PTA Meeting - Monday, Dec 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

Hello GSES community -

Happy holidays!

Join us Monday, December 12 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for our monthly PTA meeting in the GSES library. As always, we'll be offering FREE CHILDCARE! It's going to include a great, informative presentation by RE1 Assistant Superintendent Brad Ray on the new gradebook system in the Parent Portal. This is a fabulous resource for keeping tabs on all of your RE-1 students' progress in their classes - not just at GSES but district-wide.

Following our regular PTA meeting, we'll have a short planning session for our Fundraising Committee. In order to continue to provide the level of support to our school and students that we have in the past, WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS! The fundraising committee will meet from approximately 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the latest. If you can pop by and help in any way, it would be very much appreciated!!!

Here's a quick rundown of Monday's agenda:

Be sure to invite a friend - we'd can't to see you there!

5:30 p.m. PTA Meeting
1) Welcome / Call To Order
2) 30 minute Q&A session on Parent Portal Gradebook (Brad Ray, Assistant Superintendent)
3) Volunteer Coordinator Update
4) Treasurer Update
5) Meet the team - SPED & Title Teachers
6) Close

Fundraising Committee Agenda - following the regular PTA meeting. Come for one or both!
1) Welcome/Call To Order
2) 30 minute Brainstorming Session
3) Set Committee Chairs
4) Set Committee Goals & Next Meeting Date
5) Close

***Our goal is to do a large fundraiser in the spring for our school wish list items. In order to put on a large event like our Pasta La Vista pasta dinner/silent auction last April, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Instead of overwhelming every PTA agenda with fundraising items, we need to set up a separate fundraising committee that would meet outside of the PTA meetings and report to the PTA board. REMEMBER: Any help you can provide is fantastic! Please let myself or Katie know if this is something you can assist with. Even if you can't make the meeting, we can still find a spot for you!***

Thank you to each and every one of you! Your support this year has been amazing - we couldn't do it without you!

Sincerely,

Jessica Stott
GSES PTA President
319-6620
stottfamily4@gmail.com

Moving On!

All you wonderful Grizzly Parents, hopefully you had the opportunity to read the latest and greatest GSES Grizzly Alert - Dec - Jan. 2011-2012.  There is some great information regarding the process of "Moving On" We encourage you as a parent to continue to communicate with your child (s) teachers on your child (s) progression in their education.  The next accountability meeting will be Jan 5th, 2012 hope to see you there so we can continue the discussion "Moving On"

Elf! Kids Night Out! This Friday Dec. 2nd

Hey Parents, this is a prime opportunity to get some holiday shopping and your kids to have a "Kids Night Out!"  The movie is Elf!  from 6 to 9pm in the cafeteria.  Movie, drink, pizza and desserts are provided. 
CO-Sponsors are ELL/SPED!  Come support this Team! Preregister $10.00 per kid / $25.00 per family 3+ kiddos / at the door $15.00 per kid / $30.00 per family 3 + .  Hope to see you there! 

If you can not make this one Dec. 16th - Movie is Polar Express the CO-Sponsor Team is Specials

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, - Don't Forget Thanksgiving Lunch is Thurs. Nov. 17th

 Please join your child (s) for Thanksgiving lunch! Thursday Nov. 17th - Adult Lunch is $4.50 - Children through 5th grade $3.00 - 6th grade through 12th $3.50 Times for Grades 5th 12:15 pm / 4th 12:00 pm / 3rd 11:45 am / 2nd 11:30 am / 1st 11:00 am / Kinder 11:15 am -

First PTA Meeting!

Thank you for the First Grade Team to attend our First PTA meeting!  They discussed the Moving on Process in addition to Penny McDill was able to answer questions about the Moving on Process.  If you still have questions or concerns please contact your teacher or Penny or Dave.  Great Success we had 14 people sign-up for PTA! Lets see if we can continue to get more people involved!  Thanks for all who attended!

Why you want to be a PTA member!

