Thank you for adjusting to our new Parent Pick-Up line situation. Please keep in mind that if our 2 lines are full, you need to find somewhere else to wait before entering the school grounds. Lining up along the main road is not an option. Unfortunately, many people do not follow the speed limit through our school zone, and lining up along the road adds to the danger. We have requested more patrolling of the school zone to help keep it safe. We truly appreciate the care and concern you have for our students and school.
Today is Hat Day! Wear your favorite school-appropriate hat for just $1! Proceeds go towards Family & Community Engagement.
Just a reminder that we have a PTO meeting at GES this evening at 6pm to discuss upcoming events like Santa's Workshop and the Book Fair! Hope to see you there!
Is your kiddo missing a pair of glasses? They might be in the office! Check our Facebook page and see if you recognize any of the 4 pairs of glasses!
📚✏️ ATTENTION RALEIGH COUNTY PARENTS! 🏫🎒
School attendance is more than just showing up—it’s a step toward success, a chance to learn, and an opportunity to grow! We believe every day in class counts, and we need your help to spread the message! Let’s show our community what it means to be present and ready to learn!
We’re launching the #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS campaign! 🏆✨ Parents, we invite you to snap a picture of your child headed off to school in the morning and share it with Raleigh County Schools using the tag #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS to enter a chance to WIN an exciting prize! 🎁🙌 The pictures will be posted on the Raleigh County Schools Facebook page (limit 1 per student per day), and the contest will run through November. A winner will be chosen at random for the elementary level as well as for the middle and high school levels.
It’s simple: 📸 Take a picture of your student on their way to school. 📲 Share the photo using #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS. ✅
Let’s make sure EVERY student has the chance to shine this school year. Together, we can promote good attendance and celebrate our amazing students. Ready, set… #GetYourSelfieToSchoolRCS! 🏫🎉
Join us for our annual concert on December 5 at SSHS! Doors open at 5:30, and the show begins at 6:00!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! You are invited to our PTO meeting on November 12 at 6pm @GES! We will be discussing and planning a few upcoming events such as Santa's Workshop & the Book Fair! We need your help to make these events specials for our students. We cannot do it without you! We hope to see you there!
Grade reports went home today. Please review and sign. If you have any questions, contact your child's teacher. Parent/Teacher Conferences are tomorrow from 12:45-5:30. Links to schedule a time are posted on our Facebook page (http://facebook.com/ghentelementary).
There will be no ice cream sales this week due to Fall Parties! Ice cream sales will resume next week (11/8).
In conjunction with our Fall Parties on November 1, students are invited to wear costumes! Please follow the guidelines below:
🎃No Face Masks
🎃No Full Face Paint
🎃No Weapons of Any Kind (swords, light sabers, etc.)
🎃Inflatable costumes may only be worn during the parade
Tomorrow is the county Elementary Basketball Tournament at WWHS & BSMS! Our Ghent Lions take on the Clear Fork Cubs at 8:00 am @WWHS! Games run back-to-back, so times are approximate. (Admission is $5) LET'S GO LIONS!!
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Important announcement concerning Parent Pick-Up:
To be compliant with ADA federal guidelines, we are losing 5 staff parking spots in our lot. These will be converted into ADA parking spots. Because of this, some of our staff members will now have to park on the second row of spots in the left parking lot. What this means is we are losing our 3rd lane of our already crowded Parent Pick-Up waiting area.
We will now only have 2 Parent Pick-Up lanes. If lanes are full, you cannot enter the parking lot as you will block our buses from entering and exiting. You will have to wait up the road in another parking lot if allowed. You cannot line up along the side of Route 19.
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Along with this major change, we ask that you do not line up for Parent Pick-Up until 2:45pm. Parent Pick-Up students are dismissed at 3:25, and you are typically able to drive right around the building with no wait by 3:35.
As a reminder, our GES policy states students cannot be signed out of school after 2:50 without prior approval by the principal or in cases of emergency.
I understand this is a big change and will cause some headaches. We are working to find a better solution, but with short notice, this is what we will do for now.
We will begin this today, Monday, October 14.
Tomorrow is the county Elementary Volleyball Tournament at Shady Spring High School! Our #5 Ghent Lions take on the Ridgeview Timberwolves at 11:00 am! Games run back-to-back, so times are approximate. Better to be early than late! (Admission is $5) LET'S GO LIONS!!
Just a reminder that TODAY, October 10, is PAJAMA DAY! Wear your favorite school-appropriate pajamas for just $1. All proceeds go toward Family/Community Engagement.
Thursday, October 10 is PAJAMA DAY! Wear your favorite school-appropriate pajamas for just $1. All proceeds go toward Family/Community Engagement.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on October 30th. No school for students on this day.
Each teacher will be hosting her own conferences with the exception of 5th Grade. Since 5th Grade is departmentalized, they will hold conferences together. You may also schedule a time to meet with Mrs. Daniels (P.E.) and Mrs. Adkins (Music).
Conference times are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. You may sign up for a time on our Facebook page (facebook.com/ghentelementary) or by scanning the QR codes on the flyer that will be coming home today.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.
Phones are down in the school office. If you need to contact us, call 304-673-4744.
As of now, we are operating on a regular schedule with dismissal at our normal time of 3:20pm.
BUS 503 will not be able to run Flat Top Lake. He will have to let the students off at the gate.
Just a reminder that there is NO PRE-K tomorrow, Friday, September 27.