GES Families,

As we come together to honor Veterans Day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to the brave men and women of our armed forces who have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedoms. Their service and sacrifice inspire us all, and we are incredibly grateful for their commitment.

In the spirit of thankfulness that November brings, we also want to recognize the daily dedication of our teachers. We invite families to take a moment to share a note of appreciation with any of our GES staff members. Whether it’s a kind word or a thank-you for their support, these notes mean so much.

If you’d like to participate, blank appreciation notes are available in our secure vestibule and in the front office. You are welcome to fill one out anytime in the next two weeks, and we will gladly deliver them to teachers’ mailboxes. You are also welcome to send in letters from home or have your child create a thank you note to share. Your messages will help us spread an atmosphere of gratitude throughout our campus this month.

Thank you for joining us in recognizing the contributions of our veterans and expressing appreciation to those who make a difference in our students’ lives every day. 

All my best,

Mrs. Hale

Thank You!

Thank you so much to all of our families that supported our Book Fair last week! Because of the generous support of our families and loved ones, we will be receiving about $5,000 to spend on new books for our library collection! We are thrilled to be able to continue to update our collection and ensure that our students have new and exciting titles for check-out each week. We appreciate your support in keeping our students motivated and inspired to read! 

November Character Quality

This month will be focused on GRATITUDE. It can be defined as choosing to notice and appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world. Circle Up topics, counseling lessons, and more will  include this character trait. Please consider partnering with GES by browsing the Family Connection Newsletter for conversation starters and ideas at home.

Carline Reminders

Please stay in your vehicles when dropping off or picking up students in the carline. If your child needs assistance with buckling or unbuckling, please pull into an available parking space. If you are using the Hughes parking lot side, please walk your child safely to the cross walk. We appreciate your help in keeping our carlines moving systemically. 

Lunch Visitors

Visitors may join us for lunch with their child if they are signed up in advance HERE. Available October dates are Tuesday, Oct 1 - Monday, Oct. 28. (Oct. 29-Nov. 1 will be on the Book Fair Lunch with a Loved One sign-up.) Please be sure to share our Sign-up link with your family members who wish to come eat with your child. Also, it is critical that anyone coming to lunch with your child, if not accompanying the guardian, is on your child's emergency contact list. 

Lunch guests will sign-in through our secure vestibule with a valid ID, stop by the front office to check-in and receive a visitor badge, and then meet their GES star at the entrance to the cafeteria. Families will have the option to sit outside in the picnic table area for lunch or in our cafeteria at an empty table near the windows. Parents are welcome to bring in outside food when having their lunch with their child. We ask that you please be courteous to the rest of the community and limit lunch visits with your child to no more than one per month so that all families have the opportunity to visit. We appreciate your cooperation. 

Each family needs only 1 slot reserved. For example, Mom, Dad, and sister may all come eat lunch with Nancy. Only Mom needs to be registered as 1 visitor to reserve 1 picnic table together. When it asks for quantity of visitors, please select just 1. Lunch visitors may only eat with their child or student. You may not invite friends to sit with you when coming for lunch. 

Volunteer Background Check

We LOVE our volunteers at GES! This year we are encouraging all families who plan to come to campus and interact with students to go ahead and complete the background check. Volunteers must complete this EACH YEAR beginning in August! It can take 1-2 weeks for your background check to clear. If you plan to be a guest reader, volunteer at a class party, chaperone a field trip, volunteer with PTA, open car doors with our Dad's Club, etc. you will need a completed Background Check!  kjkhkuh

The following link takes you to the online Volunteer Handbook and background check: https://www.gcisd.net/o/gcisd/page/volunteer-background-check 

In order to volunteer at GES, or around GCISD, all volunteers must:

1. read the Volunteer Handbook (this replaces the previous face to face volunteer trainings held on campus)

2. watch the appropriate video included in the handbook

3. electronically sign the verification Google form for each campus you plan to volunteer

4. complete the volunteer background check. A link is included in the handbook.

When you are ready to volunteer at GES, feel free to call the front office at 817-251-5735 to verify that both of the required steps have been recorded as completed. We appreciate your support as you complete these steps and volunteer to work with our GES students.

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