Who's ready to celebrate a major milestone? It's the 100th day of school at Harvest Hills Elementary! Students and teachers alike have been working hard and achieving so much together these past 100 days!
3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
100th day of school sign in the front of a school

Gretna Public Schools educators participated in a districtwide Professional Development Day featuring breakout sessions on instruction, technology, wellness, and leadership, concluding with a keynote by Stephen Mackey on school culture and educator impact. Read more at https://www.gpsne.org/article/2642761 #BeGretnaGreat

3 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Superintendent Travis Lightle and Former Board Member David Gulizia speaking to GPS staff about negotiations
Four GPS Administration staff sitting in classroom waiting for teachers to attend their breakout session during GPS PD Day
teachers in front of classroom acting out different words and phrases
GPS staff on PD day spinning clay
GPS staff sitting in classroom learning for PD day
GPS staff on PD day learning coaching techniques
Speaker Stephen Mackey talking to GPS staff about what makes you different?
GPS staff sitting in a classroom learning on PD day
Mike Sortino speaking to GPS staff at PD day
First graders in Miss Beach's music room are working on counting and clapping rhythms with popsicle sticks.
3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
Students working on rhythm with popsicle sticks
Students working on rhythm with popsicle sticks
Students working on rhythm with popsicle sticks
Students working on rhythm with popsicle sticks
Students working on rhythm with popsicle sticks
This week, Mrs. Schram's 4th grade class is diving into the world of weathering! Students got hands-on and conducted a cool lab experiment, shaking up rocks in a jar to see the changes up close.
3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students in a classroom during science
students in a classroom during science
students in a classroom with a science experiment
students in a classroom during science
Science is on in Mrs. Love's class! 3rd graders are getting hands-on with books, tape, paper, and marbles, building ramps and learning the thrill of STEM!
3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
Students building ramps in a 3rd grade classroom
Students building ramps in a 3rd grade classroom
Students building ramps in a 3rd grade classroom
Check out Miss Clymer's third-grade class goin' full STEAM ahead! They built ramps to show off force and motion with marbles - science in action!
3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students making ramps in school
students making ramps in school
students making ramps in school
students making ramps in school

Get ready to rep your Gretna pride! Starting this week, we're kicking off Spirit Wear Fridays! Every Friday, students are encouraged to wear their favorite Gretna gear and show off their school spirit. Let's fill our hallways with school pride and make Fridays the best day of the week!

3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
flyer for school logos

It's that time again for Dine Out Nights! Join us at McDonald's on January 20th!

3 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
Flyer for harvest hills dine out night
"Snow much fun! Mrs. Love's 3rd grade class is building snowmen and making winter memories that'll last a lifetime
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students holding up molded snowmen
students holding up molded snowmen
Miss Beach and Mr. Rohde teamed up to teach a combined PE/Music class with the 5th graders. They played rhythms with basketballs and buckets and made their own ensembles with the PE equipment!
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students making instruments with chairs and balls in music/pe class
students making instruments with chairs and balls in music/pe class
students making instruments with chairs and balls in music/pe class

Mrs. Fulton's Hero Huddle group is mixing creativity and math!

4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students measuring
students measuring
students measuring
students measuring
students measuring
Mrs. Matousek's second graders finished their Writing Like Scientists unit! They learned how to research, take notes, and write paragraphs, procedures, and lab reports. Students combined what they learned in writing with what they were learning in science do research about boats, take notes and write a paragraph about boats. Then, with a group they designed a boat, built it, and filled out a lab report while they tested it.
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
students working on a science project in class of building a boat with materials
Mrs. Collins' second graders are busy getting into the holiday spirit this week! They have played fun games, measured each other with candy canes and made a wish to help others this season!
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
student writing piece wishing for shelter for everyone
student being measured with candy canes
classroom photo
students smiling for a phoot while playing a game on the floor of a classroom
two students playing a game on the floor of a classroom
student being measured with candy canes
student being measured with candy canes

Attention: We Are Hiring School Bus Drivers!

Our school district is looking for caring, dependable individuals to help transport our students safely to and from school each day.

If you enjoy working with children and want a meaningful role in your community, we’d love to have you on our team! Apply at www.gpsne.org

4 months ago, Gretna Public School District
Gretna Public Schools logo with photo of school bus "We Are Hiring - Drivers Part-Time 20+ Hrs per week CDL & Non CDL 19.60-29.40 Per Hour High Quality Vehicles Vehicle Technology Paid Training PTO & Sick Leave Apply at GPSNE.ORG
Happy Holidays from some of our Harvest Hills 2nd Graders!
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
holiday card of students
holiday card of students
Grown up carolers! Mr. Boone's former students made a visit with their choir to sing to the central office admin this morning. They brought a lot of smiles!
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
carolers at an administration building
Third Graders in Mrs. Love's class worked on a project in class to BRIGHTEN each other's day by giving kind adjectives.
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
third graders doing an adjective project in class
third graders doing an adjective project in class
third graders doing an adjective project in class
First graders are visiting the north pole today!
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students having a camping day in class
students under desks using flashlights to work.
first graders using their desks as tents
Students in Miss Clymer's 3rd grade class used their knowledge of rhythms and melody to make Pentatonic Snowmen.
4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students doing a musical santa project
students doing a musical santa project
students doing a musical santa project
students doing a musical santa project
students doing a musical santa project

The Harvest Hills Elementary School Choir absolutely rocked it during their performance for parents, and then they spread some holiday cheer by caroling around the school!

4 months ago, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY
students caroling in a school
students caroling in a school
a choir of students singing on stage