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•Community COVID testing options
•Parental Consent form for School onsite COVID testing

GSD Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year

The MS Dept. Of Education is allowing a residency proof waiver for the 2021-2022 school year. (This Does Not Appy to Parent/Guardians that used an Affidavit last year.)

If your address is the same as last year:
• Complete the residency waiver form found in registration
• Complete a waiver form for each student
• Go to the ActiveParent Website (ms2220.activeparent.net)
• Click the Registration Icon in the Top Right
• Choose your student Link to the waiver will be below
• Click the link for your student's grade
• Complete Form

If your address has changed or you registered with an affidavit last year:
• Complete registration as normal.
• Please go to grenadak12.com for instructions

•2021-22 AmeriCorps Applications

•Dropout Prevention Plan 2021-22

•Technology Agreement

•Affordable Internet

•GSD Technology Handbook 2020-21

•Revised Facial Coverings Plan

•Homeless Liason and Foster Contact -Dr. Tina Herrington

GSD is interested applying for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant and intends to submit a proposal by the August 13, 2021 deadline.

•Virtual Learning Info

•Back To School Plan

Teacher Recognized Erica Conley, fourth grade math teacher at Grenada Elementary 4-5, was named 2020-21 Grenada School District Teacher of the Year. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she earned a degree in tourism management and completed her elementary education degree at William Carey University. Conley is married to Steven Conley, with whom she has three children, Triston, Sims, and Eliza.

GES 21st Century Classes Debut Students in Pre-K through fifth grade are enjoying after-school skills and tutoring classes as part of the extended 21st Century Community Learning Center grant at GSD. At the Red Top, students participated in Melanie Williams’ STEAM class, using rainbows as inspiration for building bridges out of Legos

GHS Band’s World-Class Soloist One of Grenada Band’s senior trombonists earned distinction in a worldwide solo and ensemble competition through Winter Guard International (WGI). The annual WGI World competition is a prestigious event that brings together the best high school band musicians and color guard performers in the country.

Virtual Careers and Counseling at GMS Counselors at GMS adapted the traditional career fair to an online, pandemic-safe Virtual Career Exploration. More than 30 professionals volunteered their time to submit videos to let GMS students know more about their careers. Participants included (l to r) Olivia Goode, an occupational therapist; Davis Byrd, a field engineer for a construction firm in Florida; Charlie Worsham, a singer-sonwriter in Nashville; Courtney Gates, a script supervisor on movie sets; Krispin Watson, a real estate agent in Alabama; Benji Britt, security director for Grenada School District; and Jason Anderson, a quality control manager at Modine Manufacturing.

Stir-frying in the Classroom at GCTC Students in Lisa Holland’s Culinary Arts class at Grenada Career and Technical Center learn different cuisines and cooking techniques. “The students have been working hard on learning skills in the classroom before coming into the kitchen to put those skills to work,” said Holland. The GCTC’s state-of-the- art classroom kitchen is designed to restaurant standards with professional appliances and work stations.