🇺🇸 Gravette School District is asking families with an active or inactive military member to complete a brief survey.
🔗 Survey for Military Families: https://forms.gle/dj5SzdsDo9a9KP2XA
Providing this information allows the school and state to better support military families in our community. Participation is completely optional, and your personal details remain confidential. Identifying military families now may also lead to a second, shorter survey from the state later on.
Thank you to the military members in our community for your service. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
October 1 is the deadline for turning in the Free and Reduced Lunch form to maintain meal benefits for the school year. All families need to submit their forms, regardless of lunch status last year, Medicaid enrollment, or breakfast status.
📅 Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
📝 Sign Up Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/free
🔗 Read More: https://www.gravetteschools.net/page/free-and-reduced-lunch
Submit one application per household online or pick up a paper copy at any school office. All Arkansas public school students receive one free breakfast daily, while lunch benefits depend on household size and income. Children covered by Arkansas Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits qualify automatically, though families must still submit the application form. Until you receive an eligibility notification letter in the mail, plan to provide a lunch or lunch money for your child. Completing this application helps maintain district funding and keeps healthy meals accessible to students during the school day.
Submit your form today to ensure continuous meal coverage for your student. Thank you for supporting our school nutrition programs and helping our students stay focused and ready to learn. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Taking time to discuss these historic events helps our students build respect for public service and understand the strength of united communities. Thank you to our local emergency personnel and military families who support our school district every day. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🏰 Step into a fairytale for homecoming week with this year's Disney theme, Once Upon a Homecoming. Get ready to show your school spirit starting on Monday, October 5th, leading into Friday's main event on October 9th.
🎓 Monday: Monsters University with college gear or jerseys
😴 Tuesday: Sleeping Beauties with pajamas
👯 Wednesday: Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum by matching with a friend or teacher
🌺 Thursday: Ohana with Hawaiian shirts and gear
🦁 Friday: Lion King with class colors for high schoolers and orange and black for middle and elementary students
Friday brings the entire community together for a full day of celebration. Watch the parade roll through town at 10:00 a.m. before high schoolers head to the afternoon pep rally at 2:00 p.m. The energy will keep building all day leading into the evening coronation at 6:30 p.m. before kickoff!
Pack the stands in your orange and black to support the Lions on the field. Bring the magic and help turn the stadium into a winning kingdom on Friday night. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School Practice Field
Students across all elementary and middle school grades will hold their dot artwork while cameras film a continuous line across the field. Inspired by the book The Dot, this event gives every child a chance to participate in a massive art project together. Author Peter H. Reynolds featured Gravette students on his official page from our dot project last year, and this year over 1,300 children and staff members are joining together for something even bigger!
Big thank you to art teachers Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Knuckles and Gravette's Parent Teacher Organization volunteers for helping make this year's dot project a success! Get ready to make your mark as our students attempt history together. Period. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
🔗 Read More: https://www.acco.org/childhood-cancer-statistics/
🔗 Read More: https://www.acco.org/types-of-childhood-cancer/
Wearing gold brings attention to the need for pediatric cancer research funding and treatment options. Local students in our district continue to navigate cancer diagnoses as fighters, survivors, and remembered loved ones. Showing up in gold across our school buildings demonstrates community unity and keeps attention focused on these health challenges.
As a reminder, school is out September 5 through September 8 for Labor Day weekend. Classes resume on Wednesday, September 9.
Put on your gold shirts, hats, and gear next Thursday as we turn our district gold. Thank you for supporting our students and showing community strength. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
☀️ Enjoy the four day weekend for Labor Day break! Students and staff will return to class on Wednesday, September 9 refreshed and ready for school. Have a safe and restful break! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Under her leadership, our Future Health Professionals club celebrated some major achievements last year. Forty-two lions represented Gravette at the state leadership conference, where sixteen competitors earned top-three finishes to qualify for international competition. The team more than tripled its award count from the previous year; demonstrating advanced healthcare knowledge and clinical skills.
Future Health Professionals organized a record-breaking blood drive last year that achieved 120 percent of its collection goal for the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks. The group also organized and hosted a school-wide pickleball tournament, raising $1,000 for local mental health services at the Ozark Guidance Center.
Here is what 7 Brew Coffee shared along with the recognition:
"Through service, leadership, and a commitment to others, 7 Brew Heroes embody what it means to Cultivate Kindness™ and make a lasting impact. As students head back to school, we're especially grateful for the educators who live out those values every day, investing in the next generation and helping young people discover what they're capable of.
