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Order Your School Pictures!

Students and their parents wishing to purchase their Fall Portraits from Lifetouch should visit mylifetouch.com and place orders as soon as possible. You will need your Student ID or Picture Day ID (EVTWNWVD4) to order.

As a special offer, if you order pictures on mylifetouch.com, you can also receive a FREE 8x11 photo book from Shutterfly!*

_{*Offer expires April 30, 2024. Taxes, shipping and handling may apply. Other restrictions apply. Learn more.}

Encarga hoy en mylifetouch.com con tu ID de estudiante o la ID del Día de la Foto (EVTWNWVD4). ¡Echa un vistazo para encargar!

Una oferta especial: Encarga fotos en mylifetouch.com. ¡Disfruta de un álbum fotográphico de Shutterfly* de 8x11 GRATIS!

_{*La oferta vence el 30 de abril de 2024. Se pueden aplicar cargos por impuestos, envío y manejo. Se aplican otras restricciones. Aprende más.}

GCS Athletic Events - Safety Requirements

In light of recent events at athletic venues across the country, Greenville County Schools has updated its safety requirements for athletic events, effective immediately.

Athletic Events Safety Requirements | Requisitos de Seguridad para Eventos Deportivos

Middle school students and younger must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older to every high school athletic event (including 7-8th grade D-team football). Middle school students and older must have a school-issued ID to enter a middle school athletic event alone; otherwise, they must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older. The detailed safety requirements for both middle school and high school athletic events are below and available on the GCS website. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school’s administration.

Any time there is an event of significance around the country, GCS reviews our safety practices. The above updates were made after reviewing recent events that occurred at athletic venues across the country. We appreciate your cooperation to help ensure the safety of all attendees.

High School Athletic Events

For all Greenville County Schools high school athletic events (including 7-8th grade D-team football), the following requirements are in place to ensure the safety of all attendees:

Middle school students and younger must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older to every high school athletic event (including 7-8th grade D-team football).
High school students must have a school-issued ID to enter an athletic event. alone; otherwise, they must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older.
Please note that students who are not picked up immediately following the conclusion of an athletic event may not be able to attend future athletic events.
No loitering in any area; all fans need to sit in the home or visitor stands during the event.
Not following any of the rules outlined above will result in removal from the event without a refund.

Some additional reminders:

There is a clear bag policy for GCS events.
Individuals attending an athletic event may be subject to search.

Middle School Athletic Events

For all Greenville County Schools middle school athletic events (except football – see high school requirements for 7-8th grade D-team football), the following requirements are in place to ensure the safety of all attendees:

Middle school students and older must have a school-issued ID to enter a middle school athletic event alone; otherwise, they must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older.
Please note that students who are not picked up immediately following the conclusion of an athletic event may not be able to attend future athletic events.
Elementary students and younger must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older to every athletic event.
No loitering in any area; all fans need to sit in the home or visitor stands during the event.
Not following any of the rules outlined above will result in removal from the event without a refund.

Some additional reminders:

There is a clear bag policy for GCS events.
Individuals attending an athletic event may be subject to search.

Can I Purchase School Insurance?

Student accident insurance is offered as a service to parents. The available insurance coverage includes school-only or 24-hour coverage. Coverage, cost, and enrollment information is provided in the links below.

Voluntary student accident insurance is different from athletic insurance, which is required. Information on athletic insurance will be communicated by your school’s athletic department.

Voluntary Accident Insurance Seguro voluntario de accidentes estudiantiles

Download and open in Adobe Reader to access fillable claim form.

Change of Information

The Student Emergency Information Form in the start of school student packet is sent directly to the Health Room.

No updates are made to our student database from this form.

To change your address, phone numbers or emergency contacts:

Use your Backpack account to update your contact information. You’ll need to scan a copy of a recent utility bill* or Change of Address Form. Please notify the school directly as you must provide two proofs of residency.

If your child will be a bus rider, you’ll also need to indicate that in Backpack or complete the Transportation Form, which is available on the district website.

*All address changes must include a current bill dated within past 30 days from either Duke Energy, Laurens Electric, Piedmont Natural Gas, Spectrum, or Greenville Water System. The bill must show the service address, not just the mailing address. If the bill is not in the parent’s name, please contact Guidance for additional information. Please bring paper copies to the Guidance Office or fax info to 355-6670. We cannot change your address without this documentation.

Questions? Please contact the Guidance Office at 355-6774. Thank you!

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