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Dear GMS Community,

We look forward to welcoming faculty and students back to campus in our Cohort Day Model in just a few days! Below you will find an outline of everything you need to do to prepare for tomorrow’s orientation and transition to the Cohort Day Model.

Warmly, 

Jennifer
For Everyone
Cohort Day Model Schedule
Students have reviewed their Cohort Day schedule and procedures with their cohort guides. Both remote learners and in-person learners know the steps to take and what to expect Monday morning. 

School Messenger Emergency Notification System
If you did not receive last Friday’s emergency notifications, please contact Marjorie Lucks (mlucks@girlsms.org).
For Those Coming to Campus
Please review the documents you received in an email from Laura on Monday before tomorrow’s Cohort Day Orientation on campus. Here is the link to documents for all cohorts if you need access again. And as a reminder, we’ve answered many questions on the GMS Family Portal.

Orientation
Your email from Laura on Monday contained detailed information about the Orientation taking place tomorrow. Please pay careful attention to your assigned arrival time, orientation time slot, and pick up time. A few additional reminders:

  • You MUST complete a health screening for your child through the Magnus Mobile app (more details below) prior to leaving home.

  • Parents may not stay on campus or remain parked in the parking lot during Orientation. Please plan to leave campus for about 45 minutes before returning to pick up your child.

  • Students should not bring anything except a mask and possibly a small bag. Materials are being sent home, so bikers/walkers should bring a backpack.


If your child is unable to attend orientation for any reason, we will provide a video for her to watch. The video will be available by Friday evening. Please ensure that your child views the video prior to her first Cohort Day. Note that students can not log in to the Family Portal, so you will need to login to access the video.
Magnus Health & the Magnus Mobile app
We appreciate your support in our new use of the Magnus Mobile app for conducting health screenings. Our staff are using it as well and are learning right along with you! Please do the following as soon as possible so that you’re prepared for conducting your first screening on Friday for Orientation.  

  • Install the Magnus Mobile app on your phone. You can find instructions here.

  • Login on your phone and explore the “COVID-19” Exposure and Symptom Screening -- October 2020 requirement. There are additional instructions and a quick video showing you what to expect here. 

  • You are welcome to fill a screening out today as a test, and we’ll keep the system open on Saturday in case you want to practice some more! Beginning next week, you will only be able to submit a screening on the day of the week that your child is coming to campus. 

  • Please enable the push notifications to help with reminders, at least for the first week of the Cohort Day Model.

  • Create a health check station at home with a thermometer and some scented objects (vanilla, essential oils, scented candles), in order to answer the campus health screen questions.

  • If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Magnus Mobile app, please contact Marjorie Lucks.
A few families have shared that their child will be walking or biking to school but does not have a cell phone. In this case, please print a copy of the “Go” message, and your child can present that piece of paper when she arrives on campus.

If you continue to have difficulties with the Magnus Mobile app or forget to complete your screening prior to coming to campus, we will have a backup screening system in place. You will need to pull into a spot in the GMS parking lot and work with a staff member to complete the screening on paper.  

More Information about Cohort Days
Please watch your email the afternoon prior to your child’s first Cohort Day on campus for more details and reminders. If you have any questions about the Cohort Days, please email reopening@girlsms.org.