GHS Seniors and Parents: Here is the link to the live stream for graduation tonight. https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2402115
The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 is scheduled to begin at 7 pm on Friday, May 23rd, at Ridgerunner Stadium. As we all know, the weather can be unpredictable during this time of year. If there is concerning weather for 7 pm that night, we are planning to handle it just like we would an outdoor sporting event. If we need to postpone for safety, we will do so according to the rules set forth by the OSSAA. Graduation will continue through light rain if that is all there is. The ceremony will proceed as soon as it is safe to do so in accordance with the rules set forth for outdoor events. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Today at our final House Assembly of the year, we had the privilege of celebrating some truly outstanding students—those who earned 100 house points or more! Great job Ridgerunners!
What an incredible way to wrap up the year at the Upper Elementary House Assembly! Today, we celebrated our outgoing house leaders and welcomed the new house leaders, who were carefully chosen through an interview process.
A huge shoutout to all houses for a fiercely competitive year. The race for the Geffe House Cup was closer than ever, but in the end, Altruismo emerged as our Geffe House Cup Champion, earning the most house points for 2024-2025!
We are so proud of everyone’s hard work, teamwork, and spirit.
#Leadership #GeffeHouseCup #AltruismoChampions
Seniors and Parents:
1) The senior video is available for purchase for $10. Contact Mr. Huggins at Grove High School.
2) Picture envelopes to order the picture of your graduate as they cross the stage were available at graduation practice today. Extra envelopes are available at the high school office.
3) Seniors are to meet in the upper elementary gym at 6:15 on Friday night in their caps and gowns.
4) There are about 20 seniors who have not picked up their senior shirts. Contact Ms. Johnson at Grove High School.
Ms. Tackkett's 1st grade enjoyed free ice cream cones from Dairy Queen for winning the first grade Reading Challenge. Way to go kids! Keep reading!
GLE's Principal's Kindness Award goes to.....DAIRY QUEEN! Thank you for your continued support of our grade level reading challenges. The students LOVE visiting you while enjoying those most delicious cones.
After state testing is over our teachers feel free to get more creative with their teaching strategies. This month, Mrs. Nelson's 5th grade science classes have been demonstrating their knowledge of different scientific principles by creating stop motion videos using Legos. They build different scenes that would show the sequence of events during an action. Taking pictures of each scene they put them together to form a video showing the completed action. Projects like these not only allow students to show their understanding of scientific principles, but also allow students to hone their problem solving and teamwork skills, allow for student creativity and introduce them to a new skill some may turn into a hobby or future career.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2nd annual Hunter Martineau Memorial Art Contest. Mrs. Guinn's and Ms. Immell's students entered some amazing works of art.
Congratulations to our Upper Elementary winners from the Grove Art Show! These students did these art pieces on their own, outside of class time. We are proud of their efforts!
Daphne Decker, 1st Place
Rusti Mason, 2nd Place
Jayleigh Prins, Honorable Mention
The GMS Yearbook Signing Party was a huge success! With only 8 yearbooks remaining, it's not too late to get your copy! See Mrs. Thomas in Room 109 to get your GMS 24-25 yearbook.
Chromebook Collection Information
GMS will collect Chromebooks and chargers on Tuesday during 7th hour for 8th graders who are exempt from semester tests on Wednesday and Thursday.
For those 8th graders who are not exempt, they should turn in their Chromebooks and chargers throughout the day on Wednesday and Thursday as they finish their tests. These devices are being collected because students will receive new Chromebooks when they start as freshmen in high school. Any 8th grader who does not return their Chromebook will need to pay a replacement fee at the start of the school year to get a new device in high school. Seventh graders do not need to return their devices.
Art in the Park turned into Art on the Playground due to incoming weather. Group two of second and third grade students who saved 30 Ridgy tickets last month were gifted a sketch pad, colored pencils, and special time with Mrs. Burch and Ms. Smith with plenty of time to show off the creativity.
GUE would like to thank Carolyn Booth of the Grove Sun for sponsoring 5th Grader Daphne Decker's booth at the Lendonwood Garden's Art in the Garden Art Show. Daphne had a wonderful time and sold 14 pieces of art. Thank you, Ms. Booth, for supporting the fine arts with the students in our schools!
Art in the Park. Forty one 1st and 2nd graders saved enough Ridgy tickets to enjoy a trip to Lendonwood Gardens. Thank you to Kelly Claggett for helping to supply some of the sketch books and pencils. Group two will go Monday.
Last week, Alternative Education and WINGS Academies went on a tour of the Pensacola Dam in Langley, OK. The students learned about the Depression-era labor that built the Pensacola Dam. The students walked along the mile-long dam as it stretches from Langley to Disney, across the Grand River Valley. They even witnessed a bat nestled in a crack in the concrete walkway. The tour guide discussed the ecology conservation efforts made by GRDA, Grand River Dam Authority, and the tourism of the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, a 46,500 surface-acre lake that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Once in the powerhouse, they learned about how the generators work to produce electricity. After lunch, they participated in a small group activity that focused on clean water sustainability.
GHS Parents: Please make sure you are able to access the student information system. Enrollment will be completely online in the Fall!!!
Mr Kreutz helped our Foreign Exchange Students, Raphael Aranda, Adam Smetak, and Emma Palazzolo, to recite the Pledge of Allegiance for students last week, at their request!!! It has been amazing having them with us here at GHS!!!
Seniors and Parents: Check picture below for times and places of events this coming week.
Third Grade Farewell. It is time for us to let these amazing students move on to fourth grade. Thank you for letting us teach your children and experience the delight of watching them grow.
Opening night at GMS was a huge success! You don't want to miss out on this fantastic production of Who Killed the King of Bling. The second and final showing will be Friday, May 16, at 7:00 pm @ the GMS auditorium. Mr. Gilmore and his cast and crew have done an amazing job. We hope to see you there!
