Congrats to the 2nd Grade Teachers for winning the Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Thank you to everyone for all your effort and fun ideas! They were all decorated so creatively and the students really loved seeing them. See more from the decorating contest here: https://fb.watch/vzvzuus_P-/
October is Physical Therapy month and we did something to celebrate our very own, Bridget Johnson! She's in her 14th year of working with our kiddos in Gravette schools. Thank you Bridget, for your hard work and devotion to our students!
School-based physical therapy (PT) is a service that helps students with disabilities participate in their school environment and benefit from special education. PT helps students improve their mobility, balance, coordination, and strength. It can help them participate in activities like moving between classes, walking up and down stairs, using playground equipment, and maintaining sitting balance.
Physical Therapy Month is celebrated each October to raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy, promote wellness and injury prevention, and recognize the contributions of physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs).
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Join the Virtual TITLE 1 Meeting tonight: 6:30pm at the link above. Door prize drawing for all attendees. Thank you to the following sponsors for the door prize gift basket: GDE PTO, Glenn Duffy Elementary, Gravette Schools Pass, Keeley Reese Jewels, Tera Leroy, Kim Brunkhardt.
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📢REMINDER: Fall Festival is THIS Friday from 5-7p at GDE. Tons of candy, prizes, a chili supper, costume contest, inflatable, AND a silent auction. Fun for the whole family! All events are indoors so no matter the weather, we’ll be having a great time! 📢
Come join us! ✨✨
Remember: all proceeds from Fall Festival allow the GDE PTO to support the Glenn Duffy school community for the rest of the year, including a big end of the year gift.
DID YOU KNOW? In Spring 2024, we were able to partner with the GSD Maintenance department and build a sidewalk connecting GDE and GUE for a safer commute to school for walkers, students, and staff. 🖤
Pre-K participated in its annual pumpkin patch last week here at Glenn Duffy! Parents and Grandparents came to enjoy the afternoon in the sun!
The PreK kiddos played in corn, got their faces painted from the Builders Club, learned about pumpkins and critters that help pumpkins grow, played some fun games, and took home a pumpkin.
Thanks to everyone for all the help!
Glenn Duffy Elementary will be holding a virtual Title I meeting on Monday, October 28th at 6:30pm. The meeting will be virtual and the link will be sent out the day of the meeting. There will be a door prize drawing for the attendees, pictured with this post.
Title I is a federally funded program that provides extra academic support to students in the areas of reading and/or math. One of the goals of the program is to improve the academic achievement of the students who struggle the most. The purpose of the title is to ensure that all children have an equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. According to the U.S. Department of Education, students should be able to reach, at minimum, proficiency on the challenging state academic assessments and standards.
More information about this program at Glenn Duffy Elementary will be shared at the meeting.
October 21st through the 25th is School Bus Safety Week! 🚌 🛑
School safety starts at the bus stop. Share these tips with your children:
⌚ Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early.
🚏 Stand five giant steps away from the curb.
🚌 Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it’s okay before stepping onto the bus.
Thank you for working together to keep kids safe! Thank you to our transportation staff for their diligence and service!
In honor of Children's Book Week, Glenn Duffy students are invited to share their favorite book by decorating a tissue box for our Tissue Box Contest! Bring your box to the Library by November 1st to enter the contest. Staff and students will vote on their favorites and winners will be announced on November 8th!
Toot your horn Tuesday!
Mrs. Q and Miss Kaitlynn!!!
We are so thankful for these two wonderful ladies! They make each day possible at Glenn Duffy, they always have a smile on their face and are so helpful!
https://www.gravetteschools.net/bookfair
Tuesday, October 15th, is the last day for our Fall eFair! Please consider helping our library reach our goal! We're so close!! All orders will be shipped FREE to GDE, and will be distributed to students! https://www.gravetteschools.net/bookfair
Homecoming Parade today at 10am! See the map below for the route. See you there! #GoLions #LionPride
Spooky! GDE's Food Service Staff have embraced the Halloween spirit 👻🕸️ They transformed the cafeteria with ghastly sights and eerie decorations. The pumpkins are pretty cute though! 🎃🎃🎃
Spirit Week #RoadTrip has been a blast! On Tuesday, Disney Day had everyone showing off their favorite characters, and Wednesday’s Ski Apparel Day was all about bundling up for the slopes.
For Fire Safety Week, students had the chance to explore Emergency Service Vehicles today. Kids learned first hand how they're kept safe by Gravette Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services!
Aloha! These students had fun in the sun for Spirit Week on Hawaiian Dress-Up Day! Couldn't have been a brighter clear day for the theme. Hope to see you all in Disney clothes tomorrow. #RoadTrip #LionPride
Share your school spirit next week by wearing outfits to match our #RoadTrip theme! Monday Oct 7: Hawaiian. Tuesday Oct 8: Florida (Disney). Wednesday Oct 9: Colorado (Ski Clothes). Thursday Oct 10: Texas (Western/Cammo). Friday Oct 11: Gravette (Orange/Black). Go Lions!
Today is #NationalCoachesDay! Let's take a moment to celebrate Gravette Athletics' remarkable coaches who pursue excellence on the field every single day. Their hard work, dedication to our kids, and passion for the game not only develop great athletes but also shape young ones into strong, confident individuals. Thank you, coaches, for being outstanding role models and leaders in our community! #LionPride
Happy Birthday, Dr. Newsom! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with joy and celebration as you lead our school with excellence and lion pride. Here's to an amazing first year in your new role and many more birthdays full of success and happiness! 🎉🎂
We have a new email address to reach anyone/everyone present in the front office. Please send an email to the following address if you would like to reach any/all office staff: gde.office@gravetteschools.net
The eFair is here! Please help show your support by shopping with your student at our online book fair! All orders will be shipped directly to our school and will be distributed to students once the book fair closes!
https://www.gravetteschools.net/bookfair
