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and coming up in April
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Spring Break
March 29-April 5
Skate Night- April 9, 2013
Hospitality Planning Meeting April 9- 1:00 p.m.
Multicultural- April 18, 2013
Cheetah Fest Planning Meeting- April 23 1:00 p.m.
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GES Year Book
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Please continue to email your pictures for our yearbook. We want this to be the best yearbook ever.
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What are Labels for Education?
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Labels for Education help provide prizes for our AR store as well as supplies for the classroom. Each month between March and May, we are going to see which class can bring in the most labels for education and help provide items for GES.
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And from the....
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Box Tops!
And the winners are......
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Which class won the Ice Cream Sundae
Party for bringing in the most box tops last month?
Ms. Foutz
and the grade that won the Icee pops is..... 3rd Grade
Keep saving those box tops!!!
We will continue to collect them the rest of the year.
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What is the AR Program (Accelerated Reader)
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One way we encourage reading is through the Accelerated Reader (AR) program.
This is how the program works:
1) Teachers assign students to a specific AR reading level based on assessments.
2) Students are then allowed to check out books from the AR section of the Media center.
3) Once the student has read the AR book, they then take a multiple choice test in their classroom on the computer
4) For each test a student takes, they earn points. These points are used to spend in our AR store each quarter. With these points students can buy different items.
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- Tests can only be taken at school, but parents can view the AR list and assigned levels by clicking here.
From this list- students can also check out books from the public library as well as reading books online using our e-reader.
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E-Books have come to GES!!!!!
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 We are excited to announce e-books at GES. Your student can access their favorite books on their computers while at home. For more information about how to use e-books click on this link to access the instruction page.
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Our Online Community
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 Be sure to keep updated on what'shappening at GES hrough the
online community of You can find us at:
Guilford Elementary School website
To keep update: please sign up for our mailing list and get all weekly and monthly updates
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Volunteers are still needed
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We are so thankful for the many wonderful volunteers that have joined the GES community this year. So much has already happened because of you.
If you are interested in helping at night, during the day, from home, or just share ideas, please visit our volunteer page and connect with us.
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March 18-22, 2013
Click for details on book fair,
or to volunteer
Help us get books for our libary
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| What is Right at GES | |
This month our cheetah tracks is focused on the many exciting programs that have been developed to help our GES students build character and become strong community participants and leaders.
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The NED Show will be presented on March 11
The NED Show combines a positive message with humor, storytelling, audience participation and memorable
object lessons like yo-yo and magic tricks. The assembly teaches students how they can develop three valuable characteristics to become CHAMPIONS at school and in life. The lovable character NED, and his message, are an inspiration for all ages.
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| Mentoring is happening at GES | We are excited about THE KNIGHTS -a male mentoring program that will provide solutions to promote success in the lives of male students. This is accomplished by developing character in male students through  seminars, sport events, community service and tutoring. During the school year we meet the last Wednesday of each month after school from 2:30pm-5:00pm. Each student is assigned a male mentor on staff that checks in with them and provides one-on-one assistance during the instructional day to help them develop good character and academics. THE KNIGHTS is offered only to current 4th and 5th grade students.
 S.T.A.R.S In October of 2012, Mrs. Jolly and Ms. Bradley founded the S.T.A.R.S. mentoring program. S.T.A.R.S. or Sisters Together Achieving Real Success is a girls mentoring program that was started to provide guidance to the girls at Guilford Elementary School. Through monthly meetings and one-on-one mentorships, these girls have been able to learn about building friendships, career choices for the future, different athletic opportunities, and even be part of a fashion show. For more information on the mentoring program, please contact Mrs. Jolly or Ms. Bradley. |
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Make a "change" in the lives of our students!!!
|  We are on our way! The "Change for a Change" program is well on its way to making a difference in our students' lives. We have been collecting donations for almost 5 weeks and have raised $574.00 WOW!
What a wonderful start in our attempt to get out Wii plus Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) gaming system. The students are very excited at the prospect of 8 DDR dance boards, 7 Wii Fit boards, pedometers, yoga mats and exercise games galore!  I appreciate all who have donated to our goal and encourage you to keep sending in any amount of change or dollars that you can. We have until March 28th to collect as much as possible. Bring in what you have and drop it off in our collection jug in the gym. Let's help our children make a positive "change" in their physical lives!
Thank you again!
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March is Youth Art Month:
|  Every year GES participates in the Guilford County Schools Youth Art Month Exhibition. This year we have 11 students artwork in the show. Because space is limited, we had to make choices among many wonderful student works. The show runs from March 8 - 24th and is held at the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center, 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro, N.C. A reception for participating students and families will be held on Sunday, March 24th from 1:30 to 3:30. We are very proud of these students and their artwork. Please come see the show!
 The GES Art Club, which meets once a week, is set up to provide additional art opportunities to students who have a serious interest in the subject and have artistic abilities and talent. We are working on producing work that will enhance the environment of GES. Murals and sculptures are being developed. The Art Club has produced signage and props for the Black History Month presentation and will contribute decorations for the Multi-Cultural Festival in April. Also, please notice the framed student artworks hanging throughout the school. We are continually adding to and changing this display in an effort to showcase students' efforts and to brighten up the school!
Linda Hodierne, Art Educator |
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Other exciting things at GES
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Hospitality Committee:
Getting Ready for Staff Appreciation Week
 Out hospitality is in charge of decorations, making students, staff and family feel welcome. We are always looking for new faces and new ideas. The hospitality committee has been hard at work planning an appreciation week for our staff. The next planning meeting is Tuesday, April 9.
How can we keep the GES community up to date?
This year at GES we have been focused
 on making communication a priority with our parents, students and staff. Using different methods of communication (telephone, email, social media and paper) our communication committee makes sure that parents are always kept informed about what is happening at GES. If you enjoy keeping others informed, or have ideas to share, please email us.
 Cheetah Fest: Each year we celebrate the end of EOG's by holding a Cheetah Fest (Carnival). There will be bounce house, games, food and fun. We are looking for parents to help plan this event. Please email us if you are interested in being a part of the planning.
 Labels for education- We also collect Labels for Education, and starting in March we will be having a contest to see which class can bring in the most labels for education. Watch for more details about this. We are looking for more people to help count the labels, so please email us if you are interested in helping with this.
Coke Rewards-
As another way to earn stuff for our school, we also collect Coke Rewards.
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implementing the Growing Community Leaders Program. This program was written for Guilford County Schools ACES programs by Cathryn Berger Kaye. " 
Tuesday, March 5th; 5-8 p.m.- proceeds go to GES. 
