
Happy School Communicators Day Friday, May 12th, 2023!


Our 1st Grade Champions had guest readers for Community Law Education Week today! Thank you to Madison Hoffman & Jake Lampke - 8th Circuit Solicitor's Office, Heather Faulkner - The Law Office of Laura Saunders, and Rick Faulks - SC Legal Services for reading to our students, sharing about your career, and providing them with a book.










Monthly Parent Newsletter https://www.smore.com/tugb6

Today's pick up will be our rainy day procedures. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13BGmqfUQruHTKWlL86nqm6UGzHpTl62BGAAS9KhueDo/edit?usp=sharing


It's almost time for out BOGO Book Fair! The Fair will run from Monday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 10 after testing each day, with all purchases directly benefiting our school. Shop online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gcoschool


Due to rain the Spring Carnival has been moved to it's rain date, Thursday, May 4th. Tomorrow, Thursday, April 27 is our crowning of our 2023 King / Queen, Prince/Princess contest. See you tomorrow



Today April 26 is a Rainy Day Dismissal. Middle school will pick up in the normal area in back. Elementary will have one car line only today and not two. Students will dismiss by auditorium.


Next week is our spring spirit week. We hope that our students & staff can have a great time as we prepare for our state testing. This will be a lot of fun!!


Call all GCO Champion Tigers and parents. Tomorrow is our monthly bike ride with Mr. Thomas. Come ride tomorrow from 11 AM to 1 PM. See you tomorrow #GrowingChampionsOnly


Looking for volunteers for our community Color Run on May 6, 2023 Sign up today!!! https://forms.gle/payyXpKKNN2F1tdr5


Chess Championship! GCO Champion vs HT Champion will play for the over title of Chess Champ!! 4:30 PM in the GCO Auditorium. #GrowingChampionsOnly


Breakfast of Champions 4/24 & 4/25 Reservation Forms are due tomorrow 4/15 please turn those in if you plan on joining us. Two guest per student. Thank you for being a part of our mission #GrowingChampionsOnly


Good Morning GCO Parents & Community, just a reminder that we are presenting 3rd quarter awards to Champions based on academic achievements & other recognitions . Our times have been updated


April is School Library Month and we are celebrating with half-priced library and technology fines if paid between April 15-May 15! Now is a great time to clear previous fines from lost library books, chromebook damages, or lost chargers before the end of the school year!
Check for fine notices from your student over the next few days! The library has sent notices regularly and will continue to send them more frequently until the end of the school year! Reach out to mspires@laurens55.org if you have any questions!


Attention Parents & Students. Cheer try-outs begin tomorrow, Wednesday & Thursday from 3:15 - 5:30 Tuesday - Wednesday & 3:15 to 4:30 Thursday. Try outs will take place in gym.


Our April Parent Newsletter https://www.smore.com/a1gmw

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in form and receive your envelope for the King/Queen Prince/Princess Contest!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/16tneRtEpQhP9QLghXw3JW7F4vEWssgEt/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105520356379862310481&rtpof=true&sd=true


Congratulations to these two AMAZING people and their selection of Teacher of the Year / Support Staff of the Year. Debra Bearden & Cindy Taylor.



Parents you invited to come see our 5th grade students graduate from the D.A.R.E. program tomorrow at 9 AM #GrowingChampionsOnly


Parents be on the look out for report cards on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Also coming home is a parent survey from the state department that is part of our school report card. Please take a moment to do the survey. Thank you for being a GCO Champion
