A national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance a decade ago, Mix It Up at Lunch Day encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries. GHA Prekindergarten through fifth grade students recognized Mix It Up Day this past Tuesday, October 18th during their lunch hour. Kids were "all mixed up" and different age groups were assigned seats and then they ate lunch together while watching the video "How to Do Homework without Throwing Up." The video reinforced that everyone has homework and that it is not horrible, by explaining to the students the benefits of homework. This video, based on the best-selling book of the same name, taught the kids that by doing homework it helps you review and and build on the skills that you learn during classroom time. The students were also asked to make a new friend and learn something about that person that they could report back. Kids ended their lunch with a multi-age playground time.

Thank you to Sheila Walther, Mix It Up Day Coordinator, for planning this fun-filled social hour!

 
If you know of any high school students needing community service hours we would love to have them help GHA. Please contact Paul Hoover for more information.

GHA is proud to announce that we are now the newest pick up site for Full Circle Farms. Full Circle provides you with the highest quality organic fruits and vegetables every week or every other week (whatever your preference). A box of hand-selected produce in season and at the peak of flavor will be delivered to Gig Harbor Academy on Tuesdays for your convenience. Deliveries have already started arriving! You can customize your box as often as you like and their are additional items such as milk, bread, and cheese to chose from.

SFN's first community service project will be for Gig Harbor's FISH Food Bank.  The fifth grade class will be collecting food from October 17th through the 21st. Please look for the donation bag to come home (1 per family) on Thursday, October 13th. For a list of needed items see the above article in the Field Trip section. In addition to food, GHA will be collecting gently worn or new children's winter coats for FISH. 

Clifford The Big Red Dog arrives with a truckload of books for GHA! Thanks to the efforts of Maureen Brekke, GHA will host our fall Scholastic Book Fair in the library. Books and gifts for children of all ages will be available for purchase beginning Friday, October 21st and ending with Pumpkin Carve on the 28th. The book fair will be open during conferences, a great way to secret shop for the holidays! Please stop by the office or let Maureen know if you would like to volunteer to help with set up, break down or selling during the fair.

 


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JUMP! was started by Gig Harbor locals and parents who wanted to bring a great indoor fun center to the community, where their guests get to feel special and parents (finally!) get to have as much fun at the party as their kids.

Uptown Gig Harbor

October 29th, 5pm

Rehearsal 3pm at 5678 Dance Studios

All are welcome! Come dance with us!

Click Here to go to the Family Business Web Page which is up and running, but still under construction.


Kaukiki Farm is a local, family farm dedicated to the production of healthy, naturally raised livestock that you can place in your pastures or on your dinner table with trust.

We raise our animals on plenty of fresh grass, hay, and sunshine with minimal grain. This produces flavorsome cuts of meat that are tender & tasty but not laden with fat. Our animals grow at their own natural pace, on a daily diet free of growth hormones and antibiotics. It does take longer to produce animals this way, but we feel the taste is worth the wait!

We are now taking orders for Angus Beef, luscious lamb, and pasture paradise pork for November and December delivery.