Mr. Vos’s 4th grade class and our preschoolers spent some time sharing a snack and reading some Halloween books. What a boo-teaful good time they had!! 🦇 🎃
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
3 boys, one sitting on a rug and two sitting in comfy chairs reading a book.
Teacher sitting at the front of the room reading a book to a group of students sitting on the floor.
Three girls sitting a brown table reading a book.
3 students sitting on the floor reading a book about pumpkins to a student with an adult sitting next to them.
Three boys sitting on the floor reading a book together with an adult looking on.
Three students sitting a kidney table reading a book to a yougner student with other students sitting in the background on the ground.
Group of girls sitting at a brown table reading three books while eating a snack.
Two older boys sitting on a rug and chair reading a book to two younger students.
Two older girls sitting on the ground reading a book to a younger student who is sitting on the ground.
Two older boys sitting on colored carpet reading a story to a boy sitting at a small desk with an adult sitting next to them.
Don't forget, our 1st ever GES Trunk or Treat will take place a week from today on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30-7:00!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Gretna Elementary School Trunk or Treat
Just a typical day in Mrs. Gunn's 3rd grade class!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
4 girls standing back to back and a boy all wearing fake mustaches.
3 boys, all wearing sweatshirts, wearing fake mustaches and beards.
Group of students, some standing and some kneeling, all looking with suspicious faces and fakes mustaches.
Teacher along with her students with most wearing fake mustaches.
Girl sitting at a desk with books with a fake mustache and fake eyebrows.
Two boys, one standing and one sitting at a desk, wearing fake mustaches and beards.
GES Sock Drive!

Help families in need at Heartland Hope by donating new socks!

Donations Accepted
October 13th -October 24th

The PK-2 class and the 3-5 class with the most socks donated will earn a popsicle party!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Flyer showing GES Sock Drive being held October 13th-24th
Miss Sempek's 2nd graders practiced working together to apply their landform knowledge. They planned and created landform maps of their very own!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of girls standing around a counter whit a clipboard and a piece of paper visible.
Three boys sitting around a counter with a clipboard and a piece of paper visible along with clay.
Group of girls sitting on carpet with a clipboard and a piece of paper visible and clay as well.
Group of boys sitting on carpet with a clipboard and a piece of paper visible and clay as well.
Group of boys sitting on carpet with a clipboard and a piece of paper visible and clay as well made into animal landforms.
Group of girls sitting around a table with clay made into animal landforms.
Group of girls sitting on carpet with clay made into animal landforms.
Group of boys sitting on carpet with clay made into animal landforms.
Group of boys sitting on carpet with clay made into animal landforms.
Group of girls sitting on carpet with clay made into animal landforms.
Environmental club had their first meeting this week where they enjoyed a beautiful fall day and created common goals for the club this school year. We can't wait to see all that they accomplish for GES and the environment!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
5 boys sitting on a bench with clipboards and papers in their hands.
4 girls sitting on a bench with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Group of students sitting and laying outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Two girls sitting outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Two girls sitting outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Two girls standing outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Three girls standing outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Two boys sitting and standing outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Two girls standing outside on cement with clipboards and papers in their hands.
Girl and her teacher smiling outside in front of a school.
Some more pictures of Mrs. Johnson’s 3rd grade class and their dioramas they built as part of their science unit on animals!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Two girls holding a decorated box with a diorama of animals inside the box.
Boy and girl holding a decorated box with a diorama of animals inside the box.
Mrs. Johnson’s 3rd grade class built dioramas as part of their science unit on animals!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Boy and girl smiling holding a blue shoe box with black and white art material inside.
Boy and girl smiling holding a gray shoe box with a diorama of an animal made with art supplies inside.
Boy and girl smiling standing next to a black shoe box with a diorama of an animal made with art supplies inside.
Boy and girl smiling standing next to a brown shoe box with a diorama of an animal made with art supplies inside.
Boy and girl smiling standing next to a red shoe box with a diorama of an animal made with art supplies inside.
Boy and girl standing next to a brown shoe box with the inside painted with trees.
Two boys smiling holding a blue shoe box with a diorama of an animal made with art supplies inside.
2nd graders playing a math game together. Keeping math fun and working on social skills!
7 months ago, Gretna Elementary
A boy wearing shorts sitting on the ground with a girl while playing a game with blue and red tiles.

We could not be more proud of our former GES student! Congratulations, Mason, and very much deserved!!

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8 months ago, Gretna Elementary

Trunk or Treat is just around the corner. Save the date to come with your little ghosts and goblins to enjoy some community building! We also have some spots yet still available for host trunks and candy donations.

