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Disney Day at GIA!
Disney Day at GIA!
“Today was Disney Day at GIA, and our students 5th took their electricity learning to a whole new galaxy! 🚀 They built lightsabers in FABLAB using […]
Exploring Sound Waves
🕵️♀️ Exploring Sound Waves 🕵️♂️
🥁 Our 7th graders had a blast exploring sound waves today! They crafted their own drums, comparing tones from different sizes. Stay tuned as they dive deeper into the world […]
Forensic Science Day
🕵️♀️🌿 **Forensic Science Day Recap! 🕵️♂️🌺**
What an incredible Forensic Science Day we had yesterday! 🌟 Our young detectives immersed themselves in the world of horticultural mysteries, and the results were bloomin’ fantastic! 🌸💼 […]
A Purple Mouse Named Riz Dreamed of Winning the Olympic Cheese.
In a tiny mouse village, there lived a purple mouse named Riz, who dreamed of winning the Cheese Olympics!
Hey, Families of future programmers! 🌟 Today, our students embarked on a thrilling coding […]
Happy Steaming: Santa and the Zip Zap Christmas
Happy Steaming: Santa and the Zip Zap Christmas
🎅🎁🚀 Ho, ho, ho! Santa’s got a new gig this year –when the winds are too strong for the sleigh, he’s all about that high-speed Zip Zap Christmas […]
The GIAsphere project is in bloom.
🌱🚀 Exciting News from Grande Innovation Academy! Our gifted science students have turned their classroom into a sci-fi biosphere bonanza with the GIAsphere project! 🌿🔬
These plant prodigies dove […]
Productive Struggle to Build Resilience
One common theme amongst school-aged children, especially in a post-pandemic world, are a lack of motivation, discipline, and resilience. However you look at it, the world has changed, leaving all kinds of industries to change with it. This includes elementary […]
Chronic Absenteeism Unrelated to Illness
“Chronic absenteeism occurs at every grade level but is more prevalent in some grades than others. Research suggests that students in the early elementary grades also experience high rates of chronic absenteeism. Understanding when students are most at risk will […]
School Safety GIA’s #1 Concern
GIA Family –
Can you walk into your scholar’s school without being challenged? If you can, we see an urgent problem that needs attention.
Whether we’re spending your Summer months enjoying vacations, activities as a family, or relaxing at home, I’d like […]
Tech Safety & The Parent’s Role
The op-ed this blog draws from, linked below, comes from a 6-8th grade middle school assistant principal, about what he encounters everyday with his students and the significant lack of accountability from the parents of those students. The main point […]