Week of January 17th
NEWS & UPDATES
A huge THANK YOU to Stan Tucker for visiting last week and inspiring us to work hard, be kind, and dream big!
Thursday, January 19th is the 100th day of school! Let's celebrate this milestone with a dress-up day! Students and staff can come to school dressed like they are 100 years old or like they are "rocking out" on the 100th day!
January 16: MLK Holiday (No School for Students)
January 19: 100th Day of School
January 26: All Pro Dads Meeting
January 31: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night (4:00-8:00)
Check out the Breakfast & Lunch Menus HERE.
Upcoming Staff Birthdays:
Jan. 16th: Jennifer Lord
Jan. 20th: Rebecca Norris
Jan. 24th: Angie Konarski & Tammy Latty
Jan. 27th: Diane Mergele
spotlight: Mindset Heroes
Congratulations to Rylee Chamberlain and Jose Garcia for being recognized with the 100% Accountable Mindset. The 100% Accountable mindset is focused on individuals owning their own life, overcoming limiting beliefs, focusing energy and growing through life!
Bookin' It for Backer 5K race
On Saturday, February 4th, the Gum Springs Elementary School family is hosting the "Bookin' It for Backer" 5K race. We'd love for you to join us to run or walk in honor of P.E. Coach Heather Backer and the many lives she has impacted. Funds raised at the event will be donated to Coach Backer.
You can register for the race and pay your entry fee HERE. Specific details about entry fees, prizes, and more are included in the registration form. If you don't want to register for the race but would like to provide monetary support, you can also make donations using the same link.
In addition to the 5K race, GSES will be the host site for an American Red Cross Blood Drive in Coach Backer's honor from 12:30 to 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 2nd. Go to this link and "Book It for Backer" with the life-saving gift of a blood donation.
Please visit the Gum Springs Elementary School Facebook page for additional race information.
The Attitude of Gratitude Mindset teaches us the importance of seeking the positives from every experience and being thankful for all that we have. Through this mindset, we learn that we can use the positives or the negatives of our lives as the foundation on which to build. Choose the positives, and we are on our way toward extraordinary success; choose the negatives, and we embark on path toward disappointment, resentment, and suffering. In these lessons, we guide students to focus on all the things they have, leaving no time to be distracted by what they don’t.
Pre-K Regisration Information
Pre-K Registration for the 2023-24 school year is rapidly approaching! The Jackson County School System is proud to be a part of the Georgia Lottery Pre-K Program. Applications will be accepted Feb. 1 — Feb. 28 at the child's zoned school. The lottery drawing will be held Tuesday, March 14!
