Important Dates and Testing

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Tuesday, December 8^th - EOC English 1 Retest Day
• Wednesday, December 9^th – EOC Algebra 1 and US History Retest Day
• Wednesday, December 9^th – ALL FINES DUE by 3pm for Semester Exam Exemptions (Fines must be paid through Myschoolbucks) See Fine List Below
• Thursday, December 10^th – EOC English 2 and Biology Retest Day
• Friday, December 11^th – US History Benchmark
• Friday, December 11^th – SGP Varsity Football Playoff Game vs Lake Highlands HS 7:00pm at Lake Highlands Ram Stadium (tickets will go on sale December 9^th)

• Monday, December 14^th – Science Semester Benchmark through 6^th period
• Tuesday, December 15^th – English Semester Benchmark through 2^nd period
• Wednesday, December 16^th – Math Semester Benchmark through 6^th period
• Thursday, December 17^th - Semester Exams (A Day Schedule)
• Friday, December 18^th – Semester Exams (B Day Schedule)
• Friday, December 18^th – Last Day of 2^nd 9 weeks and 1^st Semester

• Monday, December 21^st – January 1^st – Winter Break
• Monday, January 4^th – GPISD Staff Development Day (Student Holiday)
• Tuesday, January 5^th – 1^st Day of 2^nd Semester (A Day)
• Monday, January 18^th – MLK Holiday (GPISD offices and Schools will be closed)
• Monday, February 15^th – School Holiday or Bad Weather Make Up day
• Friday, March 5^th – Last Day of 3^rd 9 weeks
• Monday, March 8^th – Friday, March 12^th – Spring Break Holiday

Student Fine List: Fine List

SGP Varsity Football Playoff Game vs Lake Highlands Friday, December 11th @7pm at Lake Highland Wildcat Stadium

Students and Parents: Please check the attached list for fines: SGP Fines List 20-21.xlsx 

All fines must be paid through My School Bucks. 

               www.myschoolbucks.com

Textbooks can be returned to Mrs. Sellers in the main office of the main building.

Library books to be returned to the library in the main building.

Please verify books are actually lost before paying. We cannot refund for books found later.

Exemption information for junior and seniors to come later. Fine must be cleared in order for students to be exempt from Exams.

All tickets for GPISD football games this season must be purchased online at the link below.  Due to UIL Guidelines, tickets will be sold at approximately 40% of stadium capacity. There are no season tickets or season passes during the 2020 season.  Families of students participating will be able to purchase 2 pre-sale tickets beginning Sunday at 8 am through Monday at 8 am.

General admission tickets will be available Mondays at 10 am through noon of game day subject to availability for a maximum of 4 tickets. All tickets will be purchased online.

All varsity home games at the Gopher/Warrior Bowl will be live streamed for your convenience and safety at www.youtube.com/GrandPrairieISD

Visit these websites for the information you need to know before attending a game.  Be an informed fan for a great experience.

GPISD bag requirements www.gpisd.org/BagGuidelines

Ticket sales, prices, and procedures www.gpisd.org/athleticstickets

Spectator Guidelines www.gpisd.org/Spectators

Streaming home games www.youtube.com/GrandPrairieISD

Warriors,

We are looking forward to welcoming you back on campus starting Monday, September 21^st.  As we return, we are committed to creating and maintaining a safe learning environment for all of our students and staff.  As you plan to return to campus, please review this information.  If you are remaining virtual learning student, you will still continue to access your classes through Canvas.  We will continue to keep you updated though our website, email, and social media.  If you have specific questions do not hesitate to reach out to the campus.     

 Larry Jones

Principal

South Grand Prairie High School

972-343-1500

SGP Fall Return Safety Protocols

SGP Morning Arrival Plan

Parents/Students,

We are very excited about the start of school tomorrow. Please look over the following important information about virtual learning expectations for behavior for students and the virtual bell schedule:

SGP Virtual Learning Expectations.

