Parent/Guardian Resources

Required Documents & Acknowledgements

Online Registration (verification of student/parent information. Required to be completed each school year)
Technology Acceptable Use Policy (part of the Handbook and revised every 1-2 years)
Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (revised every 1-2 years)

All forms are completed/acknowledged in Synergy ParentVue. For more information on how to complete/acknowledge these items, please visit our Completing Required Acknowledgements page.

Emergency Closing Information

All official emergency school closings will be announced on the GBCS website, our District Social Media pages, and as a notification through the GBCS Mobile App (when appropriate). You can also stay tuned to local television channels and radio stations for the latest news on school closings. The district will also send out a notification to all households via our BlackBoard notification system - you will receive a phone call and text message if school is canceled.

Emergency closures may result from inclement weather, equipment failures, power outages, or other unforeseen circumstances. If a building is closed, after school activities for that building are usually canceled, unless otherwise communicated. Refer to the district and/or building websites for up-to-date information on event cancellations and building closures.

For more information on how GBCS sends Parent/Guardian messages, please visit our Messaging Information page.

FAQs

Where can I find information about my student's school (schedule, phone numbers, etc...)?

I am looking for the contact information for my student's teacher and principal...how can I find this information?

My student is new to Grand Blanc schools. Where can we find information on school clubs, athletic teams, and events?

My student has an @gbstu.org account and email address. What does that mean and how can I be sure it is safe?

All Grand Blanc students are given an account/email address that is used to sign on to Chromebooks, G Suite for Education products (Google Drive, Docs, etc...), and other web-based platforms. Students also have the ability to use this information to send/receive email through their account in Gmail. For more information on Chromebooks and the G Suite for Education product, please visit our GBCS, Chromebooks, and Google page.

All student devices/accounts are set up to filter out inappropriate content. Student monitoring is done through a product called Go Guardian. For more information, please visit our Internet Filtering & Safeguards page.

I want to find a tutor for my student. Can the district help with that?

How to...

Check your student's lunch balance and deposit money

Check your student’s grades and assignments

GBCS teachers use Jupiter Grades to deliver assignments, grades, and report cards. Jupiter Grades is accessible through all internet browsers including those on mobile devices.

If you are new to the district or did not set up your Jupiter login, you will need to contact your student’s school to obtain your temporary password then visit Jupiter Grades to set up your account.

Need even more help with Jupiter? Please visit our Parent Help Site.

Please Note: Jupiter is a tool for teachers to deliver assignments/grades only; it is not a replacement for ParentVue. Any contact information that needs to be changed in Jupiter must first be changed in ParentVue. Please visit the ParentVue online registration portal to update your information.