Mrs. Piekarski shared, โFinding enthusiasm, exerting effort, taking pride in their work, and displaying courage and preparedness presenting their STEM projects to their peers to be evaluated based on the STEM Fair Rubric were ingredients of success!โ โค๏ธ #GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐
March Students of the MONTH: HONESTY AND FAIRNESS
On Friday, March 22nd we honored our Students of the Month. These students show exemplary commitment to honesty and fairness! Thank you for making us #GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐
March 21st: Third grade students from Mrs. Puzniakโs and Mrs. Piekarskiโs science classes were amazed with tons of valuable information learned from 4th and 5th grade STEM projects! The third grade students used the STEM Rubric for Display Board to support their observations and reasoning on what makes a peerโs outstanding project noteworthy of going to the next level- district level competition.
Students in 4M are โGrabbing Factorsโ and will determine a strategy based on their knowledge of prime and composite numbers as well as multiples. Looks like great hands-on fun and awesome collaboration! ๐๐ฏ๐
Congratulations to one of Ms. Mackowiakโs first students to pass the one through 12s and mixed facts to earn a pillowcase. ๐คฉ Liya K!
GWES Alumni, Helena L won a first place award in the Juniors Division (6th to 8th graders) representing Greenbelt Middle School at the S.T.E.A.M fair this past Saturday after a marathon 13hr day. She was one of six kids out of 1400 at GMS to represent her school and was competing against middle schools from PG and St. Mary's counties. The majority of the Juniors Division was 7th & 8th graders. ๐ฅ
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅHelenaโs project researched the urban heat island effect and green roofing systems. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
She also won:
๐ -Junior Innovators Challenge Award from Thermo Fischer Scientific
๐ -Outstanding Engineer Award from the Society for Women Engineers
๐ -3rd place award from Woodstream Financial Services
Her family shared that while Helena deserves a lot of credit for this and worked hard, GWES also played a role. The GMS teachers have said it is clear which students come from GWES.๐๐ฏ๐๐ They all cite the hard work and focus that the GWES kids have. ๐๐ฏ๐๐They mention that they have been prepared to handle these big projects with less oversight. In the case of the Science project, her current teacher was impressed with her ability to go through the scientific process and build out a project - that is a big shout out to Ms. Greco-Foster and her work with Helena on her project last year. ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐
Finally, Helenaโs family said, โThe dedication to these kids that Ms. Greco-Foster and the GWES team display is amazing. The way you push these kids to discover the best versions of themselves and the drive for academic excellence is exemplary. We are so fortunate to have our family as part of the GWES family.โ ๐๐ฏ๐
I LOVE HEARING THIS! #GWESProud! ๐๐ฏ๐
March 15th: 2nd grade is enjoying their small groups using our Really Great Reading Word kits. Reinforcing our whole group lessons. Exploring the syllaboards with their spelling words today.
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Students in Ms Mackowiakโs fourth grade math classes learned how to compute the circumference and area of a circle today.
Additionally, students learned why pi is equal to 3.14. Fourth graders were excited to use geometry, formulas and calculators to explore and celebrate Pi Day! ๐๐ฏ๐
March 14th: Ms. Schumacherโs & Ms. Sellehโs reading classes began a TAG unit from The College of William & Mary. Students explored some of the ways words can be used to create pictures in our minds and help us learn about the world. Students listened to the story, โIt Looked Like Spilt Milkโ and โCloud Danceโ. Then, they went outside and created their own cloud drawing connecting to imaginary. โ๏ธ๐ค๐ญ
What a beautiful day to be learning outside! ๐๐ฏ๐
Robotics club students worked on programming, the code for their robots to move an object around an obstacle. They also are working on programming the color identifier code in order to be able to trace a colored line and distinguish different colors.
Pie Day! 3/14
Pi Day success! GWES Staff was treated to delicious pie to celebrate Pi Day! A few of us even dressed for the occasion!ย
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In honor of Pi day, Ms. Schumacher's class colored pizza pies and graphed the toppings. ๐๐๐๐
In Ms. Mackโs math classes students made Pi Cities! Students created a bar graph cityscape using the first 55 digits of Pi. Awesome! ๐๐ฏ๐
Students in Mrs. Puzniakโs classes worked collaboratively on Body Biography Projects. They stand tall in the 3rd grade hallway. Great job! ๐๐ฏ๐
GWES 5th Gr Cheer Squad/Steppers
Got a sneak peek of our student led Tiger Cheer Squad doing stepping today. (Under the guidance of Ms. Jackson) Wow! Great job ladies! ๐๐ฏ๐
On March 8th, Mrs. Piekarskiโs and Mrs. Puzniakโs students enjoyed making connections with their childhood years spent with their own families, special occasions they have attended and memorable and exciting places they have been to as they browsed through family albums shared in class. What a great social- emotional learning activity! Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Adams and Amelia for sharing your family albums! โค๏ธ
#InternationalSELDay
Read Across Americaย
2nd graders enjoyed a Read Across America treat both Thursday and Friday! Julie Holley read, โI am Amelia Earhartโ by Brad Meltzer. She is a volunteer with the Federal Aviation Administration project- โAviation in schools initiativeโ. Ms. Holley was very pleased with studentsโ engagement with the material and discourse around the topic. #GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐๐
๐ Dribble, Control, Freeze! ๐
In P.E. class, we're honing our skills in Manipulative: Dribbling/Ball Control with Hands! ๐คพโโ๏ธ Watch as we dribble basketballs while maintaining ball control, and on the freeze cue, students quickly get into triple threat position!
