Grosse Pointe South High School

Good Afternoon South Families,

Tuesday, October 13th, is College Board testing day. Freshmen will take the PSAT 9, while sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT.

Seniors will not be required to attend school in person, but they will need to “attend virtually” by completing a short, three-question survey in Schoology. Their participation will help us meet the 75% attendance threshold needed for the day to count as a school day. Senior families, please remind your child to log in to Schoology on Tuesday and complete the survey.

These assessments provide academic data that help us identify students’ strengths, areas where they may need additional support, and opportunities to strengthen our curriculum. They also give students practice for the SAT and feedback on their reading, writing, and math skills.

For juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT serves an additional purpose: it is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program, which offers recognition and college scholarship opportunities to students who meet its score and eligibility requirements. Sophomores take the same assessment, but their scores do not count toward entry into the National Merit competition.

Even though this is a practice test, we encourage all students to do their best as we use these results to make informed decisions on student placement in courses as well as making curricular decisions. Please encourage your child to get a good night's rest prior to the test and to do their best!

Once the testing session is complete, students will be released from school for the day. If you have any questions, please reach out to either me or Dr. Hyliard.

Here’s to a week of learning, leading, and growing.

Cindy Parravano

313-432-3504

Students in grades 9–11 will take the PSAT 8/9 or PSAT/NMSQT on Tuesday, October 13. Please review these reminders with your student:

• Arrive by 7:50 a.m. Students must be in their assigned testing room by this time. Testing begins at 8:00 a.m.

• Check room assignments posted outside the AP Office and the Library before testing day.

• Bring a school ID. All necessary testing materials will be provided.

• Leave all electronic devices at home, including phones and watches.

• Students may bring a snack and a bottle of water.

• Plan for early dismissal. Students will be dismissed when their test is complete:

  • Grade 9: By 11:00 a.m. or earlier.

  • Grades 10–11: By noon or earlier.

• Seniors do not report to school on Tuesday, October 13.

Thank you for helping your student arrive on time and prepared.

Daniel

Specifically, smartwatches (Apple, Google, Samsung, etc.) and AI glasses (Ray-Ban, Meta, Oakely, etc.) are considered personal communication devices and fall under the Off and Out of Sight policy. Also note, the College Board does not allow AI glasses (Ray-Ban, Meta, Oakely, etc.) in testing. Please be aware of the district technology guidelines before purchasing for your student.

A selection from the full GPPSS Board Policy on Personal Communication Devices is copied below:

4.21 Personal Communication Devices

A “personal communication device” is a privately-owned device that is used for audio, video or text communications. “Personal communication device” includes, but is not limited to, computers, tablets (e.g. iPads and similar devices), electronic readers (“E-readers,” e.g. Kindles and similar devices), cell phones (e.g. mobile/cellular telephones, smartphones (e.g. iPhone, Android devices, Windows Mobile devices, etc.), telephone paging devices (e.g. beepers or pagers), and/or other web-enabled devices of any type.

Rebecca Fannon

Director of Communications
Grosse Pointe Public School System

Please encourage your student to attend 8th hour Tutorial! We offer free tutoring and an opportunity to get assignments completed.

Senior Portraits are due October 27th.

If you have any questions and or need a requirement sheet, please contact Mr. Cilluffo at cillufj@gpschools.org

John J. Cilluffo

Grosse Pointe South High School

Athletic Clerk 313 432-3541

Yearbook Adviser 313 432-3615

Bookstore Manager 313 432-3615

Walk Your Wheels: Updated E-Bike and E-Moto Guidance

Earlier this school year, GPPSS communicated that e-bikes were not permitted on school property. Since then, we have received thoughtful questions and feedback from students, families, and community members about e-bikes, e-scooters, and the growing variety of electric motorized devices students are using to travel to and from school.

We appreciate that feedback, and we listened.

One theme that emerged from those conversations was the need to balance two important priorities: supporting safe ways for students to travel to school while keeping our busy school grounds and arrival and dismissal areas safe for everyone.

As a result, we are refining our approach and introducing a simple districtwide safety expectation:

Walk Your Wheels in School Zones

Moving forward, students may bring Michigan-compliant e-bikes to school. Once students reach school property and adjacent sidewalks, bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, and e-scooters should be walked—not ridden.

This gives students the ability to use these devices for transportation while reducing the risk of collisions in areas where students, families, buses, and vehicles are moving during arrival and dismissal.

What is an e-bike?

An e-bike is a bicycle with a seat or saddle, fully operable pedals, and an electric motor of 750 watts or less. Under Michigan's e-bike classifications, electric assistance is limited to no more than 28 mph.