In October, the GSES Partners in Education (P.I.E.) group voted with overwhelming support to become an official PTA (Parent Teacher Association). There are HUGE benefits to this, not only for our school and our students, but for children nation-wide as well. The national PTA advocates for education reform and child welfare.

As a parent, here are a few direct reasons why to become a member of the PTA:
Individual members have access to a number of exclusive benefits too, including:

• Online parenting resources, including select articles from Our Children magazine.
• E-newsletters on parenting and legislative issues.
• Exclusive National PTA member benefits and sponsor offers.
• Leadership training opportunities in-person and online.
• Discounted member rate for PTA’s annual national convention, magazine subscriptions, and more.
• The Member-to-Member Network, connecting you to Congress when help is needed on issues important to children, schools, and families.

Additionally, while the GSES PTA always welcomes and values the input of every parent/guardian and teacher - to have a vote in any "official" PTA business (approving by-laws, budgets, fundraising requests, voting for new directors, etc.) you must be a PTA member.

An annual PTA membership is affordable for everyone at just $6.25. New members are always welcome, no matter what time of the year!

To join the GSES PTA, please contact PTA president Jessica Stott at 319-6620 or via e-mail at stottfamily4@gmail.com

PTA Meeting - Meet and Greet! Monday Nov. 14th

Big News For GSES PTA!  We invite parents to come to our First PTA meeting - Monday 14th!  Meet and Greet starts at 5:15pm come have a slice of PIE!  Then we will start our meeting at 5:30pm to 6:30pm.  We will do Introductions, Update on Treasurer Report, Update on Volunteers, Vote on PTA By-Laws!  (remember you can not vote unless you are a PTA member) Then Penny will do an open discussion on "Moving on Process!  Please all is welcome to come!  Free  Childcare!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Grizzly Parents,  It is that time of year again when we do Parent Teacher Conference.  Start Thursday Nov. 10th from 4:00 pm to 7:00pm and Then Friday Nov. 11th from 8:00am to 4:00pm  Reminder NO SCHOOL!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

A Big THANK YOU for all whom supported the Mill Levy! 

Friday Nov. 4th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Kids Night Out!  Hopefully we will see everyone there.  This time is 4th Grade Team!  Movie, prizza, drinks and desserts! 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the cafeteria!  Movie is Ramona and Beezus!  Advance tickets are available for $10.00 per child or $25.00 per family of 3 or more children.  At the door it is $15.00 per child and $30.00 per family or more children!  Register Early!

Accountability Meeting - Thursday November 3rd 6:00-7:00 pm in Library

Hello GSES Parents,

Penny McDill would like to invite GSES Parents to an accountability meeting held this Thursday, November 3rd from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the Library.  We will meet a total of four times through out the year.  The purpose of an accountability committee is to insure that parents and community member have input into the school related achievements, goals, enrichments and budgets.  The first meeting will examine that state statue established for school accountability committees, review the school goals for this year and share state assessment result.  Penny would also like input regarding what you want for the future of GSES.

Success!

Big Success with Kids Night Out!  Thank you for the 5th Grade Team and the Volunteers at Kids Night Out! The 5th Grade Team was able to raise around $550.00 or more!    We also would like to thank McDonald's for donating their drinks and Russo's Pizza for making us a deal on their pizzas!  Hope to see everyone at the next event! 

PTA!

It's official! GSES Partners in Education (P.I.E.) group at the last P.I.E meeting voted to become a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) group! With many benefits such as volunteer training, accountability, 501 (c) 3 non-profit status and FREE workshops on topics such as bullying, health & nutrition, homework & learning, safety and more! Check out this for some great info: http://pta.org/1162.asp

Mission, Vision & Values | PTA

http://www.pta.org/

List of PTA's important mission, vision and values as well as its diversity and inclusion policy.

