Happy Fourth of July! 🎆 All district schools and offices closed tomorrow, July 4. #FourthofJuly #Holiday

🍽️🍎Summer meals resume today! Breakfast is 8-9 am and lunch is 11-12 pm at various locations. You can also pick up five days' worth of meals at one of two locations. Bulk pick-ups do require registration.

Starting this fall, GCS will switch to Infinite Campus as its student information system. The Campus Parent system will replace PowerSchool Parent Portal as your one-stop-shop for grades, attendance, assignments & other important school information. More: gcsnc.com/campusparent

📚🌟Parents and caregivers, don't forget about the amazing resources available in the Parent Institute Digital Library! Learn more about reading with children, resolving conflict, helping your child learn from their mistakes & much more. Find it all here: ow.ly/Sw7c50RzOZu

💸DYK? If your family makes $80,000 or less, you could get $3,000 per year to attend community college thanks to the Next NC Scholarship. Priority deadline is August 15. 🔗More: cfnc.org/pay-for-colleg… #CFNC #CFNC25 #College4NC

📚It's mid-July, still plenty of time to get those reading minutes in!⏲️ Read at least 600 minutes over summer break to receive a free ticket to one Kersey Valley attraction. Log your reading minutes in Beanstack by Friday, August 29.

Interesting list from parents.com ✨10 life skills to teach your kid before age 10. Anything you would add? parents.com/parenting/bett…

Do you have a love for computer science? Code.org expands access to computer science to K-12 students and families. Try out fun computer science tutorials and even build your own projects.

🛝🎨 There's still time to enroll in ACES, the district's after-school care program! Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can study and play with school friends in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment.📝 🏃‍♂️ Register and learn more: gcsnc.com/families/aces

🦈It's SHARK WEEK! 🌊A great family resource is the Smithsonian Ocean Portal, which focuses on everything ocean. 🐠Explore all about sharks + ocean life, ecosystems, and the human connection through vibrant visuals and articles. ocean.si.edu/ocean-life

📞Have a question about GCS and not sure who to contact? We have you covered! Check out our "Who to Contact" list available in English and Spanish! ow.ly/ruAf50VjkUJ

GCS is ready to help your scholar grow!🌟Register for kindergarten now and learn more about the school your child will attend for the 2025-26 school year! Visit gcsnc.com/kindergarten to answer all of your questions.📚

A fun summertime activity from A Simple Gesture -- enter their birthday coloring contest! Print the coloring sheet, fold it into a card & get the little people in your life coloring away. You can mail or email entries; instructions are on the back: bit.ly/ASGcoloring11-…

🍎🍽️Don't forget about summer meal offerings! Students can access breakfast and lunch at locations across the district through Aug. 14.🌞

🌟July is National Make A Difference to Children Month. Together, we can support all children and ensure they have what they need to be successful in school and in life.💛🚸

✨Did you miss a recent GPA virtual session? We have you covered! You can go back and watch any of our virtual sessions any time, anywhere.💻📱Check it out now with GPA On-Demand: ow.ly/WAsy50WwcGY

📚Lower temps are on the way, which means great outside reading weather! Grab a book, find a hammock & get to reading!⏲️Read at least 600 minutes over summer break to receive a free ticket to one Kersey Valley attraction. Log your reading minutes in Beanstack by Friday, Aug. 29.

🏫Meet your teachers, find your classrooms, walk the halls! Open houses are coming up soon. 📅If you have questions, reach out to your student's individual school.🌟

💻Starting this fall, GCS will switch to Infinite Campus as its student information system. The Campus Parent system will replace PowerSchool Parent Portal as your one-stop-shop for grades, attendance, assignments & other important school info. More: gcsnc.com/families/techn…

🏫🍎It's back-to-school season! Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year with our handy back-to-school checklist! ☑️ Find it here: ow.ly/YN0b50WzEb4