Garden Elementary School

Today is the day! Our Garden artists cordially invite you to our annual Spring Arts Showcase tonight, 5:30-7:00 in our main hallway. Come check out the amazing things our students have been creating this year! There will be a special performance by the Groovin' Garden Gators at 6pm in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

Our students have been working VERY hard to present to you our school-wide art show, which will take place this Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30-7pm. All students will have work in the show. There will be a performance by our Groovin' Garden Gators in the cafeteria at 6pm. Please stagger your arrival, if possible! All artwork will be grouped by homeroom class. We hope to see you there!

Today is our Panda Express spirit fundraiser! This fundraiser is online nationwide so you can order Panda Express anywhere and it will count toward our school! Visit: Www.Panda Express.com Use code 9000757 during checkout in the "fundraiser code" box! Please share with family and friends!

This Wednesday (4/9) is an online Spirit Night at Panda Express! What's extra cool is this is a NATIONWIDE online fundraiser so your friends and family in other cities and states can contribute! How to order: Visit www.pandaexpress.com Apply code 9000757 in the fundraiser box at checkout. And that's it! Our school earns 28% of your bill! All money raised will go toward our scholarship fund. Please share this fundraiser with family and friends! Thank you!

Need some new spirit wear? Want to stock up for next year? T-shirts, dri-fit shirts, and hoodies are available for purchase! Our online spirit shop is now OPEN today through April 12th. Www.gardengatormerch.com

Don't forget! All Gator Run envelopes and online donations must be received by Wednesday, March 26 to be eligible for prizes. We are about $5000 away from our fundraising goal of $30,000! https://app.99pledges.com/fund/gatorrun2025

It's almost here! Our Gator Run is tomorrow, 3/13! K-2 runs from 9-9:45 3-5 runs from 10-11 If you are coming to spectate: Please bring your ID Please park at Lift Church Please check in at a table to receive your special "visitor" sticker Please set up chairs on the OUTside of the running route. Online donations may be made until March 26th through our online donation site: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/gatorrun2025 Scroll down to "add participant" (blue link) to add your child and begin online fundraising. Please share the donation link on your social media pages! Have a great night and we'll see you tomorrow at the GATOR RUN! 💚🐊

Our Gator Run is THIS Thursday, 3/13! K-2 runs from 9-9:45 3-5 runs from 10-11 Please be sure to fill out the “hold harmless” permission slip from the 3rd page of your Gator Run packet. They must have this form filled out in order to participate. Donations may be made in their Gator Run envelope via cash or check or online. Here is the online link to donate: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/gatorrun2025 (Scroll down to “add participant” to sign your child up for online fundraising.

We are in need of donated water and volunteers for our Gator Run next Thursday, 3/13/25. Can we count on your support? Link for volunteering or donating water: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0948ABAD2AA7F9C43-49306032-gator Link for registering your child for online fundraising: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/gatorrun2025 (Scroll down to "add participant", choose your homeroom class and t-shirt size, customize your page, and share on email/social media! It's super easy!

Don't forget! Our Pick Your Partner Dance is this Friday, 2/28 5:30-7:00pm. Tickets will be on sale tomorrow and Tuesday 8:00-8:30 at the flagpole!! $10 per ticket, 1 adult per family. Use the link below for volunteering and donation opportunities! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0948ABAD2AA7F9C43-51574796-pick

Pick Your Partner Dance tickets on sale Monday and Tuesday 8:00-8:30 at the flagpole!! $10 per ticket, 1 adult per family. Use the link below for volunteering and donation opportunities! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0948ABAD2AA7F9C43-51574796-pick

Sky Zone Spirit day is TODAY (Sunday!) from 4-8! We hope to see you there! Being friends! Pre-purchase tickets here to skip the line: https://checkout.haveablast.roller.app/skyzonesarasota/products/gardenelementaryspiritnight?date=20250216#/sessions

Please join us for our monthly PTSO meeting Thursday, February 6 at 3:45 in our Media Center! We hope to see you there! Can't make it to the meeting? Sign up to volunteer or send in goodies for our Pick Your Partner Dance! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0948ABAD2AA7F9C43-51574796-pick

Mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE! Our spring SKY ZONE SPIRIT DAY is Sunday, February 16th at Sky Zone in Sarasota! Get 2 hours of play between 4-8pm for just $25 and $5 from each ticket goes back to our school! Skip the line and order tickets online using the link below. Bring your friends, neighbors, and family- you don't need to be a Garden Gator to attend! We hope to see you there! https://checkout.haveablast.roller.app/skyzonesarasota/products/gardenelementaryspiritnight?date=20250216#/sessions

Garden families, Please use the link below to access our January version of the Garden Gazette. Enjoy! https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.smore.com%2Fn%2Ftpw0s&data=05%7C02%7CJoanna.Davis-Lanum%40sarasotacountyschools.net%7C20d6fc0710654d83687408dd415da396%7Cb771da13d31d47459da63a1cc87452d1%7C0%7C0%7C638738592626083848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N%2F5E0HLU4pJjS3Z5hSZwtbHGN5XoGGrTpJEeAmra5U4%3D&reserved=0

This week is Celebrate Literacy Week at Garden! Please see the attached schedule to see all the fun literacy events our students will be participating in!

Mark your calendars and save the date for our Pick Your Partner Dance on February 28! See the attached flyer for important information about this year's event including ticket prices, ticket sales, volunteer opportunities, and donation requests! 🩷❤️🩷❤️ New this year: all adult volunteers will receive a complimentary adult ticket.

Welcome to 2025! We’re excited to kick off the Kids Heart Challenge in PE class! We need your support to help our school community learn essential lifesaving skills, like Hands-Only CPR and recognizing the warning signs of a stroke. Our goal is to have all students sign up on the app and complete Finn’s Mission. They’ll even earn a free wristband for signing up! You can also help your classroom teacher earn an Amazon gift card and our school earn $500.00 for PE equipment! Here’s how you can join the challenge: PARENTS – GET STARTED IN 3 EASY STEPS: ❤️Download the AHA Schools app for iPhone or Android. ❤️Sign your student up for the Kids Heart Challenge – it’s completely free! ❤️Go to the “Fundraise” section and scroll down to Send Video where you can customize and share a video to send to family and friends where they can learn Hands-Only CPR and the warning signs of a stroke. Thank you for your support in making this a successful event for our school and a valuable learning experience for our students!

Please join us for our monthly PTSO meeting tomorrow, January 9, 2025 at 5:30 in the media center. Hope to see you there!

It's here! Today is SPIRIT DAY at Panda Express! From 9:30am-10:00pm use code 378113 online or show this digital flyer for our school to get credit for your order! Thank you for supporting Garden Elementary School! https://www.pandaexpress.com