๐ Let's dribble our way to victory with fun and focus! ๐ #PEFun #BallControl #TripleThreat ๐
๐ชณPets, not Pests!๐ชณ
Class petsโฆ NOT Pests! ๐ชณ๐ชณMrs. Wrightโs class welcomed new friends this month! Five Madagascar, hissing cockroaches! Thank you very much to the Doyle family! ๐ชณ๐ชณ
Mrs. Wrightโs classes completed a mini lab today called Domino Effect. Students had to draw and label how energy transfers using the dominoes. Next, the build! (Fun and excitement ensued! ) Last, students wrote an observation about their domino project. Vocabulary used included: force, potential energy, kinetic energy, transfer, and motion. ๐๐ฏ๐
Students in Ms. Emerson's Science and Social Studies class composed a five paragraph essay explaining why the gray wolf population requires protection. Essays synthesized factual information students collected through document analysis. Students also created their own essay covers and incorporated text features in their typed essays. Very impressive! Way to go! ๐๐ฏ๐
2nd graders is Ms. Schumacherโs Math class used mental math with addition and rounding to estimate an equation for the sum. They really enjoyed connecting their screens to the board in the front of the classroom for collaboration.ย
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3rd grade students in Ms. Emersonโs Science classes read about the life and contributions of Katherine Johnson. They then used the engineering and design process to construct a prototype of the Apollo 13 space capsule! They tested their prototypes and made improvements, as needed. WOW! ๐ญ๐จ๐พโ๐๐งโ๐๐ฉโ๐๐#GWESProud!
Fourth grade students are excited to create their GWES keychains. They plan the three-dimensional objects, layering them with text and then get to choose blue, yellow, white or black for their keychains. They are stunning! ๐คฉ ๐๐ฏ๐
Students in Ms. Mackowiakโs math classes have compacted out of their unit on fractions and are able to work on a choice board. These students chose choice 4, Fraction Street. We canโt wait to see what youโve learned about fractions when you complete this enrichment activity! ๐๐ฏ๐
Second grade delighted us today, 2/29 with a โBlacks in Waxโ museum. Several grade levels and staff members were able to visit and learn so many new interesting and amazing facts about several influential Black Americans. We are so #GWESProud of your hard work and research! ๐๐ฏ๐
On February 28th we celebrated perseverance in our February Students of the Month! ๏ฟผWe are so #GWESProud of how hard they work and never give up! In March, we are looking for students who show Fairness and Honesty! ๐๐ฏ๐
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!
๐ซฃโ๏ธ๐ง Here is Mrs. Soto... Ready to beat the relentless rain today!ย Thank you Ms. Lambert for the new parka!ย
4th grade students that have mastered their fraction standards have been accelerated in Ms. Mackowiakโs math classes. They are now working on Choice Board projects! ๐
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The Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education presented โCelebrating Gifted and Talented Education in Marylandโ this evening at an awards ceremony.
๐๐ฏ๐ Mr. Baudoin received the Local School Administrator Leadership in Gifted and Talented Education award.
๐๐ฏ๐ Vannie T and Solomon HP received the Student Accomplishment in Gifted and Education - Elementary School award.
๐๐ฏ๐ Mrs. Soto received the School-Based Coordinator/Specialist Leadership in Gifted and Talented Education award.
๐๐ฏ๐ Mrs. Greco-Foster, Mrs. Piekarski, and Ms. Peterson received the Teacher Accomplishments in Gifted and Talented Education
What a memorable night filled with honor and GWES Pride! ๐๐ฏ๐
Today, Mrs. Gilroy's reading club students wrote their rough draft and final draft of their biographical paragraph. She is very impressed with the final products! The students worked really hard learning about what a biography was, read all about Mae Jamison and wrote a biographical paragraph sharing all that they learned about Mae Jemison. Well done!
Sending a HUGE thank you to Mr. Bae (Jeremiah4 and Judith3) for stopping in and taking a look at the old jammed 3D printer. He is quite familiar with them, and with his tools took apart the entire heating /protruder/feeder and found the clog!
Our students are so excited and cannot wait till technology classes next week to watch our printers in action!!
Thank you so much!!!
Students in 4th grade visited the Sankofa Mobile Museum today to take part in Freedom Flight: Black Pilots in Early Aviation. Students enjoyed learning about the connection to Prince Georges County. #PGCPSProud ๐๐ฏ๐
Thank you thank you! Thank you, thank you! Thank you to our anonymous surprise gift giver! We were in class today with 4th graders and we had a delivery of a brand new beautiful 3D printer and six rolls of luscious filament to use in our designs!!
Thank you so very much to the family that donated these items. They are very appreciated and will be loved and used by our students! 2/23/24
In honor of Black History Month, students are using the wevideo program to create videos about Black Americans who have had an impact on our world. (Check out our new Mac Lab!!! ๐๐) ย 2/27/24
Check out the #PGCPSProud video they made for us! They came on Valentineโs Day! Such an amazing capture of our incredible culture here at GWES! #GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐
Check out the #1 School in Maryland!ย
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Mrs. Boyd's 3rd grade RELA Classesโ concluded their unit on Reading and Understanding Informational Text. Students completed a range of activities in order to show their learning. Students applied what they learned about informational text by selecting an informational book, reporting on the topic of their book, and presenting the information that they learned to their classmates.
Lessons and activities were designed based on the Bloom's Taxonomy model, in order to encourage higher order thinking by building students up from lower level cognitive skills.
Students had to:
- Recall and explain facts
- Formulate an opinion based on the facts.
- Create a vocabulary flyer teaching others about a word related to their topic.
- Demonstrate learning and understanding by speaking on their topic through an Oral Presentation.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย * This is just a sample of their amazing work! Great job 3rd graders!
