From Mr. Morris and Mr. Barnes---On Thursday, October 20 at 7 PM in the gym, I would like to invite you to a meet and greet to discuss the upcoming football season. In this meeting we will talk about the vision and the expectation of this new program that we would hold our students too. Plus inform parents of fundraisers we will do to raise money to help with some out-of-pocket cost of items that kids will have to purchase on their own. And also to hear from the parents. So let's come out and support our students and our school.
The 2022-23 Thunderbird Basketball season begins today at 4 p.m. with 7th/Jr. games at Westside - Greers Ferry. Download a copy of the entire schedule at https://www.gptbirds.org/page/basketball. Go T-birds!
The Guy-Perkins Junior Girls' Volleyball team finished their season on Saturday at the district tournament. We are so proud of all the hard work and effort that these players and Coach Smith have put into this first- year program! The Senior Girls' Volleyball team will play Cotter at 5 p.m. in the district tournament being held at Marshall. Go T-birds!
There’s been a couple of changes to the basketball schedule. The 7th grade girls game has been dropped so tomorrow’s games at Westside GF will now be 7b, JG, JB, and will start at 4:00 pm.
Guy-Perkins Elementary School is super excited to welcome members of the Conway Symphony Orchestra to our campus tomorrow. They will do a short performance for our students and then invite questions and discussions about music and education.
The Faulkner County Health Department held its annual "Flu Clinic" at Guy-Perkins today. According to Guy-Perkins Nurse Sarah Toller, 40 students/staff were given the vaccine. Parents are encouraged to have their children vaccinated during the month of October for best results.
Thank you 2023 Guy-Perkins Seniors (and parents) for attending "FAFSA Night" Thursday evening. HS Counselor Stacy Ralls and Career Coach Melissa Ritter coordinated the event with representatives from UCA, CBC, UACCM, and ASU-Beebe on hand to help with the application process.
The Jr. and Sr. 1A District Volleyball Tournaments have been set. The Junior T-birds play Quitman on Saturday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m. at Quitman High School. The Senior T-birds play Cotter on Monday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. at Marshall High School.
Thanks to all families who filled out the Guy-Perkins "Meal Status Form" this year. This information helps our district provide free meals to ALL students. Sharon Caskey was the winner of the $100 gas card sponsored by the AR Hunger Relief Alliance. Thank you for your support!
School picture order forms went home this week and are due back on Monday, October 17. Retakes will be made on Tuesday, October 18 for anyone who missed the first round, or would like to take a new picture. Questions? Contact Kara Caldwell at kara.caldwell@gptbirds.com.
This week is National School Lunch Week! The Guy-Perkins board members, administration, staff, and students express their sincerest appreciation to the food service staff who serve our district so faithfully. You are truly the “best!” Thank you!
Join Guy-Perkins in celebrating National School Lunch Week! Once again this year, Guy-Perkins is providing ALL students with free meals. Great things happen HERE!
FAFSA Night next week, October 13th from 6:30-8:30. If you plan on going to any type of school after graduating in May, you and your parents or guardians need to be at this meeting. Get most, if not all, of your costs paid.
The Guy-Perkins Flu Shot Clinic will be Friday, October 14, 2022. Forms are being sent home with Elementary Students today. HS students can pick forms up in the HS Office. Flu shots are sponsored by the Health Department and are FREE! If you would like for your student to receive one, please complete the form, sign, and return to school by the 13th! NO SHOTS will be given to anyone without an official signed permission form.
Join us October 14!
Today, October 2nd, is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and Guy-Perkins is thankful for the custodial staff who keep our schools running each day! Thank you James, Shannon, and Frank for serving our staff and students!
If your student ages 13-18 is interested in E-Sports, please have them go by the HS or Elementary Office and pick up a form to sign up. If you would like more information, please contact Ms. Alli Brown via email: allison.brown@gptbirds.org
Guy-Perkins Elementary will be celebrating Fabulous Friday this Friday, September 30, 2022. We will have our Fabulous Friday Awards Assembly at 7:55 a.m. in the cafeteria. This Fabulous Friday we are celebrating and learning about Arkansas State Parks. We will have a Park Interpreter from Petit Jean State Park on-campus to talk with students during an assembly. We are also taking all K-6th grade students on a field trip to Woolly Hollow State Park to explore the park and have lunch. Permission Forms were sent home with students last Friday. Please get those forms returned to the school by tomorrow if you want your child to attend the field trip. If your child did not make it home with their form, please call the Elementary Office to give consent for your child to attend. Students cannot leave campus without consent from a parent or guardian. Parents are welcome to tag along on the field trip but must provide their own transportation to the park.
Guy-Perkins High School students Katelyn and Haley Smith each placed 1st in their "baked goods" categories for chocolate chip cookies and chocolate peanut butter balls (grandma’s recipe). Katelyn also entered a sketch this year and earned a 3rd place ribbon. We are T-bird Proud!
Congratulations to Mrs. Tammy Murry and the Guy-Perkins Elementary School staff for being formally recognized today as a "School of Innovation" by The Office of Innovation for Education at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. Great things are happening at Guy-Perkins!
