In observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 5, 2022, all schools and administrative offices will be closed. We hope you have a safe and restful holiday weekend!
Check out our September Newsletter! You will find news, announcements, reminders, and our monthly calendar here. Click this link: https://tinyurl.com/GPESeptember
2nd - 4th Grades - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PTN57o4kFYB7ngNITSzuibST-uJRsYOJ/view?usp=sharing
Pre-K - 1st Grades - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mPFmek1C6VBBsfo3rNZwzjoUFmJxwrR_/view?usp=sharing
Check out these awesome tips on how to BUILD LITERACY AT HOME from the LDOE!
We are once again having our Coca-Cola sale to benefit the school! Last year it was VERY successful and we are sure that this year will be even more! Order forms and prize information sheets will go home on Wednesday, August 31st and the sale will last until September 21st. All proceeds from the sale will go toward safety and security on the campus. Please help us to raise money for the school!
JUST A REMINDER - Students MAY NOT have any foods containing, or made from, NUTS or SEAFOOD on campus due to severe allergies that may occur in some children. This includes peanut butter, candy or cookies with nuts, any type of fish or shellfish, etc. This is VERY IMPORTANT!
Tomorrow is JEAN DAY! Student may wear jeans if they pay $1. Only blue jean pants are allowed, no shorts. Also, students may wear uniform tops or spirit shirts ONLY.
Tomorrow is JEAN DAY! Student may wear jeans if they pay $1. Only blue jean pants are allowed, no shorts. Also, students may wear uniform tops or spirit shirts ONLY.
Parents: LAST CALL for car rider tags! If your child is a car rider and you have not filled out the survey for a car tag yet, please do so using this link: https://forms.gle/2GHPAuZaZJRiHuA19
After Friday we will no longer be issuing these tags. Thank you!
The Panther Store is LIVE, AGAIN! We've opened the store back up until the end of the month, Wednesday, August 31st! Students will, once again, be allowed to wear SPIRIT SHIRTS any day of the week! Also, in extremely cold temperatures (40º and below) , students will be allowed to wear the royal blue sweatpants that can be purchased through the store. Get your Panther gear here: https://stores.inksoft.com/grand_prairie_elem_22-23/shop/home
These Grand Prairie Panthers are rocking their day log school! #slpBack2School
We wanted to share this great graphic from the La. DOTD to remind everyone how to stop for school buses. Remember that those buses are carrying our most precious cargo!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXoNR5j_JjRq364BKGtTIg9Y5MR-83v5/view?usp=sharing
Please contact the following phone number with any questions or concerns about your Panther Spirit Store order: 337-351-9424
You can also email mary@stewiests.com.
We will reopen the store on Monday, August 15th and it will be open until Wednesday, August 31st!
We are so excited for our Panthers to return to school next week!!! Please see the following WELCOME BACK information: https://tinyurl.com/yjncvy26
The start of school is right around the corner! Students in Cohort A will begin August 11th, students in Cohort B will report on August 12th, and all students will return on August 15th. Schools will inform you of your child's cohort.
We are anxiously awaiting your return!
For the 2nd year in a row, basic school supplies will be provided for our students in grades K-12 by St. Landry Parish School Board. Please note: Any additional supplies needed can be found on school websites and/or will be communicated by your child's school.
Students and staff of Grand Prairie Elementary can be signed up for COVID testing for the 2022-23 school year by following this link: https://covidsafe.orion.healthcare/register/participant-splash
Testing will, once again, take place at the school on a designated day.
Just a reminder that the Panther Store is LIVE! Students will, once again, be allowed to wear SPIRIT SHIRTS any day of the week! Also, in extremely cold temperatures (40º and below) , students will be allowed to wear the royal blue sweatpants that can be purchased through the store. Get your Panther gear here: https://stores.inksoft.com/grand_prairie_elem_22-23/shop/home Orders will be given out at our Meet the Teacher Open House on Tuesday, August 9th!
GPE faculty and staff are well on their way to becoming a Leader in Me School. They are learning all about the 7 Habits. Special thanks to District Coaches Chamir Murphy, Tiffany Perry, Brandon Singleton, GPE Principal Renee Suire, and Becky Kreamer, United Way of Acadiana.
The 2022-2023 school year will begin with a staggered entry schedule:
Students with EVEN house numbers in their address (Ex. 124 Main Street) will attend school on THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th. They WILL NOT come to school on Friday, August 12th. They WILL RETURN on Monday, August 15th.
Students with ODD house numbers in their address (Ex. 123 Main Street) will attend school on Friday, August 12th. They WILL RETURN on Monday, August 15th.
