Upcoming Events, District News, & Community Information

Recognitions and Acknowledgements in the Upcoming Days

Dec. 7 » Pearl Harbor Day
Dec. 9 » Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec. 9 » International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
Dec. 10 » Human Rights Day
Dec. 15 » Bill of Rights Day
Dec. 20 » International Human Solidarity Day
Dec. 21 » First Day of Winter, Winter Solstice, Yule
Dec. 25 » Christmas
Dec. 25-Jan. 2 » Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 » Kwanzaa
Dec. 27 » International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Dec. 31 » New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1 » New Year’s Day
Jan. 6 » Epiphany
Jan. 7 » Orthodox Christmas
Jan. 15 » Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 15 » Sankranti
Jan. 15-18 » Pongal
Jan. 21 » World Religion Day
Jan. 24 » International Day of Education
Jan. 27 » International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Jan. 28 » Christa McAuliffe Day
Jan. 31 » International Day of the Zebra

Is something missing? Please share with John Ellsworth, GLPS Director of Communications, any additional Recognitions & Acknowledgments you think we should include on this list or upcoming lists – email him at EllsworthJ@GLcomets.net.

School Closing Protocol

It is that time of year again... here is 2-page "School Closing Protocol" document.

This year, we will communicate about school closings using our SchoolMessenger system and by placing a District Alert on our website's homepage: GLcomets.net. For school closings, we create an automated phone call, a text message, and an email that is sent using SchoolMessenger. We also post a District Alert on our website (see example below). Finally, we will reach out to local TV stations, but we encourage you to rely on the school district's communications – GLPS is the best source for closing information and details.

Please be sure your phone number and email address are accurately recorded in SchoolMessenger so you get communications about school closings. You can use the "SchoolMessenger Settings Guide" and follow the instructions to view the contact information in our system. If you want to get text messages from the schools, be sure to opt in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. If changes are needed to the contact information, legal parents and guardians can communicate with the main office of the school or use this Contact Information Update form.

If you have grandparents, daycare providers, etc., who need to be kept in the loop, please let them know they can sign up for school district communications about school closings, and more, by following the instructions at GLcomets.net/Connect.

An example of what the District Alert looks like on our website is below.

GLPS International Night is January 24, 2025, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Sign up to participate: share a cultural display or exhibit, to walk in the fasion show, or to do a cultural performance

Volunteers are needed to make International Night go well, so please sign up to volunteer.

Stay Safe in December!

Chris Chester, the GLPS Student Safety Supervisor, wants you and your family to stay safe this December. Here are some outdoor safety tips for this holiday season: