Gaynor News Feed

Students from the EC through the Blue Cluster marked the start of the Year of the Tiger by learning about Lunar New Year traditions and customs on February 1.

Before Winter Break, Green Cluster students thought about what it means to stand in someone else’s shoes.

Everyone seems to be playing Wordle these days. Gaynor’s reading curriculum is based on the Orton–Gillingham approach, and we had a theory that our OG-trained faculty members might have some helpful hints for Wordle players. So we asked them if they thought they had an advantage due to their knowledge of OG patterns and theory. Check out their responses and maybe find some Wordle tips for yourself!

The Blue Cluster crafted a land acknowledgement statement, which recognizes indigenous peoples’ presence and their connection with the land. The statement honors the Lenape tribe, and has action steps we can all take to continue to further their legacy. It is now shown prominently on the school’s website for all visitors to see.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, teachers and students took a closer look at some of the activist’s most influential speeches, his legacy, and the civil rights movement.

A group of Green Cluster students stepped outside Gaynor’s doors to explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art last week as part of their study on Ancient Greece.

One Yellow Cluster class decided to make their own version of the popular Schoolhouse Rock song “Conjunction Junction.” Check out their music video!

The Parents’ Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee hosted the first “Breakfast My Way” event for Gaynor parents on Tuesday, December 14.

Purple Cluster students donned their vests and boarded their trucks to clean the streets of New York City. At least that’s what they pretended to do as the last activity in their study of garbage trucks.

California Governor Gavin Newsom visited with Orange and Yellow Cluster students to talk about his new book, Ben and Emma’s Big Hit, as well as his experiences with dyslexia.