Kindness Week is this week.
Tuesday- Pajama Day
Wednesday- Dress up as a Twin
Thursday- Team Spirit Day
Friday- School Spirit Day (wear yellow and blue)
Friday our first grade students will be going on their field trip. Parents, please be sure to complete the volunteer application if you are planning to attend.
Have a Great Week!!
No school on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

We would like to thank all of the Veteran's who came out to GKE's 2nd Annual Community Veteran's Day parade. Click the link below to see our video. Thank you again.
https://youtu.be/tuXYpItQvZ4?si=xswDz1jpBm8rcNVQ
We should be Kind everyday! Next week is Kindness Week. Show random acts of kindness to people you know and ones you do not know. Kindness is the only way to be!!

Tomorrow there is no school for students. It is an optional teacher workday. See you on Wednesday!

Posted are the Reading Awards from Oct 16th-Oct 31st! We had students to achieve reading 100 books!! Just keep reading.


BINGO for Books!! Everyone goes home with books tonight!







October is Fire Prevention Month. Thank you to the local fire departments, Kenly, Antioch , and Bethany, for talking with our students. They learned a lot and had a good time. Thank you for volunteering your time to educate students on Fire Prevention.


The Daughters of the American Revolution (DRA) Chapter presented our 1st Grade team and the media center with a copy of "The Very Quiet Cricket." We would like to Thank You for your donation.
Mark your calendar for Q2 Events!



JCPS wrapped up the 2023-2024 school year ranked 35th in the state overall! 💪
Now we are future-focused on our 2029 goal of being in the top 20% in the state. With the best teachers, students, and parents giving their all, we will get there! 📚🏫🎓
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Join GKE in honoring our community Veterans. We look forward to honoring all who served.

Let's celebrate Ms. Kelly Holland, principal of Glendale-Kenly Elementary School!
Ms. Holland has 19 years of experience with JCPS. She was a teacher at South-Smithfield Elementary School for 11 years and has been at Glendale-Kenly Elementary for seven years as an assistant principal intern/assistant principal, and two years as principal.
Ms. Holland is passionate about both her students and staff, making her an incredible asset to the Wildcat family.
Wildcats, let's roar for Ms. Holland!
#NationalPrincipalsMonth 💛💙

We continue to grow and improve each & every day! 🌟
JCPS English learners showed more improvement than the state average in back-to-back years! 👏
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

One last reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, for JCPS students on the traditional calendar. 📅

Hello Wildcat Families! Monday, October 21 is the last day of the 1st Quarter. Tuesday, October 22 is a Teacher Workday so there will be no school for students. PTA is hosting spirit night at the truck stop on Tuesday from 5-8. Join us!
In STEM this week students were tasked with KEVA plank challenges. First and 2nd grades were building bridges while 3rd -5th grades were building planks. In these design challenges students learn how to break down problems into smaller parts and make plans for solving those. Keva planks also help students improve their spatial awareness through creativity and design. We discussed weight, counterweight, and balance and its impact in these builds.






This is the BEST SCHOOL with the BEST STAFF and the BEST KIDS!! Ms. Holland is very thankful to be a part of it!




JCPS showed exceptional growth for the 2023-2024 school year❗
Eleven schools are no longer on the Assisted Targeted Support and Improvement list. JCPS is moving forward! 🚂
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

JCPS is raising the bar of academic success! ⬆
We were above the state average for all EOG/EOC subject areas in grades 3-8 and in high school Math 1 and Biology. ✨
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

