Diversity Committee: Potluck Dinner
GFES PTA Cultural and Diversity Committee Invites your Family to a Welcome Potluck Dinner!
Join us for an evening of community building and sharing to learn about the diverse backgrounds that make up the Great Falls Elementary community.
Sign up to bring a dish for the potluck dinner and share your recipe if you’d like.
Thursday, September 17, 5:30 - 7:30, School Cafeteria
RSVP by September 15.
We hope to see you there!
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Diversity Showcase - Holidays Around the World!
This holiday season, we invite you to embark on a vibrant journey through the rich tapestry of global celebrations, showcasing the unique customs, traditions, and festive spirit that span cultures, continents, and communities. "Holidays From Around the World" is the perfect opportunity to celebrate our wonderfully diverse community and to explore how different cultures honor the season of giving, reflection, and renewal.
Please join us on Thursday, December 3rd from 6:00 - 8:00pm as we come together to share traditions, stories, music, dance, and food from our community's holidays and traditions.
This year’s theme emphasizes how these diverse practices—whether through food, music, dance, storytelling, or ritual—serve as bridges to connection, building understanding across cultures. We are looking for families to share their traditions by showcasing them in one of the available booths or through a presentation (performance, storytelling, reading a book, etc.). The sky’s the limit! Please click HERE to sign up to host a booth or performance and please click HERE to RSVP! Thank you so much!!
Parents Night Out
Parents Night Out
On Friday, November 13th the PTA will be offering a Parents Night Out! Drop off the kids for a night of fun while you have an evening off.
Parents Night Out will be from 6-9pm at Great Falls Elementary. $44 for the first child, $34 for each additional child.
Register for the event HERE
Parents Night Out — Sample Schedule (6–9 PM)
6:00–6:15 PM | Welcome & Warm-Up
Kids check in, join their color teams, and start the night with energizer games like relays and tag.
6:15–7:30 PM | Sports Stations & Team Games
Rotating activities led by coaches:
• Basketball shootouts
• Soccer goal challenges
• Relay & obstacle course races
Teams earn points for teamwork and participation.
7:30–9:00 PM | Pizza & Movie
Pizza dinner served while kids relax on mats and blankets for a sports-themed movie
(Space Jam, The Sandlot, or Mighty Ducks).
9:00 PM | Pick-Up
Parents return to happy kids after a fun evening of sports, food, and friends.