Virtual Bell Schedule

2020-2021 Lunch Schedule

Below are some technology links that you can good resources to help your student through their virtual learning.

Technology Videos for Students

Below is also a great resource to answer most of the questions your students will have about accessing technology.

How to Log into Canvas as a Student

How to Log into Canvas as a Parent

Virtual Attendance Information for Students & Parents

Parents and students: we know that many of you have questions about how we will track attendance in the virtual setting. Please review the information below and feel free to reach out to us if you have any further questions.

Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

There will be regularly scheduled periods of direct instruction through Zoom. However, we are following an asynchronous instructional model, which means that students have the ability to access the instruction at any point during the day, as long as they connect with each class daily.  This means the teacher may hold a live lecture at 7:30 – 8:00, and some students may log in in to participate in the live lecture.  Other students may not be able to log in at that exact time, but they can access the recorded video later in the day to receive the instruction. 

A student will earn attendance credit for the day as long as students participate in instruction daily by:

• Accessing content available in their Learning Management System, or
• Having interaction with their teacher (ie. participating in lectures, participating in small group instruction, engaging in a phone conference with the teacher, etc), or
• Completing or turning in assignments

Student Work Time

Any progress towards an asynchronous engagement measure a student makes over the course of the 24-hour day, from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm may be counted for daily engagement. The student may be counted RA-Remote Asynchronous present for that day.

Attendance in Skyward

Parents will see a V-for Virtual Present in Family Access and you will continue to see A’s for absent, as you always have in the past.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Under the remote asynchronous instructional method, if a student fails to complete Monday’s measure of engagement on Monday but completes the assignment later in the week, can the student’s attendance coding be changed to remote asynchronous present for Monday?

A: No. In the remote asynchronous instructional method, student engagement is measured daily, and attendance is assigned based on the student’s completion of that day’s engagement measure. Students who do not complete the daily measure of engagement are to be counted absent for that day, and that absence cannot be changed to remote asynchronous present if the student completes the engagement measure on a later date. In the example above, the student would be counted absent on Monday.

Q: Under the remote asynchronous instructional method, if a student decides to complete the entire weeks’ worth of work on Monday, can the student’s attendance be coded to show perfect attendance for the week?

A: No. In the remote asynchronous instructional method, student engagement is measured daily, and attendance is assigned based on the student’s completion of that day’s engagement measure. Students who do not complete the daily measure of engagement are to be counted absent for that day, and that absence cannot be changed to remote asynchronous present if the student completes the engagement measure on a later date. In the example above, the student would be counted absent Tuesday-Friday.

Q: If students make academic progress at night, are we able to adjust the attendance for that day if they were initially marked absent?

A: If the asynchronous method is utilized then as long as the student is providing daily engagement through completion of daily assignments, making daily progress in the LMS, or has made daily contact with the teacher regarding the student’s progress then the student would be considered remote asynchronous present.

Good Afternoon SGP Parents!

We are looking forward to the virtual start of school for all students on Monday, August 17^th.  Here some reminders as your student prepares for the first day:

iPads

• If your student attended a GPISD middle school last year and does not have an iPad, please reach out to that middle school to receive a device.
• If your student is having any technology-related issues, please go to https://www.gpisd.org/Domain/43 and scroll down to “Technology Support Issues” for instructions on how to resolve them.

