This time of year is always busy and exciting! I am so proud to see our students working hard on their academics and performing at high levels in athletics, performing arts, and all the extracurricular activities they commit to. Thank you for all you do to support students' taking advantage of the many programs, clubs, and extracurriculars offered at our schools. Please read our March 5th edition of the Connect, Create, Care newsletter for some great examples of what our incredible students and staff are achieving across our district.
Spring Break begins on Monday, March 10th, and we will be back in school, on Monday, March 24th. I wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable time, and we look forward to being back together for the final quarter of the school year!
In order to ensure that we can communicate with families regarding their student, or in case of an emergency, it is essential that families keep their emergency contact information up to date in their Infinite Campus account. Please contact your student's school directly for assistance with your Infinite Campus account.
Gilbert Public Schools launched a mobile app that will keep you connected with the school and district news and information. The app delivers real time school news to your smart-device for fast, up-to-date access.
Then select the “Gilbert Public Schools” app for free download
Don't forget to customize your app by selecting to follow your student's school calendar and notifications!
School news in the palm of your hand, your new GPS mobile app is just a few taps away. Download it today!
What can you do with the Mobile App?
View the latest news
View custom school calendars
Access the Families Hub
Receive important alerts
Access school and staff info
View menus and bus info
Access enrollment, THRIVE, and more!
Customize Your App! Mobile App Tips
Open the app and follow initial on-screen instructions to choose schools to follow based on your location (requires location settings to be turned on)or choose from a list. You may also choose to allow notifications based on your preferences and change them at anytime.
Tip: If you need to access this feature after setup click on the User Settings icon and select Follow Schools to access our directory, then choose/edit your school(s).
Customize Calendars You Follow
You can customize and edit calendars for schools and the district based on your own preferences.
To change settings, click on the Calendar icon, then the top right settings icon, choose the calendars you desire to follow or unfollow, select Done when finished.
Tip: All GPS District calendars and schools you follow are automatically set to follow as a default, which can be customized above as needed for your convenience, and can be updated at any time.
Customize Your Notifications
You can customize and edit message Notifications for schools based on your own preferences.
To change settings, click on the Notifications icon, then the top right settings icon, choose schools you desire to follow or unfollow, and select Done when you’re finished.
You will see a red number indicator over the bell when you have a new notification.
Tip: District message notifications are set up as a default to automatically show for your convenience, along with any schools you follow, and can be updated at any time.
Here Comes the Bus App
A School Bus Tracking App for Parents
Tracking Features
Shows the real-time location of your child’s bus on a map
Gives scheduled and actual arrival times at home and school for bus routes
Provides push and email notifications when the bus is near
Enter school code 85861 and click “Next” followed by “Confirm”
Complete the “User Profile” box
Under “My Students,” click “Add.” Enter your child’s last name and student ID number
Once you confirm your information, you’re ready to begin
District Flyer Distribution
Policy & Information
Thank you for your interest in distributing promotional materials in Gilbert Public Schools. The District strictly adheres to the Governing Board Policy and Flyer Approval Guidelines (Under Policy KHC).
Only non-profit organizations should submit requests for flyer distribution, and each flyer submitted must indicate their non-profit status.
All flyers must:
Indicate “This program is not sponsored by Gilbert Public Schools. Approval to distribute flyers is a community service and does not imply endorsement.”
Indicate non-profit status.
Follow WCAG 2.0 A & AA guidelines for persons with disabilities (alternate text can be entered into Peachjar during upload).
Allow a minimum of 8 days for flyer approval when selecting flyer distribution dates.
Flyers can be declined for the following reasons:
For-Profit
Translations needed
Inappropriate content
Solicitation
Competing programs
Flyer information mistake
Religious/political nature
Additional information required
Event activity location
Duplicate flyer
Program date passed
Multi-month distribution
Flyer Submission Instructions
All flyers for students and their families should be submitted through our online distribution channel at Peachjar by creating an account and submitting flyers digitally for approval and online distribution.
*Peachjar's digital content complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 A & AA standards. After uploading the flyer, the text from your flyer will be copied into an editable text box for you. Please review the readability and completeness of the text content and make necessary changes before submission.
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