Incoming message part 1 of 2:
Attention ALL 3rd-5th grade Ghent Athletes and Families:
Last year, the legislature passed Senate Bill 602 which requires each school to have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan in the event of a cardiac emergency. In addition to this requirement, all students and parents of student athletes must attend an informative session regarding cardiac emergencies in sports and must sign a form acknowledging that they have received this information before their child can participate in any sport.
Please keep in mind this is mandatory. Students WILL NOT be permitted to try out or participate in a sport if they do not attend the training with a parent or legal guardian.
While we realize this may be an inconvenience, this is a new law we must comply with based on the outcome of the legislative session.
As you prepare for the upcoming school year, take a look at some of our student guidelines!
If your child was not present to receive their final report card, we have them in the office! Please stop by during the following hours to pick it up, or we will send it home next school year with your child. Thank you and have a wonderful summer!
Monday (6/3): 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00
Tuesday (6/4) 9:00-1:00
Wednesday (6/5): 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00
Thursday (6/6): 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00
Friday (6/7): Please call before you come to the school.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF 5TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE TENNESSEE TRIP: Due to the timing of the bus arrival, please meet your students at the Ghent Volunteer Fire Station to sign them out from their Tennessee trip! Please make sure you do not block the bays! The bus should be arriving there in roughly 30 minutes.
We will be selling ice cream Thursday and Friday!
Thank you all for being so accommodating with Parent Pick-Up yesterday! All of our volunteers were able to get out before the line began!
We do have one more event going on in our building this afternoon. I'd like to ask Parent Pick-Up to hold off on lining up until 2:35 at the earliest.
Again, please don't line up for Parent Pick-Up until 2:35 today. Thank you so much for being flexible with our crazy end-of-the-year schedule!
Our Lost & Found is full! If you know your student is missing anything, please have them look through our box in the office, or you are welcome to come search yourself. All items not picked up by May 30 will be donated. Thank you!
Please remember to hold off on lining up for Parent Pick-Up this afternoon until after 3pm due to the extensive number of volunteer vehicles for Field Day today! Thank you!
DON'T FORGET! Tomorrow is Field Day at Ghent Elementary! Rain or shine, we're ready for a fun-filled day of activities thanks to our amazing parent volunteers! Here are a few things to keep in mind:
1) Please do not begin lining up for Parent Pick-Up until after 3:00 PM due to the amount of volunteers' cars that will be in our parking lot!
2) Send a change of clothes and towel in a plastic bag WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME ON IT!
3) Put sunscreen on your child before they come to school. We are not allowed to put sunscreen on the students here.
4) Wear your grade level color t-shirt!
PK-Green
K-Purple
1st-Red
2nd-Orange
3rd-Green
4th-Red
5th-Blue
The 5th Grade Awards Ceremony is Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 AM! Doors open at 9:45 AM. Please enter through the first set of gym doors.
We are in need of up to 4 pop-up canopies for Field Day! If you have one we can borrow for that day (May 23), please call or text Debra Lafferty at 304-573-9543. Thank you!
We still have 2024 Yearbooks to sell! Contact the office if you're interested. First come, first serve. $25 per book.
Bus 248 is running a few minutes late. The bus just left the school.
This is a reminder that according to GES policy, student water bottles are to be plastic, not metal. We realize Stanleys are all the rage right now, but they are against policy. Thank you for your cooperation.
Let's get ready to Rock the Test with a spirit week next week! Our student Lion Leaders collaborated to create this spirit week (and its flyer) to amp us up to do our best on the WV General Summative Assessment (May 7-9). While only our 3-5 grade students take the test, the whole school is invited to participate in Spirit Week! The flyer will be sent home and posted on Facebook!
‼️Dismissal is at 12:20 today! There will be NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE!‼️
If your child attends Ghent Elementary but does not live within the GES district boundaries, you MUST complete the correct form EVERY YEAR! Please complete this form ASAP as it must be approved by the principal and the county office. We look forward to having your child back in Ghent next school year!
In-County Transfer Request Form: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1868722/In-County_Transfer_Request_Form.pdf
Out-of-County Transfer Request Form: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1868723/Out-of-County_Transfer_Request_Form.pdf
Hello Parents! Just a friendly reminder that the Pre-K Expo is happening tomorrow, Friday, April 19th, at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center. Join us anytime between 9 AM to 1 PM to explore all the exciting opportunities for your little ones! Don't forget, there will be drawings for free trikes! Looking forward to seeing you there!"
‼️Don't Forget: Jumprope for Heart donations are due this Friday, April 19! ❤️
We will have a Field Day meeting tomorrow evening at 4pm at GES to discuss plans. If you are interested in assisting with Field Day, we'd love for you to join us!