“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.”
—Desmond Tutu
PERSEVERING
Though many find themselves exhausted by the ongoing pandemic, we have learned to persevere and thrive. Wellness, whether mental or physical, has become a priority for our organization. Green Dot Public Schools TN has taken steps to provide services that have an immediate impact on our school and neighboring communities:
- We offer weekly COVID-19 testing to students and staff through partnership with Poplar Healthcare. Any student who has consent from a parent may come to the designated space to get a test. Results are communicated back within three days of testing.
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ShotRx is a mobile vaccination clinic. They have provided over 800 vaccinations to students, families, and members of the community at one of our five schools. COVID vaccines will be offered to schools & the community. Please use this link to schedule https://GDPSTCOVIDVaccines.as.me/:
- February 2, 2022 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM at Fairley High School
- February 3, 2022 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Hillcrest High
- February 9, 2022 from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM at Wooddale Middle School
- February 10, 2022 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Kirby Middle School
- In partnership with Life Doc Healthcare, there is a full-time nurse available on each campus. Anyone in the building exhibiting symptoms of COVID can receive a rapid test in the nurse’s office.
- Social workers have been added at each school to address barriers to learning.
We will continue to persevere; even as new variants arise and COVID creates new challenges. We will continue to be resilient, engaging students in high quality, teacher - led instruction. We will continue to believe that all students will be prepared for college, leadership, and life.
