Lincoln Heights Elementary

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The Elmer Russell School Bell Award is awarded annually to a citizen or organization AND a GPS employee who has made significant contributions to enhance Greenville Public Schools. CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 Elmer Russell School Bell Award Winners - Education Foundation of Greenville (EFG) and Michelle Blaszczynski.

First Week Fun at LH!

GPS would like to thank our 2022 Elmer Russell School Bell Award winners for joining us in this year's Danish Festival Dansk Parade on Saturday (8/19). Parade photo includes Robin Walter, Vice President/School Liasion for the Flat River Historial Society & Museum, and Don Bryant, a recently retired maintenance from Greenville Public Schools. A special THANK YOU to Tinney Automotive for providing a vehicle and a driver for our award recipients to participate in the parade. GPS is grateful for all individuals and organizations that continue to support our staff and students.

The 2023 winners will be announced via social media soon, and they will be invited to participate in next year's Danish Festival Parade with us!

Reminder...No School on Friday (August 25)

It was a great first day at Lincoln Heights! Go Jackets!!

The 2023-2024 school year starts tomorrow (Monday, August 21); have a great school year!

Looking forward to celebrating the 59th Annual Danish Festival this weekend! Be sure to watch and cheer for all the Greenville Public School's representatives showcasing Jacket Pride in tomorrows parade!!

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 District Teacher of the Year - Kristen Ritter, GHS & our District Support Staff of the Year - Rick Court, GHS!

REMINDER - GPS is hosting a District-Wide Medication Drop Off TODAY (Thursday, August 17, 2023) at the Greenville High School - Lobby (111 N. Hillcrest Street) from 11:00am-2:00pm and 3:00-5:30pm.

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Orientation/Open House is a great time to drop off your student(s) school supplies. Hope to see you there!

GPS Staff were welcomed back this morning with a delicious breakfast served up by the GPS Food & Nutrition Team, along with a program held in the GHS Auditorium to celebrate the support of local foundations (GACF & EFG), years of service awards, and more! We are looking forward to the first day of school on Monday, August 21st!

Due to a critical technology failure, Greenville Public Schools' StudentVue and ParentVue are down. Please contact your student's main office by phone, email, or in person for schedule or student registration information.

Greenville Public Schools will be hosting a District-Wide Medication Drop Off on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Greenville High School - Lobby (111 N. Hillcrest Street) from 11:00am-2:00pm and 3:00-5:30pm. This medication drop-off is for any prescribed daily or as-needed medication to be utilized at any GPS school. All medicines dropped off must have a Permission & Request for Administration of Medication form, SIGNED by the parent AND physician, so that the medication can be administered to the student during school hours. https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/school-nurse-services

Greenville Public Schools will be performing critical network upgrades tomorrow (Friday, August 4). Due to the upgrade process, all GPS phones and ParentVUE/StudentVUE will be down for the day. We will not be able to accept any new enrollments or returning student verifications during this time. Services should be restored by 4PM. Thank you for your support in our upgrade process, have a great weekend!

CHILDREN'S CORNER: A licensed before and after-school child care and preschool program that provides a safe, enriching environment for children. For additional information, visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/childrens-corner

GPS TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: First-time bus riders must register for transportation for the 2023-24 school year. Current bus riders remain registered, and no further action is needed unless there is a change for the 2023-24 school year. If you have any questions, please contact the GPS Transportation Department at 616.754.3850. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1Ok6bqtOly7zo2VPLpHyCoG_OVYBPIbnBI9MY1uJiPz74Eg/viewform

If you have concerns regarding your child's speech and language development or other developmental delays, please contact Deb Hansen at [email protected] or 616.754.1996 for more information. Children must be residents of Greenville Public Schools for further evaluation.

Join us for free food and fun each weekday through August 11th!

