It's Parade Day. The Bulldog Band and the D12 Bobcat Band will be marching together in today's Okawville Wheat Festival Parade. The parade will make its way down Front Street starting at 2:00. Grab your lawn chairs and join us in Okawville for an afternoon of beautiful weather and 'paw'some music.
It's Meet Day. Our Cross Country Bulldogs will compete in the Aviston/D12 Invitational at Central High School this morning. Go Bulldogs!
Bulldog Country stands proud of Kyler and Kenzie for earning a Top 10 Finish in the Germantown Invitational Cross Country Meet today.
Plans for Grandparents and Special Friends Day have been finalized. Our PreK-8th grade students look forward to welcoming our special visitors to school on Friday, October 6.
10:15-11:15 Fun activities in each classroom
11:15-11:40 Snacks/Refreshments in the cafeteria
11:40 Student Dismissal
This year, instead of starting our day with our Grandparents/Special Friends, we are going to end the day with them. Why? In previous years, some of our youngest students have struggled with separating from their special visitors at 9:45 upon the conclusion of Grandparents Day activities. By ending the day with our Grandparents, the children will have the opportunity to go home with them which will make for lots of smiles at dismissal time.
We know this is different from what has been done in the past. Our goal with this change is to make it a more positive experience for our students while also giving them quality time at school with their Grandparents and Special Friends.
We look forward to a building full of loved ones on October 6.
It's Meet Day. Our Cross Country Bulldogs will host the GES Invitational at Schoendienst Park after school today. Go Bulldogs!
In girls' basketball action after school today, our 5th grade Lady Bulldogs battled hard but fell just short of St. Rose, 8-7. Our 6th grade girls came out to a slow start but brought the Bulldog FIERCE in the second half to bring home a 28-12 victory.
Our 5/6 Lady Bulldog Basketball Teams tip off their season after school today at St. Rose. The 5th grade game starts at 4:00 with the 6th grade game to follow. Go Lady Bulldogs!
We are partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Tuesday, October 17, from 2:30-6:30. Visit RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code, Germantown, to schedule an appointment. Please consider helping the American Red Cross in their efforts to save lives.
This morning, we had an unexpected visit from one of our youngest superheroes, a third-grade student who came to school wearing a self-made superhero hat! 💥
His sweet innocence served as a reminder that superheroes come in all sizes. Whether young or old, all of us have the potential to use our 'superpowers' to make the world a better place to live.
What's your superpower?
Today we salute Kyler and Sydney for finishing in the Top 10 at the Okawville Cross Country Invitational. Bulldog Country stands proud of you.
It's Meet Day for our Cross Country Bulldogs as we travel to Okawville for competition after school today. Go Bulldogs!
The pairings for the the GES 6th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament have been released. In first round action, our Lady Bulldogs will take on Albers/Dville at 5:00 on Tuesday, September 19. Go Lady Bulldogs!
We are excited to share information on our first SEL Family Night of the school year. It will be held at school on Thursday, September 28, starting at 6:00. Families with children across all grade levels are welcome to join us for an evening dedicated to Social Emotional Learning. Save the date on your calendar. Our SEL Squad is working to put together an event that focuses on families supporting the social emotional growth and development of their children. Stay tuned for more information in the weeks to come.
Tomorrow we will celebrate our first Feel Good Friday event of the school year. In their HOUSES, the students will engage in a mix of HOUSE bonding activities and friendly competitions that will be worth points. The HOUSE with the most points at the end of Feel Good Friday will be awarded the coveted HOUSE trophy. The students are encouraged to wear their HOUSE t-shirt to school and shoes that are good for running, jumping, and having fun.
At GES, we are Bulldog FIERCE. With a FIERCE heart and unstoppable spirit, we embrace each day as an opportunity to grow as students, educators, and human beings.
Our Cross Country Bulldogs get their season started after school today with the Albers/Damiansville Invitational. Go Bulldogs!
Angel for Autism is a non-profit organization that has dedicated itself to making a difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by autism. The organization strives to provide support, resources, and a sense of community to those navigating the complexities of autism spectrum disorder. In fact, Angel for Autism has served as a vital resource for our school community this past year by providing us with 'sensory tools' or 'calming tools' the students use to help regulate their emotions . We are grateful for the support of Angel for Autism and seek to help them in return by sharing this fundraising event with others.
Calling all former, current, and future Bulldogs or anyone that is a Bulldog supporter. We are in the beginning stages of putting together a Capital Campaign to 'Raise the Roof' on a new gymnasium. If you are interested in being part of the committee that works to raise money to close the funding gap for the gym, please email raisetheroof@ges60.org. This is an opportunity to leave an indelible mark on the community school's legacy, fostering an environment where building strong minds goes hand in hand with building strong bodies. Let's unite to make this vision a reality.
The ASA Cross Country Invitational scheduled for Friday, August 25, at Mater Dei High School has been cancelled due to the forecast for excessive heat. Families will be notified if the meet is able to be rescheduled.
A parent/athlete fall sports meeting will be held in the cafeteria at 6:30 tonight . All parents of students planning to participate in cross country, girls basketball, boys basketball, and cheerleading during the 2023-24 school year are encouraged to attend the meeting with their athlete(s).
Today, yet another group of our PreK friends celebrated their first day of school with their very own HOUSE Sorting activity. The students were excited to open their surprise and find out which House they would be in for the year.