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IN THIS ISSUE:
celebrations of learning/ volunteer thank you / connection chat thursday / meet the staff / learning in action / parent survey reminder / snapshots / health screening reminders / events
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Celebrations of Learning are coming soon!
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Click above to watch the next video in our series!
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Why do we use integrated thematic instruction at the Gardner School? We know that when students connect concepts across multiple disciplines, they develop deeper understanding, get to explore a wide range of approaches to learning, and get to see the real world connections to the topics covered. One of the important elements of this approach is the authentic audience that students share their learning with, and our Celebrations of Learning are the highlight of that experience.
Learn more in the latest video from Head of School Emily Davis where she highlights our thematics and the philosophy behind our Celebrations of Learning, and read below for the specific details for our Kalama- Klickitat classrooms. More specifics coming soon for our early childhood classrooms! |
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Thursday 12/15 @ 2:00 pm
Kindergarten- 6th Grade Celebrations
Meet us in the Great Room to get our K-6 Celebration of Learning started with some whole school performances, and then visit your child(ren)'s classrooms for more displays of learning and activities. Don't forget to check out the Art Gallery upstairs in the Art Room!
Family and friends are welcome to attend. Are you a parent of an early childhood student? We would love for you to join us so you can see the incredible learning opportunities that our elementary program offers.
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Thank You, Volunteers!
Improved Outdoor Space
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A dedicated team of volunteer parents joined our facilities handyman to assemble this covered area for students over the weekend. We heard many students share excitement at drop off for this new, sturdy space to use for eating, relaxing, and learning on our playground. Thank you, volunteers, for helping improve our campus!
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11/17 @ 8:30 am in the Farmhouse
Connection and Conversation
Join Courtney Tomlinson and Emily Davis for some treats and hot beverages in the Farmhouse after drop off this Thursday. Stick around and chat with other familes, ask us questions, or learn more about what's going on around campus.
Not able to make this time, but would like to connect? Reach out to Courtney at ctomlinson@gardnerschool.org to set up a phone call or meeting. |
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Meet the Staff
Lisa Linderman
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Lisa grew up in Vancouver, where she spent her after school hours involved with the drama club, and her summers at OMSI science camps in Oregon and the Southwest, hiking and indulging her love of natural history and archaeology. After graduation, she moved to Seattle and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Washington and her Master in Teaching from Seattle University, where the curriculum was rooted in the Gardner philosophy. She has worked with diverse populations of students from kindergarten through 8th grade, including highly capable middle school students and elementary students with behavioral challenges, and has volunteered as a counselor at a summer camp for foster children and as a house monitor in a shelter for homeless teens.
Lisa enjoys learning anything someone wants to teach and is always looking to add new skills and knowledge. She spends her spare time baking, reading, gardening, writing, and working on a variety of arts and crafts. She is a certified Master Gardener, Master Food Preserver, and has taught CPR and First Aid for over a decade. She’s an unabashed “nerd”, with a lifelong love of science fiction and fantasy, comics, and table top and video games.
We are grateful to have Lisa on board as our Office Manager, and we love how she fills many roles around campus to support families, children, and staff!
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Learning in Action
Lelooska Field Trip
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Our 2nd grade students are studying native peoples across the country, and they had a chance to connect with the Lelooska Foundation and Cultural Center in Ariel, WA, for a special field trip last week! Sudents spent some time learning about how traditional carving techniques create intricate story masks, and then they visited the museum with many more artifacts from tribes around the country, including a birch bark canoe from the the Northeast, pottery from the Southeast, and warbonnets and clothing from the Great Plains Native Americans. Of course, students also got to see many items from our own area, the Pacific NW Native Americans, including from the Kwakwaka’wakw people who developed the living history programs at the Lelooska Foundation. Chaperones and students capped off the visit by looking for plants native to Washington in a scavenger hunt.
The Lelooska Foundation has been a valuable resource for schools for decades, and we are very grateful to be one of the first groups to return as they've resumed special events. Evening performances have returned, and the next one is being held on November 26th. Click here to learn more and reserve your family's tickets!
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We want to hear your voice!
The school is undergoing a strategic planning process, and your input is valued. The survey is 25 questions, and should take less than 15 minutes. The survey closes this Wednesday, November 16th, so please take it today!
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Campus snapshots
At last week's community meeting, students talked about how to help around our campus, including how to help make sure everyone feels included at recess, and how we can all contribute to keeping our campus clean. We appreciate how our students come together to take care of each other and our school!
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We have seen an increase in cold and flu cases the last two weeks. Please help keep all of our students in school by screening for symptoms and communicating with health@gardnerschool.org.
1. In the last 72 hours, has your child had one or more of the following symptoms: fever > 100.4 F, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea and/or vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of smell/taste?
2. Has your child been in close contact with anyone with confirmed COVID-19 or has a public health or medical professional told your child to self isolate or self-quarantine because of concerns about COVID-19 infection?
3. If any of the answers to these questions are yes, have you emailed health@gardnerschool.org and been cleared to be on campus? If not, please remain off campus until cleared.
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Upcoming Events
Monday, 10/31
Parent Survey Opens
Please complete this parent survey at your earliest convenience. The information gathered here will inform our strategic planning process, and we want to hear your voice!
Thursday 11/17
Community Check-In Chat, 8:30 am
Join Courtney and other parents in the Farmhouse after drop off for a hot beverage and pastries. Come share, chat, and ask questions!
Wednesday- Friday 11/23- 11/25
Thanksgiving Break, No School
Tuesday, November 29th
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. As a small nonprofit, we invite our community to choose the Gardner School to donate to on this important day.
Saturday, December 3rd
Campus Tours for New Families
Do you know someone who would benefit from learning more about the Gardner School? We have many tour spots available still for this Saturday tour day, and individual tours for this and other days can be scheduled here. Share this opportunity with your community!
Wednesday, December 7th
Mazama Celebration of Learning, 12:00 pm
The Mazama students are "erupting" with excitement to share their learning with their families! Stay tuned for more details in the class newsletter.
Thursday, December 15th
K-6 Celebration of Learning, 2:00 pm
Join us for a display of learning from our kindergarten through 6th grade students, with presentations, artwork, and more!
To see and subscribe to our calendar of events, click below!
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