Gravette Mayor Kurt Maddox recently stopped by Gravette Upper Elementary to talk to children about our town and his role! Ms. Rogers and Mrs. Roach's class had this great opportunity for interactive learning about civics as he answered questions from the students. Thank you to Mayor Maddox for being a role model to the children and showing the importance of active citizenship. This experience will leave a lasting impression on the students!
Fall Picture Day is tomorrow, Thursday October 17. You can place your order on the MyLifeTouch website (https://click.m.lifetouch.com/?qs=365836bc84f2ea8ff807d25798f45cafbd6f1f3802994c0260b0b1d1778513c257b3b4a647d77888313ceb057cc6b04fec5084f9c81bc114e9db68add5ff281b) using your Picture Day ID: EVTVQ2KK3. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get free shipping.
Don't forget about school picture day Thursday October 17th! Dress your best and see you then!
We are so proud of October's 🏅Students of the Month🏅
Kambri Brown, Cora Harvey, Persephone Dersam, and Rahab Terry (not pictured) were recognized at an assembly on Friday and received an award along with a gift certificate to Sonic! They were nominated by their classmates for demonstrating the Habit of the Month for September: Proactivity. Being proactive means acting in advance of future problems or needs. These students set a great example for everyone. Keep up the fantastic effort—you've shown us what it means to take charge and make things happen! 🚀
Our Spirit Week #RoadTrip is moving ahead! Tuesday’s Disney Day brought out some amazing character looks, while Wednesday’s Ski Apparel Day had everyone bundled up like pros. More fun to come!
Mahalo to everyone sharing their school spirit with Hawaiian clothes today! It was bright and sunny just like the islands. See you all tomorrow in your Disney outfits! Aloha~ #LionPride #RoadTrip
Share your school spirit next week by wearing outfits to match our #RoadTrip theme! Monday Oct 7: Hawaiian. Tuesday Oct 8: Florida (Disney). Wednesday Oct 9: Colorado (Ski Clothes). Thursday Oct 10: Texas (Western/Cammo). Friday Oct 11: Gravette (Orange/Black). Go Lions!
Today is #NationalCoachesDay! Let's take a moment to celebrate Gravette Athletics' remarkable coaches who pursue excellence on the field every single day. Their hard work, dedication to our kids, and passion for the game not only develop great athletes but also shape young ones into strong, confident individuals. Thank you, coaches, for being outstanding role models and leaders in our community! #LionPride
We have a new email address to reach anyone/everyone present in the front office. Please send an email to the following address if you would like to reach any/all office staff: gue.office@gravetteschools.net
K-5 Parents, you can pre-order your child's yearbook starting now! Paper orders are being sent home soon, but online orders are live already at the following link: https://www.gravetteschools.net/yearbook1
Orders due by January 17th! Reach out to your schools if you have any questions!
Gravette Upper Elementary Art Teacher Mrs. Knuckles has been decorating the walls with the wonderful work of GUE's Artists in Training! 3rd grade created pop art names using mostly primary colors, bold outlines, repeated patterns, and Benday dots. 4th & 5th grade WIN groups spelled a four letter word with strips of paper, identified and measured all of the angles on their letters, and then made the words look like a neon sign using oil pastel! And then of course the dot wall, which has artwork featuring dots to celebrate Dot Day. It's truly amazing to see the work of student artists filling the hallways. #LionPride
Arkansas State Representative Hope Duke visited Gravette Upper Elementary to speak about her experience and role in the state government with students of Mrs. Rogers. The class has been learning about differences between local, state, and national government and now they've had the exciting opportunity to learn directly from a State Representative! #LionPride
The DEB Project has provided a therapy dog, Finn, to Gravette Upper Elementary, and they're hosting a fundraiser for foster care, scholarships, and therapy dogs! More information here: https://5il.co/2wx8f
Students at Gravette Upper Elementary are celebrating International Dot Day! This celebration was inspired by the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds. The author says "Dot Day is a celebration of creativity and art. A celebration of innovation, of community- local and globally- a celebration of “dot connecting”. Dot Day is a celebration of great teaching and inspired learning. Self-discovery and self-expression. It is a celebration of bravery-of-vision- seeing the possible – seeing the solution before it even exists. Dot Day is a celebration of impact- a time to think of how we can all make our mark."
This week has seen an increase in threats against schools across the country. We are aware of these situations and are responding to issues on a local level. We have coordinated with the Gravette Police Department to provide extra security this week. We have no credible or specific threats against any of our schools. Our staff appreciates the support of our police, parents and community as we work together to provide a safe and nurturing environment for our students. Verifying the accuracy of shared information is a collective responsibility. Please look to the school district and police department for accurate information. Updates will be issued as new information becomes available.
Schedule your FREE Pediatric Dental Appointment for October 4th!
If your child had Free and Reduced Meals last year, you still need to complete an application for the 2024-2025 school year, or you will lose your benefits! Please fill out a new application for the new school year before September 30th to maintain your Free and Reduced Meals. Visit https://www.gravetteschools.net/free to complete the form.
After School Reminder: There is no 21C After School Program on Fridays! Be sure to have transportation plans for your children when school lets out.
September 30th is the last day to sign up for Free/Reduced Lunch at https://www.gravetteschools.net/free
It's not too late to enter for your chance to win the Gift Card Giveaway! Just sign up for Free Lunch at the link above and you're automatically entered. Students who qualify and sign up also get Free SAT/ACT Waivers, Additional Scholarship Opportunities, Reduced Home Internet Prices with Qualifying ISPs, and Free or Reduced Rates on College Application Fees.
Don't forget about "Fast Fridays" ... School releases early today! GDE (2:15pm K2-- 2:45pm PreK), GUE (2:25pm), GMS (2:31pm), GHS (2:45pm)
