March 21st - April 5th is the Change for Children Campaign 2023 fundraiser, which supports Robin’s Nest Children’s Advocacy Center, a non-profit agency that helps local children and youth, ages 0 to 18, who have been abused. Since its opening in 2011, more than 1,750 victims of serious child abuse have been served.
Students are being asked to donate their change for Robin’s Nest and classroom teachers will collect until April 5th.
The classroom with the most change collected from each school wins a Krispy Kreme Donut Party. For the elementary, middle school, and the classroom with the most raised per capita in the school district, they will win a Bo’s Party.

MARCH is Music in Our Schools Month!

These 4th/5th grade students participated in the All County Chorus clinic and concert. We are so proud of them! Thank you Mrs. Evans for your commitment to our music program!

 Talent Search! Do you have a student who was made for the stage? Or do you have a talented, but shy child who wishes to share their talent with a small audience? If you are interested in your child sharing their talent with others at GFES and/or beyond, please click on the link below and fill out the form. For those who fill out the form, additional info will follow soon. 

https://forms.gle/tUzdmrJjV1pK41sp6

Congratulations GFES Honors Chorus! Thank you Mrs. Evans for your devotion to our music program! 

Reminders: 

- The PTO Spring Fling & GFES Math Night will be on Friday, March 31st, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

- Easter Holiday/Spring Break is Friday, April 7th - Friday, April 14th. No school for students or staff.

- Kindergarten graduation pictures will be Friday, April 21st.

- Kindergarten/1st grade field day on Monday, April 24th.

- 2nd/3rd grade field day is on Tuesday, April 25th.

- 4th/5th grade field day is on Wednesday, April 26th.

- GFES Spirit Night at Aary's Ice Cream in downtown Lenoir is Wednesday, April 26th. Be sure to tell them you are supporting GFES! 

Congratulations to our Battle of the Books Team! They placed 3rd in the county!  

Rent the Spirit Rock!

For only $10 a week, you can "rent" one of our spirit rocks here at GFES. The rocks can be painted with a message for your child, such as "Happy Birthday", or "Congratulations", or any other special message/occasion! Please contact Mrs. Anderson in the office to reserve your week today.

COVID-19 Information

Anyone showing symptoms of Covid-19 or who may have been exposed to Covid-19 SHOULD NOT BE AT SCHOOL.  If you answer YES to any of these 3 questions, please stay at home.

1. Have you had close contact (within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes) in the last 14 days with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, or has any health department or health care provider been in contact with you and advised you to quarantine?
   YES - The person should not be at school . The person can return l 4 days ofter the lost time they hod close contact with someone with COVID-19
   NO - The person con be at school if they ore not experiencing symptoms.
   
   
2. Since you were last at school, have you had any of these symptoms?  Fever (100.4 F or higher), New cough, Chills, Shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing , New loss of taste or smell
   *If a person has any of these symptons, they should go home and call their health care provider.
   
   
3. Since you were last at school, have you been diagnosed with COVID-19>
   YES - If a person is diagnosed with COVID-19 based on a test, their symptoms, or does not get a COVID-19 test but has had symptoms, they should not be at school and should stay at home. 
   NO - The person can be at school if all other questions ore "NO" 

Drop-off/Pick-up Procedures

Drop-off begins at 7:30am. School starts at 7:55am.  Please download the Drop-off/Pick-up Procedure file. It will give you specific informaton by grade level on where you need to drop-off your child for school.  Thank you very much for your patience and support.