Due to unforeseen circumstances, the BooK Fair will NOT be open today. It will be open next Monday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 instead. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
On this nineteenth day of November, we spotlight Margie Koopmann. Mrs. Koopmann joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 1990. She came to GES with one year of teaching experience. This is her 32nd year in the district. When Mrs. Koopmann first made the move to GES, she taught special education. After 11 years of teaching special education, she made the switch to fourth grade. She has been teaching fourth grade ever since. While Mrs. Koopmann’s main responsibility is teaching fourth grade, she also volunteers her time on the district’s FISH Committee and CARE Team. In addition, she is instrumental in helping to prepare the fourth grade students for their starring role in the annual Christmas play. Mrs. Koopmann will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year. We are grateful to her for her dedication to the education profession through the years.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Koopmann is a mom, book lover, beach and mountain fanatic, desserts lover, and Def Leppard fan.
Thank you, Mrs. Koopmann, for being a difference maker at GES.
The houses will be meeting tomorrow for our 2nd quarter activity. The students and staff are asked to wear their house t-shirt to school.
On this eighteenth day of November, we spotlight Kristine Beer. Mrs. Beer joined our Bulldog #FAMILY this year. She came to GES with 11 years of teaching experience across a variety of grade levels. While Mrs. Beer serves primarily as our junior high resource teacher, she also volunteers her time on the CARE Team and is actively involved in developing strategies to help students across all grade levels experience success in the classroom.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Beer is a mom, aunt, runner, organizer, and cabin lover.
Thank you, Mrs. Beer, for being a difference maker at GES.
On this seventeenth day of November, we spotlight Leigh Ann Arentsen. Mrs. Arentsen joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2017 when she was hired as a bookkeeper in training. In July of 2018, she officially took over the role of district bookkeeper. This is her 5th year working at GES. While Mrs. Arentsen serves primarily as our bookkeeper, she wears many hats at GES. She helps with fielding phone calls, addressing the needs of sick children, and coordinating the Veterans Day Program among other things.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Arentsen is a mom, Mater Dei Marching Knights and Indoor Percussion supporter, St. Louis Cards fan, recipe collector, soon to be empty nester, and lover of beach life and animals.
Thank you, Mrs. Arentsen, for being a difference maker at GES.
The 5/6 BB game against Albers/Dville has been rescheduled for Monday, December 13. The 5th grade game will start at 4:00 with the 6th grade game to follow.
On this sixteenth day of November, we spotlight Jordan Liszewski. Mrs. Ski joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2016. This is her sixth year teaching at GES. Mrs. Ski came to GES with 1 year of teaching experience. Her first year at GES she taught third grade. Then, she transitioned into the second grade position where she remains today. While Mrs. Ski is primarily a second grade teacher, she also works the after school Homework Help Program. Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Ski is a mom, sister, daughter, wife, athlete, animal lover, and obsessed coffee drinker. Thank you, Mrs. Ski, for being a difference maker at GES.
On this fifteenth day of November, we spotlight Kelsey Peppenhorst. Mrs. Peppenhorst joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2015. This is her seventh year teaching at GES. While Mrs. Peppenhorst is primarily a first grade teacher, she also volunteers her time on the CARE Team, works the after school Homework Help Program, and is helping to coordinate the 2022 Summer School Program.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Peppenhorst is a mom of three, sports fanatic, Ski lover, and snack fan.
Thank you, Mrs. Pepp, for being a difference maker at GES.
On this Fourteenth day of November, we spotlight Danny Glynn. Mr. Glynn joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2015. This is his seventh year teaching at GES. While Mr. Glynn is primarily our junior high social studies teacher, he also works with the third grade students through our RtI Program. He is our 5th and 6th grade girls basketball coach and golf coach, leads Student Council, coordinates IAR testing for the school district, and organizes the annual Veterans Day Program.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mr. Glynn is a coach, family man, loves St. Louis sports, golfing, hunting, and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Thank you, Mr. Glynn, for being a difference maker at GES.
On this thirteenth day of November, we spotlight Cheri Markwell. Mrs. Markwell joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2006. This is her sixteenth year teaching at GES. Mrs. Markwell came to GES with 3 years of teaching experience. Her first year at GES she taught second grade. Then, she transitioned into the kindergarten position where she remains today. While Mrs. Markwell’s primary responsibility is teaching kindergarten, she also assists with the Homework Help Program.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Markell is a busy mom of 3, loves traveling, boating, the beach, the Blues and Cardinals, and her family.