Thursday, October 13th at 6:00pm at Glenwood Springs City Hall

Hello Grizzly Parents,

The Glenwood Springs Chamber is hosting their 25th Annual Issues and Answers Forum this Thursday 13th. at 6:00 pm at the Glenwood Springs City Hall.  The schedule is 6:00-7:45 - CMC, 7:45-8:10 3E Roaring Fork School District Mill Levy, 8:10-9:00 Roaring Fork School District Candidate Forum.

This is an opportunity to ask questions.

P.I.E. Meeting Monday Oct. 10th 5:30-6:00pm Child Care is Provided

All you Grizzly Parents - Come be a part of PIE!
Agenda: Welcome and Introductions - Jessica
Grade level presentation - Kinder 5-10 mins
PTA - Recap and vote up 10 mininutes - Jessica
Playground Presentation - 10 minutes - Michelle McReynolds
Recess & Playground Equipment Presentation - Penny
Treasurer Update - KNO, BBQ and T-Shirt Orders - 5 mins. - Tina
Volunteer / Fundraising Update - Katie (Allison) - Parent Teacher Conferences - Meals

Thanks

Thank you for all the Volunteers for the Kids Night Out!  We raised almost $500.00 for the kinder team!

Rio!

Who:   Kids
What:  Kids Night Out - Movie RIO (rated G)  Pizza, Desserts, and Drinks Provided!
Where: GSES Cafeteria
When: Friday, Sept 30th  6 to 9pm
Why:   Fundraiser for the Kinder Team - Co Sponsoring with P.I.E

Kids Night Out! - Movie, Pizza, Drinks, & Desserts Provided

P.I.E is bring back our Kids Night Out movie nights!  This year we are offering to each team an opportunity to join us as a co-sponsor to earn funds for field trips, etc. - What ever the team would like to spend their money on.

Dates will be reserved for each team, first come first serve basis.  The dates are Sept 30, Oct 14, Nov. 4, Dec 2, Dec 16, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10.  Movie, pizza, and desserts will be provided.  Pre-registration is $10.00 per child or $25.00 per family.  At the door $15.00 per child $30.00 per family.  Ages are Kinder through 5th grade. 

Save the DATE for Sept 30th 6-9 pm at GSES in the Cafeteria!  - Kinder Team is Co-Sponsoring with PIE
Movie:  Rio (rated G) - Look out for the flyers in your kiddos back-packs!  This FUNdraising is also open to the community!

Thanks for Supporting GSES! (We will still do Kids Night Out even if a team does not want to co-sponsor)


Sept 30th - Kinder Team
Oct. 14th -
Nov. 4th - 4th Grade Team (Lisa Olson)
Dec. 2nd - E.L.L Team (Danielle Berger)
Dec 16th -
Jan. 13th - 3rd Grade Team (Carolyn Glasgow)
Feb 10th -

Thank you Volunteers!

Thanks to all the Volunteers at the Back to School BBQ!  The night was a big success!

Back to School BBQ!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Back to School BBQ!  Alot is happening this evening come and check it out!  We do ask for $5.00 donation to eat hambergers and hot dogs!  Cheap way to feed your family! 

Mil Levy

http://voteforourkids.org/ 

Here is a website regarding the MIL Levy! Vote Yes on 3E

Safety Guidelines for Parents - Guardians

Parents,

As we all know our world is technology based,  I am a parent and I need help with internet - technology safety guidelines.  There is a website http://www.netsmartz.org/  has information on internet - cell phone safety.  Check it out! I dare you to! 

Back to School BBQ - Thursday 15th at 5:00 pm!

Hello all!  Welcome to all the Grizzly Parents back to school BBQ!  This is an opportunity to meet the teachers, eat some food and socialize.  The grade level teachers will be meeting at certain times to discuss their grade level expectations and what is coming up this year.   We are asking for donations of $5.00.  Pretty cheap to feed your family that night!  

In addition, we will also have a Mil Levy table with information Vote 4 Our Kids!  There will also be a sign-up sheet for anyone who would want to volunteer for the cause. 

