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Hello Team BCPS families and staff,

This year’s Stakeholder Survey is open and we’d love to hear from you by March 26. Your feedback guides our budget, staffing, and programs.

Golden Ring Middle School Reopening Information

(Arrival at 8:10 am and Dismissal at 2:40 pm)

In order to maintain the health and well-being of the students, faculty, and staff of Golden Ring Middle School, the following practices and procedures will be put into place.

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures:

Arrival

All students who arrive by bus, car or foot will wait outside until invited inside to go to Homeroom.
Students who wish to get breakfast must pick up their meal at the food kiosk near their designated area and before arriving in homeroom.
Students will not be permitted to use lockers.
Dismissal
All students will remain in classrooms until an announcement is made for walkers, car riders or bus numbers to be dismissed.
Students should exit the building via the closest exit to their classroom.
Students will not be permitted to use lockers.

In case on inclement weather, indoor facilities will be available for students from 8 am until Homeroom at 8:10am

Face Covering:

Face coverings are required for all persons in a BCPS facility or vehicle as well as on BCPS property.Face coverings are required during transportation to/from school on a bus as well as outdoors on campuses.
Each school, office, and school bus will have a supply of disposable face coverings for students and employees who forget their face covering or whose face covering becomes soiled or damaged.

Screening & Stay Home When Appropriate:

All employees and students are expected to screen themselves daily for symptoms of COVID-19.
Remain home if you have symptoms, confirmed COVID-19 illness, had recent contact with a person with COVID-19 and/or awaiting test results.
Parents will receive a screening checklist and magnet with the screening practices.
Contact our school nurse (Mrs. D’Alto) at 443 809 6388 if you have questions.

Social Distancing:

Classroom furniture is arranged to provide 6-feet separation between students, when possible.
Reduce gathering of students in any area – refer to changes in arrival and dismissal procedures and movement in the hallways.
Distinct Movement patterns have been established within the building. Students should follow these patterns.
Directional stairways (up and down) have been established and students must follow these routes.

Hand Hygiene:

Times for handwashing or use of hand sanitizer to include before and after meals, upon arrival to schools’ offices and home, before and after use of any shared items, after use of the restroom, after sneezing/coughing and other time hands are contaminated.
Hand Sanitizer stations are provided in each Hallway and every classroom has hand sanitizer pumps.

Breakfast & Lunch:

Breakfast

All students will be provided breakfast.
Students who wish to get breakfast must pick up their meal at the food kiosk at their designated area and before arriving in homeroom.
Food is not permitted to be shared.

Lunch
All students will remain and eat in classrooms after Period 2 (Mon & Thurs) or Period 5/6 (Tues & Fri).
Students who wish to get lunch will be escorted to the food kiosk closest to their classroom.
Students will not be permitted to use lockers. ll lunches, drinks or snacks must be carried with them.
Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school each day. The use of water fountains is not permitted. Water stations will be located on each hallway near restrooms.

Supplies & Devices:

Students should bring a charged device to school each day.
Students are encouraged to bring their chargers but charging stations will not be available in all classrooms.
All assignments will still be submitted online.
Students should bring a face mask.
Students will need to bring headphones that work with their school device.
Students must bring their own school supplies (pencils, pens, highlighters, markers, folders, paper)
Students will not change or be permitted to use the locker room during Physical Education or Dance class, so students should wear athletic clothing and shoes on days they are scheduled for Phys Ed and Dance.

Visitors:

To visit a any BCPS school, visitors must have an appointment.
Visits will be conducted remotely or outside, whenever possible.
If an indoor visit is required, visitors will be required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing.
The number of people admitted to the building will be limited.
GRMS will conduct parent conferences virtually or by phone when possible.

Transportation:

Buses will operate at a limited capacity – up to one student in every seat, with two seats behind the driver vacant.
Students will be required to wear face coverings on the bus.
Students must follow posted rules on the school bus. Failure to follow rules or cooperate with the bus driver could result in the loss of transportation privileges.
Students must ride the bus they are assigned. Students will not be permitted to ride another bus for any reason.

Late Arrival:

Students arriving late to school (after 8:30) must report directly to the main office.
Students will be required to sign in at the main office and will be given a pass to enter the classroom.

Early Dismissal:
Students leaving school early should bring a note from the parent to the main office before 8:30 am.
Upon arrival at school, parents should call the main office. Parent visitors will not be permitted in the building unless they have an appointment.
Students will be escorted to the parent. Parent must have a credible ID.