Students in Mrs. Boydโs RELA classes wrote a persuasive essay arguing if Lily should or should not bring her purple plastic purse to school every day. They used text evidence to support their reasons. ๐ Great writing! ๐๐ฏ๐
5th grade students paired up to make a weaving using atypical materials. They really brighten up the 5th grade hallway and all grade levels can enjoy them on their way to lunch and gym. ๐๐๐ฏ๐
On Friday, February 16th, second and third grade Dancercise club members danced with gusto to the song โBetter When Iโm Dancing!โ What an impressive group of dancers! Keep on swinging and dancing! โค๏ธ๐ถ๐ Exercise can be fun! ๐๐ฏ๐
On February 15th, students in Grade 2 had an in-school Reptile and Amphibian Experience! So exciting! ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ธ
On Thursday, February 15th we celebrated our 2nd Quarter Honor Roll and Principal Honor Roll earners in 3rd and 5th grades. Thank you to all the families that joined us in person and those that watched it virtually. On Friday, February 16th, we celebrated our 2nd Quarter Honor Roll and Principal Honor Roll earners in 2nd and 4th grades. Thank you to all the families that joined us in person and those that watched it virtually. ๐๐ฏ๐
5C/5K students are celebrating Black History Month with notable VIP individuals from the world of The Arts and Government. ๐๐ฏ๐
5F, 5S, and 5H students are celebrating Black History Month by enjoying gallery walks amongst prominent African Americans with contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. ๐๐ฏ๐
Our AWESOME GWES PTA president joined us this morning as The Queen of Hearts! She worked with some amazing GWES parent volunteers to deliver Valentines to EVERY student in our school! Everyone felt the love today! ๐๐โค๏ธ๐โค๏ธ#GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐
Sankofa visit posted on the PGCPS website!ย
What an honor! ๐๐ฏ๐๐คฉ๐๐ฏ๐
ย A special thank you to Meghan N. Thornton, Director of Communications for sending a crew to make this short film.ย We are so glad we could help showcase our PG Parks and Recreations newest mobile museum!ย #GWESProud #PGCPSProud
#Fantastic Fridays!
So much spirit on Friday mornings!
๐๐ฏ๐If you are a car rider you know! #IYKYK
On Friday, February 9th, Mrs. Fosterโs homeroom got a visit from classmate, Tian-Chingโs mom, Yu-Jie! Together this dynamic team presented facts about Chinese New Year! ๐งง Students were able to make a cut out of the calligraphy for spring and got to taste a pineapple cake and a rice cake! Students really enjoyed this educational experience! We love this partnership with our #GWESFamilies! ๐๐ฏ๐
On Thursday, February 8th, the Sankofa Mobile Museum visited the last three 5th grade classes today! Mrs. Hardingโs class went first and CBS News Ch 9 News was there too! ๐คฉ Dr. Spearsโ and Ms. Fosterโs classes equally enjoyed their experience too! This was such a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn some rich history about John Greene and Prince Georgeโs County! I know fourth grade will be just as excited when they have the opportunity to take part in this enrichment experience later this month.
2/6 and 2/8: In honor of Black History Month, Lego clubโs challenge this week was to make African flags to represent a Country of their choosing. They are turning out so awesome and we look forward to making them all! ๐๐๐คโค๏ธ๐
Wednesday, February 7th was the 100th day of school! Check out these great pictures for those who celebrated! Fun fact: 5th grade celebrated their 1,000th Day of School!( K-4@ 180 days + 100. =1,000) #GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐
World Read A-Loud Day!
Ms. Mackowiak participated in World Read Aloud Day today by reading, The Tale of Despereaux to her 4th grade classes! โค๏ธ๐โค๏ธ
Tuesday, 2/6 it was an amazing hands-on experience for each Drama Club member from Mrs. Hancock's and Mrs. Piekarski's groups! They wrote a script collaboratively hoping that their script would be voted as one of the 2 best scripts for the Drama Performance in April. And yes! Drama club members chose the 2 best scripts! During their session next Tuesday afternoon, students will improve these 2 scripts to accommodate theme, number of performers, preparation for props, etc. They are all excited!!! โญ๏ธ ๐คฉ โญ๏ธ
Let's Kick off Black History Month! โค๏ธ ๐ ๐ค ๐
We are SUPER EXCITED to kick off our Black History Month Spirit Week starting on Monday, February 5th. Monday is Black Wall Street: Generation Alpha edit! Dress to impress to represent black excellence and the rebirth of BWS.
๐คฉ I am pleased to share that Superintendent Millard House II will be visiting our school on Monday, 2/5 around 12 noon to share his personal connection to Black Wall Street!!! ๐คฉ We hope to impress him with our school spirit, so be ready to dress to impress on Monday to kick off our BHM Spirit Week! ๐ธ๐คฉ๐๐คฉ๐ธ #LikeABoss ๐
Today, 2/5 we kicked off the first day of our Black History Month spirit week with Black Wall Street! Students dressed to impress to represent Black excellence and the rebirth of BWS. Outstanding school spirit!
On Monday, February 5th, Superintendent Millard House II visited our school. He shared his rich history and personal connection to Black Wall Street, growing up just a half mile away, and even getting married on Black Wall Street. He has come from a family of educators, and his father, at 28 years old, led the charge to desegregate schools and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our fifth graders truly enjoyed having the opportunity to spend time with our superintendent to learn more about this time in history. We are #PGCPSProud and #GWES Proud ๐๐ฏ๐
What an honor!๐๐ฏ๐
PGCPS put out a reel on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.ย
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We had a GREAT day today celebrating Day 2 of our Black History Month Spirit Week: HBCU Day! So many outstanding colleges and Universities represented! ๐คฉโค๏ธ
Sankofa Mobile Museum
2/6/24: We had an AMAZING first visit from PGCPSโ Parks and Planningโs Sankofa Mobile Museum! Our 5th graders had the opportunity to learn about Freedomโs Flight: Black Pilots in Early Aviation. Students prepared for liftoff and learned about John Greene, a Black aviator, and the Cloud Club, a group created for and by Black pilots in the 1940s!
PGCPS sent their communications department to our school to videotape this experience.ย
2/7 was Day 3 of our Black History Month Spirit Week: Black Heroes Day. Students dressed up as their favorite African-American scholar, activist, leader, Pioneer, or hero!ย โค๏ธ๐๐๐คOutstanding participation! ๐คฉ
Thursday, 2/8 was day 4 of our Black History Month Spirit Week: MLK Pajama Day! โI have a dreamโฆโ Students enjoyed wearing their favorite pjs to school today!
Friday, 2/9 was day 5 of our Black History Month Spirit Week! It was Unity Day! Students wore red, black, green, and yellow for unity, representation, identity, and diversity! โค๏ธ๐ค๐๐
On February 2nd, technology classes in fourth grade investigated the effect of gravity on the weight of an object and the height of the angle of the ramp. They use the Lego motion brick q kits provided by the TAG offices. ๐๐ฏ๐๐
This week we kicked off the American Heart Associationโs Kids Heart Challenge: Jump for Heart.
