GROESBECK

School Information for Fall 2020

Read the letter below for information regarding school starting in the Fall 2020.

School Start Up Information Letter (07-02-2020)

Meals Served July 6 through July 31

Groesbeck ISD will be providing meals from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the HOW car rider line.  This is for ages, 2 – 18 and for the remainder of July.

Transportation for  Summer School

Pick Up and Drop Off

Rt. #1:  Farrar Store, Groesbeck East of Hwy 14/North of Hwy 164

Rt. #2:  Fort Parker Dam, Groesbeck West of Hwy 14/North of Hwy 164

Rt. #3:  Old Union Store, Groesbeck South of Hwy 164

Rt.#4:  Kosse and Thornton Post Offices 

Times and Location for picked up/drop off

Rt. #1:  Be at Farrar Store by 7:00 A.M. for Pick Up and for the Drop Off be there at Farrar Store by 12:25 P.M.  

Rt. #2:  Be at Fort Parker Dam by 7:00 A.M. for Pick Up and for Drop Off be there at Fort Parker Dam by 12:25 P.M.

Rt. #3:  Be at Old Union Store by 7:00 A.M. for Pick Up and for Drop Off be there at Old Union Store by 12:25 P.M.

Rt. #4: - Be at Kosse Post Office by 7:00 A.M./Be at Thornton Post Office 7:25 A.M. and Drop off be there at Thornton Post Office 12:20 P.M./Kosse Post Office 12:30 P.M. 

Students in Groesbeck should be ready for pick up at 7:15 am.

Summary of Practices for Mitigation of COVID-19

• All busses will be cleaned and sanitized after each transport.

• Drivers will wear masks.

• Hand sanitizer will be at the door for student use when loading/exiting.

• Students will sit one to each seat during summer school.

• There should be no contact between students while on the bus.

• Students will exit 6-feet apart and await for temperature check when arriving on campus.

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Summer School

Contact Kelley Young (254)645-1310 for Summer School Questions and Concerns.  

• All GISD employees will wear masks.

• Masks are optional for students.

• Teachers and staff will self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming onto campus each day.

• Entrance and exit procedures have been developed to reduce student contact.

• Students will eat breakfast and lunch in their classrooms each day.

• The number of students per class has been calculated for 6-foot distancing.

• All students’ families will complete a COVID-19 screening once each week.

• Students’ temperatures will be checked daily at the door before they are allowed to enter the building. A student with a temperature greater than or equal to 100 degrees fahrenheit will be quarantined and sent home after contact is made with their parent(s).

• If students have more than one teacher, the teachers will change classrooms and the students will remain in place to minimize students encountering others.

• Students will be instructed on good hand washing techniques and proper covering of mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.

• Hand sanitizers and wash stations are available at each entrance.

• Hand sanitizer will be available in every classroom. Students are encouraged to sanitize and/or wash their hands frequently or after touching something that someone else has recently touched.

• Students will have scheduled restroom breaks to minimize contact with others.

• Restrooms and classrooms will be cleaned and sanitized daily.

• Classroom windows will be opened wherever possible to improve air flow allowing outside air to circulate in the room. 

• Parent visits within the building are not allowed at this time.

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If you need to enroll or withdraw your child,
visit Enrollment / Withdraw.

The Enrollment / Withdraw page is located
under the Students Info tab.

Groesbeck High School Class Favorites
 

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. Eligible P-EBT families will receive application instructions from schools in late May. The P-EBT application will open the first week of June.

P-EBT food benefits are for children who received SNAP food benefits for March 2020 and children who are certified for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2019-20 Texas school year. For more information, visit: Texas Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) Due to COVID-19 

Read the P-EBT information sent to Parents/Guardians (05/22/2020)

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This following letter, see link below, is intended for families with:

• Children who received SNAP food benefits for March 2020
• Children who are certified for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2019-20 Texas school year
• Children who attend a school that offers free meals to all students (Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2)

Esta carta está dirigida a familias con:

• Niños que recibieron beneficios de alimentos del Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) para marzo de 2020
• Niños que estén certificados para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en Texas durante el año escolar 2019-20
• Niños que asisten a una escuela que ofrece comidas gratuitas a todos los estudiantes (Disposición de Elegibilidad de la Comunidad o Disposición 2)

Read the Letter with Link to Application for P-EBT (06/01/2020)
 

GISD has also set up a webpage dedicated to COVID-19 that can be referenced for basic information, resources and district updates.

Click to visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) page.  Or you can locate it under Departments, then Health Services.
 

​Common symptoms of #COVID19
Los síntomas comunes de #COVID19

Common symptoms of #COVID19 are fever, dry cough, & shortness of breath. If you have mild symptoms, call your doctor & #StayHome. If you develop serious symptoms, such as trouble breathing, pressure in the chest, or bluish lips or face, call your doctor & seek care immediately.

Los síntomas comunes de #COVID19 son fiebre, tos seca y dificultad para respirar.Si tiene síntomas leves, llame a su médico y quedate en casa.Si desarrolla síntomas graves, como dificultad para respirar o presión en el pecho, busque atención médica de inmediato. #StayHome

Goat Backer
Business Ads
for
2020-2021 School Year

If your business had an ad in last year’s football program and you have not received a copy of your ad and order form, please email Darla Wurtz.  Please include name of business and an address where information can be mailed. 

If you are new to the Goat Backer Program and interested in purchasing an ad for your business, please email Darla Wurtz.

Download Goat Baaacker Flyer (PDF Format)

Stop Germs! Wash Your Hands

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GISD School Board General Election POSTPONED 

On March 19, 2020, the Groesbeck ISD School Board of Trustees passed a resolution to postpone the School Board General Election on May 2, 2020 to the November 3, 2020 Uniform Election date per the Advisory 2020-12 from the Texas Secretary of State – Elections Division, the Governor has authorized political subdivisions holding general or special elections on May 2, 2020 to postpone their respective elections to the November 3, 2020 uniform election date.

    IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VISITORS    

Letter Regarding COVID-19 and Visitors to GISD

Form Regarding COVID-19 and Visitors to GISD

GISD Employees Assistance Program (EAP) through ESC Region 12 Benefits Cooperative offers benefits designed to help GISD staff manage daily responsibilities, major events, work stresses, or any issue affecting your quality of life.  For more information visit Staff Resources, Employee Assistance Program.

For more information visit tip411

2019-2020 School Year  

Start and end times are as follows:

High School - 7:45 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Middle School - 7:50 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Enge-Washington Intermediate - 7:50 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
H. O. Whitehurst - 7:55 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Public Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Courses

Click the following link to view the Texas Transition Employment Guide and for more information visit Texas Transition, for more information.

Should you need any document screen-reader accessible; please email t.battr@groesbeckisd.net.  Please indicate the name of the document and we will convert the document and email back to you.

This year's tax levy to fund maintenance and operations expenditures does not exceed last year's maintenance and operations tax levy.