When Grass Lake Community Schools receives notification of a positive COVID-19 case, Grass Lake Community Schools will notify students and staff who were in direct contact of the positive case. Grass Lake Community Schools will then notify GLCS staff members and the community of the number of positive cases and the location using an electronic "dashboard". Click here for the Grass Lake Community Schools updated dashboard.

COVID exposures have expanded resulting in our Grass Lake Middle School 7th Grade class being quarantined through January 29. Click on the link to see Dr. Kiser's update.

Dr. Kiser updates our school families on current COVID quarantines and how the introduction of the new COVID mutation could adversely affect our ability to maintain our face to face instruction.

The pandemic has caused many to realize emotional, physical and financial strains on many of our families. Go to https://bit.ly/2Izzvlq for a document that includes multiple sources of support.

Per Governor Whitmer's press conference on Friday, December 18, all Grass Lake Community Schools Kindergarten through 12th grade students will participate in face to face instruction on Monday, January 4, as we begin the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year. We will continue to schedule Wednesdays as all-virtual days. The Jackson Area Career Center will also resume face to face instruction on Monday, January 4, and will continue to schedule Wednesdays as all-virtual days.

To the families of Grass Lake Community Schools:

Due to the rise in staff and students being quarantined, Grass Lake Community Schools will be transitioning to virtual learning through December 18, 2020. Go to https://bit.ly/3mb2km3 for more information.

The pandemic has caused many to realize emotional, physical and financial strains on many of our families. Go to https://bit.ly/2Izzvlq for a document that includes multiple sources of support.

Our High School and Career Center will continue to be virtual through December 20, which will take us into the two-week holiday break. Our Elementary and Middle School will continue face to face as they have been. Go to https://bit.ly/3gnxC7G for a chart of what is open and what is restricted

Go to https://bit.ly/3mB0bB8 to view Superintendent Dr. Kiser's review of our school district's efforts to continue to provide our students with an excellent education while also supporting their social and emotional needs during this difficult time.

Not feeling well? This chart from the Jackson County Health Department shows common symptoms/signs of allergies, colds, the flu, and COVID-19. A checkmark means that the corresponding symptom is common.

Go to https://bit.ly/2IG7sR3 for full details of all current scheduling updates.

Due to a positive COVID-19 test at Grass Lake Middle School, all students Middle School students will receive virtual instruction through Friday, November 20. Go to https://bit.ly/32ERSfp for all details.

On October 20, 2020, Grass Lake High School transitioned from face-to-face instruction to virtual instruction as a result of two confirmed COVID -19 cases. As the timeline for quarantined students ends on October 27, our students will return to  face- to-face instruction on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Go to https://bit.ly/31NJ5au to read Dr. Kiser's letter explaining this transition.

Dr. Kiser offers another update regarding the State of Michigan's ongoing internal struggle with COVID requirements for our schools......

"In the ever changing dynamics of our state, its politics, and the actions taken by the State of Michigan to address the COVID situation, please see the two letters below with the changes that have occurred since the previous letter that was sent out yesterday. The attached October 6 Update is an explanation of the new protocols in place and the October 6 letter is an updated version of yesterday's letter with the changes highlighted in yellow. I am truly sorry for any confusion and lack of consistency due to the actions of the government of the State of Michigan. I only hope we can get back to normal soon."

Go to https://bit.ly/2GEnzxw for an updated version of Dr. Kiser's October 5 update that was sent to families yesterday that includes the updated requirements from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Go to https://bit.ly/2GKwk8Z for today's update that offers specifics regarding the actions taken by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at 5:00 PM yesterday, Monday, October 5.

Superintendent Dr. Ryle Kiser shares an update with our families and staff members regarding the status of personal protection equipment use in our schools related to the October 2 Supreme Court ruling negating our Governor's power to extend our State's emergency status.

On August 20, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5913 into law as Public Act 149. Section 98a states that in order to receive state aid for 2020-2021, districts must provide for instruction under an extended COVID-19 Learning Plan that has been approved by an intermediate district or authorizing body. Click the link below to view the Grass Lake Community Schools plan.

Our "Return to Learn" Plan was developed as a starting point toward starting school on August 26 with both face to face learning and virtual (online) learning. As we gather more information, this document will be updated to reflect those changes.

Every district must develop and adopt a COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan (“Preparedness Plan”) that is informed by Michigan’s 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap from the COVID-19 Task Force on Education and Return to School Advisory Council. 

The Jackson County Health Department (JCHD) has been working with GLCS and the Jackson County Superintendent Association (JCSA) to establish an approach to addressing COVID-Like-Illness (CLI) and COVID-19 positive cases in students and staff as schools reopen to in-person teaching. Click on the link for the full document.

By clicking on the link at the bottom of this posting you will be able access various informational documents being distributed by our schools to support our families as we begin the 2020-2021 school year. The documents include:

2020-2021 School Calendar

2020-2021 Student Technology Handbook

2020-2021 Technology Responsible Use Agreement

2020-2021 Student Technology Insurance Form

2020-2021 Device Accident Claim Form

Elementary School Computer Device Rollout Process

6^th Grade Parent Letter w/ Device Rollout Information

Middle School Chromebook Rollout Procedure

High School Chromebook Device Rollout Process

Letter to 2020-2021 Career Center Students

George Long Elementary School Supplies List

Grass Lake Middle School Supplies List

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Grass Lake High School - 8:15 AM-2:41 PM

George Long Elementary School - 8:20 AM-2:46 PM

Now that we have evaluated the results of our previous surveys, and our "Warrior Way - Return to Learn" plan has been shared and approved by our Board of Education that includes our three options for instruction modes (Face to Face, Virtual (Online), and Homeschool), it is time to make your final choice(s) for the mode of instruction that you choose for your child(ren) to begin the 2020-2021 school year (barring a move to Phase 3 in the Governor's "Roadmap", which would move everyone to virtual instruction.)

This survey is mandatory for every Grass Lake Community Schools student to indicate their choice for instructional mode. The deadline for the survey to be completed is Friday, August 7, 2020, at 6:00 PM.

Click on the link below to see Dr. Kiser's responses to several questions that have been asked since his presentation to the Board of Education.