Hello GES Parents and Students,
It is with great excitement that I introduce myself as the new Principal of Gray Elementary School and welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year! My name is Jennifer Holland, and I have had the privilege of serving as Gray Elementary’s Assistant Principal for the past three years and am honored to be making this transition. During my time at Gray Elementary, I have come to know our students and many of you very well, and together we have worked towards creating a nurturing and challenging educational environment. I am thrilled, as principal, to continue this journey of academic excellence and community building with all of you!
I hope you all have enjoyed the summer and are as excited as we are about our new school year. The teachers, staff and administration have been diligently planning and preparing for the new year. We are prepared to have our BEST year yet and are eager to welcome our students and families back!
Please join me in welcoming the following staff to the GES family: Melody Nebel, Assistant Principal, Logan Haskins, K-Paraprofessional, Tori James, 4th Grade Teacher, Lisa Johnson, PEC Teacher, Lacey Tidwell, STEM Paraprofessional, and Kaleigh Stackpole, PEC Paraprofessional. Also, we are excited for Kristen Mimbs, Gifted Teacher, to assume her new role as our Family Engagement- Title 1 Liaison.
The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain a priority for us as we prepare to welcome our students back to school. Please see below for some of this information.
Arrival and Dismissal Information Our arrival/dismissal procedures will be the same as last year. Parents are required to remain in their cars during the morning and the afternoon. We will have staff on duty to assist students to their classrooms in the morning and to the cars in the afternoon. This ensures the safety of our students as they arrive and are dismissed.
• Kindergartenparentswillbe able to park and walk their child to their classroom on the first two days of school: Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2.
• Studentsmayarriveasearly as 7:20 a.m. Students will be tardy if they are not in class by 7:55. After 7:55, parents must walk to the front office and sign in their children.
• Studentswhoarecarriders in the afternoon will be dismissed starting at 2:45 p.m. You must have a pickup card to pick up students in the pickup line. You will receive the PU card during Open House. If not, please contact the office. We thank you in advance for your patience the first few days of school as we accommodate a higher volume of traffic than normal.
• AfterSchoolPupCareregistration forms will be available during Open House. You may also pick up the forms in the front office. Please contact Mrs. Kim Cavender @ 478-335-7585 for more information.
Mrs. Melody Nebel, our Assistant Principal, and I look forward to seeing our students very soon! We feel certain they will feel the love that has been put into preparing Gray Elementary for their return.
Please feel free to contact us with any concerns or questions you may have.
Sincerely, Jennifer Holland Principal
