Hello Gervais Families,
We understand that there is some confusion over an incorrect version of the school calendar that lists tomorrow as a day off for students . We want to clarify that tomorrow, Friday, May 22nd, is a regular school day. We apologize for the error.
Monday is Memorial Day and is a day off for students. Please enjoy the long weekend and national holiday honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

Please contact Courtney or Guadalupe with an questions. guadalupe_lopez@gervais.k12.or.us or courtney_utter@gervais.k12.or.us


Tooth Taxi packets are due now in preparation for their visit next week! Please send your packets back to school by tomorrow if you haven't done so already. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Courtney, by calling GES or emailing her at courtney_utter@gervais.k12.or.us.
Thank you,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and Monday has been a great start to your week
Woodburn Papa Murphy’s is partnering with our school May 13th-18th and offering a portion of the proceeds (30%) to be donated back to the school. Here is a little bit from the Woodburn store manager:
“Papa Murphy’s is proud to be an active member of the community, and we welcome the opportunity to support our neighbors. We believe our Pizza Donation Program is an excellent way to contribute to the community. GES has selected May 13th-18th to host an online fundraiser at our Woodburn Papa Murphy’s. In return, Papa Murphy’s will donate 30% of the day's total sales to GES. The code word is “school” so order online between May 13-18th and 30% will come back to your school. Our pizzas are consistently made fresh to order using the highest quality, freshest ingredients.”
The flyer is attached here: https://aptg.co/dvvtc5

Here are two announcements from our school partners!
From our school nurse Courtney Utter: The Tooth Taxi will be visiting Gervais Elementary School on May 18-21! The Tooth Taxi is staffed by dental professionals and offers a range of dental services including exams, cleanings, sealants, fillings and simple extractions at no charge to the students' family. Packets with information and consent forms went home with students last week. If you would like your student to be seen by the Tooth Taxi, please complete the packet (one per student) and return to the school office by Friday, May 8th. Extra packets are available in the office. Thank you!
From the Woodburn Fire Department: Every year the Woodburn Fire District promotes kid's bike safety by organizing a kid's bike rodeo. This year the event will be held on May 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot under the Maple Trees. All kids will be fitted for and will receive a new bike helmet. Those kids that do bring their bike will get a free safety inspection provided by North West HUB from Salem.
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! We have little things planned for our teachers at school, but I know they would love to hear from your kiddos as well. If time allows at home, please have your child make a card, draw a picture and write words of thanks for their amazing teachers!
On Friday, May 8th, Woodburn Fire visits our school in the morning for an assembly. Your child won't want to miss it!
1. April 24th (tomorrow) is the talent show! FLC, K-2 will be from 12:30-1:15 and 3-5 will start at 1:30 and end at 2:15. Parents are welcome to attend! See the flyers for details: https://aptg.co/-qZpB3 (English) https://aptg.co/g01pdk (Spanish)
2. Tooth Taxi-a message from our school nurse Courtney: The Tooth Taxi will be visiting Gervais Elementary School on May 18-21! The Tooth Taxi is staffed by dental professionals and offers a range of dental services including exams, cleanings, sealants, fillings and simple extractions at no charge to the students' family. We will be sending students home today with Tooth Taxi "interest forms." If you would like more information about the upcoming Tooth Taxi visit, please complete the interest form and return it to the school by Monday, April 27th. We will send full packets of information and paperwork home to interested families next week. Completing the interest form itself is not a consent for treatment. See flyers attached: https://aptg.co/MFVt1z




Kindergarten Registration is April 23rd at GES. Please click for more info:
https://www.gervais.k12.or.us/o/ges/article/2832279

1. April 21st at 5pm is Donkey Basketball in our GES gym! Come on out and see some basketball fun with donkeys! Link for details: Spanish https://aptg.co/Gp9T4n English: https://aptg.co/7111L8
2. April 23rd starting at 4pm we are hosting our Kindergarten Round-Up. If you have a child who will be a Kindergartener in the 26-27 school year, please call the office for an appointment. See flyer for details: https://aptg.co/JR5hRH (English) and https://aptg.co/kffc83 (Spanish)
3. April 24th is the talent show! FLC, K-2 will be from 12:30-1:15 and 3-5 will start at 1:30 and end at 2:15. Parents are welcome to attend! See the flyers for details: https://aptg.co/-qZpB3 (English) https://aptg.co/g01pdk (Spanish)






Progress reports are coming home in your child’s backpack TODAY, April 15th. Look for them!
April 16th at 6-7:30pm Family Bingo Night in the Cafe. Every family who attends will be entered into a raffle for a 40 gift card to the Bullwinkles arcade and a pizza. Link for detail: https://aptg.co/JTYPzt
April 21st at 5pm is Donkey Basketball in our GES gym! Come on out and see some basketball fun with donkeys! Link for details: Spanish https://aptg.co/Gp9T4n English: https://aptg.co/7111L8
Calling all new Kindergarteners! If you have a child who will be a Kindergartener in the 26-27 school year, please call the office for an appointment. Our Kindergarten Round-Up is on April 23rd!