Canvas

• Courses should be available for your students to see this weekend.
• Be on the lookout for emails from your child’s teachers with Zoom links and specifics regarding their courses

Counselor Schedule Correction Zooms

• Counselors will be available Monday, August 17^th and Tuesday, August 18^th from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM via Zoom for schedule corrections for the following reasons:
• Academic misplacement - placed in wrong level of class (Advanced vs On-Level). 
• Placed in a class without meeting the Pre-requisite (Animation 2 without having Animation 1)
• Program Change - accepted into a Pathway or no longer enrolled in a Pathway
• Missing an academic class - missing a course necessary to graduate
• Please note that requests for teacher changes cannot be fulfilled
• Join your counselor’s Zoom based on your last name:
• A – Carp (Kaci Bunnell)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5583189222?pwd=VjNBWGM2S0FWc2Z1bE95dVFPQm9wUT09
• Meeting ID: 558 318 9222, Passcode: sgp
• Carr – F (Yolanda Sampson)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8511324001?pwd=K2VwU0FHTnlNa2NtZHFJSGdUbCt0QT09
• Meeting ID: 851 132 4001, Passcode: sgp
• G – Ja (Patricia Alarcon)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7597052686?pwd=dkVxMEhvZmNRc0NzY21Cd1JSN0RtQT09
• Meeting ID: 759 705 2686, Passcode: sgp
• Je – Mb (Joyce Kinney)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5535455062?pwd=OUI3QlJwaExiVE9nWmJhYkJic3RRZz09
• Meeting ID: 553 545 5062, Passcode: sgp
• Mc – Ph (Kristina Sanders)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6281674123?pwd=UGpwNHVSbHM5N2I5UGtER3RTRzJIUT09
• Meeting ID: 628 167 4123, Passcode: sgp
• Pi – Sm (Maria Solano)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5283812792?pwd=cUVIM3RuTnNIYkRhN05YQ2RKQU5XQT09
• Meeting ID: 528 381 2792, Passcode: sgp
• Sn – Z (Byron Wright)
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3277017598?pwd=SFg1RzA4QWRFRXBsUmhjdVJtS1Zkdz09
• Meeting ID: 327 701 7598, Passcode: sgp
• All ECHS Students (Donna Wallace)
• Please email her with your request at Donna.Wallace@gpisd.org
• Be sure to include your name, phone number, and email address

Virtual Bell Schedule

2020-2021 A/B Calendar

Warriors,

I hope you have all enjoyed the very extended spring break.  I know that last school year did not end like anyone had hoped it would.  I also know that this school year is not beginning that way either.  I just wanted to reach out and let you know how we are going to start this school year.  Please continue to check your email and our social media for updates.

Schedules

Students who have completed online registration will be able see their schedules in Skyward beginning Monday, August 10^th.  If you have not completed your registration, please visit our website to complete this step.  https://www.gpisd.org/registration

Online Classes

You will begin seeing your classes update in Canvas.  Teachers will start communicating with you through email and Canvas next week.  Classroom Zoom codes will be posted.  We will follow our schedule, just as we would on a normal day at SGP.  All classes will be set up in a similar manner.  Each class will begin with a “direct instruction” piece.  This will last around 60 minutes and will include content specific instruction and guided practice.  The remaining 30 minutes of the class will be “independent instruction”. Your teachers will be online and available to assist you in a smaller group or individual setting. We will follow this model the entire time that we offer online learning, so we can remain consistent when we are able to have our students back on campus.

Schedule Changes

Schedule changes will only be made for the following reasons:

• Academic misplacement - placed in wrong level of class (Advanced vs On-Level).
• Placed in a class without meeting the Pre-requisite (Animation 2 without having Animation 1)
• Program Change - accepted into a Pathway or no longer enrolled in a Pathway
• Missing an academic class - missing a course necessary to graduate
• Course balancing - to avoid overcrowded classes

Completion of this request DOES NOT GUARANTEE a schedule change. FOLLOW YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE until you are notified of an update in Skyward. The counselors will reach out and let you know when and if your schedule has been updated.

Link:    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnwrVfodJSEQQyBIQZ2dLbTTUgKU8rEGJGdMugdcffeEF9sg/viewform

Safety Protocols

We are constantly monitoring the newest recommendations and adjusting the plans for SGP.  As we get closer to the time when students return to campus, we will send more communication about the specific logistics for students.  This will include arrival and dismissal at school, passing periods, building logistics and safety protocols.

