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giving tuesday / heard on campus / this week's events / snowball date change- again! / meet the staff / pancake breakfast / get ready for gardner market / after care reminder / events
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Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!
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As a nonprofit independent school, we rely on donations from our community to be able to do what we do best - provide an inspiring learning community for children and families in Clark County. All donations are tax deductible and allow us to further expand our program and diversify our community, complete exciting facilities upgrades, and offer our staff professional development opportunities.
Donations big and small make a difference, and your gift is appreciated!
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"I like to go to school here because a lot of people are kind here, we get to learn lots of stuff and I'm very grateful we get to be here."
-Mila, Pahto student
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First Friday in the Farmhouse
Parent Education Opportunity
Families have shared their interests in learning about support resources in Clark County for children, and we're excited to host Grace Christensen, MS, CCC-SLP, from Columbia Pediatric Therapy on Friday, December 1st at 8:30 am in the Farmhouse. Columbia Pediatric Therapy offers speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy to children in person and remotely.
Please RSVP here to let us know if you can make it, or if you would like us to send home some materials from the talk or share resources from Columbia Pediatric Therapy with your family.
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Come Celebrate!
Pahto's Celebration of Learning
Join your Pahto student for their Fall Celebration of Learning event! Friends and family are welcome at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 1st.
All other classroom Celebrations of Learning are listed below in the events section.
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Snow Ball Date Change- Update to the Update!
The Snow Ball is back, and will be on campus Friday, January 12th!
The Snow Ball is free for our students and their kindergarten and older siblings (DCYF licensing rules limits our ability to invite younger siblings, unfortunately!). Our staff will provide fun crafts and activities, a Great Room dance party, and dinner for students. Parents can take a break or enjoy their own evening out while students have a blast with their classmates.
Stay tuned for more details and an RSVP link.
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Staff Member Introduction
Peter Pickett, PE Teacher
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Peter came to the Gardner School in 2015 while looking for a school for his two daughters. He was drawn to the Gardner School for their unique holistic approach to teaching along with the amazing spaces to learn. Peter has been responsible for creating an inclusive and engaging program that centers around the multiple intelligences philosophy.
In his time at the Gardner School, Peter has created a successful PE & Health curriculum for indoor and outdoor education that includes forest play for students preschool through 6th grade. He has integrated mental health practices such as meditation practices, yoga, and play based curriculum starting at the youngest age. He believes in learning through play and engagement and his classes foster a love for physical activity along with social-emotional connections.
Peter is also considered one of the top soccer coaches in Oregon/SW Washington. He has coached for many different programs including Clark College Women’s program where he won 5 straight conference titles and was undefeated in conference all 5 years on his way to being named NWAC South Region Coach of the year in 2021. He's also the creator of the Snow Ball, and we're grateful for all he does at Gardner!
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Learning in Action
Get Ready for Gardner Market!
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Gardner Market is an opportunity for students in kindergarten through 6th grade to create and sell products or services to our wider community. On February 26th, 2024 at 1:30 pm, we will gather on our campus to purchase these products and services from our students.
Students learn about the basics of running their own business with Gardner Market. Our 2nd grade and older students work individually or with a partner to brainstorm ideas and to create their inventory, and our Kalama and Pahto students work as a whole class to prepare items. Some eager students may want to start creating items over Winter Break even!
Ahead of the market day, students select a local charity to donate the proceeds from the market. Students are allowed to keep up to half of the earnings to cover the cost of materials, but can choose to donate all of the earnings if desired. This act of giving is one of the core elements of Gardner Market, and last year our students donated over $1,300 to Second Chance Companions.
Whether this is your family's first Gardner Market experience, or if your child is a seasoned seller, we know this will be a great day! Save the date on your calendar, and stay tuned for more info to be sent home in classroom newsletters soon. In the meantime, you can check out this FAQ page about Gardner Market.
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Aftercare Note
No Aftercare 12/15
Our staff will have their annual holiday party on this day, and no aftercare is available. *If you have a child in Tumtum or Mazama with an older sibling, they can stay up to the K-6 pickup time at 3:30.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, December 1st
Pahto Celebration of Learning, 3:00 pm
Join your Pahto student for their Fall Celebration of Learning event! Check classroom newsletters for more details.
Wednesday, December 13th
Mazama Celebration of Learning, 12:00 pm
Mazama students will have a presentation to share with families at the end of the school day on Wednesday, December 13th at 12:00. Stay tuned for upcoming classroom newsletters with more information!
Thursday, December 14th
Kalama, Loowit, Wy'East, and Klickitat Celebration of Learning 3:00 pm
Meet in the Great Room for schoolwide presentations before touring your students' classrooms for more examples of their work from the year so far.
Friday, December 15th
Pajamas, Pancakes, and Pizza!
This fun tradition continues, with the Triple P- It's Pajama Day, where we'll start the morning with a schoolwide pancake breakfast, followed by Pizza Friday as usual for lunch. Each classroom teacher will share plans for classroom activities or parties, and volunteers are welcome! Contact Office Manager, Lisa Linderman, for more info.
Friday, December 15th
No Aftercare Available
Our staff will have their annual holiday party on this day, and no aftercare is available. *If you have a child in Tumtum or Mazama with an older sibling, they can stay up to the K-6 pickup time at 3:30.
Monday, December 18th through Tuesday, January 2nd
Winter Break, No School
We will see you back on campus in the New Year! Classes resume on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024. Wednesday is an early release schedule.
Friday, January 12th
Gardner Snow Ball * Updated Date
The Snow Ball is free for our students and their kindergarten and older siblings (DCYF licensing rules limits our ability to invite younger siblings, unfortunately!). Our staff will provide fun crafts and activities, a Great Room dance party, and dinner for students.
Monday, January 15th
No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 29th
No School, Teacher Inservice Day
To see and subscribe to our calendar of events, click below!
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