Thank you, Mrs. Markwell, for being a difference maker at GES.
We are pleased to announce that we will be adding cross country to our extra-curricular offerings for the 2022-23 school year. Community member, GES parent, and avid runner, Chris Hemker, will be leading the program during its inaugural year.
On this twelfth day of November, we spotlight Dawn Strake. Mrs. Strake joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2017. This is her fifth year teaching third grade at GES. Mrs. Strake came to GES with 11 years of teaching experience. She taught fifth grade for 8 years and was a Title I Director and fourth grade ELA teacher for 3 years prior to making the move. We are so grateful she decided to join our Bulldog #FAMILY.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Strake is a mom, chauffeur, shopper, beach goer, and dog lover.
Thank you, Mrs. Strake, for being a difference maker at GES.
To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, our Bulldog family salutes you today and every day.
On this eleventh day of November, we spotlight Hillary Kurtz. Mrs. Kurtz joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2018. This is her fourth year at GES. During her time at GES, Mrs. Kurtz has taught kindergarten and first grade. This year, she is teaching first grade. While Mrs. Kurtz’s primary responsibility is teaching first grade, she also volunteers her time on the district’s CARE Team and helps with the Homework Help Program. Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Kurtz is a mom, daughter, sister, sports fan, and animal lover, who loves the outdoors and boating life. Thank you, Mrs. Kurtz, for being a difference maker at GES.
Our Marching Bulldogs will be participating in the Annual Clinton County Veterans Day Parade in Carlyle starting at 2:30 on Thursday, November 11.
Tonight's 5/6 BB game vs. Albers/Dville has been postponed due to a scheduling mix-up. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The schedule for the Summersville Shootout on Saturday, November 13, has changed.
VGB vs. Fairfield @ 12:45
JVGB vs. Albers/Dville @ 2:00
VBB vs. Cisne @ 3:15
JVBB vs. Albers/Dville @ 4:30
Good luck to all of our Bulldog teams.
On this tenth day of November, we spotlight Chad Rakers. Mr. Rakers joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2002. This is his 20th year at GES. He started as a fifth grade teacher and then transitioned into the junior high science position. While Mr. Rakers primarily teaches 5th-8th grade science, he also works with the second grade students through our RtI Program. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Rakers volunteers his time on the district’s CARE Team and coaches the Scholar Bulldogs.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mr. Rakers is a coach, uncle, sports junkie, gym rat, movie buff, actor, decent cook, and loves to laugh.
Thank you, Mr. Rakers, for being a difference maker at GES.
On this ninth day of November, we spotlight Angie Garren. Mrs. Garren joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 2010. She worked as a paraprofessional primarily in the PreK classroom for numerous years before going back to school to get her teaching degree. In 2019, she was hired as our K-4 special education teacher. This is her third school year in this role. While Mrs. Garren’s main responsibility is leading our K-4 resource classroom, she also volunteers her time on the district’s FISH Committee and CARE Team. She is a creative thinker who loves to personalize learning and make it fun for the students.
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mrs. Garren is a wife, mom, artist, lover of books, deep thinker, word nerd, and user of imagination.
Thank you, Mrs. Garren, for being a difference maker at GES.
On this eighth day of November, we spotlight Carl Diesen. Mr. Diesen joined our Bulldog #FAMILY in 1991. This is his 31st year at GES. Mr. Diesen does it all at GES. He is the first person at school every day preparing for the arrival of students, and he can oftentimes be found working at night and on the weekends taking care of issues that arise. Besides being responsible for the daily maintenance and operations of the building, Mr. Diesen has taken on the added responsibility of bus driver. He chose to get licensed to drive bus because he knew the school district was in a bind given the bus driver shortage. He currently drives a minimum of 3 bus routes a day. It is impossible to list all of the things Mr. Diesen does for our school, and it is ALWAYS done with a smile on his face!
Besides being an important part of our Bulldog team, Mr. Diesen is a dad, fireman, traveler, and BBQ master.
Thank you, Mr. Diesen, for being a difference maker at GES.
