GHS Volleyball kicks off the season tonight at Tri-Valley with the C Team starting at 5:30. Please see the following spectator guidelines from the Tri-Valley School District.
1. Spectators are asked to socially distance themselves away from those not in their immediate family.
2. Masks are recommended for adult and student spectators.
3. There will be no fan/player mingling after the match. At conclusion of the match all spectators are expected to remain in the stands until the teams have left the floor. After players have left the floor fans are expected to clear the venue immediately and proceed to the parking lot while maintaining appropriate distance.
These last two days flew by way too fast but it was great having the students back! Mrs. Etrheim’s class is Blue Dragon Strong!
The Squad got a workout tonight! It was a great night for a Garretson win! 42-0
Bearcats.tv is not functional this evening. The game will be streamed on YouTube. Search Webster bearcats for the live stream.
Friday Nights Football Game August 21 at Webster will be available free on Bearcats.tv
Welcome back to school!!
Good Afternoon! We are looking forward to having students back with us TOMORROW!
Elementary students will be greeted by their teachers on the playground tomorrow morning. Parents, please feel free to snap quick, first-day pictures outside!
We are requesting that students not come to school before 8:00 am this school year. Elementary and middle school classes begin at 8:15 and High School begins at 8:25.
School is dismissed at 1:30 tomorrow. Elementary dismissal time is 2:55; Middle School dismissal is 3:01; High School dismissal is 3:06. ALL students are dismissed at 1:30 on Wednesdays. Thank you for your cooperation and welcome to the new school year!
Teresa Hulscher, Garretson Elementary Principal
Fall apparel is in! Efforts will be made to send with your child on Thursday or Friday or please Mask Up and swing by the office.
Check out the following check list from the SD Department of Education. This is a great tool on what you can look for before attending school! https://5il.co/jsbx
Friendly reminder for our Juniors and Seniors interested in High School Dual Credit: HSDC classes start on August 19!
If you are interested in HSDC and have not registered yet, contact Mrs. Pliska ASAP.
Garretson High School student schedules are done! Kindly log into your student/family portal to see yours.
You may contact Mrs. Pliska with questions or concerns: Michelle.Pliska@k12.sd.us 605-594-3451 Ext. 115
Check out the Aug/Sept newsletter here: https://5il.co/jlq8
Good Afternoon! Please see the following link for your child's class lists. Please make sure to check our website for daily update for the school year. Thanks!!! https://5il.co/jju0
We are making our iPad Handbook an online version to free up some paperwork that will come home on the first day. This is for parents to read and fill out for students in grades 3-12: https://forms.gle/cVR43PCvuE5jTiD37
Thanks!
We are forgoing Open House this year to continue our efforts of making sure we limit the number of people coming into our building. We put together a short video of some changes you might see in our transportation department, lunch department, and paperwork for our main office. More information will be sent out next week for MS/HS "orientation", iPad handbook online, as well as elementary information and any other changes in our district.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz1EqP2fAgI
Because of COVID-19 the SDHSAA has updated several recommendations involving the Sport of Volleyball, these recommendations, and the news yesterday that Minnesota has moved Volleyball to the Spring, will change our 2020-2021 Volleyball Schedule, once the VB Schedule has been updated we will re-post it on our Website...thank you for your understanding.
REMINDER: All Kindergarten and 6th Grade students need the required vaccinations before school starts. See the following link or call your physicians office for more information. https://doh.sd.gov/family/childhood/immunization/school.aspx
As outlined in the school restart plan, Garretson continues to focus on giving students the best education possible despite some differences. Masks are one notable change. Blue Dragon masks are here: Available through Aug. 5 https://dakotasportsonline.chipply.com/garretsonmasks/
Last night at a special meeting, the school board approved the GSD 20-21 school restart plan. We intend to start school August 20. See the plan here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/828392/2020_School_Restart__covid__Plan_Garretson.pdf
Tonight's special board meeting will be broadcast on Alliance Cable channel 230 for those interested. The meeting begins at 5:45. The agenda is available here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/823717/Board_Agenda_special_-_July_30__2020.pdf