Gravette Upper Elementary

🌮 A delicious send-off for the Gravette Upper Elementary staff! The Courtesy Committee and the Watch Dog Dads came together to host a special lunch today, serving up chicken fajitas to celebrate our staff before Thanksgiving Break.

We want to send a huge thank you to El Pueblito for generously providing the chips, queso, and salsa to complete the meal. We are so grateful to have a community that takes such good care of our schools! Have a good break, Lions! See you in December!🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

✍️ Take a look at the precision and focus of Gravette Upper Elementary's top ten handwriters. These students have mastered the art of penmanship, with exceptional work that stand out for its clarity and detail.

Even in a digital world, handwriting is a vital skill. It connects the hand and brain in a unique way that reinforces memory, fine motor skills, and discipline. There is a distinct sense of personal pride that comes from presenting ideas clearly and beautifully on the page.

Thank you to Dr. Mandi Barrett for capturing this moment of academic excellence. These students are proving that quality work never goes out of style! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🎄 Gravette Upper Elementary 3rd graders will bring the holiday spirit to the stage with their performance of “The 12 Days of Christmas” on December 11, 2025. This joyful program highlights the vocal growth and stage confidence students have built through their music classes.

The 12 Days of Christmas Details
📅 Thursday, December 11, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM (Students arrive by 5:50 PM)
📍 Gravette High School Performing Arts Center
📀 Pre-Order Recordings Online Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/dvd
📧 Message Mr. Smith Here: https://www.gravetteschools.net/o/gue/staff?id=577411

Families are encouraged to wear festive Christmas attire or cheerful red and green. Join us for an evening filled with music, celebration, and the joy of the season. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

✨ Gravette Upper Elementary students are using their lunch break to build academic skills. Upon finishing their meals, 3rd through 5th graders are opting into multiplication practice or cursive handwriting challenges.

This voluntary practice turns free time into focused learning. These young Lions are choosing extra math drills and penmanship exercises, demonstrating a clear ownership of their own progress.

Thank you to Dr. Barrett for sharing this look into the daily dedication in our cafeteria. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🌟 Congratulations to the Gravette Upper Elementary Students and Staff of the Month for October. This recognition highlights students nominated by their peers for exemplary leadership and staff members nominated by their colleagues for their positive impact.

The following Student Leaders were recognized.
⭐ Warren Sims (3rd Grade)
⭐ Grace Vu (3rd Grade)
⭐ Easton Pratt (4th Grade)
⭐ Nyah Gibbons (4th Grade)
⭐ Colton Park (5th Grade)
⭐ Angelina Gonzalez (5th Grade)

Honored Staff of the Month:
⭐ Brian Conner (Classified Staff of the Month - Custodian)
⭐ Annalise Hagan (Certified Staff of the Month - 5th Grade Teacher)

Recognizing positive leadership and peer-to-peer appreciation helps build a strong, supportive culture at GUE. Way to go Lion Leaders! 🦁🧡 #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

🎨 Gravette Upper Elementary and Glenn A. Duffy Elementary are hosting a "Parent's Night Out" on December 5th. This is a rare chance for parents to enjoy an night out while the kids have an enriching evening with their classmates.

Event Details
📅 Friday, December 5, 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Gravette Upper Elementary
📝 Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/vsvcV7dabjjgputD8

For an additional $15 per student, children can also participate in a step-by-step painting led by Mrs. Knuckles, in partnership with Painting with a Twist Bentonville.

The event is open to all Gravette students in grades PreK-5. The cost is $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child in the same family. Admission includes pizza, games, popcorn, and a movie. Please use the Google Form to RSVP and enjoy a quiet night with cheap babysi... I mean, affordable childcare . 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🥫 Gravette Upper Elementary is hosting its Holiday Food Drive! We’re collecting canned goods and non-perishable food items to share with families in need. Every donation means we're helping just a little bit more to brighten someone’s holiday season.

From November 6 through November 20, 2025, we’re inviting everyone to drop off donations at the front of Gravette Upper Elementary.

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us make sure no family goes without enough food for the holidays. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

📚 Yearbook order forms for Glenn A. Duffy Elementary and Gravette Upper Elementary are on their way home! This year’s edition is designed to look like a classic composition notebook and includes a new personalization option.

A new sticker pack is available for an additional $5. This pack includes 8 stickers that students can use to decorate their yearbook, and children will get to pick out their own stickers when the yearbooks arrive.

🛒 Order Online: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook1
🔗 Download Paper Form: https://5il.co/3rvfa

To order the sticker pack with a paper form, simply check the option on the form. If you order the yearbook online, you must also send in a separate paper order form with the sticker pack option selected and $5 (cash or check). Please make all checks payable to "GDE/GUE Yearbook."

Yearbooks are the best way to preserve elementary school memories. Be sure to get your order in before the January 20, 2026 deadline! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🎨 Don't toss those rolls! Our art teacher is collecting toilet paper rolls for upcoming creative projects! If you have any to spare, please send them with your student or drop them off at the GUE front office.

This is a fantastic way to find a creative new life for everyday items. Thank you for your support! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🎗️ GUE finished up an exciting week of student led learning focused on drug and bullying prevention. Students designed activities to help facilitate powerful conversations around the topics and ended the week focused on the power of partnerships by hosting the Bentonville Police Department in a Red Ribbon assembly.

