October 18, 2023

Dear GRPS Students, Staff, and Families,

I would first like to thank our students, staff, parents, and community members for a great start to the school year. Gordon-Rushville Public Schools is fortunate to have so many caring staff members who consistently go above and beyond for the youth in our community.  We are also fortunate to have a caring community where individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations are eager to work with the school in order to provide opportunities for our students.

                Communication and collaboration are vitally important to the success of our district. We are continually looking for ways to improve our communication with parents and patrons, so I would like to outline some of the avenues where parents and community members can find information about the school and the events and happenings that are occurring in each of the buildings.

• The Gordon-Rushville Public Schools website at www.grmustangs.org is an excellent avenue to find information about the district and each of the school buildings.  District events as well as events from each of the school buildings are displayed on the front page of the website as well as a live feed that displays messages posted from building principals and the activities director.  There are also links on the front page to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, the monthly breakfast/lunch menus, and the school board.  If you would like information regarding a specific school building, there is a link at the top of the district page titled “Schools” that will give you the option to go to a specific school building page for building information.  
• The school district also has a mobile app where information from the website, the live feed, and district and school events are listed.  If you are interested in accessing the app, search “Gordon-Rushville Public Schools” on your app store and download the school app or via these links Apple App Store or Google Play.
• The district and individual school buildings each have Facebook pages where information about building events is updated frequently.
• Gordon Elementary and Rushville Elementary both utilize ClassDojo, a messaging system that parents are invited to sign up for.  Individual teachers communicate through ClassDojo regarding classroom specific notices, as do building principals regarding building wide information.
• The Remind app is utilized at the middle school and high school by coaches and activity sponsors as an informational tool for students participating in activities and their parents.
• School information is also advertised in and reported on by the Sheridan County Journal Star.
• In case of an emergency situation or weather-related adjustment to the school day such as a late start or school cancellation, information will be available on the school website, facebook pages, and an automated phone call will be sent out to parents/guardians whose information has been given to the school district. Please contact your individual school building if you do not receive automated phone notifications and would like to.

If you have any questions regarding how to find information about school happenings or how to access any of the digital information including the school mobile app, please contact your student’s building principal for assistance.  We are also open to additional suggestions for ways we can improve our communication with you.  Feel free to contact me at any time, and I would be more than happy to assist in any way. Thank you again for a great start to the school year.

Sincerely,

Nathan Livingston

Superintendent