• Welcome New GPA Families!

     

    August 2023

     

    Dear GPA Families,

    We hope you've had a fantastic summer, filled with relaxation and rejuvenation.
    The time has come to gear up for an exciting new school year at Gardner Pilot Academy!
    We can't wait to kick off the 2023-2024 academic year together.

    Mark your calendars – the first day of classes for 1st to 8th graders is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7th, 2023.
    Kindergarten students will start their journey on Monday, September 11th, 2023.
    Please ensure your student heads to their designated homeroom by 8:15 AM to begin the day's adventures.

    To all our returning students, welcome back! Your enthusiasm and energy are the heartbeat of our school community.
    Get ready for a year of amazing growth, learning, and unforgettable experiences at GPA!

    As we count down the days to the start of this new chapter, make the most of these final weeks of summer.
    We can't wait to see your smiling faces in the hallways once again.

     

    GPA Family Council & The Governing Board

  • Family Council

     

    Who is the Family Council?

    The GPA family council has as its mission to bring together the parents and caregivers of GPA students to stay informed, learn, build community, support our school, communicate with a parent perspective, to give a voice to all parents, and take an active role in the governance of our school through voting membership on the governing board.  Family Council meets monthly. We hope YOU join us. 
    There are babysitting & translation services available for all meetings. Here is a document outlining the family council     Mission Statement & supporting activities that we worked on last year.

     
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    Parent Elections Process

    The Gardner Pilot Academy Governing Board believes that parent voice is necessary to ensure the best possible decisions and educational opportunities for all students. Therefore, the Governing Board has reached out to the parent community to collect feedback on how to design a parent election process that is fair and inclusive, engages more parents, and promotes greater diversity of candidates. Based on parent feedback, the Governing Board has developed the following process for Parent Elections.

    Parent Election Process

    Important Dates

    Information & Parent Responsibilities

    Nominations 

    September-October

    Parents receive election information and nomination forms.  

    Submit Nominations

    First week of October

    Deadline for nomination forms to be submitted.  

    Meet the Candidates: Candidate Biographies 

    Second week of October

    Parents receive information on all candidates running for elected positions and think about whom they would like to vote for.  

    Election Day 

    No later than October 15th

    Parents come to the school between 7:30 and 6:00 to vote for candidates they would like to elect.  There will be one vote per family.

    Election Results 

    Day after election 

    The results of the parent election will be announced to the school community. 

    *Detailed results will be available in the principal’s office for review.