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This week's headlines |
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Wednesday, February 16th |
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No Gators Friday Gators will not be offered Friday. There were not enough preregistrations. No school Friday Or Monday either! Return your re-enrollment contracts! Teacher Residency: learn more Applications are being accepted for the third year of the program, which begins in May. Information session Thursday at 6pm, Weaver Library, East Providence RSVP for March 7th Panel and discussion: Racial Affinity Groups at Gordon Bears repeating Families must pay the entire fee for after school programs once they have registered for them. The music lesson team gives a two-week "drop period", but you cannot bail halfway through the season. Get involved |
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This weeks' headlines |
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Thursday, January 26th |
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 In the newsCrystal Spence '02 on the courageous dialogue in Gordon's humanities classrooms Third grade trading cards, available for download Next year's paperwork begins Re-enrollment contracts due February 15th. Parent education series takes off Get covered Friday bus Last week's email vastly oversimplified the Friday afternoon bus situation. It seems Friday bus families are generally up to speed on what they need to know EXCEPT please note that free Gators and YAP coverage is available if there is a gap between your child's dismissal and the time of the bus. |
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This week's headlines |
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Thursday, January 19th |
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Know your website Did you know there is a running list of all the forms that are due throughout the school? Singers at the Civic Center The deadline to purchase tickets with Gordon's group ( with this form) has been extended to January 23rd Friday enrichments There will be enrichments on February 3rd. Yes, it is a noon dismissal day. And yes, there will be enrichments that day. Music recital After school music students are having a recital next Thursday, January 26th. Friday buses Bus riders note: buses don't leave until 3:15, even on Fridays. Bus-riding students can relax in Gators and YAP free of charge between dismissal and 3:15 on Fridays. Find that snow gear Send your child to school with snow pants, boots and other gear. Not an assembly Parents will not, of course, be turned away, but this is an informal sit-on-the-floor affair with a few singalongs and poetry recitations. |
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Tuesday checklist |
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Tuesday, January 3rd |
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RSVP for Thursday's classroom visiting day for current parents
Peek at what awaits your child by peeking into next September's classrooms
www.gordonschool.org/currentparent
RSVP for Multicultural Education at Gordon
Hear from Dr. Enid Lee and Gordon faculty; child care available
How are we doing?
Take a minute to answer five multiple choice questions about Gordon's communications.
Enrichments begin Monday
Links to sign up for these, and Lower School Common Ground, and more
Tell your family
Extended family and friends can subscribe to Thursday emails; send them to...
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In the news |
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Thursday, December 22nd |
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The Gordonian Vacation Camp animations As heard on the radio |
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After school |
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Thursday, December 22nd |
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Lower School Common Ground signup! Enrichment news! Everything else you need to know to take care of your family's 3:30-5:30 needs! For instance... Just added to the enrichments list! Robotics fifth to eighth grade with Rosemary Colt Robotics programming is about the fun and excitement of science and technology. For the first time, YAP is offering a once a week robotics building and programming class. Children will learn to engineer and program using the Lego Mindstorms intelligent microcomputer brick, and its intuitive drag-and-drop programming software. No formal competitions, just hands on fun. Every week, a new challenge! 3:30 to 5pm, Tuesdays, January 24th - March 6th, $175 |
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Give today |
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Thursday, December 22nd |
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Gifts to Gordon's Annual Fund that are made before January 1st can be applied to your family's 2011 tax filing. |
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Food drive begins Monday |
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Thursday, November 3rd |
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The Student Leadership Council's annual food drive begins Monday, November 7th. Collection bags will be placed by the entrances to the school on Monday, November 7th. The drive runs Thursday, November 17th. Please bring in: Nursery, Preschool, Young Kindergarten, and Kindergarten canned vegetables and cranberry sauce 1st grade canned vegetables and cranberry sauce 2nd grade gravy and soups 3rd grade sweet potatoes and yams, and boxed potatoes 4th grade sweet potatoes and yams, and any dessert items or ingredients 5th grade pasta and sauce 6th grade stuffing 7th and 8th grades peanut butter and tuna |
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Middle School play(s) |
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Thursday, November 3rd |
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The public is welcome to the evening performances and the Saturday matinee, Because of the sometimes macabre tone of the plays, they are only recommended for age eight and older. |
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Plan ahead for Thanksgiving and winter break |
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Tuesday, November 1st |
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The final schedule for the second week of break will be announced here on Friday, December 9th. The schedule will be reduced if particular days have not garnered enough interest by then. |
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In the news |
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Thursday, October 20th |
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Following threads throughout the school
Two plays to test Middle School talent
First "This I Believe" airs October 26th |
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Testify! |
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Thursday, October 20th |
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Want to serve as a witness in the eighth grade's mock trials next week? |
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Flu clinic |
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Wednesday, October 19th |
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The flu clinic tonight does NOT require preregistration. Come on down! Seventh and eighth graders in the play are welcome to rehearse with Ms Romanzi until 5:45 if they are going to the clinic. |
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Sign up now |
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Wednesday, October 19th |
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Deadlines approaching quickly for seventh grade families hot lunch participants Middle School students of color. |
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Hot lunch returns |
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Friday, October 14th |
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Tuesday and Thursday hot lunches will return November 1st. Changes since the initial August announcement: price (additional fifty cents per meal) new caterer new volunteer schedule |
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GCA photos arrive |
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Friday, October 14th |
