🔔 The Gravette Middle School Choir Department has received a $1,250 grant from the Peter R. Marsh Foundation to expand musical education. The grant funds will enable the music department to introduce handbell instruction as a specialized skill, adding a new layer of beauty and technique to future concerts.
Acceptance of this award will initiate a semester-long service project where three choir groups will travel to local senior facilities. These visits combine musical performance with designated time for students to enjoy the company of local seniors and create special intergenerational experiences.
Our community can look forward to hearing the distinct resonance of handbells enhancing our choir performances very soon. Thank you to Mrs. Galloway for the continued effort seeking new opportunities for our kids. We are also deeply grateful to the Peter R. Marsh Foundation for investing in our students and helping us bridge the gap between generations through music. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Acceptance of this award will initiate a semester-long service project where three choir groups will travel to local senior facilities. These visits combine musical performance with designated time for students to enjoy the company of local seniors and create special intergenerational experiences.
Our community can look forward to hearing the distinct resonance of handbells enhancing our choir performances very soon. Thank you to Mrs. Galloway for the continued effort seeking new opportunities for our kids. We are also deeply grateful to the Peter R. Marsh Foundation for investing in our students and helping us bridge the gap between generations through music. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🌟 Your personal career story has the power to ignite a future passion for a Gravette Middle School student. We are inviting our local professionals to return to the classroom and share their journey during our Annual Career Day.
GMS Career Day Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School
📧 Message Mrs. Crane Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gms/staff?id=1101044
Participation from experts across all career clusters, including healthcare, skilled trades, business, STEM, and the arts, provides students with a comprehensive view of the local economy. Presenters will guide students through potential career paths and will also receive professional photography documenting their community service for their own portfolios.
Mentorship from established professionals helps students visualize their own success and builds a stronger connection between our schools and the local economy. We appreciate every community member willing to invest time to inspire the next generation of the workforce. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
GMS Career Day Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School
📧 Message Mrs. Crane Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gms/staff?id=1101044
Participation from experts across all career clusters, including healthcare, skilled trades, business, STEM, and the arts, provides students with a comprehensive view of the local economy. Presenters will guide students through potential career paths and will also receive professional photography documenting their community service for their own portfolios.
Mentorship from established professionals helps students visualize their own success and builds a stronger connection between our schools and the local economy. We appreciate every community member willing to invest time to inspire the next generation of the workforce. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
⏳ The deadline to preorder the 2025-2026 Gravette Middle School yearbook is fast approaching. Orders must be submitted by January 20 to guarantee a copy.
🛒 Find Yearbooks Online Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook3
This year marks the first time GMS has its own dedicated publication. This format provides more space to feature the students and activities that happen specifically within our school.
We expect these books to arrive in May. Securing a copy now ensures your student can look back on the fun times they shared with friends this year. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🛒 Find Yearbooks Online Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook3
This year marks the first time GMS has its own dedicated publication. This format provides more space to feature the students and activities that happen specifically within our school.
We expect these books to arrive in May. Securing a copy now ensures your student can look back on the fun times they shared with friends this year. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🏐 Gravette Middle School is hosting a school-wide Dodgeball Tournament this Friday.
Students can join the action on the court with a $4 team registration fee or cheer from the sidelines for $1. Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the morning. All proceeds directly fund the GMS Musical Theater program.
GMS Dodgeball Tournament
📅 Friday, December 19, 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Thank you for supporting the arts and the creative endeavors of our students. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Students can join the action on the court with a $4 team registration fee or cheer from the sidelines for $1. Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the morning. All proceeds directly fund the GMS Musical Theater program.
GMS Dodgeball Tournament
📅 Friday, December 19, 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Thank you for supporting the arts and the creative endeavors of our students. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📸 Reminder to pre-order your Gravette Middle School yearbook for the 2025-2026 school year. For the first time, this yearbook will be exclusive to our middle school students, with photos, stories, and recap pages focused entirely on our experiences.
Yearbook Order Details
📅 Orders Due: January 20th
💵 Cost: $30
📦 Arrival: May 2025
🛒 Order Online: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook3
We encourage families to reserve their copies now to ensure these memories are preserved. Ordering early also supports the middle school yearbook and helps us keep the publication exclusive to us and cost-effective! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🛍️ Our 7th Grade GATE students are hosting the upcoming Handmade Holiday Market. This event is the culmination of an entrepreneurship unit where students designed, created, and marketed their own handmade products. It's an opportunity to allow the students to run their own small businesses for a day.
🔗 Read the letter to families here: https://5il.co/3sbft
Handmade Holiday Market Details:
📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 The Hiwassee Mercantile (1358 Highway 279, Hiwassee, AR)
The students practiced problem-solving and applied financial literacy. They developed plans for pricing and budgeting, created marketing, and will manage customer service, all while engaging with our community.