A special thank you to our partners from the Bentonville PD for making this assembly possible including Corporal Sayer Smith, SWAT and K9 Rock, Detective Quincy Hansen, Bomb Squad and his Boston Dynamics Robot dog, and Corporal Ryan Simmons and K9 Valor

Awesome work by our GUE students for their continued leadership. This event was a fantastic way to show how our community can come together to support our students in making positive, healthy choices. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🎗️ The Gravette Upper Elementary lion is participating in Red Ribbon Week. Our mascot is helping students celebrate this week's commitment to a healthy, drug-free life.

Today, Wednesday, our lion and students are wearing boots or Western-themed clothing to "Give drugs the boot." We are excited to see everyone participate in the themes for the rest of the week. Tomorrow, Thursday, is "Peace out to drugs" (Decades Day). The week will wrap up on Friday with "Lei off drugs" (Hawaiian Day).

We hope to see our entire school to show support for making positive choices! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🎯 Gravette Upper Elementary students recently competed in a Lexia Challenge to see who could complete the most units in our literacy program. The top two classes from each grade earned a fun reward: getting to throw water balloons at Officer Josh and Officer Thomas! (And as for why you're seeing so many cowboy hats.. it was all part of Homecoming dress-up week!)

Congratulations to the winning classes:
🏆 3rd Grade: Mrs. Briggs & Mrs. Roach
🏆 4th Grade: Mrs. Hirsch & Mr. Moots
🏆 5th Grade: Mrs. Carreira & Mrs. Riggs

Lexia is a program our students use on their Chromebooks to build foundational reading skills, one small, focused "unit" at a time. This friendly competition was a great way to motivate our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to apply consistent effort to their daily literacy work.

This was an entertaining way to celebrate the hard work our students have been putting into their reading goals. We are grateful to our School Resource Officers for being such great sports and helping to encourage children to reach new heights in their education with fun activities like this. A special thank you to Mrs. Pitts for sharing this story and photos! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🏀 The Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County has opened registration for its youth basketball program. Registration is open from now until November 2nd. The cost is $75 per player. Late registrations will begin on November 3rd with a $20 late fee, provided spots are still available.

📝 Sign Up Here: https://www.visioncps.net/form/WRForm.asp?OrgUnit=1523/1

Follow the Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County on Facebook for more opportunities in our area: https://www.facebook.com/bgcwbc 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🚌 During National School Bus Safety Week (Oct 20-24) the Gravette School District Transportation Department, challenged children to think about bus safety and show what they learned. Part of this exercised involved a School Bus Safety Coloring Contest for all K-5 students at Glenn A. Duffy Elementary and Gravette Upper Elementary. Our very own Gravette bus drivers even served as the judges!

Winners:
🚌 Bellamy (Kindergarten)
🚌 Gwen (1st Grade)
🚌 Lynnlee (2nd Grade)
🚌 Gavin (3rd Grade)
🚌 Noah (4th Grade)
🚌 Daisy (5th Grade)

Student safety is a shared responsibility. The Gravette School District is grateful for the ongoing partnership with our students, families, and community to reaffirm our shared commitment to the well being of our kids. We urge motorists to be alert, slow down near school zones, and watch for children at bus stops.

Our students should all be well aware that they are expected to wait off the roadway, stay out of the "danger zone" (10 feet around the bus), and always wait for the driver's signal before moving to board or cross the street.

Thank you to all community drivers for helping to keep our students safe. 🦁🧡 #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

🚗 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

🔎 It’s game day, Lions! Lucy wrapped up her week of adventure in the weight room at the back of the fieldhouse, getting in one last workout before kickoff. She’s ready, and so are we.

Congratulations to Devin Taylor for being the first to pinpoint the exact location. Winners from this week can pick up their drink vouchers at the concession stand tonight and put them to use right away. The staff will be ready for you.

Let’s fill the stands, cheer loud, and show that Lion Pride as the Lions take on the Berryville Bobcats for Homecoming. 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools

🔭 October 16th is National Boss's Day, and Gravette School District recognizes the leaders who keep our schools running strong.

It is easy to overlook the steady work and personal sacrifices that leadership requires when we rely on these individuals every day. Today we're taking a moment to express our gratitude for their guidance, knowledge, and commitment. The district would not function without them.

The Administrative Assistant and Communications teams partnered to share a simple gesture of appreciation, a homemade cinnamon roll from Granny’s Simple Blessings bakery and a card for each leader. Their collaboration and understanding of our community make Gravette a stronger district. They are the glue that holds everything together.

Mr. Gravette, The Vision
Leadership with integrity.

Rebecca Andrews, The Team Builder
Fostering trust and ensuring success for both students and staff.

Richard Carver, The Foundation
Maintaining the systems that keep school operations moving every day. He wasn't around when we stopped by, likely working on something far more important.

Daniel Rice, The Connector
Nothing works without him.

Coach Andrew Vire, The Spirit
Guiding the team and creating opportunities for students.

Tyler Matlock, The Support
Ensuring no child is left behind through compassion and understanding.

Sheila Roughton, The Fuel
Encouraging healthy choices and empowering students through nutrition.

Dennis Kurczek, The Money
Building stability and growth through careful planning and stewardship.

Each leader represents a vital piece of the puzzle that makes up the whole picture of our district. We also extend our gratitude to the other leaders who serve our students every day, including Lisa Thrailkill, Director of ESOL and Migrant Services, Rachel Gibson, Director of GATE, and all of our building principals.

Thank you, district leadership, for everything that you do for our staff, students, and community. Happy Boss's Day! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #GravetteSchools