Laternlein #5: Thank you for being part of the GIS community. Your support makes every celebration, fundraiser, and milestone possible.
Fun Run & Tiny Feet Trot: Registration Officially Open!
It’s time to lace up! Registration for the Fun Run & Tiny Feet Trot is now open at mybooster.com. A few clicks and a quick entry gets your family on the roster and helps us reach our 95% registration goal.
Check out our Fun Run Page!
Celebrating Fall and the Mid-Autumn Festival
This Friday, October 3, GIS is hosting a special erhu and piano duo performance by musicians from Heart Strings Mandarin. Students will enjoy live music, a short introduction to the Chinese instrument erhu, and a chance to ask questions.
Heart Strings Mandarin offers Mandarin music and movement classes for early childhood development and will also perform at several local libraries this month. These shows are family-friendly and open to the public.
Mooncake Sale: Record Success!
A big thank you to our community. With 57 boxes sold, our Mooncake Sale in partnership with 99 Ranch raised $975 for GIS!
Pick-Up Times (Murray Campus Front Desk):
Friday, Oct 3, 2:30–3:30
Monday–Tuesday, Oct 6–7, 7:45–3:30
Have a lovely Mid Autumn Moon Festival on October 6th, friends! Celebrate with a family dinner, end it with sweet mooncakes, fruits and other favorite treats, while gazing at the huge harvest moon with your loved ones and family, looking for Chang’e and her rabbit, like HouYi would.
Parent Circle Updates
Congratulations to our officially voted in, Parent Circle Facilitation Team: Kerensa, Elizabeth and Jon. Thank you for stepping into these leadership roles. Class Rep kickoff meetings will be held in person and virtually in the coming weeks!
In the meantime, we are looking for volunteers for Fun Run and Trunk or Treat - both super loved community events at GIS! Email for sign up info.
Board Meeting
The next GIS Board Meeting is this Thursday, Oct 2 at 6:30pm, held at The Fox Den at Brigadoon. This meeting is open to all members and will be in person only (no virtual option available). There will be committee updates and the Building Committee Proposal update.
Don’t forget to check your inbox for your Election Runner info! Deadline to vote is Oct 6.
Picture Week is Here
This week, students will take their school photos against a light gray/ivory background.
Makeup photo day will be scheduled in the spring for any absences. Thank you to our awesome parent volunteers, facilitating with lining kids up in proper order, armed with wet wipes and super straight shirt management skills.
Resources to our Community:
Here’s a great article Bettina Gregg shares, about Co-Regulation, entitled “Coffee Shop Dog” by Lori Cohen Consulting. Great reading!