The May 14th School Board Meeting will be moved to the Grove Middle School Library due to flooding at the administration building. The meeting will still be held at 7pm.
Students at the Upper Elementary went through a water safety course thanks to the organization of Adrian Arnold from Grand Lake YMCA. A shout out to all of the community groups who pitched in to help teach our kids how to stay safe this summer; Grove Fire Department, Grand Lake YMCA and GRDA. We love partnering with our community groups at GUE!
GHS Families,
Please use this link to fill out a short climate survey regarding GHS. This is the same climate survey from the email you got around 5:42 PM on 5.9.24.
https://forms.gle/szNd1oXiVqu9nBFeA
Thank you!!
Congratulations to Jada Williams for signing with the University of Arkansas to be a cheerleader!!!
📣REMINDER‼️ 2024/2025 Ridgy Roll Call at the Early Childhood Center is Thursday, May 9th. Parents of Pre-K students or Kindergarten students who are new to the district are invited to come from 4-6pm to enroll your child! Enrollment packets are also available online- https://www.ridgerunners.net/page/student-enrollment Parents can drop off their completed packet and all required documents at the ECC from 9am-2pm during the school week.
Jill Cash is the support staff team member of the year at Grove High School. Mrs. Cash is the registrar at GHS serving as the first face new families meet and a welcoming sight to all students in the counseling office. Jill is pictured here with High School Principal Bobby Kruetz and Assistant Principal Matt Fracek. Congratulations Mrs. Cash!!
Thank you to Back Porch Ice Cream for treating Mrs. Hayley Lovelady's class with ice cream for winning the April First Grade Reading Challenge. Love our community! #glebettertogether
Our third graders have grown up and will be joining the Upper next year. Today, they visited to see what they have to look forward to in the fall. #glebettertogether
Join us as we send off our Ridgerunner Track and Field athletes to the state meet! Thursday, line up at 10:45, the bus will pull from Ridgerunner Stadium onto 10th St at 11am, turn right onto Leisure Lane, then left onto HWY 59. Let's line the streets to support them as they head off to cap this historic track season! Let's Go Ridgerunners!!
Today is National School Nurse's Day. A HUGE shout out to the Lower's school nurse, Ashley Neighbors. Nurse by Ashley not only takes care of our students but our staff as well. She is simply amazing! #glebettertogether
Thank you to Aubrey Evans for letting Mr. Kreutz tag along for a day in the life of a GHS student!!
Are you ready for some baseball?? Third grade at the Lower is!!
Thank you to the Boom at The Regatta who donated their proceeds for a recent Trivia Night to GPS to be applied to unpaid student lunch balances. We appreciate your thoughtfulness in serving our community in this way! The Boom hosts Trivia Night every Thursday, raising money for different community organizations.
Kristi McChurin is the Support Staff of the Year for the Upper Elementary. Kristi is a paraprofessional in the 5th grade resource room. This is her second straight year to be selected for this honor by her peers. Mrs. McChurin is pictured here with GUE Principal Charla Matthews, Asst. Principal, Melaine Crowder, Asst. Superintendent Renae Dozier and Superintendent Pat Dodson. Congratulations Kristi!!
Ms. Jessica Helmer is the Support Staff Member of the Year for Grove Lower Elementary. Jessica is the library clerk at the Lower. She is pictured here with Lower Elementary Principal Dottie Smith. Congratulations Jessica! We appreciate your hard work!
The tornado shelter at the PAC will be open in the event of a tornado warning in Grove. Stay safe!!
Due to the threat of severe weather tonight, 5.6.24, Grove FFA students will depart for the State FFA Convention on Tuesday, 5.7.24, at 6 AM instead of this evening.
Thank you!
Grove Upper Elementary is excited to welcome our incoming 4th graders to tour and meet current teachers and staff this Wednesday! This is a great way to ease the transition to a new building and learn about our expectations and traditions. If you have a current 3rd grader and would like to attend with your child, please contact your child's teacher for the time of their tour!
Mark Lovelace has been selected as the district-wide Support Staff of the Year! Mark, a retired GPS teacher, works on our maintenance crew and has since his retirement from the classroom. Dr. Love, as he is referred to around here, is a true Ridgerunner!! He is pictured here with former Maintenance Director Jim Martin, Asst. Maintenance Director Karen Innocenti, Superintendent Pat Dodson, and Asst. Superintendent Renae Dozier. Thank you for your lifelong commitment to Grove Public Schools, Mark!
Congratulations to Maty Juarez for being voted the Support Staff of the Year at Grove Middle School! Maty is a custodian at GMS, but has also served other buildings this year. Maty is pictured with GPS Superintendent Pat Dodson, Asst. Superintendent Renae Dozier and Middle School Principal Mindy Collins. Thank you for your service and hard work, Maty!
