News & Updates

• Happy Mother’s Day to the many wonderful ones in our GSES family! Thank you for the way you give so selflessly, not just to your own children, but to lots of other people’s kids too. Our school community is what it is because of your love and support.

• Congratulations to our April Tribe of the Month: Bella Coola (Blue Tribe)! Bella Coola students and staff members are excited to see their blue flag proudly flying in front of the school once again!

• We are excited to recognize our students' many accomplishments at this year's Award's Day celebrations. Guests are welcome to join us. Visitors may enter through the downstairs gym doors or at the main front entrance of the building (NOT THE OFFICE).  Both entrances will have staff members there to monitor for safety.

• Parents are welcome to come cheer for your child at this year’s Field Day festivities from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. (See dates on calendar.) GSES Field Days will take place on the WJMS football field. Due to the number of classes who will be participating in Field Day at the same time, we ask that all spectators remain on the track or in the bleachers. NO VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD. (We ask this for the safety of our students.) Please know that parking is extremely limited at GSES on school days, and no parking is allowed along the cut-through road between GSES and WJMS. Students must remain with their teacher during the event. If you would like to check out your child after Field Day, teachers will have sign-out sheets available at Field Day dismissal. Our staff has worked hard to plan an awesome Field Day for our students, and we appreciate your cooperation to ensure it is a safe and FUN day!

• The Book Fair will be open during school hours May 15-19. Students may bring money to shop during the school day, or families who are visiting for Field Day or Awards Day may bring your child with you to shop together. This is a great chance to stock up on some fun books for summer reading!

• Our last few days of school are very busy with Field Days, Awards, Days, and the Book Fair all taking place. We appreciate your patience and cooperation to help keep our students safe during this busy week. Please note the following safety procedures:

  • Families may shop together at the Book Fair, but every student who vists must first be signed out with their teacher, even if they will be staying for the whole day at school.  If your child is staying at school, he/she can be signed back in with their teacher in the classroom (NOT THE OFFICE).

  • On Field Days, if you would like to check your child out of school early and/or shop at the Book Fair, he/she must be signed out with the teacher at the field. Your child will then be under parent supervision.  Please enter the Book Fair from the outside doors to the media center if you are visiting after Field Day.

  • After Awards Day programs, if you would like to take your child home or shop at the fair, he/she MUST be checked out in the classroom, with the teacher.  If your child will be staying at school after shopping, he/she will need to be checked back in with the teacher, in the classroom (NOT THE OFFICE).

  • Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in the effort to keep our students and staff safe, while enjoying all of our exciting end of the year events.

• All student medications must be picked up from the clinic by 3:00 P.M. on May 23rd. All medication left in the clinic will be destroyed on May 24th. Parents may choose to pick up medication earlier than this time but would need to leave enough for the remainder of the current school year.