We will also have information regarding the Carnival for Sept 25th.  The proceeds go to the Roaring Fork Schools for technology in addition to a certain percentage will also be donated to the campaign for the Mil Levy! 

The 4th grade will be doing a baked sale for the 4th Grade Rendezvous - school assembly that afternoon
Some of the 3rd grade girls of GSES is doing a bake sale for the Red Cross for the hurricane victims
3rd Grade boys will be selling candy to help benefit the school

Hope to see you there. Come Support!

First Pie Meeting - Monday 12th 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hey guys come check out the First PIE meeting!  There could be changes this year we would like your input!
Agenda:  Welcoming and Introductions
               Presenting our Principal Mrs. McDill
               Treasurer Update
               Why PTA? Presentation
               Special Teachers will be Present!
               Fall T-Shirt Orders
               Volunteer Coordinator Report
               Support our School
               Discussion PIE Support Mil Levy Contributions
               Closing
FREE BABY SITTING!

MIL Levy

Hello Grizzly Parents!

If you are curious about how much taxes you will be paying log onto the Roaring Fork School District web site.  They posted a Mil Levy Calculator! 

Background:

Our local schools need additional funding. Colorado is ranked 40

education spending. Recent cuts in the state's funding of education have been exacerbated by a $9

million reduction in local real estate tax revenue. Funding per student is down 11% compared to 2

years ago and trails the national average by about $1,919.

The yes vote will recover $4.8 of the $5.1 million funding cut.

If you own a $300,000 home, your RFSD taxes are projected to decrease by about $250 per year as the

result of reduced assessed values. Voting 4 OUR Kids allows the district to keep $113 of that amount,

which equals only $9.42 per month.

th in the country in terms of per pupil

Current funding is not sufficient:

To prevent teachers’ jobs from being eliminated. 15 teachers have already been cut and more will

be cut next year if the mill levy does not pass.

To retain and attract good teachers. Teachers’ compensation is already well below state and

national averages.

To enable appropriate class sizes. Keeping classes a reasonable size is essential to quality

education.

To purchase new books & updated technology. No new books have been purchased in 3 years,

some books are 10 years old.

This is a problem that we

CAN address locally here in the valley.

In addition to being great for our kids, strong schools are a critical aspect of a strong community,

even helping retain property values.

from creating opportunities for students to reach their potential, to helping create a more vibrant

community from an economic standpoint, to enhancing property values. In the end, our communities

and businesses are directly impacted by the quality and perceptions of our schools.

This is not just a problem for students, not just a problem for teachers/administration, not just a

problem for parents of school-aged students. It is

right thing for the entire community.

Things you can do:

•

Become an advocate encouraging others to vote yes.

•

Donate to Vote 4 Our Kids.

•

Volunteer on the Vote 4 Our Kids campaign.•

 

 

Vote 4 OUR Valley’s Kids

Welcome Back to School!

Good morning Grizzlies!  Welcome back to the first day of school!  We hope all of you have a great first day of school!  Remember to be safe out there if your child is walking, riding a bike etc...! There are some great safety tips! http://www.safekids.org/    If you have a chance come check out PIE new bulletin board by the office.  It will be updated with events coming up this year!  Big Grizzly Roar for the First Day of School!  Roar!!!!!!

Count Down!

Hello all Grizzly Parents and Kids!  Count down for school to start!  August 29th!  Remember this regular Monday morning school day.  No late start that day!  Thank you all for attending the Meet and Greet!  We hope all who joined us was able to meet some of your teachers in addition to Mrs. McDill. 


Congratulations to All the GSES Students on the CSAP scores!  Our school was the only school that made the AYP standards!  Give yourself and the teachers a Big Grizzly Roar!

Mill Levy Update

Hello all you Grizzlies Parents.  Last night meeting went well.  We were able to form several committees that will help carry the message regarding the Mil Levy tax. The district will post on their website information on how this will affect your taxes.  You will be able to calculate your tax information and it will show how much the tax will cost you.  The district said it will take a couple of weeks for them to get this started.  We need your help! Come out, come out Volunteers!