Check out some back-to-school information for GPS elementary schools, including OPEN HOUSE/ORIENTATION details! It is important for new families to register their children and returning families to verify their children's information in ParentVUE promptly! https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/enrollment

Today's Back to School FREE Backpack Giveaway was a HUGE success as we are COMPLETELY OUT of over 350 backpacks. We hope everyone has a wonderful school year!

GPS is hosting a Back to School FREE Backpack Giveaway TODAY (July 27) from 8:00am-2:30pm at our Central Services Facility (located at 1414 Chase Street, Greenville). The giveaway is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE while supplies last. Please enter the front parking lot & stay to the right as it is set up as a drive-thru distribution. Have a fantastic school year! Go Jackets!

First Day of School - Monday, August 21, 2023

First Day of School - Monday, August 21, 2023 GPS is looking forward to welcoming back students on Monday, August 21 , for the start of the 2023...

The 23/24 school year registration and returning verification form is NOW OPEN! Please take a few minutes to jump on this link and help us plan for another amazing school year!
Link: https://pvue.gpsjackets.org/pvue/PXP2_Login.aspx

Special THANK YOU to TOV Cafe for providing over 30 summer school staff members with a favorite drink of their choice this morning! This is the last week of summer school, and we are so thankful for our hard-working staff that helped provide these additional learning opportunities!

This is our last week of Meet Up and Eat Up at the Flat River Library location. They will be serving lunch from 12 - 1 pm through July 28th. We appreciate partnering with them to offer our community the summer food service program. Please visit one of our other locations offering Free breakfast and lunch through August 11.

GPS is hosting a Back to School FREE Backpack Giveaway on Thursday, July 27, from 8:00-2:30pm at our Central Services Facility (located at 1414 Chase Street, Greenville). The giveaway will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE! If you have any questions, please message the district's page directly or email [email protected].

Bonnie Short is the 2023 Support Staff of the Year for Lincoln Heights! Mrs. Short is often the first face you see when entering Lincoln Heights. One comment used on her nomination form by a parent said, " Bonnie is always super nice and welcoming on the phone and in person whenever I need to come in. She always has a smile on her face and takes pride in her position at LH," We are thrilled to present Mrs. Short with this award, as it is truly well-deserved!

Just a reminder that our Meet Up and Eat Up, summer food service program, is closed next week as we celebrate the holiday. Please join us again at one of our four locations on June 10th for FREE breakfast and lunch! Have a wonderful 4th of July!

We welcome your little one to join us this fall! Register today!

Congratulations to 3rd Grade Teacher Kimble Darbee! Kimble was recently recognized as Lincoln Height's Teacher of the Year! Way to go, Ms. Darbee, we are so thankful to have you on our team!

Corewell Health’s Community Health Worker, Evi Peterson, shared nutrition
and physical education information with the children at Walnut Hills Elementary this week. The school is one of four locations that are open for FREE breakfast and lunch throughout the summer through our Meet Up and Eat Up program. Ms. Peterson will also be at our Baldwin Heights location on July 10th for lunch and at our High School on July 17th for lunch. Come join us each weekday for fun and food!

Our Great Start Readiness program is open for preschool registration! We are now five full days per week! Sign up today!

Greenville Public Schools is seeking candidates for a College and Career Navigator. This is a certified teaching position. Go to our site and apply today! https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/employment-opportunities

Some career readiness fun took place at Lincoln Heights. The second graders painted the hand-crafted birdhouses they made with our GHS CTE students to gift their moms.

Don't forget to join us for Free Food and fun this week! Breakfast and lunch are available!

Greenville Athletic Department's FREE Annual Sports Physical Event for ALL GMS & GHS Students will be held tomorrow (Wednesday, June 7, 2023). Physicals completed at the event will be valid for the entire 2023-2024 school year. A parent must accompany their student(s) during the event. For more information, visit

FREE Sports Physical for GMS & GHS Students - June 7, 2023 Greenville Athletic Department FREE Annual Sports Physical Event for ALL GMS & GHS Students ...