1. No School Tomorrow April 10th. Teachers have a grading day! Progress reports will come home in your child’s backpack on Wednesday, April 15th. Look for them next week!
2. April 16th at 6-7:30pm Family Bingo Night in the Cafe. Every family who attends will be entered into a raffle for a 40 gift card to the Bullwinkles arcade and a pizza. Link for detail: https://aptg.co/JTYPzt
3. April 21st at 5pm is Donkey Basketball in our GES gym! Come on out and see some basketball fun with donkeys! Link for details: Spanish https://aptg.co/Gp9T4n English: https://aptg.co/7111L8
4. Calling all new Kindergarteners! If you have a child who will be a Kindergartener in the '26-'27 school year, please call the office for an appointment to come visit our school and get registered. Our Kindergarten Round-Up is on April 23rd! We can't wait to meet all of our new Kindergarten friends.



April 16th at 6pm is Family Bingo Night in the Cafe. Link for detail: https://aptg.co/JTYPzt
April 21st at 5pm is Donkey Basketball in our GES gym! Come on out and see some basketball fun with donkeys! Link for details: Spanish https://aptg.co/Gp9T4n
English: https://aptg.co/7111L8



April 16th at 6pm in the Cafe', we have Family Bingo Night. Please see the flyer attached.

https://aptg.co/7ttNP0

The Aguilas de Oro baile folklorico will be performing at 6:15 and 7:15 PM with the culinary arts program serving free refreshments from the food truck.


Friday, April 3rd, is Pink Day in honor of Victoria Lopez and her special life that was lost to a battle with cancer. Remind your kiddos to wear their pink!
Thank you for all your patience with the construction. We look forward to the beauty the school will bring come fall.
Remind: In the morning, please remember to drop your child off in the car zone (7:40-8am) or park in the district office parking lot and walk your child across the street using a crosswalk. When picking your child up In the afternoon, please use the crosswalk on 1st street (manned with crossing guards) to safely cross the street. Thank you!
Hello Families! Welcome Back!
I hope you all had a great break, I spent some quality time with my son Maclain. He's a senior so every day feels like the "last of this or that." I'm constantly hugging him and he just rolls his eyes:)
REMINDER! Starting tomorrow, March 30th, we will NOT have access to the front of the school and will enter through the east side doors (the preschool side) on 1st. This is for walkers/pick up or drop off during school hours. Buses and car zone will remain unchanged. This is for the remainder of the year. If you pick up/drop off your child in a car at the front of the building, we encourage you to start using car zone. See Map: https://aptg.co/lHN3hR
Starting March 30th, after Spring Break, we will NOT have access to the front of the school during that time. We will need to make a temporary adjustment to our arrival and dismissal procedures for our walkers. Buses and car zone will remain unchanged. During construction, we will need all students grades K-5 to enter/exit the main building from the East side doors on 1st. If you pick up/drop off your child in a car, we encourage you to use the car zone. See Map: https://aptg.co/lHN3hR
Art Fundraiser! Hi parents! The last day to submit orders for our annual Art Fundraiser will be Tuesday, March 17th. All money raised goes toward school assemblies, so please consider supporting us! If you have any questions, please contact 2nd grade teacher Michelle Chase: michelle_chase@gervais.k12.or.us.
Families have an opportunity to participate in Skate Night at GHS next week! It will be a blast! Please see the flyer for more information: https://aptg.co/JZCT35
Coding Night! SMSP Family Coding Night 6-7pm in the GES Cafe’. Please join us for snacks and prizes.
Additionally, students who have perfect attendance for 5 days this week (March 16-March 20th) will get popcorn. Ms. Bizon will be serving it in the gym for 100% attenders. Let’s eat popcorn!
You have an opportunity to participate in Skate Night at GHS next week! It will be a blast! Please see the flyer for more information: https://aptg.co/JZCT35
Additionally, students who have perfect attendance for 5 days next week (March 16-March 20th) will get popcorn. Ms. Bizon will be serving it in the gym for 100% attenders. Let’s eat popcorn!
