COVID-19 & Home Learning

GCS Family Needs Survey

Parent and families of students please provide feedback to the district. 

Survey Link

Help Link

 The last day of home learning for students is June 12, 2020.

Be looking for communication from your child’s school on end of the year procedures and important dates.

For Food Delivery Transportation call 532-3325 ext. 6005.       

Updated Food Delivery Registration Form (April 22nd)

COVID-19 Updates

May 13, 2020  – Update Letters – Elementary School      Middle School
May 7, 2020 – GCS K-12 Continuity of Learning Plan– Building Plans are posted on building tabs below.
April 23, 2020 – Superintendent Update Letter (Grading and Course Credit)
April   7, 2020 – NY State of Health Letter to Families 
March 27, 2020 – NYSED Letter to Families
March 25, 2020 – Emergency Full Day Childcare for Essential Workers- Register Here – Click Gowanda Middle
March 24, 2020 – Emergency Child Care Survey  :   Parent Letter: Remote Learning 
March 19, 2020 – School Messenger: Receive Text Updates : School Messenger: Opt-out Guide
March 17, 2020 – Letter from Superintendent REVISED (Closure Updates) :  GES Optional Packet Pick-Up information for Wednesday, 3/18.
March 16, 2020 – Letter Regarding School Meals
March 15, 2020 – District Closure Update
March 12, 2020 – Large Group Gatherings
March 11, 2020 – COVID-19 Letter to Parents
March 4, 2020 – Coronavirus Letter to Parents
Child Care Tuition Grant Money Available

Click here for information and to apply. 

 
Child Care for Essential Workers
 
Do you work in an organization providing essential services and need full day child care to allow you to get to your job and keep our economy running? 
 
Healthy Kids is pleased to announce emergency full-day childcare programs in several locations to care for your children. These programs will continue until schools resumes, unless New York State decides otherwise. 
 
NEW LOCATION -Starts Monday, March 30
Gowanda Middle School
10674 Prospect Street Gowanda, NY
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Daily rates and hours:
8:30am – 4:30pm $40/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted.
Extended hourly rate: $5/hour
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com

Home Learning Plans and Necessary Information

It is important for us to support your family in this break-in school attendance. We will be updating the information posted here often. Please check back regularly. We also will be reaching out to our families.

 

INTERNET

School WIFI is available outside of the Middle and High School.
ECLC  (Cattaraugus Reservation) – call the Education Department at 532-3341 for the access code.
Do you have intermittent access? Student Chromebook Tips to Access Learning Materials Offline
Spectrum Free Offer: link          DFT Promotions: link           Internet  Safety Tips: linkC
 
 

Phase 2 Learning Plan (link)

Phase 2 Presentation (link)

Attached are materials to support student learning while at home; 

  • links to paper materials/packets.
  • links to some great web-resources for practice and play.
  • recommended schedules that you may choose to follow to support consistency and learning success.

Materials provided prior to May 4 do not need to be returned.  

Phase 2: Home Learning Plan – Message to Students and Families (link)

End of Year Plan 

PRIORITY-  Submit all digital work in Schoology for feedback. 

 
 

To request food service please fill out the digital form here. link

 

How can we help you?