Golden Ring Middle School's ongoing task of establishing and building our community school relationships/pa

rtnerships/collaborations have paid off literally. As we prepare for reopening, we reached out to

one of our consistent partners, the Freedom Church congregation, requesting help for school-wide initiatives. One project is with the Golden Ring Green Thing after school club.

With the arrival of spring just around the corner, the Golden Ring Green Thing wanted to beautify and fresh up

the grounds and our meditation garden. We asked for some indoor and outdoor plants, mulch, and etc. Well, Freedom Church gave a Beautificatio

n Donation of $500.00. We were amazed at how generous and gracious they have been. Anytime we have needed support for families, Freedom Church answers the call. We appreciate how they can be supportive and demonstrate respect and leave our families’ dignity intact. We are so excited and ready for Spring.

Our outside Beautification Day, is scheduled for April 21st 5:00-6:30.

Volunteers are wanted and welcomed.

Please contact Mrs. Hamond, at thamond@bcps.org or 443-809-4940 to sign up to volunteer.

“Don’t Be Trashy. Clean It Up!” from The Golden Ring Green Thing

Communication to Families, Return to In Person Hybrid Learning Form

GOLDEN RING MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dear Golden Ring School Families,

As stated in the BCPS Reopening plan, families who have selected virtual learning or not responded to the return to school survey, will have ongoing opportunities to update their choices and choose in-person hybrid learning. Our staff will be able to accommodate requests, make necessary arrangements and work with transportation (if applicable) to ensure a smooth transition back to school. The schedule below is in alignment with the phased re-entry to school. If you would like to return to hybrid in-person learning, please submit your request at:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3cPDSRs_g0GOdLONSDpa_UJ_klcu_HJOo1AkZAXeoTNUNkdSOUdZUVUyNVZFNEUzRklTRUJLNkRDMC4u

Please use the schedule below to identify request date windows and hybrid learning start dates for students. The specific start dates will be cohort dependent (Cohort A- Mondays and Cohort B- Thursdays). Families will receive a cohort assignment message before the first day of school.

Audience	Request Date Window (Window closes at 5:00 pm on Fridays)	Start Dates (Start dates applicable to the start day ofthe individual phases)
Phase 1 - Public Separate Day Schools and Phase 2- Pre- School through Grade 2	Survey window- February 5	Week of March 1
	February 6- February 19	Week of March 8
	February 20 – March 5	Week of March 22
	March 6 – March 12	Week of April 6
Phase 3 – OGE Special Education programs Grades 3 - 12 and Select CTE programs	Survey window- February 12	Week of March 15
	February 13- February 26	Week of March 22
	February 27 – March 12	Week of April 6
Phase 4- Grades 3 through 12	Survey window – March 12	Week of March 22 (Grades 6 & 9 only) Week of April 6
ALL	March 13 – March 26	Week of April 19
	March 27- April 9	Week of May 3
	April 10 – April 23	Week of May 17
	April 24 – May 7	Week of May 31

Families must fill out a separate form for each student returning to hybrid learning using the school-specific form. Return to learning form links can be found on school websites. A member of our staff will contact you if we have any questions. Thank you and we look forward to your return!

Charlyne Maul, Principal cmaul@bcps.org 443 809 1030

BUS STOPS

Bus Stop Cohort A and B.pdf
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GOLDEN RING HAS BEEN AWARDED....

FARE Awards $14,000 in Funding to Title I Schools Across the U.S.

Grants are part of the organization’s inaugural Collaborator Community Impact Awards: Back to School, dedicated to food allergy awareness and education programming

McLean, Va. (November 9, 2020) – Today, FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education), the world’s leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, announced $14,000 in funding to 20 different schools, school districts, and Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) across the country as part of its inaugural Collaborator Community Impact Awards: Back to School program.

FARE partnered with the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to invite their members to apply for funding of up to $750 for food allergy education programming and support in Title 1/Title 1-eligible schools. Title 1 schools are defined as schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families which are receiving federal funding assistance to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

“More than 5.6 million children live with potentially life-threatening food allergies – that’s about one in 13 children, or two in every classroom,” said Lisa Gable, chief executive officer of FARE. “A critical part of FARE’s mission is making sure underserved communities have the resources they need. In these under-resourced schools, everyone from teachers to the school nurse to the cafeteria staff plays a role in creating a safe environment for students with food allergies. FARE is committed to doing our part to help everyone better understand this disease, which can be fatal and for which there is no cure.”

Funded program activities include adding allergy-friendly foods to a school food pantry, purchasing storage cabinets for epinephrine auto-injectors, and creating public service announcements.

Partial support of the awards was made possible by a gift from the Emily Zaltsman Memorial Scholarship Fund.

