Congratulations LHS!

Congratulations to the LHS Ramblers!

Gilbert Elementary is proud to support the LaFayette High School Ramblers! The Ramblers faced North Paulding in their first game of the season on Friday night. The Ramblers rolled over the Wolfpack 50-13. 

Several former Gilbert Gators play for the Ramblers:

Josh Morgan QB

Jacob Gill LB

Tony Garcia PK

John Burnett RB

Mackie Berry DB

James Durham RB

Thomas Holcombe LB

Aaron Burnett DB

Tyler Edgemoan DL

Alex Hardegree OL

Lance Bradley REC

Kenneth Sartin DL

Former Gilbert students Lindsey Rowlls, Jessica Bayne, Kila Denton, and Brandy Galloway cheer for LHS.

Several Gilbert Gator Alumni play in the Rambler Marching Band:

Chasity Burse

Cheyenne Hawkins

Kelly Jones

Hannah Millican

Taylor Pence

Madison Pickard

Samantha Pruitt

Alex Richardson

Jamie Snyder

Tanner Suits

James Temples

Josh Wilbanks

Jared Woods

Candy Sale on Friday!

Candy bars will be on sale in the cafeteria on Friday, August 29. Your child may purchase a candy bar for $1 following his or her lunch.

Proceeds go to help our fifth grade attend Camp River Ridge.

Meet the Teacher Night

Meet the Teacher Night

Parents are cordially invited to attend "Meet the Teacher" nights in September. Each grade level has 30 minutes scheduled to meet with parents. Teachers will provide an overview of their expectations and introduce you to the workshop method. 

Parents are encourage to attend without students. However, activity teachers and other staff members will be on hand to supervise children as they watch a short movie, allowing parents to attend the sessions with teachers.

Tuesday, September 23

6:00 - 6:30 Kindergarten

6:30 - 7:00 First Grade

7:00 - 7:30 Second Grade

Thursday, September 25

6:00 - 6:30 Third Grade

6:30 - 7:00 Fourth Grade

7:00 - 7:30 Fifth Grade

Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend!

NW Ga Arts Guild Open House

The Northwest Georgia Arts Guild invites the public to a special open house on Saturday, August 23 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Browse the Foothills Gallery and meet area art teachers. Light refreshments will be served. Our own Mrs. Sandow will be there. Stop by to meet her and be sure to take note of the Vision Room. The Vision Room showcases talented student artists.

Foothills Gallery is located at 309 North Main Street (formerly Long John Silvers). Call 706-639-3457 for more information.

5th Grade Candy Sale

On Sale NOW!

Our 5th grade students are selling World's Finest chocolate bars beginning today. They are raising money to attend camp River Ridge. Camp River Ridge is located in Ten Mile, Tennessee. Students will complete many outdoor activities and team building exercises during their three day and two night stay. 

You can help by buying a chocolate bar. The bars are $1 each. If interested, see a fifth grade student!

AR Kick-off Celebration

As you have heard before, Gilbert Elementary is a Master School of Renaissance, and one of our many reading initiatives is Accelerated Reader. Each year we have a huge kick-off assembly and get our students pumped up about reading. This year our theme was "Reach for the Stars, READ!" We set a goal of 25,000 AR points for the school. We asked that our students dress up as celestial bodies or terrestrial beings to show school spirit. We had several activities during the assembly, including a costume contest, a game called Shooting Stars, and another called Doughnuts in Space. Theme music was playing, and we even had a visit from our Gilbert Gator. Our principal, Mr. Brad Hayes, showed his school spirit by donning the Gilbert Gator costume. A fun time was had by all.

ITBS Testing for 4th Grade

Students in fourth grade will begin the Iowa Test of Basic Skills on Monday morning. The testing schedule is as follows:

• Monday: Vocabulary and Reading
• Tuesday: Language
• Wednesday: Math
• Thursday: Social Studies
• Friday: Science

Originally, fourth graders were taking the CogAT the week of August 25-29. We will not have to administer this test.

A few things to keep in mind for ITBS testing:

• Be present! Come to school each day during testing.
• Be on time! Testing begins each day at 8:00 a.m.
• Get a good night's sleep.
• Eat a good breakfast.
• Do your BEST!

Nominations for Golden Apple Award

Nominate the teacher who's "the cream of the crop!"

Have you ever had a teacher who has changed your life and made you want to learn? Now you can give something back to that someone who has given you so much. BI-LO and WDEF News 12 want to reward the teachers who are going above and beyond the standard teaching methods. Each week, an area teacher will be selected to receive the Golden Apple Award and profiled Tuesdays on WDEF News 12 at 6 p.m. These weekly winners will be selected from your nominations by a panel of judges. At the end of the school year, a Teacher of the Year will be chosen from the weekly winners.

For more information, visit www.wdef.com and click on the Golden Apple Award or you may click here. Nomination forms are available from your local BI-Lo store.

Best in Walker County

The Chamber of Commerce and the Walker County Messenger are sponsoring a "Best of Walker" contest in which people can vote for their favorite local services. Visit the Messenger's website for more information or to cast your vote. Click here to visit the website.

Hat Day a Big Success!

Hat Day was a huge success. 

We raised $235 for our Character Cafe'. 

Thanks to everyone who participated.

AR Kick-off Celebration

Gilbert Elementary will kick-off our Accelerated Reading Program on Wednesday, August 13. Our theme for this year is "Reach for the Stars: READ!" Students are encouraged to dress as their favorite alien, space creature, or celestial body.

Box Tops

Clip & Save Box Tops!

Greetings! Our school will collect Box Tops again this year. They are available on many of the products you buy. For a complete list of products click here. 

Every Box Top you bring in is worth $0.10. With your help, we raised $1005 last year. Since beginning the program in 2002, our school has raised $7211. Awesome! In the past, we've used the money to purchase books for our library, t-shirts for the entire school, and other needed items. 

To encourage participation, we've created a friendly competition between all classes at Gilbert Elementary. Each Box Top is worth 10 points. Students turn in these Box Tops to their teacher. Teachers keep a running total and report to the coordinator. The class with the most points at the end of each month is the winner. Past treats have included Sonic Coney Dogs, Krystal burgers, pizza, ice cream sundaes, icees, and much more.  

Our goal this year is to raise $1200 or more. If everyone brings in three Box Tops each, we'll meet and exceed our goal in no time. Coach Neal will be our school coordinator this year. He'll keep us updated on how we're doing.

Parents may also register to receive coupons, recipes, and other helpful information by visiting the Box Tops for Education website or by clicking here. 

Thanks!

A huge thanks to everyone who braved the storms and rain to attend Open House. We had 230 people sign in for this event. We hope everyone had a chance to meet our new leadership team, Mr. Brad Hayes and Mr. Matt Harris. 

Our first day of school went very well. Students met with Mr. Hayes and Mr. Harris during their activity time today for a brief introduction to our expectations as well as rewards for good behavior and attendance. We're off to a great start!

Please return student emergency cards, lunch forms, and other information (large brown envelope) as soon as possible.