Dear Gunpowder Families,
We are halfway through the third quarter and want to share important safety reminders to ensure all
students complete the marking period strongly! We want to thank our students and staff for the work they
do each day to build positive and supportive spaces and acknowledge that most of our students come to
school ready to learn and engage with their peers and adults. Please see the attached letter for more information about school safety. School Safety is A Shared Responsibility.pdf
The PTA is pleased to announce that we are awarding a $500 scholarship to a deserving high school senior who graduated from GES and will be attending college this fall.
Please see the attached scholarship application for full details. We kindly ask that you forward this information to any high school seniors who graduated from GES and may be eligible to apply.
The deadline for submission is Friday, April 3.
Any questions can be directed to the PTA at [email protected].
We look forward to recognizing one of our GES alumni and supporting their continued education.
Sincerely,
Gunpowder Elementary PTA
BCPS Climate Survey: If you have not yet had an opportunity to complete the short BCPS Climate Survey, the last day to do this is only two days away- Friday, March 6th. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by accessing this link or visiting www. bcps.org.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Caliday Summer Camp Options: Caliday is our on-site before and after-care partner serving and supporting our Gunpowder ES community our school family. This summer, they will be offering Camp Caliday, including a sports camp. Please see the flyer: Caliday Summer Experience 2026 Social Flyer.png . In addition, Caliday is thrilled to announce their brand-new summer sports program for ages 6-13, Camp Caliday! Young athletes can focus on one sport per week, with the option to continue the same or explore others throughout the summer. Camp Caliday will run June 22nd - August 14th at Notre Dame Prep (NDP). Weekly sport options include soccer, lacrosse, tennis, basketball, and volleyball.
Registration is open now with limited spaces available! Visit campcaliday.com for more information.
P.S. This is the only summer camp/company that I will share via school communications. I do not send out flyers for third party companies or organizations.
Anchored in Love,
Wendy Cunningham