GHA
In The News | 
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% of Participation
Board = 100%
Families = 81%
Class Participation T/TH = 60%
M/W/F = 63%
Prekindergarten = 89%
Kindergarten = 100%
First Grade = 91%
Second Grade = 100%
Third Grade = 100%
Fourth Grade = 100%
Fifth Grade = 100%
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Gig Harbor Area Activity Links
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Family Businesses
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Please support the following businesses who support GHA
Molly Finnell Photography
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Tickles Hair Salon
Possum's Boutique
Java & Clay Cafe
Teaching Toys, Too
JUMP! Play Center
Full Circle Farms
Imagination Station
GH Starbucks (Key Bank)
Discovery Village Kimball Espresso
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Parent Resources
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iBlankie
Soundsfunmom.com
 ParentMap.com
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At the Board Table
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At the Board Table in December
by Board President Tina Myers
- The main topic at the Board table was approval of the school 2012-2013 operating budget, which includes setting tuition for all programs.
- A formal letter outlining this information has been emailed to families and greater detail will be sent with re-enrollment contracts, scheduled to be mailed to families in the next few days.
- New Early Childhood programs were approved which includes:
- 16 - 24 month old with attending adult, one day a week
- 2 year old program: 2 hours per day, 2 days per week
- Home School Specialist Program: Area home school children will be offered the opportunity to join age appropriate classes per space availability for Art, Music or Spanish class weekly
- New Childcare hours: Before and after school care 6:30AM - 9:00AM & 3:00PM - 6:00PM (no 9:00AM - 3:00PM Childcare)
- Other topics included an update on Development items to include our upcoming Auction. All families are encouraged to follow up with the front desk to ensure they are receiving all the help that is needed to make this Auction as successful as our Annual Fund has been.
- Our next Board meeting scheduled for February 7th will be solely for Strategic Planning as our January meeting got pushed back to this week due to inclement weather.
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Annual Fund Update
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GHA NOW! Update from
Erik White & Roberta Polk
Since the GHA NOW! Annual Fund Drive concluded at the beginning of December contributions have continued to come in--18 donations totaling more than $8,000! Many of these donations have come from extended family and friends. Lani and Burt Magnuson (grandparents of Cameron and Courtney Myers) have been particularly successful at soliciting donations from the community.
Many thanks to all who continue to help Annual Fund grow!
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Fourth Grade Valograms
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It's that time of year again to order your Valograms, sponsored by Mrs. G's Fourth Grade. The treats will be sold through PRE ORDERS only. The pink order forms have gone home, extras are in the office. Delivery will be to the classroom on Valentine's Day.
25 cents each: 3 heart erasers, chocolate lips or pencil 50 cents each: bracelet, Sweethearts or 4 temporary tattoos $1: rubber duck with hearts *SOLD OUT* $2: stuffed monkey (at right) Please return order forms by Tuesday, February 7 to the envelopes located in each classroom or directly to the 4th Grade classroom. Payment is due at time of order, make checks payable to Gig Harbor Academy. The proceeds from sales go towards student driven campus initiatives, help support that entrepreneurial spirit! Please contact the office with any questions. |
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Read! Read! Read!
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 GHA is kicking off Read Across America and Dr Seuss' birthday this month with a number of fun activities. We have a school wide goal of reading 35,000 minutes in the month of February! Additionally, students will be presenting book reviews at Monday and Friday Colors (Kindergarten and 2nd Grade present this Friday, February 3) each week, leading up to the Scholastic Book Fair which arrives on February 24th! Get out those books and start reading! |
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Snack Sale Cards
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 Some SFN Snack Sale Cards are getting low and we still have plenty of cupcakes ahead of us! If you would like to add $10 to your card for the remainder of the year, please let us know in the office. |
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Friendly Reminder
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 Please refrain from letting your children play in the landscaped area next to the courtyard in front of the PreKindergarten entrance. This area abuts the driveway and is unsafe for children. |
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Thank You!
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 A BIG thank you goes out to Preschool/Kindergarten parent Eric Noguchi for filling those nasty potholes in the parking lot. The storm left us with a big mess to clean up, thanks for lending a helping hand! |
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Cheers... To Our Success
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Join us at Galaxy UptownSaturday, February 25th
10:00AM
$5.00 per personTickets available Monday, February 6th in the office
Join us for a fun morning of movie, treats and
an auction sneak peek!
Thank You Marlene Druker for coordinating Gig Harbor Academy... A place where everybody knows your name and
they're always glad you came!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Auction Central is looking to collect 24 empty standard size wine bottles for a wine bottle ring toss on auction night.
Check those recycle bins and drop off in the office! Many more volunteer opportunities abound!
Please see Niki or Cristina for details.
