Families are welcome to join us at the WJMS field to cheer on your Panther during each grade level's Panther Prowl Fun Run event. 

All spectators should remain on the track or in the bleachers.  For the safety of our students, VISITORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD.

After each grade level event, all students will walk back to their classrooms with their teachers.  The Panther Prowl event is on a regular school day with an extra-fun break to celebrate our campaign's success, so we prefer that students do not check out and stay with us at school all day, just as they would on a regular school day.

If you do plan to check your child out after the event, you will come to the front entrance of the school. Our staff will notify your child's teacher that he/she is checking out, and your child will meet you at the front entrance. Please allow up to 30 minutes after your child's run for the check-out process to go safely and smoothly.

Have you shopped the Fall Book Fair yet?! There's still time to grab your favorite read or even find another! 

💳 Create a Book Fair eWallet!

Set up an eWallet so your child can shop easily and independently. Family and friends can even contribute funds!

🪙 Remember: We're going COINLESS!

We will still accept cash (including coins), eWallet, and credit cards, but no coins will be given as change. Purchase totals will be rounded up to the nearest dollar, and the difference will be donated to our Share the Fair fund. ❤️

❤️ Share the Fair

Want to help make sure every Panther has the opportunity to take home a book? Donations to Share the Fair help provide books for students who need assistance.

🎥 Check out our Book Fair preview video on social media and visit our Scholastic Book Fair homepage to preview the books available at the fair!

📅 Fall Book Fair: September 11–18

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Shopping Day: September 16 | 3:00–5:30 PM

Let's get ready to READ, Panthers! 📖❤️🖤

If you haven't gotten your child's Claw Shirt yet, we haven't forgotten you! Our school-wide order for Claw Shirts was placed after the purchasing window closed on September 4th, so we anticipate they will arrive soon. 

Gum Springs Elementary is looking to partner with businesses to build our Partners in Education program. One way we offer this is through our GSES LED Sign Sponsorship. Attached is the form to complete. If you have any questions, please reach out to Hannah Freyre at Hannah.freyre@jcss.us

Haven’t ordered yet? There’s still time! Order online now!