Parent Resources

Forms, schedules and other helpful resources can be found here. Want to schedule a tour? Contact us at any time!

Please read through the following materials; they are essential reading, especially for families new to Galileo School.

Welcome to our community of parents, teachers and staff dedicated to seeing our children explore, play, think and grow without limitations.

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Mental Health Resources

Read Our Mental Health Matters Newsletters 

Galileo is pleased to have a licensed Mental Health Counselor on our Skyway campus and registered marriage and family therapist intern on our Riverbend campus. Ms. Ruth Caldwell is at Riverbend and Ms. Caitlin Hilligas is at Skyway. Please reach out to them if you have questions or need assistance.

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Skyway PTSA

Skyway PTSA board assignments and contact information.

Board Assignments and Contact Information:

Board Positions:

President: president@galileoskywayptsa.com

VP Programs: programs@galileoskywayptsa.com

VP School Support: schoolsupport@galileoskywayptsa.com

VP Fundraising: fundraising@galileoskywayptsa.com

Recording Secretary: recsec@galileoskywayptsa.com

Corresponding Secretary: info@galileoskywayptsa.com

Treasurer: treasurer@galileoskywayptsa.com

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Important Documents and Links

Other important documents and links.

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Back to School - Skyway

Skyway supply fees, school lunches, and more information.

Supply Fee

To pay your supply fee for 2024-2025, you can drop off a check in the front office or pay via MySchoolBucks (see links below).  Any questions regarding fees, please email Ana Zarzuela at ana.zarzuela@galileogiftedschool.org. 

2024-2025 Kindergarten - 4th Grade School Fees: $100 (this fee includes: Annual Supply Fee and Annual CP Fee).

2024-2025 5th Grade School Fees: $125 ( this fee includes: Annual Supply Fee, Annual CP Fee, and Science Lab Fee).

2024-2025 Middle School Fees: $150 ( this fee includes: Annual Core Classes Fee, Annual CP Fee, and Annual Science Lab Fee).

NOT included in these fees:

  • Uniforms

  • Backpack (please no rolling backpacks)

  • Headphones (traditional over the ear headphones best for elementary, standard headphone jack required, microphones are not necessary)

School Lunch 

School Lunch: Galileo partners with Seminole County Public Schools to provide a variety of lunch options daily.  For the 2024-2025 school year, students will have to purchase lunch if they want to eat what is served at school.  The price for breakfast is $2.75. Elementary students will be charged $3.50 daily for lunch and middle school students will pay $3.75 for their lunches. These prices are for standard lunches and do not include extras like chips or special treats that are often available for additional purchase.  Students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch must apply and be approved in order to have discounted meals (40 cents) or free meals.  Online applications can be completed on SCPSMealApp.com. Parents can pay for lunch or breakfast via check or credit card by visiting www.MySchoolBucks.com.

*If your student(s) arrives late in the morning, please pack them a lunch from home or call the front office to place your order before 8:45 A.M. Unless students are purchasing extra food, they do not need to pay for their lunch.

Handbooks & Curriculum Guides

Additional Resources & Handbooks

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Meal Benefits

Information about meal benefits.

Galileo partners with Seminole County Public Schools to provide a variety of lunch options daily.  The price for breakfast is $2.75. Elementary students will be charged $3.50 daily for lunch and middle school students will pay $3.75 for their lunches. These prices are for standard lunches and do not include extras like chips or special treats that are often available for additional purchase. 

Students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch must apply and be approved in order to have discounted meals (40 cents) or free meals.  Online applications can be completed on SCPSMealApp.com.

If your student(s) arrives late in the morning, please pack them a lunch from home or call the front office to place your order before 8:45 A.M. 

Lunch accounts can be set up through MySchoolBucks. 

Important Reminder: Families must re-apply for free or reduced lunch assistance every academic school year.

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Riverbend PTO

Riverbend PTO board assignments and contact information.