Espero que hayan disfrutado las vacaciones de primavera muy extendidas. Sé que el año escolar pasado no terminó como nadie esperaba. También sé que este año escolar tampoco está comenzando de esa manera. Solo quería extenderme y hacerle saber cómo vamos a comenzar este año escolar .   Continúe revisando su correo electrónico y nuestras redes sociales para obtener actualizaciones.

Horarios

Los estudiantes que hayan completado el registro en línea será capaz de ver sus horarios en Skyward a partir del lunes 10 de agosto . Si no ha completado su registro, visite nuestro sitio web para completar este paso.  https://www.gpisd.org/registration

Clases en línea

Comenzará a ver la actualización de sus clases en Canvas. Los maestros comenzarán a comunicarse con usted por correo electrónico y Canvas la próxima semana. Se publicarán los códigos de Zoom. Seguiremos nuestro horario, tal como lo haríamos en un día normal en SGP. Todas las clases se organizarán de manera similar. Cada clase comenzará con una pieza de "instrucción directa". Esto durará alrededor de 60 minutos e incluirá instrucción de contenido específico y práctica guiada. Los 30 minutos restantes de la clase serán "instrucción independiente". Sus maestros estarán en línea y disponibles para ayudarlo en un grupo más pequeño o en un entorno individual. Seguiremos este modelo todo el tiempo que ofrezcamos aprendizaje en línea, para que podamos mantener la coherencia cuando podamos tener a nuestros estudiantes de regreso en el campus.

Cambios de horario

Los cambios de horario solo se realizarán por los siguientes motivos: 

• Ubicación académica incorrecta: se coloca en un nivel de clase incorrecto (Avanzado vs Nivel). * Colocado en una clase sin cumplir con el requisito previo (Animación 2 sin tener Animación 1) 
• Cambio de programa: aceptado en un Pathway o ya no está inscrito en un Pathway 
• Falta una clase académica: falta un curso necesario para graduarse 
• Equilibrio de cursos - para evitar clases superpobladas. 

Completar esta solicitud NO GARANTIZA un cambio de horario. SIGA SU HORARIO ACTUAL hasta que se le notifique de una actualización en Skyward. Los consejeros se comunicarán con usted y le informarán cuándo y si se actualizó su horario.

Enlace:  https://forms.gle/77nCzqJFMqogVPui8             

Protocolos de seguridad

Estamos monitoreando constantemente las más nuevas recomendaciones y ajustando los planes de SGP. A medida que nos acerquemos al momento en que los estudiantes regresen al campus, enviaremos más comunicación sobre la logística específica para los estudiantes. Esto incluirá llegadas y salidas a la escuela, períodos de aprobación, logística de construcción y protocolos de seguridad.

2020-2021 A/B Schedule

Virtual Learning Bell Schedule

2020-2021 Lunch Schedule

Video Tour

Are you struggling with technology at home?  Are you needed tech support for your device?  Check out these helpful links:

Student Technology Help & Tutorial Videos

https://www.gpisd.org/Page/47452

Student/Parent Tech Support

Email studentsupport@gpisd.org. In your email, please include the following information

• Student Name
• Student ID Number
• Device Tag number (on the back or bottom of the device)
• Campus attending
• Valid email address for response
• Valid call back number for response
• Description of the issue that you are experiencing or a screenshot of the message

Email is available 24/7 for students or parents to enter issue requests.

Technician response and repair Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, closed Saturday & Sunday

If a device needs hands on repair, an appointment for drop off will be made

Other Resources

Students with login issues can use the following links, tickets can be entered using the second link.  This is presently the most efficient way to get assistance…

https://www.gpisd.org/techhelp

https://www.gpisd.org/Page/47575

Warrior family, check out the SGP Counseling Site for resources, tips, and other information that may benefit SGP students and family. Your counselors and social worker are readily available to help you with any questions or concerns you may have.