Guy-Perkins Schools

🎓💰 FAFSA Night is Coming Up! 💰🎓

Attention Class of 2026 Seniors & Parents/Guardians!
Join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 5–7pm in Mr. Varnell’s Room.

✅ Get help completing your FAFSA
🏐 Support our T-Bird Volleyball Teams
💵 Take the first step toward college financial aid

Don’t miss this opportunity to get it done and cheer on our athletes!

BIG THANKS to Mt. Olive Baptist Church and Copperas Springs Baptist Church for the food donations. Thank you for supporting our food back pack program! We send out approximately 80-90 food bags with students every week. Your donations make a huge difference in helping feed our kids over the weekends. Our community is the best around! #TBIRD STRONG

Reminder tomorrow is the first of our special nutrition days. We will have numerous items to sell to all students. Prices from .25 to $3.00. All sales go to help keep our meals free to all students.

Guy-Perkins Annual FREE Flu Clinic is October 3rd. Forms will be sent home for students, or can be picked up at the Elementary and High School Offices.

📌 Parent Letter – School Flu Clinic

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our school will be hosting a Flu Clinic on October 3, 2025, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. The best way to protect your child and family from the flu is to get the flu vaccine each year.

The flu vaccine is safe, effective, and helps:

Reduce school absences

Prevent spreading illness to others

Lower the risk of hospitalization and serious complications

Consent forms will be sent home or picked up from our front office and must be returned for your child to receive the vaccine at school.

If you have any questions, please contact: Mary Robbins, RN @ 501.402.4377

Thank you for helping us keep our school community healthy this flu season!

Sincerely,
Mary Robbins, RN
School Nurse

ATTENTION 2026 SENIORS! This is your reminder to get your cap and gown ordered for the current pricing and to ensure yours will arrive on time.

Reminder: Progress reports went home yesterday with 7th-12th grade students. Please check your child’s folder/backpack and review their report. Reach out to their teacher if you have any questions.

First Grade Students took writing to the next level in Overtime yesterday!

Overtime bus rider parents: The overtime bus will be running about 15-20 minutes late today. Thank you for your understanding!

Notice: Due to a driver shortage today, the Razorback bus route will be split between the other two routes. Drop-off times may vary. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

As we prepare for Monday, please let us know as soon as possible if your child will be riding the bus. This information is important to ensure we have accurate transportation arrangements and can keep all students safe and accounted for.

If your child will be a bus rider on Monday, please contact mlody.olson@gptbirds.org, or tara.yandell@gptbirds.org ASAP
Thank you

Guy Perkins School Policy Update: Peanut-Only Table at Lunch
To support the safety and inclusion of all students, Guy Perkins School is updating our cafeteria procedures regarding peanuts and peanut-containing products.
Effective September 1, 2025:
- A designated peanut-only table will be available in the cafeteria for students who bring peanut
butter or other peanut-containing items in their lunches.
- Students who bring non-peanut lunches will be seated at general cafeteria tables.
- This change ensures that students with peanut allergies have a safer environment during lunch while
still allowing families the choice to include peanut products in their child’s meals.
- Staff will continue to supervise the lunchroom and support students in following this policy.
Why this change?
We recognize the importance of protecting students with life-threatening allergies, while also respecting
family food choices. The peanut-only table balances these needs by reducing the risk of exposure for
students with allergies.
How families can help:
- If your child has a peanut allergy, please notify the school nurse so accommodations can be in place.
- If your child chooses to sit at the peanut-only table, please pack only peanut-containing lunches for
that day.
- Encourage your child to practice good hand washing after eating.
We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a safe and inclusive environment in our cafeteria for all
students.
For questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Guy Perkins School Nurse or main office at (501) 679-3509.

Overtime parents,
Reminder today starts our overtime program for after school. If your student plans on staying please let Mrs. Nancy Brown know as soon as possible! Also please let her know if your child will be a car or bus rider. 501-679-3509.
Thank you

Remember no overtime tomorrow September 1, 2025. We will be starting our after school this week for Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Everyone have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

Yearbook order forms were sent home last Friday for elementary and are going home today with high school. The back to school cost is $45. There will be a price increase after September 26th, so get those orders in at the lowest cost of the year. Visit the following link to place your order online.
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1002336/GUY-PERKINS-HIGH-SCHOOL/2026-Yearbook/20250712151508310105/CATALOG_SHOP

Volleyball Team starts the season 2-0. Defeating Clinton Yellowjacket 2-1 and Southside Bee branch 2-0 in the first tri-match of the season.
Thunderbird Volleyball has its home opener tomorrow night on John Hutchcraft court vs Rosebud. Jr High at 4pm Varsity at 5:30

🚌 Check out the updated bus route schedules to keep your kids safe and on time! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. Cardin at (501) 402-4371. Let’s make this a smooth ride for everyone! #SchoolBus #ParentInfo #SafeTravel #noplaceidratherbe

Tomorrow, we start a Reading for Education program to help our elementary school raise money. A lanyard explaining how the program works will be sent home with your student. Parents, please read over the information describing how you can participate. Your student will earn a participation prize when they return the filled-out lanyard to school, and they can earn more great prizes when your family and friends help our school raise money. So don't forget to send the filled-out lanyard back to school, and thanks for your support. Here is a link with a short video explaining the program. https://videos.readingforeducation.com/kick-off-video

Dear Overtime Parents and Guardians,

As we prepare for Monday, please let us know as soon as possible if your child will be riding the bus. This information is important to ensure we have accurate transportation arrangements and can keep all students safe and accounted for.

If your child will be a bus rider on Monday, please contact mlody.olson@gptbirds.org, or tara.yandell@gptbirds.org by Sunday August 24, 2025 at Noon
Thank you