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.

REGISTRATION is OPEN NOW for NEW students. Returning students will need to fill out paperwork once school has begun, but DO NOT need to come for registration.
We will have a MEET THE TEACHER open house on TUESDAY, August 9th from 3:00 - 5:30.
ALSO, school will start with a staggered entry schedule. A message will follow to notify you of the day your child will start school.

If you've already done so, please do not fill out the survey again!
Please complete the following short survey on afternoon transportation for the upcoming school year. Cars will receive tags for the car rider line, so it is important that this survey is completed so you receive one of these tags on the first day.
Thank you! https://forms.gle/WeqB6qVSiygq8YP98

BIG NEWS: Grand Prairie Elementary has been invited to become a LEADER IN ME school!! Our students and staff will learn about The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and will work to incorporate them into our daily school routines, along with roles and tasks that will promote leadership, responsibility, self-care, and pride. Please see the attached welcome letter for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/107gFSvRkoiHM9gHyuhWrUAKQ8b3qD9tB/view?usp=sharing

Please click the link to complete our 22-23 Parent & Community Survey. Your thoughts and opinions greatly matter to Grand Prairie Elementary School. We will use this feedback to look for ways to improve our school. Please be as honest as possible. https://forms.gle/cBHD4PgFnwGyirfN9

Please complete the following short survey on afternoon transportation for the upcoming school year. Cars will receive tags for the car rider line, so it is important that this survey is completed so you receive one of these tags on the first day. Thank you! https://forms.gle/WeqB6qVSiygq8YP98

GPE Parents: 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!
