Welcome Back!

The 2013 - 2014 school year has already gotten off to a great start:

• We have a new principal - Mr. Michael Rosner, who comes to us after working 15 years at nearby Wonderland Avenue School and 21 years within LAUSD.  We are excited to see where his leadership takes us and hopeful that he can help Gardner to continue to grow its arts and enrichment programs. 

• Speaking of growing, the Edible Garden we constructed last May in the lower playground has had some incredible progress over the summer and the plants are literally bursting with food ripe for the picking.  The Cherry Tomatoes are amazing and there are hundreds for the taking - if you haven't done so already, then by all means stop by, look around and sample the rewards of our kids' incredible green thumbs!   

• And if helping us construct the garden wasn't enough our fabulous partners at EnrichLA are going to offer garden classes throughout the school year so our students can continue to learn and benefit from hands on experience 'playing' in the dirt.  Four sessions are scheduled to occur in 40 minute time-blocks every Thursday from 11:30am until 2:35pm and each class will participate in a six-week long interdisciplinary garden unit program.  Parents are strongly encouraged to participate and help the EnrichLA staff.  It is a wonderful way to volunteer at school and become actively involved in your child's education.  Please contact Whitney Wyatt at friendsofgardenerville@yahoo.com if you would like to become an Edible Garden Volunteer. 

 

• Our first FoG parent meeting is scheduled to occur within the next two weeks.  We will send out an announcement with date, time and location shortly - stay tuned!