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Panther Post: August 9th

August 9, 2026 News & Updates Reminders Morning Arrival: We have had a great first seven days of school despite the roadwork! Thank you for your patience and cooperation! Now that we have the r...

August 9, 2026

Panther Post: August 2nd

August 2, 2026 A Note from Administration Thank you so much for a great first couple of days at GSES! We are so excited to welcome our students back for another great school year! We greatly apprec...

August 2, 2026

Panther Post Newsletter - Open House Edition

July 27, 2026 A Note from Administration Panthers, we are excited to kick off another great school year this week! Our staff members have been hard at work for the past week getting our school and ...

July 27, 2026

GSES Named Beta School of Merit

Ten schools within the Jackson County School System have been named 2025-26 National Beta Schools of Merit, the organization announced last week. 

July 20, 2026

2026 School Supply Giveaway Information

Dear JCSS Families,As we prepare for the upcoming 2026-27 school year, the Jackson County School System is once again excited to announce we will be hosting a School Supply Giveaway on Wednesday, J...

July 15, 2026

GSES PTO Spirit Wear

Spirit Wear is officially LIVE on the GSES PTO website! Head over to GSESPTO.com or click the link below to shop this year’s Spirit Wear collection!Order now and pick up your items at Open House. S...

July 13, 2026

GSES Named Distinguished K-Kids Club

Gum Springs Elementary School has been named a K-Kids Distinguished Club by the Kiwanis International for the 2025-26 school year.

May 20, 2026

​Seven JCSS Schools Named BETA Schools of Merit

Seven schools within the Jackson County School System were named 2024-25 BETA Schools of Merit by the National BETA organization. Five elementary schools earned the honor, to include East Jackson Elem

April 22, 2026

​JCSS Announces Teacher, Support Person and Bus Driver of the Year

The Jackson County School System named its 2025-26 Teacher, Support Person and Bus Driver of the Year during the fourth annual Teacher and Support Person of the Year Banquet Thursday night in Braselto

April 22, 2026

​Eight JCSS Schools Ranked Among Nation's Best Elementary, Middle Schools

Eight schools within the Jackson County School System have been ranked inside the U.S. News and World Report's latest rankings of the best elementary and middle schools in the country.

April 22, 2026

Five JCSS Schools Tabbed Literacy, Math Leaders by GaDoe

The Georgia Department of Education has recognized five schools within the Jackson County School System as Literacy or Math Leaders — two of which earned distinction in both categories.

April 22, 2026

​JCSS Shows Significant Improvement In Latest CCRPI Data

​The Jackson County School System has shown notable improvement in the latest College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) results released by the Georgia Department of Education.

April 22, 2026

BOE Approves Three New Elementary Assistant Principals

The Jackson County Board of Education approved the hires of three new elementary school assistant principals on Monday night. The Board approved Mrs. Kristen Muller for Gum Springs Elementary School,

April 22, 2026

Six JCSS Schools Named PBIS Distinguished Schools

Six schools within the Jackson County School System have been named PBIS Distinguished Schools by the Georgia Department of Education. The six schools were East Jackson Elementary, Gum Springs Element

April 22, 2026

Special Olympics: Track & Field

April 19, 2026

Blue Claw Parade (March Winner)

April 16, 2026

Panther Post: March 6

April 6, 2026 Gus' Spring Break Claw Challenge Headed on an adventure for Spring Break? Enjoying a staycation? Whatever you do over Spring Break, make sure to wear your Claw shirt or colors and tak...

April 6, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

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March 11, 2026

Stock Market Club & Tech Club

February 27, 2026

Jr. Beta Club

February 27, 2026

Lego Club

February 27, 2026

STEM Club

February 27, 2026

Science Olympiad District Competition

February 8, 2026

PTO Glow Bingo

January 24, 2026

Panther Post: January 11

January 11, 2026 News & Updates Next Week at Gum Springs January 12th: Cooking Club (2nd & 3rd) & K-Kids; pickup at 4:00pm January 12th: Gizmos practice; pickup at 5:00pm January 13th: ...

January 11, 2026

Lankford's Seasonal Art

January 9, 2026

4th Grade STEAM Bus

January 9, 2026

2nd Grade STEAM Bus

January 9, 2026

EL International Breakfast

January 9, 2026

Panther Post: December 7

December 7, 2025 News & Updates Register Now for Winter Holiday Parties We are excited about our upcoming classroom holiday celebrations! Families are welcome to join your child's class if inte...

December 7, 2025

Operation Christmas Tree

December 5, 2025

Jr. Beta Field Trip

December 5, 2025

Panther Post: November 30

November 30, 2025 A Message from Administration: Winter Holiday Parties We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break filled with special family memories! As we wrap up the second quarter of s...

November 30, 2025

Panther Post: November 16

November 16, 2025 News & Updates Breakfast & Lunch Menu Next Week at Gum Springs November 17th: 4th Grade Field Trip November 17th: Gizmos practice; pickup at 5:00pm November 17th: Cooking ...

November 16, 2025

Panther Post: November 9

November 9, 2025A Note from AdministrationAs always, it has been a busy time at GSES! Tomorrow we will be wrapping up day three of our Harvest Feast. I have not seen the final tally, but we will ha...

