Grant Wood Elementary

💜 Join the Bett Nurses for the Epilepsy Awareness Walk — Sat., Nov. 8 on the BHS track!
🏃‍♀️ Gates open at 8 am, walk starts at 9 am.
Join our team and donate - http://bit.ly/47pmuSK
Order shirts through Oct. 29 - http://bit.ly/4o7CCPS
#BettPride #EpilepsyAwareness #WeAreBett

💜 Join the Bett Nurses for a Dine & Donate this Saturday, 11 am –3 pm at Meatball’s Sandwich Co. (2317 Cumberland Sq. Dr.) to support the Epilepsy Awareness Walk! #BettPride #EpilepsyAwareness

High Five Friday and Golden Awards!

K3 had the most kiddos come to McTeacher night. Our reward was GoGurt!!

🚍 It’s School Bus Safety Week! Let’s reflect on the importance of safety on and around our buses.

🚨 Always stop when the stop arm is out—it’s the law and protects our students.

🙏 Thank you to our drivers and transportation staff for keeping kids safe!
#SchoolBusSafetyWeek #BettPride

Underground Day - Staff drank out of "anything but a cup" today!

🥪 It's National School Lunch Week! 🍎
Every day, the National School Lunch Program fuels nearly 30 million students across the country.

Let’s give a big THANK YOU to our incredible lunch teams for keeping our kids healthy, happy & ready to learn! 💛

#NSLW2025 #BettPride

Kindergarten students learned about the 5 senses today with popcorn! They got to hear it, smell it, see it, feel it and eat it! Thank you PTA for helping with this!

We’re excited to welcome St. Ambrose University volunteers to Grant Wood Elementary school this week! In partnership with our amazing PTA, these volunteers will be supporting teachers and students throughout the building. We are so thankful for their time, energy, and commitment to helping our students learn and grow! 💙🤍🐝🖤💛🐾

Sown students had a praying mantis visitor during recess!

We had such a great time at the Homecoming parade! A big thank you to Mrs. Clark-Smith, our staff and the amazing safety patrol team for representing GW so well. It was a fun night of community, school spirit and celebrating both our GW Little Dogs and the Bettendorf Bulldogs!

Students got to experience the amazing Plant Discovery Bus from the Quad City Botanical Center. They learned about plants from around the world and then planted their own plant to take home!

It's School Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you to our custodial staff for all they do to clean our schools and help support our students, staff and families! Your effort make a huge difference every day! We appreciate you! #BettPride

Today we wore PINK for homecoming! Let's see your Hawaiian/tropical attire tomorrow!

🌟 October is National School Principals Month! 🌟A huge thank you to our dedicated principals for their leadership, vision, and unwavering support for our students and staff. Your hard work inspires us all! 🙌 #NationalPrincipalsMonth #BettPride

October is National Bullying Prevention Month 💙
🌟 Schools and classrooms will also be doing lessons and activities to help prevent bullying. Join us in promoting kindness, acceptance & inclusion. Learn more ➡️ https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/facts/ We are #BETTerTogether

And even more twins!

And more twins!

More fun twins pictures!

So many fun twins today for Homecoming Week! Tomorrow is pink!!