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Gum Springs Elementary
February 26-March 1, 2024
News and Updates
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 school year is NOW OPEN. If you have a student who is not currently enrolled in a Pre-K program inside the Jackson County School System, please visit www.jacksonschoolsga.org/register to enroll your student in Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Families with Pre-K students who currently attend a JCSS elementary school are not required to enroll their student in Kindergarten. (See graphic below for documents you will need for registration.) Please help us spread the word by sending this message to anyone you know who has a rising kindergarten student in the Jackson County School System.
March and April Family Lunch Guest Sign-Ups are now available. Click the button below if you'd like to reserve a time to join us. Please read the specific guidelines at the top of the form carefully before signing up (and be sure to click SUBMIT). This will be our last lunch sign-up for this school year.
We are excited to celebrate "Read Across America" Week with special activities March 4-8.
We are hosting a bookmark design contest to kick off this year's celebration. Your child should have received a template where he/she can create a design for the contest. All entries are due this Friday, March 1st. We are excited to see our students' fun creations!
Join us for special themed dress-up days to celebrate a love of reading (See flier for details.)
One of our favorite annual events, Book Character Dress-Up Day, will be on Friday, March 8th. Start getting those creative costumes ready to help us spread the love of reading!
Author and illustrator Nick Mask will be visiting GSES on Friday, March 8th. Your child should be bringing home an order form that you can return to school with $15 to purchase an autographed book. For a peek inside Mr. Mask's books, visit www.wafflesadventures.com .
Current 5th grade families, be sure to mark your calendars to attend 6th Grade Orientation Night this Tuesday at West Jackson Middle School or Legacy Knoll Middle School. These nights will include important information to help you and your child prepare for their middle school transition. See graphic below for details.
If your business would like to advertise on our new full-color LED sign located at the school's front entrance, please complete THIS FORM. All money raised through advertisements will be used to support GSES students and staff.
Families are requested to give feedback about our school on the annual Georgia Health Survey. Survey results help us find out how families feel about our school climate and community. We'd love to hear from you! This short survey can be completed in 10-15 minutes. Click HERE to get started.
Don't forget to order your child's yearbook by March 22nd. Click HERE to order online and enter school passcode 101485563232668. (If you can't remember if you already ordered this year, check your email for a receipt from publisher Treering.) With your purchase, you get to create two free custom pages, printed only in your child's yearbook, including pictures of your child this year and answers to personal memory questions. As a reminder, yearbook sales are PRE-SALE ONLY. Extra copies will NOT be available when books are delivered. See flyer below for more details.
This Week's
After-School Clubs
Monday: Science Olympiad Team--Optional Practice (pick up at 4:00 P.M.)
Thursday: Science Olympiad Team (pick up at 4:00 P.M.)
Thursday: Stock Market Club (pick up at 4:00 P.M.)
Thursday: Annie Rehearsal--only speaking parts and all orphans--No Ensemble of any kind (pick up at 4:00 P.M.)
Thursday: Annie Crew (pick up at 4:00 P.M.)
Upcoming Events
February 27: Rising 6th Grade Advisement Night at WJMS and LKMS; 6:00 P.M.
February 29: 5th Grade Jekyll Trip Parent Meeting; 6:00 P.M.
March 7: Connect 4 Specials Showcase Night; 6:00-7:30 P.M. (Mark your calendars to join us for an evening of fun!)
Mar. 4-8: Read Across America Week (See graphic for daily themes.)
Mar. 4: Half of 3rd Grade on Field Trip
March 8: Book Character Dress-Up Day
Mar. 8: Author Nick Mask visits GSES
March 11 and 12: No School for Students
Mar. 13: Half of 3rd Grade on Field Trip
Mar. 15: Half of 4th Grade on Field Trip
Mar. 18: Half of 4th Grade on Field Trip
March 18-29: Parent Conferences
Mar. 19: Dental Bus at GSES
March 22: Yearbook Pre-Order Deadline
Mar. 25-27: 5th Grade Jekyll Overnight Field Trip
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Congratulations to the Winners in this Year's GSES
Young Georgia Authors Writing Contest!
Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Visits GSES
This week all of our GSES students had the opportunity to learn about Georgia’s dairy industry from Mrs. Nicole Duvall, the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Teacher. She brought Maggie, the Jersey cow, to teach students about how milk gets from the cow to the store. Students were amazed that cows are considered adults at one year old and can have their first calf at two years old. Students witnessed the process of milking Maggie. Did you know the average dairy cow produces 8 gallons of milk each day?! Thanks to our Ag Specials teacher Mrs. Thomas for arranging this opportunity for our students. Be sure to ask your kids about their experience!
4th Graders Excel at 4-H Competition
GSES 4th graders have been hard at work for the past several weeks preparing presentations for Jackson County 4-H's annual Project Achievement Competition. Students researched a topic of their choice, wrote an informational report, prepared a speech to present about their topic, created posters or other visual aids, and presented their projects to their classmates and judges. Public speaking is no easy task, and we are PANTHER PROUD of these awesome 4th graders for doing hard things! Judges are visiting all the elementary schools in Jackson County this month, so students are eagerly awaiting results to find out which of them will be invited to represent Jackson County 4-H at District Project Achievement in March. Great job, 4th grade!
Learning "How-To" Directions is a Piece of Cake!
Thanks to Mrs. Natasha Mitchell from Wild Orchids Event Planning for making a special visit to GSES recently. She brought her professional tools and supplies to Ms. Hendley's class to lead students in a fun "how-to" lesson for Valentine's Day. Ms. Hendley's students loved trying out Mrs. Mitchell's tools as they learned how to decorate a cake!
Chick-Fil-A Inspires at All Pro Dad Event
We had a great time this week at our second All Pro Dad event of the school year. Mr. Drew Turner, Chief of Staff at Chick-Fil-A, delivered an inspiring message to our dads, male mentors, and students about the importance of teamwork. He reminded dads that they don’t have to be the strongest, fastest, bravest, smartest, or coolest—they just have to be AVAILABLE! We loved seeing so many dads being available tonight to spend time with their kids at our event. (Fun Fact: Mr. Turner spent three years playing the role of Georgia Tech's mascot Buzz when he was in college!)
We also had a great time learning more about Chick-Fil-A’s philosophies and participating in some fun teamwork activities. Meeting the Chick-Fil-A cow and being gifted some awesome Chick-Fil-A swag was pretty cool too! Thanks to Mr. Turner and his team at Chick-fil-A Robson Crossing for supporting our All Pro Dad program.
PANTHER SUPPORTERS
Register Now for Jackson County 4-H Summer Camp
Jackson County 4-H Summer Camp Registration is now open! Camp options are available for students from 4th-12th grades. This summer, 4th, 5th, and 5th graders will camping July 1-5 at Fortson 4-H Center. The $425 fee includes transportation, lodging, meals, T-shirt, camp activities, and lots of great memories! Click HERE to see the how much fun Camp Fortson is, then click HERE to register!
Summer Opportunities for Creative Students
Join Heroes Elementary School for the first-ever Dress Like A Hero Fun Run & 5K on Saturday, March 16. The run will begin at 8 A.M. and will be held at Legacy Knoll Middle School and Jackson County High School. Pre-register before the end of February to ensure you get a commemorative shirt! Click HERE to register.
Want to know more about how you can support our school? Click below for details. Feel free to contact Mrs. Hannah Freyre at hannah.freyre@jcss.us with questions.
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