Board Assignments and Contact Information:

Board Positions:

Erika Eiland - President president@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Kathy Corraliza - Treasurer treasurer@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Jenessa Graney - Recording Secretary  secretary@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Vanessa King - VP1 Programs progams@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Janelle Schwartz - VP2 School Support schoolsupport@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Meghan Clock - VP3 Fundraising fundraising@gailieoschoolPTO.org  

Lauren Marcoux - VP4 Communications communications@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Selena Singh - Merchandise Coordinator merchandise@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Erin Sullivan - Spirit Nights Coordinator spiritnights@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Stephanie Wymer - Elementary Room Parent Coordinator

roomparentcoordinator@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Vanessa King - Hospitality Coordinator hospitality@galileoschoolPTO.org   

Dee McKinney  - Middle School Events Coordinator

middleschoolcoordinator@galileoschoolPTO.org

Open - Yearbook Coordinator yearbook@galileoschoolPTO.org 

Erika Eiland - Summer Events Coordinator summerevents@galileoschoolPTO.org

Fees:

One Year PTO Membership (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)

$5 Membership ONLY

$10 Membership with Older Version Spirit Shirts

$14 Membership with Newest Style Shirts

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High School

Local high school resources.

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Dragon Watch

Information about our before-and-after-school program, Dragon Watch.

We offer Dragon Watch, our before and after school program, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. We also offer after-school enrichment courses based on children’s interests. Click below to download forms and information.

Skyway

Located in Cafeteria

Coordinator: Josie Pugh Josie.Pugh@galileogiftedschool.org

Skyway Dragon Watch Handbook 2024-25

Dragon Watch Costs:

Family Registration Fee - $55

Mornings Only DAILY Rate - 1 child - $8/day

Mornings Only DAILY Rate - additional siblings - $7/day

Afternoons Only DAILY Rate - 1 child - $15/day

Afternoons Only DAILY Rate - additional siblings - $13/day

Same Day Morning & Afternoon DAILY Rate - 1 child - $17/day

Same Day Morning & Afternoon DAILY Rate - additional siblings - $15/day

 

Riverbend

Located in room 130; enter through exterior building door, by car line

Coordinator: Tameka Bush (tameka.bush@galileogiftedschool.org)

Dragon Watch Handbook 24-25

RSVP to tameka.bush@galileogiftedschool.org

Dragon Watch Costs:

Family Registration Fee - $55

Mornings Only DAILY Rate - 1 child - $8/day

Mornings Only DAILY Rate - additional siblings - $7/day

Afternoons Only DAILY Rate - 1 child - $15/day

Afternoons Only DAILY Rate - additional siblings - $13/day

Same Day Morning & Afternoon DAILY Rate - 1 child - $17/day

Same Day Morning & Afternoon DAILY Rate - additional siblings - $15/day

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Volunteering

Volunteer Opportunities and Dividends information.

We LOVE our Volunteers! The Galileo School thrives because of the wonderful support we have from our volunteers. We need more of you.

Volunteer Policy

Our philosophy dictates that it is important for students to observe their parents volunteering and as part of their educational process. However, we do recognize that sometimes conditions exist that might require an additional source other than the parent to help with the acquisition of the mandatory volunteer hours. In an effort to be supportive, Galileo will allow parents to enlist other members of their own families to help provide their volunteer service. Family members may include grandparents, aunts and uncles, and similar. Families may not “gift” another family with excess hours over their volunteer hour minimum, nor may a parent provide volunteer service on behalf of another family.

Parents must volunteer at least 15 hours per child or a minimum of 20 hours per family who have multiple children. The deadline for completing all volunteer requirements is June 01 of the respective year. Families that do not comply with this policy are subject to sanctions up to and including disenrollment for the following academic year.

Parents and community members are encouraged to help out at the school. Everyone who wants to volunteer must register via the SCPS Dividends registration site at: Volunteer Program Login

Throughout the year, we will let families know when special volunteer opportunities arise through out weekly newsletter.  You can also reach out to these faculty/staff members for volunteer opportunities:

lisa.eaton@galileogiftedschool.org (media)

areli.perez@galileogiftedschool.org

megan.bishop@galileogiftedschool.org

kristin.ripley@galileogiftedschool.org

jenny.slavik@galileogiftedschool.org

galileoptavp1@gmail.com (PTO) 

Dividends Registration

This is for new volunteers and returning volunteers that need to be re-registered each school year.

Recording Your Hours When Not At The School

To log your hours from home, please refer to the individual link emailed to you with your Dividends sign-up confirmation. If you previously logged in hours from home, you can also use this link: Raptor Return User. Once logged in, click on Add Hours and follow the prompts or check out our step-by-step guide.

