Gretna Elementary PTO

05/15/2026

🎉💚 Celebrating Our 2026 Gretna Elementary PTO Scholarship Recipient! 💚🎉

We are incredibly proud to share that this year’s Gretna Schools Foundation scholarship—sponsored by the Gretna Elementary PTO—has been awarded to Sam Boeselager!

Sam is a proud Gretna Elementary School alum, and we couldn’t be more excited to cheer him on as he takes his next big step. This fall, Sam will be heading to Colorado State University to study construction management.

Please join us in congratulating Sam on this well‑deserved honor and wishing him all the success in the world as he begins his college journey. Way to go, Sam! 🎓✨

05/08/2026

We still need two more volunteers to be book fair “bouncers” and help make sure Kona Ice stays outside. Please sign up if you can donate one hour of your time! https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/30E0E4CAEA622A5FC1-63930327-book?useFullSite=false

Mark your calendars! Kick off your summer reading by joining us for Kona Ice and the Book Fair! Bring the whole family for a fun evening of treats and reading.

Friday, May 8th from 5:00-7:00 PM.

05/06/2026

💚🎉 Last GES PTO Meeting of the Year! 🎉💚

We’ll chat about:
🌿 Outdoor classroom progress and next steps
📋 Officer updates
🎉 Staff Appreciation Week highlights
🗓️ Summer meeting needs
Come share ideas, celebrate a great year, and help us set the stage for what’s next. We’d love to see you there! 💚

05/01/2026

🎭 Final Call for Bids!
Our Jungle Book musical auction closes TONIGHT at 11:45 p.m. — don’t miss your chance to snag the stuffed Kaa prop, reserved front‑row seats, or front‑row parking for show night.

Free‑will donations will continue to be accepted through the end of the musical, and every dollar supports future Gretna Elementary School productions.

We can’t wait to see everyone on May 5 at 6:30 p.m. for the show!

Bid for Reserved Seats, Reserved Parking, or Make a Free Will Donation

04/21/2026

🎭 Our Jungle Book Cast Has Been Working SO Hard! 🎶
Gretna Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students have been singing, dancing, rehearsing, and pouring their hearts into bringing The Jungle Book musical to life. We can’t wait to share their hard work with you — the show is May 5 at 6:30 p.m., and all are welcome to come watch.

To add to the fun, we’re opening bidding for three special auction items that will make show night extra memorable:
🐍 Stuffed Kaa the Snake — the official prop from the musical
🎟️ Reserved Front Row Seats — the best view in the house
🚗 Reserved Front Row Parking — pull right up and skip the rush

https://givebutter.com/c/GESJungleBookMusical

Bidding is open April 20–May 1, and every dollar raised will help support the 2027 Gretna Elementary School musical. If you’d like to support the arts without bidding, you can also make a free‑will donation at any time.

Thank you for cheering on our students and helping keep the magic of musical theatre alive at Gretna Elementary! 🌟

Bid for Reserved Seats, Reserved Parking, or Make a Free Will Donation

04/17/2026

💚✨ What a *Wickedly Wonderful* Staff Appreciation Week at Gretna Elementary School! ✨💚

Our GES staff truly makes this school feel like the Emerald City, and this week we had a blast celebrating them with a little help from the Land of Oz. Here’s a look back at all the magic:

🟩 **Monday – Defying Gravity**
The Beanery truck swooped in to give our staff a well‑deserved caffeine boost. Nothing like coffee to help our team soar through the week.

🟩 **Tuesday – Emerald City Survival Kits**
Staff received empty snackle boxes and filled them up with all kinds of delicious goodies. A perfectly enchanted way to power through the day.

🟩 **Wednesday – Elphaba’s Enchanted Nacho Bar**
A nacho bar with all the fixings appeared like magic for staff lunch. No spells needed—just lots of happy plates.

🟩 **Thursday – Flying Monkey Banana Splits**
A banana split bar brought sweet smiles and a little midweek mischief.

🟩 **Friday – There’s No Place Like Home**
To wrap up the week, staff received take‑and‑bake pizzas to enjoy at home—because nothing beats ending the week with comfort and family.

💚✨ **To our incredible GES staff: thank you for everything you do to make our school a place where students feel supported, inspired, and loved. You truly are the heart of Gretna Elementary.**

And a huge thank‑you to the amazing parents who donated and helped make this week possible. Your generosity keeps our PTO flying high.

Here’s to a week full of magic—and to the people who make GES feel like home. 💚

04/10/2026

💚✨ Gretna Elementary… Are You Ready to Be Wickedly Wonderful?! ✨💚
Staff Appreciation Week is almost here, and we’re inviting all our little witches, wizards, and munchkins to join the fun by dressing up each day! Let’s fill the halls with Emerald City energy and show our amazing staff just how much we appreciate them.

Whether you go full Glinda sparkle, Elphaba green, or just add a touch of magic with fun colors and accessories, every bit of spirit helps make the week unforgettable.
💚 Let’s celebrate our staff in the most thrillifying way — Wicked style!

04/09/2026

💚✨ Help Us Make the Lounge Wonderful for Staff Appreciation Week! ✨💚
We’re looking for a few good witches and wizards to help us clean, decorate, and stock the Gretna Elementary lounge so our amazing staff walk into a space that feels straight out of the Emerald City.

🧹 Sunday, April 12 at 5 p.m.
Come to the school and join the magic as we get everything ready for a week of celebrating our incredible staff!

Gretna Elementary School

04/03/2026

💚✨ GES Parents — We Need YOU! ✨💚
As we look ahead to the 2026–27 school year, the Gretna Elementary PTO is excited to welcome a new group of leaders and helpers who want to make a real impact in our school community.

Many of our long‑time PTO members have students moving on from Gretna Elementary School, which means lots of board positions and volunteer roles are opening up. This is a wonderful chance to jump in, share your talents, and help keep our amazing GES community thriving.

📅 Join us on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 PM
Come to the PTO meeting to learn more about the open positions, ask questions, and see how you can get involved. Whether you’re curious, ready to volunteer, or just want to meet a great group of parents, we’d love to have you there.

The PTO is a fun, supportive team that works together to bring events, resources, and joy to our school — and we’d be thrilled to welcome new faces and fresh ideas.

💌 Questions? Email us anytime at [email protected]

01/12/2026

Welcome Back to Second Semester!

We hope everyone had a wonderful break and is ready for an exciting second half of the school year! The PTO is gearing up for more fun, support, and great opportunities to get involved—and we’d love to see YOU at our PTO meetings this semester!

Whether you’re a longtime PTO supporter or brand new, your ideas and energy make a difference for our students and Gretna Elementary School community.

📅 All PTO meetings and upcoming events can be found on our Facebook Events page here:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063761131464&sk=events

💡 Have a question? An idea? Want to get involved?
📧 Email us anytime at [email protected]

Here’s to a fantastic second semester—we can’t wait to make it great together!