Good Evening Cedar Crest Families-
We are excited to have students back to school tomorrow! If you plan to drop your child off or pick your child up from school please read and review the below information. While there is a lot of information it is all very important so please be sure to read it all.
Drop off begins at 8:40, please do not drop students off before this time as there is no supervision.
Here is a video to explain how drop off in our moving loop works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m43O9m8RQVU
A few important notes about the moving loop:
1. All students must exit the vehicle on the right side (sidewalk side), adults must stay in the car (this loop continually moves)
2. Please have your child ready to exit as soon as you pull into the loop (say your goodbyes, have backpacks ready, etc. before entering the loop)
3. Please pull as far forward as possible before having your child exit the car. As soon as you are pulled as far forward as possible into the blue or purple
zone, please have your child exit the car. Students should not exit until you are in the purple or blue zone.
4. If your child is unable to exit the car by him/herself please park in the lot and use this method for drop off. Parking is not allowed in the moving loop.
5. When exiting the parking lot, use the left lane for left hand turns and the right lane for right hand turns. Never pass other vehicles in the loop.
Here is a video to show how to use our moving loop for pickup at the end of the school day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leTeHumDSuY
A few important notes about the moving loop for pickup:
1. Be sure your pickup tag is hanging from your rearview mirror before entering the loop
2. Students must enter the car on the right side, adults must stay in the car (this loop continually moves)
3. Please pull as far forward as possible into your child's color zone before stopping to pick him/her up
4. If your child is not at the curb waiting for you, please continue to pull through the loop and rejoin the moving line (you can go through the parking lot instead of having to reenter the road way)
5. Once your child has entered the car and the door is closed please immediately proceed through the loop to keep the traffic moving
6. When exiting the parking lot, use the left lane for left hand turns and the right lane for right hand turns. Never pass other vehicles in the loop.
Here is a video that explains the procedure if you are dropping your child off or picking your child up on the sidewalk (not using the loop): https://youtu.be/AC8IjjWPqQQ
A few important notes about dropping your child off on the sidewalk:
1. Please drop your child off to the adult on the sidewalk, the adult will cross your child when it is safe to do so. We give preference to moving traffic first. For security purposes, we ask that all adults stay on the parking lot side of the loop during pickup and drop off. This allows us to monitor who is
interacting with students and who is/is not entering our open doors at this time.
2. When picking your child up, please be patient as we learn what adults belong to which children. We will only cross children when we see their adults on the sidewalk. We will quickly learn faces but the first week or so may move slower than normal due to this.
3. We give preference to moving vehicles in our loop first. For safety reasons, please do not call your child's name to try to hurry them across. We do not want children running into our moving loop.
Below is a map of the pattern traffic should follow. Please follow this to avoid blocking neighboring driveways and having traffic backup into M-57
We have a lot of parents signed up to pick their child up on the sidewalk. I anticipate the parking lot being very congested and this process taking a bit at first. If at any time you would like to use the moving loop instead of sidewalk pick up, please just call the office and we will get you all set up to use the moving loop.
Thank you for helping us ensure safety and efficiency by following the above guidelines.
Set your alarms...the 2024-25 school year starts tomorrow (Monday, August 19)! GO JACKETS! 💜💛
Be sure to wave & cheer for all of the GPS staff & students participating in the 60th annual Danish Festival Parade tomorrow (August 17, 2024)!
🇩🇰 Happy Danish Festival! 🇩🇰
We were excited to see most of you at Orientation that past two evenings. While you had the opportunity to meet the teachers on your child's grade level team, we also want to provide you with some information about some others that your child will interact with in the building. Below are Teacher Welcome Letters from our music, art and physical education teachers. There is also an Introduction Letter from our office staff.
We will see all of the students on Monday. Go Jackets!
Don't forget...there is a District-Wide Medication Drop-Off today (Thursday, August 15) at the Greenville High School Lobby (111 N. Hillcrest St) from 12:30 to 6:00pm. This is an additional opportunity; parents may also drop off student medications at their student's school open house/orientation. All medications (prescribed or as-needed) must include a Permission & Request for Administration of Medication form, SIGNED by the parent and physician, for the medication to be administered to the student during school hours. Additional information (including the form) is available at https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/school-nurse-services
Greenville Public Schools will host a District-Wide Medication Drop-Off Day on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Greenville High School Lobby (111 N. Hillcrest St) from 12:30 to 6:00pm. This is an additional opportunity; parents may also drop off student medications at their student's school open house/orientation. All medications (prescribed or as-needed) must include a Permission & Request for Administration of Medication form, SIGNED by the parent and physician, for the medication to be administered to the student during school hours. Additional information (including the form) is available at https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/school-nurse-services
Don't forget to VOTE today (Tuesday, August 6, 2024); polls are open from 7:00am until 8:00pm.
Please plan to join us for our Back to School Orientation
Remember to vote tomorrow; polls are open from 7:00am until 8:00pm.
Greenville Public Schools is asking voters to consider a 10-year, 1.5-mill sinking fund millage proposal. This proposal will NOT increase your millage rate but rather hold it steady at 4.7 mills. For more information, please visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/sinking-fund-august-2024
The first day of school is only a couple of weeks away. We are excited to have students in the building soon. Our office staff is working very hard as we are rolling out our new student/parent information system, Power School. Grade level supply lists can be found below. Teacher letters will go out next week for students who have fully completed the new enrollment or enrollment verification process. Please note, students are not fully enrolled until parents have completed this process. If you need help in this process, please call the office at (616) 754-3641.