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Children are beginning to come home with the prints from September's photo day. If you dissatisfied with the photos, return the prints to your child's teacher by Monday, November 14th so that your child can get a retake on Wednesday, November 16th. If your child missed the original shoot, they can participate in the November retake day too. Questions can be directed to lifeguards@coffeepond.com or 1 800 632-2323 x0 |
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In the news |
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Thursday, October 13th |
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 Discovering their voices Annual Fund launches "I want to learn more about..." Stores of transferable energy |
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Annual Fund launches |
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Thursday, October 13th |
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100% of the Board of Trustees, for instance, have already participated. The drive has never hit that mark this quickly. |
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Open House volunteers |
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Thursday, October 13th |
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The Admission Office met with Middle School volunteers after lunch today. |
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In the news |
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Thursday, October 6th |
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Gordonians in the news Alumni, parents and Lower School students singled out How new eyes reveal the power of Gordon’s pedagogy Newsletter in the mail in October |
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In the news |
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Friday, September 30th |
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Newsletter in the mail in October Gordon students know their facts Pulitzer Prize-winner well known on campus |
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Whistling Vivaldi |
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Friday, September 30th |
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Faculty read the book this summer, and families are discovering it this fall. All are welcome to a discussion on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30pm. The GCA will be selling copies at dismissal on Tuesday and Thursday. |
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Surf and learn |
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Friday, September 30th |
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Her colleague, the Director of Wellness and Athletics, has created an exhaustive site that includes, a few links down, a list of resources of her own; find it at www.gordonschool.org/wellness |
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Photo Day retakes |
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Sunday, September 25th |
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Families who ordered prints will get them in the next few weeks. Prints can be traded in for retakes on Wednesday, November 16th. The whole process is designed to get everyone awesome prints before winter break. |
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In the news |
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Thursday, September 22nd |
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 Class photo photos Stink bombs and solar systems |
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It's all online |
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Thursday, September 22nd |
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Have you found the online family directory? It is linked in the column to the left. You may update your contact information there - get in and check your information, and all directory updates will be included in the October mailing. |
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Rosh Hashanah |
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Thursday, September 22nd |
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There is no school next Thursday! |
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Overview nights |
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Monday, September 19th |
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Middle School Overview Night is Tuesday and Lower School's is on Thursday. Schedules are now online, at the links below. If you are a few minutes late, these schedules will be very helpful. |
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In the news |
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Thursday, September 15th |
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 Thursday, September 15, 2011 April visit from Japanese artist requires months of planning Tuesday, September 13, 2011 What is your story? |
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GCA Volunteer Fair and New Family Coffee |
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Thursday, September 15th |
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Tomorrow morning's event (Friday the 16th at 7:45) will be a monster. Park your car and stroll through if you can. You may find yourself staying longer than you thought you would. |
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Photo Day Wednesday |
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Thursday, September 15th |
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If you want a photo, return the order form included in your August mailing or order online and send your child to school with the printed receipt. Last year, folks who ordered online got to see a digital proof long before the prints arrived at school. Even if you don't want a photo for yourself, your child will be photographed as part of their class. |
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Enrichments begin Monday |
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Thursday, September 15th |
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Enrichments begin Monday, despite what Mr. Griffin might have indicated on some iterations of the calendar. |
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Enrichments filling up |
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Monday, September 12th |
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Some enrichments are full, and others are being added. If you have signed up, and there are any issues or questions, Ms. Benitez will get in touch with you. |
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New parent coffee |
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Thursday, September 8th |
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The first new parent coffee is Friday, September 9th. Stop in the Activity Room at 7:45 and get to know some of the new faces here at Gordon. |
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Hot lunch update |
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Thursday, September 8th |
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I appreciate your understanding as Gordon addresses the unexpected news from Amos House regarding their decision to terminate the agency's institutional catering business. I am seeking out other caterers with a menu and price that is the same or similar to the original intentions. I expect to have the program back up and running by the first lunch in November. I will be communicating with families well in advance of the first lunch. Appreciatively, Tom Cicatiello |
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Hot lunch suspended |
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Friday, September 2nd |
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From the Business Manager: Today, it came to Gordon's attention that the Board of Trustees of Amos House voted to terminate its institutional catering business. This news came suddenly and without warning. Gordon's hot lunch program will be suspended as the school pursues other options. If the program resumes with another caterer, you will hear about it well in advance of the first lunch. I apologize for the inconvenience this news causes you and your family. All families who have already paid will receive a full refund. Regretfully, Tom Cicatiello |
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