I know it has been pretty quiet on the GEAR website and email lately. After the holidays came and went, I had fully intended to catchup and send out a Newsletter to update everyone. To quote Robert Burns or John Steinbeck, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” My whole January …
I know it is still cold and miserable outside but believe it or not we’re well over half-way through the school year!! And that means it is time to start thinking about.. SUMMER CAMPS!! Admittedly we don’t know what state the pandemic will be by then but let’s hope the warm weather will allow for …
With the school board changes to the January calendar, the original date for this event was no longer viable. The current date for the High School Student-to-Student forum is Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Since kids always think parents don’t understand anything, this event is a wonderful opportunity for them to hear it from the experts–other …
SUNDAY IS FUNDAY!! As the year winds down and the holiday events ramp up, life can get a bit hectic. It is important to take a bit of time out to enjoy yourself. Join GEAR at an All Skate at Summit Park on December 12, 2021. See some familiar faces and make new friends with …
As I continue wading through the bowels of all the old technology, I have come across an amazing find! We have TWO twitter accounts! I repeat TWO twitter accounts! So you really are seeing double! I have spent some time cleaning up the original Sycamore GEAR twitter account and will be switching everything to it. …
SUNDAY SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!! On November 7, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:30pm, join us at The Park Pour for an in-person casual Coffee and Conversation. Meet other parents of gifted students and share information or ask any questions you may have. Find out from other parents what is in store for your students or offer …
I’m busy re-doing how we inform y’all about our Events. The Upcoming Events Summary on the right of the main page will now list upcoming events for the quarter. We hope this helps by giving you a heads up so you can plan ahead for future events. As events become finalized, an Event Image will …
Hopefully the kids have been energized with the long weekend. The latest edition of What’s Up With Sycamore GEAR has been delivered to your email! If you can’t find it, check your SPAM or Promotions folder to see if it was accidentally sent there. Whitelist or flag us as Not Spam to avoid this hassle …
On October 22, 2021 at 10a.m., brew your own beverage of choice and then join us for Coffee and Conversation at Montgomery Park Shelter. We will chat with Sycamore’s new Gifted Coordinator and the new Director of Curriculum and Instruction. This event has been changed to in-person but a Zoom link will be available for …
*Check out the event pictures at the end of post!* Thanks to all who came out to our Back-to-School Picnic. It was a blast!! CityBird was delicious for those of us who purchased food as part of the fundraiser. We raised $78.80 (along with $91.19 from our Currito restaurant fundraiser in August). At the picnic, we had button making, an …