Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Facilities Service Manager Wendy Peters has been on the Facilities team at Gaynor for 16 years, and has seen the school go through all kinds of changes, both architecturally and culturally. We sat down with Wendy for the latest installment of our “Five Questions With…” series, and learned more about her history with the school from the perspective of a staff member, and how deep her love of Gaynor is.
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Celebrating Employee Milestones
During the Summer Institute, Gaynor held a celebration to honor faculty and staff members who reached key milestones in their years of service. Continuing the newly established tradition from the previous year, milestones were divided into “clusters” to mimic the educational journey of Gaynor students.
Professionals in Education Open House, October 15, 2024
Stephen Gaynor School is hosting an Open House for Professionals in Education. During the visit, participants will have a chance to hear about our individualized curriculum, view classes in session, and meet our students and faculty. Refreshments will be served.
Acting with Empathy in the Lower School
At Gaynor, drama is a key element of the curriculum. Drama class begins in the Lower School, where students learn the fundamentals of acting and how those skills can be applied both onstage and in real life.
Celebrating 30 Years of Gaynor at Gaynor
Head of School Dr. Scott Gaynor first joined the staff of Stephen Gaynor School as a bookkeeper 30 years ago in 1994. In honor of this exciting anniversary, Gazette editor Megan Bostaph sat down with Dr. Gaynor for an in-depth discussion about his time at Gaynor, and the journey he has taken along with the school as they both have changed and grown over the past thirty years.
Resilient and Ready for the Future: The Graduates of Gaynor’s Class of 2024
Members of the Class of 2024 are now officially Gaynor alumni, after a Graduate Breakfast and Graduation Ceremony celebrating their accomplishments and their time at Gaynor.
Capturing “Pure Magic” — Stephen Gaynor School’s New Mission Statement
On June 5, 2024, the Stephen Gaynor School Board of Trustees approved a new mission statement for the school. Read on to learn about the yearlong process to review and revise Gaynor’s mission.
Names, Not Numbers Honors Holocaust Survivors
Blue Cluster students in the Names, Not Numbers elective film the oral histories of Holocaust survivors. The year-long elective project culminates in a premiere of the final film in the Yvette Siegel-Herzog Performing Arts Center.
Coming Together to Celebrate Pride at Breakfast My Way
The final Breakfast My Way of the school year was held on June 5, and was a celebration of Pride Month. The breakfast was attended by parents, students, and trustees, and featured delicious rainbow bagels. Breakfast My Way is an event sponsored by the Parents’ Association DEI Committee to bring parents together to learn about the breakfast traditions, holidays, and cultures of their fellow Gaynor families.
Enhancing Student Outcomes Through Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies
Since its founding in 1962, a hallmark of Stephen Gaynor School has been the individualized, multi-sensory, evidence-based approach at the core of the school’s curriculum. Evidence-based practices are backed by rigorous, high-standard research, replicated with positive outcomes and backed by their effects on student outcomes. They provide specific approaches and programs that improve student performance. Learn more about Gaynor’s evidence-based approaches here.