For more information on FARE’s Collaborator Program, please visit: https://www.foodallergy.org/take-action/fare-collaborator-program.

GRMS Student Schedule with Bell Schedule Times

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:55 am	Teachers	On Duty	Asynchronous	Teachers	On Duty
8:10- 9:00 In person 8:10 am-8:30 am (Breakfast and SSR) 8:30 am – 9 am Homeroom for all	Homeroom-Advisory/SEL/CCR	Homeroom-Advisory/SEL/CCR	Homeroom-Advisory/SEL/CCR	Homeroom-Advisory/SEL/CCR	Homeroom-Advisory/SEL/CCR
9:10 – 10 am	PER 1	PER3/4/5	Individual and Small Group Support	PER 1	PER 3/4/5
10:10 – 11 am	PER 2	PER 5/6/7	Individual and Small Group Support	PER 2	PER 5/6/7
11 – 12 pm	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch Bunch & Clubs	Lunch	Lunch
12 – 12:45 pm	Independent Work	Independent Work	Individual and Small Group Support	Independent Work	Independent Work
12:50 – 1:40 pm	PER 10	PER 7/8/9	Independent Work	PER 10	PER 7/8/9
1:50- 2:40 pm	PER 11	Independent Work	Independent Work	PER 11	Independent Work
2:40 to 2:55 Dismissal In Person	Teachers	On Duty	Asynchronous	Teachers	On Duty

F.A.R.E
Back to School Headquarters: A toolkit for Parents, Students, and Teachers, preparing you for this year's unique back to school experience. (Addressing your back to school concerns).

GRMS Health Sciences Virtual Presentation...

GOLDEN RING MIDDLE SCHOOL
School Supply List 2020-2021

This list contains the basic supplies that students will need to begin the school year.

Supply List

Spiral Notebook/Composition Book for each class (7 or 8)

2 pocket Folder for each class (9 or 10)

1 package of pens with standard blue or black ink

1 pack of pencils

1 pencil sharpener

1 red/green marking pen

1 set of highlighters

1 packet of white printer paper

1 ruler with both standard (inch) and metric (centimeter) units

Earbuds/Headphones

1 pack of 3x5 index cards

Optional/Additional Suggested Supplies:

Screen cleaner & screen wipes

1 pair of school scissors

3-5 sheet protectors

Algebra/Geometry Students Only: Graphing Calculator such as TI-84+

(the online DESMOS application will also be available for student use at desmos.com/calculator)

Suggested Supplies for Art Class:

Sketchbook (80-100 sheets)
Water Color Pencils
Paint brush (at least 2 or 3 brushes)
Markers
Drawing Pencils
Color Pencils
Erasers
Oil Pastels

Updated 8/11/2020

Helpful Links:

How to create a Create a BCPS One Account
NEW Parents Guide to Google Meet CALLS
H ow to Log On to Google Meet for Students
Technology Support for Devices, etc.
BCPS One Support
G oogle Meet For BCPS Learning at Home Students & Parents
Public Library Access: While all Baltimore County residents are able to obtain free library cards online, BCPS student identification numbers already serve as library cards. If you don't know your student's identification number, you can refer to Schoology or ask your student's teacher. The default PIN number is 0000. With a library card, materials and myriad e-sources are available instantly. (email Mrs. Venker for help)
Library Internet Access Expanded Outside of Branches There is free WiFi at the Rosedale Branch if you need service. If you are outside of the building you will have service as if you are indoors. Please remain in your car.
BCPS has made amendments to the grading and reporting handbook for this combined MP3/MP4 and calculating final grades. Please refer to e BCPS website to review this important information. It is located under the COVID 19 resources and called Grades and Report Cards During Continuity of Learning. The link is https://www.bcps.org/system/coronavirus/report-card-final-grades/default.html
G&R_MS_Executive Summary (1).pdf
2019-2020 Report Card Middle School_v.1.1 (1).pdf

COVID-19 INFO:

MSDE REPORT CARD

Attached is a letter as that provides information about our school recently receiving its 18-19 School Report Card from the Maryland State Department of Education.

19-20 Maryland Report Card Letter to Families (1).p

Golden Ring Magnet

Pamphlet with information on how to apply:
https://sway.office.com/cRg8zoWwmPvdNKVG?ref=Link

Golden Ring Vision

Golden Ring Middle School is a student- centered community that focuses on nurturing students, building respectful relationships, delivering rich content knowledge and preparing students to be critical thinkers and responsible global citizens.

Mission Statement

Golden Ring Middle School