๐จParents: Please remember to sign up for FINNS MISSION using the Kids Heart Challenge flyers sent home. ๐โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
On February 1st, Ms. Mackowiakโs class explored the concept of equivalence. Not only can students create a visual tape diagram, but an equation comparing fractions, and mathematically prove it! ๐ช๐ป๐ฏ๐ช๐ป ๐๐ฏ๐ #GWESProud
ย ย ย ย ย We are #GWESProud to share that fifth grader, Tanvi, along with her "Greenbelt Bots" teammates won 1st in the Science Innovation Award in the First Lego League (FLL) qualifiers held last weekend at Joppatowne Elementary School in MD.
ย ย ย ย ย We are also very happy that her team is in the few top teams invited for the upcoming FLL state championship to be held at UMBC, Baltimore on Feb 24th, 2024. Pictured above are some moments of her weekend fun with lots of Legos! Outstanding accomplishment! ๐๐ฏ๐
1/31/24: Students in Ms Mackowiakโs math classes have begun to identify fraction sizes, equivalence, and places on a number line! The use of fraction bars is SO helpful in determining size! ๐ช๐ป๐ฏ๐
January 30th was Mrs. Soto's birthday!ย She had a day full of love and happiness!ย Thank you to all that celebrated with her! ๐ฅฐ ๐๐ฏ๐
Our triumphant Science Bowl Team defeated Bond Mill in their first round.ย Their teamwork and cooperation must be commended! ๐ฅณ They gave it all they could, but their second game against Heather Hills TAG Center was a miss. Congratulations to HHES for their win! ๐๐ฏ๐
4th graders in Ms. Scottโs classes went on a virtual field trip today! ๐๐ฏ๐๐ป 1/18/24
Description: Journey with us as we prepare to drop in the midst of a weather alert, which brings about torrential rains and quickly gives way to a sloppy, soggy, floody mess!
During their field trip, students prepared for a flood event and then were requested to assist another by using criteria and constraints to provide the best solution for the scenarios they experienced. This gave way to a localized, natural, Earth-changing disaster for humans!
Wow wow wow! Ms. Mackowiak is so AWESOME with her Cricut machine! ๐ Our Science Bowl Team will look their best next Tuesday, 1/23 with their lucky GWES matching shirts! Letโs wish Mrs. Foster and the Team good luck on their upcoming competition! ๐ We are #GWESProud of you all! ๐๐ฏ๐
Third graders in Mr. Doranโs Math classes selected and read a piece of Math literature. (Options above grade level too!!! ๐) They were given a choice board of end products to use to show understanding of the Math skills learned. Enriched instruction in Mathematics is another GREAT TAG center program feature!ย
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On January 10th our GWES PTA hosted another Chipotle Spirit Night!ย We took over the College Park Chipotle across from the IKEA.ย Everyone had an amazing night!ย We love seeing our school family outside of school!!! ๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฎ
January 9, 2024
Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! We celebrated Officer Taylor of the Glenarden Woods Police Department for his positive presence and visible support in the lives of our staff, students, and school community. Thank you!!! ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฎ๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐
Our 2nd grade team rocked their new Super Teacher shirts that Ms. Schumacher gave her team for Christmas. ๐๐ฆธ๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ฆนโโ๏ธ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ๐ฆธ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
The superwomen were holding it down today while Superman is enjoying retirement! Lol! (We miss Mr. Coon!)
4th and 5th grade 2nd quarter Lego club had fun this morning free building or working on a New Yearโs ball dropping mechanism challenge!
This is a reminder that second quarter ends in about two weeks. Mrs. Craig and I will welcome third-quarter Lego club members starting January 25th. (Reminder letters for 3rd quarter members will go home next week. )
Our very #GWESProud second grader, Harvey went to London over the winter break to see family that lives in the UK). He paid a visit to Londonโs Natural History Museum, famous for its huge collection of fossils, gems, and other wonders. HE WORE HIS GWES SWAG!!! ๐๐ฏ๐
The photo in the top right corner is with a Patagotitan, one of the largest known creatures to ever walk the planet (longer than a blue whale!). It was discovered in 2010.
Fun fact: the final scenes of the Paddington movie were filmed at the museum - Harveyโs little brother found that more exciting than the dinosaurs.๐ฆ Thank you so much for sharing! We love seeing everyoneโs experiences! ๐
Mrs. Hardingโs 5th grade class had some awesome parent volunteers today!!! They held it down!!! Class games, fun activities, and even an extended lunch break for Mrs. Harding! We really do have the most amazing students and parents! ๐๐ฏ๐
A special THANK YOU to our AWESOME PTA and volunteering GWES Parents for treating our staff to an AMAZING holiday lunch today, 12/22! We thoroughly appreciated the food, service, ambiance, DJ, and raffle!!! We feel loved and spoiled! Please enjoy the winter break and take time to enjoy one anotherโs company. We are blessed to serve our GWES Community and Families! See you all in the New Year!!! 2024 will be fantastic!
Today, 12/22 was day 5 of our Countdown to Winter Break spirit week! It was Pajama Day and school spirit was STRONG!!! Check out all this cuteness captured! #LastDay #GWESProud #PJDay
12/22: Ms. Foster's class all ACED their tests and earned cupcakes! We celebrated with a music free-for-all with rhythm sticks, tambourines, and maracas ๐ช It was awesome watching the kids play on different surfaces to test out the pitches they can make!
On December 21st, Ms. Foster's Fifth grade students sampled Spanish treats in iCal class. 1. Tatiana made tembleque ( a Spanish coconut pudding) from Puerto Rico. 2. Grace visited a Spanish bakery and brought in pasadelas, a Spanish pastry from Mexico. 3. Bailey made us Churros, from the recipe in our iCal books! ย These were yummy!!ย We enjoyed them very much!
Thank you to our students and their parents for sending the treats in for us!
December Students of the Month!
Desired Character Trait: Compassion
On Thursday, December 21st, we celebrated our December Students of the Month! We are so proud of all of these compassionate students!ย Next month we will celebrate Cooperation and Teamwork!ย
4th grader, Mika P. won the raffle at the GWES Fall Festival for โPrincipal for the Day.โ Today, 12/21 was that special day!!! She was kept very busy with visiting classrooms, handing out Student of the Month awards, and also screening Mr. Bโs phone calls! ๐ Mika was a great GWES Principal for the Day!!!! โค๏ธ๐๐
December 21st: Day 4 of our Countdown to Winter Break spirit week! Today we wore white to celebrate the Winter Solstice! Donโt forget to wear warm holiday or fleece pajamas on our last day before break!!!
