Our Lost & Found bin is overflowing! Have you been wondering where that sweatshirt walked off? Maybe it's here at GHA. 

Please take a moment to check the Lost & Found bin in the bathroom at the Office if you think there might be something in there that belongs to your child.

We will be donating any unclaimed items over the President's Day Break, so please take a minute to see if anything belongs to you. 

We would like to welcome Elizabeth Gray to the Board of Directors of Gig Harbor Academy. Elizabeth, mother of preschooler Sarah White, has already been an active volunteer for the school and we are so happy that she is willing to commit her time, treasure and talents to the Board of Directors. Welcome Elizabeth! 

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In addition to a modest fundraising budget, we wanted to thank the following families who helped to underwrite the Major Donor celebration held last Friday:

Elizabeth Gray & Erik White

David & Alison Nohara

Zack & Tamara Rosenbloom

 The event was held to say "thank you" to everyone who stepped up at $1,000+ and those who volunteered their time to be a Class Captain for the GHA NOW! Annual Fund.  

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Val-o-grams are Valentines that you can order and have delivered to your children, their entire class or anyone at school! The 4th grade class will deliver the Val-o-grams during classroom Valentine's Day parties or as directed by the teacher.

$.25

Pencil

Chocolate Lips

$.50

Sweethearts

Blowpop

Candy Bracelet

$1.00

Paddleball game (frog or monkey)

$2.00

Stuffed animal (bear or frog)

Purchase a Val-o-gram during drop-off and pick-up times beginning Feb 7th. Children can also purchase Val-o-grams during lunch/recess times on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Proceeds of the Val-o-grams sales will go to support the Salmon in the Classroom program where GHA students will get to learn about  Pacific Salmon, raise them and release them in the wild.

Are you planning a landscaping project this spring or summer? Due to a very generous donation to the "Once Upon A Time" auction, you're in luck! LIVE TREES! Douglas fir, Cedar, and Flowering trees to fill that barren backyard.  

• 2 - 6' to 8' Douglas Fir
• 2 - 6' to 8' Cedar
• 7 - 1' Flowering
• 25 - 4' to 5' Douglas Fir 

Interested? See Samples of the trees displayed by the PE Shed going out to the back playground and then contact Niki in the office.

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Auction Basket of the Week is...

 Flotsam

Contact: Marci Hardy or Niki Vanderford.

You can drop your auction donation off at the front desk! When you do, please fill out a procurement form and record your donation in the binder so we avoid duplications! 

We are featuring over 50 baskets that we hope to fill with wonderful items either donated from parents or businesses in the area.   

Thank you in advance for your participation!  

Are you able to help at the Auction on March 19th? We encourage families and friends to get involved with the auction any way that they can! 

Here is a list of our volunteer needs:

• Special projects to prepare for the event 
• Set-up & Tear-down at the event
• Runners

 If you are interested in volunteering, contact Niki Vanderford in the office.

Please note that all volunteers must be at least 18 years old to help at the event.

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Would you like us to invite a family member or friend to this year's auction? We've included the grandparents whose addresses we had, but if you have someone else in mind that you'd like to invite, please send their address to Leigh Ann, GHA Administrative Assistant, or call the office: 253.265.2150.

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Since the beginning of January, first grade has been learning all about Ancient Egyptian culture.

This included an archeological dig, building sarcophagi and pyramids with paper mache in art class and learning all about the history of Ancient Egypt.

As a culmination of their unit this Thursday, first grade put on their Egyptian Learning Market. First grade students led the learning market and taught Kindergarten students all about their studies of the Nile, Mummification, and other cultural icons of ancient Egypt like Cleopatra.

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Second grade students ventured to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle this Wednesday to discover flight, aircraft and astronomy.

During their visit students learned to identify key elements of flight and current types of aircraft. Students were also able to identify patterns in the stars and view the night sky in the planetarium.  

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Third through fifth grade students learned aboard the tugboat

Indigo and toured the South Puget Sound from the Gig Harbor Waterway to the Port of Tacoma to Vashon Island and back. 

While on board, students took water samples and discovered plankton and other microscopic organisms from the Sound. Rachel from Harbor Wild Watch was able to come aboard too! She helped provide essential environmental lessons about the waterways.  

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Chess Club Meeting

February 11th at 3:45 PM

Fifth Grade Classroom

Chess4Life representatives will be at GHA to discuss the 10-week chess club that is set to begin soon. The program is open to students K-5. Please plan on attending the meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity. 

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Thursday, February 17th

Hosted by 4th Grade

For $1.00 you can purchase yummy treats provided by the 4th Grade of Gig Harbor Academy. Proceeds go to support GHA! 

Click the image above to download the Snack Sale Schedule

and Punch Card Purchasing Form.

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Thursday, February 17th

6:00 - 7:30 PM

All students grades 1-5 participate in the GHA science fair .

Grades 1 & 2 conduct their experiments as a class and grades 3-5 conduct experiments on their own. All students will show their experiements at the annual science fair.

Please join us at the Science Fair where students will present their findings.  

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February 21st - 25th

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Monday, February 28th  

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Tuesday, May 17th

Mark Your Calendar

Special Friends Day is a fun-filled day for grandparents and other friends and family to learn about your child's education and enrichment at Gig Harbor Academy. Please save the date! 

Saturday, May 21st 

7:05 PM

Save-the-date for Gig Harbor Academy night with the Tacoma Rainiers. Game starts at 7:05PM 

Tacoma Rainiers vs. Memphis Redbirds

GHA is looking to plan another fun-filled exciting summer program and would like your help in developing the schedule.