If any person or persons are willing to take over responsibility for the Gurdon Youth Baseball / Softball Association please contact Beth Jackson at 870-353-4454 or jacksonb@go-devils.net. In the spring of 2021, no one came forward to take over the league from the previous administrators and the school ran it to ensure that our youth would have a chance to play. If you are interested in assuming these duties please call or email by the end of the week.
Junior Girls basketball will play Wednesday at 4 pm against Bearden in the district tournament held at Fordyce.
Due to remaining wet areas in our district and potential re-freezing tonight, Gurdon Schools will be closed again tomorrow, Friday, February 4th. Students need to complete AMI Day 5 work. We hate not having onsite instruction, but want to ensure the safety of all of our students and staff. The basketball game for tomorrow night has been canceled, also. Stay safe!
CMS Newsletter below. Students should be completing AMI Day 4 work for today! Stay safe and warm!
https://adesandbox.arkansas.gov/project?v=fOGFhZjJkZWExNjJlOWRjMjY3MGJmM2YwYTdkMWEyYzU
Due to the forecast of inclement weather that could produce dangerous travel conditions, we will pivot to remote learning for tomorrow, Thurs, Feb 3. This will be AMI Day 4. Google Classroom assignments and/or print copies will be available & are expected to be completed for attendance and grades. If you have any questions, please contact school personnel via email. A decision about Friday will be determined and communicated tomorrow. Thank you for your continued support. Stay safe!
BUS UPDATE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th - Weather pending, we will combine routes #21 and #12 this Friday due to lack of available drivers. These routes cover Hwy 53 N, Clarence Rd, Centerpoint Rd, Southfork Rd, and Stevenson Rd. We will carry out this combination just as we did on Jan 19 - 21. Please call the bus garage at 870-353-2223 with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we adjust due to a bus driver shortage.
CMS Early Release Wednesday, February 2. Car line will run first at 1:25pm.
There will be no after school program at Gurdon Primary School on Wednesday, February 2nd due to early release and professional development that day. We will have after school activities on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Pee Wee basketball games tonight have been cancelled.
CMS Parent and Student Fun tonight!!! Please come join us!
GPSD Spring 2022 Early Release Schedule -
Covid-19 Update for Friday, January 28, 2022 - While our school cases are on the decline, our community data is still showing high levels of infection. Please be safe when outside your homes. We love our community and hope you stay well!
CMS Parent and Student Fun Night! It will be Monday!!
Bus routes 12 and 21 that were combined last week will return to their normal routes and schedules starting tomorrow. Mr. Self would like to thank those affected by last week’s combination for their help to him in a time of driver shortage.
Immediate Job Opening: Paraprofessional, Technology Specialist at Cabe Middle School
Assists in troubleshooting hardware problems, setting up/managing google accounts and working within Google, knowledge of educational software, assists in implementing interventions with individual students and groups of students. Responsible for supervising the check in and check out of laptops. Assists students in independent work in the lab assigned by the teacher and/or assign work when needed for intervention/enrichment. Must be responsible for maintaining discipline and other functions, when they are in classes. Be available to supervise other classes and/or office when the need arises. Responsible for morning detention, supervising students during different duties, other duties as assigned, and the ability to speak effectively before students, parents, and staff. Regular attendance is an essential duty of this job.
Must pass background check and meet qualifications for paraprofessional (associate's degree or parapro test).
Complete application linked here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cw-1Yji465Xw9qZvjjiuuVx9niL2Pnaq - and return to Alesa Sims in the administration building in person, by fax at 870-353-4455, or by email at SimsA@go-devils.net. Please apply asap. This position is an immediate need.
Congratulations to Dustin Self, Transportation Director!
He was awarded a Ross Foundation Grant to furnish our transportation and maintenance shops with emergency medical equipment to utilize in the event of a serious bleeding event. #stopthebleed #BeGreat
Covid-19 Update as of 4:30 p.m. today, January 19, 2022 - Please call our Point of Contact, Kimberly Garlin, RN, at 870-353-8314 to report any Covid-related absence. If absence is due to reasons other than Covid, please call the school office. We are seeing many more absences than the reported Covid absences. Thank you for your help in these less-than-ideal circumstances.
The Gurdon School Board of Education was recognized at last night's board meeting for their dedication to our students, staff and community. A proclamation was read and members were presented with a certificate. Board members Clay Britt and Chris Harper also received plaques in honor of their attainment of 50 cumulative hours of training as school board members. We are thankful for all of these men and women! #BeGreat
Links below to January 18th regular school board meeting video. There are two links. The first one is the majority of the meeting. The second one is after executive session for personnel.
https://youtu.be/9fI8XqMi8mQ
https://youtu.be/lil1dPx7EWo
Correction - Tomorrow is the 19th, not the 20th. Sorry for the confusion. We will return to onsite instruction tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19th. Thank you!