Happy Thanksgiving, GDW!

GDW Honors Our Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, the students and staff at Gary D. Wright Elementary School participated in a variety of activities. In addition to wearing red, white, and blue; we collected granola bars to send to troops; and wrote heartfelt letters giving thanks to those who have served and are currently serving in the U.S. Military.  In addition, we welcomed some distinguished guests to our school who provided us with an opportunity to learn about their experiences in the military and ask questions.  Thank you, Colonel Witczak and Technical Sergeant Pugh, for your service to our country and for taking time to talk to our Wildcats about Veterans Day! 

Happy Halloween, GDW!

From classroom parties to our costume parade, GDW students and staff enjoyed our Halloween festivities.  We would like to thank all of our volunteers for helping to make the day extra special!  Happy Halloween, Wildcats!

GDW's Storybook Pumpkin Patch

Tim Hannig's Pro-Kids Show Visits GDW

Today, GDW students and staff were able to participate in Tim Hannig's Pro-Kids Show.  Hannig's Show is a fast-paced, entertaining one-man show with custom music, amazing illusions, hilarious comedy, ventriloquism, drama, and audience involvement.  However, the Pro-Kids Show is more than just entertainment. Throughout the unique program, the audience was reminded of the importance of character traits like honesty, respect, cooperation and responsibility. We would like to thank our PTO for providing the funding for this wonderful assembly for our school!

GDW Second Graders Present "The Day The Crayons Quit"

This evening, under the direction of GDW Music Teachers - Ms. Crater and Mr. Valdivia, our second graders presented The Day The Crayons Quit.  It was a wonderful music performance!

Thank you, Hampshire Fire Department!

Throughout the month of October, GDW students have been provided with fire prevention education from the Hampshire Fire Department. The month's activities culminated with several of our students and their families joining Mr. Cappas and me at the Hampshire Fire Department for an awards ceremony honoring the following GDW Students for their efforts on the HFD Coloring and Fire Escape Plan Contest: Ella Skolar (Kindergarten), Ella Marek (First Grade), Adele Velazquez (Second Grade - Not Pictured), and Nathaniel Ohprecio (Third Grade).  Congratulations to our student winners and thank you to the Hampshire Fire Department for their commitment to our community!