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Principal Update 8/22

Good afternoon Githens families please listen to the follow message regarding important information:

 

The official school year will start, Monday, August 26th and I am so excited to welcome you to a new school year, The Raider Way! We will open the doors for scholars to enter into the building at 8:00am. For the safety of your scholar, please do not drop them off and leave them prior to 8:00am.

 

Breakfast and lunch are free to all DPS students this year. 

School supply lists for each grade level can be found on our school website. 

 

Afternoon dismissal for carpool scholars will be staggered in order to reduce the amount of traffic on Old Chapel Hill Road and to keep the safety of our scholars a priority.

  • 7th grade students will be dismissed at approximately 3:20pm to the front of the building

  • 6th grade students will be dismissed at approximately 3:30pm to the front of the building

  • 8th grade students will be dismissed at approximately 3:40pm to the bus parking lot located off Southwest Durham Road

No students will be dismissed between 3:00pm - 3:20pm

 

You will also find important information linked below in the email version of this message.

 

Once again, I am beyond excited to start the school year and look forward to seeing you Monday!



IMPORTANT Links:

Transportation:

GMS Transportation Support

 

Technology:

One-to-One Student Device Handbook (English/Spanish)

Parent/Student Technology Agreement (English/Spanish)

New DPS Technology Policy: Students who did not return a device and charger at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, should not be issued duplicate assets. All students are expected to care and use district devices according to our Technology Responsible Use (4312/3225/7320) policy.  

The chart below details the governance all DPS schools are expected to follow for the 2024-2025 school year. If a replacement charger is needed, a request should be submitted to https://itsupport.dpsnc.net/support/catalog/items/87. Once payment is received, the replacement charger will be provided to the requesting student.

 

Elementary Schools

Middle & High Schools

 

 

All DPS elementary school students (PreK-5) will be Technology Day Users for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

 

A Technology Day User is defined as a student who has access to a DPS issued device and charger during the school day, in their classroom.  This student will have access to request a DPS issued device and charger from their school’s inventory if there is an academic need – special projects, inclement weather, etc.

 

 

Accidental Damage

Intentional Damage

 

1st Occurrence

DPS IT Repair

 

2nd Occurrence

DPS IT Repair

Discussion with Principal

 

3rd Occurrence

Technology Day User

Discussion with Superintendent

 

 

1st Occurrence

Technology Day User

Discussion with Principal

 

2nd Occurrence

Technology Day User

Discussion with Superintendent

 

Replacement charger cost for all students and staff = $38

 

Student Handbooks and Policies: 

Instructional Information:

  • PowerSchool Parent Portal: PowerSchool Parent Portal is the official source of student grade information and a convenient way for you to update your most current contact information.  DPS has created step by step instructions, as well as video instructions, on how to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal.  Use the link above to navigate the setup process.

  • Canvas LMS/Parent Canvas Observer Access: Parents are highly encouraged to sign up to be an observer in Canvas.  Teachers will post homework assignments for scholars in Canvas and will be responsible for keeping these pages updated.

  • Discovery: Every scholar at GMS is scheduled to take an intervention class from 9:22 to 10:12.  Click the link to access a description of the learning scholars will engage in.

  • Githens Middle School 2024 - 2025 Supply List Below

Electives Supply List: /(Spanish):