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
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📧 Message Jennifer Archer Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gms/staff?id=577366
We hope that getting this information will make you better able to support your child with meeting expectations and goals this school year. If you have any questions after reviewing the slides, please feel free to reach out. 🦁🧡 #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
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Lion Community Learning Center
📝 Sign Up Here: https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/custom/2027-gravette-ms-pr-227706/
All middle and high school students and their parents can attend this session to review the trip itinerary, pricing, payment options, and travel details. Mark your calendar and bring your questions as we prepare for this island learning experience.
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday evening. 🦁🧡 #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
Gannon won a copy of Restart by Gordon Korman. This story follows Chase, a middle school student who loses his memory after a fall from a roof. The situation gives Chase a second chance to rebuild his relationships and choose who he wants to be.
Kaylnn won a copy of The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier. This action-packed tale centers on thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan and his friends as they fight off monsters and zombies from a treehouse fortress. The story blends humor and illustrations to keep readers turning pages.
Congratulations to our student winners on adding these books to their personal collections. Visit the school library to check out more titles this semester. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Date: Friday, May 7, 2027, and Saturday, May 8, 2027
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School Old Gym
Newsies is a musical and a book by Harvey Fierstein, inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. Under the guidance of Mrs. Galloway, students examined facility limits, budget requirements, and script options before making their selection. Musical theater students will build stage props and handle production logistics throughout the school year. These hands-on responsibilities will give middle schoolers direct ownership over every aspect of the spring performance.
Mark your calendars to support our GMS cast and crew as they bring this historic tale to life. Plan to join us in May for an exciting show in the Old Gym! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📅 Date: Thursday, September 3rd
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School Cafeteria (Park in gravel bus lot and enter through cafeteria)
Families will also learn about available student activities and the requirements for school reward trips. Activities for small children will be available to keep them entertained. We look forward to meeting with our sixth grade families to launch a successful school year. 🦁🧡 #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
🎒 Sixth Grade Parent Information Night will be held next week. This event gives families essential details about middle school policies and student expectations. Attending this session helps parents and guardians support their sixth graders.
📅 Date: Thursday, September 3rd
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School Cafeteria (Park in gravel bus lot and enter through cafeteria)
This is a night for sixth grade parents to get more details about middle school policies and the specifics of sixth grade academic and behavioral expectations. Understanding this information will help parents/guardians better support their students in meeting expectations, due dates, and qualifying for reward trips. We look forward to meeting with our sixth grade families to launch a successful school year. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📸 Gravette Middle School yearbooks are available to order for the 2026-2027 school year. Following last year's successful debut of a standalone book for GMS lions, our staff is capturing another full year of middle school memories, achievements, and everyday moments.
📅 Order Deadline: Wednesday, January 20, 2027
💵 Price: $35
💳 Order Online Here: www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook3
📦 Delivery: May 2027
Order early to lock in your price and guarantee a copy before the deadline. Thank you for supporting our middle schoolers and preserving their school traditions. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
One featured title is What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids by Peter L. Benson, Judy Galbraith, and Pamela Espeland.
The book identifies 40 developmental assets that help children thrive and offers over 900 practical ideas for building those assets in the home, school, community, and spiritual settings.
Stop by the Parent Center in the library to explore this resource and others. Education begins and ends every day at home! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
📝 Fill Online Form Here: https://forms.gle/wjVXjLqZhnYjQsaE7
This survey gives us feedback in evaluating communication, teaching quality, and student support services. Taking a few minutes to share your thoughts helps our staff focus on priorities for your children.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our schools strong and focused on student growth. Your responses guide future planning across all school programs. Please complete the form today and share your perspective. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
Please check the traffic flow map online to confirm drop-off locations and lane requirements before Wednesday morning. Thank you for your support in maintaining safe traffic routes around our school. 🦁🧡 #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: Thursday, August 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Middle School
Walk the hallways to find your new classes, meet your teachers, and drop off school supplies. Students can take time to locate and set up their lockers. Families have the opportunity to ask questions, review expectations, and establish communication with our middle school staff right from the start.
As a quick reminder, Chromebook pickup for middle school students takes place Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Head to the Western Benton County Career Center Building South Entrance across from the middle school to pick up your device. Please ensure any outstanding device repair fees from the previous year are settled before arriving.
Getting organized early sets the stage for a successful year of learning. We are excited to welcome you back to school for another strong year. 🦁🧡 #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
📝 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.
📝 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.
