Students at Gretna Elementary had a front-row seat to some real-life learning today. From their classroom windows, they watched construction crews hard at work on the new parking lot. The excitement and curiosity on their faces showed how even everyday moments can spark wonder and learning. #BeGretnaGreat

3 months ago, Gretna Public School District
students standing on chairs looking out the windows at the construction workers
A group of Gretna Elementary school students looking out the windows of the classroom at the construction work being done
Gretna Elementary school students lined up at the classroom windows with teachers standing behind them all looking out the window at the construction workers
TRUNK OR TREAT UPDATE

We are so appreciative of everyone who has signed up to help with our first ever Trunk or Treat at GES on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5:30-7pm! We have 25 of our 35 spots filled and we are hoping for more! Sign up today to be part of this great event and help to build school community. Thank you for considering!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4EAEAE23A1FC1-57909843-gestrunk#/
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Photo showing a car trunk opened with candy inside showing Trunk or Treat.
Mr. Vos's pandas present at the PTO Guardian Run. Way to go, Team Panda!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Two students sitting a table in a classroom with art supplies and a drawing of a panda visible.
Group of students standing in a classroom with panda paper headbands.
Boy standing in a classroom with a red shirt while wearing a panda paper head band.
Group of students standing in a classroom with panda paper headbands.
Group of students standing in a grass field in front of a sign that says Wild About GES with animals signs present.
Three students standing on a track holding popsicles with one wearing a paper headband of a panda.
Group of students standing on a running track with one girl having a paper headband of a panda and one boy eating a popsicle.
Girl standing on a running track while wearing a paper headband of a panda and eating a popsicle.
A girl standing in a grass field with a panda dress wearing a panda paper head band.
Mrs. Mattley's 1st graders had such a great time being monkeys during our Guardian Run yesterday!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students standing in front of a yard sign showing GES and animals.
Group of students standing on a running track with one holding a large monkey.
Group of students standing on a running track with one holding a large monkey.
Group of students standing on a running track with one holding a large monkey.
Group of students standing on a running track with two holding a large monkey.
Group of students standing on a running track with two holding a large monkey.
Two girls standing on a running track while smiling at the camera.
Two students smiling while standing on a running track with one of the students wearing a monkey paper headband.
Two students standing wearing colorful shirts on a running track with one wearing a paper headband..
Two boys standing on a running track smiling.
Mrs. Bertolini's 2nd graders had to show their support for the Gretna Middle School band as they practiced in front of GES this week!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Marching band marching on a street with a group of students sitting on the sidewalk watching them.
Mrs. Bertolini's 2nd graders had such a fun time at our Guardian Run yesterday! Special thanks to all of the parents and family members who came to help and support our students!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Boy running on a track giving a high five to an adult.
Boy and his mom hugging while smiling on a running track.
Girl and a boy running on a track.
Girl and a boy running on a track.
Three boys running on a running track.
Three girls running on a track.
A girl standing with her parents in a grassy field with others
A boy being hugged by his mom on a grass field with other adults in the background.
A boy standing with three adults smiling with other adults standing in the background.
Girl standing holding an orange popsicle with her parents in front of a grass field.
Mrs. Gunn's class represented the squirrels at the Wild about GES Fun Run!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students and their teacher posing behind a yard sign that says Wild About GES.
Three girls smiling holding up a poster of a squirrel kicking a soccer ball.
A child holding a poster that says Lets Go Squirrels.
A group of boys wearing black holding a poster with drawn squirrels.
A student wearing squirrel ears while holding a squirrel poster with other students standing in background.
A teacher and a group of students smiling while squinting looking at camera.
Two girls smiling while wearing squirrel tails and ears while standing on a running track.
Ms. Buffington's kindergarteners showed off their spirit today at our Guardian Run! Great job, kindergarten!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students holding their thumbs up on a running track.
Group of students holding their fingers up on a running track.
Group of students holding their thumbs up on a running track.
Two girls smiling holding their arms up to show their muscles.
Five students smiling for a photo with two wearing paper tiger headbands.
Four students standing while wearing orange and yellow t shirts while holding up their arms to show off their muscles.
Three students stand for a picture while smiling. One girl holds her arms up to show off her muscles while wearing a tiger headband.
Group of students with tiger paper headbands showing thumbs up on a track.
Third grade had a great time today at the fun run!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students standing on a track eating popsicles.
A boy smiles while holding a popsicle with other kids in the background eating popsicles.
Group of students standing on a track smiling while eating popsicles.
Five boys smiling with their arms wrapped around each other on a running track.
Three boys smiling with their arms wrapped around each other on a grass field.
A girl smiling while standing in front of blue buckets and a grass field.
A girl holds up another girl in front of a grass field while smiling.
Four boys smiling while holding up a poster drawn of squirrels.
Group of students and their teacher in front of a Wild about GES sign. Some hold posters.
Group of students walk on a sidewalk with two in the front holding a sign that says Bears.
Mrs. Kudlacek's class had lots of FUN at the FUN RUN today!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Three girls smiling with two of them having face paint on their face.
Four girls smiling with three of them having monkey headbands.
Two boys smiling for a picture with their hands around each other.
Three boys smiling with one wearing a monkey paper headband. Two boys have face paint.
Group of students standing around a sign that says Wild About GES.
Four girls with their arms wrapped around each other. Two of them are wearing paper monkey headbands.
Two boys wearing black t shirts smiling while having their arms around each other.
Two girls smiling while wearing face paint running around a track.
Group of students smiling with some holding thumbs up while others have small bananas in their hands.
Two girls and a boy smiling while posing for a picture.
These Toucans (Ms. Boeselager's kindergarteners) had a great day at the Fun Run! Toucan do anything!!! Thanks for supporting GES!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students standing in front of a sign saying Wild About GES.
Group of boys smiling wearing green shirts and toucan beaks.
Group of students smiling wearing toucan beaks.
Three adults wearing gray shirts with toucan beaks.
Two students standing wearing colorful shirts on a running track.
Girl smiling wearing a toucan beak wearing a pink jacket.
Two boys smiling, one wearing a toucan beak. Both are wearing colorful shirts.
Two girls smiling, one wearing a toucan beak around her chin looking at the camera shielding their eyes from the sun.
Three kids wearing colorful shirts smiling while eating popsicles.
Two girls wearing colorful shirts eating purple popsicles.
Ms. Kolm's 5th graders and Mrs. Ricci's kindergarteners were matching Black Panthers today for the Guardian Run!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students and their teachers wearing black. Some are sitting on a colored carpet while others are standing.
Group of students and their teachers wearing black. Some are sitting on a colored carpet while others are standing. Students are making silly faces.
Mrs. Ricci's kindergarten class had a great time today at our Guardian Run!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Students wearing black shirts with paper headbands showing black panthers.
Students wearing black shirts with paper headbands showing black panthers.
Students wearing black shirts with paper headbands showing black panthers.
Students wearing black shirts with paper headbands showing black panthers.
Students wearing black shirts with paper headbands showing black panthers.
Student wearing black shirt looking at camera while standing on track.
Girl and her mom holding hands on a running track.
Adult and a girl wearing a paper headband smiling looking at camera.
Group of students wearing black shirts in front of signs that show animals and GES.
Students wearing black shirts with paper headbands showing black panthers.

