Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Gilbert Honor Society

The GEHS will meet on Wednesday, October 27 in Mrs. Richardson's classroom. Permission forms were sent home on Monday. Please be sure to return your slip if you plan on staying. We will discuss ideas for upcoming holidays as well as nominate officers.

Parents may pick students up from the gym at 3:15 p.m.

See you there!
Mrs. Richardson :)

Gilbert Celebrates Red Ribbon Week!

This week is our annual Red Ribbon Week celebration! Mrs. Massey and Miss Marshall have a great character education lesson planned for this week! We hope that you will join us for the dress up days!


Monday, October 25
United We Stand for a Drug-Free Land!
Wear your red, white, and blue!

Tuesday, October 26
Team Up Against Drugs - Put a Cap on Drugs!
Wear your favorite team jersey or hat!


Wednesday, October 27
Drugs and I Don't Mix!
Wear mismatched clothing or socks!

Thursday, October 28
It's Groovy To Be Drug-Free!
Dress in your favorite hippie attire (60's & 70's)!

Friday, October 29
Say BOO to Drugs!
Dress as your favorite book character!

Don't forget the BOO-k Party on Friday!
$5 per student!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Attendance Reminder

A Note about Attendance

Please help us by encouraging the importance of good school attendance each day. According to state and county rules, no more than 15% of students shall miss more than 15 days of school. We also ask that all students arrived to school by 7:30 a.m. Students will be marked tardy after 7:40.  Additionally, we ask that no student be checked out after 2:00 p.m. except in case of emergencies.

If at all possible, please inform the school in writing on any transportation changes. If you must call, please do so before 1:00 p.m.

Thank you for your assistance and willingness to help Gilbert Elementary to be the best!



Congratulations to the following classrooms for being our September Attendance Winners!

Kindergarden - Mrs. Meeks
1st Grade - Miss Higdon
2nd Grade - Mrs. Hurley
3rd Grade - Miss Krouse
4th Grade - Mrs. Pope
5th Grade - Mr. Campbell & Mrs. Robertson

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Fall Festival - Family Fun Night

 Are you ready for some Fall Family Fun?
Join us on Saturday, October 16, 2010
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. @ Gilbert Elementary School

Make your plans now to attend Saturday's Fall Festival! Take advantage of the beautiful fall weather that's predicted for this weekend and have a great time with your family! We'll have inflatables, games, train rides, pony rides, and much more!



Earlier this week requests for your help were sent home. We are still in need of volunteers to help man individual classroom booths. Contact your child's teacher to volunteer your 30 minutes!

Karaoke Jail

We've added a new event this year, the Karaoke Jail. For $2, you can have your favorite teacher or staff member "arrested"! He or she must perform a song in order to be released or be "bailed out" for $1. 

Don't worry parents!
We didn't forget about you!
 Join us for an adult prize game of Bingo for $1 per ticket!


Meal Tickets are available for $3.50
Cotton Candy & Popcorn will also be available.

See you there! :)