Passion Projects!
From PowerPoints and to creating their own websites, to diorama, experiments and poster boards, several 3- AP and 3-Pi students presented their Passion Projects with enthusiasm! Students also projected confidence and expertise on their choice topics. Student presenters responded well to questions asked by their peers about their Passion projects. More to come! ๐๐ฏ๐
On 12/20, Mrs. Piekarskiโs homeroom parents treated her class to engaging holiday crafts and games which the students enjoyed immensely! Doing crafts together helped foster bonding and friendship in fun and creative ways.
It also helped boost self- esteem and self- expression amongst the students. Thank you, Parents!!! We appreciate you!!!ย ๐๐ฏ๐
It was day 3, December 20th of our Countdown to Winter Break spirit week! Today we dressed in holiday fashion! Students wore ugly sweaters, holiday themed clothes, or dressed as a holiday character or thing! Such a FUN DAY!!!
๐๐ฏ๐ Donโt forget: tomorrow we will be wearing white to celebrate the beginning of winter and observing the Winter Solstice.
Also on December 19th, our amazing student government association, SGA put together an awesome cookie decorating activity for all of fifth grade today. Thank you to all of the families that donated cookies, frosting, and other decorations to make this a special and memorable moment for our fifth graders! ๐๐ฏ๐ (They had so much fun!!!) Also, a HUGE THANK YOU to Ms. Foster and Ms. Craig for being the outstanding leaders they are! โจ๐คฉโจ
12/19 Day 2, of our Countdown to Winter Break spirit week was crazy hats and glasses day! So much school spirit!!! Donโt forget: Tomorrow we dress in holiday fashion! Feel free to wear an ugly sweater, holiday themed clothes, or dress as a holiday character or thing!
Day 1, December 18th: Caught some adorable warm winter clothes today! We hope you enjoy โsnowโ homework tonight! Donโt forgetโฆ Tomorrow is crazy hat/glasses day! Love that school spirit! ๐๐ฏ๐
We are so excited for SPIRIT WEEK!!!!
It's the countdown to winter break!!!ย 5 FULL days until our much needed break!ย We have a full line up of fun!ย
Students in 5th grade are using our 3D printers to build a Winter Wonderland of Snowmen! We LOVE snow!
Student use Tinkercad to design the snowmen, and to add the details and accessories. We print in white filament, and students will decorate them for display in January. In the upcoming months, 4th grade will also begin using Tinkercad to design Keychains.
In the spring, students in grades 4 & 5 will have a treat for the entire school!! Wait and See!
Tinkercad is a free, easy to use, app for 3D design, electronics and coding. Students can access it with their PGCPS login and credentials.
On December 13th we caught 3rd grade practicing following the rhythm! So much fun!!! ๐ผ๐ถ๐ต
4th graders in Ms. Wrightโs classes used the Engineering and Design Process to create a new and improved dental product (toothbrush, dental floss, toothpaste, mouthwash or a combination product). Criteria, constraints, and questions allowed students to generate ideas for research and design a prototype! Outstanding creativity! ๐๐ฏ๐
December 12th: Students in Grade 2 used Kaplanโs Depth and Complexity icons plus their knowledge of complete sentences to create an enriched elf creative writing. Incorporating D&C is a TAG Center best practice! ๐๐ฏ๐
Three current GWES students and a former student showcased their impressive singing and dancing skills during their musical performance โRock Nโ Roll Revival 2023 last Saturday! Hurrah to Emmett P (5- Kiso) Matilda P (3-Puzniak), Thea M (2- Schumacher), and Eddie H who is now in Greenbelt MS! All current GWES students are in Drama Club with Ms. Hancock and Mrs. Piekarski. Bumped into Vivienne C (3-Piekarski)! Such a fun night watching a riveting musical performance! ๐๐ฏ๐
Students of fourth grade classes used Lego BrickQ motion kits to describe and explain how force and mass can change an object's motion. They studied a gymnast in action and how motion affects the gymnast in the movement of their skills. Students designed a car to use the movement that replicates a gymnast swinging from the high bar for motion.
Drama Club members who recited their monologue demonstrated creativity and imagination acting out their piece. It was impressive to see how peers have judged their peer performance with their collaborative discussion determining who the winners were! Canโt wait to see the rest of the members to get on mini- stage for their monologue performance next Tuesday afternoon.
There was strong evidence that Debate Club members displayed improved teamwork and enhanced interpersonal relationship among team members. Todayโs topics were on:ย
1) Should hunting be banned as a sport?
2) Should students be paid for going to school? Impressive sharing of their objective points! Till next Thursday session again! ๐๐ฏ๐
On December 7th, 4th and 5th grade Lego club did an excellent job in their temporary location! We would like to thank Ms. Foster for allowing us to use her classroom today! ๐๐ฏ๐
On December 6th, students in 2nd grade completed the Unit 2.4 measuring time introduction lesson: Incorporating tangible manipulatives and interactive digital PearDeck lessons. Students enjoyed manipulating their hand held analog clocks. โฐ
On Friday, 12/3 we celebrated the 5th grade 1st Quarter Honor Roll earners! Dr. Spears reminded us how thankful we are for all that we have. Mr. B spoke about goal setting. Once the awards concluded, we had the opportunity to embrace our loved ones! What a great way to end the week! Thank you to those that came out in person as well as those who joined us via livestream. #GWESProud ๐๐ฏ๐
What an incredible morning! We celebrated our 3rd grade, 1st Quarter Honor Roll earners! We were delighted by a visit from our Instructional Director Dr. LaTonya Williams. She presented our school with a certificate of achievement for being the number one school in the State of Maryland! ๐๐ฏ๐
Dancercise! ๐๐ถ๐ฅ๐ต
Dancing to the beat!!! What such a delightful treat to see Dancercise Club members dance and exercise to the music!!! Letโs do this again next Friday morning!!! ๐๐ถ๐ฅ๐ต
11/30 - It was so impressive to watch and listen how the Debate Club members articulated their thoughts clearly and argued persuasively their point of view in a confident and calm tone on these two topics: (1) Should cell phones and beepers be allowed in the classroom? and (2) Should schools impose a dress code? Awesome!!! ๐
Student of the Month
On Thursday, November 30th, we celebrated the Students of the Month for November. These were students that showcased our valued trait, kindness. We are so #GWESProud of all our student of the month earners. In December, students will be working towards the valued trait, Compassion.
