Nov. 2022

November's Character Trait of the month is Humility. Being authentic without being arrogant. Understanding that everyone has something to teach you.

"Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them."

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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Jr Varsity Softball 

In their last game against Shaw, the Garry Ravens JV Softball team defeated the Shaw Vikings 12-4. Playing with only eight they had the most satisfying win of their short season.

Varsity Softball

The Raven Softball team finished the second half of the season with a 3 and 1 record. The second-half surge improved the Spokane Garry Ravens Softball team to an overall record of 6 and 2. The Ravens swept the Shaw Vikings in their final two games. The victories over Shaw allowed the Ravens to bring home the Hill’s Hammer. Please use the link below the picture to learn more about the Hill’s Hammer competition between Shaw and Garry. In the final two games, Taylor Hoffman and Shay Crawford led the way on offense with five hits each, and Graciana Butters and Eva Krebs led the way in the pitcher’s circle by earning victories in their final two games!  Elizabeth Brumback, Shay Crawford, Rae Culver, Graciana Butters, Abbie Epps, Madysen Gerstung, Oliva Goettsche, Taylor Hoffman, Eva Krebs, Isabelle Phillips, Lyriq Villa, and Aireyona Wilkes all earned their varsity letters for softball this season! Congratulations Ravens on a great 2022 season!

More about Hill's Hammer

 https://youtu.be/hA-4dkpd3Bg   

Graciana Butters in the pitcher’s circle with Shay Crawford in the background at shortstop and ready at Shaw on 10/17/2022.

Tennis

The Garry tennis team had a great season. After a month of practices, athletes competed against Sac on October 13. Out of 20 teams, all of Garry's teams won at least one set. Bam and Tulan tied for 3^rd place, and Jathan and Sophia took 2nd. A special thanks goes out to Coach Isiordia, who donated his time, talents, and passion for the sport of tennis!

Native American Heritage Month is an opportunity for students and staff to learn about Spokane Garry, a man who was a leader for and advocate of the rights of Native Americans in the 19th century in our region. In advisory classes each year in November, students continue to learn about Spokane Garry’s life. In addition, we will also honor Emma Noyes, a local Native American author, and artist, whose works are displayed in a showcase in our main hall. Finally, in our hallways on banners, we will honor Ben Nighthorse Campbell, an American Cheyenne politician from Colorado in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped to explore and chart the Louisiana Territory on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

What a wonderful week to give a shout-out to our new school psychologist, Dayra Salcedo. Psychologists help staff and families provide a wide range of critical services to support students' academic achievement and social-emotional well-being. Much of that work involves determining if students are in need of an individualized educational plan. We are so thankful to have Mrs. Salcedo in our school part-time to provide services and advice for all of us. To all school psychologists in the district, THANK YOU!

The Spokane Garry Choral Department did a combined concert with Shaw Middle School and Rogers High School and shared in an original piece written by Laurie de Leonne called "Nothing Gold Can Stay”. This was its first performance of “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and was an honor to be a part of such a beautiful work.

Our Jazz Band iattended their first Jazz Festival at Whitworth University on November 2nd. We were so excited to again showcase our hardworking musicians!

Garry’s MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) class took a field trip to WSU-Pullman on October 18th. The 30 students were graciously hosted by the Physical Science department and enjoyed partaking in various activities. The 30 students experimented in a Coulomb’s Law virtual reality lab and saw various physics demonstrations involving electromagnets and thermodynamics. The visiting Ravens were treated to lunch at the South Side Café and the trip concluded with a tour of the campus.

Mr. Triplett’s Design & Modeling class created paper skimmers that skim over the ground. Starting with a file folder, students measured, cut, and constructed the skimmers from a plan drawing and compared results to see whose could skim the furthest.

Mr. Triplett's 2nd Period Paper Air Skimmers.

An air skimmer preparing for launch!

