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Gig Harbor Area Activity Links | |
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 Goal = $50,000Total to Date = $42,543
% of Participation Board = 86% Families = 53% Staff = 82% Class Participation T/TH AM = 47% T/TH PM = 29% M/W/F = 58% Prekindergarten = 53% Kindergarten = 50% First = 50% Second = 70% Third = 80% Fourth = 46% Fifth = 75%
Class Captains T/TH Preschool
Kristin West
M/W/F Preschool
Jodie Ehler
Elizabeth Gray
Prekindergarten
Kristin West
Kindergarten
Jessica Akins
First Grade
Helen Javid
Jodie Ehler
Second Grade
John Hagmann
Mary Wotherspoon
Third Grade John Golden
Fourth Grade Helen Javid Fifth Grade John Golden |
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3rd - 5th Grade visit Bryant Farm & Filucy Bay:
Bryce attempted to save a fellow schoolmate from the mud at Filucy Bay but ended up getting stuck himself! Mrs. G came to the rescue but left one of her boots behind! |
 Gig Harbor Fire & Rescue Awards GHA with Grant for Safety Equipment | |
Nanette Tatom of Gig Harbor Fire & Rescue visited GHA during Colors last Friday to present Mr. Shoup & Coach Johnson with a grant of $500 to be used for safety equipment for the school.
GHA won the grant because every student designed a safety poster this spring and the school had the highest participation in Gig Harbor.
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Maritime Gig Festival Parade *Details* | |
June 4 Downtown Gig Harbor
Parade Begins at 10 AM
Line up by 9:45 AM
Come be a part of the fun and march in the parade! Every year the school marches with pride down Harborview Drive at the Maritime Gig Festival, GHA will have a float in the Grand Parade and a sponsor booth with fun activities for kids and information about the school for adults. We are #17 in line for the parade, please come to line up by 9:45 AM.
If you didn't order a 2011 parade t-shirt, please come dressed in GHA spirit wear (navy shirt if possible) to show your school pride!
Parking near the parade and festivities can be very crowded and difficult to deal with. Please make sure you leave a little bit of time to find parking or arrange transportation. You can drop off/ pick up near Puerto Vallarta Restaurant (Burnham Dr. & Harborview) but be aware that it gets hectic.
We are excited to see everyone at the parade!
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Our School Childcare Voted Best in South Sound | |
 Our School Childcare was voted "Best Day Care" in the June/July 2011 issue of South Sound magazine! Thank you to everyone who voted!
The issue should be hitting the newsstand this week!
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2010 - 2011 Yearbooks - Order Today! | |
Order your 2010 - 2011 Yearbook today!
Orders & payment are due by June 6, 2011. Forms available in main office.
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Lost & Found | |
 Articles in our Lost & Found bin will be on display beginning next week Monday, June 6 until Friday, June 10 on the porch near the main office. Please take the time to look at everything that has accumulated - you might find something you didn't know you were looking for!
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A Note About Parking on Campus | |
Please keep VISITOR parking spots open (even if you'll only be a few minutes!). As the year ends, more and more prospective parents are visiting our campus to tour the school.
RESERVED spots are just that, reserved. Each year, GHA offers parking spots at our annual auction and families pay for them to support the school. Please respect reserved parking spots and leave them for the family's that purchased them.
THANK YOU!
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GHA Field Day - Passport to America | |
 Wednesday, June 8 (Make-up Day)
Preschool - K 9:30-11:30
1st - 5th Grade 12:30-2:30
Students in Preschool through 5th Grade will visit different stations virtually traveling across America learning about fun facts as they are physically challenged at field day.
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Last Day of School & Picnic | |
 Friday, June 10
Picnic Begins at 11:30
On the last day of school we will be having a special Colors meeting at 11:00 AM and then the picnic will begin immediately after that. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult to attend the picnic.
School provides hot dogs, buns, and condiments. Side dishes and desserts are potluck items.
Families with a last name starting with A-M please bring side dishes and N-Z please bring desserts.
Everyone should bring your own beverages. We look forward to kicking off the summer with you for this last hoorah!
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Pizza Delivery Ended Today | |
Please remember to send a lunch with your child during the week of June 6-10.
Last day for pizza is Thursday, June 2.
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M/W/F Preschool & 4th Grade Present a Reading of Goodnight Moon Next Wednesday | |
 Wednesday, June 8
1:00-1:30 PM
Gig Harbor Academy
Following our "Buddy" program where older students collaborate with younger grades on special projects and lessons, 4th Grade and M/W/F preschool students have practiced and put together a performance of the famous children's book, "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. Please join us next Wednesday afternoon for their live performance!
