Our talented Gretna Elementary School KidStyle students went on a magical musical tour throughout the community today, filling hearts with holiday joy! Their final stop? The district office, where they shared their beautiful voices with us after a long day of spreading cheer. Thank you, students, for lighting up our day and keeping the holiday spirit alive!
4 months ago, Gretna Public School District
GES KidStyle bundled up for cold weather standing in the district office board room after they have sung
3rd graders celebrated their 2nd quarter reading with board games and snacks!
5 months ago, Gretna Elementary
a long line of lunch room tables filled with 3rd grade students playing board games across from each other.
3rd grade funa group of students at lunchroom tables playing board games
3rd graders playing Headbands with each other
3rd grade students playing Jenga and other board games at a long table in the lunchroom
Take a break from cooking and support Gretna Elementary School by eating out at Runza! Dine in, drive thru, or order on the app - 10% of all sales will go to the Gretna Elementary PTO. Gretna Location Only: 12140 S 216th Plaza, Gretna, NE 68028
5 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Image showing GES Dine out night December 10th 5-8pm at eating out at Runza! Dine in, drive thru, or order on the app - 10% of all sales will go to the Gretna Elementary PTO. Gretna Location Only: 12140 S 216th Plaza, Gretna, NE 68028
Tonight’s the Night! Join us at Gretna High School for the Community Parent Forum starting at 6 PM! Connect with local organizations dedicated to supporting youth and families. Don’t miss the presentation by Jay Martin, NDE Director of School Safety and Security, on Youth Mental Health. It's not too late to discover valuable resources for your family! We look forward to seeing you there! Location: Gretna High School Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM #GretnaPublicSchools #CommunityForum #FamilyResources
5 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Text Reading: Community Parent Forum November 19th at Gretna High School - Informational Booths and Guest Speaker Jay Martin
Dear Parents, Guardians and Community Members, Gretna Public Schools would like to give you a friendly reminder about the upcoming Community Parent Forum, an event we highly recommend for all parents and families in our community. Event Details: Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Location: Gretna High School, 11335 S 204th St, Gretna, NE 68028 What to Expect: 6:00 PM – Information booths featuring local organizations that provide valuable resources for youth and families. 7:00 PM – Special guest speaker Jay Martin, NDE Director of School Safety and Security, will deliver an insightful talk on the impact of digital platforms on youth mental health. This forum is a fantastic opportunity to connect with community resources and gain important insights into supporting our youth in today’s digital world.We encourage you to attend and take advantage of this valuable event. We look forward to seeing you there! Please see the attached flyer and share with anyone who can benefit from this event.
5 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Community Parent Forum hosted by Gretna Public School District on November 19th at Gretna High School 6:00-8:00 pm an invitation to all parents and community members.
The 4th graders in Mr. Vos's class have been tanning buffalo hides and then learning about how the Native Americans wrote on the hide to tell the stories of the culture. Here some are "tanning" their hides and hanging them up to get ready to write their life stories next week.
5 months ago, Gretna Elementary
4th grade students learning about NE History holding up their construction tanning hides
three 4th grade students learning about NE History creating their construction tanning hides
4th grade NE History with students construction tanning hides hanging from a string in the classroom
4th grade students smiling for the camera learning about tanning hides for NE History
4th grade students learning about NE History with their construction tanning hides on their desks in front of them
4th grade students learning about tanning hides for NE History
4th grade student tanning a construction hide for NE History
Join us for the Pancake Man at Gretna Elementary on Friday, November 22nd from 5:30-7:30!
5 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Text Reading: GES presents The Pancake Man November 22 5:30-7:30 pm cost is $7 per person $35 for family music performance by GES at 6:30pm
Mrs. Gunn's 3rd-grade class transformed into paleontologists learning about fossils. The students were able to carefully chip away at a fossil block to find hidden treasures from the past. They used brushes and chisels and discovered real fossils such as dinosaur bones!
6 months ago, Gretna Elementary
two 3rd grade students chipping away at fossils
two 3rd 3rd grade students at desk chipping away at fossils on newspaper
two 3rd grade students working together at desk to find fossils
three 3rd grade students working on a paper covered desk discovering fossils
Three 3rd grade students at classroom desk each chipping away at fossils
Two 3rd grade students working together to find fossils
Two 3rd grade students chipping away at a fossil together
Another Halloween parade at GES is in the books!
6 months ago, Gretna Elementary
A young child in a green and gray trash can costume walks forward in a school gymnasium, smiling and reaching out. Behind them, another child is dressed in a “Special Ops” outfit. The background shows a large group of children sitting on the gym floor, dressed in various colorful costumes, watching an event.
A young child dressed in a brown monkey costume walks forward in a school gymnasium, smiling. Behind them, a large group of children sits on the gym floor, dressed in colorful costumes, watching an event. Some children wear animal costumes, while others are dressed as characters or in bright outfits.
A child wearing a bright yellow inflatable tube man costume with a smiling face walks forward in a school gymnasium. Behind them, another child in a tan outfit is partially visible. In the background, a large group of children dressed in various colorful costumes sits on the gym floor, while spectators watch from the bleachers.
