Don't Forget - Wednesday, January 10, is a HALF DAY for all GPS Students!
January is School Board Recognition Month. Greenville Public Schools would like to take a moment to recognize the individuals who approach their volunteer work like a full-time job and with extraordinary dedication as they contribute hundreds of hours each year leading Greenville Public Schools.
James Anderson - Since January 1996
Brian Gardner - Since January 2023
Michael Huff - Since September 2022
Richelle Lentz - Since November 2022
Charlie Mahar - Since January 2019
Kire Wierda - Since November 2016
Maureen Wolverton - Since January 2023
This month, we encourage all members of the community to thank a board member. Please take this opportunity to show our year-round appreciation for these servant leaders and begin to better understand how local trustees work together to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders.
GPS is excited to WELCOME BACK Staff & Students tomorrow (Thursday, January 4, 2024)!
Greetings GPS Family!
It's that special time of year where your fellow neighbors, GPS staff, and GPS students tempt fate and plunge into the icy waters of a frozen lake to benefit the Special Olympics. The Polar Plunge will again be close to home at Turk Lake and take place on Saturday, February 3rd. If any of you are brave enough to join the other crazy people, it's really not too bad.....just a bit of a shock to the system. AND...it's for a great cause. The Special Olympics do some pretty amazing things for some of our very own students right here in Greenville. It's a VERY worthwhile organization and this event is one of their biggest fundraisers.
If you would like to join the FROZEN JACKETS team, please e-mail (mike.walsh@gpsjackets.org) and we'll be happy to get you the information you need to sign up.
If you'd rather support the FROZEN JACKETS by donating some much needed funds, please do so by any of the following methods:
1. Donate ONLINE by going to this website: https://give.classy.org/frozenwalsh24. Click on the "Donate" button and follow the directions.
2. Cash. Please send all funds to your home school and they will make sure the team gets it before the deadline. :)
3. Check. Please make checks out to Special Olympics.
THANK YOU FOR WHATEVER YOU'RE ABLE TO DO IN SUPPORT OF THIS WORTHY CAUSE! If you have a free minute and want to see a short video of last year’s Frozen Jackets, check it out here: https://youtu.be/TjKqI48KLZs?si=vmPN05BJNKAJQpK4.
Baldwin Heights wishes you and your family a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas from your Baldwin Heights Family!
GPS Winter Break: Thursday, December 21, 2023 - January 3, 2024. School resumes on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Have a safe, enjoyable break!
Don't forget to be as festive as possible with Holiday Spirit Week @ BH:
Monday 18th=Wear a Festive Hat!
Tuesday 19th=Wear Red or Green!
Wednesday 20th=Holiday PJs!
Reminder: Due to exams, GMS & GHS students will have HALF DAY on Tuesday, December 19 & Wednesday, December 20 (all GPS Elementary School students will have a regular schedule on those days). GPS Winter Break is December 21, 2023, through January 3, 2024.
HALF DAY for ALL students today (Wednesday, December 6)! GMS release - 10:30am, GHS release - 10:35am & Elementary release - 11:50am.
No school for GSRP on Dec 13th. TK/KDG-5th grade will have a normal school day, only preschool is canceled.
REMINDER - Wednesday, December 6 is a HALF DAY for all GPS Students!
We invite your kids to walk with Baldwin Heights in the Downtown Christmas Parade this Friday, December 1st! We'll meet at 6:30pm by the First Congregational Church (right near the back of Mancino's). Dress in your favorite festive fashion. We'll have cookies, necklaces, and candy to give out. It's a fun (and short) event for the whole family!
Happy First Snow!
Please remind kids to wear their winter gear as the temperatures drop.
Have Mercy donations will be collected through Dec 8th. Baldwin is a proud Toys for Tots collection site. Unwrapped toys may be turned into the office.
BH REMINDER: The BH Talent Show paperwork is due THIS FRIDAY! Kids can get copies in the office or you can download from this link: https://bit.ly/bhtalentshowpaperwork24
Baldwin Heights wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! Back by popular request, here is a short video to share with your children to celebrate this wonderful day: https://bit.ly/happythanksgiving2023
We invite your kids to walk with Baldwin Heights in the Downtown Christmas Parade on Friday, December 1st! We'll meet at 6:30pm by the First Congregational Church. Dress in your favorite festive fashion. We'll have cookies, necklaces, and candy to give out. It's a fun (and short) event for the whole family! No need to sign up...just show up and look for Mr. Walsh in his Christmas Tree costume. ;)
Some of our 5th grade students at Baldwin Heights were convicted to reach out and make a video to promote our school-wide care project to collect items for Have Mercy. They had the idea, created the script, and did all the filming themselves! Special thanks to Mrs. Kenney for allowing these students an opportunity to creatively express what was on their hearts for such a good cause.
https://youtu.be/iy2X7m5sObs
World Diabetes Day
Don't Forget - 11/15 is a HALF DAY for all GPS Students while 11/16, 11/17 & 11/21 are HALF DAYS for GPS Elementary Students only! There will be NO SCHOOL on 11/22, 11/23 & 11/24 due to the Thanksgiving Recess.