Important Mill Levy Meeting Thursday Evening!

There's an important Mill Levy meeting Thursday evening, August 11 at 7 p.m. at 
Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale

We need your support!!!

The mill levy is very important to our students to ensure a strong education. This mill levy override is intended to do the following:

* Prevent an increase in class sizes
* Allow teachers to earn a raise for the first time in three years
* Provide a much needed curriculum update to ensure we're meeting current standards in education

Please spread the word and join us if you can!

Looking forward to a fantastic school year!

PIE meets tonight!

Our April P.I.E.(Partners in Education) meeting is tonight, April 11th. 

Please join us - we've got so much going on in the final weeks of school and would LOVE your input & assistance!

GSES P.I.E. April Meeting - Monday, April 11

Starting at 6:30 p.m. in the GSES Library

FREE CHILDCARE PROVIDED

Tonight's agenda:

1. Treasurer Report - Jenifer Holmgren

2. Volunteer Coordinator Report - Allison Balis

3. 4th Grade Teachers & 4th Grade Rendezvous

4. Pasta La Vista Wrap-up

5. Book Giveaway

6. Shoe & School Supply Recycling

7. Ice Cream Social for Pasta La Vista Grade-Level Basket Competition

8. Any Other News & Notes?

9. Mark Your Calendars! Upcoming Events:
April 13 & 20 - Final GSES Chili's Give Back Night - mention GSES & we'll receive 10% of your dinner bill
April 16 - Pasta La Vista starts at 4 p.m. Events include dinner, huge silent auction & raffle for $500 CASH!
May 2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week - Help us show how much their hard work means to us & our children!
May 9 - Final PIE Meeting of the Year!!!
May 18 - End of Year BBQ

Pasta La Vista is just 12 days away!!!

Do you have your tickets yet???

Join the Fun!

Pasta La Vista

Grizzly Spaghetti Dinner & FUNdraiser!

Benefiting Glenwood Springs Elementary School

Saturday, April 16^th from 4:00-8:00 PM

Glenwood Springs Elementary School

915 School Street

Dinner Includes: Your choice of Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Meatballs or

 Fettuccine Alfredo, Bread, Salad, Beverage & Dessert

Advance dinner tickets are available for $5/person or $25 for families of 5 or more

Tickets will also be sold at the door for $7/person or $30 for families of 5 or more

Our silent auction features a wide variety of gifts & gadgets, dining & spa gift certificates, unique adventures & MUCH MORE!!! 

Enter our raffle drawing for a chance to win $500 CASH

RAFFLE TICKETS: $5 each or 5 for $20 * You do not need to be present to win!

For tickets, please visit the GSES school office or call 384-5450


Help us spread the word! Invite your Facebook Friends by clicking HERE

PIE Meeting Minutes - March

March 14,  2011

PIE Agenda

1.  Treasurer Report: Jennifer Holmgren

2. Volunteer Coordinator Report:  Allison Balis: Passed around sign up for Pasta La Vista.  Need help setting up and cleaning up.

3.  Food Allergy Discussion/Presentation: Marco and Katie.   Questions and answers. 

4.  Budget Update for RFSD and GSES 2011/12:  Sonya Hemmen:  Approximately $3 million needs to be cut from RE1 budget.   Wednesday March 23^rd is the next budget meeting.    Location: Sopris Elementary or the District office.    Cafeteria is self supporting- does not use state funding.    

5.  PIE Decision Making Model:   Agendas and Minutes will be posted on blog and school website.    More assessable if you miss a meeting to know what happened.  

6. Fundraising Meeting- set date for next meeting:  Monday March 21^st at 5:30pm in Library

7.  Recycle school supplies: Allison Balis:   Will have collection boxes in each building to collect school supplies at the end of the year to be reused next school year.   Will have more information in May newsletter. 

