Part 1 of the Pumpkin Drop was a decorating contest. Congratulations to King Tot, the 7th grade pumpkin!
Kindergarteners are practicing matching letters in the sensory bin today 🎃
Tonight is Family Fright Night!
Come and enjoy a free night of fun!
5:30-6:30
Happy Fall! The playground leaves were perfect to play in today.
The kitchen crew BANDED together today! Way to go Mrs. Lutes & Mrs. Scott!
Tomorrow let’s TEAM up against drugs! Wear one of yours favorite TEAMS shirt!
Red Ribbon Week starts tomorrow!
Wear a bandana or headband to school as we BAND together against drugs! ❤️🩹
Congratulations to Elie for being accepted into the District 3 Junior Band! She was chosen from students around Central Illinois to perform in the District Band on Saturday, November 12th at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
October is National Principals Month. Gifford Grade School is lucky to have Mrs. Woodham as our principal. Thank you for all of your efforts for our students, staff and school! #WeAreGGS
2nd grade went to Curtis Apple Orchard last Friday. We learned about the life cycle of pumpkins 🎃
If you have served our country and live in the Gifford Grade School district, we would like to honor you at our upcoming Veterans Day celebration on Friday, November 11,2022 at 8:45 AM! Please call the school at (217) 568-7733 to reserve your seat. We will serve donuts, juice and coffee at 8:00 AM! Please reserve your seat by November 4th.
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On Thursday, Third and Fourth Grade spent the afternoon out at the field. We got to see the entire corn harvesting process, from field to storage. A big thank you to Lily Jepsen's family for hosting!
Winners of the Gifford Fire Department Coloring Contest along with the members of the Gifford Fire Department. These students were picked up at their home and rode to school in a fire truck this morning!
Gifford Fire Department sponsored a coloring contest for Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third grades. Each grade had a 1st & 2nd place winner. The first place winners will be picked up at their home by a fire truck and driven to school. The second place winners received a gift card for cheesy breadsticks and a large pizza at Casey’s. 1st Place pictures are posted.
1st Place
Kindergarten — Finn Walker
1st Grade — Christian Buhr
2nd Grade — Lily Bangert
3rd Grade — Ivory Button
2nd Place
Kindergarten — Kya Sciarra
1st Grade — Ainsley Hedrick
2nd Grade — Blakeley Heidbreder
3rd Grade — Camden Frerichs
Baseball send off parade! 💜💛
Fun Friday phonics games!
Good luck to the baseball team at state today!! ⚾️ 🦅
The boys baseball team is headed to state tomorrow! Wear your purple and gold to school to show your support 🦅 💜💛
The team will be leaving town at 11 with a fire truck escort, so be sure to stand along Main Street to wish them good luck!
Picture Day forms were given to students today. Picture Day at Gifford Grade School will be on Monday, October 3rd. Use this link for online ordering: https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/68778SF
Student Council Meet & Greet — Gifford Student Council and Mrs. Beherns held a Meet & Greet today for the students new to Gifford Grade School this year. #Leadership #FeelingWelcomed #WeAreGGS
The 8th graders have been working on random acts of kindness. Friday they helped Mrs Woodham clean the bleachers. They did an awesome job and all worked very hard!
