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Bush Announcements

ESSER III Stakeholder Meeting Spanish Letter
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Queridas familias de Bush,
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Consulte el adjunto para obtener información importante.
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GLA ESSER Funding Meeting Spanish.docx

Gracias,

Dina Jammer,

Principal- GLA at Barbara Bush
ESSER III Stakeholder Meeting
SGP Softball Camp
SGP Baseball Camp

Dear Bush Families,

Here's some information about baseball camp at South Grand Prairie High School.

2021 SGP Baseball Camp @ Warrior Field June 7-10 Fee: $75 per camper

Session 1 Incoming 1st-6th graders 9:30am-12:00pm

Session 2 Incoming 7th-9th graders 1:00pm-3:30pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3ZKBZThBX6nemItSmrjR7jQGChUxLSQaisHEppxVtvc3TJg/viewform

Thank you,

SGP Baseball
REMINDER- Kinder, 1st, and 2nd Grade Students

Dear Parents/Guardians,

During STAAR testing, social distancing and safety protocols will be followed in all testing rooms and all other parts of the school. To allow us the space to maintain appropriate distancing for students in grades 3-5 who are taking tests, all students in kindergarten through 2^nd grade will learn virtually on May 11-12.

To ensure that enough staff members are available to administer the STAAR in all testing rooms, teachers in kindergarten through 2nd grade will not be delivering live instruction on these days. The virtual learning will be asynchronous, meaning that students may access lessons and instructional materials any time during the day. We will resume regular, in-person instruction on May 13.

Thank you for your understanding and support during this important state assessment time for our students.

Sincerely,

Dina Jammer

Global Leadership Academy at Barbara Bush Elementary

Estimados padres / tutores:

Durante las pruebas STAAR, se seguirán los protocolos de distanciamiento social y seguridad en todas las salas de pruebas y en todas las demás partes de la escuela. Para permitirnos el espacio para mantener una distancia adecuada para los estudiantes en los grados 3-5 que están tomando exámenes, todos los estudiantes de kindergarten a 2^ndgrado aprenderá virtualmente del 11-12 de mayo.

Para asegurarse de que haya suficientes miembros del personal disponibles para administrar el STAAR en todas las salas de evaluación, los maestros de Kinder a segundo grado no impartirán instrucción en vivo en estos días. El aprendizaje virtual será asincrónico, lo que significa que los estudiantes podrán acceder a lecciones y materiales de instrucción en cualquier momento durante el día. Reanudaremos la instrucción regular en persona el 13 de mayo.

Gracias por su comprensión y apoyo durante este importante período de evaluación estatal para nuestros estudiantes.

Atentamente,

Dina Jammer

Academia de Liderazgo Global en Barbara Bush Elementary
Home & School Connection May 2021
May Calendar
Online Picture Proofs
Early Release Day

Reminder Bush Families,

GPISD students will have Early Release on Friday, April 23 to allow our teachers more time for planning as we head into the final months of the school year.

Release Times

Elementary-12:10 p.m.

Visit www.gpisd.org/EarlyRelease for more information. #WeAreGPISD

Thank you,

Dina Jammer

Prinicipal- GLA at Barbara Bush

Recordatorio a las familias de Bush,

Los estudiantes de GPISD saldrán temprano el viernes 23 de abril para que nuestros maestros tengan más tiempo para planificar a medida que avanzamos hacia los últimos meses del año escolar.

Tiempos de lanzamiento

Primaria- 12:10 p.m.

