Baldwin Heights Elementary

Today we honor two extraordinary educators, Kara Busen and Kara Meade, as they retire after decades of dedicated service to Greenville Public Schools. With 28 years in education, Kara Busen has touched countless lives through her work in CI, Early Childhood Special Education, and most recently, Transitional Kindergarten—always bringing heart, humor, and compassion to her students and colleagues. Kara Meade, after 26 years (25 in Greenville), leaves behind a legacy of creativity, leadership, and laughter that has defined the spirit of Baldwin Heights. From pancakes and hand-churned butter to mentoring fellow educators, her impact goes far beyond the classroom. As both Karas embark on new adventures, we send them off with gratitude and admiration. Your footprints will forever remain in the halls of Baldwin Heights. ❤️

BH REMINDER: FIELD DAY IS TOMORROW 5/28! We would love for you to sign up and volunteer for our new field day event as we will need more help than ever: https://bit.ly/bhfielddayvolunteerNEWDATE

NO SCHOOL today (Monday, May 26, 2025) due to the holiday.

Calling all BH Families, Our school garden needs your help this summer!  We are looking for families to sign up and help take care of the garden throughout the summer.  This includes watering, weeding, planting and harvesting the various crops that we've planted and can continue planting.  You can sign up for one or as many slots as you're interested in.  Questions?  Contact Mr. Heth at david.heth@gpsjackets.org Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4AAAA72CA1FA7-56930719-baldwin#/ We appreciate any help you can give!

BH REMINDER: We have MOVED OUR FIELD DAY TO MAY 28. We are incredibly sorry for this tremendous inconvenience. We would love for you to sign up and volunteer on Wednesday, May 28 for our new field day event as we will need more help than ever: https://bit.ly/bhfielddayvolunteerNEWDATE

BH REMINDER: Today is the last day for the Culture & Climate Survey! If you haven't done so, please give us your input. :) Here is the link: https://bit.ly/bhschoolclimatesurveyfamily25

🎓 Congratulations to the Greenville High School Class of 2025! You’ve shown perseverance, adaptability, communication, and problem-solving—truly reflecting the heart of the GPS Portrait of a Jacket. We’re proud of you and wish you the best on your next adventure! GO JACKETS! 💜💛 Photo Courtesy of Cory Smith, Daily News

Due to inclement weather, the Greenville High School Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held indoors in the GHS North Gym TONIGHT (Thursday, May 22, 2025). 🕢 Ceremony begins at 7:30 PM 📺 Livestream available for those unable to attend in person – tune in a few minutes early to join the celebration! 🔗 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@GreenvillePublicSchoolsEvents/streams 🎉 Congratulations to the GHS Class of 2025! We’re proud of you and wish you all the best in your next chapter! 💜💛

Reminders for Next Week - No School on Monday, May 26 (due to the holiday)! Thursday, May 29 is a HALF DAY for GMS & GHS Students, and Friday, May 30 is a HALF DAY & LAST DAY for all GPS Students!

Greetings Baldwin Heights School Family! Unfortunately due to impending weather this Friday, we have had to MOVE OUR FIELD DAY TO MAY 28. We are incredibly sorry for this tremendous inconvenience. Many of our activities involve water and with the weather in the 40s in the morning and low 50s in the afternoon this would not provide our kids with a positive experience. We would love for you to sign up and volunteer on Wednesday, May 28 for our new field day event as we will need more help than ever: https://bit.ly/bhfielddayvolunteerNEWDATE We, of course, completely understand if you are not able to be there now that the date has changed.  Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

Nominations for the Elmer Russell School Bell Award will be accepted until Friday, May 30! Please take a moment to recognize an exceptional Greenville Public Schools staff member or community member/organization who has demonstrated outstanding dedication by submitting a nomination or two! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzTZ9KIF8zAbk6ZEOVjnQgz9MVrZ1p4jgymZ7n8UXyLr1pZw/viewform

To help us plan for the upcoming 2025–2026 school year, please take a moment to let us know your family's plans. This form should be completed once per student currently enrolled in Greenville Public Schools. Thank you for your time and support! https://forms.gle/vmVJrgJZJC3ytK8TA

5th Grade Parents! We have some end of the year events to make sure are on your radar. The kids visit the middle school today with all the other 5th grades from across the district for an introduction to what they'll be in for next year. This is just for the students. May 27 is our 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony in the BH Gym @ 2pm. Parents are welcome to attend and take their kids home after the ceremony. May 30 is the last day of school and we'll have a Clap Out starting around 11:30am. Parents are welcome to come and line up in the front of the school as the kids do a lap around the building with all the other students celebrating their last day of Baldwin Heights! We are going to miss this amazing group of kids!

Greetings Baldwin Heights School Family! The district would very much like your input about the school climate at Baldwin Heights. This link is to a survey that will help to provide our school with an overall understanding of how our BH families perceive school climate along four dimensions: school connectedness, school safety, school orderliness, and peer and adult relations. There is also a short section about reading. The survey is 24 questions where you simply rank how much you agree or disagree with statements about our school climate. This data will be very important as we have dialogue at the school and district level about how to improve the school climate at Baldwin Heights. The deadline is THIS FRIDAY. Thank you so much for your help! Here is the link: https://bit.ly/bhschoolclimatesurveyfamily25 Sincerely, Mike Walsh Principal of Baldwin Heights Elementary

Today (Friday, May 16) is a HALF DAY for ALL GPS students! GMS releases at 10:30am, GHS releases at 10:35am, and all GPS Elementary Schools release at 11:50am.

The Baldwin Heights FIELD DAY is coming up on MAY 23...just one week from today! What an amazing memory you get to share with your child to be here for this incredibly fun event! First come, first serve as far as being able to volunteer at this popular event!​ https://bit.ly/bhfielddayvolunteer25

Let's hear it for these two former Baldwin Heights students who received the Baldwin Heights PTO Scholarship! Congratulations to Mikaia Amelia and Leah Moore! Your school family could not be more proud of you. ❤️

Today (Wednesday, May 14) is a HALF DAY for ALL GPS students! GMS releases at 10:30am, GHS releases at 10:35am, and all GPS Elementary Schools release at 11:50am. Don't forget, Friday (May 16) is a HALF DAY for ALL GPS students, too!

The Baldwin Heights FIELD DAY is coming up on MAY 23! What an amazing memory you get to share with your child to be here for this incredibly fun event! First come, first serve as far as being able to volunteer at this popular event! ​https://bit.ly/bhfielddayvolunteer25

There will be a Special Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 5:30pm at the Central Services Facility (1414 Chase Street, Greenville) for the purpose of student discipline hearings and any other necessary business.