Thursday morning, 11/29 Lego club with 4th and 5th was awesome! So much creativity! ๐๐ฏ๐ Students really enjoy their free build time.ย Some wanted to work on the challenge of creating a float like the ones in the Macy's Day Parade!ย
"Framing" Quadrilaterals
Students in Mr. Doranโs math classes used Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Icons to go beyond the surface level of the concept of quadrilaterals, or four-sided polygons. The icons were integrated into the discussion of quadrilaterals as well as how the icons can be used to frame nearly any topic. ๐๐ฏ๐
It was an amazing display of immense confidence when some 2nd - 3rd grade Drama club members showcased their creative recitation of a monologue of their choice. Students had fun โjudgingโ their peersโ performance. Some canโt wait to have their turn performing before their peers next Tuesday. Such a highly motivated group of aspiring stage performers! Way to go! ๐๐ฏ๐
Robotics club was hard at work this afternoon, 11/29/23! We love the collaboration! Very focused and fun! ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ค
The fourth grade first quarter honor roll took place this afternoon. We were honored by the presence of the Mayor of Glenarden, Mayor Cashenna Cross! She had so much love for GWES!!! We want to thank all of the families and friends that came out in person to celebrate their scholar. Thank you also to those that joined us on livestream! We are #GWESProud of everyone!ย
The second grade first quarter honor roll took place this morning. We loved celebrating our hardworking students! So many happy faces seeing all the families that came to support their accomplishments! We are #GWESProud of everyone! ๐๐ฏ๐
Lots of fun in 2nd/3rd Lego club this chilly morning! 11/28/23ย
On November 28th, students from 4M, 4W, and 4P, engaged in mathematical discourse with noticings and wonderings related to an apprentice task. Learning to analyze and compare their work to their peers created conversation on how to elevate their work! ๐๐ฏ๐
Students and Mrs. Boydโs Reading Language Arts classes, conducted โmini researchโ on specific types of owls. They applied what they learned about main idea, supporting details, and summarizing in order to create a summary report highlighting what was learned from their research. Mrs. Boyd concurrently taught Common Core standards for both 3rd grade and 4th grade! Acceleration is a key feature of a TAG Center school. ๐๐ฏ๐
Walking around getting pics for the yearbook when I stumbled upon this treat!!! Second year band students playing CROWN OF MAJESTY! ๐ผ๐ถ๐ตย
11/20: In technology class, the 4th graders planed and conducted investigations with Lego BrickQ motion kits provided by the tag office.
They will work together to design the input code needed to pass a soccer ball down the field and score. โฝ๏ธ๐ฅ ๐ค
In the upcoming months, 4th grade students will use evidence to construct an explanation relating to the speed of an object and to the energy of that object.
11/20: Ms. Schumacherโs students completed Math Turkey Mania!!! Unit 2.3 addition within 100 Showing addition in a variety of strategies (hundreds chart, base ten blocks, open number line, and place value/expanded form) So creative! ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ
Robotics club meets on Wednesday afternoons and look like they are having a GREAT time!ย ๐ค ๐ค
ReadAThon reward #2 for Ms. Schumacherโs class! (Crazy Hair Day!) ๐๐ฏ๐ Tomorrow they earned crazy sock day!ย We can't wait to see their unique socks!ย
This is your reminder to keep reading and earning rewards for the ReadAThon!!!ย
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On November 15th, Ms. Schumacherโs class earned lunch with the teacher for their class earning $$$ on the ReadAThon fundraiser. Tomorrow they earned crazy hair day and then crazy sock day on Friday! Such fun incentives!!! ๐๐ฏ๐
Camp Schmidtย
November 13th and 14th our 5th Grade attended Camp Schmidt!ย At Camp Schmidt, students engage in several different ecological challenges, participating in groups and as a whole team. They use physical elements that represent environmental issues and concepts. They identify and analyze cause and effects on the environment while creatively problem solving to meet the challenges they face. ย One of the most rewardingย is the Confidence Course. It is designed for students to reinforce their self-confidence while stepping outside of their comfort zone. Students broaden their growth mindset to challenge themselves through goal setting and positive self talk. Of course with over fifty cheering friends who want to see you succeed, itโs a lot of fun too!ย Students see themselves as part of a larger world where they can effect change and make a difference to the lives of others and the world around them.ย ย
On November 9th, PTA Officers Ms. Robinson (vice- president) and Ms. Franklin (treasurer) brougnt a pizza party to Ms. Piekarski's class.ย They served Mrs. Piekarskiโs class with pizzas, cupcakes, chips and drinks when Vic C won the raffle held last GWES Fall Harvest Festival! It was such a huge treat! Good food and fun times as a happy ending to their school week! ๐๐ฏ๐
GWES ReadAThon!ย
Our AWESOME READATHON Donation Fundraiser kicked off today, 11/7 and we are super excited!! Our students will be doing some extra reading and using teamwork to unlock incentives and rewards! We have created a special donation page for your student. Check it out:
Click on this link and type in your student's name! ร https://app.pledge-drive.net/Campaign/glenardenreads
Click on the Video Button to watch the Daily Reading Challenge and read more about what we are raising money for on your student's page!
๐๐ฏ๐ WE NEED YOUR HELP! ๐๐ฏ๐
Canned Food Drive!
The GWES PTA would like to thank all our families, teachers, and staff for donating to stuff a truck for PGC Office of Community Relations. ๐๐ฏ๐
On October 31st we had our 4th annual Vocabulary Parade!ย It was well attended and participation was spectacular!ย ย
On October 31st we celebrated the October Student of the Month, students who showed Self-Control.ย
2nd Annual GWES Fall Festival! ๐๐๐
On October 28th, we celebrated as a school community!ย It was our 2nd annual Fall Festival and we had so much fun!ย We danced, played games, did crafts, and trunk or treated!ย ย
Best Halloween Costume!
