Thanks to all who joined us in May for the Spring Playground Cleanup we appreciate your help!

Our first COSI Trip was a success! Thanks to all who braved the race traffic and managed to join us.

Please use this form to let us know your interest in our planned activities and to help us plan future activities.

The purpose of this survey is to find out what types of activities and schedules work best for you to participate. Please take a few minutes to fill this out and let us know if you have any questions.

Know someone interested in finding out more about GEMS Family Crew and our upcoming activities? Please send them this email!

We will be hosting the first family meetup in July. Bring your cup of coffee and join us for conversation while our kids to socialize and play!

Lookout for Kristian, she will be wearing a GEMS tee-shirt.

Location: Scioto Audubon playground (400 West Whittier St. Columbus, OH 43215)

Date: Saturday, July 15th

Time: 10am -?

Contact Kristian if you have any questions.

We will be hosting a second family meetup in early August. Bring your cup of coffee and join us for conversation while our kids to socialize and play!

Lookout for Adrienne, she will be wearing a GEMS tee-shirt.

Location: Whetstone Park playground near pond (3923 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214)

Date: Wednesday, August 2nd

Time: 6pm - ?

Contact Adrienne if you have any questions

Do you like to paint? Want to help us make the GEMS school stage steps look nicer?

Jody Davis has graciously volunteered to organize a painting project! We will be painting the back of the stairs to the stage located in the GEMS gymnasium.

Timeline for completion is Mid to late August, exact date/time TBD.

Want to help: Signup Genius coming soon - watch your email for it!

Help clean up any trash on the playgrounds and parking lots to make the grounds ready for the student's return on September 5th!

Location: Meet in GEMS back parking lot

Date: Monday, August 27th

Time: 6pm

Want to help: Signup Genius

Can you help us with the Family Crew table at the back to school night? We're looking for a few volunteers to let interested families know about who we are and our events. There will be a clipboard for interested families to sign up for our emails.

Date & time: TBD

Want to help: Signup Genius coming soon - watch your email for it!

Know someone interested in learning more about Family Crew? Want to know about upcoming events? Please join us for an intro to Family Crew meeting.

Date & Time: TBD (after school starts)

Watch your email for more details!

The Culture Pass is available from the Columbus Metroplotian Library.

Passes which provide free admission are available for some awesome activities around the metro area (Columbus Zoo, Franklin Park Conservatory, the Clippers, and a number of performing arts events)

Only a library card is needed to obtain these passes. See https://www.columbuslibrary.org/culture-pass/ for more details and which library branches offer these passes!

Qualifying households can get a discounted or free admission to local museums in Central Ohio. See the websites below for information on the program at each location.

COSI

Columbus Museum of Art

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Ohio History Center and Ohio Village

Wexner Center for the Arts

Adrienne Stevens and Kristian Overmyer have taken over the leadership role for family crew for the 2023-24 school year. Former Crew Coordinator Rachelle Smith will be around to support them as needed and make this a smooth transition.

Family crew is all about shared leadership, so please feel free to reach out to your new crew leaders with your thoughts and ideas for making family crew bigger and better next school year.

Adrienne's contact info: Adriennemariestevens@gmail.com

Kristian's contact info: ovekma@gmail.com

Website: gemsschool.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrahamElementaryandMiddleSchool