Gulf Shores Virtual Academy is now accepting applications for the Spring 2024 term for grades K-12!

Blended options for grades 6-12 are available for students that want to take classes both in person and online!

Please contact Dr. Susan Nelson, snelson@gsboe.org with any questions.

Virtual Academy Application for Spring 2024 School Year

K-5 VIRTUAL ACADEMY APPLICATION UPCOMING Spring 2024

6-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY APPLICATION UPCOMING Spring 2024

MakeWaves!

Congratulations to the Gulf Shores High Dolphins! We are all excited that the Gulf Shores High School football team will be playing for a State Championship at the University of Alabama on Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 PM.  To accommodate everyone who would like to attend the game in Tuscaloosa, we will have e-learning days on December 7 and 8.  Students and staff will not be on campus either day.   Your child’s teacher will send home information about e-learning assignments next week.

Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions.

Go Dolphins and MakeWaves!

Dr.  Matt Akin
Superintendent

Greetings from the MakeWaves of Kindness Committee!

It's time again to kick off the sale of this year's MakeWaves of Kindness shirts. MakeWaves of Kindness Day will be held on February 20th this year. We will be focusing on making this an event filled with experiences in which students will learn more about the value of spreading kindness every day. The proceeds raised will be used to support student learning across the school system.

Please click the link below to order the official t-shirt for GSCS Make Waves of Kindness 2024. Orders are due by December 22nd.
https://gscskindness.itemorder.com/

The teal QR Code gives you the opportunity to purchase a T-Shirt and the blue QR Code is set up to Make a Donation.

MakeWaves!

Gulf Shores City Schools has been approved by the State of Alabama Child Nutrition Department to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for breakfast and lunch beginning in January.

What does this mean?

• Beginning on January 4, 2024, all students may eat breakfast and lunch at no charge.
• If you make regular, automatic payments to the Meal Account Payment Portal, please have these payments stopped by December 15th. If money is past due on your child's account, please pay it.
• Only one free breakfast and lunch will be allowed daily. If your child selects a second breakfast, second lunch, or extra choices available in the lunchroom, your child will be charged.

Parents or guardians who need further information may contact Tanya Hill, Child Nutrition Program Director, thill@gsboe.org.

 

 

Add us to your holiday calendar!

Nov. 30 at 6:30pm, Dec. 2 at 2:30 pm & 6:30pm, or Dec. 3 at 2:30pm.

All of these productions will be at the Gulf Shores Cultural Center.

GSMS Choir students have been working hard to present Elf the Musical, Jr. There are several shows to attend and admission is free!

Please check the PowerSchool Public Portal for progress grades. Our Virtual Academy Classes in grades K-6 will be checking grades in Canvas while our Access Virtual grades 7-12 will be checking grades in PowerSchool. We will not be sending home progress reports. All grades will need to be accessed online.

We encourage all parents to access their accounts throughout the year for lunch/fee balance, grades, and attendance information. 

Notifications can be set up in your PowerSchool account. You will also receive notifications via email, text and phone calls concerning your meal account balance.

If you have not already created an account and you are having trouble, please contact your child's school and they can email you the account creation information. 

Parents who set up an account will never have to create another as the account remains active for as long as their child is enrolled in our system.