Grove Park Elementary

Skate Station tonight @ 5:00-7:30!!!! 🎉🐊 Tonight is Skate Night—our very first School Spirit Night of the year! 🛼✨ We’d love to see our Gators come out, have fun, and show your school spirit. It’s a safe, family-friendly event where students, staff, and families can enjoy time together outside of school while building community. 💚 Let’s make this a night to remember—can’t wait to see you there! 🙌 #GatorPride #ElevateToGreat #SchoolSpirit #FamilyFun

Open House was a huge success! 🐊💚 We are so proud to be Gators and grateful for the amazing turnout. Thank you to our dedicated faculty and staff for volunteering your time, to Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys & Girls Club for partnering with us, and to Kona Ice for bringing the treats! 🍧 Most of all, thank you to our families for showing up and making tonight so special. Together, we are truly Elevating to Great! 🚀✨ #GatorPride #ElevateToGreat #CommunityStrong

📢 Gator Families – Mark Your Calendars! 🐊💚 👉 Wednesday, September 17th is an Early Release Day! Students will be dismissed at 11:45 AM, so please be sure to make arrangements for your Gator. 🍕 And what makes an early release even better? Pizza Day! 🎉 Order your student’s pizza through My School Bucks by scanning the QR code on our flyer or by logging into your My School Bucks account directly. Let’s make September 17th a fun and smooth day for our Gators – early release + pizza = smiles all around! 😄💚 #GrowingGreatGators #G3Way #PizzaDay #EarlyRelease

Safety patrols on duty, just what we needed! So proud of our Gators for stepping up and leading the G3 Way… being Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Kind. 💚🐊 #GrowingGreatGators #LeadershipInAction #G3Way #Elevatetogreat

Save the Date! Open House is this Thursday, September 11th, from 5:30-7:00 PM. 🐊 #OpenHouse #GrovePark

Join us for Skate Night at Skate Station on Friday, September 12th from 5:00-7:30 PM at 230 Blanding Blvd. You will receive a free complementary drink when you wear a GPE shirt!#GroveParkElementary #SkateNight

Don’t miss out! Order your school shirt today—sales end on September 12. Get yours now on MySchoolBucks.com and show your Gator pride! 🐊💚

🎉🐊 GPE Students of the Month – September 🐊🎉 We are so proud to celebrate our September Students of the Month! 🌟 Each month, teachers nominate students who truly exemplify what it means to be a GPE Gator, showing respect, responsibility, safety, kindness, and a strong work ethic. ✨ Their pictures will be proudly displayed in the front office. ✨ They’ll receive a certificate and special shout-out on the morning announcements. ✨ At the end of the month, they’ll enjoy a celebration with Mrs. Smith (Principal) and Mr. Halter (Assistant Principal). Congratulations to our outstanding Gators, you make us proud every day! 💚🐊 #GPEGators #StudentOfTheMonth #RespectfulResponsibleSafeKind #ElevatetoGreat

Ms. Rowe’s class made Mrs. Smith’s day with a thoughtful Gator filled with our character values! The room was full of laughter, smiles, and meaningful connections. 💚🐊 #CharacterCounts #GatorPride #MakingADifference #elevatetogreat

First SAC Meeting of the school year! Join us on Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00 pm.

📸 Reminder: Fall Picture Day 📸 Fall Picture Day is this Thursday, August 28! Order forms were sent home last week, and you also have the option to place orders online. Please see the flyer for full details. We can’t wait to see our students’ smiles!

Show Your Gator Pride - Purchase Your Grove Park Shirt!
Sale ends Sept. 12th!

Thank you Officer Mac and the Orange Park Police Department for providing tricycles and helmets for our Little Gators. We are grateful for your support and commitment to the Grove Park community! #ittakesavilliage #ElevateToGreat #GPE

Fridays are for GREEN and GPE pride! 💚🐊 Whether it’s our gear or our favorite shade of green, we show up and show out for Grove Park! #GPEPride #FridayTradition #SchoolSpirit #GoGators

Looking for a preschool for your 3 or 4-year-old? Clay County District Schools has openings at our on-site childcare center at Orange Park High School! 🍎✏️

Details:
- Open to all Clay County community members
- Hours are 6:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- We use the same curriculum as Clay County elementary schools.
- There are at least two certified adult instructors at each location, plus a licensed Center Director and trained high school student teachers.
- Tuition for 3-year-olds is $275 every two weeks, and for 4-year-olds (VPK) it's $225 every two weeks.
- There is a one-time, non-refundable $50 fee per child due at enrollment.

For more information or to enroll your child at the Orange Park High School location, please contact Ivy Lowery at Ivy.Lowery@MyOneClay.net.

Save the Date: Fall Pictures on August 28th!

We are excited to announce that we will be holding our Fall pictures on August 28th! Mark your calendars and get ready for a day of fun and beautiful photographs to capture the season.

More details about the location and timing will follow soon. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to The No Name Golf Club for their generous support in honoring one of our teachers for the 2024/2025 school year. Your donation of school supplies for our students and the special contribution for Mr. Bridges means so much to us and makes a significant difference in our classroom.

Thank you for your kindness and commitment to our educational community. We truly appreciate your support!
#ElevatetoGreat #GoGators #GroveParkElementary #Nonamegolfclub

We ❤️ our community! A huge thank you to Red Lobster and Clay Nutrition for treating our team with goodies. Your support keeps our Gator family going strong! 🐊💚 #GreatGators #CommunityStrong #ElevateToGreat