Visite www.gpisd.org/EarlyRelease #WeAreGPISD

Gracias,

Dina Jammer

Prinicipal- GLA at Barbara Bush
Picture Order Forms- April 22nd is Picture Day
Be Kind in Your Community Parent Night
All Pro Dad Flyer 2021
EARLY RELEASE/DISTRICT HOLIDAY
Parents/Guardians,
- Reminder about upcoming April holidays:
- Thursday, April 1: early release- 12:10PM
  Friday, April 2: district holiday- No school
- Visit this page for more information about early release: https://www.gpisd.org/earlyrelease
- Recordatorio sobre días feriados en abril:
  
  El jueves 1ro de abril: salida temprana- 12:10pm
  El viernes 2 de abril: día feriado del distrito- No classes
- Para obtener más información sobre días de salida temprana, visiten esta página: https://www.gpisd.org/earlyrelease
Thank you,

Dina Jammer

Principal- GLA at Barbara Bush
Home and School Connection April 2021
Kid's Heart Challenge
April Calendar 2021
STAAR Testing Information
Kindness Club Community Event

Kindness Club - School wide Community Project

GLA Barbara Bush Elementary will be joining our local Grand Prairie Homeless Outreach Organization (GPHOO) in helping our city homeless people.

How can we help our Grand Prairie Homeless:

1) Encouraging notes and drawings from the kids to the homeless. They love getting them and it lifts their spirits. The organization will be putting them in the lunch sacks they make for them.

2) Students and families can donate items so that volunteers from the organization (GPHOO) can make lunch sacks for the homeless. The organization serve 75 meals a day so these lunch sacks and/or ingredients would help a lot.

Donation Items needed

-Cookies

-Protein bars

-Bags of chips (not spicy)

-Fruit cups

-Cracker packs: peanut butter, cheese or saladitas

-Box of raisins

-Chicken salad box

-Ham salad box

-Spam

-Water bottles

There will be a box in each entrance of the school in order for students and families to drop off donations starting Monday, March 22, 2021.There will be a mailbox next to the drop off boxes at each entrance of the school in order for students to turn in their encouraging notes to the homeless.

Thank you in advance for helping our students learn to serve and give back to their community in meaningful and impactful ways.

We appreciate all of your support!
Electricity Restored

Good morning,

Thank you for your patience while we waited for Oncor to restore electricity to our building. At this time we are Happy to say electricity has been restored at Bush. We look forward to seeing your children back on campus this morning.

Mrs. Jammer
Principal

Buenos dias,

Gracias por su paciencia mientras esperábamos a que Encor restableciera la electricidad en nuestro edificio. En este momento, nos complace decir que se ha restablecido la electricidad en Bush. Esperamos ver a sus hijos de regreso en el campus esta mañana.

Mrs. Jammer
Principal
GPISD Spring Break
Home and School Connection
March Calendar
Learning Modality Change Window Update
Literacy Night Flyer
Upcoming Workshops/Information for Parents
Updated February Calendar 2021
Covid-19 Information
February Calendar 2021
Home and School Connection February 2021
National School Counselor's Week Activities Calendar
Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Information
Grading Policy
Parent Compact and Survey
Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Information
Home and School Connection January 2021
January 2021 Calendar
Vision and Hearing Screenings

Parents and Guardians,

I hope this email finds you finds you well and that you are having a great holiday season. Each year, I screen your students in the Kinder, 1st, 3rd, & 5th grades for their vision, hearing, and Acanthosis Nigricans (see below for definition) and the 5th grade girls for scoliosis. All new to GPISD students will need to be screened also, regardless of grade level. This year is no different. We want to make sure your student has every opportunity to succeed and live a healthy fulfilled life.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AEA72DA4FAC07-vision

Please use this link to schedule your child's vision/hearing screening or sign the opt out form below & include the physician signed paperwork in the letter below.

The Texas Department of State Health Services requires students in certain grade levels to be screened for Hearing, Vision, Type II Diabetes, and Scoliosis. Because of this state law we are required to conduct these screenings during the 2020-2021 school year. Unless you choose to have your student screened by a physician and return that screening to your child’s school, we will be doing these screenings starting after the Christmas Break starting as early as January 6th, 2021. A second email will go out to parents after the 1st of the year with instructions to parents on how to secure a scheduled appointment. Please, make sure you have a current email on file in Skyward.

