The continuation of Greenbrier County's school levy is on the Nov. 8 election ballot, and early voting at the Courthouse and Rupert Community Center is open now through November 5. Please remember schools will be closed in observance of Election Day on Tuesday, November 8, and Veterans Day on Friday, November 11.
The levy, which has been in place since 1974, funds school security (including police officers in all schools); art and music programs; instructional supplies and allotments; capital improvements, facility maintenance and repairs; and personnel outside the school aid formula and maintain employee benefits. Forty-four WV counties have school levies in place. With the approval of a 60% levy, Greenbrier County will rank 36th among those counties in taxpayer contribution to education. Please visit greenbriercountyschools.org and select School Levy from the Site Menu options to learn more.
Don't miss National Parent Involvement Day with your student!
The 4th graders recently participated in "Rethink Your Drink". They discussed prioritizing water and how the sugar content in other drinks can add up quickly. They talked about the importance of staying hydrated and completed activities such as dancing to the theme song and making cards to give to a loved one about the importance of water.
Congrats to our classroom pumpkin winners. These pumpkins will be displayed at City National Bank near Wal-Mart. You can vote for your favorite there. Winners will be announced Monday, October 31.
The students had fun playing with boom whackers during the after school program.
Students in Pre-K through 3rd grade enjoyed a Bus Safety lesson today given by Mr. George Brooks, Director of Transportation. They were excited to get their stickers and activity books after the lesson.
On Tuesday, October 11, Greenbrier County Board of Education members unanimously adopted a Resolution Opposing Amendment 2. The Resolution can be found at https://www.greenbriercountyschools.org/article/877413.
School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our nation's students and is the direct link between a neighborhood and the classroom. Each day, GCS transports approximately 2,925 students an estimated 4,570 miles -- a distance comparable to driving across the U.S. and more than halfway back. National School Bus Safety Week reminds us all to keep school bus safety at the forefront.
Since 1993, officials around the world proclaim the third week in October as #CharacterCountsWeek. GCS students learn the importance of developing and demonstrating good character every day through Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.
Deputy Staley is always willing to help or chat with the students. The kids love seeing the law enforcement on campus.
Bus 11-63 serving Frankford, EGMS, & GEHS will not run today, Thursday, October 13. We apologize for the inconvenience. Students who ride Bus 11-63 will not be counted absent today if they cannot get to school.
No paper, no problem! Desks and dry erase markers are a perfect pair for practicing math facts.
Reminder...
Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape. It's #FirePreventionWeek and GCS joins the National Fire Protection Association in reminding families to practice home escape plans regularly.
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom. GCS celebrates #NSLW and the 2022 theme, Peace, Love & School Lunch.
Greenbrier County Schools reminds families that Monday, October 10, is a Professional Learning and Faculty Senate Day. Students do not report on October 10th. Thank you.
Congrats to our September Pirate Girl, Sienna Hamons and Pirate Boy, Michael Boothe.
The Greenbrier East High School Cross Country team is hosting an Elementary 1K Race on Saturday, October 8th at 11:00am during the Spartan Invitational Cross Country meet. The race will be held at the back of the State Fair of WV free parking area and will take place between the High School and Middle School races. Please register by e-mailing Nikola McClintic at nikolamcclintic@yahoo.com or by texting the name, age, grade and elementary school of the participant to 304-661-4215. This event is FREE and all runners will receive a medal.
October is National Bullying Awareness Month. GCS students who experience or witness bullying can make an anonymous report to school officials using the STOPit web app at https://appweb.stopitsolutions.com/login or by downloading the STOPit app on any mobile device. Links to STOPit and incident reports are available on school and district websites and bookmarked on all student Chromebooks. Teachers and parents can assist students in submitting reports if they are too young to do so themselves. #StopBullying #BeKind
Yesterday we kicked off our Autumnfest events with the crowning of the king and queen, Acen Workman and Sophia Schoolcraft. We then had our teddy bear parade.