This month, we're honored to recognize Mrs. Robin Hilger as our August 7 Brew Hero. As a medical science teacher and HOSA advisor at Gravette High School, Mrs. Hilger has spent years pouring into the lives of her students both inside and outside the classroom. Her classroom became a place where students could find encouragement, guidance, and someone who genuinely believed in them. Through her leadership, countless students have pursued careers in healthcare, carrying forward the same spirit of service and compassion she modeled for them.
Beyond preparing students for HOSA competitions and careers in medicine, Mrs. Hilger has empowered them to make a difference in their community through annual blood drives, creating a ripple effect that reaches far beyond the school walls. Her impact can be seen not only in the lives she has touched directly, but also in the future nurses, doctors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals she has inspired along the way.
We're proud to celebrate Mrs. Hilger and the many educators whose dedication, kindness, and belief in their students continue to change lives every day. To thank her for the incredible difference she's made, we're honored to recognize her with $500 and free drinks for a year."
Thank you to Mrs. Hilger for guiding these students and providing strong leadership in our medical science program. We appreciate 7 Brew for supporting local educators who invest in our community and we look forward to the ways HOSA will continue to improve health and wellness in Gravette. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Lion Community Learning Center
🔗 Read More: https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/custom/2027-gravette-ms-pr-227706/
Families are encouraged to attend this informational meeting to review the trip itinerary, pricing, payment plans, and travel details. Students will have the chance to study Caribbean history firsthand while exploring landmarks including El Morro, El Yunque, San Juan, and Ponce. The registration deadline to sign up for the trip is Monday, September 14, 2026.
Join us to learn how your student can participate in this learning adventure. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🏫 Registration for the free 21st Century After School Program opens Wednesday, August 6 at Open House and Thursday, August 7 online for kindergarten through eighth grade students. This afterschool program provides certified teacher tutoring, homework help, and enrichment activities Monday through Thursday from dismissal until 5:30 p.m.
📅 Applications Open Date: Thursday, August 6, 20256
🔗 Read More: https://www.gravetteschools.net/page/21st-century-after-school-program
📧 Send Questions to Emily Ensor Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gue/staff?id=577408
Space is limited to students across kindergarten through eighth grade, so families should submit applications early. Paper applications can be submitted during Open House or turned in at the front office of your child's school starting August 7.
Acceptance notifications will be sent the last weeks of August before sessions begin on September 9. We look forward to supporting our students with structured learning and skill building after the school day ends. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Date: Monday, July 27 – Thursday, July 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Western Benton County Career Center Building South Entrance (Across from Gravette Middle School) (Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qvYdCXaiwrLmPXGP8)
Get your device ready before the first day of school to ensure a smooth transition back to classes. Please be sure that any outstanding device repair fees from the previous school year are settled before arriving to pick up a Chromebook.
Thank you for preparing for a successful school year. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Let's all get prepared for the upcoming school year with the necessary tools. If you or a family you know needs assistance with school supplies, you can always reach out to Bright Futures Gravette.
Kindergarten Registration remains open for the upcoming school year. You can enroll online at: https://www.gravetteschools.net/page/enrollment
We look forward to welcoming new and returning lions for a brand new school year! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📝 Sign Up Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/foodpantrytxt
📅 Open: Thursday, June 4th, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 406 6th Ave SE
The food pantry provides resources to support any family with students attending our district. It is typically open on the first and third Thursday of every month.
We appreciate your help in updating this information so the pantry can stay connected and continue supporting our community.
🔗 Read the full story here: https://people.com/arkansas-teen-earns-bachelors-degree-before-high-school-diploma-exclusive-8653066
Logan balanced high school courses, varsity athletics, and college classes by working on assignments late into the evening. His routine required year-round study during every term to achieve his academic goals. When pressure built up before his senior year, guidance from his family helped him stay focused on one assignment at a time.
His next steps include joining the Air National Guard, training to become a firefighter, and pursuing a master's degree. Incredible work, Logan! And thank you to the family, coaches, and teachers who supported Logan throughout this journey. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📝 Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/FoE3DADmLTLZjmAu9
Bright Futures is preparing early to support families and ensure students have everything they need for the upcoming school year. This program is available to all students enrolled in the Gravette School District, and supplies will be ready for you to collect during the school Open House.
Thank you for partnering with us to build a strong foundation for our students.
The big turnout was partially in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, who are both retiring this year. The teaching power couple has worked together at Gravette Middle School for decades, and the gathering was just one way to celebrate them. But then again, who wouldn't want to be out on the water on such a sunny and breezy spring afternoon? There was a historic milestone for Mrs. Reynolds, though. Despite being married to the fishing club sponsor himself, she had never caught a fish in her life until today.
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, for your decades of service to our district. Together, they have spent their careers teaching generations of Lions the joy of mathematics, literacy, and a relaxing afternoon on the water. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