November 9, 2025

Harvest Feast at GSES

November 8, 2025

Panther Post: November 2

November 2, 2025 A Note from Administration Our Harvest Feast celebrations kick off on Thursday, November 6th. We are excited to have a large group of guests joining us at GSES. Please note the fol...

November 2, 2025

Halloween Academic Activities

November 1, 2025

Panther Post: October 26

October 26, 2025 A Note from Administration We are excited to invite Gum Springs families to join our school family for the 2025 GSES Harvest Feast. Our cafeteria staff will be serving a delicious ...

October 26, 2025

Literacy Spotlights

October 23, 2025

Panther Post: October 19th

October 19, 2025 News & Updates Breakfast & Lunch Menu Next Week at Gum Springs October 20th: Gizmos practice; pickup at 4:30pm October 20th: K-Kids & Cooking Club (4th & 5th); pick...

October 19, 2025

Panther Post: October 12

October 12, 2025 News & Updates Breakfast & Lunch Menu Next Week at Gum Springs October 9th-14th: Fall Break- No School! October 15th: Jr. Beta Club; pickup at 4:00pm October 16th: GS Singe...

October 12, 2025

Fun Run Rewards

October 8, 2025

Panther Post: October 5th

October 5, 2025 Congratulations to our Claw of the Month winners for September--PURPLE CLAW! (Back-to-Back champions is not a common occurrence, so this is quite the accomplishment!) Purple Claw ea...

October 5, 2025

Media Arts Specials

October 3, 2025

STEM Specials

October 3, 2025

Panther Post: September 28

September 28, 2025

Families Read Together

September 26, 2025

Lego Club

September 25, 2025

Gum Springs Gizmos

September 25, 2025

STEM Club

September 25, 2025

Panther Post: September 21

September 21, 2025 "Go for the Gold" Fun Run This Friday! We are excited about our annual GSES Fun Run, sponsored by GSES PTO, taking place this Friday, September 26th. Families are welcome to join...

September 21, 2025

Ozobot Ecosytems

September 20, 2025

Sorting & Classifying

September 20, 2025

Flashlight Library

September 19, 2025

STEAM Bus Visits

September 19, 2025

Panther Post: September 14, 2025

September 14, 2025 News & Updates Breakfast & Lunch Menu Next Week at Gum Springs September 15th: Gizmos practice until 4:30 September 15th: Dot Day! Wear your best DOT outfit! September 16...

September 14, 2025

Panther Post: September 14

September 14, 2025

JCHS Football & Cheerleaders

September 13, 2025

3rd Grade Solar Ovens

September 13, 2025

Purple Claw Parade

September 13, 2025

Community Helper Parade

September 13, 2025

Panther Post: September 7

September 7, 2025 News & Updates Breakfast & Lunch Menu Next Week at Gum Springs September 8th-12th: Fall Book Fair September 8th: Gizmos practice until 4:30 September 10th: Claw Parade Sep...

September 7, 2025

25-26 Jr. Beta Club Induction

September 5, 2025

Building Bridges

September 5, 2025

4th Grade Book Tasting

September 5, 2025

Panther Post: August 31

August 31, 2025 News & Updates Breakfast & Lunch Menu Next Week at Gum Springs September 1st: Labor Day- NO SCHOOL! September 2nd: Last day to sign up for clubs! September 2nd: Barberitos S...

August 31, 2025

ASL Specials

August 29, 2025

Outdoor Learning & Fun

August 29, 2025

Welcome to ParentSquare!

Our school is using ParentSquare! We are excited to let you know that this year we'll be using ParentSquare to communicate with you at the school, and in your classrooms and groups.ParentS...

August 28, 2025

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August 28, 2025

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August 28, 2025

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August 28, 2025

Panther Post: August 24th

August 24, 2025A Note from AdministrationWe have a great student body at GSES, but sometimes even great students can slip up and use words that cause alarm in other students. We ask that you partne...

August 24, 2025

Panther Post: August 17th

August 17, 2025 A Note from Administration This week we recognized our GSES TOTY and SPOTY. Congratulations to Ms. Krissy Landers (TOTY) and Ms. Hayley Meier (SPOTY) for their recognition and their...

August 17, 2025

Panther Post: August 10th

August 11, 2025A Note from AdministrationWelcome back for another great year at GSES! I am looking forward to working with all of our students, staff, and parents. I am so glad to see all of our fr...

August 10, 2025

STEM Challenge

August 7, 2025

Panther Post: May 25

Summer Break! A Note From Administration THANK YOU for a great 2024-2025 school year at Gum Springs! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer. Don't forget about the summer camps listed bel...

May 25, 2025

Panther Post: May 18, 2025

May 18, 2025 A Note from Administration We have almost made it to the end of another school year! Our students and staff have worked hard this year to ensure our students have had a productive, cha...

May 18, 2025

Gus' PAWS Stars

May 15, 2025

Claw of the Year!

May 15, 2025

Senior Walk

May 15, 2025

Field Day Fun!

May 15, 2025

Panther Post: May 11

May 11, 2025 A Note from Administration We are excited to recognize our students' many accomplishments at this year's Awards Day celebrations! Guests are welcome to join us. Please read the followi...

May 11, 2025

Spring Musical: 101 Dalmatians

May 9, 2025

Science Olympiad State Competition

May 8, 2025