Spartanburg Day School's weekly newsletter Week of August 17 COMPLETE YOUR SCHOOLDOC PROFILE BY MONDAY
IMPORTANT SCHOOLPASS & MORNING ARRIVAL INFORMATION What is SchoolPass? What's new about morning arrivals? Beginning with orientations Wednesday, families will be required to use SchoolPass each morning to complete a daily wellness screening for each child who will be attending classes on campus. Anyone – parents, students, grandparents, babysitters, etc. – dropping off children or students driving to school themselves MUST have the SchoolPass app on their phone to show the completed screening. Here's the step by step:
Screening Stations:
3) Please pull up to the screening station with your face coverings on and windows rolled down. Put the car in park and be ready to show a completed SchoolPass screening for each child in the car to the faculty helper while temperature screenings are completed.
FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS - UPDATED INFORMATION
Throughout the summer, as new information and research is made available, we have continued to receive updated advice regarding the best and most effective use of face coverings. With the safety of our school community in mind, updates have been made to the SDS face covering policy (marked in red below). These updates reflect the most recent information and guidance available from advisory organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. More information regarding face coverings in our Preschool classrooms will be communicated to Preschool families by Lower School Head Sunny Huckaby.
Face coverings will be required of all faculty and students in grades 2K-12. All face coverings must fully cover the nose and mouth and fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face. Face coverings must not display inappropriate or political messages/graphics. As some face coverings have been determined to be more effective than others, face coverings in the form of neck gaiters or with valves, mesh material or holes of any kind are not permitted.
📌 FIRST WEEK DATES TO REMEMBER 📌
AUG. 18 9-11 a.m. - Lower School individual meet and greets, by appointment 10 a.m. - Upper School new student orientation (for new-to-SDS students only)
SIGN UP FOR FOOD SERVICE WITH THE GRIFFINS TABLE! AUG. & SEPT. ORDERS DUE MONDAY
Welcome to the Griffins Table! Spartanburg Day School's new food service provider, The Farmer's Table, is now accepting orders for the 2020-21 school year.
This year, to meet standards of food service safety and physical distancing, pre-ordered boxed lunches will be delivered to classrooms each day. Meal plans can be purchased by the day, month or semester. Orders for August and September meals must be submitted by Monday Aug. 17. While parents will soon be able to make payments online, for this first month of service invoices will be sent separately.
Email griffinstable@gmail.com with any questions.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PARENTS' COMMUNITY: Welcome and welcome back Spartanburg Day School parents and families!
The Parents' Community is an integral part of learning about and supporting our families, faculty and each other. And the best part is that as a parent...YOU are already a member! In years past, we have kicked off the year with socials, programs, fundraisers, and activities that give us the opportunity to get to know each other while supporting our great school. Although we cannot be together in person this year, we CAN be together in many ways. This year, our focus will be on providing information, resources, and support in navigating an unprecedented school year. Be on the lookout for our virtual social, informational and support opportunities (more information coming soon). We still have many ways that parents can volunteer and would love to hear from anyone that would like to be involved.
WELCOME BACK, FROM OUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS!
School counselors Elizabeth Watson and Rebekah Gladson, who joins our school community as a new faculty member this year, want to say hello and let our families know about the support they will be offering to students this year. Questions? Contact them at elizabeth.watson@sdsgriffin.org and rebekah.gladson@sdsgriffin.org.
GERMAN SCHOOL OF THE UPDATE OFFERING CLASSES ON SDS CAMPUS
Dear SDS parents,
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