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Dear GMS Community,

The excitement around seeing your children on campus is mounting. This message has more details than most - please read it all carefully, particularly the section that is most relevant to your family’s choice about returning to on-campus learning in November. As always, please reach out if you have any questions.

Warmly,

Jennifer
For Everyone - Test of School Messenger
School Messenger is GMS’s emergency notification system. We will be conducting a test of the system on Friday, October 23 at 4:00 pm. At this time you will receive a test message via phone, email, and SMS/text messaging. There will be a note in tomorrow’s Friday Scoop reminding you to check for those messages. 
For Those Learning From Home
All of us at GMS care deeply about including ALL students, and teachers will make every effort to help students learning from home feel part of the classroom community. On Cohort Days students at home will join their cohort group through Zoom and participate in the lessons, class discussions, group work, and activities to the extent possible. This week and next, students will be using Cohort Time to learn more about the schedule, and Cohort Guides will ensure that students learning from home have the correct links to join their teachers and peers via Zoom.
For Those Coming to Campus
Once you make a commitment for your child to attend in-person instruction, we ask that you do the following:


  • Prioritize getting a flu vaccine for all members of your household.

  • Evaluate your child’s extracurricular activities and ensure that they are only engaging in ONE activity with a stable cohort and through an organization following county health guidelines.

  • Find masks that fit your child comfortably and practice wearing them for longer periods of time. While we are not requiring a certain type of mask, we ask that masks meet the following criteria. The California Department of Public Health has published guidelines regarding the selection and care of masks as well:

  • Reusable, 2-ply cotton, cotton/polyester blend, or linen masks should fully cover the nose and mouth
  • Disposable surgical masks are acceptable
  • Face shields are optional and must be used in conjunction with a mask
  • Valves are not permitted

  • Make sure you have a working thermometer to take your child’s temperature. 

  • We are requesting that you conduct a smell-test with your child, so collect a few scented items (essential oils, candles, vanilla extract, etc.) for this purpose.
Magnus Mobile App
Each day that your child comes to campus you will be submitting their daily health screening via Magnus Health. COVID-19 health screenings can only be conducted on a mobile device. Please install the Magnus Mobile app so that you’re ready to begin submitting health screenings for your child. The first day you will submit a screening will be for the October 30 on-campus Orientation.
You can download Magnus Mobile from the Apple App Store or on Google Play, and instructions for your first login on your mobile device can be found here.
Please follow these instructions for completing your daily health screening.
On-Campus Orientation
We will be holding an on-campus Orientation on Friday, October 30. These 45-minute sessions are required for all students returning to campus for in-person instruction. If it is not possible for you to bring your child at the assigned time, we will make a virtual alternative available. Please contact Erica Liu (eliu@girlsms.org) if your child is unable to attend.

Families will receive individualized information, including your orientation time slot, instructions for drop off and pick up, and what to bring, in a separate email on Monday, October 26.

Note that this orientation is for students only, and we need to keep our parking lot clear for student drop off and pick up. Please plan to leave campus for the short period of time while your child is at GMS.