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Originally delivered on 1/10/2026 4:30 pm

SUBJECT: GHSC Newsletter: January '26

 🌟 Happy New Year to our Grizzly Families! 🌟

As we welcome he new year, we hope January brings a gentler pace -- a time to settle in, reconnect, and ease into the months ahead.  Wishing you a year full filled with hope, health, and moments of calm and joy.  We're grateful to begin another year together!

Don't miss out on hearing from Dartmouth Middle School's Principal, Mr. Boggs, 

at our next GHSC All Member Zoom Meeting on Wednesday 1/14 @ 8pm! 

GHSC All Member Mtg w/ Mr. Boggs!

Principal's Coffee

Calendar

Yearbook

Family Dance

Variety Show

Front Office News

Spirit Days

Science Fair

SPECIAL GUEST THIS MONTH!

We're excited to share that Dartmouth Middle School Principal Mr. Boggs will be joining our NEXT GHSC Zoom Meeting — his first time meeting with our community!  

This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Dartmouth, ease some of he unknowns many families might have, and hear directly from school leadership.

We hope that you'll join us for this informative and welcoming discussion!

ZOOM LINK~ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83812436766

Yearbook Prices Increase on March 1st!
  • Don’t miss out on this year’s memories! Be sure to purchase your yearbook before prices go up on March 1st and lock in the best rate.
  • We also invite families to help make our yearbook extra special by sharing your class and event photos in GHSC’s photo-sharing albums — your snapshots help tell the full story of our school year!
  • And stay tuned… the winning student artist for this year’s yearbook cover will be revealed soon! 🌟
Click to Purchase Yearbooks & Submit Photos!
Save These Dates - More Fun is Coming!
EMAIL W/ LINKS TO THE VARIETY SHOW SIGN UP & DETAILS COMING ON TUESDAY 1/13!
🔬 Science Fair Season is Coming! 🧪

Our annual Science Fair is happening in March, and it’s the perfect time for Kinder–5th grade students to start dreaming up ideas, asking big questions, and getting those brilliant minds ready for hypotheses and hands-on experiments!

Whether your scientist is curious about plants, planets, magnets, liquids, electricity, animals, or ANYTHING in between — the journey starts now.

All details, timelines, and the Google sign-up form can be found here: https://ghsc.net/sciencefair/

Let the exploring begin! 🌟

Want to subscribe to GHSC's calendar?

1) Use Subscribe Option on your Calendar App

2) Copy/Paste URL below into the field provided

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IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM MS. FAMA:

  1. Volunteering/Visiting Campus this Year? 
    1. If you haven't filled out USD's YEARLY mandatory Volunteer Code of Conduct, you can submit it HERE.  (This is a yearly requirement)
    2. Scan your Driver's License in the Raptor System in the office. (If you're already in the system, no need to re-scan)
    3. RSVP to school-hour events for EACH GUEST here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHGN6q7rDlikv-6bk8hyZNM6kBkJkxm-g2Ciw5gyu7iIC7xA/viewform?usp=header
  2. District Illness Absence Policy: If your student has vomited, had diarrhea, or run a fever of 100˚F or above in the last 24 hours, please keep your student home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours. Please report your student's illness and absence daily by calling the Guadalupe Attendance Line - Please call ‭(408) 927-9452‬
  3. District Independent Study: If your child will be absent for 3 consecutive school days (and no longer than 14 days in total throughout the year), you must coordinate a short-term independent study option with your teacher.  Parents must contact their teacher or the office at least two weeks in advance for a link to the request form.
  4. Arriving After 8:15 AM: All late students must visit the front office to check in and obtain a late slip. 
  5. YARD DUTY SHORTAGE: The front office is still short on Yard Duties for lunchtime. They are simply asking for a dedication of one weekly lunch shift. If you are interested in helping, please contact Ms. Fama at famag@unionsd.org.
  6. Forgotten something at home? Parents should leave lunches, water bottles, glasses, etc on the table outside the office to avoid interrupting class instruction.  Please LABEL their items!  Tell your students to check this table in case they forget something - this way we avoid calling into classes and interrupting instruction.
  7. Label Bottle/Lunch Boxes/Clothing: Please label all items your student carries or layers of clothing they can remove. 
  8. Have a non-urgent question or comment for the office? Please avoid the office first thing in the morning- it's a busy time when Ms. Fama is helping tardy students get to class.  You are welcome to email or visit at a later time in the day.


All district guidelines are provided in the Union District Parents' Annual Rights Notification.

If you have any questions please email Ms. FAMA <famag@unionsd.org>

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