- Child Care Resource Network: https://wnychildren.
org/ - Erie County Department of Health: http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=coronavirus
- NYS Education Department: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/coronavirus.html
- Cattaraugus County Department of Health: https://www.cattco.org/health
- New York State Department of Health (DOH): Coronavirus Health
American Rescue Plan-ESSER Community Survey – Please take a moment to complete this survey to help Gowanda prioritize spending related to the Federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Erie County Child Care Task Force Survey – Please help us to determine the possible need for services
COVID Employee, Visitor, and Student Questionnaire– Screening tool for school admittance.
District Information
Isolation & Quarantine Updates for Parents & Students January 21, 2022
REVISED: Quarantine, Isolation & Vaccination Clinic Update letter January 11, 2022
Quarantine, Isolation & Vaccination Clinic Update letter January 7, 2022
Quarantine & Isolation Update plus Commonly Asked Questions January 5, 2022
Superintendent Letter to Families: Changes to Mask Requirements for Outdoor Use June 8, 2021
Superintendent Letter to Families about New CDC Mask Guidelines May 14, 2021
Superintendent UPDATE to Families about the Return to In-Person Instruction May 14, 2021
Letter: Update About Return to In-Person Learning April 21, 2021
Survey: Family Feedback for Returning to In-Person Instruction April 12, 2021
Superintendent Letter to Families Feedback on Returning to In-Person Instruction April 12, 2021
Superintendent Letter to Families School Messenger SPAM February 4, 2021
Superintendent Letter to Families Out-of-State Travel February 3, 2021
Superintendent Letter to Families Return to Hybrid Instruction January 7, 2021
Superintendent Letter to Families December 21, 2020
Letter to Families Regarding COVID-19 Testing December 2020
Student COVID Testing Consent Form December 2020 (online form)
Student COVID Testing Consent Form December 2020
Superintendent Letter to Families Update December 11, 2020
Elementary School Transition to Remote Learning November 19, 2020
Superintendent Letter on Pivot to Remote Learning November 19, 2020
Superintendent Letter on Yellow Zone November 18, 2020
Superintendent Letter to Families November 16, 2020
Superintendent Update Letter October 2020
Welcome Back To School Letter (7/31/20)
Re-opening update letter to Gowanda Central School District families (7/30/20)
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 20, 2022
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 18, 2022
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 12, 2022
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 7, 2022
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 5, 2022
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 20, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 15, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases December 13, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases December 10, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases December 6, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases December 2, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 1, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 23 through November 29, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 22, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 19, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case November 18, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 16, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 15, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 10, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 9, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 4, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases November 1, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 26, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 25, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case October 18, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 15, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 13, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 12, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 8, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases October 5, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases September 30, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases September 29, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases September 20, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases September 17, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases September 15, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case May 19, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case May 7, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case April 30, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case April 27, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases April 19, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases April 15, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases April 13, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases March 29, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases March 23, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases March 19, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case March 18, 2021
Superintendent Letter Return to In-Person Instruction March 11, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases February 22, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case February 12, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case February 11, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case February 9, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case February 8, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case February 5, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases February 4, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case January 28, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Case January 26, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 21, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 20, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 19, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases January 7, 2021
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases December 17, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Cases December 16, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 10, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 9, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 7, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 4, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case December 2, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case November 30, 2020
Superintendent Letter Positive Case November 29, 2020
Gowanda Central will continue to share useful updates and resources related to COVID-19.
December Remote Learning Letters/Plans
GCS Plan for Monitoring and Tracking Health Conditions & Testing
GCS Plan for Containment & Contact Tracing
New York State Education Department (NYSED): Guidance for P-12 Schools
Remote Instruction Assistance
WIFI
Gowanda Central School District has free WIFI available that extends to our parking lots and athletic facilities.
- Students and Staff use GCSWIFI ad sign in with your netwiork log in.
- Visitors use GCSGuest and fill in required information.
FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The FCC has opened the application for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, which will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. This discount will be available until 6 months after the pandemic has ended, or until the money runs out. Click on this link to be redirected to the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Website
Work Offline:
Students can access most materials while at school or connected to the internet and set them to be available to work while not connected. Once connected again, they can sync new work. Students will be assisted with this process.
- Video tutorial for Chromebooks
- Work on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline
- Student Chromebook Tips to Access Learning Materials Offline
Community WIFI Connections:
Tech tutorials and helpful links can be found on Schoology.
Go to >Resources >Groups >Gowanda Central School District
STUDENT ACCOUNTS/LOGINS:
- Common logins and passwords
- SCHOOLOGY:
- Parent Access: Use a school provided code at www.schoology.com to access your child on your account. Contact your child’s teacher for child’s code.
- Student Access: Use the App or gcsd.schoology.com.
- Student Username: year + first + last initial (ie., 33georgel)
- Student password: gcsd + lunch code (ie., gcsd1234)
- SchoologyTutorials
- GOOGLE CHROMEBOOK/GSuite:
- Student Usernames: first and lastname @gcslearn.org (ie., mickeymouse@gcslearn.org)
- Student Password: gcssd + lunch code (ie., gcsd1234)
DEVICE & RESOURCE ASSISTANCE:
- For damaged, missing components, or improperly working device contact:
- email TechHelp@gcslearn.org or call 532-3325 ext 6020.
- Contact your child’s teacher for help opening or logging into posted materials.
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Erie County Virtual Learning Support Centers (LINK)
For Hybrid and In-Person Learners ONLY
PROJECT START DATE: Monday, October 5, 2020
PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS:
Southtowns Family YMCA
Location: 1620 Southwestern Boulevard,
West Seneca, NY 14224
Capacity: 30 students
YMCA Hoag Educational Center (Lake Shore District)
Location: 42 Sunset Boulevard,
Angola, NY 14006
Capacity: 30 students
Orchard Park Boys & Girls Club
Location: 25 S. Lincoln Avenue,
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Capacity: 60
Boys & Girls Club of Eden – Lake Shore
Location: Hoag Educational Center
(Lake Shore District), 42 Sunset Boulevard,
Angola, NY 14004
Capacity: 45
Boys & Girls Club of Eden – Lake Shore
Location: 8284 N. Main Street,
Eden, NY 14057
Capacity: 45
Elma Marilla Wales Boys & Girls Club
Location: 2080 Girdle Road,
Elma, NY 14059
Capacity: 40 students
Robin’s Nest Child Care Center
Location: 7432 Olean Road,
Holland, NY 14080
Capacity: 20 students
Gowanda Free Library
Location: 56 W. Main Street,
Gowanda, NY 14070
Capacity: TBD
Early Bird Child Care
Location: 243 W. Main Street,
Springville, NY 14141
Capacity: TBD
E2CCB CONTACT:
Pamela Belling
Phone: (716) 672-3178
Email: pbelling@e2ccb.org