Our Spring Picture day this year is March 6th, beginning at 8:45am.  We will be taking class pictures on that day, beginning with our youngest students in Tumtum and working our way up through Klickitat. Parents of students in Tumtum and Mazama who do not ordinarily attend school on Thursday, please see the newsletters from Teacher Sarah and Teacher Maya for more information about classroom pictures.

With our new vendor this year, Bell Studios, comes the opportunity for a Spring portrait package.  This photo session offers unique backgrounds with a 3/4 shot rather than a seated portrait, and there is also a unique Classroom Keepsake photo available, which combines the spring individual portrait with the class picture and all relevant information about classroom and year.  All students will be photographed individually for these portraits, but the purchase of any additional Spring photos is entirely up to you.

As Bell Studios' order process is primarily online, we will not be sending portrait envelopes home with all students. If you wish to pay by cash or check, or would just like to have a paper order form, you can stop by the office and pick one up, or let your student's teacher know to send one home.  Otherwise, by the end of this week you will be able to pre-order both classroom pictures and optional Spring portraits online at www.bellimaging.com.   The password is SPRING. 

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR TEACHERS?

Millie comes from a family of artists who use natural and renewable resources in their work. Millie’s teaching style is to allow children to explore new techniques, and follow their own interests. She teaches art history, art theory, crafts, and fine arts. For Millie, art is about process not just product.

When Millie is not teaching, she enjoys traveling to the woods, beach, or mountains with her husband and two young children. Her personal hobbies include clay projects, furniture painting, and cooking. She is passionate about social justice, inclusion, and honoring the many cultures shared by our community.

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: How well do you know Millie?  Which of the following statements are true, and which one is a lie?  Answers in next week's newsletter!

1. I was a Montessori teacher before coming to Gardner.
2. I can juggle flaming torches.
3. I was born in Hawaii but grew up in Alaska.

FOCUS ON LEARNING: MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES (part 4 of 9)

Teaching and learning at Gardner is characterized by engaging the whole child in the process of learning about self, others, and the world. Among the progressive educational theories that inform our practice is the Multiple Intelligences framework developed by Howard Gardner in the mid 1980's. Gardner suggested that people demonstrate intelligence not only in terms of traditionally recognized cognitive problem-solving, but also across the following eight categories: visual/spatial; linguistic/verbal; logical/mathematical; body/kinesthetic; musical; interpersonal; intrapersonal; and naturalistic.  

Those who have high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are skilled at physical activity and body movement.  They have a high level of physical awareness and control, and can perform kinesthetic actions with precision. People who are strong in this area also tend to have excellent hand-eye coordination and dexterity.

Strengths

Physical movement, motor control

Characteristics

People with bodily-kinesthetic intelligence:

• Are skilled at dancing and sports
• Enjoy creating and building things with their hands
• Have excellent physical coordination
• Remember by doing, rather than hearing or seeing

Potential Career Choices

If you're strong in bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, good career choices for you are:

• Craftsperson
• Dancer
• Builder
• Surgeon
• Sculptor
• Actor
• Athlete

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