Principal Newsletters

Good Afternoon, GES Families!

I hope you have had a wonderful summer break! It is hard to believe that school starts back in just a few weeks.  We are so excited to have your child/ children back in the building. Our faculty is preparing lessons and classrooms for students now. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at cookr@wcschools.com

 

Stay Informed 

We will use multiple methods of communication this school year. Here are a few ways you will receive information:

1. I will email a monthly newsletter
2. Class Dojo will be another way of communicating with both our administrative team and classroom teachers as well. Your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you about using this free digital communication tool.
3. Our school website will contain important information. https://link.zixcentral.com/u/d932863d/LOrsVB1J7xGcgfrLW9GfSw?u=https%3A%2F%2Fges.wcschools.com
4. We will post on Facebook.  Please be sure to follow Gladeville Elementary and Gladeville Elementary PTO.
5. We may send phone calls, text messages, and email to be sure our families know what is happening here at GES.

 

Open House

• Kindergarten, First Grade, Nest Class, and CDC Class Open House- Wednesday, July 31^st, from 4:00-5:30.

Please park along the side of school, come to the front doors, and have a seat in the gym.  We will dismiss to classrooms at 4:10.

 

• Second, Third, and Fourth Grade Open House- Thursday, August 1^st, from 4:30-6:00.

Please park along the side of school and come in the front doors; this is a come-and-go event.

 

• Fifth Grade Open House, Thursday, August 1^st, from 5:50-6:45. Park, come in the front doors, and meet in the gym. Families will then head to the classrooms and follow their students’ schedule.

 

2024-25 Theme

 Our theme for this year is “Soaring to Success.” Our belief is that out  students and faculty can work together to reach great heights. We are so proud of our students and know they will rise to success this school year!

                                                                                                                                              

School Hours & Bell Schedule

 Our school hours are 7:30-2:30. Students can begin arriving to school at 7:00. Students must be in the seat in their classroom at 7:30 each day. That means if they come in the front side door at 7:28 or after they will be marked tardy.  Dismissal will begin at 2:30 each day.

 

Classroom Placements

Parents will be able to see students’  teachers for the 2024-25 school year beginning Tuesday, July 30^th at 4pm in Skyward.

 

Registration and Proofs of Residence

Registration is online now through July 28^th.  https://link.zixcentral.com/u/39715e9d/Sr3sVB1J7xGi2frLW9GfSw?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wcschools.com%2Fdepartments%2Fstudent-services%2Fenrollment-registration If you have not registered your student in Skyward, please do so as soon as possible. Two proofs of residence must be uploaded or brought by the school before the first day of school August 2nd.

 

Tax-Free Weekend is coming soon (July 26-28). You can find the school supply lists on our website under Students & Families. https://link.zixcentral.com/u/d932863d/LOrsVB1J7xGcgfrLW9GfSw?u=https%3A%2F%2Fges.wcschools.com

 

About Me:

My name is Rachel Cook and I have the privilege to serve as the principal here at GES. I have been a lifelong resident of Wilson County and am so thankful to be part of the Gladeville community. I have five beautiful children. Faith(20), Tucker(18), Molly (16), Jack(11) and Hattie(6). We enjoy riding horses, traveling, and just being together. As far as education goes… I have earned a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership, and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. It is truly an honor to serve at Gladeville Elementary!

 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

 Dr. Cook

Good Evening!
I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! We are looking forward to another great week at GES. Here are a few updates below...

Makeup Picture Day will be Tuesday, October 29th

Red Ribbon Spirit week is this week!
Monday- School Spirit Day
Tuesday- Western Day
Wednesday- Wear red
Thursday- Favorite Book Character Day
Friday- Wear your House colors

GES Movie Night for K-2
November 7th from 5:30-7:30. More information coming soon.

Good Afternoon!

It was great to see all of our Gators today.  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We look forward to the month of December and have many fun activities happening here at GES. 

 

Friday, December 6- House Hoopla for students. Dress in your House colors and be ready to have fun!

 

Monday- Friday, December 9-13—iReady Reading and Math Testing for all grades

 

Wednesday, December 11—Frozen Cookie Dough pick up in the front of the gym (come to the front-side doors) between 2:30-5:30 pm.  All cookie dough orders must be picked up this day.

 

Thursday, December 12—Winter Concert for Kindergarten, 1^st, and 2^nd Graders. Students should arrive and report to the cafeteria by 5:45pm. Families will find seats in the gym for the concert to begin at 6:00pm.

 

Friday, December 13—Teacher and Staff Breakfast Cookies and Milk sponsored by PTO.  Here is the sign-up link:

https://link.zixcentral.com/u/c0487483/WJG4kd6w7xG23LcYh3soMg?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsignup.com%2Fgo%2FQdYBDQt  Items can be dropped off between 7-7:30;  there will be volunteers collecting items in the car rider line & kids can bring items on the bus! Thank you for your support!

 

December 16-20^th student/faculty dress-up days:

16^th- Vacation Attire/Green, 17^th Holiday Sweater, 18^th Holiday Bling/Red, 19^th Hats and Scarves, 20^th PJs.

Holiday Break- December 23rd- January 5th. Students return January 6th. 

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Dr. Cook

Good Morning Families!
I hope everyone is doing well. We have had an exciting few days with school being out for snow. The snow was beautiful! I hope you were able to create some fun memories with your family. We have several things coming up here at GES that we want to make you aware of. Please see below…

January is School Board Recognition Month.  We would like to thank all the board members for their efforts in supporting the learning throughout Wilson County.  We truly appreciate Melissa Lynn, our zone school board member, for all she does for GES!

Gladeville Elementary will be recognized by our school board for achieving Reward School Status at the board meeting on January 23rd.

Here are some other upcoming events and important dates:

•    January 17th: House Hoopla- we encourage all students to wear their House colors. Congratulations to the purple Nukumori House who won for 2nd quarter; this celebration will be on Friday afternoon.

•    January 17th: Report Cards will be available in Skyward at 6:00pm

•    January 20th: School Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

•    Thank you to all our families who participated in the Cookie Dough Fundraiser!  The following are reward days for participants:
January 15 (this Wednesday)
o     PJ Day for all students who sold at least 1 item
o    Glow Party for all students who sold at least 12 items

March 3: Extra recess for all who sold 3 or more items
March 6: Lunch outside for all who sold 9 or more items

•    Awards Gatherings (Principal’s List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Growing Gators) in the gym.   Invites will be coming home soon for those students receiving awards.
o    January 29th, 3rd- 5th Grade
    4th = 8:00-8:30
    5th = 8:30-9:00
    3rd = 9:30-10:00

o    January 30th, K-2nd Grade
     K= 8:00-8:30
    2nd = 8:30-9:00
    1st = 9:00-9:30
    4th= 8:00-8:30

Have a wonderful day!
Dr. Cook