Congratulations to our Team Member of the Month, Mrs. Lee! Mrs. Lee is the kind of teammate everyone hopes to have! Her flexibility and dependability make a huge difference in our school. No matter what the challenge is, she handles it with grace and professionalism. Thank you, Mrs. Lee, for everything you do for us at Gardner.
Helping Stays is holding a "Rescue Readers" night this Thursday and some of our Gardner SHOW students will be there! This event is open to students of all ages!
Congratulations to our Friday High Five winners! Keenan, Ayden, Graycen, Lincoln, Blake, Trent, Evan and Kegan! Thank you for having an awesome attitude, being helpful and doing the right thing even when no one is looking!
Congratulations to all of the participants and winners who participated in the district Science fair over the weekend. A special congratulations to our very own, Yahya Baghmanli, who won Best of Gardner! We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to the following students for winning an Above and Beyond award for the month of February. The trait of the month was Courage, “the ability to do something that frightens you”. Vivian Jarden, Nora Zellerman, Jeremiah Koch, Jax Mcbroom, Violet Janik, Nora Wiederhold, Elizabeth Murphy, Hadley Steppig, Willow Murphy, Truely Stacey, Catalina Romo, Susire Pulache, Ben Beck, Tallan Stueve, Sophie Wiegand, Elllie Fahey and Ethan Myers.
Congratulations to our Friday High Five Winners! Dylan, Bailey, Isaac, Deacon and Sophia. Thank you for your responsibility, helpfulness and participation!
Read Across America Week is next week!
A huge thank you to Baxmeyer Construction for lending large culverts to our Pre-K and EC program! The students loved them on the playground while exploring the tubes and tunnel exploration unit! We are so fortunate to live in a supportive community that supports district!
Congratulations to all of our 5th graders who participated in the Spelling Bee today. Watson Bloebaum was our winner! He will move on to a regional spelling bee in April. Rounding out the top 10 are Easton Gentes (2nd), Lainey Boyer(3rd), Tenley Norsigian (4th), Avery Fitzgerald (5th), Anna Kalbfleisch (6th), Edward Schreder (7th), Sophia Carle (8th), Andie Gray (9th) and Remy Booher (10th).
Please join us this Thursday!
Congratulations to these Friday High Five Winners! Thank you for your helpfulness, dependability, responsibility and for being a Great Thinker! Presley, Anna, Morgan, Easton and Mohammed!
This SATURDAY is our "NEW to YOU" RUMMAGE SALE! Don't forget to stop by on this "warmer " Saturday and find some new Bulldog Gear! 8 am until noon! You may enter through the main entrance doors. Doors will be unlocked promptly at 8:00am.
Don't forget to order your students a yearbook. The last day to order is March 1st. All orders are online. To order visit https://inter-state.com/order.
We are excited to announce that Gardner Elementary has been awarded a grant from the Illinois Education Association to promote self-care and hygiene! This funding will enable us to implement vital programs that emphasize the importance of personal hygiene, cleanliness, and overall health, ensuring our students have the tools they need to stay healthy and thrive.
With this grant, we will target these initiatives:
Hygiene education programs that teach students the importance of handwashing, oral care, and proper personal hygiene practices
Access to hygiene supplies such as soap, toothpaste, and other essentials for students in need
This initiative is part of our ongoing effort to create a safe and healthy environment for students. We are grateful to IEA for their support and partnership in enhancing the health and hygiene practices within our district.
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Tomorrow, Friday, February 14th is a half day of school for our 4th and 5th grade students. Town students will be dismissed at 11:10 and bus students at 11:30. There is NO school tomorrow for our EC and PreK students.
There is NO school for ALL students on Monday the 17th.
Tomorrow is our last day of Kindness Week!
Congratulations to our February Team Member of the Month.. Mrs. Bremer! Here are some of the amazing things her colleagues have to say about her! A great asset to my classroom. She has such a kind soul and students and adults love her for it. Always going above and beyond for the students. She is calm and kind. We love that Mrs. Bremer is a part of Gardner Elementary!
Congratulations to these 5th grade High Five Winners! Thank you for your positive attitude, helpfulness, and for putting forth your best effort! Burke, Mason, Jace, Jack, Olivia, Eleanor, Madeline, Sophie, Allison and Lyla.
Kindness Week is coming!
5th grade students at Gardner Elementary are 1,000 days smarter!
Congratulations to these Young Author winners who will advance to the Young Author's conference! Lylah Seymour, Alayna Petty, Mila Acock, Evelyn Keeling, Madeline Mayer, Wes Jarden, Yahya Baghmanli, Tripp Gardner and Elijah Willi. Not pictured, Adalynn Augustine and Charlotte Rodenberg.