2024-25 Transportation Notification: If your student utilized busing services during the 2023-24 school year and you do not need any changes, your student remains registered (no further action is needed). If you need any changes to your services (i.e: family moved), please complete the GPS Transportation Form.
Parents of first-time riders or those who need changes MUST register using the link below by Friday, August 2, so their student can receive busing services on the FIRST DAY of school (8/19). Please contact the GPS Transportation Department at 616.754.3850 if you have any questions.
Click on the link for the GPS Transportation Registration Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1Ok6bqtOly7zo2VPLpHyCoG_OVYBPIbnBI9MY1uJiPz74Eg/viewform
Greenville Public Schools is asking voters to consider a 10-year, 1.5-mill sinking fund millage proposal on the August 6 election ballot. This proposal will NOT increase your millage rate but rather hold it steady at 4.7 mills. Visit our website at https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/sinking-fund-august-2024 to learn more about the proposal.
Remember to VOTE! Early voting is now available and polls will be open on Tuesday, August 6, from 7:00am to 8:00pm.
2024/2025 TRANSPORTATION NOTIFICATION: If your student utilized busing services during the 2023-24 school year and you do not need any changes, your student remains registered (no further action is needed). Parents of first-time riders MUST register by Friday, August 2, so their student can receive busing services on the first day of school (8/19). Click on the link for the Transporation Registration Form! Please contact the GPS Transportation Department at 616.754.3850 if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1Ok6bqtOly7zo2VPLpHyCoG_OVYBPIbnBI9MY1uJiPz74Eg/viewform
Greenville Public Schools is asking voters to consider a 10-year, 1.5-mill sinking fund millage proposal on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
WHAT IS A SINKING FUND? A sinking fund is a voter-approved local millage that deposits revenue into a special account to fund projects or major repairs on a "pay as you go" basis rather than borrowing through short-term notes or long-term bonds.
If approved by voters, this proposal would enhance our schools' safety, comfort, and functionality for the benefit of the thousands of students, staff, and community members who use them daily by allowing GPS to address school security improvements, infrastructure replacement & updates, and technology & transportation replacements. For more proposal information, please visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/sinking-fund-august-2024
Greenville Public Schools is asking voters to consider a 10-year, 1.5-mill sinking fund millage proposal on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. If approved by voters, this proposal would enhance our schools' safety, comfort, and functionality for the benefit of the thousands of students, staff, and community members who use them daily by allowing GPS to address school security improvements, infrastructure replacement & updates, and technology & transportation replacements. This proposal will NOT increase your millage rate but rather hold it steady at 4.7 mills. For more information, please visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/sinking-fund-august-2024
GHS Yellow Jacket Theatre & GARCC Present...SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 2024 - Twelfth Night! This event is FREE to the public on July 12 & 13 at 7:00pm at Tower Riverside Park. Bring your own blanket & chair.
Introducing our 2024 Cedar Crest Elementary Support Staff of the Year, Ashley Steffes!
Ashley is the librarian at Cedar Crest. She has been there for 7 years and absolutely loves her job! She's been married to her husband Ben for 8 years and they have four beautiful children: Calob is 13, LucyAnn is 6, and twins Jayce and Harper are 5. Camping, bike riding, and Lake Michigan are a few of the things they love to do as a family.
Ashley loves working for GPS! Working with the kids and getting them excited about reading has been the highlight of her career. Reading is such an important piece of kids' development and learning, and she loves to be a part of it.
We asked Ashley which song she would pick if she were forced to sing karaoke. She answered: "If I had to do karaoke (which I would never!), the song choice would have to be between Tooty Ta Dance Song, only because my littles at home love that one (and yes you would have to dance) and the other is Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar because it's a classic!"
Introducing our 2024 Cedar Crest Elementary Teacher of the Year, Pam Ingles!
Pam has been teaching for 23 years! Besides teaching kindergarten, she co-chairs the school leadership team, participates with the district leadership team, and is a union representative for the school. She mentors new teachers and loves being a part of the building cheer committee. She and her husband Dave, along with their daughter Marleigh, and two dogs Wrigley and Stitch, enjoy spending time together. Pam also loves to shop, garden, and read!
The highlight of Pam's GPS career has been working with the amazing staff at Cedar Crest. The entire staff has helped her to become a better teacher. Her and the kindergarten team enjoy finding ways to help all of their students reach and exceed expectations.
We asked Pam what she would do if she found a penguin walking around her school building. She answered, "I laughed when I read this question! When I go to a zoo, I love to watch the penguins. If I saw a penguin walking around, I would be quite shocked. I would try to get the penguin into a classroom to keep it safe and protected. Then, what an amazing experience this could provide for our kids! I would pull all of my penguin books out and we would gather more information. We would learn as much as we could about penguins while we had the penguin in our presence. The excitement and learning that all of us would encounter would be a once in a lifetime experience!"
GPS wishes everyone a safe & enjoyable 4th of July!
Greenville Public Schools is asking voters to consider a 10-year, 1.5-mill sinking fund millage proposal on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. If approved by voters, this proposal would enhance our schools' safety, comfort, and functionality for the benefit of the thousands of students, staff, and community members who use them daily by allowing GPS to address school security improvements, infrastructure replacement & updates, and technology & transportation replacements. This proposal will NOT increase your millage rate but rather hold it steady at 4.7 mills. For more information, please visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/sinking-fund-august-2024
