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  • Winners of the 2024 Holiday Card Contest

    Congratulations to the following students whose designs won the 2024 Holiday Card Contest! District-Level K-1 Ryder B., Lincoln 2-3 Zoey D., Lincoln 4-5 Juliette W., Highland 6-8 Skyler P., North 9-12 Peerada G., Grants Pass High School People's Choice K-5 Juliette W., Highland 6-12 Peerada G., Grants Pass High School Purchasing 2024 Holiday Cards 15 card variety packs are available for purchase locally; no shipping available . Customers  must  be able to pick up in person at 725 NE Dean Drive, Grants Pass. Cards can be picked up weekdays from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, December 4-December 20.  Please bring your ID or the payment card used to purchase online.

    Monday, Dec 02 2024

  • Survey, Art Contest, and Budget Committee Info

    ​ ​ Grants Pass Glimpse November 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Dates & Events ​ November 27-29: No School December 3: Policy Committee Meeting December 10: School Board Meeting December 12: Parenting Workshop More events... ​ ​ ​ ​ Reminder: Cell Phone Survey ​ The Grants Pass School District 7 School Board is gathering feedback from students, staff, and families regarding cell phone use and related policies. Your opinion matters, and we encourage you to participate in this short survey. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/X6qtzh5U1hRmyonK6 The survey will remain open until Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Your responses will help inform future decisions regarding cell phone use in our district. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Holiday Card Contest Voting ​ It’s time to cast your vote in the Grants Pass School District 7’s Holiday Card Art Contest! For the fifth year, we are featuring student artwork on the covers of our district's holiday cards. Designs have been submitted by K-12 students, and we need your input to select the winners. How to Vote: Review the submissions and vote for your favorite designs in the elementary (K-5) and secondary (6-12) categories. We encourage you to invite others to vote as well! Voting Link: https://forms.gle/uuztBhX4w1KCHHBw6 Voting Deadline: December 1, 2024 Winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024 and limited quantities of variety packs will be available for purchase. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Budget Committee Vacancy - Apply Now! ​ The Grants Pass School District 7 Board of Education is seeking applicants for a vacant position on the District’s Budget Committee. The position is for a three-year term, ending June 30, 2028. The Budget Committee consists of the seven members of the Board of Education, as well as an equal number of qualified electors from the community. Eligibility Requirements: Must reside within the Grants Pass School District. Must not be an officer or employee of the School District. Must be qualified to vote in Josephine County within the District’s boundaries. How to Apply: Stop by the District Office to pick up an application form or download it online. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Office by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Board will make the appointment during the regularly scheduled meeting on January 14, 2025. For more information, or to submit your application, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at: Email: tdoane@grantspass.k12.or.us Phone: 541-474-5700 Mailing Address: Grants Pass School District No. 7, 725 NE Dean Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tis the season for holiday meals! ​ At each of our elementary schools, families are invited to enjoy a delicious holiday meal with their students, complete with all the festive fixings. This year, we’ve been fortunate to have extra helping hands from our Grants Pass School Board members, Grants Pass Police Department, Grants Pass Fire, and our amazing parents who pitched in to serve meals. Read more... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ACT program hosts a Thanksgiving meal! ​ Adult Community Transition (ACT) program participants hosted a Thanksgiving meal for their peers and families! From shopping for ingredients to cooking the perfect holiday spread, they practiced valuable life skills while celebrating the season with loved ones. This hands-on experience empowers young adults with disabilities to grow through real-world learning. See more photos... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stay connected to Grants Pass School District 7! ​ Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ We Are GP! A learning community committed to excellence and success for all. ​ ​

    Tuesday, Nov 26 2024

  • REMINDER: Our School Board wants to hear from you!

    The School Board for Grants Pass School District 7 would like to invite you to a community listening session. This is your chance to share your questions, ideas, and feedback directly with the school board. Whether you have thoughts on cell phone policies, questions about the dress code or budget, suggestions for improving our school facilities, or feedback on current school programs, we want to hear from you. Date:  Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Time:  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Location:  Grants Pass High School Commons An RSVP is appreciated but not required. If you have any questions about the event, please reply to this post or contact Tonya Doane at 541-474-5700.

