October Updates

September has been a great month! We announced September students of the month today!! Picture to follow!! We are proud of these students for showing "KINDNESS" all month long. They will get to eat Chick-Fil-A with Mrs. Moss and Mr. Bialon Monday. They also get a yard sign to display. Please return these at the end of the month so our next student can have them!!

We have been so happy with our arrival and dismissal for car riders. Thank you very much for your flexibility and understanding.
This month for October, we have some fun things planned. Below you will find information about all of them!

Grand Prairie staff is excited to host a Fall Party with our students this year! The Fall Party is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023. For the Fall Party, our students will participate in a Fall Parade outdoors and a Fall Celebration in their classroom. We invite our families to join us outdoors for the Fall Parade!

For the fall party, kindergarten through fifth grade students are invited to bring their Halloween costume to school to wear for the Fall Party. Please do not send your child to school wearing his/her costume. Students will be given time to change into their costumes prior to the Halloween parade. Please make sure your child’s costume is able to go over their clothes.

We ask that no weapons or blood are brought to school as part of a child’s costume. If students have a mask as part of their costume, they may wear the mask during the Fall Parade, but we will ask that the mask remain off while inside the school building. Also, please do not send students to school with face make-up applied to their faces. Lastly, students may come to school with hair paint in their hair, but no hair paint can be applied at school.

As a school tradition, the students will have a Fall Parade outside of Grand Prairie Elementary School. Families and friends are invited to attend the parade. The parade will be held on Tuesday, October 31st at 2:00 p.m. The parade will last approximately fifteen minutes. The parade will start at Door A and conclude at Door F. Please space yourselves when outside viewing the parade; the back of the school has great space for viewing the parade! If it is inclement weather, the parade will be canceled.

Following the Fall Parade, students will participate in a Fall Celebration of activities and games in their classroom. The Fall Celebration will be from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Teachers will be in touch regarding their expectations for parent help. Reminder: No candy or latex anything is allowed

If you have any additional questions regarding the Fall Party, please feel free to contact the Grand Prairie office.

What Is Red Ribbon Week?

It is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. Show your personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon, October 23 - 31st. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America.

We’re excited to announce the 2023 Red Ribbon Campaign Theme, “Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free. This year’s theme is a reminder that everyday Americans across the country make significant daily contributions to their communities by being the best they can be because they live Drug-Free!

What does this look like at Grand Prairie?

We will focus the week on discussing make good choices. Red Ribbon Week as stated above is about being drug free. We will also discuss what making good choices look like such as respecting our selves and others, trying to live a healthy lifestyle, and being kind to all.

CAPE is an organization PSD 202 has. We currently have 1 parent rep and are looking for another. Below is the link to check out their website. Please email Mrs. Moss if you are interested in learning more or serving as our rep.

https://www.psd202.org/page/cape