A screening is not a diagnostic test and cannot identify the specific problem or suggest treatment options. A screening is a simple test and can indicate if a student would benefit from further evaluation. Any potential problems or concerns identified during the screening will be reported to the parent/guardian and the student will be referred to a professional for further evaluation. If you do not wish the district nursing staff/certified screeners to perform the screenings, you may substitute our screening with a professional examination by a health care provider of your choice. Because these screenings are state mandated, your consent to these procedures is automatic, unless you notify the school district in advance that you wish to do the screening with your healthcare provider of choice. A child’s parent, managing conservator, or legal guardian, or the individual under the scenarios described at Texas Family Code, §32.003, may execute an affidavit stating that a person, other than the individual secured by the facility to conduct screenings at the facility, shall conduct the screening (or that a licensed professional shall conduct an examination) as soon as is feasible. The facility may admit the child on a provisional basis for up to 60 days or may deny admission until the screening record(s) are provided to the facility. These screenings must be signed by a health care professional and turned in to your school nurse as soon as possible.

The deadline to opt out is January 8th, 2021.

Vision and Hearing Screenings are done for the following grades/ages: 4-year-old by Sept 1st, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, & 7th grade.

Type II Diabetes Risk Assessment (AN) Acanthosis Nigricans is done for the following grades: 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, & 7th grade. Acanthosis Nigricans is a skin condition that signals high insulin levels in the body. It appears as a light brown or black, velvety, rough or thickened lesion on the surface of the skin. It can be found on the neck, armpits, and over the knuckles. Children who have the Acanthosis Nigricans marker on their skin may be at-risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. The AN marker does not mean the student has diabetes. A student who is identified as having evidence of the marker will be referred to their health care provider for evaluation.

Postural or Spinal Screenings

Girls will be screened two times, once in 5th grade and again in 7th grade.

Boys will be screened one time, in 8th grade.

School-based spinal screenings help to identify adolescents with abnormal spinal curves and refer them for appropriate follow-up by their primary care physician. Screening can detect scoliosis at an early stage, when the curve is mild and may go unnoticed. Early detection is key to controlling spinal deformities. All students must remove their shirt for this exam. For this reason, we request that girls wear a sports bra or two-piece swimsuit top underneath their shirts on exam day.

Height and Weight measurements must be done for the following grades: Pre-K. KG, 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th graders. When returning letters with Screenings please, be sure to include these measurements or be prepared to bring in the student for these measurements.

By signing this you are agreeing to take your student to be screened by a physician and return it by January 8th. Any student returning this form that does not have the proper screenings for their grade level turned in by Jan. 8th, 2021, will need to be brought to the school for the appropriate screenings as required by Texas law.

Students Name (Printed) __________________________________

Students Grade Level_____________

Students Teacher_______________________________________

Guardian’s Printed Name_________________________________

Guardian’s Signed Name _________________________________

Date:__________________________

Thank You,

Deanna Hunt, RN

972-522-6706

deanna.hunt@gpisd.org
This Weeks Announcements
Covid-19 Information
Vision and Hearing Screenings

Parents and Guardians,

I hope this email finds you finds you well and that you are having a great holiday season. Each year, I screen your students in the Kinder, 1st, 3rd, & 5th grades for their vision, hearing, and Acanthosis Nigricans (see below for definition) and the 5th grade girls for scoliosis. All new to GPISD students will need to be screened also, regardless of grade level. This year is no different. We want to make sure your student has every opportunity to succeed and live a healthy fulfilled life.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AEA72DA4FAC07-vision

Please use this link to schedule your child's vision/hearing screening or sign the opt out form below & include the physician signed paperwork in the letter below.

The Texas Department of State Health Services requires students in certain grade levels to be screened for Hearing, Vision, Type II Diabetes, and Scoliosis. Because of this state law we are required to conduct these screenings during the 2020-2021 school year. Unless you choose to have your student screened by a physician and return that screening to your child’s school, we will be doing these screenings starting after the Christmas Break starting as early as January 6th, 2021. A second email will go out to parents after the 1st of the year with instructions to parents on how to secure a scheduled appointment. Please, make sure you have a current email on file in Skyward.

