Grove City High School

Letter to 2021 Graduates & Parents

GCHS Graduates:

For the last several months, district administration and senior leaders have collaborated on the planning and effort for our 2021 Graduation. Due to the recent changes in State Mandates, GCHS graduates will receive eight (8) tickets per graduating senior. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 5th at 9am in the stadium. June 6th will serve as the rain date. Please read the following carefully, as we want to make sure seniors and parents understand some important details leading up to the ceremony.

Seniors are still required by the Ohio Department of Education and our District to meet all Graduation Requirements, including End-Of-Course Assessment Points, in order to graduate in June of 2021. Contact your counselors immediately if you have questions about your graduation track.

• May 25-28, 2021 Senior Exams

• June 4, 2021 Mandatory Graduation Practice, Rec Center @ 8:30AM

Tickets to Graduation distributed at end of graduation practice

• June 5, 2021 Graduation Ceremony @ 9:00AM, Stadium

Parking Lot & Gates open at 8am

Graduates must be in the Rec Center by 8:30am

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• Unpaid Fees, Lost or Damaged Books/Chromebooks Returned / Paid by 3:00pm Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

• Dress Code: Dresses/Skirts, Dress Pants & Dress Shoes (no jeans, shorts, athletic shoes/flip flops). No high heels due to walking across the field. Must wear flat soles. Caps and Gowns are required to participate in the ceremony. Do NOT Decorate your Caps or Gowns. Graduates are to wear a plain mask.

• Each Graduate will receive 8 tickets. Masks are required for all guests and graduates at all times. Graduates may remove the mask for their photo as they walk across the stage.

• MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsal in the Rec Center and Stadium on June 4th at 8:30am.

• ALL Graduates will receive a diploma cover ONLY during the ceremony. Actual diplomas will be distributed AFTER the ceremony, back in the Rec Center.

We appreciate your help and cooperation in making Commencement for the Grove City Class of 2021 enjoyable for all graduates and guests. COVID-19 has impacted the way we live, teach, learn, and the way that we make decisions. I thank everyone at GCHS for remaining positive and patient as we continue to navigate through the school year. It is our goal to adhere to all Governor's orders and health guidelines while providing the best experience for our students and families during this 2020-2021 school year.

Thank you,

Bryan O’Shea

Principal

Announcements:

Infinite Campus (IC) is the District’s Internet-based student information system. Important features of IC are the Parent Portal and NEW Mobile App. Through the IC tools parents are able to access their child’s information, such as class schedules, attendance, academic reports, transportation information, coursework, and put funds in their child’s food service account online. Parents can also designate how and where they wish to receive emergency communications, attendance calls, general announcement messages, and e-mail messages from teachers, the school, and the school district.

To create an IC account, please go to: https://sites.google.com/swcsd.us/parentresources/infinite-campus/parent-portal-mobile-app

If you already have an IC account, please update your emergency contact information at:https://sites.google.com/swcsd.us/parentresources/infinite-campus/online-emergency-information-submission

Language Assistance Notification:

South-Western City Schools will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all services, activities, and programs available throughout the district. It is the policy of SWCSD to ensure meaningful communication with LEP students and families and to communicate information related to the education of all students. All services needed to comply with this policy will be provided for students and their families in need of such assistance free of charge. For assistance, please call 614-801-3300.

En Español:

Las escuelas de South-Western City tomarán medidas razonables para garantizar que las personas con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) tengan un acceso fácil y la misma oportunidad de participar en todos los servicios, actividades y programas disponibles en todo el distrito. La política de SWCSD es asegurar una comunicación significativa con los estudiantes LEP, sus familias y comunicar información relacionada con la educación de todos los estudiantes. Todos los servicios necesarios para cumplir con esta política se proporcionarán a los estudiantes y sus familias que necesiten dicha asistencia de forma gratuita. Para obtener ayuda, llame al 614-801-3300.

In Somali:

South-Western City Schools waxay qaadi doonaan talaabooyin macquul ah oo lagu hubsanayo in dadka luuqada ingiriisigu ku yartahay (LEP) helaan marin macno u leh oo loogu simanyahay kaga qayb qaadashada dhamaan adeegyada, hawlaha, iyo barnaamijyada laga helo degmada. Waa xeer ay SWCSD ku hubinayso helitaanka xiriirka LEP ardayda iyo reerahooda macno u leh iyo sidii loogu kala war qaadan lahaa waxa ku saabsan tacliinta ardaydaydoo dhan. Dhamaan adeegyada ay is waafaqa xeerkaa waxa heli doona caawimadeeda ardayda iyo reeraha u baahan adeegaas oo ah bilaa lacag ah . Si aad u hesho adeegaas, fadlan wac 614-801-3300.