Mrs. Soto was absolutely HONORED to be the first choice of one of our parents who chose her ICONIC Fantastic Friday outfit as her costume!ย Everyone knows Mrs. Soto is #GWESProud and is always outside on Fridays showing school spirit with a yellow and blue tutu and pompoms.ย This parent #NailedIt ๐๐ฏ๐
1st Place Winners
Congratulations to the Ruiz Family for their amazing Coco Car!ย They one first place in our Trunk or Treat contest!
Runner Up!
A special Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Soto for participating in the fun!ย
On October 25th we celebrated Wear Red Day to signify that we are drug free!ย ย
Throughout October students worked on amazing things in art class! ๐๐๐
Check out this serious cuteness!!! Second grade looked fabulous in all that pink! ๐๐ #NationalBreastCancerAwarenessMonth
Mrs. Piekarski was able to capture the spirit in 3rd grade too! So happy to see so much spirit! ๐๐ #NationalBreastCancerAwarenessMonth
Today, 10/18, we celebrated Unity Day by wearing orange for National Bullying Prevention Month. Donโt forget, tomorrow we wear ๐pink ๐ for National Breast Cancer Awareness.
On October 17th, we welcomed the Maryland State Department of Educationโs Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted and Talented Education, Anthony Vargas, to GWES! We couldn't wait to show our visitors the amazing teaching and learning that takes place at GWES each and every day! ๐๐ฏ๐
Students in 2 Schu completed a hands-on investigation for comparing lakes and rivers using modeling clay. Students were excited to see how water flows in each.ย
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Itโs multiplication Judo!
4th graders in Ms. Mackowiakโs classes are battling it out to see who can get the highest products with the box method. This method gives the students better understanding of what happens when multiplying two and three digit numbers together. Way to go! ๐๐ฏ๐
October 16th: Students in the grade 5 three-split worked virtually with an EverFi educator during a virtual lesson in technology classes. EverFi provides cloud based digital courses in character education, health and wellness, and financial education for highschool students, as well as STEM & Career opportunities to explore.
They completed a Pear deck lesson on character education, and the worker independently on either The Compassion Project or Character Playbook. This program has been paid for for our students by Magic Johnson and the Washington Commanders.
Today lesson, the students learned about showing compassion for other people. Showing compassion for people who may be different than we are.
The Hyattsville Zombie Run was awesome!ย
We want to thank all of our GWES Families that came out to run on Saturday, October 14th.ย ๐๐ฏ๐๐งโโ๏ธ๐ง
What a delightful social emotional learning activity when third grade students from Mrs. Piekarskiโs and Mrs. Puzniakโs classes brought their favorite teddy bears to school! Smiles, laughter and happy sharing filled the room throughout the day. ๐โค๏ธ
Third grade students in Mrs. Piekarskiโs and Mrs. Puzniakโs classes were engaged in academic play during Math Centers time using Logic Links. Last weekโs foci were observing Accountable Talk, asking probing questions and using critical thinking skills to arrive at correct answers. What an amazing display of group collaboration! ๐๐ฏ๐
Fourth graders in Ms. Scott's classes completed a Hands-On activity called, โChanging Motion.โ In the activity, students investigated the relationship between energy and force. Students examined how speed and motion changed when two objects collide and transfers energy to each other.ย
Yesterday students in 4th grade(4M,4W.4P) Participated in the Engineering and Design Cricket Wicket Knockdown Challenge. This activity supports our connection to our Olympic themed Symposium! ๐๐ฏ๐
What a treat! ๐ In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, students in ICAL learned De Colores, a traditional, Spanish language, folk song. I had the opportunity to see second grade in action! Bravo guitar playing Dr. Raralio! ๐ถ๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ
October 2nd, 2023
We had a fun day celebrating our wonderful school custodians! Giving a huge THANK YOU to Samantha Jackson, Building Supervisor, Kevin Noel, Night Foreman, Ms. Vivian Caudle, and Troy Speight. ๐๐ฏ๐
On Friday, September 29th, all grade levels attended the Student Code of Conduct assemblies. Students should have brought home a green acknowledgment paper that requires a guardianโs signature. When you receive it, please send it back to school signed. ย ๐๐ฏ๐
On Friday, September 29th, we celebrated our September Students of the Month! They earned this recognition for representing our valued trait: Responsibility! We are #GWESProud of you!ย
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๐A VERY PROUD MOMENT!๐ Glenarden Woods ES, โWhere Dreams Come Trueโ was just ranked the top performing ES in the entire STATE of Maryland!!! Congrats to our students, staff and families! ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐
Maryland School Rankings, click here:
3Pie & 3Puz are tapping into their inquisitive minds to select their independent research projects for their Genius Hour!!! ๐๐ฏ๐ This TAG best practice meets the needs of our gifted learners.
Look who we spotted in our school? Officer Taylor visited and talked to Mrs. Puzniakโs and Mrs. Piekarskiโs 3rd grade students about safety at home and in school. Thank you Officer Taylor for engaging students in an lively discussion on safety. ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฎ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
During physical education classes on 9/27, students embarked on an exciting journey through an obstacle course designed to ignite their understanding of movement concepts. This engaging course featured a variety of pathways, levels, and shapes, challenging our students to navigate it creatively and skillfully. Not only did this obstacle course add a thrilling element to our sessions, but it also served as a powerful, educational tool. It allowed our students to grasp the intricate nuances of movement concepts, while having a blast! ๐๐ฏ๐
Happy Birthday Mr. B!
Mrs. Puzniakโs and Mrs. Piekarskiโs third grade students had fun making birthday notes and creating a birthday banner for Mr. B! Such activities help promote social and emotional learning by encouraging them to express gratitude, appreciation and thoughtfulness!โค๏ธ
Happy birthday, Mr. B! โค๏ธ
Back to School Nights 2023-2024 were a huge success!ย This year we were back to in-person and we had such great informative nights!ย Grades 2 and 3 were on Tuesday, September 19th and Grades 4 and 5 were on Wednesday, September 20th!