Family, friends, and all community members are invited to attend and support these young makers. Stop by to see their finished products and find handmade holiday gifts. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🔗 Read the letter to families here: https://5il.co/3sbft
Handmade Holiday Market Details:
📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 The Hiwassee Mercantile (1358 Highway 279, Hiwassee, AR)
The students practiced problem-solving and applied financial literacy. They developed plans for pricing and budgeting, created marketing, and will manage customer service, all while engaging with our community.
Family, friends, and all community members are invited to attend and support these young makers. Stop by to see their finished products and find handmade holiday gifts. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📣 Gravette Middle School parents, please take a few moments to give us feedback on our Leader in Me survey. This survey is part of a Measurable Results Assessment that helps us see a clear picture of our strengths and opportunities for growth, allowing us to move from guesswork to focused action.
📝 Take the Survey Here: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/gravette-middle-school-arkansas/families
Your perspective will directly help us measure and improve key areas like: student leadership, family engagement, our school climate, student empowerment, our support for academic mindsets, and life-readiness skills. The survey is open until Friday, November 28th.
Please take a few minutes to share your input. Your voice is essential in helping us better serve students and families. Thank you for partnering with us! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📝 Take the Survey Here: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/gravette-middle-school-arkansas/families
Your perspective will directly help us measure and improve key areas like: student leadership, family engagement, our school climate, student empowerment, our support for academic mindsets, and life-readiness skills. The survey is open until Friday, November 28th.
Please take a few minutes to share your input. Your voice is essential in helping us better serve students and families. Thank you for partnering with us! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🎭 The wait is almost over! The Gravette High School Theater fall debut, "The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-Geddon," opens tomorrow, November 8th. This is not the Hamlet you remember. It's an irreverent satire that transforms the classic tragedy into a wildly entertaining comedy.
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
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
🍔 Gravette Wrestling is hosting a Burger Basket fundraiser! Grab a delicious lunch and support our student-athletes on Tuesday, November 18th.
Event Details
📅 Tuesday, November 18
⏰ Starting at 11:00 AM
📍 The Gravette Old Middle School Gym
For just $9, each meal includes a hamburger, chips, a dessert, and water. Service options include dine-in, carry out, and delivery. Deliveries will be made from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
To place a pre-order, schedule a delivery, or make a donation, please reach out to Jeff Stapleton at: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/ghs/staff?id=208945175
Thank you for supporting the Gravette Wrestling team. Go Lions! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Event Details
📅 Tuesday, November 18
⏰ Starting at 11:00 AM
📍 The Gravette Old Middle School Gym
For just $9, each meal includes a hamburger, chips, a dessert, and water. Service options include dine-in, carry out, and delivery. Deliveries will be made from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
To place a pre-order, schedule a delivery, or make a donation, please reach out to Jeff Stapleton at: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/ghs/staff?id=208945175
Thank you for supporting the Gravette Wrestling team. Go Lions! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
👻 Gravette Middle School wrapped up Red Ribbon Week with the most... spirited... theme yet. Boo! "Scare Away Drugs!" Students wore their Halloween costumes in a unified front against harmful life choices.
Let's put our claws together for the last Red Ribbon Week Fact Question winners:
⭐ JerRyan Powell
⭐ Luis Fuentes
This was a week packed with important conversations as much as it was joy and celebration. A special thank you to the Yearbook students, Mrs. Youngblood, Mrs. Crane, and all the GMS staff for organizing these daily themes and activities. They documented stellar participation from our students, who made a clear commitment to a healthy, substance-free future. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Let's put our claws together for the last Red Ribbon Week Fact Question winners:
⭐ JerRyan Powell
⭐ Luis Fuentes
This was a week packed with important conversations as much as it was joy and celebration. A special thank you to the Yearbook students, Mrs. Youngblood, Mrs. Crane, and all the GMS staff for organizing these daily themes and activities. They documented stellar participation from our students, who made a clear commitment to a healthy, substance-free future. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📦 Red Ribbon Week at Gravette Middle School carried the momentum with day four’s theme, “Carrying Our Future, Not the Burden of Drugs.” Students ditched their backpacks and came armed with creativity, hauling school supplies in everything from laundry baskets to coolers and wagons.
