|
IN THIS ISSUE:
tumtum celebration of learning / gardner market is almost here! / move up days / summer camps open soon! / parent connections / snapshots / health screening reminders / events
|
|
|
|
|
Our youngest learners, Tumtum preschool students, had a chance to showcase their learning at their first Celebration of Learning! This group has been especially fascinated with all things construction, so Teacher Sarah followed their lead and provided opportunities for exploration and play! For their performance, the preschool students showcased multiple types of welders, and they took their families around the classroom space to show them work they created as part of their Three Little Pigs story study, completed with a diorama and journal pages about their favorite parts of the stories. We're proud of you, Tumtummers!
|
|
|
Coming Soon!
Gardner Market is Monday 2/27
|
|
|
|
Gardner Market is just a few weeks away on February 27th at 1:30 pm, and we know students are already working on building up their supply of projects to sell! This is also a good time to have a chat with your child about how much they should be charging for their products. While many students have already made decisions on what to charge, they are welcome to make changes to the price of their products throughout the market.
Families are encouraged to attend and shop at our Gardner Market! Many fantastic products have been created by our students, and it's a wonderful way to see our whole community together. Invite your friends, neighbors, and grandparents to join us!
|
|
|
|
Pricing and Purchasing
Payment Process
Our student population is limited to $20 (please send the money in $1 bills if possible) per student for money to bring to the market. Please make sure your child's money is in a secure place and clearly labeled with their name. Children will be in charge of their own purchases and tracking of spending while at the market.
Our kindergarten and 1st grade students will likely need more parent support in managing their funds. Not able to attend? Please let your child's teacher know so we can make sure a grown-up buddy is available for them!
|
Vendor Booth Details for 2nd-6th Grade Students
Your Child's Booth Should Include:
1. An Open and Closed sign. Students like to "close" their booth for a short time to do their own shopping!
2. A sign clearly advertising their product and the cost of their items.
3. If selling a food idea, clear packaging with allergens listed.
4. All money handling teaching and store "cash register" will be set up with the support of teachers.
|
|
|
Our K-6 students voted for the local non-profit they wanted to support with their Gardner Market proceeds, and for the second year they are choosing to support Second Chance Companions! This local group supports animals and their owners in a variety of ways, and a recent house fire seriously damaged their organization's ability to care for the most in-need animals. Last year, our students raised over $1300 for their group, and we hope to meet or beat that amount this year!
|
|
|
Move Up Days
Don't forget this week we're hosting parents for an opportunity to see the next classroom space and to ask questions about what that next step looks like. Our K-6 classrooms are hosting parents at the times below, and a Mazama visit for our current Tumtum families will be scheduled soon!
|
|
Monday, 2/6
Incoming 1st Grade Students
3:30- 4:00 in the Pahto classroom with Ms. D.
|
Tuesday, 2/7
Incoming 2nd grade Students
3:30- 4:00 in the Loowit classroom with Teacher Cheris.
|
|
Thursday, 2/9
Incoming Kinder, 3rd, and 5th Grade Students
3:00- 3:30 in the Kalama classroom for current Mazama families with Teacher Joyce
3:30- 4:00 in the Wy'East classroom for the current Loowit families with Teacher Julia
3:30- 4:00 in the Klickitat classroom for the current Wy'East families with Teacher Greg
|
|
|
Program Spotlight
Summer Camps at Gardner
|
|
|
We are excited to announce our summer camp offerings for 2023! From Fiber Arts to Robotics, Gardner School offers a variety of fun, engaging, and educational camps for your child's summer experience! Learn new art techniques, solve a mystery, explore the wetlands in depth, and make lasting summer memories.
Our official Camp Season this year runs July 10th - August 18th, with several camps offered each week. All summer camp sessions run for one week, from 9am - 3pm, here on the Gardner School campus. Camps are $365 per session.
Please read the descriptions of our 2023 Camp Offerings. Our registrations will be going live on Friday, February 10th at noon, and we will send out a reminder email with the link to registration then. Our currently enrolled families have a first chance to sign up for camps before we open them up to the public.
If you have any questions about the process or camp offerings, please contact Lisa at llinderman@gardnerschool.org. Can't wait to see everyone at camp!
|
|
|
Thanks for coming out!
Today's Hike with the Head
|
|
A little drizzle didn't stop some intrepid parents from joining Emily for a hike to WSU-V!
We hope to have more of these events in the coming months, so let us know what times or days would work best for you if you're interested in attending a future hike!
|
|
Parent Connection Time
Donuts and Drinks, February 23rd at drop off
We've invited back the Xpresso2U coffee van and will be hosting a drinks and donuts event for families around drop off time on Thursday, February 23rd. Drinks are complimentary for adults, so grab your favorite option and head into the Farmhouse for some donuts and chat time with parents and admin. |
|
|
Campus snapshots
Social emotional learning opportunities are built into daily practice at Gardner, from recess time conflict resolution to mentorship and connection times like Reading Buddies. This focus on the whole-child helps support every student.
|
|
|
Keeping all of our students in school depends on our families following the requests below for screening for symptoms.
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.
|
|
|
Upcoming Events
Saturday, February 11th
Early Childhood Applicant Playdate 8:30 am- 12:30 pm
Are you applying for a sibling to attend our preschool or Pre-K class in the 2023-2024 school year? Look out for the invitation to our visitation playdate for new applicants on Saturday, February 11th. Depending on age, your child's visit time will be between 8:30 and 12:30.
Friday, February 17th
No School, Teacher In-Service Day
Monday, February 20th
No School, President's Day
Thursday, February 23rd
Drinks and Donuts, 8:15- 9:45 am
Come join other parents, grandparents, and staff for a treat in the Farmhouse and a chance for some good conversation!
Monday, February 27th
Gardner Market 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm
Students in our 2nd-6th grade classes create items individually or with a partner to sell, and our Kalama and Pahto classes work collaboratively to create and sell items. We set up booths in our portables and Great Room and students practice customer service, making change, and speaking with guests. Our students choose a charity to donate the proceeds of the event to, and families and guests come and shop the market on the day of the event.
Tuesday, February 28th
Photo Retake Day
Did you child miss the original photo day at the end of September? Today's the day for makeups! Note- no new class pictures will be taken at this time.
Wednesday, March 1st
Re-Enrollment Contracts Due
Make sure to submit your child's re-enrollment contract and $1000 non-refundable deposit by this date. After this time, spaces will be offered to newly applying families.
To see and subscribe to our calendar of events, click below!
|
|
|
|
|
