LHS Homecoming Week!

LaFayette High School 

Homecoming Week Activities

Gilbert Elementary School staff and students will show their support for the Ramblers this week! Students are encourage to dress up each day in accordance with LHS Homecoming activities.

Monday

Out Swag Southeast!

Dress in your Sunday best!

Tuesday

Double, double, toil and trouble, Raiders burn, and Ramblers rumble!

Twins Day

Wednesday

It's a Rambler World!

Disney Day

Thursday

Make the Raiders history!

Blast from the Past Day

Friday

Crush the Raiders!

Orange and Black Day

Please make plans to attend our Tailgate Party on Friday, September 20 from 5-7 p.m. Great eats and fun for the whole family! See you there!

GO BIG ORANGE!

Grandparents' Day @ Gilbert

We are happy to announce that we will have our annual Gilbert Elementary Grandparents' Day on September 27th. We hope that you will join your grandchild/ children for a fun-filled morning.

• You will start your visit in your grandchild's classroom where you will sign in and visit his/her teacher and classroom.

• Following the classroom visit you will join your grandchild in the Gym for snacks and juice. Portraits will be take at this time.

• Next, you can visit our Book Fair. Mrs. Massey, our media specialist, has arranged to have a special book fair during our Grandparents' Day celebration. There will be a large selection of books available for purchase. You can share the love of reading with your grandchild and help out our school at the same time. Mrs. Massey will also be offering a chance to visit our media center and read wit your grandchild on our iPads.

• Due to the overwhelming response we have had in the past, we are scheduling different start times for Grandparents by grade levels. If you have more than one grandchild here, please plan on stopping by the office so we can arrange for all your grandchildren to be with you.

•  Please remember students will not be allowed to check out of school. They will be counted absent if they leave school before 11:00 a.m.

Pre-K & Kindergarten

8:30 a.m. Arrival, Classroom Visit, & Sign in

9:00 a.m. Snacks in the Gym, Portraits, and Book Fair

First & Second Grades

9:00 a.m. Arrival, Classroom Visit, & Sign in

9:30 a.m. Snacks in the Gym, Portraits, and Book Fair

 

Third, Fourth, & Fifth Grades

9:30 a.m. Arrival, Classroom Visit, & Sign in

10:00 a.m. Snacks in the Gym, Portraits, and Book Fair

 

Please fill out the yellow form if you plan to attend.
We will need to know how many to expect.

 

A green form was sent home today for those 

interested in having portraits made.

For More Information, Contact:

Lisa Allmon

Family Involvement Specialist

Family Center Hours 8:00 - 2:00

706-638-2432 

PTO Request for Help

Dear Parents,

     We are very excited about the 2011-2012 school year. We have some great events planned for this year. Family involvement is very important to us here at Gilbert. We can always use volunteers to help us with various activities. Letters went home today with the list of events. If you are interested in helping with any of the activities listed, please fill out and return the lower portion of the form to your child's teacher. Thank so much for your support.

Gilbert PTO                                       

Felicia Brown, President

Lisa Millard, Vice-President

Amanda Higdon, Secretary

Greg and Karen Neal, Treasurers

Constitution Week @ Gilbert 2011

On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Gilbert students will spend the week learning about the importance of this document, as well as the men who made history when drafting it.

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

With these words, written more than 200 years ago, our Forefathers laid the foundations for a great Nation, adopting a Constitution that has since proven to be an enduring and true guide for American government. The Constitution's powerful framework for establishing and preserving liberty, justice, and opportunity has enabled us to prosper as a Nation and thrive as a people through more than two centuries of political change, social transformation, and economic challenge.

Our Constitution is sustained by Americans who daily defend the principles of democracy and freedom. We understand that with great privileges come great responsibilities. Citizenship not only involves a commitment to our Nation but also to our neighbors and those in need. Over the past year, we have seen many outstanding examples of selfless sacrifice, courageous compassion, and true generosity. We remain committed to building a culture of service and responsibility that inspires citizens to reach out to the needy, take leadership in improving our communities, and participate fully in our democratic process.

Our third grade classes are currently studying Ancient Greece in Social Studies. They are making connections between the Greek democracy in Athens over 2,000 years ago and our own government. The forefathers, including Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin, read and study the ways of the Ancient Greeks. The idea of democracy, "rule by the people", trial by jury, and a balance of power. They drew on these and other ideas to help write our Constitution and create our government.