A child in glasses, dressed in black, holding a character-themed pull toy and the hand of an adult in a gymnasium with others in costumes.
A gymnasium filled with people in costumes, featuring two large inflatable costumes in the foreground: one blue with a cartoon face and one black-and-white with a skeleton design.
The image shows a lively indoor scene in a gymnasium, filled with children in colorful costumes sitting on a polished wooden floor. In the foreground, a young child is dressed in a red shirt and hat with an attached green dinosaur costume. Beside the child, another wearing a shimmering silver dress and gray boots walks by.
Child in a pink inflatable shark costume at a costume event in a gymnasium.
The image depicts a large group of children dressed in Halloween costumes gathered inside a gymnasium with wooden floors. In the foreground, a child is walking, wearing a gray box costume with a cartoon face drawn on it, resembling a robot.
The image shows a lively scene in a gymnasium filled with children and adults, many dressed in colorful costumes. In the foreground, a boy is wearing an inflatable costume that makes it appear as though he is being carried by a green alien.
The image depicts a lively scene inside a gymnasium. In the foreground, there are two people wearing inflatable costumes: one is a blue shark and the other is a brown and black Tyrannosaurus rex.
Save the date for the Pancake Man, coming to GES on November 22nd! More details to come later!
6 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Pancake Man
Join Us for the Community Parent Forum! When: November 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM Where: Gretna High School Connect with local organizations dedicated to supporting youth and families. Together, we can unlock valuable resources for our families. See you there!
6 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Test reading: Community Parent Forum November 19th Gretna High School 6:00 - 8:00pm Information Booths at 6 include project extra mile, gretna crossing ymca, nebraska family helpline, teammates of gretna, region 6 behavioral healthcare, lift up sary county, new path counseling, colation Rx, campus life, and complete wellness. 7:00pm Guest speaker Jay Martin speaking about digital safety and well being.
Join Us for the Community Parent Forum! We’re excited to invite all parents and families to our Community Parent Forum on November 19th at 6:00 PM at Gretna High School. This event will connect you with organizations dedicated to supporting youth and families in our community. Event Highlights: 6:00 - Information booths from various organizations 7:00 - Guest speaker Jay Martin, NDE Director of School Safety and Security, discussing the impact of digital platforms on youth mental health Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about available resources! We hope to see you there! Date: November 19, 2024 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Location: 11335 S 204th St, Gretna, NE 68028 #GretnaSchools #CommunityParentForum #YouthSupport
6 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Community Parent Forum hosted by Gretna Public School District on November 19th at Gretna High School 6:00-8:00 pm an invitation to all parents and community members.
Ahoy, Mateys! It’s National School Lunch Week! We celebrated with the theme "School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure!" 🏴‍☠️ Our amazing Food and Nutrition teams showed their school spirit in new pirate-themed shirts, thanks to a manager who went the extra mile to make the week special. It was a fun-filled week, and GPS, along with our students, want to thank FANS for taking us on this high-seas adventure of good nutrition, where we discovered treasure in every healthy meal! #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #SchoolLunchPirates #FindYourTreasure #HealthyEating #SchoolSpirit
6 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Whitetail Creek elementary school kitchen staff decked out in pirate attire to celebrate national school lunch week.
Gretna High School kitchen staff celebrating national school lunch week wearing their purple shirts showing their spirit
Whitetail Creek Elementary school kitchen staff wearing their purple shirts to celebrate national school lunch week.
Aspen Creek Middle School staff wearing purple shirts for National School Lunch week
Mrs. Sanders would like to thank you for supporting our book fairs! She was able to use the proceeds to purchase genre bookends for our nonfiction section. These bookends help our students locate books that they are interested in or helps inspire them to discover something new!
6 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Library shelves with books organized by category signs like "Sports" and "Humor."
A library shelf filled with categorized books, labels including "Sports" and "Geography."
Library bookshelves with books and an "Arts & Crafts" section sign.
Ms. Boeselager’s kindergarten class and Ms. Snyder's 4th grade class had their first buddies activity of the year and had fun getting to know each other and drawing what Ms. Boeselager should be for Halloween!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Two children smiling at a classroom table with art supplies.
The image shows three children smiling while sitting at a wooden table in a classroom. The child on the left is wearing glasses and a yellow tie-dye shirt, holding a pencil. The child in the middle has a sparkly pink cast on their left arm and is wearing a blue shirt. The child on the right is wearing a white shirt with a pattern and has a ponytail.
The image shows a classroom setting with two young boys sitting at a wooden table. The boy on the left is wearing glasses and a green camouflage-patterned shirt, smiling at the camera. The boy on the right is wearing a sleeveless blue tie-dye shirt and is also smiling.
