Gator Gazette
May 2023
May 2023
Kindergarten Operas
HG kindergarteners will be performing the opera, The Three Nanny Goats Gruff this month. More information to come.
Gators of the Week for April
To be considered for Gator of the Week students must exemplify the following characteristics:
- Well mannered
- Excellent behavior inside and outside the classroom
- Respectful
- Diligent student
- Works hard
- Responsible
- Shows outstanding character traits, such as compassion, integrity, kindness, loyalty, trustworthiness, etc.
- Has good attendance
- Assist others in need
Owen Newton
Mrs. Fitzgerald's Room
3rd Grade
Priscilla Martinez
Mrs. Cupp's Room
4th Grade
Ariah Turner
Ms. Roberson's Room
Kindergarten
Hugh Goodwin Staff Members of the Month
Criteria for being named staff member of the month:
- Patient and approachable
- Enthusiastic
- Strong communication skills
- Strong knowledge and a solid education
- Disciplined and professional
- Good attendance
- Positivity
- Loves his/her students
- Constantly strives to be better and do better
- Collaborates well with others
Staff members also receive a special parking space and an Amazon gift card.
Staff Member of the Month for April
Mrs. Hetrick
Staff Member of the Month for April
Cafeteria Menus Available Now!
ESD has a new cafeteria menu system! Download the app or view the menus online!
HG Classroom Happenings
Fun with Math and Pizza
Ms. Peterson's chefs used fractions to make their own pizzas.
Fun in the garden
Principal for the Day
Lunch with the Principals
Students used their Gator Bucks to share a lunch with the principals.
Fun with 1st grade math
Ms. Nesbitt's classes put together flat shapes in math class.
Tinkering and Picnic fun in the library
Students used Gator Bucks to eat with their friends and tinker around in the library.
Kindergarten Egg-citing Time
Mrs. Koonce's class had an egg-citing time collecting all the eggs in their classroom. Each egg was filled with a CVC word they had to read and write down.
Kindergarten Clap-out
When a KINDER student reaches the END of kinder reading expectations and can read independently with good fluency and comprehension, we CELEBRATE them with a school wide CLAP OUT!!
Kinder Egg Hunt 2023
Gator Family Picnic
It was a great day with all our families in the "GATOR GARDEN"
Picnic Passes
Students were able to enjoy the nice weather with a lunch outdoors with their friends.
AR Points Clubs
Students celebrated meeting their 3rd nine weeks AR goals with sno-cones.
Classroom Detectives
Mrs. Fitzgerald's classes were DETECTIVES. They had to figure out which shape left the mess on the floor by solving area and perimeter problems to gain clues to crack the case.
Friday Fun
Mrs. Cupp's rooms played fun reading games.
Thank you!
Star players helped with morning drop off!
1st Grade Field Trip
South Ark STARS basketball trip! First grade students played basketball with the STARS basketball team today as part of their March Madness reward for working hard on their learning goals.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- State Testing
- May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week
- Field Day
- Talent Show
- Memorial Day
- Kindergarten Graduation
Library 411
Upcoming Dates:
- Guest Reader: Lacy Margaret Hurd, Flight Attendant for American Airlines
Important Dates:
- May 26 : End of 4th Nine Weeks AR Point Club
- June 1: AR Celebration - Reading is a Foamy Good Time