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October 2020 Communicator Issue

Teacher Work Days

Grenada School District has an important announcement concerning teacher workdays beginning 10/23/20 through 12/18/20 with a possibility of an extension.

Our teaching staff is experiencing a dramatic increase in workload due to COVID-19. Many of the teachers at the high school and middle school are teaching all three methods (traditional, hybrid, and virtual).

This increased workload includes the demands of a new learning management system (Canvas), contacting parents on a more regular basis, building assessments and instructional materials in Canvas, and processing attendance.

To help with the demands on our teaching staff, the teachers at Grenada Middle School and Grenada High School will be given workdays on Fridays from 1:15-3:30 beginning 10/23/20 through 12/18/20. GMS and GHS will be running a condensed schedule, meeting all class periods, on those days. Students will be released at 1:05 and buses will run at 1:12. Lunches will be provided at school. This extra time will help our staff provide our students with a higher quality education.

Grenada School District has taken into consideration that change to the elementary students’ schedules can cause a burden to our parents. Therefore, all elementary students (K-5) will attend virtually on 11/20/20 and 12/18/20, so they will only have 2 days interrupted. This will allow our teachers additional time to prepare for a quality education for every child. Grab and go lunches will be provided at the high school for all GSD elementary and virtual students on these two days from 10:30-11:30. The elementary principals will be sending out a notice about the work required for our elementary students.

The Pre-school calendar will remain unchanged. Pre-K students will attend as previously scheduled.

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 -24 hour 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.

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.

Alright, Who Done It? Students in Mrs. Shann Worsham’s Comp II class learned to find out “who done it” as they conducted a murder mystery investigation.

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.)