What is an e-moto?

An e-moto is a higher-powered electric motorbike that does not meet Michigan's definition of an e-bike. These devices may look similar to e-bikes but operate more like motorcycles or other motor vehicles. For example, a device may be considered an e-moto rather than an e-bike if it does not have fully operable pedals, exceeds 750 watts, provides motor assistance above 28 mph, or operates primarily by throttle above 20 mph.

Because e-motos are motor vehicles rather than e-bikes, students may not bring or operate e-motos on elementary or middle school property.

At the high school level, students may bring a qualifying motorized vehicle to school only when the student and vehicle meet the applicable Michigan requirements for that type of vehicle, including any required license or endorsement, registration, insurance, and safety equipment. The vehicle must also be registered with the school and have an approved student parking permit.

Please take a few minutes to review these expectations with your student, particularly if they ride an electric bike or other motorized device to school.

• When you reach the school zone, walk your wheels.

• Whether you arrive by bicycle, scooter, e-bike, or e-scooter:

• Slow down.

• Walk safely.

• Look out for one another.

Thank you for helping us keep our school communities safe.

Dear South Families,

Have you completed on line K12 Registration? This must be completed by all families.

Please use this link https://www.gpschools.org/programs-services/pre-registration-and-webstore To Register your student(s) through K12 Registration. All student’s that Enroll at South, must complete K12 Online Registration. There is important FERPA, Student Handbook, Code of Conduct information that we need to obtain and this registration will allow you to purchase items in our webstore. Please click the submit button at the bottom of every form so that we get a “complete registration” notice. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me:

Linda Schultz - Secretary to the Principal

schultl@gpschools.org

313.432.3503

LOGIN = STUDENT'S ID NUMBER

ACCESS KEY = STUDENT'S BIRTHDATE (MM/DD/YYYY example: 01/01/2010)

1. Login

2. Complete the required forms

3. Visit the Webstore to make available purchases

Parents,

Our School Picture RETAKE day will be October 29th for student's who wish to have their photo retaken. See link and QR code below for ordering.

Link to shopping cart: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001418668

Informational Skater Meeting - October 26th at SCS Civic Arena Lobby – 6:30 PM

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As the new school year kicks off, basketball season is right around the corner!

This year, we will be shifting how we communicate both with players and families - we will be utilizing the GPS Athletics App. Please download the app ASAP and register for your respective role (player, parent/guardian). The app will serve as our primary mode of communication moving forward - we will post messages and our game and practice schedule will also live on the app.

We are really excited to be making this shift and I think it will allow for much smoother and more transparent communication! If you need any help downloading, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’ve included a photo of what the app looks like below.

Next important thing, we want to make sure we have all of the correct information on file for girls interested in playing basketball this year. Please complete this survey and share with anyone else who may be interested: https://forms.gle/kBVzq3vRA52Bi4FJ9

And lastly, we are tasked with volunteering for the Freshman/JV football concession stand on Thursday, October 15 from 4pm-8pm. Please complete this survey to sign up for a 2-hour shift: https://forms.gle/FVG8a1t5Hv88YFyW9

All of the links will also be added to the app, so the most important thing is to sign up for the app - that is where all communication will occur moving forward.

Best,

Coach Caitlin

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Save Time — Purchase Tickets in Advance!

Buying your tickets ahead of time on GoFan.co will make the entry process faster and help you get to the action sooner.

If your student is participating in a sport at South, Final Forms must be completed.

Everything you need is at gpsouthathletics.com:

• Final Forms links
• All sports schedules
• EVENTS for all upcoming athletic events
• SPORTS for team-specific schedules and information

Get your forms done, check the schedule, and let’s have a great fall season!

All things Sports can be found here!

Thank You!

Any feedback is welcome.

Paul Angelo

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Food Service Director

Office: (313) 432-3258

South Families,

We are looking for photos from this past week's Homecoming Festivities, to possibly use in this year's yearbook. Please send any photos you have to me at cillufj@gpschools.org.

Thank you,

John J. Cilluffo

Grosse Pointe South High School

Athletic Clerk 313 432-3541

Yearbook Adviser 313 432-3615

Getting involved in clubs is a great way for students to explore interests, build friendships, and strengthen leadership skills.

Grosse Pointe South High School is proud to offer over 65 student clubs and activities, both curricular and co-curricular. We encourage students to explore these opportunities and find a group that sparks their interests.

Please visit the links below to see the full list of clubs and activities available.

Student Link (with student contact info)

Parent/Outside Link (no student info)

Description of all Clubs

https://www.mothersclubgps.com