Attention GCT Patrons:
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has offered an early start waiver for next school year. This waiver would allow GCT to start school during the week of August 12th as opposed to August 19th. We are asking for some feedback from patrons concerning the early start. Please provide your feedback using the form linked below.
https://forms.gle/oQQtNVDn4GSNALHr6
SNOW DAY MAKEUP INFORMATION:
The Arkansas Department of Education issued a waiver that allows school districts to change their calendar from traditional to alternate. Traditional calendars calculate days, while the alternate calendar calculates minutes/hours. Districts are allowed to "bank" instructional time and substitute that time for inclement weather days. GCT took advantage of the waiver and was able to substitute two of the three days we missed for snow. This means we only need to make up one day. We will make up this day on February 19th.
Mrs. Leah is using Arkansas Launchpad to help strengthen the literacy foundation of her students. Launchpad™ for Pre-K
Launchpad is playful and powerful evidence-based phonics and pre-reading skills instruction that prepares students for kindergarten. Launchpad is game-based, teacher-led, Interactive, kinesthetic, and multisensory instruction. Launchpad makes learning fun, and features a colorful, image-based teacher presentation online tool that makes teaching simple and enjoyable.
Mrs. Leslie and Ms. Carmen's class celebrated 101 days of Preschool! These Dalmatian pups have had a doggone good day! 🦴 🐶 🐾
Class Winners:
Mrs. Kayle Wineland ($803.20)
Mrs. Mallory Pugh ($423.59)
Mrs. Debbie Maxwell ($581.88)
Mrs. Vanessa Fulbright
Mrs. Abby Gray
Mrs. Laura Robinson
These classes will receive donuts and juice this week!!! 😋🍩
Thank you so much!!!! This was fun and for a great cause.
Mrs. Chelsea and Mrs. Jennifer's class is 100 days smarter!! (We missed Mrs. Chelsea today so we added her into the pic!)
Time flies when you're having fun! Mrs. Leah and Mrs. Jessica's class is celebrating 100 days of school!
Mrs. Holly's class is celebrating 100 days of school!!
Mrs. Diana's class decked out in Green and Gold! #staygoldeneagles
Mrs. Leah's class enjoyed popcorn as a special snack for letter P!
Mrs. Chelsea and Mrs. Jennifer's class came decked out in Green and Gold! #staygoldeneagles
In Mrs. Diana's class we go on letter hunts and find the letter of the week. They take their pencils around and paper to see how many they can find. Look at where he keeps his pencil! He found one on the bottom of my picnic table!
Today Mrs. Brandi's class is comparing the stories The Three Little Pigs, The Three Little Fish and The Big Bad Shark. Our friend, Fanny, came out to listen because she didn’t know the story about the three little fish. Pippa is my assistant this week so she held the book for us.
We LOOOOVE Fanny and when she comes for visits, so today everyone got to give her a hug before she went back home.
Mrs. Chelsea's class plays hot potato to warm them up on cold, rainy days!
The block center is always a favorite!
Mrs. Amanda's class loved PJs and Pennies!!!
PJs and Pennies has been a big hit in Mrs. Leslie's room!
GCT is open and running normal bus routes today, 1-22-2024.
GCT is planning on being open and running normal bus routes on Monday, 1-22-2024. There is a slight risk of inclement weather Monday morning and a potential for dangerous travel conditions. We are watching the weather and will make a decision in the morning based on road conditions and the forecast. As always, safety is a priority and we thank you for your patience and support.
GCT parents and guardians: We have updated the modified bus routes for this afternoon and highlighted the drop off times. See attachment.
