Dear Guilford Park High School Families: 

I hope you have been enjoying your summer. As the 2023-2024 school year quickly approaches, we have a number of informational items and changes related to transportation to and from school. 

Many changes have been made to school start times and transportation across Howard County schools. This school year, our school day will begin at 8am and end at 2:45pm.  

For families who receive bus transportation, bus stop information for the 2023-2024 school year will be available by mid-August and can be accessed online via the Bus Stop Locator or HCPSS Connect Synergy under More Options and then Homeroom / Transportation / POS. Families will be notified by email and the HCPSS website when the information is available. 

For families who do not receive bus transportation, if your child will be walking or riding their bike to school, I encourage you to take time now to familiarize your child with their route to and from school. Map out and walk the route between your home and school to ensure all roads, sidewalks and pathways are familiar for your child. In addition, review crosswalks and intersections that are safe for crossing the road if required and review safe pedestrian tips with your student. If you encounter any issues regarding safety as you walk these routes with your student, please contact the HCPSS Office of Student Transportation to make HCPSS staff aware. 

We have created a GPHS Student Transportation FAQ document that shares more information related to student transportation, as well as drop off and pick up procedures at our school if you will be transporting your child by car. We have spent a considerable amount of time this summer evaluating our traffic patterns to ensure a safe and efficient process may occur each day.

On Tuesday, August 22 from 5pm - 6pm, we are also planning a Panther Parking Lot Practice for families to flow through our traffic pattern and learn the navigation for drop-off/pick-up prior to the beginning of the school year. Swing by our campus during this time, following the traffic pattern map, and you’ll receive a GPHS sticker!

I encourage you to view the HCPSS Help Site to see answers to questions related to a number of topics. Additionally, please check in regularly to the page that will provide updated information for the 2023-2024 school year. Both of these sites are updated regularly so check back often for more information. Finally, I encourage you to bookmark our school's website, https://gphs.hcpss.org/ where we will post news and information throughout the school year. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact the school with questions related to the information provided here, or anything else related to traveling to and from school. Thank you for your partnership and I look forward to welcoming students to our school on August 28! 

Sincerely,

Josh Wasilewski, Principal

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