Howard Gardner MI Charter School is Participating in NEPA Gives! Friday, June 4, from 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.

Howard Gardner MI Charter School will participate in NEPA Gives Day on Friday, June 4, from 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.

Please mark your calendar and join us!

For 24 hours on Friday, June 4, 2021, donors may make secure donations to Howard Gardner MI Charter School through the NEPA Gives online platform. The event is hosted by multiple community foundations, including Scranton Area Community Foundation. As an incentive, NEPA Gives sponsors enhance donations with bonus funds and cash prizes.

In support of our mission, donations made through the NEPA Gives website on June 4, 2021, will be matched (up to $2,500) by The Hawk Family Foundation. Pledged donations by all members of the Board of Trustees have put us on a good path to reaching our goal of at least $2500.

State Recognition for Positive Behavior Program

Congratulations to the Howard Gardner Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Team for earning state recognition as a “PA PBS Network Participating Site” during the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for your commitment to creating a positive school climate EVEN during these unprecedented times. A big shout out to our staff, students and families for their continued support and all you have done to promote, carry on, and develop Safe, Trustworthy, Accountable, and Respectful behaviors!

 

Intermediate Thanksgiving

Intermediate students collaborated on Project Based Learning tasks, acting as environmental educators. They chose to create either a nature center sign or a matching game to teach about animal adaptations. Working independently alongside a partner with similar interests students researched, made their product and presented to their classmates. This project has them meet state standards in both Biology and ELA. and utilizes their naturalist, linguistic and visual intelligences.

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STEAM Club 10/10/19

Hi All!

This week in STEAM Club students were given the challenge to create a “slingshot” using 9 wooden dowels, 3 rubber bands, masking tape, and a 2oz soufflé cup. Each group was given a foam cube as their projectile. They were expected to collaborate to come up with a plan of action and were not able to start working until their idea got approved by one of the “project managers” (A.K.A. me or Holly).

Some groups had to come up with a Plan B when they discovered their first plan wasn’t quite working. I was able to snag photos of the kids who finished earlier. Then it got down to our last 5 minutes and the final three groups finished. All groups met this week’s goal!

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Intermediate Students Maintain Litter Free Zone

Intermediate students walked the school property perimeters to clean up our community. Howard Gardner School is part of the statewide "Great Pennsylvania Clean Up" program and is a designated Litter Free Zone, Students do this community service twice a year in the fall and spring. They identify recycling and trash. Most of the items collected like plastic, cigarette butts, and styrofoam are not biodegradable. Our students are happy to help the people of the community and animals that might be harmed by litter.

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