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We urge you to follow the Mitchell County NC Government and Michell County Emergency Management pages. We will try to share community updates when possible, but like everyone else, we don't have cell service unless we go outside the area.
Mitchell County Schools will be Closed tomorrow, Thursday Sept 26th and Friday, Sept 27th due the severe rain and wind event predicted to hit our area. We are forecasted to receive up to 15+ inches of rainfall and sustained winds of 50 mph+. Rainfall is predicted to become heavy after midnight tonight. Please stay safe and monitor this weather event!
Tomorrow's dress-up day is Blue & White/Camo. Wear your Eagle/Gouge spirit gear or camo! Grandparents Day is this Friday from 9-10 a.m. in the cafeteria. We will reschedule if the weather worsens, causing a change in our regular schedule. Friday is an early dismissal. Buses will load at 12:00 & car riders at 12:05.
The Mitchell High School football game has been rescheduled from Friday until tomorrow night at 7:00pm. At this time, our school schedule will remain as planned, with a 2 hour early release day on Friday. We will continue monitor the weather and will keep you informed if changes are needed in the schedule later in the week.
Breakfast with Grandparents this Friday! 9 am to 10 am!
Reminder: Tomorrow is Beach Day!
Upcoming events and important dates for Gouge Primary.
Tomorrow is Pajama Day, and this week is Bus Ridership Week! All absence notes need to be turned in to Faith Garland in the front office. You may also email her at faithgarland@mhslive.net. Any changes in transportation for your student need to go through the front office, not Class Dojo, so please call the office.
Just a reminder that next Friday is an Early Release Day!
Next week, September 23-27, is School Bus Ridership Week across school districts in North Carolina. The funding that we get for transportation is dependent on the number of students who ride a school bus during this week. Even if your child rides the bus occasionally, we ask that they please ride at least one day next week.
Homecoming 2024 GPS Spirit Week will be Monday, 9/23, through Friday, 9/27. Please remember that all school rules apply.
We will be trying a new photography company this year as well as finishing out our time with LifeTouch. Our first set of fall pictures will be this Monday, September 16th with TPS Photography. Then on October 7th will have fall pictures with LifeTouch. No pre-payment is required for this Monday.
Are you interested in becoming a bus driver? Mitchell County Schools will host bus driver training next week!
Thank you all for a great start to the school year! Just a reminder that schools wills be closed on Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day Holiday and Tuesday, September 3 for Staff Development. We look forward to seeing students again on Wednesday, September 4!
This is just a reminder there will be no school next Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day), and Tuesday, September 3rd (Required Work Day). We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Reminders: Doors open at 7:05 a.m., and academic classes begin at 7:40. Students arriving after this time are tardy and will need to be signed in at the front office. In the afternoons, Gouge will open for car pickups at 1:45, and we will dismiss car riders at 2:10. Thank you for a great first week!
We have updated some of our bus routes. If you cannot see the images, please click the link to view the live document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xtsVp1WDjomla4AWr_c9mfaNhbiJBlVDtefxL36Jlfw/edit?usp=sharing
Just a reminder: ALL students will attend school tomorrow. Please be sure to pull foward to the orange cone in both morning dropoffs and afternoon pickups.
Kindergarten students whose last name begins with the letter N-Z will attend school tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21st. First & second grade students attend every day as usual- no staggered schedule. Buses will load at 2:05 pm except Bus 138 which will load between 1:45-1:50 at this time. Car riders will load at 2:10.
This is just a reminder that Kindergarten students whose last name begins with the letter H-M will attend school tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20th. First and second grade students attend every day as usual with no staggered schedule. Thank you for a great first day!