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New School Year Information
Dress Code and School Supplies
Galena Park I.S.D. will suspend requirements for standardized dress code for ALL elementary and
middle school students for the 2020-2021 fall semester. Masks/face coverings will be required for
all students in 1 through 12 grade. All students will continue to be required to carry a clear or
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mesh backpack.
GPISD will provide school supplies for students, with the exception of notebooks/binders, paper,
pens and pencils. Teachers may require additional supplies for specific classes.
Free Meals Program
Galena Park I.S.D. will offer meal service for students
beginning September 8, 2020. The Galena Park I.S.D.
Transportation Department has teamed up with Student
Nutrition to distribute meals to students at various locations
around the District. In addition to the new bus delivery
system, GPISD will continue to offer curbside service to pick
up meals.
Meal distribution dates, times and locations will be posted
on the Galena Park I.S.D. website and social media
platforms.
STUDENT DAILY HEALTH
SELF-ASSESSMENT
In the last 24 hours, has your child experienced
any of the following symptoms?
• Fever of 100.0 or higher, possibly with alternating shivering
and sweating
• Diarrhea
• New cough
• New trouble breathing, shortness of breath or wheezing
• New chills
• New muscle aches or sore throat
• New loss of smell
• New loss of taste or change in taste
IF you answered YES to any of the above, your child
may NOT enter the building today.
Parents should call our District Student Reporting Line at 832-386-1091 if your child:
• is lab-confirmed for COVID-19
• has been exposed to someone lab-confirmed for COVID-19
• is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms