeting
o Enter password: 733362
Meeting ID: 3416004497
NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: https://5il.co/idrt
LIMITED TAX PLEDGE NOTICE: https://5il.co/idrs
ATTENTION Senior Parents & Students!!!
Graduation information meeting TOMORROW, Tuesday, July 14th @ 6:30PM!!
FROM: Galesburg-Augusta High School
We will be having a drive through graduation on July 16, 2020 at 6:30 at Maskill field. We are hosting an informational zoom meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 to review the procedures. We hope you and your family are well!
https://zoom.us/j/98794883578…
Last week the Roadmap for reopening schools in MI was published. We will now start working on our G-A Plan for reopening this fall. We will have it published on our website by August 17. It will go before our Board of Education on August 10, 2020 and then to our local ISD for approval. We are required to submit a plan for all Phases: 1-3, 4, 5 and 6; however, we are crossing our fingers that we will at least start at Phase 4! Please know that our Phase 4 plan will include face to face instruction, but that we will also offer an online virtual academy to all K-12 students whose families do not feel comfortable sending their child to school under a Phase 4 situation. Information on that virtual learning academy will be forthcoming soon. Stay tuned for more information to come! And stay safe. Our students are counting on all of us to follow the guidelines so that Covid-19 cases and death rates do not go up and they can return to school safely.
We’re thrilled to announce our new app!
The app includes information such as news, event calendars, dining menus, updates on sports scores, school document links, and even a live feed. It’s everything G-A Rams, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/2Vo7YWz or iPhone: https://apple.co/2wpAIpp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIvjpY6aVbE&feature=emb_title
G-A Parents...we want to hear from you!!
Remote Learning Parent Feedback Survey
Your input will help us assess the effectiveness of our distance learning plans the district provided students this spring. It will also help us plan for the next school year in the event the Covid-19 virus forces school to close again. Thank you!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOKSGzN7lVNu_3C8oNyeklyosP1HvmRfGgyRoypRvJAatXhg/viewform
*** Our Summer Food Program is Back! ***
Starts on June 16th!!!
Tuesdays & Thursdays 11 AM – 12:30 PM
G-A Primary School
315 W. Battle Creek St
Galesburg, MI 49053
Serving multiple days of breakfast & lunch!
Pick Up Only ~ Drive Thru or Walk Up
Social Distancing Rules Apply!
Questions? Please call Cheryl Cadwell at 269-484-2106 or email cheryl.cadwell@garams.org.
Please continue to check our Facebook page & website for updates.
G-A Community Food Distribution
Thursdays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Galesburg United Methodist Church
111 W Battle Creek St. Galesburg, MI 49053
Augusta CDC
600 W. Michigan Ave. Augusta, MI 49012
If you know of a family who may need additional help with food, please let them know!
G-A Senior Lauryn Coleman was voted (who would've been) the top girls track distance runner in Kalamazoo area for 2020!
Congratulations Lauryn! We know you would have been the top runner!
#WeAreGA
https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/05/who-wouldve-been-the-top-girls-track-distance-runner-in-kalamazoo-area-for-2020.html?fbclid=IwAR25KzOSwFIU-4aaIQ3aw5rXe-aH1ZCnxSgL9a02uHnh5Dz_VMbl0yNRwLM#pd_a_10550665