Gravette Upper Elementary

05/20/2026

🥤 Gravette Sonic Drive-In helped our Upper Elementary readers celebrate in a refreshing way by donating 250 drinks for students who met their 4th quarter reading goals! It was a delicious treat that brought smiles to the kids.

Thank you, Gravette Sonic, for helping us celebrate their achievement. Cheers to strong readers, cold drinks, and community partners who support our Lions! 🦁🧡

05/19/2026

🏛️ Mrs. Cradduck and Mrs. Martin's third grade classes recently hosted Arkansas State Representative Hope Duke to see how leaders make decisions. Students enjoyed learning about leadership, government, and decision-making to help our communities.

Thank you Representative Duke for visiting our schools and talking with our third graders about the government their generation will one day inherit. Hearing from local leaders helps prepare our children to become active and engaged citizens. 🦁🧡

05/19/2026

🎨 Three Gravette fifth graders are advancing to the state-level competition after winning the Gravette American Legion Post 25 Drug Free Poster Contest: Micah, Daisey, and Reagan!

American Legion members Mark Russow and Mike Carnahan visited the school to present the awards for their original artwork centered on healthy, drug-free choices. The annual contest challenges fifth graders to create a visual message showing the harmful effects of drugs, encouraging commitment to healthy lifestyles. Each student designed an original poster on an 11 by 14 inch board using fewer than 14 words to convey their message.

Their winning entries will now travel to the state convention in Little Rock to be judged against designs from across Arkansas. State winners receive cash prizes up to $250, and all submitted artwork will be displayed at the Department Convention. We thank our local American Legion partners for providing this opportunity for our children to practice creative expression and focus on healthy habits. Congratulations Micah, Daisey, and Reagan. 🦁🧡

05/12/2026

🔦 Our students next year have the chance to shine the light of leadership for Gravette Upper Elementary! Families are invited to learn about the 2026-2027 Student Lighthouse Team application process at our upcoming informational meeting.

📅 Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Upper Elementary

Student Lighthouse Team members host school board members, plan school assemblies, and welcome new arrivals to the building. Their work helps maintain a high trust culture by modeling the 8 Habits of Highly Effective People. The selection process uses a blind review to ensure every child has a fair opportunity. Students meet twice a week to practice leadership skills and plan monthly projects. Find out more about how to get involved at the meeting!

We are ready to see our students shine as they develop their voices and lead our school community forward. We look forward to seeing you there as we prepare for a bright year ahead. 🦁🧡

05/07/2026

🍎 Gravette Upper Elementary is proud to recognize Sharon Riggs as our Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. For 39 years, she has led fifth graders through their final stretch of elementary school with a steady focus on student growth and personal accountability.

🔗 Read More: https://www.gravetteschools.net/article/2878418

Families and colleagues nominated Mrs. Riggs for the way she builds relationships, mentors fellow teachers, and maintains clear expectations for her classes. She designs her instruction around the complex social and academic changes that happen in fifth grade, with consideration for students from all backgrounds and experience levels.

Thank you to Mrs. Riggs for her decades of service and for guiding generations of learners as they prepare for middle school. Our school is stronger with her leadership. 🦁🧡

Gravette Upper Elementary has selected Sharon Riggs as Teacher of the Year for the 2025-2026 school...

05/05/2026

🍎 With our Summer Lunch program, no family will be without access to healthy food while school is out for summer break. Pick up free summer meals for children ages 18 and under at the Gravette Upper Elementary playground drive-thru starting May 26.

📅 Dates: Monday - Thursday, May 26, 2026 - July 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Gravette Upper Elementary Playground Drive-Thru

These meals help our kids stay fed and healthy during the summer months when school is out. Adults may also buy breakfast for 3.00 or lunch for 5.00 at the site. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider. No meals are served on Fridays.

Thank you to our food services staff and our student volunteers for helping to make the summer lunch program happen. 🦁🧡

05/01/2026

🍕 Bam! Pow! Zap! Did you hear that? It is the sound of the Gravette Upper Elementary School Lunch Heroes answering the call for School Lunch Hero Day! Witness and be amazed as our heroic cafeteria crusaders spring into action to fend off the seedy underbelly of empty bellies.

Wendy the Wise leads the charge with life-changing meal plans. The Cosmic Guardian, C.G. Skelton, uses supernatural veggie-cooking powers to fuel the youth. Tough Tina Harris wields her mighty baking sheet to defend against doughy or dry bread, while Dazzling Danielle and Daring Donna fly through the kitchen, supporting where they're needed with finesse!

School Lunch Hero Day is celebrated each year on the first Friday in May. The School Nutrition Association launched this observance in 2013 to appreciate the professionals who feed our students. Food service work deserves a great deal of respect and appreciation, because without them, basic needs go unmet and learning cannot happen.

Our food service team shows up long before the school bell rings to prep meals safely and efficiently. They handle long lines, accommodate unique needs, and greet students with kindness despite the ticking clock. This kind of steady, demanding work rarely gets the applause it requires, which makes today the perfect opportunity to express our sincere gratitude. Thank you, GUE Cafeteria Crew for all that you do! 🦁🧡

04/30/2026

Thank you to the third and fourth graders in Gravette who created portraits of our adoptable animals. These are amazing and bring color and love to our office.

Stop by to see the show. Tuesday - Thursday from 10-4

04/29/2026

🏆 Who will be our Classified Staff of the Year for 2026? You tell us! Online nominations are now open for all buildings. We've already announced the staff of the year who make learning happen, now its our chance to recognize the staff who make learning possible. This includes the bus drivers, maintenance crews, technology support, office staff, paraprofessionals, custodians, nurses, librarians, and the cafeteria teams.

📅 Deadline: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
📝 Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/8QtGR4Yry8Ju8yQS9

To qualify, nominees need at least three years of experience in our district and cannot have received this award in the past four years. Each year, four staff members from across the district receive this honor, one from each school. Winners are recognized by the School Board and featured in the local newspaper and on the district website.

Help share your appreciation for the people who help make Gravette Schools work by submitting a nomination ASAP! 🦁🧡