Grover Washington Jr. Middle School
#OnthePATHtoSuccess

Covid 19 Letter to Families – Please read the attached letter regarding refunds for trips

Letter to Families COVID 19 – K- Grade 8 Schools 5 26 2020 (1)

Attention- Important notice about Lunches

Late last week Pennsylvania was approved to issue Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to families of school-age children who no longer have access to free or reduced-price school meals due to public school closures. This includes every student at Grover and all other public schools in the school district. Families will receive approximately $365 per school-district child. The P-EBT card will arrive to the guardian (in the mail) of the address on file.

To change your address, please email a picture of 2 forms of ID and your child’s name to Ms. Myra, our Secretary, at aandino@philasd.org.

Important Notice from the school nurse

Attention Parents of 5th and 6th graders

Over the summer all potential 6th graders are required to have a history and physical completed by their primary care physician or at a health clinic prior to the start of school. And all potential 7th grade students are mandated to have both the TDAP and MCV vaccines prior to the start of school in the fall.

Parents of 5th graders

Attention all current 5th grade students and parents:  Please remember that you are required to have a medical history and physical form completed before the start of 6th grade in the Fall! The required form to be completed by your primary doctor or health clinic physician can be found at https://www.philasd.org/studenthealth/ Thank you!

Staff list and contact email information

If you are looking for contact information for our staff, go to about us, a drop down link to staff list will come up. or clink on the link below, if you don’t see who you are looking for click next. more teachers will come up.

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Online Learning Information

There is a schedule of all the teachers google meet times and office hours. It can be found by clicking on the link. Look though and click next until you find the teacher you are looking for  

Topic: Parent & Guardian Question Session

Time: 8:30 AM every week on Tuesdays, until Jun 16, 2020

May 5, 2020 08:30 AM

May 12, 2020 08:30 AM

May 19, 2020 08:30 AM

May 26, 2020 08:30 AM

Jun 2, 2020 08:30 AM

Jun 9, 2020 08:30 AM

Jun 16, 2020 08:30 AM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/93640963722?pwd=KzBpazYwQWpVVENEUUYrNjJjb2lkQT09

Meeting ID: 936 4096 3722

Password: Grover

Please click on the link below to view the most recent Parent Involvement Surveys about our school

2019-2020 Grover Family Involvement Survey results (2)

Do you feel lonely, stressed, sad, angry, or confused?

Do you miss your friends and routines?

Hope is only a phone call away! Philly Hope Line

Text or Call 833-745-4673 or 833-PHL-HOPE

Mondays-Fridays 12 PM – 9 PM, Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4 PM

Philly Helpline is a free helpline sponsored by Uplift Center for Grieving Children and The School District of Philadelphia. It is staffed by Masters Level Clinicians from Uplift and is open to all Philadelphia School District students and families.

August 2019

Dear Students and Families:

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year!  It was an honor to serve as the Principal of Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School this past year.  The staff and I are excited to continue the progress of our students with the implementation of a Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Program.  What does this mean? It means the students, staff, and families will be recognized publicly for their efforts to maintain dignity and pride for Grover!

I still have an “Open Door” policy and look forward to working with the members of the Grover family. I believe in transparency. It is the building block for positive relationships between the school, families, and the community.  As you are aware, my first core value focuses on the safety of all students (physical, mental, and emotional) as well as ensuring that all students are engaged in rigorous learning. My second core value that I would like to introduce is focused accountability; this means that students, staff, and the community will be held accountable for our students’ growth. I am eager to maintain your trust and forge the relationships necessary to do the hard work of educating our children and instilling in them the desire to achieve.

Our new slogan to promote our PBIS Program is #OnthePATHtoSuccess. These middle years are critical in their development to be successful in their future academics.  Our expectation at Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School is that all students will acquire the academic and personal skills needed to succeed in their education, a global society, and the pursuit of their dreams.  We invite families to become actively involved in our school because every parent/guardian has something to contribute. You know your children best. Parents/guardians may be asked at times to complete a survey, serve on a committee, or attend an assembly program. We hope you will become an active partner and frequently commit to Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School. Collaboration is key, hence, our new slogan of #OnthePATHtoSuccess.

This handbook offers suggestions on how parents/guardians can help to support our goal of success for every student.  Please review this handbook to become more familiar with our school, and keep it handy for reference throughout the school year. Regular and open communication is important to us. Please contact us immediately whenever you have a question or concern.

Respectfully,

Ms. T. Joi Blunt

PROUD Principal