GHA Weekly Newsletter
June 4, 2020 | Final Newsletter
END OF YEAR SCHEDULE
No online instruction these days as teachers prepare for last day celebrations and item pick up.

Monday, June 8, 10:00AM
All-School COLORS and 5th Grade Graduation
Invite extended family to join us on our last meeting of the school year.
Zoom link on the GHA@Home stream.

Tuesday, June 9: Last Day of School & Pick-up Parade!
Personal items pick-up on campus, schedule alphabetical by last name.
Feel free to make posters and decorate your car!

Faculty and staff will be wearing masks and will bring your items to your car. PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR CAR AT ALL TIMES . The following schedule is intended to reduce congestion and avoid a line forming to enter campus. Please do your best to stay within your designated times .

What to bring?
  • Library books (if you are unsure if you have a library book at home, email Mrs. Swanson!)
  • Loaned technology devices (and their chargers!)
What to pick up?
  • Classroom belongings & work, prepared by teachers
  • Auction items!
  • Lost & found

Pick-up window schedule, alphabetically by last name:
  • A - G 8:30-9:10AM
  • H - N 9:30-10:10AM
  • O - R 10:30-11:10AM
  • S 11:30AM-12:30PM
  • T - Z 12:45-1:30PM

ALL SCHOOL ZOOM THIS WEEK
SPECIAL TIME!
TOMORROW! Friday, June 5, 11:00AM

Every Penguin in the World tracks author-photographer Charles Bergman’s forays around the southern hemisphere–from the Galapagos to South Africa to the Antarctic–in his quest to see all 18 species of penguins in the world. Charles Bergman is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University and colleague of GHA parent, Rona Kaufman. GHA is honored to have Mr. Bergman and his wife, Susan Mann, an executive coach and consultant who loves nature and volunteers with the Climate Reality Project, speak about his book during our all-school Zoom on Friday!

Zoom link will be on the GHA@Home classroom page
GHA: CELEBRATING YEARS OF DEDICATION
Gig Harbor Academy &
Our School Childcare
1991 - 2020
Gig Harbor Academy Fifth Grade
2005 - 2020
Jeff Funk and Nancy Manglona are retiring!

Visit GHA's special Facebook page dedicated to Jeff and Nancy. Upload pictures and memories to the page and share in reminiscing about their time at GHA!
Click below to be taken to the Facebook page:

FACEBOOK PAGE:


Retirement Open House Zoom
NEXT Wednesday, June 10, 3:00PM

GHA is hosting an online retirement Open House for Jeff and Nancy via Zoom. Join us for an afternoon of sharing memories and wishing them well in retirement!

Topic: Jeff Funk & Nancy Manglona Retirement Open House
Time: Jun 10, 2020 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81379903912?pwd=aUx2alROUXBIZytSOG9sa3BTK0pSZz09

Meeting ID: 813 7990 3912
Password: GHA2020

GHA@HOME: TAKE CARE WEEK!
WEDNESDAY'S ALL-SCHOOL ZOOM
Coach Cox shared the Field Day Presentation featuring pictures and videos of students completing various challenges. The videos were fun to watch, GHA has many talents and always LOVES a challenge! Thank you, Coach Cox, and all who participated!
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK:
Hannah, 1st Grade
Quentin, Kinder Prep
Hazel, Preschool
Claire, 5th Grade
Charles, Childcare
Happy Birthday to all our summer birthdays!
The Raise the Paddle initiative will remain open through the end of the school year!

GHA SUMMER CAMP!
GHA has moved the previously announced first week of camp to the end of July. PLEASE NOTE the revised catalog and dates.

WEEK 1: July 6 - 10
WEEK 2: July 13 - 17
WEEK 3: July 20 - 24



UPCOMIING DATES
  • 6/1-5: Take Care Week!
  • 6/5: All School Zoom: Every Penguin in the World presentation!
  • 6/8: End of Year COLORS & 5th Grade Graduation: All school event via Zoom, 10:00AM
  • 6/9: Last Day of School: Pick Up Parade at GHA! (scheduled times above)
  • 6/10: Retirement Zoom Open House, 3:00PM