Get your Passport to Reading February 3rd

The GSES teachers and students are hosting a fun family event to kick off I Love to Read month!

Join your student from 5:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, Febraury 3rd for an evening of celebration with desserts, great authors, story tellers and student acheivements.

Follow your student to their class to check out your child's writing journal and to see how much they've progressed since the start of the year. The teachers would love to share tips and techniques on what can help your child's writing continue to grow.

Come hear Avi, author of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, which the 4th and 5th graders recently studied in their lit block. He'll be selling and signing some of his books from 5:15-6:00 PM, including

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The first Poppy
The Book Without Words
The Secret School

Avi will also be giving presentation in the gym at 6:00 PM. His presentation is most suited for readers in 3rd-5th grades.

GSES is also hosting Kelly Griller, a local auther of Every Road Leads to School. She'll be signing books from 5:15-6:00 PM, followed by a presentation in the library at 6:00 PM. Kelly's presentation is best suited for young readers from kindergarten through 2nd grade.

There will also be an amazing storyteller in the music room from 6:30-7:00 PM

See you there!



Exciting news from our fundraising team!

After much deliberation, our fundraising team has decided to postpone the Grizzly Grape & Grain until fall 2011. Instead, we're going to hold a huge family-oriented event. Mark your calendars for this don't miss event!

Pasta La Vista - Grizzly Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction FUNdraiser!

Set for Saturday, April 16 from 4-8 p.m. at the GSES Dining Den

We're so excited for a chance to bring a great social fundraiser focused around our kids. This will also give us an opportunity to provide full and focused planning for the fall Grizzly Grape & Grain.

We're always looking for people who can help in any way. Please contact one of our fundraising chairs to see how you can contribute:

Class Baskets (for silent auction):

Allison Balis - allison@dgconst.com

Silent Auction Coordinator:

Katie Winder - ktwinder@hotmail.com

Marketing & Tickets:

Jessica Stott - jasafras98@yahoo.com

Food & Beverage:

Michelle Like - mlike@neil-garing.com

Set Up & Take Down:

Jennifer Holmgren - holmgrebkpg@comcast.net

Or, join us for our next meeting:

Tuesday, February 15th at 5:30 p.m. - GSES Library

Child Care Provided

Tonight's the big night!

Join us this evening (Wednesday, January 19th) at 6 p.m. in the GSES Library for our planning meeting for the big Grizzly Grape & Grain fundraiser, which is only three months away!

We need parent volunteers to help make this a success for our school and our children. No assistance is too little to make a big impact!

Can't make it tonight? Please call one of our fundraising coordinators and see how you can help make a difference:

 

Alison Balis, PIE Volunteer Coordinator: allison@dgconst.com

Jessica Stott, Co-PIE President: jasafras98@yahoo.com

Katie winder, Fundraising Sponsorship Coordinator: ktwinder@hotmail.com

Woohoo for a quick fundraiser!

Thanks to all of you who came out to support GSES at our first Chili's Give Back Night! Our school raised nearly $100 on short notice to go towards our Grizzly Wish List - we appreciate your support!!!

Our next Chili's Give Back Night is going to be held on Wednesday, January 26 from 5-10 p.m.

Be sure to mention GSES when you place your dine in or take out order at Chili's in the Glenwood Meadows, and our school will receive 10% of your total check.

Grizzly Give Back Night @ Chili's

Tell your friends, neighbors & co-workers! Tonight is the first Grizzly Give Back Night at Chili's in Glenwood Meadows!

No need to worry about what to make for dinner tonight (January 12th) - just join us tonight from 5-close at the Chili's restaurant in Glenwood Meadows (across the parking lot from Target) and mention Glenwood Springs Elementary School / "GSES" and our school will receive 10% back from your dinner check. A super easy way to give back to our school without having to worry about our kiddos going door-to-door.

