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Back to School Nights are a great opportunity to meet your child's teacher, principal, and to learn more about their day-to-day life as a student at Great Valley School District. We hope you can attend! Check out this flyer to see when your child's Back to School Night is.  

• Charlestown Elementary: September 9, 7:00 PM 
• General Wayne Elementary: September 10, 7:00 PM 
• K.D. Markley Elementary: September 18, 6:30 PM 
• Sugartown Elementary: September 18, 7:00 PM  
• Great Valley 5/6 Center: September 16, 6:30 PM 
• Great Valley Middle School: September 11, 6:30 PM 
• Great Valley High School: September 4, 6:30 PM 

We are pleased to share that the Great Valley School Board recently approved the appointment of Dr. Elana Betts as the new Supervisor of Student Services. 

As Supervisor of Student Services, Dr. Betts will help lead comprehensive support initiatives across academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and mental health domains. The role also supports the implementation of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and special education services while overseeing school psychologists, counselors, sensory support specialists, and social workers. 

Dr. Betts brings over two decades of experience in school psychology, educational administration, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to her new role. She currently serves as Administrator on Assignment at the Chester County Intermediate Unit, where she oversees school psychologists, mental health therapists, 504 Service Agreements, and assists the multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) process while coordinating psychological services and professional development across the region. 

Throughout her career, Dr. Betts has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting diverse student populations. She has served as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Coordinator at the Chester County Intermediate Unit since November 2024, and previously co-chaired the organization's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. In 2015, she founded FRAME (Fostering Resiliency through Advocacy, Mentoring, and Education), an agency dedicated to promoting advocacy for people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, K-12 students, and other underserved populations. 

Dr. Betts earned her Doctorate in Education from Penn State University and holds a Master's degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. She is certified in both School Psychology and PK-12 Administration/Principal roles.  

Congratulations to Great Valley 5/6 Center teacher Lisa Freeman, who was honored as one of the Phillies All-Star Teacher Award recipients! The Philadelphia Phillies recognized 10 exceptional educators from across the region during their Teacher Appreciation Night on Friday, May 2.

Mrs. Freeman was nominated by her former student, Justin, who wrote a compelling essay detailing how she has made a profound and lasting impact on both her students and the entire school community.

We are incredibly proud to have Mrs. Freeman representing GVSD and shaping the bright futures of our students!

The ClassLink platform is now available for account registration for all families. As a reminder, ClassLink is a single sign-on (SSO) platform that provides teachers and students with access to all online teaching and learning resources in one place. Please find important details below. 

• The ClassLink Family Portal offers a single point of access to many of the frequently used applications and sites at GVSD, such as Skyward for Families, PaySchools, Canvas (for grades 5-12), Seesaw (for grades K-4), and more.  

• The portal will be a tool for managing logins for your online GVSD applications in one location.  

• All users must set up an account in order to access the ClassLink Family Portal. 

Please click here for instructions on how to set up your ClassLink account.   

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