Mrs. Tramp’s 7th Grade AVID students have been learning about the phases of Focused Notes. Students creatively applied their knowledge of focused notes by creating their own “How To” notes for various origami figures. To increase the rigor of the activity, students traded notes and attempted to create an origami figure based on other peers’ notes. Note-taking is extremely important to the learning process, as it helps engage students in class while helping them to pay attention. Students learn more when they are actively engaging in a topic. Stop by the 2nd-floor floor AVID wall to see their hard work!

Students who memorized the Preamble of the Constitution for Constitution Day in September received their reward of bringing a friend to lunch in the library for 55 minutes to have free pizza and enjoy some game time. Mr. Newbury, the librarian, helped out and encouraged everyone to join the Strategy/Games Club. See Mr. Newbury for details!

• November is Native American Heritage month - This is a great time to talk about and celebrate the history of Native Americans.

• November 4th is the end of the First Quarter – Check in to see how your student is doing in school.

• November 10th - Veteran's Day Assembly at School.

• November 11th is Veteran’s Day – Thank a Veteran for their service! (No School)

• November 17th – Our Garry Family Meeting is going over our academic and discipline data as a school.

• November 18th - Picture Retakes. More information is below.

• November 23-25 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Veteran's Day

November 6

Thanksgiving Break

November 23 - 25

Most students and families have gotten settled into this school year and established their routines. Sometimes we realize some things aren’t going as well as we would like, and we need to make some changes. It is never too late to get things on the right track! If you need help or have questions about grades or behavior, reach out to teachers or other support staff.

As a parent, November is one of my favorite months. Obviously, Thanksgiving is one of the top reasons (yum!), but there are so many times to spend talking, learning, engaging our kids, and simply enjoying family.

Devony Audet

Family Engagement Coordinator 

devonya@spokaneschools.org

509-354-5170

With the holidays approaching Communities in Schools wants to make sure you have food on the table. Please reach out to Miss Miranda in the GCC if your family needs a turkey dinner or Christmas meals. 

Miranda Adair

CIS Community in Schools

MirandaA1@spokaneschools.org

509-354-5132

Raven Circle is before school from 8-9 AM on Tuesday through Friday and after school from 3:30-5:15 PM on Monday through Thursday.

This month, students participated in various activities, including with working with Gonzaga GAME and WSU Nutrition. We also had Brian Baker in the Surgical Unit, Ryan Pascal in the Sterile Processing Unit, and Julia William in the Human Resources Department from Providence Holy Family Hospital come in on October 24^th to talk to students about what it means to work in a hospital and about the many career possibilities there are in a hospital setting. Shown below are students Kaden Lang and Landon Bowerman demonstrating how to use proper wrapping techniques to keep tools sterile and how to wear PPE.

Stay tuned for next month’s guest speakers and field trip opportunities.

Also, congratulations to the winners of the STEM-building challenge this month. Students Lakai Price and Blaze Banning created a “table” strong enough to hold the entire Harry Potter Series using only cardboard, paper, and tape!!



Ashley Bartels

21^st CCLC Site Coordinator

509-354-5133

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Describe what you do at Spokane Garry Middle School and how long you’ve worked here. 

I am the new Career & Technical Education teacher at Spokane Garry. This is my first year and I am excited to introduce students to Engineering, Design & Computer Science. 

What do you love about your job? 

I love meeting and working with new people. As an electives teacher, I get to work with a large section of the student body throughout the year. 

What’s something people don’t know about you? 

I am 6’2”, but when I graduated high school I was only 5’7”. I grew 7 inches when I was 19. 

Is there a quote or saying that you live your life by? 

“Don’t Panic” – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 

Where is the coolest place you’ve traveled to? 

A few years ago I was able to travel to Seoul and Gwangju, South Korea to help run summer camps for a group called AWANA. The food was all made fresh by our hosts and it was delicious. 

What's happening next month:

• Dec 19 to Jan 2 - Holiday Break