Gravette Middle School

🚨 Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to bring in your $2 donation for the St. Jude Math-a-Thon! 🧡 So far, we’ve collected $325 — but we still have a ways to go to reach our $1,000 goal! Every little bit helps, so please bring in your donations by tomorrow! Let’s make a difference for St. Jude! 🦁 #LionPride

A big thank you to First Bentonville Church for brightening the day with delicious Nothing Bundt Cakes for the GMS staff! We are grateful for your support of our educators. 🧡🦁 #LionPride

Due to inclement weather, Gravette School Distict is closed today - 2/12/2025

For the second year, the Builders Club at GMS have prepared heartfelt cards for the residents at Apple Creek Nursing Home. In total they made 120, one for every resident! 💌 This special project was made possible by the proceeds from our fall dance, where Builders Club members ran the concession stand, photo booth, and worked hard to decorate. The Builders Club is a service-focused youth division of the Gravette Kiwanis organization, and they’re always looking for ways to support our community! Through dances and other events, they’ve donated to families in need, funded the snack pack program, supported the Kindergarten and Pre-K Easter egg hunts, and contributed to local charities like the NWA Children’s Shelter. They even run the annual food pantry donation project during the holiday season. Thank you to all the Builders Club members for your hard work, and to everyone who supports our students! #LionPride 🧡

Mrs. Rhea’s 6th-grade chart the course for learning by playing Battleship to practice graphing points on a coordinate plane. Games and simulations like this one help students see how math applies in the real world. Playing games in learning encourages teamwork, boosts critical thinking, and provides a hands-on, engaging way to practice concepts. Thank you to Mrs. Rhea for sharing! 🦁🧡 #LionPride

Help support the K4K Club and the St. Jude Math-a-Thon! 🧮 🧡 Our goal is to raise $1,000 to help children in need. We're asking each student to bring $2 by February 14th. So far, we've raised $237! Let's keep the momentum going! 🦁 Every contribution makes a difference #LionPride!

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to the 🥫We CAN Make a Difference Food Drive🥫! Check out what we have from the first week! It’s not too late to help—we’re accepting donations of any of the listed items through February 25th: Suggested Items: 🥫 Boxed cereal 🥫 Oatmeal 🥫 Pop-Tarts 🥫 Protein bars 🥫 Pasta & sauce 🥫 Peanut butter & jelly Let’s keep up the momentum to support our friends at the Samaritan Community Center! Contact Mrs. Crane if you have any questions: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gms/staff?id=1101044 Thank you for your generosity and #LionPride 🧡🦁!

Help those in need with our "We 🥫CAN🥫 Make a Difference Food Drive" Gravette Middle School is hosting a food drive throughout February to support the Samaritan Community Center, which provides over 100 snack packs to GMS students each month and nearly 500 across the district. The Center is seeing increased demand and needs our help to keep shelves stocked. You can make a difference by donating these items all throughout February: Most Needed Items: 🧺 Box of cereal 🧺 Oatmeal 🧺 Pop Tarts 🧺 Granola bars 🧺 Protein bars More Items Needed: 🧺 Muffin mix 🧺 Pancake mix 🧺 Syrup 🧺 Peanut butter 🧺 Jelly 🧺 Dessert mix 🧺 Pasta 🧺 Pasta sauce 🧺 Applesauce 🧺 Canned soup 🧺 Canned vegetables Thank you for helping us support families in need! Contact Mrs. Crane if you have any questions: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gms/staff?id=1101044

Calling All Professionals! Gravette Middle School is hosting Career Day this May, and we need YOUR expertise to inspire the next generation! We’re looking for presenters to represent the 16+ career clusters! Whether you’re a teacher, engineer, chef, nurse, business owner, artist, or anything in between, this is your chance to: 💼 Share your career journey 🛠️ Conduct hands-on activities or demos 💡 Inspire students to explore their passions Help us make Career Day unforgettable for our students! Interested? Reach out to Mrs. Crane for more info: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gms/staff?id=1101044

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, January 20th

📢 Important Update for GMS Parents & Guardians Starting Tuesday, January 21, 2025, we’re making a few changes to our attendance and transportation processes: 📌 Attendance: All attendance updates, including parent and doctor’s notes, should now be sent via email to gms.office@gravetteschools.net. 📌 Transportation Changes: No changes accepted after: ➡️ 2:30 PM (Mon–Thurs) ➡️ 1:45 PM (Friday) Email transportation changes to gms.office@gravetteschools.net, and don’t forget to include the drop-off address for bus changes. These updates help us streamline processes and keep your students safe. Thank you for your understanding and support! 💻 Questions? Reach out to gms.office@gravetteschools.net.

