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IN THIS ISSUE:
celebrations of learning / bluum coffee truck / street construction / celebrating self smarts / summer camps live! / volunteer work party / 2022 giving gala / snapshots / symptom screening reminder/ events
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Celebrations of Learning Coming Soon!
It's almost that time again! Classrooms are busy as students are working on projects and performances to share with their families at the Winter Celebration of Learning! Stay tuned for more information from classroom newsletters, but add these dates to your calendars.
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Tumtum
March 22nd and March 23rd
Join Teacher Sarah and your student for a fun morning! Tuesday/Thursday families, please come on March 22nd at 9:00 am, Monday/Wednesday/Friday families, please come at 9:00 am on Wednesday, March 23rd.
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Mazama
March 29th
The students will be excited to share with their families on Tuesday, March 29th at 2:00 pm! Students can be taken home after the presentation time.
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Kalama
March 30th
Kindergarten students will be ready to present to their families at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 30th.
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Pahto
March 31st
Join Teacher Madeline and the Pahto students at 3:00 on Thursday, March 31st for a fun presentation!
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Loowit
March 29th
Our 2nd grade students are excited to share their learning with families on Tuesday, March 29th at 3:00 pm.
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Wy'East
March 31st
Join Teacher Amelia and our 3rd and 4th graders as they present on Thursday, March 31st at 9:00 am.
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Klickitat
March 22nd
Our 5th and 6th grade students are ready to present to families on Tuesday, March 22nd at 2:30 pm.
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Bluum Coffee Truck
Thank you to Bluum Coffee Truck for coming to Gardner today for a special Monday morning treat for our community! It was just what was needed after the time change, and a great chance to spend some time together.
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Typically, we have advance notice of construction work, but this time, we learned about it alongside our families last week! After checking in with the county, we have found out they will be working on 50th Avenue for the next 6-8 weeks. Please plan ahead for some extra time at drop off and pick up.
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Program Spotlight
Developing Self Smarts
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One of the types of intelligence identified by Howard Gardner is intrapersonal smarts, or "self smarts." Students develop these skills when they reflect on their own needs and acheivements, and when they engage in confidence building activities. These kinds of activities might be a direct social emotional lesson, or it might come through a more intregrated approach like what we see our Pre-K students do in their All About Me thematic unit.
These clay self portaits were created with students as they studied their features. The Mazama students have been talking about how we are all unique, even while having so much in common. Conversations about families, pets, hobbies, bodies, and more allowed our students to honor who they are while seeing the connections to one another. One activity our students do as part of this project is to use their materials to create a skin color that best reflects what they see in the mirror. Students share their observations of self with their classmates, building connections, understandings, and empathy.
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Summer Camps Live Today!
Priority Registration Now Open
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We're excited to be able to offer so many exciting camps, run by our wonderful staff.
Our currently enrolled families get a first chance to sign up, and more information can be found on our website here. You can download a PDF of our class offerings here.
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Community Spotlight
Thank you, volunteers!
We had the perfect weather for our Gardner Garden Work Party on Saturday! We had parents, students, and community volunteers here and we are so thankful for all the work that was completed! Our garden beds look great, and our ready for students to start planting with their classes. We tackled some other spring cleaning tasks, too, as we prepare for more facilities work to happen over Spring Break.
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Missing something?
Don't forget to check the Online Lost and Found page!
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2022 Giving Gala
Ticket Sales and Sponsorships
The Gala planning committee is busy contacting community sponsors, planning the decorations and refreshments, and setting up everything needed for a wonderful evening Beneath the Stars on Saturday, April 23rd. Purchase your tickets and find out more about the event at gardnergala.org. |
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Learning in Action
STEM Challenges and Teamwork
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Ask, imagine, plan, create, improve, reflect. These are the steps our 2nd grade students went through as they completed their latest building STEM challenge in teams. The skills students learn from activities like this transfer to other subject areas, too, and encourage them to be flexible thinkers, resilient learners, and good partners.
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Campus snapshots
Math, literacy, art, language, and outdoor play. All in a week's work for a Gardner School student!
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Symptom Screening Reminder
Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms is required to report to health@gardnerschool.org to be cleared to be at school and stay home until cleared to return. Testing to return will still be expected in most situations. |
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Did you receive the iHealth government tests, but aren't sure how to use this brand versus the ones you may have been getting from the store previously? Here is a short instructional video to learn more about how to test using the iHealth brand. As a reminder, we have tests to share with our community! Don't hesitate to ask for tests by emailing Courtney Tomlinson at ctomlinson@gardnerschool.org.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, 3/25
No School, Teacher In-Service Day
Tuesday, 3/22- Thursday, 3/31
Winter Thematic Celebrations of Learning
Your children are ready to share their work with you at our Winter Celebrations of Learning! Stay tuned to the classroom newsletters for more details.
3/22 and 3/23 at 9:00 am- Tumtum Celebration of Learning
3/22 at 2:30 pm- Klickitat Celebration of Learning
3/24 at 2:00 pm- Mazama Celebration of Learning
3/29 at 3:00 pm- Loowit Celebration of Learning
3/30 at 1:00 pm- Kalama Celebration of Learning
3/31 at 9:00 am- Wy'East Celebration of Learning
3/31 at 3:00 pm- Pahto Celebration of Learning
Monday, 4/4- Friday, 4/8
Spring Break, No School
Monday, 4/11
No School, Teacher In-Service Day
Saturday, 4/23
2022 Giving Gala
Mark your calendars for a delightful event at the Gardner School's campus for our parents, grandparents, alumni families, and community supporters. The evenings program will begin at 6:30pm and include special open-choice activity sessions run by Gardner School teachers, an art auction and paddle raise, as well as delicious appetizers, drinks, and dessert. We can't wait to bring together our community again on our beautiful campus!
To see and subscribe to our calendar of events, click below!
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