Congratulations to our Day Four Red Ribbon Week Fact Question winners:
⭐ Sofia Martinez
⭐ Molly Mahmens
⭐ Noah Thomason
⭐ Kylie Roe
⭐ Cadence Hanson
The halls were full of laughter, color, and imagination, a showcase of what happens when students carry confidence and curiosity instead of harmful habits. This fun twist on “Anything but a Backpack” reminded everyone that the best things to carry through life are knowledge, integrity, and a clear mind. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Congratulations to our Day Four Red Ribbon Week Fact Question winners:
⭐ Sofia Martinez
⭐ Molly Mahmens
⭐ Noah Thomason
⭐ Kylie Roe
⭐ Cadence Hanson
The halls were full of laughter, color, and imagination, a showcase of what happens when students carry confidence and curiosity instead of harmful habits. This fun twist on “Anything but a Backpack” reminded everyone that the best things to carry through life are knowledge, integrity, and a clear mind. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🎽 Red Ribbon Week at Gravette Middle School continued yesterday with a sporty theme: "Team Up Against Drugs." Students and staff showed spirit by wearing their favorite jerseys or team colors. Gotta respect the orange and black... Only 2 days before a home game and Halloween. How could you not?
Big congrats to the Day Three winners of the Red Ribbon Week Fact Questions:
⭐ Kenzie Baker
⭐ Katya Parsley
⭐ Gavin Lowden
⭐ Silas Strecker
⭐ Olympia Lopez
⭐ Josie McKinzie
This "Team Up" theme drove action as students had the chance to sign a pledge, making a personal commitment to live a healthy, drug-free life and choose a bright future. Combining a visible, school-wide theme with a personal pledge is an important step to reinforce the message. It's great to see our students showing strong participation and commitment. 🦁🧡 #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
🎗️ Red Ribbon Week marched on at Gravette Middle School with a patriotic theme. “Voting for My Future to Be Drug-Free” had students and staff showing their national pride wearing red, white, and blue to celebrate healthy choices and personal responsibility.
Congratulations to our Red Ribbon Week Fact Question winners:
⭐ Pearl Meister
⭐ Ta’Veia Finnell
⭐ Jacob Driver
⭐ Natalie Norman
⭐ Stratton Mansfield
The sea of stars and stripes across the halls showed off more than school spirit. It signaled a commitment to choosing a bright, substance-free future and standing united for what matters most. Our health, our goals, and our future. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Congratulations to our Red Ribbon Week Fact Question winners:
⭐ Pearl Meister
⭐ Ta’Veia Finnell
⭐ Jacob Driver
⭐ Natalie Norman
⭐ Stratton Mansfield
The sea of stars and stripes across the halls showed off more than school spirit. It signaled a commitment to choosing a bright, substance-free future and standing united for what matters most. Our health, our goals, and our future. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🏈 Former Arkansas Razorback and NFL player Grant Garrett helped Gravette Middle School kick off Red Ribbon Week with a message about choices, consequences, and character. He reminded students that the five people you spend the most time with often reflect where your life is headed, and shared how a middle school coach once refused to let him quit, a decision that changed his life.
The theme for the day was "Hide Away from Drugs," with students and staff wearing camouflage. We also want to congratulate the winners of the Red Ribbon Week Fact Questions: Aliyah Hall, Elyna Thapar, Jaycie Wynne, Cole Hatfield, Kase Bequette, and Saige Kleber.
Mr. Garrett's message about accountability and commitment was a powerful way to start the week's focus on living a healthy, substance-free life. We are grateful for his time and his willingness to share his experiences with our students. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
The theme for the day was "Hide Away from Drugs," with students and staff wearing camouflage. We also want to congratulate the winners of the Red Ribbon Week Fact Questions: Aliyah Hall, Elyna Thapar, Jaycie Wynne, Cole Hatfield, Kase Bequette, and Saige Kleber.
Mr. Garrett's message about accountability and commitment was a powerful way to start the week's focus on living a healthy, substance-free life. We are grateful for his time and his willingness to share his experiences with our students. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📣 Awesome news from Gravette Middle School. We will finally have our own dedicated yearbook for the 2025-2026 school year. Just us. Nobody else! This new, separate yearbook will allow us to create pages focused entirely on the unique experiences and memories of our middle schoolers.
Order Details
💵 Price: $30
📅 Deadline: January 20, 2026
🛒 Purchase Here: http://gravetteschools.net/yearbook3
📦 Delivery: May 2026
This is an exciting step for Gravette Middle School. We look forward to capturing a full year of GMS activities and preserving these memories for our students. Go Lions!🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Order Details
💵 Price: $30
📅 Deadline: January 20, 2026
🛒 Purchase Here: http://gravetteschools.net/yearbook3
📦 Delivery: May 2026
This is an exciting step for Gravette Middle School. We look forward to capturing a full year of GMS activities and preserving these memories for our students. Go Lions!🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🎃 Gravette Middle School is hosting its Fall Dance on Tuesday, October 28th. This event is sponsored by the GMS Builders Club and will feature a costume contest, photo booth, concessions, and prizes.
