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Kids stay safe when families know the procedures. Normal schedules continue for local town routes even when it snows. Rules remain in place for the whole day once limited service is announced in the morning. Families make the final choice on whether road conditions allow for school attendance. Read more on our website link above.
We look forward to seeing everyone next week after a safe weekend. Thank you for your help looking out for our lion pride. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📕 LAST CHANCE: Yearbook orders for Glenn A. Duffy Elementary and Gravette Upper Elementary end today!
🛒 Order Yearbooks Online Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook1
📝 Download paper form here: https://5il.co/3rvfa
This year's edition uses a composition notebook design and offers optional sticker packs for $5. Children select their favorite stickers when the books arrive to customize their personal copies. Payments for the sticker packs require a paper form with cash or a check made to Glenn A. Duffy Elementary or Gravette Upper Elementary Yearbook.
A physical yearbook is a permanent testament to the rapid changes of elementary school. Our families can ensure these milestones remain accessible for decades by ordering today! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
These first graders aim to collect a valentine or postcard from all 50 states and from other nations to fill their world maps with hearts. Seeing mail arrive from different locations helps children understand that they are part of a large and welcoming community. Every card received acts as a tangible reminder of the friendship found in every corner of the globe.
Our children will be watching the mailbox for your special messages as February 14 approaches. Please send your mail to the address in the graphic (and on the bottom of our website: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gde) so our young Lions can reach their goal. We are grateful for your help in showing our students that love makes the world go round. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Celebration Ceremony Details
📅 Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Location: Glenn Duffy Gym
📝 Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO87_2puUJ_r0v522jK9XCS10QO7ppvfM1qveGyfJrYeUMHg/viewform
The ceremony schedule is divided by grade level to ensure every student receives proper attention. First grade will begin at 11:30 AM, followed by kindergarten at 12:30 PM, and second grade at 1:30 PM. We ask that families RSVP in advance to ensure we can accommodate all guests within the gymnasium.
We look forward to welcoming families into the school to share in these moments of success. Supporting our young Lions in their accomplishments builds confidence and strengthens our school community. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📝 Sign Up to Volunteer Here: https://forms.gle/aQRjXeHfqVVBsZfM7
🔗 Read More About the Project: https://www.gravetteschools.net/gdeoutdoorclass
We're planning to erect a metal shade structure, which involves pouring concrete anchors, and to build six wooden planter boxes. Anyone with experience in metal and wood construction who is willing to donate their labor would be greatly appreciated!
Transforming this open area into a functional educational garden will provide our young Lions with new ways to explore nature and STEAM subjects. We are grateful for the community members ready to lend their professional tools and time to build something lasting for our school. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📚 The order window for the 2025-2026 Glenn Duffy and Gravette Upper Elementary yearbook is closing soon.
🛒 Find Yearbooks Online Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook1
📝 Download Paper Order Form Here: https://5il.co/3rvfa
January 20, 2026, is the final cutoff for all orders. This is tangible history of student growth and the community built within our schools. Complete this process early to guarantee your one-of-a-kind Gravette keepsake.
The design is modeled after a classic composition notebook that students can personalize with a separate sticker pack. Families ordering online must submit a separate paper form to the office to add these decorations. Ask your school front desk personnel for more information. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🐾 Jenifer Davis shared photos from her class last week of Duffy joining the kids as a reward! The class earned the Golden Book Award after accumulating a high volume of Accelerated Reader points throughout the month of November. Earning this distinction requires consistent reading habits and comprehension checks that prove these young Lions are absorbing what they read. They earned the top spot and the privilege of spending time with Duffy in their classroom.
Congratulations to Ms. Davis’s class on their reading success. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🚓 Local Community Police Departments, including Gravette, Highfill, and Bella Vista, came together today to share the Christmas cheer with a group of wonderful Gravette kids for the 10th Annual "Shop With a Cop."
The morning began in the Gravette Upper Elementary cafeteria, where Resource Officer Crane surprised everyone in a festive light-up holiday suit that immediately had the children laughing. After officers drew names to find their partners, the pairs boarded a bus for a police-escorted caravan to the store. The kids explored the aisles with their officers, choosing gifts that fit their interests, from cameras and electronics to new toys and favorite accessories.
Following the shopping trip, the group traveled to the Civic Center where officers served a lunch of pizza, juice, and cookies. This meal was generously donated by the Phillips 66 Gravette Station, a strong supporter of Gravette Schools.
The kids showed thoughtful, steady character throughout the day. Even with the excitement of the season, they approached each moment with gratitude, asking politely for a single cookie when more were offered. We are proud of the character these young Lions displayed and thankful for the community fundraisers and private donors who make this program possible. Thank you most of all to the officers who protect our community each day and still set aside time to share holiday cheer with kids and families. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Providing a set for every child, regardless of circumstance, allows the littlest Lions to share in the excitement equally.
