HALF DAY for ALL students today (Wednesday, September 6)! GMS release - 10:30am, GHS release - 10:35am & Elementary release - 11:50am.
Don't forget - Wednesday, September 6, 2023, is a HALF DAY!
NO SCHOOL TODAY (9/4/2023); see you tomorrow!
No School Today (9/1) or Monday (9/4). We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend! See you on Tuesday (9/5)!
REMINDER - There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 1 & Monday, September 4. There will be a HALF DAY of school on Wednesday, September 6.
The Elmer Russell School Bell Award is awarded annually to a citizen or organization AND a GPS employee who has made significant contributions to enhance Greenville Public Schools. CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 Elmer Russell School Bell Award Winners - Education Foundation of Greenville (EFG) and Michelle Blaszczynski.
GPS would like to thank our 2022 Elmer Russell School Bell Award winners for joining us in this year's Danish Festival Dansk Parade on Saturday (8/19). Parade photo includes Robin Walter, Vice President/School Liasion for the Flat River Historial Society & Museum, and Don Bryant, a recently retired maintenance from Greenville Public Schools. A special THANK YOU to Tinney Automotive for providing a vehicle and a driver for our award recipients to participate in the parade. GPS is grateful for all individuals and organizations that continue to support our staff and students.
The 2023 winners will be announced via social media soon, and they will be invited to participate in next year's Danish Festival Parade with us!
Reminder...No School on Friday (August 25)
The 2023-2024 school year starts tomorrow (Monday, August 21); have a great school year!
Looking forward to celebrating the 59th Annual Danish Festival this weekend! Be sure to watch and cheer for all the Greenville Public School's representatives showcasing Jacket Pride in tomorrows parade!!
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 District Teacher of the Year - Kristen Ritter, GHS & our District Support Staff of the Year - Rick Court, GHS!
GPS Staff were welcomed back this morning with a delicious breakfast served up by the GPS Food & Nutrition Team, along with a program held in the GHS Auditorium to celebrate the support of local foundations (GACF & EFG), years of service awards, and more! We are looking forward to the first day of school on Monday, August 21st!
Due to a critical technology failure, Greenville Public Schools' StudentVue and ParentVue are down. Please contact your student's main office by phone, email, or in person for schedule or student registration information.
Greenville Public Schools will be hosting a District-Wide Medication Drop Off on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Greenville High School - Lobby (111 N. Hillcrest Street) from 11:00am-2:00pm and 3:00-5:30pm. This medication drop-off is for any prescribed daily or as-needed medication to be utilized at any GPS school. All medicines dropped off must have a Permission & Request for Administration of Medication form, SIGNED by the parent AND physician, so that the medication can be administered to the student during school hours. https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/school-nurse-services
Greenville Public Schools will be performing critical network upgrades tomorrow (Friday, August 4). Due to the upgrade process, all GPS phones and ParentVUE/StudentVUE will be down for the day. We will not be able to accept any new enrollments or returning student verifications during this time. Services should be restored by 4PM. Thank you for your support in our upgrade process, have a great weekend!
CHILDREN'S CORNER: A licensed before and after-school child care and preschool program that provides a safe, enriching environment for children. For additional information, visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/childrens-corner
GPS TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: First-time bus riders must register for transportation for the 2023-24 school year. Current bus riders remain registered, and no further action is needed unless there is a change for the 2023-24 school year. If you have any questions, please contact the GPS Transportation Department at 616.754.3850. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1Ok6bqtOly7zo2VPLpHyCoG_OVYBPIbnBI9MY1uJiPz74Eg/viewform
If you have concerns regarding your child's speech and language development or other developmental delays, please contact Deb Hansen at deb.hansen@gpsjackets.org or 616.754.1996 for more information. Children must be residents of Greenville Public Schools for further evaluation.
Check out some back-to-school information for GPS elementary schools, including OPEN HOUSE/ORIENTATION details! It is important for new families to register their children and returning families to verify their children's information in ParentVUE promptly! https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/enrollment
Today's Back to School FREE Backpack Giveaway was a HUGE success as we are COMPLETELY OUT of over 350 backpacks. We hope everyone has a wonderful school year! #jacketpride
