Parents are asked to report any COVID-19 exposures as well as quarantines within the home to the school principal. Please call 864-355-4800.
The CDC recommends avoiding all non-essential travel, and both the CDC and SC DHEC asks persons returning from international travel within the past 14 days to monitor their health, stay home as much as possible and wear a mask while in public. Staff and students can return to school after U.S. or international travel provided they have not been knowingly exposed to COVID-19 and do not have symptoms of illness, in addition to adhering to all precautionary measures in place at the school.
Parents are strongly encouraged to screen their students daily at home for COVID-19 symptoms (see below). If a student takes a COVID-19 test because he/she is symptomatic, the student should not be physically present in school until the test results are returned and show as negative.
Keep students at home if they present with any of the following symptoms:
Per DHEC regulations, any staff or student identified as having spent 15 minutes or more within six feet of a positive case over the course of 24 hours is considered a "close contact" and will be excluded from school for a minimum of 14 days. Students and staff who were not close contacts will be allowed to remain at school. We will be sure and let you know if these notification requirements change. Additional information is available on the GCS Parent Resource webpage.
Chromebook Repairs – Face-to-Face Students
At school, students may turn in their Chromebook for repair at their and receive a loaner device. Once repaired, the Chromebook will be returned to the school which must then be returned to the student.
Chromebook Repairs – Virtual Students
Virtual students may bring Chromebooks to the nearest career center (Mon-Thu, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) for repair and to receive a loaner device. Once repaired, Chromebooks will be returned to the student’s home school. The school staff will then contact the student to notify them that the Chromebook is available for pickup.
7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Students may be dropped off at 7:00am at the earliest. They will be served a grab-and-go breakfast in their classrooms. Students will be considered tardy after 7:45am.
Dismissal time is now 2:15pm. Car riders must be picked up by 2:45. Parents of car riders still remaining at 2:45 must park, then come in to the front office to pick up their child. Parents picking up children late should expect to sign in, and complete the COVID-19 health screening (temperature check and questionnaire). Remember, masks must be worn inside the building, and social distancing must be maintained while in the front office at all times.
7:00am- School building opens to students
7:45am- students marked tardy
2:15pm- Dismissal
2:45pm- Car riders must be picked up inside the front office
A backpack for parents account provides the ability to view student information, apply for special focus programs, receive notifications, update contact information, and more. As part of the sign up process, you will need your child's student ID number. You can find this number on any of your students' official progress reports or report cards that have previously been sent home, or you may come in to the school (with picture ID) and obtain your child's ID number from our school secretary.
Parent Backpack instructions in English
Parent Backpack instructions in Spanish
For student safety, traffic safety, and improved flow of traffic, there is a “No Left Turn” sign posted at the car loop exit. We ask that drivers please adhere to this direction during peak pick-up and drop-off times. Thank you for helping keep our Huskies safe!
Mornings - 7:00 to 7:45 AM | Afternoons - 2:15 to 2:45 PM