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Financial Aid FAQs
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How much of a tuition discount should I expect? Our policy is to provide financial aid awards based on the demonstrated need of the family. Being a small school, we are unable to provide 100% of tuition costs. Will my application for financial aid affect my child's chances for admission? Admission decisions are considered separately from financial aid and without regard to financial need. How are financial aid awards determined? |
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GHA Open House
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Thank you to everyone who helped make last Saturday's Open House a big success! Faculty, Staff and parent volunteers were on campus to greet visiting families and give them a tour of our wonderful campus. What a great way to kick off our admissions season!
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Follow Us On Facebook & Twitter
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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Updates on fun activities, reminders on important dates, and more.
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Second Grade & Preschool Enrichment
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Mrs. Walther's Second Graders never miss an opportunity to work on the iPads. Monthly, Tuesday/Thursday Preschool Enrichment joins Second Grade to explore educational apps, such as Monkey Math and Crayola Draw.
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Owl Nesting Boxes
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Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Cluster Buddies have recently been studying owls native to Washington state. Each group researched an owl, created posters with the information and presented to their peers. Parents and grandparents were on hand Tuesday afternoon to help construct owl nesting boxes, designed for the Western Screech Owl and the Northern Saw-whet Owl. Each student took their box home to be hung in their yard, giving them the ability to observe owl behavior throughout the year.  All materials were donated and precut by Gray Lumber. Thanks to Mrs. G's dad, Steve Gray, for donating and helping out on Tuesday!
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Art
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Miss Lisa's art classes are beginning work on this year's Throw A Masterpiece, a bean bag toss featuring The Scream (Edvard Munch) and reproductions of various famous paintings onto bean bags. Below, Second Grade is hard at work beginning to paint their masterpieces using techniques such as blending and shading.
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Moving Up Day
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Wednesday February 8th
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SFN Snack Sale Hosted By SFN
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For $1.00 you can purchase yummy treats provided by the SFN. Proceeds go to support GHA! Snack sale is  available during lunch for Prekindergarten through 5th grade and after school. You may send a dollar to school with your child or buy a $20.00 snack card that can be used towards purchases.
Click on the above image to fill out a snack card form. Please email form to the office. |
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Parent Teacher Conferences
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 Wednesday, February 15th -
Thursday, February 16
Check with your teacher for scheduling details.
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President's Day Break
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 Friday, February 17th -
Monday, February 20
School resumes
Tuesday, February 21 |
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At The Movies
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Saturday, February 25
Galaxy Theater, Uptown 10:00AM
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Scentsy
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Scentsy sells wickless candles, ceramic warmers, and a variety of fragrance products through an independent sales consultant in your area.
Our main product, a wickless warmer (plug-in, mid-size and full-size), uses a light bulb to melt wax and the wax doesn't get hot.
If you would like to get Scentsy for FREE OR HALF-PRICE, let me know! I do home parties, couples parties, theme parties, basket parties, fundraisers and more. I can even bring the scents and some products to you to check out!
Contact me for a catalog or check out my website (www.jaclynehli.scentsy.us ) to place an order.
Jaclyn Ehli (GHA Preschool Mom)
Independent Scentsy Consultant
253-376-7053
jaclynehli@gmail.com
www.jaclynehli.scentsy.us
"Like" My Facebook Page: Jaclyn Ehli, Independent Scentsy Consultant - Great for Ladies, Guys & Kids
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Wasatch Academy
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 Wasatch Academy is an independent, international Utah boarding school where students, grades 7-12 from across the U.S. and dozens of countries find their own unique ways of learning and living. Wasatch offers an extraordinary summer school opportunity, unparalleled to any other program available in the United States and abroad.  Click here to be taken to the Wasatch Academy website. |
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Gifted Education Seminar
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 Wednesday, February 15 7:00PM Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, Commerce Room Hosted by The Seabury School Jim Delisle is a national expert on gifted education and is reportedly "very entertaining" when he speaks. It should be interesting to parents and educators alike and is open to the public. Click here for seminar registration.
Click on Jim Delisle's image to be taken to his bio. |
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Kindermusik with Chanda Morris
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Kindermusik 2012
Tuesdays at
Harbor Dance in Gig Harbor
January 31 - May 29
Village
Cock-A-Doodle-Moo/Dew Drops
0-18 months
9:30 - 10:15
Our Time
Away We Go
1 1/2 - 3 years
10:30 - 11:15
Imagine That!
Toys I Make, Trips I Take
3 - 5 years
1:15 - 2:00
Cost $220.00 (15 week semester)
Includes all home materials.
or call 253.906.3002
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Naval Undersea Museum
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Click here for more information.
Thank you Janice Bryant for the tip!
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School
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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
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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
Kim Dickens & Cristina McDougall
Adminstrative Assistants
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