Gardner Weekly Newsletter, November 18, 2024
Extracurriculars for Winter / Returning Staff / Parking Lot Safety / FROGS / Mazama Mail / Events
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Dungeons and Dragons Coming Soon!
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Calling All Adventurers!
Welcome to the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Hero Kids and more! We have simplified the basic fantasy roleplaying game genre for 1st through 6th Graders, and are seeking players! In order to set up the elements required, we need to know how many students are interested. Please contact llinderman@gardnerschool.org if your student wishes to join our quest in January!
The Quest
- Thursdays, 4-5pm
- Beginning January 9th, 2025
- Each "campaign" runs 6 weeks
- $75 per campaign, and you get a set of polyhedral dice to keep!
- $40 additional one-time charge if you want your own Players Handbook to keep! (We will have copies for use during club time.)
Our Dungeon Masters
- Jared Renfro (Science Teacher)
- Lisa Linderman (Director of Campus Operations)
- Andrew Buckner (Pahto Parent)
More information and a brief survey will be sent to interested families before the campaign begins!
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Staff Highlight: Madeline Savage
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We're excited to welcome back our former After Care Specialist, Madeline Savage! She is returning to Gardner for afternoon school support and as a first-call substitute teacher. Madeline grew up in Vancouver, WA, attending Union High School where she thrived academically and athletically on the varsity volleyball team. She's a natural educator. Her fondness for teaching grew from working with youth during her time at Sound Experience, a unique learning organization that operates an historic schooner sailing ship. She formalized her education credentials at IslandWood, completing a Graduate Program in Education for Environment and Community in partnership with the University of Washington.
Madeline still loves sports, hiking, and spending time with her two labs and terrier. We're thrilled to have her back at Gardner, where she brings a valuable perspective informed by rich experience.
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Parking Lot Safety Reminder
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Our parking lot is busier than ever as we host FROGS meetings, parent coffee socials, teacher meetings, extra curricular events, and more. We have had a few fender benders and near-misses recently, so please stay safe and remember the following safety points when parking at Gardner!
- Drive Slowly! Children move quickly and unexpectedly, please keep your speed down even when the parking lot seems clear.
- Do not allow children to walk across the parking lot alone; if you want to drop off or pick up K-6 students without parking, please pull up to the striped loading zone by the flagpole, or park on the East end of the lot and have children walk along the gravel path outside the chain link fence.
- Use the crosswalk to cross from the center garden area to the school.
- Our parking lot is one-way. Enter via the concrete easement at the south of the property, proceed to the mailboxes and turn left into the parking lot. You may also turn left just before the garden when parking in the gravel lot, or when you wish to park in the spots just outside the farmhouse.
- Be extra cautious any time you are backing up in our lot, as space is tight and cars are arriving and leaving continuously at peak times.
- Parking is available along 50th at the edge of our property and down to the corner of Smith-Root (except by the hydrants), which can be useful during events.
- Be sure your lights are on and watch carefully for pedestrians! We are working on repairing and adding lights in our parking area, but our lot is very dark this time of year, especially during Before and After Care.
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Everyone is welcome to join FROGS (Friends and Relatives of Gardner School). Hop on into the next meeting! Learn more at https://www.gardnerschool.org/frogs
Next meetings (8:30am in the Farmhouse):
- December 19th
- January 16th
Volunteer opportunities coming up:
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Mazama Learns About the Post Office
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Mazama postmasters initiated a special classroom project, creating postcards that would be sent to their homes. The cards, with a watercolor-painted picture on the front, a message section, an address, and actual postage, are not just for communication but also for active participation. The pre-production phase involved screening post office learning videos and engaging in in-class discussions about the function and inner workings of the post office, making the project an exciting interactive learning experience.
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Wednesday, November 20
Mazama Field Trip
Field trip to Open Space Dance Studio
Monday & Tuesday, November 25 & 26
School In Service Days
No school
Wednesday - Friday, November 27th - 29th
Thanksgiving Break
No School
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