Ghent Elementary

Congratulations to Ghent Elementary Teacher of the Year and Raleigh County Schools Finalist, Tara Dillion! We're proud to call you a Lion! Thank you for all you do for our Lion Pride!

SSMS Cheerleading Interest Meeting

We are extending our donation drive for Logan Elementary to April 24th, and we are making it a competition! The grade level with the most items gets a full 30 minutes of extra recess. Second place gets 15 extra minutes. Third place gets 5 extra minutes.

Example: One 12-pk of pencils counts as ONE item.

Help us show LES that we have a big heart!

Pre-K and Kindergarten applications are now available on the Raleigh County Schools website! Even if you are currently enrolled in GES Pre-K, you need to complete an application for next year. Ghent Elementary welcomes all students grades PK-5! Check out the links below!

Pre-K/Kindergarten Applications: https://raleighcountysdwv.sites.thrillshare.com/page/prek-and-kindergarten

In-County Transfer Request: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2763/Rcsd/0d8858cc-6dc2-4fb7-9f3a-3b871e57fc6a/RCS_In_County_Transfer_Request.pdf?disposition=inline

Out-of-County Transfer Request: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2763/Rcsd/7fc62c3d-3058-4561-8aa0-01fe1a631085/RCS_Out_of_County_Transfer_Request_Form_DRAF_1.pdf?disposition=inline

Logan Elementary School (LES) needs our help. Their school recently caught fire and burned. We are collecting school supplies for the students at LES. Our goal is to have so much it blows their socks off! Please donate #2 pencils, crayons, highlighters, and colored pencils by April 16, next Thursday!! Challenge your friends and neighbors! Let's show them how much we care! Organized by Ghent Elementary Lion Leaders.

Ghent Elementary families: We are asking for your support with ongoing restroom concerns at school. Across grade levels, we are seeing inappropriate behaviors such as messes left on floors, water splashed around sinks, climbing on stalls, and other misuse of facilities. Please speak with your child about using the restroom responsibly and respectfully.

On our end, staff will be closely monitoring restrooms before and after class use, and individually as needed. We hope to only continue these stricter procedures for the next two weeks, but will extend them if necessary. Thank you for your partnership in helping us keep our school clean and safe for everyone.

Due to the Spring Party on Friday, we will be selling ice cream TOMORROW (Thursday, 3/26) instead of Friday.

Our annual 5th Grade Easter egg fundraiser is next week starting on Monday! See flyer for details!

Today is the last day to complete the Parent/Caregiver School Learning Environment Survey! Link listed below and instructions are attached as a photo! We appreciate your time!

The Glow Party is this evening from 5:30-7 for GES students! Entry is free, but see the concession and glow item prices attached!

Reminder: The Reading Fair is during school on Friday, and the Glow Party is from 5:30-7 Friday evening!

The Raleigh County Art Show that was planned for this evening has been postponed until tomorrow. 20 students from Ghent have been chosen to display their art work. The show is from 5:30-7pm at The Beckley Art Center located at 600 Johnstown Road.

Join us for a GLOW PARTY on March 20 from 5:30-7:00. Entry is free, and each student receives a free glow stick! Other glow items and concessions will be sold. See flyer for more details.

DON'T FORGET: We have Parent Shop Night tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 for the Book Fair! You will enter through the front door and follow the signs to Room 8!

We will let people in the front door for Grand Pals Day at 8:55. Please do not stand outside and freeze before that! We will let people in this afternoon starting at 1:10. Thank you!

There will be no ice cream sales tomorrow due to Grand Pals Day. We will resume ice cream sales next week (3/6).

A few reminders for Parent Pick-Up and Drop-Off:
1) Make sure your Parent Pick-Up number is visible in your windshield in the afternoon. If you need a new one, please contact the office.
2) If you arrive for Parent Pick-Up and there is no more room in the line, please find a parking spot or leave the property & return after 3:20. We CANNOT block Route 19 or the entrance/exit for buses.
3) Don't forget about our morning and afternoon traffic patterns. I am attaching those to this message.

If you have any questions, please reach out. Thank you for helping us have a smooth and safe arrival and dismissal!

RESCHEDULED:
Grand Pals Day will be Friday, February 27. PK-2nd Grade will be 9:00-10:30, and 3-5th grade will be 1:15-2:45.

We will have a Parent Shop Night February 27 for parents to shop with their students from 5:30-7:30.

Book Fair is extended to March 3.