Due to inclement weather, Gravette Schools are closed tomorrow, Friday Jan 10th.

REMINDER: Gravette Schools are on an Early Release Schedule today due to winter weather conditions. Car riders may be dismissed starting at 1:30... Bus riders will be dismissed following the early release schedule... (K-2) GDE at 2:15pm... Pre-K at 2:45pm... GUE at 2:25pm... GMS at 2:31pm... GHS at 2:45pm... 21C After School Program, Boys and Girls Club, and all other after-hours events are cancelled for today...  Visit gravetteschools dot net for more updates. 

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE: Jan 9, 2025... Due to winter weather conditions, school WILL resume Thursday, January 9th, on an EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE... GDE (K-2): 2:15pm... GDE (Pre-K): 2:45pm... GUE: 2:25pm... GMS: 2:31pm... GHS: 2:45pm... Visit https://www.gravetteschools.net for more updates.

We hope you enjoy a well-deserved break filled with joy, relaxation, and cherished moments with loved ones. Whether you're staying close to home or traveling, may your holiday season be bright and full of wonderful memories. You've all contributed to making this a fantastic start to the school year, and we couldn’t be prouder of our school community! We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the second semester, recharged and ready to continue our journey of learning and growth! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Don't forget about Penny Wars this week! We sure would like to shave Coach Weller's head....or at least pie him in the face! :) All proceeds will benefit Nurse Deaton and family. ➡️ Bring pennies for positive points for your grade. ➡️ Bring silver coins or dollar bills to give negative points to sabotage other grades.

We hope to see you at the city’s Christmas Parade today starting at 4:30! A select group of ukulele and choir students will be performing in Kindley House at the Gravette Museum after the Christmas Parade. Kindley House is decorated for Christmas and is open to the community. Across the street, kids can meet Santa and get some cookies! Big thanks to the Gravette Museum and Mrs. Bertschy for inviting us!

📢 Get ready for some fun and friendly competition! Starting next Monday, we’ll be kicking off "Penny Wars" during each grade level’s lunch time! All proceeds will benefit Nurse Deaton and family. ➡️ Bring **pennies** for **positive points** for your grade. ➡️ Bring **silver coins or dollar bills** to give **negative points** to sabotage other grades. 😈 🎯 And the best part? A huge shoutout to Coach Weller for stepping up and offering his hair as collateral! 😱 Let’s make this the best Penny Wars yet! Who’s ready to bring their A-game? Let’s go! 🙌 #PennyWars #SupportDeaton #SchoolSpirit #LionPride

Just before the break, Gravette Middle School's Kids 4 Kids held an assembly for donations! We're so proud of our incredible Kids 4 Kids (K4K) Club for their amazing efforts to support the Ronald McDonald House Charity! Our K4K Club continues to actively collect pop tabs and hand-made tie blankets to donate to RMHC of Arkoma. These small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference for families in need! If you’d like to contribute, pop tab donations are still being accepted at the middle school office. Every tab counts! On Thursday, we had the privilege of welcoming Ellen Hoelscher, Director of Development at Ronald McDonald House Charity (RMHC) of Arkoma, to our school! She shared valuable insights about the incredible work RMHC does for families with infants who face long hospital stays. Ellen’s presentation highlighted the vital support RMHC provides, from comfortable accommodations to hot meals, ensuring families can focus on what truly matters — their child's health and recovery. We were also honored to hear from Mr. and Mrs. Wegner, who shared their heartfelt testimony about how RMHC made a significant impact on their lives during a challenging time. Their story was a powerful reminder of the importance of community support and compassion. Thank you, Ellen and the Wegner family, for inspiring our students and staff with your stories and dedication to helping others! Together, we can continue to support families in need. ❤️ A special shoutout to Wateena Ahrens for generously donating a huge water jug to help with our collection efforts! Your kindness is truly appreciated! You can sign up for a meal donation for the RMHC rooms in Rogers or Fayetteville with the following link: https://rmhcofarkoma.org/get-involved/share-a-meal/ #Kids4Kids #GravetteMiddleSchool #RonaldMcDonaldHouse #CommunitySupport #LionPride

Picture day for Winter Sports will be December 4th! Please check with your coaches for picture forms or the code to purchase online! Schedule will be as follows. >> ARENA: 8:00am- JH Girls/Boys Basketball -- 9:00am- SH Girls/Boys Basketball -- >> VOLLYBALL GYM: 12:30pm- 7th Grade Girls/Boys Basketball -- 1:30pm- JH Wrestling -- 2:30pm- SH Wrestling --