GES is still accepting Trunk or Treat vehicles as well as candy donations. We are encouraging school families to participate in order to make this event a great success! Plus, it will be a lot of fun and a great way for us to build community and get to know other school families. Thank you for considering!

Here is the link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4EAEAE23A1FC1-57909843-gestrunk#/

3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Car with trunk open with a giant pumpkin face.
Ms. Boeslager's kindergarten class has been learning about bugs and insects in art. Yesterday, they took their ideas outside and drew their favorites!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Boy standing on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Girl sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Girl sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Boy sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Girl sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Two girls sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Boy sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Boy sitting on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Two boys crouching on sidewalk looking at camera in front of drawing made by chalk.
Group of kids, some standing and some sitting with an adult posing for a photo on a sidewalk full of chalk drawings.

From our GES PTO: The countdown is on—our Guardian Run is TOMORROW!
🎉

Thanks to the incredible support of 148 donors, we’ve already reached 67% of our $15,000 goal. That’s a huge accomplishment, and we’re so proud of the momentum our community has built. But we’re not done yet!

To fully fund the programs and experiences that make our school so special, we need everyone to pitch in. Whether it’s a donation, sharing the fundraiser with friends and family, or cheering on our runners tomorrow, every contribution helps us get one step closer to the finish line. Even $5 would be wonderful- we would love to have over 200 donors before the Run tomorrow!

Here’s how you can help today:

• Make a donation (if you haven’t already!)

2025 Guardian Run Link

• Share your student’s fundraising page on social media

• Invite grandparents, neighbors, and friends to support

• Attend the run and encourage your runner!

Run times:

Kindergarten and 1st 12:30-1:00 p.m.

2nd and 3rd 1:15-1:45 p.m.

4th and 5th 2:00-2:30 p.m.

Thank you for being part of this amazing GES community. We’ll see you at the starting line!

3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Two girls running on a track with people watching in the background.
Mr. Vos's 4th grade class and Mrs. Lindsey's preschoolers got to share a snack yesterday! Yummy apples and caramel go well together! Then, they got to play and read some books as well!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students sitting around a large table with books and apples in front of them smiling.
Group of students sitting around a large table with books and apples in front of them smiling.
Group of students sitting around a large table with books and apples in front of them smiling.
Group of students sitting around a large table with books and apples in front of them smiling.
Group of students sitting around a large table with books and apples in front of them smiling.
Group of students sitting around a large table with books and apples in front of them smiling.
Kindness Club kicked off this morning at GES! They talked about how to show kindness to friends when playing a game and then got to practice with some card games!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.
Group of students sitting on a gym floor with playing cards in their hand.

Mrs. Ricci's kindergarten class has been learning about bugs and insects in art. Yesterday, they took their ideas outside and drew their favorites! Great job, Kindergarteners!

3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
A girl sitting on a sidewalk looking down at the sidewalk chalk drawing that she did.
A boy sitting on a sidewalk looking at the camera in front of the sidewalk chalk drawing that he did.
A girl sitting on a sidewalk looking at camera in front of the sidewalk chalk drawing that she did.
A boy sitting on a sidewalk looking at the camera in front of the sidewalk chalk drawing that he did.
Group of students and two adults sitting on a sidewalk with sidewalk chalk visible on the sidewalk.
Ms. Boeselager's kindergarteners have been learning about respect and have been doing such a great job of showing it in their classroom!
3 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Students sitting on a colored rug listening intently to teacher at front of room.
Students sitting on a colored rug listening intently to someone at front of room.
Students sitting on a colored rug with two fingers raised listening intently to someone at front of room.
Boy holding up a piece of paper that says "You're the Best" with a heart.