We appreciate this inclusive gesture that connects our neighbors to our classrooms. It is a joy to see our youngest Lions cared for by the community. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Event Details
📅 Event Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Upper Elementary
🎟️ Admission: $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional sibling
🎨 Painting Option: +$15 for a session with Painting with a Twist
📝 Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/vsvcV7dabjjgputD8
Don't miss this fun Friday night for the kids. Please get those RSVPs in by the end of the day! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
This was just a taste of the family, feasts, and fun these little ones have ahead next week.
Thank you to Mrs. Betz for sharing this photo, and thank you to all the families who joined us to make the day special. See you all in December! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Event Details
📅 Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
📅 Sunday, November 9, 2025 @ 2:30 PM
📍 Gravette High School Performing Arts Center
This performance is the result of months of hard work from much of the same ambitious, student-led team that created last spring's "Alice" production, along with freshmen learning the ropes. This team is ready to show our community what they can do next.
You have two opportunities to see this show, one tomorrow night and one on Sunday afternoon! Let's pack the house to support our talented GHS performers. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🎃 Congratulations to Mrs. Rutledge's 2nd-grade class at Glenn A. Duffy Elementary! These students won the Accelerated Reader goal for all of 2nd grade for the month of October.
Their reward for all that dedicated reading was a fun pumpkin decorating party. Accelerated Reader goals help our young Lions build strong reading habits and comprehension skills. Earning this award as a whole class shows how much effort and focus they put into their reading last month.
What a fun way to celebrate a major reading achievement. We are proud of these Lion Leaders for their hard work! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Event Details
📅 Friday, December 5, 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Gravette Upper Elementary
📝 Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/vsvcV7dabjjgputD8
For an additional $15 per student, children can also participate in a step-by-step painting led by Mrs. Knuckles, in partnership with Painting with a Twist Bentonville.
The event is open to all Gravette students in grades PreK-5. The cost is $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child in the same family. Admission includes pizza, games, popcorn, and a movie. Please use the Google Form to RSVP and enjoy a quiet night with cheap babysi... I mean, affordable childcare . 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
A new sticker pack is available for an additional $5. This pack includes 8 stickers that students can use to decorate their yearbook, and children will get to pick out their own stickers when the yearbooks arrive.
🛒 Order Online: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook1
🔗 Download Paper Form: https://5il.co/3rvfa
To order the sticker pack with a paper form, simply check the option on the form. If you order the yearbook online, you must also send in a separate paper order form with the sticker pack option selected and $5 (cash or check). Please make all checks payable to "GDE/GUE Yearbook."
Yearbooks are the best way to preserve elementary school memories. Be sure to get your order in before the January 20, 2026 deadline! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
This means there will be no in-person book fair at our schools this Fall. Instead, families can easily browse and shop from home all month long.
How to Shop:
📅 Dates: November 1–30
🛒 Site: https://www.gravetteschools.net/bookfair
🔑 Access Code: 1614Y (if prompted)
🚚 Shipping: FREE shipping on all orders. Orders will be shipped directly to our school after the eFair closes.
Every purchase helps support our school library and our students’ love of reading. So grab a flashlight, cozy up, and find a great new book! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
By using playdough to represent the vertices (corners) and toothpicks for the edges, our students had to figure out exactly how to construct cubes and pyramids from the ground up. This sensory, play-based approach is a highly effective way to build spatial reasoning skills. It connects a fun, tactile activity to foundational math concepts, all while our children just think they are having a blast.
We are proud to see our teachers finding creative ways to make learning engaging and concrete. Thank you to Mrs. Spencer for sharing these great photos! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Our young lion learners heard facts about owls, including where they live, what they sound like, and what they eat. Mrs. Sciumbato also shared the story of how Sydney was rescued by the center after being hit by a car and breaking her wing.
This was a memorable opportunity for our children to learn about local wildlife and the importance of rehabilitation. We are grateful to Lynn Sciumbato and the Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for sharing this experience with our students. And thanks to Mrs. Hall for sharing the story and photos! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Cooler weather mean more jackets at school, and they are easy for our young students to misplace. You can help us greatly by writing your child's name on the tag or inside their clothing. When items are clearly labeled, we are able to return them directly to your student's backpack. Unlabeled items end up here in the lost and found.
We hope this helps these jackets find their way home! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🎃 It’s fright night FRIGHTS in Gravette! This Friday, the Ghoulish Gravette Lions face off against the Eerie Elkins Elks in a Halloween matchup to send shivers down the stands.
All students and children are encouraged to come in costume! Every kid who arrives dressed up will receive free entry and a goodie bag of candy.
🎟️ Online Tickets: https://www.gravetteathletics.net/tickets
The student section theme is also Halloween costumes. So dress up, show your spookiest school spirit, and make some noise for our Lions!
• No masks permitted
• No prop weapons of any kind
• No blood or gore makeup
• All costumes must meet school dress code
We can’t wait to see your costumes under the Friday night lights. Let’s haunt the stands for Gravette! Go Lions! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
