Remember October of 2022, when Greenbelt’s first Wild Rumpus event was brought to us by our very talented Recreation and ARTS Department? Here’s a quick highlights video if you don’t. As the community gathered again in Roosevelt Center to see … Read More
The Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival kicked off last weekend, starting with the annual pumpkin carving in Roosevelt Center on Friday. Despite the rainy weather all afternoon, the community showed up in the evening to excitedly pick out their pumpkins and … Read More
In March 2023, four robots built by students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School competed at the US Open robotics championship that was held in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pictured below is one of these robots at the US Open and three … Read More
We’re so lucky to have the wooded oasis that is the Greenbelt National Park right in our midst! And it’s open again for campers (after a great deal of storm damage last month, not to mention the pandemic before that). … Read More
by Drew Brown, University of Maryland Intern A shape-shifting, yellow blob slowly morphs into an enormous prism. Moments later, a grey hand swoops in, snatching the golden mass from its resting place. I’m watching “The Big Cheese,” a stop-motion film … Read More
Hailing from Eleanor Roosevelt High School are Dem Raider Boys, the team that recently won another national championship! Watch their winning performance. Thanks to GATE’s Andy Zmidzinski for interviewing a coach and some of the steppers and filming a … Read More
By Li’l Dan Celdran, GES parent On Wednesday, December 3 Greenbelt Elementary School hosted an assembly for all its students and staff regarding its new recycling program. Dr. Luisa Robles, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Greenbelt, shared information … Read More
By Li’l Dan Celdran, a parent of a kindergartner at Greenbelt Elementary School. Programs Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) offers full day Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten-5th grade classes. The school is in session from late August through mid-June. The school offers before … Read More
By Li’l Dan Celdran, former member of Greenbelt Nursery School History Greenbelt Nursery School (GNS) was founded in 1942 and is one of the oldest cooperatives in Greenbelt. The school depends upon parent participation with every part of the School’s … Read More
A highlight of our highlight-filled Labor Day Festival has gotta be the Kids Pet Contest. Here are just a few of the reasons. Now I think I understand why there are soooo many pugs on the wildly popular animal blog … Read More
