GEMS Family Crew News

Thank you to all who brought games to share it was fantastic seeing everyone have fun and learning to play new games.

Additionally we wanted to give a big shout out to those who volunteered to contribute yummy goodies or help out during the event: Elizabeth Bridges, Jody Davis, Jennifer Evans, Taryn Jackson, Audrey Pickens, & Rochelle Frasier. Thank you so much for contributing your time and effort!

We raised $102.38 that will go toward the teachers and staff during appreciation week in May.

Thank you to everyone who signed up to help with the cookies and drinks for the dance. We truly appreciate it! We had enough baked goods that families were able to get snacks through most of the dance time.

Adrienne & Kristian have been hard at work planning some upcoming events. We hope you can mark your calendars and join us for one or all of these activities!

Join us for a movie night at GEMS.

There is no school on January 25-26 as those are professional development days for teachers.

More details coming soon!

At Skate Zone 71 (4900 Evanswood Dr, Columbus, OH 43229)

The 1st hour (5-6pm) will be open to only GEMS students and family members and then 6-8:30 it will be open to the public.

Admission is $10 per skater, non-skating adults are free. If we get at least 25 paid admissions, GEMS Family Crew will receive $2 back from each admission. These funds will go to support future family crew activities!

Please see the Skate Zone 71 website for more information about their building policies.

We'll be sending out more information as we get closer to the event!

Join us for another playground cleanup to get the grounds ready for springtime!

Just in time for Earth Day 2024 “Planet vs. Plastics” we plan to clean up the back parking lot and playground, front parking lot and playground, and the lawns.

We’ll also be trying to clean up the sidewalks and grassy public areas on the street near school.

If you are interested in participating or want more information please RSVP here. We'll send out a reminder and if any plans change let you know first!

"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew."

—Marshall McLuhan

We are planning a morning (after drop off) meet up for any caregivers who would like to join us for a coffee and conversation at Global Gallery.

We are also planning some afternoon or weekend meet ups for any families who would like to join us at a local park. Adults can socialize while the kids play in the (hopefully!) nice weather.

Look for more details in the spring! Some events will be weather dependent.

We are planning to show our appreciation to the teachers and staff at GEMS during this week. If you’d like to be involved with our efforts please let us know by filling out this form to join our committee (we’ll mostly be working over email).

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.

Kristian may be contacted at ovekma@gmail.com

Adrienne may be contacted at AdrienneMarieStevens@gmail.com

We can also be reached via text at ‪(380) 799-6690‬

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