Good afternoon! The district is working closely with Emergency Management as we all watch Tropical Storm Ian. It is too early to make any decisions, but we will continue to monitor it closely and keep you informed as the storm progresses. Thank you!
Good morning. We are pleased to announce that our internet and all of our phone lines have been restored. Therefore, you may contact any school or office at their published numbers.
Report cards are currently scheduled to be ready for distribution on June 14 although we are not expecting most state test scores until much later.
We hope all of our students, staff, and families have a wonderful summer.
We are currently experiencing an internet and phone outage at GCSD, which includes all of our schools and offices. If you need to reach one of the schools, please call the alternate numbers that follow:
Bell Elementary 352-210-6157
Bell High 352-210-6168
Trenton Elementary 352-210-7905
Trenton High 352-339-3639
We will update this message when the internet and regular phone lines are restored. Thank you for your patience!
Good morning, this is Jim Surrency, Superintendent of Schools.
Overnight, our school district received additional threats that resulted in Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Deputies sweeping all four school campuses to ensure the safety of every student and employee this morning.
Law enforcement found no evidence of a physical threat to our schools and has given the “all clear.” However, multiple agencies including Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are continuing the ongoing investigation to determine and prosecute the source of these recent threats.
Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office has been and will continue to provide an increased presence in and around our schools out of an abundance of caution.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this situation.
All schools are open and are being monitored closely by law enforcement and our district safety team.
Thank you for your support.
As many of you know, there was a bomb threat to Bell High School this morning which resulted in the school being closed for the day. I have been and will continue to work in unison with Sheriff Schultz so that all precautions are taken to ensure the safety of our faculty, staff, and students.
Although law enforcement found no evidence of a bomb or any other threat and has given us the “all clear,” a thorough and aggressive investigation has been launched with multiple agencies including Gilchrist County Sherriff’s Office, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office has been and will continue to provide an increased presence in and around our schools out of an abundance of caution.
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we work through this situation.
All schools will resume normal schedules on Monday!
Power has been restored to our Trenton schools and offices. Thank you!
At this time Duke energy is reporting that the power outage affecting Trenton will be resolved by 7:30PM on May 4th. This outage will affect student connectivity until power is restored to our equipment. Thank you.
Daddy-Daughter Dance will be on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Trenton Elementary School Cafeteria. Tickets will be sold at the door. WE WILL NOT HAVE PRE-SALE THIS YEAR. $25.00 per couple (1 adult & 1 student) $5.00 each additional TES Beauty.
Brrr It's Cold! Please remember to bundle up your children for school.
Winter Fest tickets are on sale starting today. You may purchase them from the front office. They are 5 for $1.00
Thank you to everyone that participated in our Canned Food Drive. With the support from our community, we were able to help 100 families this Thanksgiving.
Our Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive is going on now through November 13th. We are asking each grade level to bring in specific items. Please check the News Feed on this website to find out more information.
Early Release is Monday, November 11, 2019 at 12:45.
The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will start at our bus loop and continue down Main Street in Trenton. We hope you are able to come out and support our local Veterans.
Steve the Science Guy will be at Trenton Elementary for student assemblies today. He will be selling Science Kits for $1, $3, and $10 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings before school from 7:45 - 8:20 in the Amphitheater.
Report Cards for the first 9 weeks have gone home. Please check your child's backpack, and let us know if you have questions or concerns!
Parents: Set up an eWallet account!
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*Unused funds are returned to your card.
Find our school at scholastic.com/fair
Steve the Science Guy will be at Trenton Elementary for student assemblies today. He will be selling Science Kits for $1, $3, and $10 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings before school from 7:45 - 8:20 in the Amphitheater.
The Trenton Elementary Christmas Shoppe will be open this week before school and at select times during the school day. Be sure to come by to find a special gift for loved ones!
Tonight is the Winterfest from 6-8 pm. We hope to see you and your family there for a night of winter fun!
The school Spelling Bee will be held in the cafeteria at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning for 4th and 5th grade. Good luck to all participants!!!