All virtual learners must be included in these screenings. Parents will have the option to choose what day and time slot they’ll be bringing their student to the school. There will be numerous time slots per day, and it is the parent’s responsibility to sign up then bring the student to the scheduled appointment. If you are not able to bring your child to the specific times allocated please call your school nurse, Deanna Hunt at 972-522-6706 by 02/12/2021 so that an alternative arrangement may be made.

A screening is not a diagnostic test and cannot identify the specific problem or suggest treatment options. A screening is a simple test and can indicate if a student would benefit from further evaluation. Any potential problems or concerns identified during the screening will be reported to the parent/guardian and the student will be referred to a professional for further evaluation. If you do not wish the district nursing staff/certified screeners to perform the screenings, you may substitute our screening with a professional examination by a health care provider of your choice. Because these screenings are state mandated, your consent to these procedures is automatic, unless you notify the school district in advance that you wish to do the screening with your healthcare provider of choice. A child’s parent, managing conservator, or legal guardian, or the individual under the scenarios described at Texas Family Code, §32.003, may execute an affidavit stating that a person, other than the individual secured by the facility to conduct screenings at the facility, shall conduct the screening (or that a licensed professional shall conduct an examination) as soon as is feasible. The facility may admit the child on a provisional basis for up to 60 days or may deny admission until the screening record(s) are provided to the facility. These screenings must be signed by a health care professional and turned in to your school nurse as soon as possible.

The deadline to opt out is January 8th, 2021.

Vision and Hearing Screenings are done for the following grades/ages: 4-year-old by Sept 1st, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, & 7th grade.

Type II Diabetes Risk Assessment (AN) Acanthosis Nigricans is done for the following grades: 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, & 7th grade. Acanthosis Nigricans is a skin condition that signals high insulin levels in the body. It appears as a light brown or black, velvety, rough or thickened lesion on the surface of the skin. It can be found on the neck, armpits, and over the knuckles. Children who have the Acanthosis Nigricans marker on their skin may be at-risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. The AN marker does not mean the student has diabetes. A student who is identified as having evidence of the marker will be referred to their health care provider for evaluation.

Postural or Spinal Screenings

Girls will be screened two times, once in 5th grade and again in 7th grade.

Boys will be screened one time, in 8th grade.

School-based spinal screenings help to identify adolescents with abnormal spinal curves and refer them for appropriate follow-up by their primary care physician. Screening can detect scoliosis at an early stage, when the curve is mild and may go unnoticed. Early detection is key to controlling spinal deformities. All students must remove their shirt for this exam. For this reason, we request that girls wear a sports bra or two-piece swimsuit top underneath their shirts on exam day.

Height and Weight measurements must be done for the following grades: Pre-K. KG, 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th graders. When returning letters with Screenings please, be sure to include these measurements or be prepared to bring in the student for these measurements.

By signing this you are agreeing to take your student to be screened by a physician and return it by January 8th. Any student returning this form that does not have the proper screenings for their grade level turned in by Jan. 8th, 2021, will need to be brought to the school for the appropriate screenings as required by Texas law.

Students Name (Printed) __________________________________

Students Grade Level_____________

Students Teacher_______________________________________

Guardian’s Printed Name_________________________________

Guardian’s Signed Name _________________________________

Date:__________________________

Thank You,

Deanna Hunt, RN

972-522-6706

deanna.hunt@gpisd.org
Covid-19 Information
Learning Modality Change Window Update
Home and School Connection
December Calendar 2020
Covid-19 Information
Parent Volunteer Week & Gen TX Week Calendars

Dear Bush Parents and Guardians,

Generation TX (GenTx) Virtual College and Career Week is finally here!

November 16 – 20, 2020 is a week that promotes Higher Education. GenTX College & Career is an initiative from the Texas Higher Education that combines the statewide College Application and Financial Aid Awareness campaign to encourage students to complete a college application. I would love your support for this biggest College & Career campaign in Texas. Please see Gen Tx- College & Career Week Activities Calendar attached to participate in our different activities. We hope to see everyone having fun dressing up.

