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Minimum adult meal prices are set annually by USDA. USDA does allow Districts to establish prices higher than the minimum if they chose. GCS always defers to the minimum price per meal required by USDA for adult meals. The minimum adult meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year are $4.81 for lunch and $3.07 for breakfast, plus any additional local tax on sales of prepared foods
Parents/Guardians have the capability to access your child’s grades, attendance, disciplinary information, etc. on the Parent Portal. If you have not already signed up, please send a note or call the front office (355-4600) to request your child’s portal information. You will then need to come by the front office to pick up the form. These cannot be sent home with students.
Wind Chill Factor 32°F or above: Outside participation allowed with appropriate clothing
Wind Chill Factor 31°F – 25°F: Outside participation based on teacher judgment. (If classes go outside, time should not exceed 15 minutes. The lower the wind chill factor, the less time spent outside)
Wind Chill Factor of 24° F or lower: No outside recess or participation
The Safe Access to Vital Epinephrine (SAVE) Act, recently approved by the South Carolina Legislature, allows school districts to store supplies of epinephrine auto-injectors for identified school staff to use in emergencies for students with allergic reactions. It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians of students known to have a need for epinephrine to provide the school with specific medical orders and a supply of their own epinephrine at the start of the school year or upon transfer to the school. Please read the complete details regarding this policy.