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GECKO WATCH JANUARY 4, 2021 | www.gwhsgeckos.com | Page 8Interscholastic sportsExcerpt from GDOE Press Release (12/28/2020)Coaches and athletes are asked to start preparing now for sports that arescheduled to start during Block 1, including cross-country, girls and boysvolleyball, softball, and tennis. Sports that are scheduled to take placeduring Block 2 include boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, track andfield, and boys and girls soccer. A tentative six- to seven-week schedule ofgames will start approximately three weeks after the first official practice. There willbe no spectators at any games unless guidelines allow for it, and only players,coaches, officials, and home team staff will be allowed to attend.Coaches should contact their athletic directors for paperwork and requirementsprior to being hired. Athletes should obtain a valid physical clearance and turn inupdated paperwork such as shot records. Student-athletes should also beginindependent training if they have not done so already.For more information, orto obtain requiredpaperwork, contactMr. Boudreau atmjboudreau@gdoe.netCoaches and athletic directors will be required to complete COVID-19 training prior to being hired and all sports teamswill be supplied with the equipment and supplies necessary to conduct safe practices. ISA guidelines for practicesinclude daily symptom screening, temperature checks, and hand sanitizing to start the day. “All participants must wearmasks except during aerobic activity and will maintain social distancing throughout training,” Garrido said. “Teams willtrain in pods to reduce exposure and there will be no physical contact. Equipment will be sanitized before and afterpractices and there will be no ridesharing, except for families that stay together.”The ISA Board is also recommending that coaches and players undergo testing for COVID-19 and is in support of thevaccine to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. However, testing and vaccination will remain optional.From our athletic Director:Athletic paperwork can be picked up at the GW maingate and also dropped off at the main gate.The paperwork must be completed and turned in to me(Mr. Boudreau) before any athlete can practice. For now,the GW nurse's signature is not required; however, thestudent-athlete needs to submit their shot record andTB clearance to me (Mr. Boudreau).All athletes should have a GW email for bettercommunication. The paperwork can also be obtained byemailing me (Mr. Boudreau) at: mjboudreau@gdoe.net.Students, please use your GW email address.Student-athletes can now have one F and still be able toparticipate. Students’ GPAs, even with one F, must be atleast 75%. GPAs with no Fs must be at least 70%.Grades need to be final before a grade is accepted. Acitizenship grade of S or E is also required.Thank You,Mr. Martin BoudreauGWHS Athletic DirectorInterested?For our mental health:
GECKO WATCH JANUARY 4, 2021 | www.gwhsgeckos.com | Page 9For School Personnel• Faculty are to report to the school site beginning Monday, January 4, even if meetings and trainingsessions are held through Zoom. Teachers will be expected to report daily until the week of January 19th.The only exception are those with approved requests to telework during their respective day for onlineinstruction. New teleworking requests must be submitted.• Faculty meeting/session will be held on Friday, January 8th at 10am, via Zoom.• There will be training for the first 2 weeks for all faculty and staff, to include School Re-entry Plan,Pandemic Risk Assessment Inventory (PRAM), and hard copy procedures District training sessions arealso available (see page 8).• Grades are due by Thursday, January 14th, COB / 16Bs due Thursday, January 21st, COB• Effective 3rd quarter (week of January 11-15), teachers will be responsible for printing and batching(putting assignments into respective students’ folders) assignments• Copying may be done during prep periods or during unscheduled instructional days. Copying machinesare available in the main office and SSO. Please plan accordingly in the event one of the machines maybe temporarily inoperable. This will be in effect even if we do not go back to F2F• Grab and Learn Staff will be responsible for distribution of work on Fridays, to include the receiving,sanitizing, and returning of students’ submitted assignments into student folders• Teachers are welcome to visit the Distribution Sitethroughout the week to pick up returned work and toverify which of their students picked up packets(evidence of attendance) and receive work submitted(evidence of learning). Details about the Grab andLearn protocols will be shared once finalized.• With the budget being $35 million short, GWHS wasdirected to give up excess positions and FTEs. Pleasenote as a result, we are maximizing the classes, soclass loads may increase if you currently do not haveover 140 students.• Be reminded of ethical grading practices. We haveidentified students who are passing without havingreceived any assignments (whether through online orhard copy) or who have not submitted any work. Wewill be inquiring how grades were received.• Be reminded also of CBA 2.K.1 - students “must notreceive a failing grade or unsatisfactory…withouthaving exhausted all means of communication.”Especially during these times, we want to ensure thatwe’re doing our part to reach out to students and theirfamilies, for all models of learning, and to documentour efforts.DISTRICT TRAININGCoping with the Fear, Anxiety, andStress of Returning to the WorkplaceJoint sessions conducted byMargaret Cruz, EEO andDave Pexa, Guidance Counselorhttps://zoom.us/j/2918573083Meeting ID: 291 857 3083Available Slots:Tuesday, Jan 5th - 8:30am - 10amTuesday, Jan 5th - 2pm - 3:30pmWednesday, Jan 6th - 9am - 10:30amWednesday, Jan 6th - 3pm - 4:30pmSOCIAL EMOTIONAL AWARENESSConducted by Nadine CepedaZoom Link will be shared via emailFriday, Jan 15 - 8am - 12noon
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