💯 We have a HUGE number of students that were recognized today for making the A/B and A Honor Rolls. These Gravette Middle School seventh graders were acknowledged during the Lion Pride Assembly for demonstrating mastery of their subjects and focus throughout the semester.
Because education begins and ends at home, credit for the success of these students should be shared with the Gravette families who provide daily support and guidance. Our teachers offer excellent instruction, but parents establish the habits that allow learning to stick. We thank the families who take an active role in the development of their young Lions.
Great work to this group and their teachers! They have proven they understand the value of academic discipline and are building the growth mindset necessary for the paths ahead. We expect to see an even bigger crowd in this photo next semester. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🦁🏅 Pride Award: Jordan Baysinger and Daniel Franz. These students truly represent what it means to lead with integrity and kindness.
🦁🏅 Roar Award: Ethan Brazeal and Eliana Downum (not pictured). Their dedication to excellence is exemplary.
🦁🏅 Lion Award: Kale Parnell and Anna Gill. Their determination for greater success is inspiring to see.
The future is bright for these young lions. Thank you to the students for their effort and the families who encourage them. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools
🫶 Gravette Middle School Kids 4 Kids Club members donated pop tabs and 26 handmade tie blankets to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkoma to help families experiencing medical crises.
RMHC representative Savannah Skidmore-Roeseler visited with our club and explained how the charity works and the many ways we can continue to help and serve others. A huge thank you to Mrs. Marsha Kloske for donating blankets to RMHC in honor of her granddaughter Josie, who is a proud K4K member. And a special shout-out to Decatur Assembly of God Church for generously donating the fabric used to make the blankets.
Awesome job to these K4K lions for working together to help others and demonstrating compassionate leadership. We are grateful for the hard work of our students and the support of local partners who made this project successful. 🦁🧡 #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
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
🛒 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
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
🔗 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
📝 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
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
📅 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