They currently have a great dinner special that includes an appetizer and two full dinner entrees from a selected menu for just $20. The meals are plenty big enough to share between two people (especially if one of them is a child) - so it's a great option for many budgets.

We hope to see you there!

GSES Grizzly Give Back Nights @ Chili's will be held from 5-close on the second and fourth Wednesday nights through April:

January 12

January 26

February 9

February 23

March 9

March 23

April 6

April 20

Did you know?

Glenwood Springs Elementary School is nearly 100 years old!

GSES has been serving our community since 1921. Today, our historic building and surrounding campus provides public education for nearly 600 preschool through fifth grade children from the Glenwood Springs area. Though we have great students and a wonderful, dedicated group of teachers and administrators, our facilities are in need of improvements and our kids are in need of up-to-date technology.

This year, we're trying a different approach to fundraising. Instead of sending our kids out door to door selling gift wrap, candy or asking for Math-a-Thon pledges, we're hosting Kid's Night Out events, Chili's Give Back Nights, and our biggest fundraiser yet - the Grizzly Grape & Grain fundraiser that will be held in April.

We've set lofty goals - more than $25,000 - in order to help bring the following Grizzly Wish List items to our kiddos and our school:

* New flooring in the dining den

* New playground equipment

* Books for the book room

* ELMO Document Readers

* LCD Projectors

* Smart Boards

* iPod Touches

* iPads

* Field Trip Funds

It sounds crazy, but with the support of you, our awesome parents and our incredible community, this is an attainable number to reach!

We're currently looking for corporate sponsors and silent auction donations  - if you or someone you know would be willing to support a good cause, we'd love to hear from you!

Please join us in helping our kids succeed!

 Our next fundraising meeting will be held on

Wednesday, January 19th at 6 p.m. in the GSES Library

Can't make the meeting, but still want to help?

Please email one of our fundraising coordinators:

Alison Balis at allison@dgconst.com

Jessica Stott at jasafras98@yahoo.com

Katie Winder at ktwinder@hotmail.com

We hope to hear from you soon!

Mark your calendars!

Our January PIE meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 10th in the GSES library. Free childcare is available - we hope to see yout here!

Please join us for our next fundraiser committee meeting on Wendesday, January 19th at 6 p.m. in the GSES library. We're just a few months away from our big Grape & Grain fundraiser - which is officially set for April 16th at the Hotel Colorado, and we need as much help as we can get! 

  

If you (or other parents you know) cannot make this meeting, but still want to help, please let us know! You'll see a flier come home this week with contact info and more details on the event - or, check out the sidebar to the right for the fundraiser contacts. We have tons to do in just three short months, so every helping hand we can get is huge!

  

Do you have the mid-week dinner blahs? Heading out for a quick snack, dinner or a night out with your friends? Then join us Wednesday, January 12th and/or Wednesday, January 26th - Chili's Give Back Night, 5-10 p.m. Mention GSES and our school gets 10% back on your order. (These are set for the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month through the end of April. It's a great chance to help us reach our $20K fundraising goal for infrastructure & technology improvements).

Friday, February 11th - our next Kid's Night Out event in the GSES Dining Den! We served nearly 200 kiddos at the first two - this one is sure to be another hit!
  

Thank you for all of your hard work & support of our school! We hope to see you soon!

Huge thanks!

Hi there -

Welcome back from winter break!

Have you been in the GSES Dining Den since your kiddos have returned to school? If you have, you might have noticed how awesome the floor looks... all thanks to ServiceMaster.

They donated their time over the winter break to clean the carpets in there. They did an outstanding job, and we are so grateful for their service!

We also wanted to send our huge appreciation to Kid's Night Out sponsors:
Thanks to Domino's Pizza, for all the hot, gooey pizzas they delivered (and the kids devoured in minutes!), and to City Market and Target, for donating the drinks for our thirsty kiddos.

We are so lucky to live in a community that is willing to support our children and GSES! Next time you're in one of these locations, make sure you tell them thanks!