Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School

💜💚🐾What a way to end the year! 🎉 Students and staff enjoyed a fun morning of kickball! We appreciate our fellow Wildcats coming out to cheer our 5th graders on! Thank you to PTO for the waters and ice pop treats!

Today we “sprinkled” our Nurse Zipper with some sweet treats to celebrate her baby boy. Thank you to all who attended and made her feel how much we truly love and appreciate her!!

What a morning of pure joy! 🎉 We kicked things off by taking a trip down memory lane with a slideshow that celebrated all the incredible moments we've shared this year. Watching our 5th graders light up as they remembered the adventures, the laughs, and the growth since August was absolutely heartwarming. 📸

Then came the Yearbook Signing Party—and wow, did we make it special! ✨ Signatures filled those pages from classmates, teachers, and friends, creating keepsakes they'll treasure for years. But the celebration didn't stop there. We soaked up the gorgeous weather with games, friendly competition, and some seriously impressive sidewalk chalk art. 🎨 The creativity on display was stunning!

What an absolutely fantastic day at PopStroke! 🎉 For their special end-of-year field trip, our 5th graders had a blast playing unlimited golf ⛳, foosball ⚽️, co****le 🎯, and table tennis 🏓 while enjoying the playground 🛝 as well. Between all the games and laughter, they refueled with a delicious lunch, unlimited fountain drinks, and a cool ice cream treat 🍦 to beat the heat. It was the perfect way to celebrate the end of Elementary School and create those unforgettable memories with friends before heading off to Middle School next year. We couldn't have asked for a better day! 😊

🐾💜💚🎓Congratulations to our amazing 2026 McNeal Wildcat graduates who were celebrated last night! Truly impressive leadership achievements were highlighted by 11 leadership clubs, 7 Gold Presidential Awards, 6 Silver Presidential Awards, 2 Good Citizenship Awards, 8 Perfect Attendance Awards, 4 Science Fair Awards, Speech Contest and Math Superstars, VEX, and Battle of the Books.
Each class was presented by their Wildcat leader before receiving their certificates of achievement.
McNeal Wildcats Lead The Way and we are so proud of every Wildcat graduate!
The success of our students depends on our strong partnership with our families, and we are grateful for your support.
Thank you to Nolan Middle School for providing the space that made our event so special. 🎓💚💜🐾

🎓 We are so excited to host our annual 5th Grade & Senior Clap Out next Thursday, May 28th at 12:30 PM! 🎓

‼️Important: Parent Viewing Area Change!
Due to some feathered friends and their nest in our courtyard, we will be moving the parent viewing area to the park. All graduates and their families should park at Greenbrook Park. Parking will be limited, so carpooling is encouraged if possible. These changes also apply to our 5th grade parents attending the event.
Graduates should allow extra time to park at the park and walk over to McNeal.

We can’t wait to celebrate our students and graduates together! 💜💚🎓

Congratulations to Jakob Howarter for being recognized at the Florida Studio Theatre Young Playwrights Festival! Jakob received an Honorable Mention for his play, Never Lie, that he wrote in class. We are so proud of his creativity, hard work, and accomplishment!

He even got to meet keynote speaker Michael Tucker, acclaimed actor and performer. 👏

💜💚📚💚💜Wildcats Lead the Way in Accelerated Reader statistics! 💜💚📚💚💜
190 students qualified for our AR grade level celebrations. Time to celebrate all these Reader Leaders! Way to go!!! 🎉

"Decades of research and classroom experience show that Accelerated Reader helps students improve reading skills. Based on the latest research study of 1.8 million K–12 US students, those using Accelerated Reader with fidelity showed measurable growth in reading achievement." https://www.renaissance.com/products/practice-instruction/accelerated-reader/

Thank you PTO for funding our Accelerated Reader program again for next year. We appreciate your support and commitment to student success! 💜💚🐾

Last week our PK students celebrated at their moving up ceremony! Thank you to our amazing PTO, staff, and admin for your support with the ceremony!💜💚