Pandemic and School Response Information
Attendance Restriction Information
Gettysburg School District Operational Phases
- Phase 1 - Active
- Full schedule - Full student attendance - Full staff attendance
- Masking recommended
- Phase 2
- Full schedule - Full student attendance - Full staff attendance
- Masking recommended
- Further risk mitigation measures active
- Phase 3
- Emergency closure - Full student attendance remotely - Staff attendance at school optional
Gettysburg School District Extracurricular Activities Attendance Tiers
- Tier 1 - Active
- Open attendance
- Masking is highly recommended for all individuals in attendance at indoor games
- Tier 2
- Restricted attendance
- Games and Activities are postponed or cancelled
Latest Updates
- February 7th 2022 - Updated Return to School Plan
- January 28th 2022 - Updates to the Return to School Plan
- January 10th, 2022 - Updated Reopening Plan
- November 22nd, 2021 - Student Vaccination Information
- November 8th, 2021 - Gettysburg ARP ESSER Plan
- October 12th, 2021 - Updated Reopening Plan
- August 4th, 2021 - Updated Reopening Plan
- July 12th, 2021 - Updated Reopening Plan - En Espaņol
- May 11th, 2021 - Mask Policy Update Letter
- May 10th, 2021 - Updated Reopening Plan
- March 9th, 2021 - Masking Policy and Calendar Update Letter
- February 11th, 2021 - Updated Friday Early Release Letter
- December 21st, 2020 - Attendance Tier Documentation Update
- November 12th, 2020 - Covid-19 / Pandemic Policy Update Letter
- November 11th, 2020 - Change to the Length of the School Day Letter
- September 17th, 2020 - Covid Confirmation and Precautions Letter
- August 28th, 2020 - Letter to Parents
Sanitation Information
- MARC Quatricide Additional Information
- Gettysburg School custodians are applying disinfectant for proper levels for sanitation.
Shutdown Transition Information
- Covid 19 Guidelines for Weightroom Use and Associated Form
- Covid 19 School Liability and Hold Harmless Waiver Form
General Resources and Information
- South Dakota Department of Health - Covid 19 Mitigation in Schools
- South Dakota Department of Health - Health Protocols for Schools
- South Dakota Department of Health - Isolation vs Quarantine
- South Dakota Department of Health - School Bus Guidelines
- South Dakota Department of Health - Reopening Checklist
- South Dakota State Medical Association - Health Recommendations
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Guidance for School Re-Entry
- South Dakota High School Athletics Association - Fall Sports Task Force Recommendations
- South Dakota Department of Education - Startwell Guidelines
- Avera Hospitals - Local Schools Mask Recommendations
- Student Screening Checklist
General Pandemic Information
- World Health Organization Guidelines for the Public
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Dakota Department of Health