October is Dental Hygiene Month. Taking care of your oral health improves student school performance, sleep and nutrition! Brush for 2 minutes, twice daily to keep your smile healthy. Kids should receive dental exams every 6 months. We make it easy - call the Wellness Center today at 870-353-5123 Ext. 122 to sign up for dental appointments at school with Dr. Byrd. #MySmileMatters
SCHEDULE CHANGE:
Parker's Chapel does not have a 7th grade team this year so we will play one game this Thursday night.
Junior High vs Parker's Chapel at Cabe Field at 6pm.
Everyday we have unseen heros helping EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE! Today we celebrate our custodians who keep our campuses clean and beautiful! We are blessed at Cabe Elementary to have custodians who love our staff and our students! Thanks for all you do!
October's Lunch Menu
October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month! #DYK People who start using alcohol or other drugs when they’re young are more likely to develop a substance use disorder later in life? Early prevention is critical. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth
Cabe Elementary 3rd graders had a fun visit today from Otto the Otter. He taught them how to keep Arkansas clean and beautiful. The students also designed posters for Trash Wars. Pictured below is the top five winners.
https://youtu.be/xyN3ZUlhFl4?si=eg_m1VuVi3n_gNJc
Reminder, Wednesday October 4 is an early release day for the district. GHS will release car riders at 2:05, bus riders will follow when buses arrive from CES.
The Gurdon School Savings Program at Cabe Elementary starts soon! First day for Banking is Thursday, September 28th at both elementary campuses. Give your student a head start on their financial future by getting them enrolled today.
Sign up at the Gurdon branch or call us at 870.353.2527.
Learn more at banksouthern.com/school-savings-gurdon/
Early Release is Wednesday, October 4th
Come join our team! #begreat
Reminder: Gurdon Public Schools flu shot clinic will be held October 17th. Forms are being sent home this week and are due back by October 10th. Extra forms are available from the school offices. In order to be eligible to receive a flu shot, you must have turned in your beginning of the year student paperwork, including the emergency form.
GAMEDAY!!!
BE GREAT
A huge thank you to Kiwanis of Clark County for the $3,500.00 donation to our school food pantry! We appreciate you helping to meet the needs of our students. If you need food assistance at home, contact the Wellness Center at 353-5123 Ext. 122.
Alex Leon is now playing for the 3rd seed in our district tournament. Let’s send him some Go-Devil LUCK!
Go-Devil fans let’s send Karly Reece some good luck. She is battling for the 3rd seed in our district tournament.
For those of you wondering, yes there will be a Burning of the Curly Wolf! Thursday after the junior high game!
Gurdon Public Schools has been awarded a $1,966.30 mini-grant from Delta Dental. Each student in Prek-2nd grade will participate in an oral health education program where they will receive a dental hygiene kit, a copy of the book "The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist" and learn how to properly brush and floss! The grant will also pay for a year of the rental fees and refills on our oxygen and nitrous tanks to increase student comfort when receiving restorative treatment. Thank you Delta Dental!
UPDATED GAME TIMES:
Thursday: 7th grade vs Prescott - 5:30 pm
Jr. high vs Prescott- 7:00pm
Friday: Sr. high at Prescott- 7:00 pm
Primary students in kindergarten and 1st grade created self-portraits in Mrs. Norris' art class! It's always fun to see the details they add as they express themselves. Awesome work students!
