Grosse Pointe South High School

I am pleased to share with you our school’s Annual Education Report. This report provides important information about our academic performance from the 2025-2026 school year including student growth and progress toward our goals. It also highlights the strengths of our school community and identifies areas where we continue to focus our improvement efforts.

We are proud of our students’ achievements, including strong graduation rates and consistent success on state assessments. Our staff is committed to providing rigorous instruction, meaningful support, and opportunities that prepare every student for success beyond high school.

While we celebrate our accomplishments, we also recognize the work that lies ahead. We are focusing on increasing student achievement, strengthening student engagement, and ensuring that all learners have access to high-quality learning experiences.

This report is just one way we remain accountable to you, our community. I encourage you to review the information, celebrate the progress we have made together, and join us as partners in supporting student learning and growth. South Annual Report.

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

Cindy Parravano

313-432-3504

Today we had our class meetings. We went over a lot of information with our students. In our safety discussion we discussed how to report a safety concern. Safety of our students is priority. Please review the information above with your student. Ask your student the following after your review:

1. Who are 2–3 trusted adults at South you would feel comfortable going to if you had a safety concern?
2. If you saw or heard something that made you concerned about another student’s safety, what would you do?
3. If you were uncomfortable talking to someone face-to-face, what is another way you could report a concern?
4. If a friend asked you to keep something secret but you were worried about their safety, what would you do?

Dr. Hyliard

Link for Counseling Weekly Newsletter - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PhwvxTxd5WQ82Ru-LDBXgn2-5esqCNQyBDclRl4oWLw/edit?tab=t.0

Senior parents-- please sign up here to help volunteer during homecoming. Help is needed with spirit day breakfast donations, dance chaperones, spirit pack distribution, and convertibles for the parade

A limited amount of extra senior spirit packs remain and are available on a first come first serve basis. Any senior wishing to purchase one can bring $45 cash or check (made out to GPS 2027) in an envelope with their name and shirt size on it. They can drop it off to Ms. Beskange in the main office.

Seniors-- wear your Fr / So / Ju spirit shirts during spirit week! If you need a replacement, extras are available for $5 and can be purchased from Ms. Barbour in room 206.

Senior float parties are happening from 1-4pm at 797 Bedford. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

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,

If you have NOT completed the on line K12 Registration, please use the link below to complete k12 Registration.

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, also need to complete K12 Online Registration. There is important FERPA information that we need to obtain and this registration will allow you to purchase items in our webstore. Please answer by clicking 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 Pictures RETAKE day will be October 29th for student's who wish to have their photo retaken. Attached please find the PDF Flyer, QR Code, and the direct link for online ordering.

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

Fall sports are officially underway!

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!

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.

Attention Parents,

As we begin a new school year, I wanted to send out the Special Diet Statement Form for students who have dietary needs or restrictions. Please note that this form must be completed and submitted in order for a student’s special dietary needs to be officially recognized and accommodated. If needed, please complete the form by clicking the link below and turn this form into the main office.

Dietary Statement Form

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