EASTER BUNNY PICTURES will be taken TOMORROW, Thursday, March 6th. Students who are taking pictures may wear Sunday best or uniforms. You may send money and order forms tomorrow. Please make sure that CHECKS are made out to Susan Angelle Photography. Call the school with any other questions. Thanks!
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS - Our Coca-Cola fundraiser begins TODAY! Be on the lookout for more information and order forms. 100% of funds collected from this sale goes toward purchasing equipment for students at the school! Thank you for supporting GPE!!
Join us for the 2nd Student Arts Expo in St. Landry Parish – a free and family-friendly festival of student artwork, live performances, and fun arts activities. The festival is March 23, 2024, from 10 AM to 3 PM in the Opelousas courthouse square. This festival is a celebration of student-artists in all artistic disciplines from every corner of St. Landry Parish. 🎨🎼🎷🎤
Congratulations to the Northwest High boys' basketball team for advancing to the quarterfinal round of the LHSAA state playoffs. They will be traveling to Brusly on Friday, March 1st, to take on Brusly High. Go out and support the Raiders! #GoRaiders #BringHomeTheWin
Parents of students who ride Ms. Joubert (BUS L211) - Ms. Joubert WILL NOT BE RUNNING on FRIDAY, MARCH 1st. Please contact the school if you have transportation issues.
The SLP Early Learning Network is now accepting applications for children aged birth to 5. Interested parties can apply at the site for which your child is zoned to attend or online at https://earlylearningnetworkslp.org.
Registration for our 2024-2025 Pre-K classes is NOW OPEN!
See the attached flyer or call the school for more information!
337-826-3391
http://tinyurl.com/GPEPreKReg2425
Parents of students who ride Ms. Joubert (BUS L211) - Ms. Joubert WILL NOT BE RUNNING on FRIDAY, MARCH 1st. Please contact the school if you have transportation issues.
The 7 K ice cream truck will be visiting campus this Friday, February 23rd! Please see the attached menu. You may send the money with your students, there will be no order forms this time. Thank you for supporting GPE! http://tinyurl.com/GPEIceCreamFeb24
GPE STAKEHOLDERS: Parents and Guardians, if your child is participating in the Mardi Gras Costume Contest tomorrow, please complete the form that will be sent home TODAY, in your child's folder, and return to school tomorrow morning. Thank you for your cooperation and participation! Have Safe Mardi Gras Break!!
Congratulations to our 2024 Student of the Year, Khiree Joseph! As a Grand Prairie Panther, Khiree exemplifies pride, respect, and positivity throughout his day with his teachers and classmates. We are proud to have him represent GPE! Way to go, Khiree!! 💙💛
Parents/Guardians of students who ride Mr. Roger Brown's bus (BUS L210): Mr. Roger will not be driving this afternoon (February 6th). Also, on Wednesday (February 7th), Thursday (February 8th) and Friday (February 9th). Mr. Brent Melancon (BUS 603) will be running his route, so please be on the lookout for BUS 603 to pick up and drop off your students. THANK YOU!
Parents and Guardians: Friday, February 9, 2024, we will be celebrating Mardi Gras with a costume contest! Please see the attached flyer: http://tinyurl.com/GPEMardiGras24
Also, students and staff may wear their jeans with a Mardi Gras shirt for free on Thursday AND Friday (for those not participating in the costume contest). Reminder that we return to school on Thursday, February 15, 2024. We hope everyone has a safe Mardi Gras break!
Parents of students who ride Mr. Darrel Edward (BUS L203) - Mr. Darrel WILL NOT BE RUNNING FRIDAY, February 2nd. Please contact the school if you have transportation issues.
Join us in supporting Grand Prairie Elementary by eating at Raising Cane's this Thursday, February 1st, from 3:00 to 8:00! Thank you for supporting GPE! http://tinyurl.com/GPECanesFeb2024
Parents/Guardians - REMINDER that we have EARLY DISMISSAL - WEDNESDAY, January 31st! Busses will depart at 12:10 and car riders may be picked up beginning at 12:15. Please do not arrive later than 12:30, as this is a staff development day and teachers have scheduled meetings. THANK YOU!
GPE PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Due to inclement weather and student absences, there will be NO tutoring TODAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25th. It will resume next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Parents and Guardians - This Friday we will be celebrating the 100th day of school! Please see the attached flyer for more information.
http://tinyurl.com/GPE100thDay2024
A MESSAGE FROM SLPSB:
Due to possible unsafe weather conditions from the forecasted arctic blast, all St. Landry Parish School District schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
With icy roads and freezing temperatures expected throughout the days ahead, we have made the decision to cancel classes, sporting activities, and practices to ensure the safety of our students, families, and staff.
Stay warm and safe at home. For continued updates on closures, follow our social media and check local news outlets.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this wintery weather event. Let's hope for sunshine and warm weather ahead!
Reminder - There will be no school on MONDAY, JANUARY 15th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
