The Weekly Raider - October 20, 2020

The Weekly Raider

October 20, 2020

SCHOOL NEWS AND UPDATES

Hispanic Heritage Month
Over the past several weeks, students and faculty across all of our campuses celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. In Primary and Lower School, lessons in Special Area classes spotlighted an array of beautiful cultures and backgrounds. Activities included creating self portraits inspired by Frida Kahlo, learning about famous Hispanic musicians and composers, and researching Spanish-speaking countries to prepare Google Slide presentations. In Middle School, Raider Student Network morning broadcasts featured Gulliver students speaking about why they are proud to be Hispanic. At the Upper School, teachers used videos and other resources in the classroom to drive conversations and reflections. The month culminated in a Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration at the Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus, as students and faculty came dressed to show their Hispanic pride.

A Unified Movement for Equality
Inspired by current and historic events, the Athletic Department created a unified movement to highlight the ongoing need for equality for all, unveiling an “EQUALITY” t-shirt for all Middle and Upper School athletic teams. Spearheading this idea was Gulliver parent George Lombard P '23 '26, who participated in Gulliver's inaugural Career in Sports Night last year and serves as First Base Coach for the World Series-bound Los Angeles Dodgers. The back of the shirt features a quote from Lombard's late mother, Posy, an integral leader in the civil rights movement. To learn more, as featured on SportsCenter, click on the button.

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Motivation Through Media
As part of a lesson on typography, mixing serif with san serif fonts, students in Mrs. Basulto-Fraga's Introduction to Digital Mass Media MYP 6, fourth period class created inspirational cards using pictures from their phone's camera rolls. Some pictures were taken at school, some from family vacations, and others were simply taken in students' backyards. From a simple lesson on typography, students discovered profound messages that connected visually to their pictures. As they continue working with Adobe Suite and other digital platforms, students will work on other meaningful assignments to spread positive vibes to their peers and the greater Gulliver community. To watch, click on the button.

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Reminder about Gulliver's COVID-19 Communication Processes
If you suspect or know that your child is positive for COVID-19, if your child is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if your child had close contact with a confirmed positive COVID-19 person, we request that you immediately notify our Nurse Supervisor (cbello@gulliverprep.org or covid19@gulliverprep.org) and your child's principal. To help us ensure the confidentiality of the Protected Health Information (PHI) of our students and families, we request that you notify only our Nurse Supervisor and your child's principal.

If a student is confirmed positive for COVID-19, the parents of other class members will be informed that one of their child’s classmates tested positive and asked to monitor symptoms. If a teacher is confirmed positive for COVID-19, the parents of the teacher’s students will be informed that one of their child’s teachers tested positive and asked to monitor symptoms. The name of the student or teacher will not be shared. Students may continue with on-campus instruction or choose to learn remotely for a period of time.

As a reminder, the CDC defines a “close contact” as someone within six feet for longer than 15 minutes. Our operational plan of maintaining six feet of social distance means that other class members and teachers should not ordinarily be close contacts at school. Additionally, we require masks to be worn at all times, except when eating or participating in distanced, outdoor PE.

District Champs!
The Varsity Boys' Golf team won the FHSAA 1A District Championship last week, marking the first time in four years the Raiders have won a district title in golf. Gulliver edged Ransom Everglades for the victory, 321-331. In Regional action this week, Alexander Dalmau '22 and John Marshall '22 qualified for States, which will take place November 3-4 in Lake County.

Faculty Spotlight: Mrs. Llano
Each week through our Faculty Spotlight series, we invite our community members to get to know Gulliver Prep teachers across every division. Last week, we introduced Primary School's Mrs. Verdugo and this week, our Faculty Spotlight features Mrs. Giselle Llano, Middle School English Faculty. Click on the button to learn about Mrs. Llano's recently authored book titled Open Doors, what inspired her to write the book, her favorite time of year, and more.

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The XX Week of the Italian Language
In celebration of The XX (20th) Week of the Italian Language in the World, Upper School students are participating in a competition organized by the Italian consulate in Miami titled, "Italian Through Words and Images: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Strips." Students were invited to illustrate a poem by child author Gianni Rodari, or create a free drawing. Having learned about Rodari as well as several Italian comic strip illustrators in class, students at Gulliver who are studying Italian recognized the spirit of his poetry by drawing childish, fresh, colorful, and realistic images that also represented their experience of going back to school in 2020. The XX Week of the Italian Language in the World is celebrated annually during the third week of October, and is dedicated to celebrating the influence of the Italian language in the world.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Athletics

Wednesday, October 21
• Varsity Girls’ & Boys' Bowling vs. Archbishop McCarthy, 3:30 p.m., at SpareZ - Davie

• JV Football at Belen Jesuit, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 22

• Varsity Girls' & Boys' Cross Country at Palmer Trinity, 4:30 p.m.

• Varsity Boys’ Bowling vs. Palmetto, 3:00 p.m., at Bird Bowl

• Varsity Girls’ Volleyball at LaSalle - Regional Quarterfinal, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 23
• Varsity Football (Senior Day) vs. Calvary Christian, 4:00 p.m., at Sean Taylor ’01 Memorial Field, Upper School Campus

All events are subject to change.

Academics/Parents

Wednesday, October 21
• Primary School Picture Day

• Middle School Picture Day, during social studies class

• SK Parent Coffee Chat, 9:00 a.m., Virtual

• Grade 6 Parent Coffee Chat, 10:00 a.m., Virtual

Thursday, October 22
• Lower School Picture Day

• Parent Mindfulness Training, 8:45 a.m., Virtual

• Grade 1 Parent Coffee Chat, 10:00 a.m., Virtual

• Grade 6 Parent Coffee Chat, 11:00 a.m., Virtual

Friday, October 23
• Teacher Work Day - No Classes

• Primary and Lower School Parent/Teacher Conferences

Monday, October 26-Friday, October 30
• Upper School Fall Spirit Week

• Grade 8 Parent Coffee Chat (Option 1), 9:00 a.m., Virtual

• Grades 5-8 (Montgomery Campus) Parent Coffee Chat, 10:00 a.m., Virtual

Tuesday, October 27
• Parent Mindfulness Training, 8:45 a.m., Virtual

• Grade 2 Parent Coffee Chat, 10:00 a.m., Virtual

• Grade 8 Parent Coffee Chat (Option 2), 11:00 a.m., Virtual

All events are subject to change.

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