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List of Local Clinics with COVID-19 Testing and Result Times

*Oakland Medical Clinic - 15 minute result time
14101 Hickory St., Oakland, MS 38948 662-623-7319

*Charleston Medical Clinic - 15 minute result time
451 S. Church St., Charleston, MS 38921 662-647-5816

*Holcomb Medical Clinic - 2 Tests Available (15 minute test & up to 48 hour test results)
1301 Sunset Dr. Ste E, Grenada, MS 38901 662-229-9787

* Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital - 30 minute result time
409 Tyler Holmes Dr., Winona, MS 38967 662-283-4114

* UMMC - usually 24 hour result time 960 JK Avent Dr., Grenada, MS 38901 662-227-7200

*Quick Care Clinic - 24-48 hour result time 350 Sunset Dr., Grenada, MS 38901 662-307-2750

*Fast Pace Urgent Clinic - 3-10 day result time 700 Sunset Dr., Grenada, MS 38901 662-307-2884

*Mediquick Clinic -15 minute result time 1350 Sunset Dr. Suite B, Grenada, 662-229-0669

*Odom Rural Health Clinic -15-minute result time, 645 S. Main St., Water Valley, MS 38965 662-473-1311

*Arrington Medical Clinic - 3 Tests Available (15 min., 24 hour, and 72 hour tests) 14415 Main St., Coffeeville, MS 38922 662-675-2500

*Family Health Clinic – 15 minute result time, 1117 Sunset Dr, Grenada, MS 38901 662-226-0110

*Grenada County Health Department - Free testing for school district employees on Wednesdays every week. 1240 Fairground Rd., Grenada, MS 38901 662-226-3711

You may want to call clinics in advance to see how long their patient wait time is, to set up an appointment, and to discuss fees.

Flu Shots

We would like to encourage all parents/guardians to consider getting a flu shot for their child AND SIGNING UP EARLY. They will be given in the district and will be FREE OF CHARGE with insurance. (Must have insurance#.) Medicaid (MSCAN), or MS Chips will not be accepted (must contact healthcare provider).

Flu shots will be available for all faculty, staff, and students at the following time Friday, October 23, 2020
GHS-9am-1pm GHS Library; Provided by First Health Pharmacy Flu Shot Form for GHS
GMS-9am-1pm GMS Library; Provided by Sav-Mor Pharmacy Flu Shot Form for GMS
Flu Shot Forms may also be obtained from school offices

Back to School Plan

If you would like to request an Educational Plan of Choice please call your student's school.

Update2 Questions and Answers about Educational Plans of Choice

Educational Plan of Choice

How to access clever.com

*to use the Clever website, use the address clever.com/in/grenadak12
*the username should be the student’s email address
*the password should be the student ID
*after you have accessed the site, click on “Google Drive”
*then click on “shared with me”
*Instructions for accessing clever.com may also be found in your ActiveParent account under “Demographics".

Make Appointments for Immunizations

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is urging parents to schedule their child’s age-appropriate immunizations. Mississippi state law requires children to be immunized against childhood diseases to enter public or private school, Head Start or daycare. A list of county health department locations:www.HealthyMS.com/locations.

Parents should bring the child’s social security card and insurance card if available. Parents and children over 2 must wear a mask when entering the county health department clinic. For more information on immunizations, visit www.HealthyMS.com/immunizations. Follow MSDH: HealthyMS.com/connect.

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September 2020 Communicator Issue

Medical Detectives Class Lifesaving skills are always important, but during a pandemic, they become extremely important! The Grenada Middle School Project Lead the Way Medical Detectives class recently upped their medical knowledge during a CPR/AED certification course.

Homecoming Queen 2020

FREE AFTER SCHOOL SKILLS AND TUTORING CLASSES All classes will include free snacks and bus transportation home.For info, contact GMS or GHS principal or call the Parent Center at 227-3370. (If your class fills up, we will put you on a waiting list.)

STAR Student and Teacher STAR Student and Teacher have been named for the 2019-2020 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation, sponsor of the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian The Valedictorian and Salutatorian, the top two students in the class, may not have had the opportunity to deliver their speech to the hundreds of people normally in attendance, but this in no way diminishes the work they put in to achieve these honors. Four years of hard work and dedication brought these two students to the highest achievements attainable in high school. And yes, they did get to give their speeches; they just delivered them on video.