September 18th-22nd
We enjoyed visiting the Fall Scholastic Book fair!ย There were so many great things to purchase!ย Students left the fair with a lot of great reads! Thank you to our GWES PTA for setting it up, running it, and cleaning it up!ย We couldn't do it without you!ย
Friday, Sept 15ish
Did you know that September 15ish is International Dot Day? It's a day to celebrate creativity, imagination, and working together.
It's based on the book, The Dot, by Peter Revnold's which is about a little girl Vashti who doubts her own ability in art and is uninspired. The teacher encourages and believes in the student even though the student doubts their own ability. The teacher encourages Vashti to just make a mark and sign it and so the story begins about a little girl who becomes inspired, more confident in herself, and helps others find their own creativity.
My spirit heart is full!!! ๐๐ฏ๐๐ต๐ก๐ต Itโs #FantasticFriday and #InternationalDotDay! We are making our mark today and participating in so many fun and creative activities to show just how unique we are!ย
They understood the assignment! ๐
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Students in Ms. Emerson's, Mrs. Boyd's, and Mr. Doran's classes defined the terms fixed and growth mindset. They listened to the story, The Dot, and discussed Vashti's shifting mindset regarding her creative ability. Students were able to identify and understand that 1) Vashti had a motivator who encouraged her 2) Vashti believed that she could improve her ability and did so through practice. Students named their own personal motivators and acknowledged that they too act as motivators to friends and family.
Next, students analyzed the work of Wassily Kandinsky. The samples analyzed centered upon a dot that radiated with brightly colored irregular circles. They then created their own Kandinsky inspired art.ย
Our students are so creative! ๐๐ฏ๐
ย 5C and 5K were inspired by Peter H. Reynold's book, The Dot. After identifying positive words & phrases that reflect a 5th grade growth mindset, students "made their mark" by creating watercolor dots that are both beautiful & inspirational. We hope you feel encouraged today. ๐ ๐ต๐ฃ๐ข๐ด๐ก
5th graders in 5C and 5K are working on something pretty magical too! ๐ We canโt wait to see the end result!ย
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TAG Supervisor, Theresa Jackson stopped by to deliver ICAL materials! Naturally we had to show off our dots!ย
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Students in Mrs. Crenshawโs classes listened to the story, The Dot. They discussed why itโs important to simply just try their best. They learned some of the worldโs greatest ideas started with something very small! Students created their own masterpieces. ๐ผ๏ธ. ๐ต๐ก๐ฃ๐ด๐ข ๐๐ฏ๐
Students in Ms. Schumacherโs classes listened to the story, The Dot and were given various sized dot patterns. Students instantly made a connection to Unit 2.1 in math! They realized that our coins are also different sizes. Check out these Math Money Dots! ๐ก๐ต๐ฃ๐ด๐ข
After watching a Read-Aloud video: The Dot, students in Mrs. Piekarskiโs and Mrs. Puzniakโs Math classes were asked to collaborate with each other in small groups in order to build the tallest structure using index cards and sticky dots! Foci for today were on Accountable Talk, Class Norms #1, #2 and #3. ๐๐ฏ๐
Students in Ms. Mackowiak's Math classes got to work with yummy dots!ย Students got to think of varied ways to count the dots, group the dots, and graph the dots.ย Of course they were able to EAT the DOTS!ย
On Thursday, September 14th, students in Ms. Schumacherโs class enjoyed using coin manipulatives to show ways of adding to find the sum of the total of their coins. They had so much fun!
Wow!ย Congrats to US!
๐ฅณ Congratulations to Glenarden Woods Elementary School! We are the Quarter 1 DreamBox Champions for Cluster 2!! Students averaged 5.5 lessons during SY 22-23! Wonderful job! ๐๐
Look!ย Somebody understood the assignment! ๐คฉ๐๐ฏ๐๐คฉ
You know it's Friday when the GWES Spirit breaks down the door!ย ๐๐ฏ๐ 9/8/23
On Wednesday, September 6th, Ms. Hancock caught a glimpse of Mr. Coon's Math class working to identify equal groups.ย Students discussed whether they would be able to equally divide 2 and 3.ย ย
We love visitors!
What a #WonderfulWednesday! We enjoyed a visit from Instructional Director, Ms. Williams, as well as the dynamic duo from the TAG office, TAG Supervisor, Ms. Jackson and Ms. Gregory! Such an honor to have them in the building at the same time! ๐๐ฏ๐
Our first GWES Spirit night was at yummy Chipotle! We always have fun with staff, family, and students!ย Thank you for supporting GWES!!! ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎย
Hip hip hooray! ๐Itโs FRIDAY!!!๐ We show our #GWESPride every Friday! ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐
Get your GWES swag so you are ready to celebrate with us each week! ๐
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8/30/23 - TAG Supervisor, Theresa Jackson visited Glenarden Woods today to see the great teaching and learning happening around our building. We love the support from the TAG office and always have fun catching up!ย ๐๐ฏ๐
Monday, August 28, 2023-ย Happy 1st Day of School! A special thank you to everyone that signed up to be parent cheerleaders and student ambassadors. We really couldnโt have opened our doors without the tremendous amount of help from our GWES families. Thank you for making today extra special. ๐๐ฏ๐
Friday, August 25th- Great turnout for our New Student Orientation! Looks like our newest Tigers are excited for things to come! We are ready to welcome all of our #GWESTigers back bright and early Monday morning for the first day of school! Doors open at 8:45am!ย ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐
Welcome back Breakfast!
Tuesday, August 22, 2023:ย What an OUTSTANDING turn out today for the GWES Back to School Play Date! Everyone looks like they had an amazing time! I hope some of our newest families had a chance to meet current families and grab some GWES swag! ๐๐ฏ๐ Looking forward to SY23/24!!!
8/12/23 - What an OUTSTANDING turn out today for the GWES Back to School Play Date! Everyone looks like they had an amazing time! I hope some of our newest families had a chance to meet current families and grab some GWES swag! ๐๐ฏ๐ Looking forward to SY23/24!!!
