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Athletic Schedule for the week
We hope you enjoy the holiday today! See you back tomorrow!
District basketball tournament at Lafayette County:
Sr. Girls play Spring Hill at 4 pm Wednesday.
Sr. Boys play Fordyce at 5:30 pm Wednesday.
With a win today each team will advance to the Regional tournament next week in Dierks.
Based on the UPDATED Guidance from Arkansas Department of Education below, K-12 probable close contacts no longer have to quarantine unless symptomatic. Positive cases are still required to report and isolate/quarantine.
ADE Update: As knowledge and resources have evolved during the Pandemic, the response to COVID-19 has been modified to balance the educational and physical well-being in public schools. Contact tracing and quarantines for students who are identified as probable close contacts remain best practice as mitigation strategies, but there is no directive for districts to do so. Isolation is still appropriate for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or for those who are
symptomatic.
Pre-K must still quarantine close contacts due to different state regulations for preschool programs.
To report a positive Covid case or symptoms, or for any Covid-related questions, continue to contact the District Point of Contact, Kimberly Garlin, at 870-353-8314.
Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Due to a drastic decline in Covid-related cases among GPSD students and staff, the Gurdon Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to transition to "Masks Optional" for all K-12 students and staff effective Wednesday, February 16th. Thank you for your support.
Baseball / Softball signups
Senior boys basketball advances in the district tournament after a thrilling one point victory over Hampton.
The Gurdon School District will have parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, February 17th from 3 - 7 p.m. All schools will dismiss at 2:30 that day and there will be no school for students on Friday, February 18th (Teacher Flex PD day) or Monday, February 21st (President's Day). Each school will communicate their PTC plan for Thursday. Have a great week and holiday weekend! #BeGreat
Senior boys basketball will play Tuesday at 5:30 against Hampton in the district tournament at Lafayette County.
Senior girls will play Wednesday at 4:00.
Senior boys basketball advances in the district tournament with a 42-39 win over Parkers Chapel.
GHS Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences - see information below!
CMS students practicing kindness. They are sending letters to Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation patients. 💜. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Senior district tournament brackets.
2021 Gurdon Go-Devil Football Awards
Below is a link to our annual awards. Because of Covid we could not have our annual banquet ,but we would like to recognize these student athletes.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zImfLUWhbSyseFJ-5Y_NBt6aO5UYKaDe?usp=sharing
Junior girls basketball advances with a 31-29 win over Bearden. They will play again today at 6pm in Fordyce.
Bus Drivers Needed!
We are so excited to offer medical appointments with Dr. Bray to our students and staff. Our students can see the doctor at school and go right back to class - no more missing school! Parents will receive an update after the appointment - no more missing work! Parents are also always welcome to attend appointments. Healthy students are better learners!! Contact the Wellness Center for more information or to set up an appointment at 353-5123 Ext. 122.
We will be combining bus routes 12 and 21 this afternoon, and possibly for the remainder of this week, due to scheduling conflicts. Bus 21 will cover both routes and drop off times should not differ more than 15 minutes. Thank you for your understanding during this time of driver shortages.
