Baldwin Heights Elementary

Be sure to check out the GHS Homecoming Parade tomorrow (Friday, October 4) at 5:30pm along Hillcrest Street! The parade heads NORTH on Hillcrest Street from Yellow Jacket Drive to Blackburn Street. Show your JACKET PRIDE by lining up along Hillcrest Street to cheer on our parade participants! STREET CLOSURES: Hillcrest & Blackburn Streets will be closed from approximately 5:15-6:00pm, and Yellow Jacket Drive will be closed from approximately 4:30-6:15pm. Be sure to come early (or late) to avoid the street closures. Go Jackets!

Greetings Baldwin Heights! We have an open position at Baldwin Heights and we are looking for a positive person to work with a wonderful special education student. If you, or someone you know, is interested please have them apply here: https://bit.ly/bhparaprofessionaloctober24.

Spirit Week THIS WEEK! We encourage ALL students to participate as much as possible! Monday = Pajama Day Tuesday = Color Wars! *TK/Kgn = Blue *1st/2nd = Purple *3rd/4th = Green *5th/GSRP = Yellow Wednesday = College Gear Day (ALSO COUNT DAY!) Thursday = Dynamic Disney Duos Friday = Purple and Gold

Join our incredible team!

BH SCHOOL FAMILY: We are in need of an electric generator for our parade float. We would just need to borrow it on October 4 for a short amount of time. If anyone has one they would let us borrow at the school, please call the school (616-754-3643) OR email Mike Walsh (mike.walsh@gpsjackets.org). We can't do a gas generator as it would make too much noise. Thank you to anyone who can help! :)

GPS Students and Families: If you were not able to make it to the OM informational meeting and are still interested in OM, please see the presentation link below and sign up by OCTOBER 1st! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1t_zL9jOOlWaI3_vX0WvC0IJj_o_2xdZgK-QJ4JLdY5Y/edit#slide=id.g289cdce8782_0_145 If you have questions, please feel free to email OM coordinators Mrs. Campbell at jennifer.campbell@gpsjackets.org or Mr. Stump at joshua.stump@gpsjackets.org.

It's a HALF DAY for ALL GPS students today (Wednesday, September 18)! GMS releases at 10:30am, GHS releases at 10:35am and all GPS Elementary Schools release at 11:50am.

Join us for an informational meeting on September 17. Come and be a part of Odyssey of the Mind!

Reminder - Wednesday, September 18 is a HALF DAY for all GPS Students! GMS releases at 10:30am, GHS releases at 10:35am and all GPS Elementary Schools release at 11:50am.

Greenville Public Schools recently named Venus Cox as a recipient of the 2024 Elmer Russell School Bell Award! Venus, who started in 2016 as the GPS Director of Children's Corner & Licensing, was praised in her nomination for always being ready to help with district projects and continuously improving the childcare program for families. "Everyone needs a Venus" is a common sentiment because she's the person you can always count on. Whether offering support, encouragement, or celebration, Venus is dedicated to the well-being of every student, family, and colleague. Venus is deeply connected to our school culture, and we are incredibly fortunate to have her on the GPS team. Congratulations, Venus, on this well-deserved honor!

Greenville Public Schools recently named the Greenville Area Community Foundation (GACF) one of our 2024 Elmer Russell School Bell winners! One nominator shared that "GACF supports all students and school programs with countless grants and scholarship opportunities." Since GACF's inception in 1989, over $3,784,669 has been granted to GPS. The GACF Trustees are passionate about the value of education and making opportunities as equitable as possible. They believe in a total educational experience, including athletics and the arts, as well as safe and updated facilities, as the basis for a strong, progressive, and caring community. Thank you, Greenville Area Community Foundation, for being a proud supporter of Greenville Public Schools. Congratulations on being named one of our 2024 Elmer Russell School Bell Award winners! Pictured (L to R): Jamie McNinch, MaryBeth Taylor, Susan Ayres, Kris Stephens-Berry, Dick Ellafrits, Eric Januzelli, Amy Homich, Angie Peterman and Dave Seppala. Not pictured: Pete Blinkilde, Doug Hinken, John O'Donald, John Hoppough, and Phil Tower

It's a HALF-DAY for ALL GPS students today (Wednesday, September 4)! GMS release - 10:30am, GHS release - 10:35am & Elementary Schools release - 11:50am.

Reminder - Tomorrow (Wednesday, September 4) is a HALF DAY for all GPS Students!

Greetings Baldwin Heights School Family! Welcome back to all returning families and a big welcome to all new families beginning the 2024-2025 school year! We welcome your talents, your ideas, and your contributions to the school and to PTO activities. For the Parent Teacher Organization to be effective and truly representative of the school, everyone’s participation is essential. Many parents feel that they cannot participate in the PTO because they cannot attend meetings or be at school during the day, but we want everyone to feel that they are part of the Baldwin Heights Community! Whether you have 30 minutes or a couple of hours, your ideas, your time, and your talents are truly needed. We can match your time constraints and interests to needed tasks. There are endless possibilities in ways you can help! This year the PTO has many activities planned! We have a Fall Carnival, the Holiday Parade, the annual Talent Show, and coming in 2025 is a COLOR RUN! Last year the PTO was able to provide two $500 scholarships to former Baldwin students graduating from Greenville High School, field trips, purchase of many items for classrooms, art supplies, and so much more! This year, we want to be able to fund so many more things! We want to provide the best possible learning environment for our students. We also want to make Baldwin Heights a welcoming and inviting place for parents, teachers and staff. Please consider coming to a PTO meeting this year! We have a great group of people helping out this year, and we are looking for many more volunteers. The more parents and guardians that we are able to get to meetings, the better ideas we will have and the more talent we will be able to bring to our school and students. Also, Baldwin Heights is on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/baldwinheightspto -- Best Regards, Baldwin Heights Elementary PTO Board baldwinheightspto@gmail.com facebook.com/baldwinheightspto President - Allison Hoock VP - Oosa Sinrapanurak Treasurer - Jeni Brown Secretary - Danielle Guerreno Trustees - Yidzza Martir-Pou & Kelsey DeDonado

NO SCHOOL today (Monday, September 2), see you tomorrow (Tuesday, September 3)!

NO SCHOOL today (Friday, August 30) and Monday, September 2! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. See you on Tuesday (September 3)!

Reminder: No School on Friday (August 30) and Monday (September 2)!

Walnut Hills Elementary School is CLOSED today (Wednesday, August 28, 2024) due to a power outage. Children’s Corner childcare is also CLOSED at Walnut Hills Elementary School only. All other GPS schools and Children’s Corner programs will be open today.

Greenville Public Schools appreciates Hungerford CPAs + Advisors for organizing a school supply donation contest with local businesses. These supplies will greatly benefit our staff and students! Thank you to Arrow Swift Printing & Office Supply, Best Homes Title Agency, LLC - Vicki Nelson, Greenville Flooring & Mattress, Hungerford CPAs + Advisors, The Hive & Tori Ensing REALTOR - Five Star Real Estate Leaders for your generosity!

Due to the extreme heat forecasted and the high heat index in classrooms, Greenville Public Schools will be closed today (Tuesday, August 27, 2024). Children’s Corner childcare will be open at Walnut Hills Elementary School only. Stay safe, cool, and hydrated, Yellow Jackets!