GenTex Week_College and Career .docx (EN/SP)

Parent Involvement Week Calendars

Parent Involvement Week @Bush EN, rev by LH - Senorina Escamilla.docx

Parent Involvement week @Bush SP - Senorina Escamilla.docx
All Pro Dad Kickoff

https://www.gpisd.org/AllProDad

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Nov 10, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Topic: GPISD All Pro Dads Kickoff (English)

Register in advance for this webinar:

English 6:00-7:00pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ILc0cQwlRXSN9YrfUM0GWw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Lo invitamos a unirse al seminario web en Zoom.

Cuándo: 10 nov 2020 07:00 PM Hora central (EE. UU. y Canadá)

Tema: GPISD All Pro Dads Kickoff (Spanish)

Inscríbase en la fecha y horario que más le convengan:

Spanish 7:00-8:00pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7XORKVQiSw6jD-s25OjFew

Luego de la inscripción, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación con información para unirse al seminario web.
Skyward Flyer Correction
November Calendar
Bush Oct. 26-30 Weekly Announcements

Good Evening Bush Parents and Guardians,

Here are this week's announcements:

This is Red Ribbon Week! During this week we reinforce our school & community's stance against drugs by having students and staff dress in funny and creative ways to show our unity against the fight for illicit drug use. Please see the attached calendars for more information.  Red Ribbon Dress-up Week

Starting tomorrow, we are encouraging students to go through the lunch line in the cafeteria. GPISD is committed to providing students with Healthy and Free food choices! Please click on the link for more details about GPISD's "Operation Hit the Line" district wide, campus competition. FREE LUNCH FLYER -COMPETITION.png

https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=ZWM4NmVhODE1ODNlNWVjMDQ3MDRhYjJjMWNiZGIxOWQ

Thank you to all the students and parents that have completed the “Moves with Mom” and “Dancing with Dad” video productions. We hope that you enjoyed spending this precious time with your child or children.

Important Reminders:

As you are dropping your children off in the morning, please remember that the building does not open until 7:30 am and no one is available on campus to supervise your children before that time.

During morning drop off, please remember that for safety reasons we must adhere to the school parking lot speed of 10 mile per hour or less. Please slow down so that we can ensure both students and staff safety.

Please have your child prepared to leave the car upon stopping your car at the morning drop off zone. That would allow the flow of traffic to move more efficiently for all parents. Upon exiting the vehicle, student must already have on a mask. A mask is required for all students participating in face-to-face learning. If students continue to arrive without mask, you will be asked to pick up your child as we are not able to provide mask each day for your child. However, if students occasionally forget to bring their mask, we will provide them with one, before entering the building.

We continue to ask for your patience during dismissal. Students are no longer being housed in one location during dismissal as the vast majority of students are being released from classroom due to social distancing procedures during this pandemic. This makes their travel from the classroom to the pickup location a little longer. Please see your child’s release time below.

STAGGERED DISMISSAL TIMES SCHEDULE

3:20 PM - Kinder, Grade 1, (Only 2^nd -5^th Grade Walkers with Kinder/Grade 1 Siblings)

Beyond the Bell & Day Care Buses

3:30 PM – Grade 2, Grade 3 (Only 4^th-5^th Grade Walkers with G2/G3 Siblings)

3:35 PM – Grade 4 & Grade 5 Car Riders & Walkers

Thank you, parents that arrive with the numbers already visible for us to log so that kids can be called to the pickup zones as soon as possible. We really appreciate your help during this challenging time, for all.

Finally, please check Skyward for your child's Quarter 1 Report Card. If your child is not making the adequate progress you want for them, please contact your child's teacher to schedule a conference.

