Lower Elementary School

It is with great honor that we recognize Amber Bain as the Glenpool Public Schools' Friend of Education for November 2025. She is a champion of public education, representing our community at the Oklahoma Department of Education in Oklahoma City on multiple occasions. Amber is a valuable asset to our schools, city, and state.

Thank you, Amber. We sincerely appreciate it.

GLE Big Kahuna Fundraiser items will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 2:00 - 5:30 from the cafeteria. Staff will be stationed at the cafeteria doors to allow parents to pick up their items without entering the building. Pick-up will pause during dismissal. Please do not park in the bus lane until after 3:00 pm.

The GLE Safe and Healthy Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. The committee will be reviewing the Glenpool District Wellness Policy. This meeting is open to GLE parents who are interested in reviewing the policy.

🌟 Deck the Halls at GLE! 🌟

It's time for our 2nd Annual Glenpool Lower Elementary Christmas Workshop, and we need your help to make the school sparkle for our students! ✨

We want to transform our halls into a magical winter wonderland that all our students can enjoy. You can join the festive fun in two ways:

Volunteer In-Person: We're looking for wonderful helpers to join us during the workshop. Sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948A8A922A5F9CF8-60233876-2025.

Make a Donation: Can't make it in person? You can still contribute by donating supplies to help us deck the halls! See the needs list here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948A8A922A5F9CF8-60233507-2025.

Thank you for helping us create wonderful Christmas memories for our GLE students! Go Warriors! 🎄

The annual Vizavance Vision Screenings will take place at GLE the week of November 17, 2025. This is a free vision screening provided to all students. If you would like to "opt out" your child from this free screening, please print out and sign the attached form or contact your child's teacher.

The Annual GLE Candy Walk Parade was a HUGE success thanks to all our local businesses and others who came and passed out candy to our students!! A big thank you to Nutrition Worx, Banc First, I HOP, Glenpool Band Boosters, Cafe 75, Marvin Manns State Farm, GPS Administration, Curtain Drug, Ramona Gormly Realtor Coldwell Banker, GLE Parent Volunteers, Strides Therapy, Arvest Bank, Fidelity, Chick-fil-a, Hurley Family, Sundown Marine, GPS SRO Hill, GLenpool Chamber, Seasons of Life Counseling, Nowlin Orthodontics, Quality Heating Cooling Plumbing & Electric, Mark Allen Chevrolet, Kathy Sue Photography, and Glenpool Fire Dept. Also, thank you to Glenpool Walmart for the large candy donation. We will post photos soon.

It's no trick, help us celebrate our Support Employee of the Month for November - Justin Smith. Mr. Smith works in the district's IT department. One colleague says this, "Justin is always so friendly and helpful when technical issues arise at any site. His workload had to be overwhelming this summer and into the beginning of the school year with so many technological upgrades at different sites; however, he remained calm, consistent, friendly, and reliable. We are so thankful for his hard work and years of dedicated service to our entire district."

Huge treats for our November Elementary Teacher of the Month, Tracy McGowen. Mrs. McGowen works in our Team Room. One of her colleagues writes, " Tracy goes above and beyond to help all of her colleagues. She always has a positive attitude and is ready to de-escalate any situation with laughter. She loves all of our students but has a special heart for our students who struggle with trauma and special needs. We could not survive without her, and she plays an integral role in ensuring that all of our students are successful, no matter what challenges they face. We are so thankful for her!"

Congratulations to our Secondary Certified Teacher of the Month for November, Danny Webb. Mr. Webb teaches 5th-grade science and social studies. A fellow teacher says, "As a new employee to GPS, Mr. Webb has been a great mentor and helper to me. Whenever I have questions about teaching, Mr. Webb is always there to help me understand. He's always sharing resources to help me understand our grade's power standards and CFA. I truly appreciate him as a colleague."

The November Edition of the Lower Elementary Times is now available.

GLE has BIG news! We just heard from our Big Kahuna Fundraising partner. They are sending us the Lego Party Limo on Friday, October 31, 2025. Students who sold 15 or more items will be celebrated with an afternoon Limo ride to Braums. Permission slips will be coming soon. Thank you so much to all who helped GLE raise money for our students.

We are so thrilled to celebrate this special week with our students, staff, and community!

Unfortunately, with the persistent rain forecasted for Friday in the Oklahoma weather, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of all our participants, we've made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the traditional Homecoming Parade. While we're sad to miss the parade, the safety of our students and community members is our top priority.

But don't worry—the celebration is still ON!

We are excited to announce that the Homecoming Ceremony will be moving indoors to the Sports Arena. We invite everyone to join us at 5:00 PM to see all the members of our fantastic Homecoming Court recognized and cheer as we crown this year's Homecoming King and Queen!

We look forward to an evening filled with school spirit, community pride, and a great ballgame afterward. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our school and students!

Go Warriors!

GPS Administration

GLE Funshine Committee is selling Boo Your Friends tootsie roll pops! Get yours while you can!

GREAT NEWS - The intersection at HW 75 and 141st is COMPLETELY OPEN as of right now (2:20 pm, Monday, Oct 20) - including the "Texas turnarounds".

Be careful as you navigate it these first few weeks.

See you tomorrow, students!

Dress Up Days for Homecoming start Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Your child may dress up on any or all of the days you would like!

Glenpool Public Schools would like to thank Jake Schnebly for his years of service on the Board of Education! You and your family will be missed!

Deadline extended: All orders must be submitted by 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 15th. Please support the GHS Student Council by purchasing the official HOCO design. Link:https://t.co/RsI9BpbMsL

Worms! Worms! Worms! Tulsa Master Gardner's visited our kindergarten classes today to teach them all about the importance of worms.

Don't forget to bring your students out to enjoy the Truck Touch at the Upper Elementary 5:30-7:30!

A big thank you to Glenpool Fire Department who visited our pre-k students today. October is fire safety month and our students enjoyed learning about fire safety and exploring the fire trucks.