This a reminder that our PTA Reinstatement Zoom Meeting is tonight at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is virtual. Please log in to support our new PTA.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Oct 22, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqd-uoqD4qHNAcYHx6DhFOYpuq64ECNGlI
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Beginning in November, every Tuesday, Technology Services will be available to distribute free ECF laptops to any student enrolled in a traditional DCPS school. This includes students who have already been assigned a laptop from school. This will be a secondary device the students can keep at home for school use. See the details below!
WHAT: Free laptop for all DCPS students! No registration necessary!*
*Wait times may be shorter if ECF survey is completed in advance, but not necessary.
WHEN: Every Tuesday beginning November 5th*
*The week of December 16th will be on a Thursday- December 19th
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: 4075 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207
For additional support families may call the Technology Service Desk at 904-348-5200.
Pickup dates:
November 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th
December 3rd, 10th, & 19th
Join us for Trunk or Treat on October 30th from 5:30-7:00pm. We are having a candy competition. The class that donates the most candy will win a class party. Please donate candy to our Trunk or Treat.
Join us on Friday, October 25th to have a muffin with your mom or another special woman in your life! You may wear tea party attire. Moms will also receive info on supporting your child’s education
Greetings Stinger Bee Family! This is a reminder that tomorrow is a Teacher Planning Day. There is no school. Students return Tuesday, October 15th.
Our Garden City PFEP for the 24-25 school year will be available in multiple languages for viewing in our Parent Resource Room. The PFEP describes how the school will involve parents and families in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner.
The goal of Jax Goes to College Week is to promote college awareness and a commitment to higher education.
In anticipation of dangerous conditions associated with Hurricane Helene, schools will be closed Sept. 26-27. We encourage you to stay tuned to https://dcps.duvalschools.org/helene.
Reminder: Tomorrow, Wednesday September 25th is an Early Dismissal Day. We will begin dismissing K-2 at 12:45 pm and 3-5 at 1pm. All students should be picked up by 1:20 pm.
Tomorrow is Vaquero Day as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Wear your cowboy attire tomorrow!!
GCE students completed Progress Monitoring 1 of the FAST Assessment for Reading & Math last week. Parents, you can access your child's test scores using the Family Portal. You may also have your child log into their Focus account and view test history.
Follow the steps below:
1. Get your child's Family Portal Access Code (You can locate the access code by going to your Focus Parent Portal, choose Child Info, choose Testing-State Testing, The Family Portal Access Code will be located at the top of the page)
2. Visit flfast.org
3. Choose Family Portal
4. Use the Family Portal Access Code from Focus to login here
Next week we will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Please check the DCPS app or our Facebook page to see the flyer with information regarding dress up days.
Please help replenish our school store. Students have been earning BEE bucks and will have an opportunity to spend them at the end of the quarter. Use the link https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1W0EV2A58TSRM?ref_=wl_share
All items will be sent directly to the school. Thank you !
There is No School on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day.
Please join Garden City Elementary for Open House on Thursday, September 5th. Open House will begin at 5:30 and end at 7:00pm. Come Meet the teacher, visit classrooms, learn about the curriculum, and more.
We are excited to present the NEW Duval Schools app! Through this easy-to-navigate app, you can:
🔷 Receive a feed of regular district and school-level updates.
🔷 Access the Parent Portal to see your child’s academic information.
🔷 Communicate with teachers through a new two-way communication tool called Rooms!
Download it today at https://ow.ly/pRqo50SWSAQ.
Visit wwww.duvalschools.org/app for easy-to-use tutorials on how to navigate Rooms and the new app.
School Supply Lists can be found on our school website https://dcps.duvalschools.org/gardencity
They can also be found on our school Facebook page. Please like and follow.
https://www.facebook.com/GardenCity59?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Join us for Back to School Orientation on August 9th from 1-2pm . Come meet your teacher, drop off school supplies, purchase shirts, learn about PTA and more! Come Unmask the Super Learner in You for the 2024-25 school year at Garden City Elementary.