Have a great evening,

Principal Dina Jammer
Bush Dismissal Maps
Covid-19 Information
Quarter 2 Instructional Choice Changes

Dear Bush Parents and Guardians,

We appreciate your partnership and support as we return to school this fall. Per Texas Education Agency guidelines, parents have the option of requesting a change in the learning mode of their student(s). The new nine week grading period begins on October 19, 2020, which is when changes will go into effect. You will need to log into Skyward Family Access to make this request, should you wish to make a change. If you choose to leave your child's learning mode in its current format, no action is required. In order for the campus to make preparations for on-campus learning, the deadline is October 6, 2020. All requests for face to face after that time will be subject to review during the third nine weeks. A form must be completed for each child for whom you choose to make the change.

Please note that a request for change from on-campus learning to virtual learning can be made at any time to a campus administrator.

Agradecemos su colaboración y apoyo al regresar a la escuela este otoño. Según las pautas de la Agencia de Educación de Texas, los padres tienen la opción de solicitar un cambio en el modo de aprendizaje de su(s) estudiante(s). El nuevo período de calificaciones de nueve semanas comienza el 19 de octubre de 2020, que es cuando los cambios entrarán en vigencia. Deberá iniciar sesión en Skyward Family Access para realizar esta solicitud, en caso de que desee realizar un cambio. Si opta por dejar el modo de aprendizaje de su hijo en su formato actual, no se requiere ninguna acción por parte suya. Para que la escuela pueda hacer los preparativos para el aprendizaje cara a cara, debe hacer el cambio para el 6 de octubre del 2020. Todas las solicitudes de cara a cara después de ese tiempo estarán sujetas a revisión durante las terceras nueve semanas. Se debe completar un formulario para cada niño por el que elija hacer el cambio.

Tenga en cuenta que una solicitud de cambio de aprendizaje cara a cara a aprendizaje virtual se puede hacer en cualquier momento con un administrador de la escuela.

Principal Dina Jammer
Bush School Parent Compact & Survey

Hello Bush Parents and Guardians:

Below you will find the School Survey and School-Parent Compact Agreement documents. We would appreciate if you could complete both google documents and inform your child's teacher upon completion. Thank you to those parents/guardians that have already completed these forms. We appreciate your help.

Bush School Parent Compact (EN)

Bush School Parent Compact (SP)

School Survey (EN)

School Survey (SP)
Dismissal Map
Sept. 6th Parent Letter English/Spanish
Aug. 31st Parent Letter English/Spanish

Bush Announcements

ESSER III Stakeholder Meeting Spanish Letter

ESSER III Stakeholder Meeting

SGP Softball Camp

SGP Baseball Camp

REMINDER- Kinder, 1st, and 2nd Grade Students

Home & School Connection May 2021

May Calendar

Online Picture Proofs

Early Release Day

Picture Order Forms- April 22nd is Picture Day

Be Kind in Your Community Parent Night

All Pro Dad Flyer 2021

EARLY RELEASE/DISTRICT HOLIDAY

Home and School Connection April 2021

Kid's Heart Challenge

April Calendar 2021

STAAR Testing Information

Kindness Club Community Event

Electricity Restored

GPISD Spring Break

Home and School Connection

March Calendar

Learning Modality Change Window Update

Literacy Night Flyer

Upcoming Workshops/Information for Parents

Updated February Calendar 2021

Covid-19 Information

February Calendar 2021

Home and School Connection February 2021

National School Counselor's Week Activities Calendar

Covid-19 Information

Covid-19 Information

Covid-19 Information

Grading Policy

Parent Compact and Survey

Covid-19 Information

Covid-19 Information

Home and School Connection January 2021

January 2021 Calendar

Vision and Hearing Screenings

This Weeks Announcements

Covid-19 Information

Vision and Hearing Screenings

Covid-19 Information

Learning Modality Change Window Update

Home and School Connection

December Calendar 2020

Covid-19 Information

Parent Volunteer Week & Gen TX Week Calendars

All Pro Dad Kickoff

Skyward Flyer Correction

November Calendar

Bush Oct. 26-30 Weekly Announcements

Bush Dismissal Maps

Covid-19 Information

Quarter 2 Instructional Choice Changes

Bush School Parent Compact & Survey

Dismissal Map

Sept. 6th Parent Letter English/Spanish

Aug. 31st Parent Letter English/Spanish