March 2024

Spokane Garry MS Principal,

Dr. Watson

April 2024

• April 1st thru 5th - Spring Break (No School)

May 2024

• May 27th - Memorial Day (No School)

 Hello, Spokane Garry community. We are almost at the finish line of the 2023-2024 school year and the second semester is in full swing. Students have been working hard in March on getting homework assignments turned in during our PBIS March Madness Challenge. As we look forward to the last few months of school, I wanted to share some encouragement for you and your students to finish out the year strong. The first full week of April is Spring Break, and it is a wonderful time to encourage your student to make up some missing work or even get ahead in classes. But most importantly, Spring Break is a great time to recharge and refocus to make the remainder of the year the best it can be. Finish strong, and as always, feel free to reach out if we can do anything to support you and your student!

Keep an eye out for Bite2Go changes!

After Spring Break, we are going to move our Bite2Go day to Fridays. Currently students come to the GCC after school on Thursday to pick up their bags, but starting on April 12th, students will pick them up on Fridays. With this change we are hoping students will have more food/snacks over the weekend.



If you have any questions or would like your student to sign up for Bite2Go, please reach out! Otherwise, have a great Spring Break!

Devony Audet

Family Engagement Coordinator

DevonyA@SpokaneSchools.org

(509)354-5170

Lost and Found items will be donated at the end of each month.

Announcements will be made during the last week of the month reminding students to look for their missing items. Lost and Found is located in the Student Office and is accessible to students for the entire school day. All items not claimed will be donated!

Have you seen the Big Blue Bin in the parking lot?

Northwest Center's Big Blue Truck is excited to announce our partnership with Spokane Garry Middle School offering families a sustainable way to donate their unused clothing and cloth items. We are committed to making this partnership a success, and we appreciate your involvement.

For more details on what can be donated, click here.

Miranda Adair

CIS Community in Schools

MirandaA@spokaneschools.org

354-5132

Hi Garry students and families. Here are a few updates about Raven Circle happenings.

On Wednesday the 20th, we had the opportunity to be filmed by a videographer in Spokane Public Schools. The district wanted to showcase clubs across different schools, and we were chosen as one of them! Keep an eye out for that video soon. We’ve been having lots of fun with our Gonzaga mentors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They plan interactive games with us like Tag, What do you meme?, and Sharks and Minnows.

There are a couple things coming up that you’ll want to keep in your calendar. First up is Zag for a Day on March 23rd. Gonzaga is hosting area middle and high school students at their college campus on Saturday. There you’ll learn all about their school and what life is like as a Gonzaga college student. If you’d like more information on that field trip, see Miss Tori or Miss Avery in the GCC.

Next is Garry Summer Program! Signups and information will be available after spring break. I’ll be posting flyers around school and sending them out to our feeder pattern. Keep in mind, we’re only accepting 30 students this year.

Thanks! 

Tori Schauer 

21st CCLC Student Support Coordinator 

125W 

On March 13th, Rogers High School hosted a multicultural event for the NE community. It was well attended as families came to enjoy interactive art projects, Flamenco dancers, ethnic food, Marshallese dancers and music, food from Tacos Tumbras, and many other activities. Mr. West and Mr. Newbury worked with our own students to provide interactive art projects for students and adults. Take a look at the photos!

March: Perseverance

Having sympathy for and being compassionate of others' suffering and/or misfortunes.

April: Humility

Students of the Month

February - Compassion

Our AVID elective students have been selected for Quarter 2!

The following students have been recognized for their attendance, grades, perseverance, and individual determination in the classroom and around Garry MS during the first quarter of school. Thank you for being such positive role models throughout Spokane Garry Middle School!

Mrs. Pascal’s 2nd period class:  7th grader Saydee Brower

Mrs. Pascal’s 2nd period class: 7th grader Elliot Moua

Mrs. Sargent’s 1st period class: 8th grader Clay Staggs

Mrs. Sargent’s 1st period class: 8th grader Diego Umana

Eighth grade MESA took a trip to Mt. Spokane to learn about the Alpine ecosystem. Students buckled up their snowshoes and hiked to Bald Knob while being taught by The Lands Council. Students gained a deeper understanding of animal and plant adaptations, insect lifecycles, and avalanche survival.

Earn the opportunity to stay after school and cheer for our athletes in sporting events.

Students must demonstrate the following:

• Good attendance
• Few tardies
• Excellent or passing GPA.
• Manage the AVID binder
• Fill out the planner daily
• Good behavior

Get the seasonal application from your Advisory teacher and fill it out today!

Want to try something new? Garry's first-ever Intermural badminton Club starts April 8th at 3:30. This badminton season goes from April 8th through May 22nd. Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:15. There will be an activity bus for students who need transportation home. Games will be held during the final two weeks of the six-week season.



Ms. Pascal and Ms. Caballero

Scuba diving with my daughter at Ginnie Springs, FL last summer during our travels.

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

I teach math at SGMS and have been here since 2017.

How do you like to spend your time when you’re not at work?

When I am not at work, I am usually with my daughter at the barn with our horse. We might be riding, training, grooming, or loading her up for local 4H events. The horse has become a major part of our lives. You can also find me at local concerts as I love all types of music, in my garden, at Cougar Football games, hiking, or traveling

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

I work a lot. Not only do I work full time at Spokane Garry, but I’m an instructor for a non-profit organization called Mathematics Education Collaborative (MEC) where I work with other amazing educators to provide professional development opportunities to teachers across the country. Recently I got the opportunity to work another part-time job cleaning stalls with my daughter at our barn on the weekend. My family definitely believes in the motto, “Work hard, play hard.”

What is your best memory from Spokane Garry Middle School?

My favorite memory at SGMS involves a group of English Language Learners that I had in a math class recently. That group of students absolutely warmed my heart with their work ethic, kindness, and laughter. It was an amazing experience to meet them where they were at with both language and math and help them grow. It will be a very long time before I forget those students and am so proud of how much they learned that year. They inspired me to better myself and go back to school and get an ELL endorsement for my teaching certificate.

Where is the coolest place you’ve traveled to?

This is such a hard question for me. My daughter and I have a goal to travel to all 50 states before she graduates high school, so each summer we road trip for about 3 weeks together. So far, we have explored 30 states, 48 National Parks and are on track to meet our goal. With all of the history, road side attractions, tourist stops, haunted places, amazing parks, beautiful cities and quaint small towns we have seen, it is impossible to pick one. I will admit some of my most peaceful moments occur when we are some of the first people on a trail in the morning at a National Park. I just feel very lucky to be able to have this time with my kid and explore the United States. I can’t wait until I retire and travel internationally.

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