PTO Corner

Dear GES Families,

As another school year draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support throughout the year. It has been an incredible journey filled with memorable events, successful fundraisers, and countless moments of joy and togetherness. None of this would have been possible without the dedication and enthusiasm of our amazing families.

Your willingness to volunteer your time, participate in events, and generously donate to our fundraisers has truly made a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and the success of our school community. As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the sense of unity and camaraderie that defines our school community. Together, we have accomplished so much, and we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved.

As we bid farewell to this school year, we want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support, dedication, and enthusiasm. Your involvement is what makes our school community so special, and we are truly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such wonderful families.

Wishing you all a restful and rejuvenating summer break filled with joy, laughter, and cherished memories.

With warmest regards,

Ashley Clarkson & Kim Mark

PTO Presidents

We are excited to provide an opportunity for our families to celebrate our 4th grade students and all their hard work by hosting a 4th grade Clap Out on the last day of school, Wednesday, May 29th, starting at 8:25am.

We are hosting the Clap Out in the morning to accommodate our building schedule, the bus schedules, and the schedule of the HSE drumline. That's right the the HSE Drumline is going to help make our procession even more fun by leading our 4th grade Gators around the building for their families to cheer them on!

Families can arrive between 8:15-8:20AM. Please park in the bus lot and walk the back sidewalk across the back of the school. Families will be lining the procession path from the beginning starting at Door 5 by the playground (a cone will be marking the beginning of the procession path) and wrapping done the sidewalk pass the art garden to Door 3 by the bus lot.

The HSE Drumline will lead our march outside passing families between 8:25-8:30 AM. Students will come from the west (recess area) and progress east across the sidewalk toward the bus lot!

Interested in being a sponsor for the 2024-2025 school year? We are always looking for local businesses to sponsor events or donate items to our silent auction. There are exciting changes to our event schedule next school year and we’d love to discuss how your business can benefit from partnering with GES! Reach out to Angie and Kerri at GESsponsorships@gmail.com.

*All current sponsors will be given first right of refusal for the same sponsorship packages next school year. Thank your for your continued support of GES!

We will be holding our annual PTO Membership meeting in the Pavillion on the playground on Friday, May 24th from 10:50-11:25 during the field day session break. During this time we will vote in the 2024-2025 Executive Board. If you are interested in joining the Executive Board please complete the volunteer interest survey linked below!

Co-Presidents: Ashley Clarkson & Kim Mark

Co-Vice Presidents: Beth Jenkins & Kate Perez

Co-Secretaries: Sarah Pili & Mindee Upton

Treasurer: Melissa Gray

Assistant Treasurer: Stephanie Wolfe

Members at Large: Stephanie Nader, Tamara Bove, Natalie Skillman, Jennifer Shoreman, Brandy Alderson

Thank you to everyone who contributed to Staff Appreciation Week this year! We would like to extend a huge thank you to Chuys of Noblesville for their donation of chips, salsa, and jalapeño sauce for our nacho bar and to Crumbl Cookies in Fishers for their donation of cookies. Our staff appreciation team worked tirelessly to coordinate delicious meals daily, fun decorations, hand delivered over 250 individual pieces of fan mail written by our amazing GES families, and held a daily gift raffle. Because of your generosity we were able to provide a raffle bag which consisted of a school supply and gift card to all 84 staff members! Thank you again or helping us support the amazing staff at GES.

Parents, the BEST way to buy school supplies for next year is with our partner, 1st Day School Supplies. Get the exact supplies your teacher requested packaged all in one beautiful, newly redesigned box. They only sell the highest quality branded products like Ticonderoga, Elmer's, Crayola, and Fiskars... GUARANTEED! Plus, you will be amazed at how much money you save compared to shopping at Walmart, Target, and Amazon, up to 30%. Buy your 1st Day School Supplies kit today before it’s too late. 1st Day School Supplies is the BEST way to buy back-to-school supplies. Click Here to order today!

Have a 4th grader moving on to Intermediate school next year? Here are the links for the 5th grade supply kits!

Fall Creek Intermediate:

https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=36776

Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate Junior High (HIJH):

https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=1179194

There are many ways to get involved in the PTO this school year! This link will be updated throughout the year as more opportunities become available.

Our opportunities with the greatest need are listed below:

Cafe Helpers

Field Day

Step 1: Register your Kroger Plus Card at: www.Kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow.

Step 2: Sign into your Kroger account and link your card to GES’s organization number which is GU130.

Step 3: Shop online or in store using your Kroger rewards card/number and earn rewards for yourself and GES!