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Help Catherine Clean Up Her Neighborhood | |
 Sunday, June 12
10 AM - 12 Noon
SE Alpine Rd
(Between Peacock Hill & Crescent Valley)
Garbage in our neighborhood ditches contaminates the water in Puget Sound. Let's clean it up before it gets there! Organized by Catherine, age 8 (Gig Harbor Academy 2nd Grader). Associated with Harbor WildWatch. Please bring gloves if you have them!
If you have questions, please contact Catherine's mom.
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3rd Grade "How To..." Presentations | |
Gig Harbor Academy 3rd grade students put together "How To" presentations for Wednesday. Their was a broad range of topics from the eight 3rd graders in Mrs. Perry's class and each of them presented their topics with confidence and know-how.
Nat's presentation hit a home run!
Samantha taught us how to train a dog!
Caroline showed us how to clean a bunny cage properly!
Luca baked a batch of brownies!
 Nicole whirred up a delicious mango smoothie!
Ella taught the class a new game: Solitaire!
Sam showed us how to grow sprouts!
And Jackson showed off his artistic abilities while showing the class how to draw a soccer ball and foot!
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4th Grade Explores Fort Nisqually | |
As written by Katie, Isabel and Thomas...
Fourth grade went to Fort Nisqually. Fort Nisqually is a trading fort that was mostly used in the 1800's. Fort Nisqually was part of the Hudson Bay Company. Hudson Bay Company was a British company.
The first place fourth grade went to was the General store, in the General store fourth grade learned about beaver pelts and how the people traded them for food. In the General store we also learned that they used tobacco to get bugs out of the animals.
Next, fourth grade went to granary and learned about it. In the granary we learned about this lady that had a baby in the granary. The granary was one of the oldest buildings in Washington and was made in 1850.
Fourth grade went to the blacksmith. We learned that the blacksmith would pound metal in a 3000-degree forge. We also learned how to operate it.
The last place we went to was the bosses house his name was Dr. Tolmie and his wife was Jane Tolmie. We learned that the kitchen and the bathroom were not in the house. The bathroom was called a "necessary". The kitchen was not in the house because it was very hot and so that the kids would not get in the food. It also was not in the house because it lowered the chance of fire to the big house.
It was fun going to Fort Nisqually. We learned a lot about what a trading fort was like. We were surprised how hard it was on the families.
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Open Campus | |
 Sunday, June 5
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Please spread the word to family and friends who may be interested in having their child attend Gig Harbor Academy. If you would like to volunteer for either of these days to help provide general information about the school, share your passion about GHA with prospective parents or help with campus tours, please contact Niki Vanderford.
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5th Grade Graduation | |
 Monday, June 6
2:00 - 2:30
5th Grade Classroom
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Summer Camp - Spots Filling Quickly! | |
Don't miss out! Camps are filling quickly and we wouldn't want you to miss out on the fun adventures! Click on the image above to check out the line-up of exciting summer camps at GHA!
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First Day of School 2011-2012 | |
 Thursday, September 1
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Fabulous Fox Island June Market | |
Saturday, June 11
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Nicholas Community Center - FI
Summer is right around the corner! Spend the day on lovely Fox Island at the Fabulous Fox Island June Market. Browse from over 40 unique local crafters, vendors and artists for goods galore! Free parking, free admission and a huge playground for the kiddies. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Peninsula FISH Food Bank. The Fabulous Fox Island Market is held one Saturday each month.
Check out other Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce events here.
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Harbor Music Studio's Kindermusik Summer Camp | |
August 22 - 26, 2011
9:15 - 10:15 Family Time Zoo Train (ages 0-7)
10:30 - 11:30 Imagine That! On The Road (ages 3-5)
Classes held at Action Dance in Gig Harbor
Kindermusik Adventures: Music, stories, crafts...and fun. The Kindermusik Adventures summer camp series was created by the musical learning experts at Kindermusik International. Every activity, from the songs to the crafts, helps children learn how they learn best by inspiring their natural sense of wonder and imagination in a developmentally appropriate and musical way!
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Kids Bowl Free Program at Chalet Bowl in Tacoma | |
 Children can sign up to get 2 free games of bowling per day, all summer long, through Kids Bowl Free at Chalet Bowl in Tacoma.
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PAA Youth Soccer & Little Kicker Registration | |
 Registration is now open for PAA Youth Soccer & Little Kickers. Cost is $110 for Boys & Girls grades 1-8 and $65 for Little Kickers (Age 4 by 9/1/2011 or in Kindergarten).
Visit the PAA website to download forms.
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School | |
6820 32nd St. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Phone: 253-265-2150
Fax: 253-265-8124
Childcare: 253-265-8773
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Administration | |
Each name is a link to that person's email.
Bruce Shoup
Head of School
Paul Hoover
Business Officer
Niki Vanderford
Director of Admissions & Marketing
Leigh Ann Myhre
Adminstrative Assistant
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