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Should your student develop cough or other symptoms of pertussis, please keep him or her at home and seek your physician’s opinion.
Symptoms of pertussis usually develop within 5 to 10 days; but can present up to 3 weeks after an exposure.
Early symptoms can last for 1 to 2 weeks and usually include:
Symptoms of pertussis usually develop within 5 to 10 days; but can present up to 3 weeks after an exposure.
Early symptoms can last for 1 to 2 weeks and usually include:
Because pertussis in its early stages appears to be nothing more than the common cold, it is often not suspected or diagnosed until the more severe symptoms appear.
Late symptoms- After 1 to 2 weeks and as the disease progresses, the traditional symptoms of pertussis may appear and include:
Please consider the following Washington State Department of Health recommendations:
Grand Coulee Dam School District
Annual Notification WAC 392-170-042
Public Nomination for the 2018-2019 Highly Capable Program
Referrals for consideration of participation in Grand Coulee Dam School District’s Highly Capable Program for the 2018-19 school year are currently being accepted. Anyone may refer a student including parents, teachers, other students and members of the community.
Highly Capable Services are designed to address the unique needs of highly capable students in grades K-12. Students identified as highly capable of high academic and intellectual ability will have an opportunity to explore concepts in greater depth and further develop their thinking and creativity. There will be a continuum of service options for students depending on their grade level.
Nominations will be accepted for currently enrolled students in grades K-12 from September 10- October 26, 2018. Nominations will be accepted from parents, teachers and community members for initial screening for participation in the Highly Capable Program.
To participate in the program, students must meet very rigorous criteria and be selected by their school’s multidisciplinary team which includes an administrator, teachers, and the School Psychologist.
GCDSD Highly Capable Identification Process:
If you have questions, please contact the Highly Capable Program Coordinator, Cathy Huston, 509-633-1442 ext: 315 or email at: chuston@gcdsd.org
2018-2019 School Supply Lists*
2018-19 Elementary School Supply List
2018-19 Jr./Sr. High Supply List
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Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High is proud to be a CEE 2017 School of Distinction
We are proud to offer the parents or guardians of our students free access* to ParentU!
Grand Coulee Dam School District is offering free access* to the ParentU website provided by the North Central ESD. ParentU offers parents free 15-20 minute lessons regarding the most popular devices, websites, and apps used by today's students. Lessons explain the various devices and apps, the risks of using mobile devices, students' digital foot prints and the risk of sharing too much personal information; as well as covering cyberbullying and sexting. Each lesson has ample examples of the mobile apps and computer screenshots of the websites discussed.
*Please contact your student's teacher to receive the free password to access the lessons through GCDSD's license.
Dear Parent/Guardian:
This year, Grand Coulee Dam School District is making a special effort to ensure that all students fully benefit from their education by attending school regularly. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school. Consistent attendance will help children do well in elementary, high school, college, and at work. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU If your student is going to be absent, please contact Shelly Black at 631-3184 or 633-1442 (extension 302) for grades 7-12 or Marci Doughty at 631-3183 for grades k-6. Please note that the state of Washington has defined by law which types of absences can be excused by a school. Per WAC 392-400-325 and Grand Coulee Dam School District board policy 3122 only the following activities may be excused*:
· Participating in school or community events;
· Illness, health condition or medical appointment;
· Family emergency (death/funeral/illness);
· Court or judicial proceeding;
· Religious or cultural purpose including observance of a religious or cultural holiday or participation in religious or cultural instruction;
· Post-secondary, technical school or apprenticeship program visitation, or scholarship interview;
· State recognized search and rescue operations;
· Absence directly related to student’s homeless status
· Absence resulting from a disciplinary/corrective action
· Principal or designee and parent, guardian, or emancipated youth mutually agreed upon activity.
*The above definition of an excusable absence is a change from recent past practice in our district.
»SCHOOL POLICIES AND STATE LAWS It is important that you understand our school policies and procedures, as well as Washington State Law, to ensure your child is successful in school. State law for mandatory attendance, called the Becca Bill, requires children from age 8 to 17 to attend a public school, private school, or a district-approved home school program. Children that are 6- or 7-years-old are not required to be enrolled in school. However, if parents enroll their 6- or 7-year-old, the student must attend full-time. The school is required by law to take daily attendance and notify you when your student has an unexcused absence.
If your student has two unexcused absences in one month, state law (RCW 28A.225.020) requires we schedule a conference with you and your student to identify the barriers and supports available to ensure regular attendance. The district is obligated to develop a plan that may require an assessment to determine how to best meet the needs of your student and reduce absenteeism.
In elementary school after five excused absences in any month, or ten or more excused absences in the school year, the school district is required to contact you to schedule a conference at a mutually agreeable, reasonable time with at least one district employee, to identify the barriers and supports available to you and your student. A conference is not required if your student has provided a doctor’s note, or pre-arranged the absence in writing, and the parent, student and school have made plan so your student does not fall behind academically. If your student has an Individualized Education Plan or a 504 Plan the team that created the plan needs to reconvene.
If your student has five unexcused absences in any month or ten unexcused absences within the school year, we are required to file a petition with the Juvenile court, alleging a violation of RCW 28A.225.010, the mandatory attendance laws. The petition may be automatically stayed and your student and family may be referred to a Community Truancy Board, or you and your student may need to appear in Juvenile Court. If your student continues to have unexcused absences or tardies, you may need to go to court.
Sincerely,
B. Paul Turner, Superintendent Grand Coulee Dam School District
509.633.2143
