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The Common Link 

6/09/11

In This Newsletter
End of School Picnic
Spring Music Concert Videos
2010-2011 Yearbooks
Lost & Found
Field Day
Class Spotlight
Upcoming Events
Looking Ahead
Community Connections
Contact Information
Facebook/Twitter

School Links

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Gig Harbor Area Activity Links

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
GHA NOW
Goal = $50,000
Total 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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Bike Day

 Tuesday was Bike Day for Kindergarten at GHA!  Students rode bikes, trikes, big wheels and scooters on campus enjoying some free-wheeling fun! 

School Notes
TOPLast Day of School & Picnic

Picnic TableFriday, 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.

 

Last name A-M please bring a side dish

and N-Z please bring a dessert. 

 

Everyone should bring their own beverages. We look forward to kicking off the summer with you for this last hoorah!   

Spring Music Concert Video On Sale at Office

Spring Music Concert

DVD's of the Spring Music Concert can be purchased at the Main Office for $8 each.

  

 

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2010-2011 Yearbooks

 

EagleYearbooks will be passed out on Friday, June 3rd. If you would like one and did not pre-order there, are extra copies still available in the office for $15 a book.

  

 

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Lost & Found

Lost and FoundArticles in our Lost & Found bin are on display at 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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GHA Field Day Fun

The GHA campus was buzzing with excitement at field day Wednesday, students were challenged with physical activities and took a virtual tour of different states around the United States!

 Bounce House Slide

Coach Johnson put together all of the fun activities for field day, and a huge thank you goes out to the volunteers, staff and parents who came out to help with this event. We couldn't have done it without you!

 Face Painting

There was face painting, a bounce house, and lots of bubble blowing. We burned off a lot of energy and had tons of fun!

Tug of War 

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Class Spotlight
Preschool & 4th Grade Present "Goodnight Moon"

Goodnight Moon

M/W/F preschool students and 4th grade practiced their reading of "Goodnight Moon" for two months before presenting their production in front of an audience of parents, teachers and staff this Wednesday. The set, props and stage for the reading were entirely designed by the students.

Goodnight Mouse

 After the combined reading in English, the 4th grade students read "Buenas Noches Luna", the Spanish version of "Goodnight Moon". Their pronunciation in Spanish was spot on!

Buenas Noches Luna

 

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5th Grade Graduation Ceremony

5th Grade Graduation

Monday, June 6th marked the graduation of GHA 5th grade students. Even Maddy Golden joined the celebration from Liberia, Africa via Skype!

 

Philip, Drew, Maddy and Hayden were given great parting advice from Mr. Funk and Mr. Shoup at the ceremony and parents were treated to a photo slide show of memories throughout their years at school.

Graduation Cake

 

We wish the 5th grade students the best of luck on their journey to 6th grade. Please come back to visit us anytime!

 

 

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Upcoming Events
Summer Vacation

Summer VacationJune 13 - August 31, 2011

Enjoy your summer! Be a voracious reader! See you in September! 

 

Looking Ahead
Summer Camp - Spots Filling Quickly!
 

Summer Camp

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 School Year

School HouseThursday, September 1

 

Community Connections
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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Contact Us
School
6820 32nd St. NW
Gig Harbor, WA  98335
Phone: 253-265-2150
Fax: 253-265-8124
Childcare: 253-265-8773

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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Faculty

Diana Nold & Mary Hagey

 Preschool


 
Carolyn Von Zimmerman & Kim Dickens

Pre-Kindergarten


 
Pat Felton & Sheila Walther

Kindergarten

 

JoAnn Johnson

First Grade

 

Amber Holland

Second Grade
 

Eileen Perry
Third Grade
 

 Kallie Grochowski

Fourth Grade 
 
 

Jeff Funk

Fifth Grade

 

 

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Specialists

 

Xinia Agee & Ilene Wider

Spanish 

  

Jenny Buys

Technology

 

Megan Johnson

Physical Education

 

Lisa Mellinger

Art

 

Lynn Swanson

Music

 

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