Use this link to help out:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4EAEAE23A1FC1-57909843-gestrunk#/

8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Trunk or Treat flyer with a pumpkin visible showing October 23rd from 5:30-7:00
Community Opportunity Tailgate & Food Drive
Date: October 24 | Time: 6 PM
Hy-Vee tailgate available for purchase!
Come hang out, enjoy some food, and support the Gretna Backpack Program. Make an impact in our community!
#GretnaBackpack #CommunityUnity #BeGretnaGreat
8 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Community Food Drive October 24 at 6pm Requested Donation items: 16oz box spaghetti noodles, 24oz jar pasta sauce, 16 oz creamy peanut butter (plastic jar), 30oz jelly, 14oz box instant rice, canned chicken canned chicken noodle soup, bbq sauce, 14.5 canned vegetables, 14.5oz canned fruit 12 oz. boxed cereal, 8ct fruit and grain cereal bars(e.g. Nutri Grain) 6.6 oz bags of Goldfish crackers
Mrs. Johnson’s 3rd grade class has a great day at Arbor Day Farms in Nebraska City last week!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Two girls smiling wearing green t-shirts.
Group of girls sitting on a spider net for climbing.
Group of students sitting and standing on large wooden chairs with trees in the background.
Group of students standing on a wooden bridge with trees in the background.
Group of students sitting underneath a covered patio.
Mrs. Gunn's 3rd grade class had beautiful weather for their trip to Arbor Day Farms last week!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students standing on a wooden bridge looking down with trees in the background.
Group of third grade students standing on a gravel road smiling with apple trees in the background.
Boy stands behind a table with an adult holding a jug of apple cider.
Group of students, some sitting and some standing on giant chairs with trees in the background.
Mrs. Gunn's 3rd grade class was all smiles on their way to Nebraska City to their field trip last week!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Three girls sitting on a bus in a seat while smiling and a boy standing holding onto the edge of the seat smiling.
Three girls sitting on a bus in a seat while smiling.
Two boys sitting on a bus in a seat while smiling and giving each other a hug.
Three girls sitting on a bus in a seat while smiling.
Who says you can't have fort day AND still learn? Mrs. Gunn's 3rd grade class earned a reward and they chose to turn the classroom into a Fort!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students, some sitting, some laying in a room where blankets are covering desks and some students are laying on pillows.
Group of students, some sitting, some laying in a room where blankets are covering desks and some students are laying on pillows.
Group of students, some sitting, some laying in a room where blankets are covering desks and some students are laying on pillows.
Student laying on the ground smiling underneath a desk covered with a blanket.
Group of students, some sitting, some laying in a room where blankets are covering desks and some students are laying on pillows.
Group of students, some sitting, some laying in a room where blankets are covering desks and some students are laying on pillows.
Group of students, some sitting, some laying in a room where blankets are covering desks and some students are laying on pillows.
In writing, Mrs. Gunn's 3rd grade class is learning about boring rice cake words versus using spicy salsa words. Of course, they had to try both!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Group of students sitting in a classroom at desks with water bottles and plates filled with chips and salsa on the plates.
Group of students sitting in a classroom at desks with water bottles and plates filled with chips and salsa on the plates.
Group of students sitting in a classroom at desks with water bottles and plates filled with chips and salsa on the plates.
Group of students sitting in a classroom at desks with water bottles and plates filled with chips and salsa on the plates.
Mrs. Ricci’s kindergarten class enjoyed learning about all about apples last week! They ended the week with Mrs. Ricci’s yearly tradition of making homemade applesauce.
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Girl with a yellow shirt holding a handle to an apple peeler that is peeling a green apple.
Girl with a purple shirt holding a handle to an apple peeler that is peeling a red apple.
Girl with a pink jacket holding a handle to an apple peeler that is peeling a green apple.
Boy with a red shirt holding a handle to an apple peeler that is peeling a green apple.
Three kids sitting at a table with their thumbs up with applesauce sitting on the table in white bowls.
Boy with a blue shirt sitting at a table with his thumb up with applesauce sitting on the table in a white bowl.
Two boys sitting at a table with their thumbs up with applesauce sitting on the table in white bowls.
Boy with a white sweatshirt standing and smiling while holding a white bowl filled with apple sauce.
Girl sitting at a table smiling with applesauce sitting on the table in a white bowl.
Three kids sitting at a table with their thumbs up with applesauce sitting on the table in white bowls.
Ms. Boeselager's Kindergarteners are head over 'peels' for apples! Apple painting, apple tasting and apple labeling!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
Girl holding her thumb up in front of a paper that says Apple Taste Test.
Girl sitting in a chair working at a table on a craft that looks like an apple.
Girl sitting at a table with an apple in her hand with her thumb up and a paper on the table that says Apple Taste Test.
Girl sitting at a table with an apple in her hand with her thumb up and a paper on the table that says Apple Taste Test.
Boy sitting in a chair at a table working with scissors and a craft apple project.
Girl sitting at a table decorating a paper with thumbprints of apples.
Boy working at a table with his pencil box open with a craft apple project.
Boy sitting at a table smiling while eating an apple.
Boy sitting at a table smiling while eating an apple in front of a paper that shows apples.
Boy sitting at a table smiling while eating an apple in front of a paper that shows apples.
Mrs. Hirsch’s 3rd grade class practicing multiplication with arrays and play dough!
8 months ago, Gretna Elementary
3 students sitting a table with whiteboards present and play dough visible. Students have multiplication problems on white boards.
2 students sitting a table with whiteboards present and play dough visible. Students have multiplication problems on white boards.
6 students sitting a table with whiteboards present and play dough visible. Students have multiplication problems on white boards.
6 students sitting a table with whiteboards present and play dough visible. Students have multiplication problems on white boards.