    Wednesday, Nov 13 2024

  • Join us for a listening session with our school boar...

    ​​ Grants Pass Glimpse October 2024 ​​​​ ​​​​ Upcoming Dates & Events ​ November 1: No School - Clerical/Professional Development November 11: No School - Veterans Day November 12: School Board Meeting November 13: Community Data Walk and Talk November 19: Community Listening Session w/ School Board More events... ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ What's on your mind? The School Board wants to hear from you! ​ The Grants Pass School District 7 School Board invites all staff, students, parents, and community members to a Community Listening Session on November 19, from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Grants Pass High School commons. This is your chance to share your questions, ideas, and feedback directly with the school board and district staff. Whether you have thoughts on cell phone policies, questions about the dress code or budget, suggestions for improving our school facilities, or feedback on current school programs, we want to hear from you. No RSVP is needed—just come and join us for this important conversation to help shape the future of our schools! ​​ ​​​ Test of Urgent Alert System ​ We will be conducting a TEST of our urgent alert system on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m.   The alert will be sent through our school and district communication platform, ParentSquare, and should be received by all parents and guardians via email, text message, and/or robocall.   This test will ensure our system works as expected. It also serves as an opportunity to ensure our Student Information System has the most up-to-date parent/guardian contact information in the event of a winter weather delay or closure this school year.   As a reminder, decisions about winter weather are generally made after 5:30 a.m. on the day of the weather event. Messaging about delays and closure are then communicated via ParentSquare, our website, and local radio and TV stations.   If you haven't already, now is a great time to download the ParentSquare or StudentSquare app (Apple/Google) and confirm your contact information. If you need to make any changes or updates, please contact your student's school(s) directly. For more information about our inclement weather procedures please visit our inclement weather webpage. ​​​​ Fentanyl, Naloxone, and Educating Students ​ Our schools hold student wellbeing at the heart of the work that we do. We are writing to share concerns about fentanyl and opioid drugs. These drugs are harming people in our community. We hope this information will help protect students. Teen drug use has been decreasing over time. However, data shows that there has been an increase in overdoses, mainly due to illicit fentanyl in the drug market (NIDA, 2023). Many teens are attempting to acquire Adderall, Percocet, Oxycodone and Xanax pills when in fact they are getting fake pills made from a cheap, deadly and more potent synthetic drug called fentanyl. It is crucial to educate students and young people about substance use risks, including the potential of fentanyl in illicit pills and other substances. It is also important to raise awareness about opioid antagonists (such as naloxone). What is an opioid? Opioids come from the opium poppy plant and include drugs like morphine, oxycodone, dilaudid, heroin, and fentanyl. They attach to receptors to block pain and increase pleasure. Overdose is a common risk associated with opioids and can be intentional or accidental. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid: a dose as small as a few grains of sand can make a person stop breathing within minutes. Why do people use opioids? Opioids may be prescribed as pain medicine. Some young people try drugs because they are curious. Some people use drugs to avoid feeling difficult emotions. Opioids are addictive. If you’re a parent and are thinking to yourself, “my kid isn’t a drug addict,” know that most teens who use pills do not fit our dated notion of a drug user. Often, teens are seeking out what they think are real pharmaceutical pills to deal with anxiety or other mental health struggles. Others are looking to experiment or have “some fun.” But the days of harmless experimentation are over when one pill can kill. ​​​​ What is an opioid antagonist? Opioid antagonists are medications (naloxone is the most commonly known opioid antagonist) that can be delivered by a nasal spray or injection to quickly restore normal breathing for a person whose breathing has slowed down or stopped because of an overdose of fentanyl, prescription opioids or heroin. Naloxone onset occurs within 2-3 minutes and can last for 30-90 minutes. Sometimes a second dose of naloxone is necessary if symptoms of overdose return. Naloxone may be administered in emergency overdose situations and is safe for the person receiving the medication. What can you do? Please talk about the dangers of fentanyl and availability of opioid antagonists with your students and others you care about. Consider having naloxone available in your home for the quickest response during a medical emergency. Learn more about how to get naloxone and how to use it here: Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications. What is your school district doing?  Grants Pass School District 7 provides comprehensive drug and alcohol education aligned with the 2023 Oregon Health Education Standards. In addition, we care deeply about the health and safety of every student in our school community. All schools stock naloxone. Naloxone is safe. Select trained staff may administer naloxone to any person suspected of experiencing an opioid overdose. Anytime naloxone is administered school staff will call 911 and notify the student’s parents or guardian. For a more comprehensive education of Fentanyl and Naloxone, please see the Fentanyl Toolkit for Schools. ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ Stay connected to Grants Pass School District 7! ​ Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube ​​ ​​​ We Are GP! A learning community committed to excellence and success for all. ​​