Kindergarten buddies
two young boys seated at a wooden table in a classroom setting. The boy on the left, wearing a black T-shirt, rests his arm on the table. The boy on the right, in a blue T-shirt with a dinosaur graphic, is holding a crayon and coloring a sheet of paper that has an outline of a foot.
two boys are sitting at a wooden table, smiling at the camera. The boy on the left has short blond hair and is wearing a green shirt, while the boy on the right is also blond with glasses, wearing a gray shirt.
two young boys are sitting on a colorful carpet with square patterns in shades of red, orange, green, blue, and purple. The boy on the left is wearing a white t-shirt with multicolored text and black shorts. The boy on the right is in a gray striped t-shirt and black shorts, holding a pencil and smiling.
a classroom scene with two young children posing for a photo on a colorful, checkered carpet. The child on the left has curly blond hair and wears a black t-shirt with the words "UNDER ARMOUR" printed on the sleeve. The child on the right has short curly hair, wearing a red t-shirt. Both children are smiling broadly.
Ms. Boeselager’s kindergarten class and Ms. Snyder's 4th grade class had their first buddies activity of the year and had fun getting to know each other and drawing what Ms. Boeselager should be for Halloween!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
two young boys sitting at a wooden table in a classroom setting. The boy on the left is wearing a bright yellow T-shirt with the text "TRAINING NEVER" visible. He is looking at the camera with a slight smile and resting his arm on the table. The boy on the right is wearing a red T-shirt with a black design, holding a pencil in his hand while smiling at the camera.
three young children sit around a circular wooden table. The child on the left wears a pink headband and neon clothing, holding a pencil. The center child has long hair and wears a black t-shirt with a logo. The child on the right wears a bright yellow t-shirt, also smiling.
two young boys seated at a wooden table in a classroom. The boy on the left is wearing a blue t-shirt and smiling at the camera. The boy on the right, slightly younger, is also smiling and wearing a light blue shirt. O
two young girls sitting at a light-colored wooden table in a classroom. The girl on the left has blond hair, wears clear glasses, and a bright pink t-shirt with a black design. She also has a yellow wristband on her right arm and is smiling at the camera with her arms folded. The girl on the right has dark hair and is wearing a red t-shirt with an illustration.
two young girls sitting at a wooden table in a classroom. The girl on the left is wearing a pink T-shirt and smiling broadly, leaning slightly on the table. The girl on the right is dressed in a colorful outfit with a vibrant pink, yellow, and white swirling pattern and pink feathered cuffs. She is also smiling while looking ahead.
three children sitting at a wooden table in a classroom setting. The child on the left wears a neon green shirt and has long brown hair. The child in the center wears a white shirt and is smiling at the camera. The child on the right, wearing a beige shirt with a sunflower design, has a headband in their hair and is pointing at a coloring sheet on the table.
two boys are sitting at a wooden table. One boy, on the left, is wearing a black hoodie, and the other, on the right, is wearing a red shirt, smiling at the camera. They appear to be working on a worksheet that is placed on the table, along with a blue plastic box containing art supplies or tools.
two young girls sitting at a wooden table in a classroom environment. The girl on the left has light hair pulled back and is wearing a gray t-shirt with a volleyball graphic. The girl on the right has dark hair styled in pigtails and is wearing a black and white shirt. They are both smiling brightly at the camera. In front of them are worksheets with a drawing of a superhero figure, and a container filled with crayons.
The PTO will have a table set up at conferences for parents to write notes of celebration for their students. These will be delivered to students at school after conferences! You can choose to write a note for free, or pay $1 or $2 to get them a treat of a pencil or candy!
7 months ago, GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
You are a star
GES Dine out Night is October 15th from 4-8pm! 10% of all sales will go back to GES!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
GES Dine Out Night
5th grade had a perfect day for their art field trip to the Joslyn and Hot Shops last Friday. They were one of the first schools to explore the European and Contemporary galleries at Joslyn. At Hot Shops, they got to see glass blowing, pottery and violin making!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Children attending a pottery workshop with an instructor in a cluttered studio.
Children lined up on a city sidewalk near a school bus and modern buildings.
Children observe a workshop demonstration with a man using molds and a blowtorch.
A group of children and adults in an art gallery with a balloon installation.
A group of children in a museum-like setting with marble floors, walls, and green columns.
A large group of children sitting on a bench beside a stone-patterned wall.
Children observing a demonstration involving heated rods in an industrial-style room.
A large group of people sit on the steps of a grand building with marble columns.
Mrs. Ricci’s Kindergarten class enjoyed Nelson’s Farm for their first field trip of the year!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
A girl in a gray hoodie sits on a toy digger in a corn kernel pit, smiling.
A man driving a red tractor pulls a colorful train of barrel carts with children inside, on a sunny day.
Children playing on an inflatable bounce pad under a white tent.
A group of children sitting on a large wooden bench outdoors, near hay bales under a clear blue sky.
Child climbing on large tires with a metal building in the background.
Two children playing on large stacked tires in a playground near a metal building.
Four children petting goats inside a wooden animal pen.
A young girl smiling and holding a strawberry in a field.
A boy sitting on an old tractor, smiling on a sunny day in a farm setting.
Children playing on an orange bounce house under a large tent.