Please see the following notes about our events for tomorrow, December 18th.

First and Second Grade Christmas Programs: Students can wear a Christmas shirt or sweater, or a green or red shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms. We will have “free” check-outs on this day. Doors will open 25 minutes before each program begins. Please use the entrance by the gym. The program schedule is listed below.

8:30 - Second Grade Christmas Program
10:00 - First Grade Christmas Program

First-Grade Christmas Lunch: We will have two separate times. The first lunch shift will be at 10:50. If you have a student who goes to lunch during the first shift, then you can meet the class in their classroom following the program and go with your student to lunch. The second lunch shift will be at 11:30. If you have a student who goes to lunch during the second lunch shift, then you can either leave and return to the school at 11:30 or wait in the gym until the 11:30 lunch shift. The lunch schedule is listed below.

10:50-11:30 - Brasuell, Brunson, L Smith, Taylor
11:40-12:20 - Behan, Davidson, Hall, Nolan/Cole

8 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Good morning!
Please enter the school at the entrance by the gym for the Christmas Programs. Doors will open at 8:05 for the first program and at 9:35 for the second.
8 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Reminder about the upcoming events/themes this week. Please note that a change has been made for Tuesday. First-grade students may participate in Polar Express Day attire.
10 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Christmas Events
Christmas Events
Good afternoon,
This is a reminder that students will not have school tomorrow! We hope everyone has a good weekend! Also, students will participate in the Vision and Hearing Screener on Monday, December 15th. If your student wears glasses, please ensure they bring them to school on Monday. Thanks!
14 days ago, Jordan Blachier
This is a reminder that students will not have school on Wednesday, December 10th (Staff Development Day) and Friday, December 12th (RHS State Championship Travel Day).
17 days ago, Jordan Blachier

Good morning!
We are going to make a small change to the dress-up days this week. On Thursday, students can wear white or red in support of the RHS Bearcats! Students will not sign each other's shirts. Instead, students will sign a banner to show their support. Go Bearcats!

17 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Go Bearcats! GVE will be participating in the same dress-up days. Please note that all Ruston schools and Dubach will not have school on Friday to allow families to travel to New Orleans for the state championship. Reminder that there will be no school for students on Wednesday due to teachers having a Professional Development day.
18 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Dress up days for this week.
Christmas Events - Week of December 15th
20 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Christmas Events - Week of December 15th
Christmas Events - Week of December 15th

Canned Food Drive!!!

When: December 8th - 12th

What: Bring Canned Goods to Your Homeroom Teacher

Cans can be sent with students in their backpacks or dropped off in the front office.

The class that collects the most for their grade level will receive a donut party!

20 days ago, Jordan Blachier
Canned Food Drive will take place December 8th through December 12th. Cans can be sent to school with students in their backpacks or dropped off in the front office.
Happy Monday! Here are a few things that are happening this week...

Tuesday - Second Grade Field Trip to The Thomas Assembly Center
Students will leave the school at 10:30 and should return by 1:30.

Wednesday - School Pictures
Students should wear their regular school uniforms on this date.

Thursday - Kindergarten Thanksgiving Lunch
Lunch Times
10:50-11:20- Williams, Thomas, Rollinson
11:30-12:00 - Young, Scott, Speights
12:10-12:40 - Cole/Pierre, Lantrip, McNeil, Noel

November 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
about 1 month ago, Jordan Blachier
Power is on!
about 2 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Good morning, the area is temporarily without power. We do have some emergency lights on within the school. We are in communication with the city regarding a timeline for the power to be back on. We are still planning to have school today. Updates to come...
about 2 months ago, Jordan Blachier
We will have our Fall Carnival on Friday, October 31, 2025. We want to invite parents/guardians to attend with their child. Due to space constraints, each student can have a maximum of TWO guests.

Students will participate in fall-themed learning activity rotations. One rotation will be concessions. Students can purchase concessions only during this rotation. Parents are welcome to bring money with them if they are attending. However, if parents are not attending, please send concession money with your student to school that day.

The Fall Carnival schedule is listed below. Doors will open promptly 10 minutes before each grade level's scheduled time.

Kindergarten - 8:30-9:50
First Grade - 10:20-11:40
Second Grade - 12:10-1:30


**Friday's dress-up theme is “No Tricks, Just Treats - Be Drug Free.” Students can wear a school-appropriate costume. Scary or gory costumes will not be allowed.

***Please note that these are the correct times. There was an error for the first-grade time on the flyer that went home .***
2 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Students can wear pink tops tomorrow in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness! Tomorrow will also be a free jeans day!
2 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Good evening, Wednesday, October 22nd is Unity Day. Unity Day is a day intended to bring awareness to kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. All students are encouraged to wear orange tops on this day. Students wearing orange can also wear jeans.
2 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Carter Johnson is a kindergarten student at GVE who has just recently found out that he is cancer-free! We want all staff and students to wear gold/yellow shirts or red uniform tops tomorrow, October 2nd, to help celebrate Carter! Tomorrow will also be a free jeans day.
3 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Correction! Jeans will be free on October 3rd.
3 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Good evening!
Here are a few updates for the week:

October 1st: No School for Students (Teacher/Staff PD Day)

October 3rd: Rock the School Day - Students can dress up as "Rock Stars." - Jeans will be free on October 1st.
3 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Grandparents/Grandfriends Day!
We want to invite all of our Grandparents and Grandfriends to join us on Friday, September 19th! Please join us for a fun activity in your grandchild’s classroom. The schedule is listed below!

Second Grade - 8:00-8:30
First Grade - 9:00-9:30
Kindergarten - 10:00-10:30

We look forward to seeing you!
4 months ago, Jordan Blachier
Please join us for our Open House!
Date: 9/18/25
Time: 5:30-7:00
Kindergarten Times: Meet in the gym at 5:30, then go to the teachers' classrooms at 6:15.
1st and 2nd Grade Times: Go to teachers' classrooms at 5:30, then meet in the gym at 6:15.
4 months ago, Jordan Blachier