Supermarket Sweep!

Gilbert Elementary PTO invites you to win BIG! How about a 5-minute shopping spree at Shop-Rite Supermarkets (LaFayette Location) just in time for the holidays?

Tickets are $5 each and go on sale Monday, October 24. Tickets will be sold in the office at Gilbert and at the Shop-Rite store in LaFayette (321 W. Patton Street). We are sending home a few tickets with each student. If you are not interested, just return the tickets to your child’s teacher. More tickets are available if needed.

The drawing will be held on Friday, December 9^th. The winner will be contacted by phone. The Supermarket Sweep will take place on Saturday, December 17^th at 9:00 a.m. Restrictions apply. The official rules are posted at the school, Shop-Rite, and online at our temporary web log (http://gilberthappenings.blogspot.com/).

All proceeds from this event will go to support students, classrooms, and programs at Gilbert Elementary.

For more information, please call 706-638-2432.

 

Official Rules 

1.     Tickets go on sale Monday, October 24 and will be on sale until December 8, 2011.

2.     Tickets will be sold at $5 each.

3.     Tickets will be sold by Gilbert Elementary students, be available in the school’s Office and at Shop-Rite Supermarkets (LaFayette Location Only).

4.     Drawing to be held on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Winners need not be present to win. The winner will be contacted by phone.

5.     The Supermarket Sweep will be held on Saturday, December 17 at 9:00 a.m. at the Shop-Rite located at 321 W. Patton Ave., LaFayette.

6.     The following restriction apply:

a.     Only grocery items in the center aisles are allowed. Meat and produce are excluded. However, the winner will receive $50 worth of fresh meat in addition to your grocery order.

b.     Only one buggy/cart unless time permits.

c.     Only one shopper is allowed.

d.     If shopper is handicapped or elderly, he/she may substitute a runner.

e.     No Tobacco Products are allowed.

7.     Winner must agree to sign an indemnification agreement and provide a valid I.D. prior to the 5-minute Supermarket Sweep.

8.     Shop-Rite employees, PTO officers, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.

9.     Official rules and dates are subject to change at the discretion of the Gilbert PTO and Shop-Rite.

All proceeds directly benefit the students, classrooms, and programs at Gilbert Elementary.

Red Ribbon Week October 24-28, 2011

What is Red Ribbon Week?

The Red Ribbon Week Celebration is a drug and alcohol abuse awareness campaign observed annually throughout the nation during the last full week in October. While Red Ribbon Week is not meant to serve as a prevention or early intervention program, it is meant to promote an awareness of, and hopefully reduce, illegal drug/substance use and abuse in our country.

It's Up to Me to Be Drug Free!

Theme

No use of illegal drugs, no illegal use of legal drugs!

Pledge

Gilbert Elementary will celebrate our annual "Red Ribbon Week" next week, October 24-28. We invite you to dress up each day in observance of Red Ribbon Week. Each day has a slogan, so have fun as you dress up to match the theme!

 Monday, October 24th

United We Stand for a Drug Free Land

(blue jeans with red and/or white)

Tuesday, October 25th

Team Up Against/ Put a Cap on Drugs

(your favorite team's jersey & a favorite hat)

 Wednesday, October 26th

Drugs & I Don't Mix

(mismatched clothes/socks)

Thursday, October 27th

It's Groovy to Be Drug Free

(60's & 70's clothes)

Friday, October 28th

Say Boo to Drugs

(favorite book character)

Welcome back, Gilbert Gators!

Welcome back, Gilbert families!

We hope you had a relaxing fall break and are ready to get back to work! It appears fall is finally here to stay. We have a lot going on the next few weeks. So check back often! 

Monday, October 17

Fundraiser orders and money are due!

Little Caesars Night

Wednesday, October 19

Portrait Day

Wear your best SMILE!

Friday, October 21

PTO Hat Day $1

October 24-27

Jump Rope for Heart

October 24-28

Red Ribbon Week

Friday, October 28

Boo-k Party!

Boo-k Party!

3rd Annual Book Party

Come to school dressed as your favorite BOO-k character and for $5, stay after school for the party! There will be music, snacks, dancing, and a trip to Boogerwood Holler (optional, if you're not too scared!) We are also having a jack-o-lantern contest. To enter, bring the best hand carved pumpkin ever, with a flameless candle and your name on the bottom. We will turn them on for the party and party goers will pick their favorite!

Friday, October 28

2:30 - 4:30

Please follow the school's dress code when designing your character. Keep in mind, you will have to wear your costume all day long. So think, comfortable. You may wear make-up, but nothing too scary. We have little ones who share our school!

Veterans' Day Celebration

Attention Gilbert Families,

On November 11, 2011 Gilbert Elementary will host a Veterans' Day celebration. We would like to extend an invitation to our Gilbert family veterans to join us on this special occasion. We will have an assembly in the gym at 9:00 a.m. A reception in the media center will follow. Please plan to attend this celebration so that we may honor your service.

Please include a photo with the forms that went home today. We'll return your photo unharmed. We want to use them in a slideshow for our assembly!

For more information: Contact the office @ 706-638-2432

Little Caesars Fundraiser!

Please help our school!

Every Monday during October you can help our school earn money for our learning garden! Just present the flyer that went home today when placing an order. It's that easy! Little Caesars will donate 10% of your order to Gilbert Elementary!

It's hard to beat those $5 pizzas on busy fall nights!