Event Details
📅 Tuesday, October 28, 2025
⏰ 3:17 PM–5:00 PM
📍 Gravette Middle School (Pickup at the gravel bus lot)
🎟️ Tickets: $3 per person or $5 per couple
Tickets will be sold during breakfast and lunch today, October 27th, and tomorrow, October 28th. Students may wear costumes, but all outfits must meet the school dress code, and no face coverings are allowed. Concessions and $1 photos will be available for purchase. Please note that all phones will be secured in Yondr pouches for the duration of the dance.
The GMS Builders Club is a student-led service group affiliated with Kiwanis International, a preparatory step before Key Club in High School. The club is open to all GMS students interested in service and leadership. It's a great way to develop leadership experience by organizing events like this dance, reading activities, teacher appreciation projects, and holiday service events. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Event Details
📅 Tuesday, October 28, 2025
⏰ 3:17 PM–5:00 PM
📍 Gravette Middle School (Pickup at the gravel bus lot)
🎟️ Tickets: $3 per person or $5 per couple
Tickets will be sold during breakfast and lunch today, October 27th, and tomorrow, October 28th. Students may wear costumes, but all outfits must meet the school dress code, and no face coverings are allowed. Concessions and $1 photos will be available for purchase. Please note that all phones will be secured in Yondr pouches for the duration of the dance.
The GMS Builders Club is a student-led service group affiliated with Kiwanis International, a preparatory step before Key Club in High School. The club is open to all GMS students interested in service and leadership. It's a great way to develop leadership experience by organizing events like this dance, reading activities, teacher appreciation projects, and holiday service events. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🚌 This week, October 20-24, 2025, Gravette School District is observing National School Bus Safety Week. This time is set aside every year as a reminder that student safety is a shared responsibility between students, families, and all community motorists.
Keeping our students safe during their commute is a top priority. 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.
🔗 Read More: https://www.gravetteschools.net/article/2501604
We encourage all Gravette families to review these important tips with their students. We are grateful for our community drivers for their caution and for our transportation staff who work to get our students to and from school safely. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Keeping our students safe during their commute is a top priority. 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.
🔗 Read More: https://www.gravetteschools.net/article/2501604
We encourage all Gravette families to review these important tips with their students. We are grateful for our community drivers for their caution and for our transportation staff who work to get our students to and from school safely. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🚗 TRAFFIC ALERT: Gravette is hosting the 4A North Regional Volleyball Tournament this year! Traffic will increase near the volleyball gym during dismissal on Monday, October 20 through Wednesday, October 22. The games will bring extra vehicles into the main parking lot by the Volleyball Gym.
Please Be Aware:
⚠️ Avoid parking in the area around the Volleyball Gym to help ease traffic and save time.
⚠️ Walkers should be picked up in the car rider lines at Glenn Duffy Elementary, Gravette Upper Elementary, or Gravette Middle School during these three days.
Following these notices will help with a much smoother dismissal and keeps the area clear for buses, families, and tournament guests. Thank you for supporting a safe dismissal. Go Lions! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Please Be Aware:
⚠️ Avoid parking in the area around the Volleyball Gym to help ease traffic and save time.
⚠️ Walkers should be picked up in the car rider lines at Glenn Duffy Elementary, Gravette Upper Elementary, or Gravette Middle School during these three days.
Following these notices will help with a much smoother dismissal and keeps the area clear for buses, families, and tournament guests. Thank you for supporting a safe dismissal. Go Lions! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🎗️ Gravette Middle School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week from Monday, October 27 through Friday, October 31. Students designed this year’s Red Ribbon flyers, sharing the message: You only live once. Be drug free.
📅 Dress-Up Days:
- Monday – Hide Away from Drugs! (Camo)
- Tuesday – Voting for My Future to Be Drug-Free (America)
- Wednesday – Team Up Against Drugs (Jerseys or Favorite Team)
- Thursday – Carrying Our Future, Not the Burden of Drugs (Anything but a Backpack)
- Friday – Scare Away Drugs (Red colors or Halloween costumes; no masks or face coverings)
The national theme for 2025 is Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free. Gravette Middle School students are proud to support this message and encourage their peers to make healthy choices. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Dress-Up Days:
- Monday – Hide Away from Drugs! (Camo)
- Tuesday – Voting for My Future to Be Drug-Free (America)
- Wednesday – Team Up Against Drugs (Jerseys or Favorite Team)
- Thursday – Carrying Our Future, Not the Burden of Drugs (Anything but a Backpack)
- Friday – Scare Away Drugs (Red colors or Halloween costumes; no masks or face coverings)
The national theme for 2025 is Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free. Gravette Middle School students are proud to support this message and encourage their peers to make healthy choices. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
