Thanks to WPRI for sharing the story of our community’s generosity and of the brave swimmers who jumped in the bay last Friday. Relive all the 401Gives magic at www.gordonschool.org/401Gives -

Fighting fear with facts: Young Kindergarten, praying mantises and Dr. deChabert, at bit.ly/3Qr0GRS -

Today’s report from the Bologna Children's Book Fair: Ms. Martindale reconnected with author Jacqueline Woodson.

Woodson came to Gordon in 2006 for a visit that was an early milestone in the development of Gordon's visiting author program.

More at www.gordonschool.org/visitingauthor

Fearless: Gordon’s twenty-first Day of No Silence, a day celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility in schools, at bit.ly/4sAJNl8 -

Gordon showed extraordinary generosity during last week’s 401Gives Day of Giving.

We met both of our goals and so, as promised, we gathered at Barrington Beach yesterday for a polar plunge.

Video now online at youtu.be/-vH45wSn0W4 -

Thanks to the parents, students, faculty, staff, alumni, little brothers, big sisters, alumni parents, former staff and extended family who gathered at Barrington Beach today to take a polar plunge in recognition of the tremendous success of this year’s 401Gives effort. More footage coming soon.

“I feel hope, and joy, but also sadness, and this swirling pit in my stomach.”

Writing, imagination, hard science and space travel, at bit.ly/4tAm59D -

More signs of spring: enjoying the critters found in the compost, observing the oothecas that will soon hatch praying mantises, and enjoying the rapidly spreading fairy housing complex up on the sledding hill.

We did it!

Earlier today, we surpassed our $55,000 401Gives fundraising goal and we've now also blown past our goal of two hundred and fifty participants.

And, the important part: meeting our goal means that the Gordon community will come together in a polar plunge.

Springtime at Gordon: fourth grade building fairy houses, fifth and sixth grade planting in the gardens. That’s fresh housemade soil in that jar, courtesy of our composting program and our resident worms.

Two hundred and fifty is not that big a number

But it is big enough to make a difference

Help us reach our goal of two hundred and fifty gifts

At www.gordonschool.org/401gives

Every gift counts! We are less than seventy gifts from our goal.

Make a gift, and review all eight of the joyful videos we’re shared so far, at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

If we reach 250 gifts and a total of $55,000, the Gordon community will assemble next Friday for a polar plunge in the bay.

We have reached our $48,000 401Gives milestone and unlocked our eighth video challenge.

When we reach our goal of $55,000 and two hundred and fifty gifts, Gordon will celebrate with a polar plunge at a local beach. Give to help reach our final goal, at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

We have officially reached our $42,000 401Gives milestone and we've unlocked our seventh video challenge. See it now at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

Then, give to unlock more videos at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

We have officially reached our $30,000 401Gives milestone and we've unlocked our fifth video challenge. Watch now as third grade creates thirty-word poems using book titles they find in the library.

Then, give to help unlock the next video at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

We have officially reached our $24,000 401Gives milestone and we've unlocked our fourth video challenge.

Watch now as Preschool creates twenty-four unique snow people.

Then, give to help unlock the next video, at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

We have officially reached our $12,000 401Gives milestone and we've unlocked our second video challenge. Watch now as Nursery shares twelve things they love to do in the snow

Learn more, and give to help unlock the next video, at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

We have officially reached our $6,000 401Gives milestone and we've unlocked our first video challenge. Watch now as Young Kindergarten students play six verses of a favorite song using six musical instruments.

Learn more, and give to help unlock the next video, at www.gordonschool.org/401gives

Tuesday, March 31st and Wednesday, April 1st are 401Gives, Rhode Island’s statewide giving days. 401Gives serves as Gordon’s annual days of giving too, and we have a series of video challenges to fuel the fun as we pursue our goal. Get to www.gordonschool.org/401gives to learn all about it!

At every grade level, Gordon students are taught to use their voices to stand up for what they believe. It is a lesson that was echoed by everyone the eighth grade met on the Civil Rights Trip this week, and one that these three Middle School students put into practice today at the State House.

What gets you out of bed in the morning? Day three of the 2026 Civil Rights Trip, at ow.ly/mEn150YzwQA -

Yesterday, while Gordon's eighth graders were exploring the Legacy Museum, founder Bryan Stevenson was explaining his work on NPR's Fresh Air. See what the Gordon students discovered on the second day of the twenty-fifth Civil Rights Trip at ow.ly/nWCq50YyYZJ -

Making history: day two of the 2026 Civil Rights Trip, at ow.ly/nWCq50YyYZJ -

Facing the past bravely, looking ahead with hope: day one of the 2026 Civil Rights Trip, linked at ow.ly/sRCe50YyrZL -

Coming soon to the newspaper competition prize bin: handmade, one-of-a-kind trading cards featuring Denver the Dog, made by a sixth grader on the newspaper crew.

Yes, that was Elise Kurtis ’21 named National Division III Player of the Week by USA Lacrosse Magazine last week. She earned the honor after playing just two games as a first-year at Wesleyan.

Yes, that was Kolya Shields of Gordon’s after school programs on today’s episode of Possibly, Ocean State Media’s weekly segment about human-scale strategies to combat climate change.

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The art show is up! Work from every grade! Open 7:30am to 5:30pm through the end of Thursday.

Yes, that was a Gordon eighth grader taking the gold medal in the Middle School Women’s Epee event at the Rhode Island Middle & High School Invitational yesterday. At this event, competitors wear their schools’ logos on their masks, and our medalist was proud to be representing Gordon.

Congratulations to Gordon’s MathCounts team, who came in third place in today’s state competition at CCRI’s Warwick campus. It was the tenth year of the past eleven that Gordon placed in the top three statewide.