Reminder! Author Kirk Reedstrom will visit PES on April 10th. He will autograph pre-ordered copies of his books. Pre-orders are due Thursday, March 13th.
It's Spirit Week in honor of our One School, One Book title and Read Across America Week.
Author Event 2025!
Kirk Reedstrom is coming to Palisades on Thursday, April 10th.
Students will meet and learn from this best selling author.
Mr. Reedstrom will autograph and sign pre-ordered copies of his books.
Look for an order form to come home with your student(s).
All orders are due by Thursday, March 13th.
The school board has approved updated middle school boundaries for the 2025-2026 school year with the opening of Giles Creek Middle School. These changes help balance enrollment and maintain strong educational opportunities. You can read the full article here: https://www.gpsne.org/article/2048704.
Please visit our website and click Boundary Map on the header. View the interactive map and select “Middle 25-26” to see where your student will attend next year: https://www.gpsne.org/page/boundary-map.
The news is out! Our One School, One Book title for this year is "Class Dismissed". The oldest child in each family will be bringing this book home today, along with a reading calendar. Students heard the first 3 chapters in their class today, but the remaining chapters should be shared at home. Audio files of each chapter are available on the PES Website under the "Principal News" tab. Happy Reading!
Congratulations to our most recent Character Counts honorees. These students, and our staff representatives, Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Schriever, were recognized for demonstrating honesty. Way to go!!
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW: Due to the forecasted extreme cold during arrival time, Gretna Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19, 2025. As previously scheduled, there will also be no school on Thursday and Friday.
Elementary conferences planned for tomorrow will be rescheduled, with schools providing updated information at a later date.
LEGO Club Session 1 recently met for a week. It was a busy week where third-grade students created, collaborated, and built together.
School Closure Notice: Due to the Winter Storm Warning and forecasted hazardous conditions, Gretna Public Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, February 12th. Stay safe.
Palisades may be divided on who we want to win, but we are united in our excitement for the Super Bowl!
Tomorrow is the last day for our fundraiser
Congratulations to all of our Battle of the Books teams for their amazing performance at today's District battle. A special shout out to team 3, who took 3rd place, and team 9 who took 1st place in the competition!
Congratulations to our most recent Character Counts honorees. These students, and our teacher representative, Mrs. Cradduck were recognized for demonstrating perseverance. Way to go!!
The Palisades "Battle of the Books" Teams competed in a dress rehearsal school competition to practice for next week's District Battle at Falling Waters Elementary. These hard working students (nine teams!) read 10 Golden Sower titles, and gathered weekly after school to practice answering trivia questions on each book. Congratulations to Team 1 for winning our school battle!
2025-2026 GPS School Calendar
2026-2027 GPS School Calendar
For the first time ever, we are excited to announce that the school calendars for the next two years, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, are now available!
A special thank you to the Calendar Committee for their time and effort in making this possible. These calendars will allow families to plan vacations and time away well in advance, ensuring students can avoid missing valuable school days.
You can find the calendars under the "Parents" section on all school websites and are available in Printable Flyers for your convenience.
Please consider donating clothing for our Nurse's office.
Mrs. Burns 5th grade class has been learning about food chains and food webs in a variety of ecosystems. Students were given plant and animal cards from a woodland ecosystem and asked to build their own food webs.
Congratulations to our most recent Character Counts representatives. These students, and our staff representative Mrs. Fiala, demonstrate the trait of Perseverance. Way to go!!
Mrs. Husing is sponsoring an E-Sports club for fourth grade students this semester.
Mrs. Schnell sponsors Chess Club for fifth grade students on Friday mornings. They learn chess basics, and get to practice their skills by challenging opponents.