    Thursday, Oct 31 2024

  • What's the difference between a secure and a lockdow...

    Grants Pass Glimpse | September 2024             Save the date Mark your calendars for our 3rd annual Community Data Walk and Talk. Open to all families, this is an opportunity to review student learning outcomes and provide feedback. We will go over how students are doing in subjects like reading and math, as well as graduation rates and discipline. When : Wednesday, November 13 Where: Commons at Grants Pass High School Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. 9th Grade Success & Attendance Awareness This school year, we are celebrating the progress we've made in supporting our students' success! During the 2021-22 school year, we began providing additional supports for our ninth graders to ensure they stay on track for graduation. For the 2023-24 school year, our district saw a 1.7% increase in the number of ninth graders on track to graduate. Grants Pass High School (GPHS) led the way with a 2.3% gain, reaching an impressive 84.5% of ninth graders on track to graduate! September is also Attendance Awareness Month, and we are committed to improving student attendance. While our attendance rates haven't fully returned to pre-pandemic levels, we’ve seen encouraging improvements. The district saw a nearly 2-percentage point increase in regular attenders (students attending at least 90% of the time),  with some schools achieving gains of 5-10+ percentage points.  Let’s continue to work together to ensure our students are present and engaged! What do hold, secure, and lockdown mean?  Grants Pass School District uses the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) from the I Love You Guys Foundation to respond to weather events, accidents, police investigations, intruders and more.  The differentiation between 'Secure' and 'Lockdown' is a critical element in SRP and important for families to understand.  A ' secure ' is called when there is something dangerous  outside  of the building. Examples would be a wild animal on school grounds or a nearby police investigation or response. A ' lockdown ' is only initiated when there is an active threat  inside  or  very close  to the building. In the event of a 'secure', 'lockdown, 'evacuate' or 'shelter', a ParentSquare notification  will  be sent to families as soon as possible. We will provide whatever accurate information we have - which is usually limited in the moment. Our goal first and foremost is to respond to the situation and keep staff and students safe. We generally will  not  send a parent notification for a 'hold' as these are brief scenarios where hallways are kept clear while a spill is cleaned up or an individual experiencing a medical emergency is transported for care. You can learn more about each of the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) actions by visiting our  emergency protocols webpage . Do you want to adjust your notification settings for ParentSquare? ParentSquare allows users to   fine-tune their notification settings for posts for each school and district. You can choose to receive email, text, and/or app notifications. You can also set the frequency of notifications for posts.  The  Instant  setting will send all post notifications in real time. The  Digest  setting sends direct messages, alerts, and time-sensitive posts instantly, but sends all non-time-sensitive posts at the end of the day, reducing the number of notifications you receive daily.  The default setting is typically Digest, so that you receive all notices and post messages in one convenient notification once a day. All emergency notifications still come through instantly, and a school can override settings as needed for an urgent message. If you choose Instant notifications, and have multiple children in multiple schools, that can add up to a lot of messages. Visit this  help article for step-by-step instructions on adjusting your notification settings . Stay connected to Grants Pass School District 7! Click the icons to visit our pages. We Are GP! A learning community committed to excellence and success for all.

    Friday, Sep 27 2024