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Celebrating Media Centers in Garner Schools
  book imageGarner Targets the
Arts-Storytelling Festival
and Teacher Workshop
 
Garner Educational Foundation

P.O. Box 581
Garner, NC 27529

Contact: Amy B. White


Join the Garner Educational Foundation in celebrating the skills and achievements of the students and staff in the eleven Garner-area public schools by participating in, attending or supporting:

 

Spring 2010:

--SCOR volunteers working 30 minutes each week with a reading buddy.

--February 11 & 25, March 18 & 25:  Celebrating Media Centers in Garner Schools is a new
   GEF program.  GEF will celebrate four Garner schools with appreciation nights at the Cary
   (NC) Barnes & Noble store.

--March 13:  The seventh annual Garner Targets the Arts--Storytelling Festival and Workshop 
   will be Saturday, March 13th, at North Garner Middle School (720 Powell Drive).  The
   educator workshop in the morning (8:15am) and the storytelling festival (1pm) in the afternoon
   for the entire family are being presented by the eleven local public schools in collaboration with
   the Garner Educational Foundation and the Wake County Public Library-SE Regional Library.
   Major sponsor is Target Stores and supporting sponsors are the Wake County Schools,
   McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and the Town of Garner.   Details for signing up for the educator
   workshop will be available after February 2, 2010, at each school and at the SE Regional
   Library in Garner.

--Late Spring Date TBD:  The fifth annual STARS on Stage celebrating the accomplishments of
   the students in the Garner area is being planned.  Watch for updates on date and location.

--May 23:   Annual Baccalaureate Service for graduating GMHS seniors will be at Aversboro
   Baptist Church on Sunday, May 23.  Details for tickets will be available via the GMHS
   guidance office.

--Recognition events:  Dates and locations to be determined for the reception for award-winning
   educators, luncheon for SCOR volunteers, and retirement dinner for 2010 school

 

Summer 2010:

--June 21-25:  Fourth annual Camp Invention at East Garner Magnet Middle School for rising
   first through sixth graders will be June 21-25.  For further information check
   www.campinvention.org or contact the Garner director, Brandy Penny at bpenny@wcpss.net.

Updated: Feb, 2010

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