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Health and Wellness Policy

Medication and Galileo wellness policies and forms.

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Dress Code

Dress code policy and uniform order information.

A higher standard of dress encourages respect for individual students and others, and results in a higher standard of behavior. Our dress code guidelines indicate appropriate school dress for normal school days. The school reserves the right to interpret these guidelines and/or make changes during the school year. Students are expected to follow these guidelines. Every student shall wear school uni-forms. All school uniforms must be worn properly (no low hanging clothes).

The Galileo School uniform consists of a polo shirt (t-shirt options available for MS students only) with the Galileo School logo from Lands’ End. Pants, skirts, shorts, or skorts must be khaki/tan-colored and without rips of any kind.


Hair: No bandannas may be worn.

Shoes: Students must wear closed shoes at all times. Crocs, backless shoes, sandals, wheelies, open toed shoes and flip flops may not be worn.

Spirit Fridays: Students may wear their Galileo PTA shirts to school on Fridays with their tan khaki shorts, pants, skirts, or skorts. In addition, on Fridays only, students may wear blue jeans or blue jean shorts (mid-thigh length or longer) without rips of any kind as an alternative to their khaki colored bottoms.

Dresses/Jumpers: Girls must wear shorts, leggings, or bloomers under Galileo school logo dresses and jumpers.

Additional Dress Code guidelines: Middle School students who are participating on a Galileo sports team may wear the team jersey on game day in support of their team. For example, volleyball students may wear team jersey on Wednesdays with khaki bottoms and closed toe shoes. At no time, are students to wear anything offensive, immodest, or deemed inappropriate by the faculty. Students out of uniform will be given a written warning for the first offense. If the problem persists, parents will be called and required to bring the correct uniform to school before the child can return to class. A fund will be established to provide assistance to students unable to afford uniforms. Reasonable accommodations based on student’s religion, disability, or medical conditions will be allowed.

Dress Down Days: Once a month, Galileo will implement a dress down day. Students are asked to wear modest clothing that is not deemed inappropriate by staff. Costumes, tank tops, pajamas, tight/revealing clothing, leggings, are not appropriate.

Shop Uniforms

At Galileo we use Lands’ End for our uniforms. Click on the link below and then click “Look up Your School” on the left navigation bar. Either search by school information or enter Preferred School Number: Galileo Riverbend: 900148123 /// Galileo Skyway: 900192550

Riverbend Campus: How to Order

Skyway Campus: How to Order

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Back to School - Riverbend

Riverbend fees, school lunches, and more information.

Supply Fee

To pay your supply fee for 2024-2025, you can drop off a check in the front office or pay via MySchoolBucks (see links below). Any questions regarding fees, please email Tiffany Cordero at tiffany.cordero@galileogiftedschool.org.

2024-2025 Kindergarten - 4th Grade School Fees: $100 (K-4th grade, this fee includes: Annual Supply Fee and Annual CP Fee).

2024-2025 5th Grade School Fees: $125 ( 5th grade only; this fee includes: Annual Supply Fee, Annual CP Fee, and Science Lab Fee).

2024-2025 Middle School Fees: $150 (this fee includes: Annual Core Classes Fee, Annual CP Fee, and Annual Science Lab Fee).

NOT included in these fees:

  • Uniforms

  • Backpack (please no rolling backpacks)

  • Headphones (traditional over the ear headphones best for elementary, standard headphone jack required, microphones are not necessary)

School Lunch 

School Lunch: Galileo partners with Seminole County Public Schools to provide a variety of lunch options daily.  For the 2024-2025 school year, students will have to purchase lunch if they want to eat what is served at school.  The price for breakfast is $2.75. Elementary students will be charged $3.50 daily for lunch and middle school students will pay $3.75 for their lunches. These prices are for standard lunches and do not include extras like chips or special treats that are often available for additional purchase.  Students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch must apply and be approved in order to have discounted meals (40 cents) or free meals.  Online applications can be completed on SCPSMealApp.com. Parents can pay for lunch or breakfast via check or credit card by visiting Galileo’s School Store via MySchoolBucks.

*If your student(s) arrives late in the morning, please pack them a lunch from home or call the front office to place your order before 8:45.

Handbooks & Curriculum Guides

Additional Resources & Handbooks

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