Welcome to Gwyneth Ham Elementary School, home of the Rams! We are located in Yuma Arizona, the third fastest growing area in the United States. We experience beautiful weather nine months out of the year, a wonderful reward for experiencing the desert's natural heat. We also have a great water resource, the Colorado River, which meanders its way nearby, giving beauty to our city and school's surroundings.

Students and teachers at Gwyneth Ham work hard and diligently. We love to learn every day. We're proud to be a performing school, according to the AZ Department of Education. This means we are consistently meeting educational expectations every year. 

We encourage you to spend some time here with us Rams. Get to know us and call us if you have any questions. Just check our calendar events or read about parent involvement and other news and event items. Read our FAQ page for a list of commonly asked questions. We're glad to have you with us. Go Rams!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Wow! What an unbelievable year! It amazes me how quickly time passed. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our parents/guardians for their support and involvement in providing the students of Gwyneth Ham the best educational experience. It is an awesome partnership, which produced many, many successes this year, and we are proud of this patrnership.
                           
I would also like to thank some special folks in our community for their support. Thanks to the Optimist Club of Yuma for sponsoring our students during the holidays with clothing, for recognizing our students for their Student of the Month program, and for printing our school-wide picture. Also, thanks to those who donated tax credit money to our school. The money allowed us to accomplish things we wouldn’t have been able to without your help. To all the businesses that have donated to us this year, we thank you. Lastly, I would like to thank Aaron Belford and the Yuma Fire Department for assisting and taking our school picture so that each of us could have a lasting memory of our great school. On behalf of all of our students and staff, we sincerely thank you all for your generosity.

As we close the school year, there are a few more assessments we must give. Sometime during Monday, May 7 and Friday, May 18, we will give students the DIBELS spring benchmark assessment. We do this testing three times a year and monitor it throughout the school year. We give it to grades K-3, and it is an indicator of reading skills and ability. Beginning on May 14 and running through Wednesday, May 23, we will give our 2nd – 5th grade students the 4th quarter Galileo benchmark assessment. Please encourage your child to do his or her best.

As you know, all Gwyneth Ham students will transfer to Rolle and/or McGraw next year based on your current address. If you know that your child will be attending a different school next year, please contact the school office.

During the last week of school, the 5th grade promotion and talent show will be on May 24. There will be an awards assembly on Friday, and May 25 for grades K-4, and Kindergarten promotion will be on May 29. There will be no school on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.

As we close this school year and our school, I want you to know that it has been my pleasure and privilege to be the principal of Gwyneth Ham elementary school. I wish each and every one of you success in the future.

Enjoy your summer!

Sincerely,

Ms. Rebecca Kuechel, Principal