GSSM Weekly Recap - April 16, 2021

Sent on behalf of Interim President / Senior Vice President for Residential, Mr. Danny Dorsel:

Dear GSSM Community,
 
Please find below some updates for this week.
 
COVID-19 testing, cases and contract tracing

• There were no positives cases this week. 
• Next week we will test the entire student body in preparation for Prom on Saturday, April 24.
• Next week we will also be switching to the more reliable PCR tests instead of the rapid tests. The PCR test results will be communicated within 24-48 hours. 
• Thanks again to MUSC for all they are doing for us.

Reminders of safety precautions

• Please continue to wash your hands.
• Please complete the REACH survey daily, wear your mask and contact tracing tags, and social distance

Interim update

• May Interim course fees, for the few courses that have them, are due today, April 16. You can now use GSSM's pay portal to pay all fees (https://ssl.sc.gov/checkout/scgssmonlinepmts/residentialProgram.html).
• Please let Dr. Martin know if you have questions (mmartin@gssm.k12.sc.us).

Graduation update

• The GSSM Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Vikhyat Bebarta, Director of the CU Anschutz Center for Combat and Battlefield Research and 1990 GSSM graduate, will deliver GSSM’s 32nd Commencement address. The full press release can be found at: https://www.scgssm.org/news-article/press-release-gssm-announces-32nd-annual-commencement-speaker
• As a reminder, each graduate will receive four (4) tickets for graduation. Graduation will be livestreamed for anyone to view.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.
 
Sincerely,

Mr. Danny Dorsel
Interim President / Senior Vice President for Residential
SC Governor's School for Science + Mathematics