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The Gordon School is a small independent school in Rhode Island with an explicit mission of producing graduates who will go on to change the world. At every grade level, students learn to use their voices, and they learn to listen with compassion.
Thank you to the caregivers, faculty and staff who came to last night’s workshop on outdoor learning and Gordon’s 12-Acre Classroom. Everyone got a chance to connect with the night sky, and made a pledge to try a new outdoor activity this week (even if it is just for ten minutes).
Yes, that was second grade teacher Denise Williams on the Fenway Bowl’s 2026 Honor Roll of outstanding educators. The Fenway Bowl’s video has her talking about her classroom philosophy while being playful on a visit to Fenway. Ms. Williams is linked from Rhode Island here: bit.ly/4hNcOH3
Yes, that was Auxiliary Programs Director Jenny Alario presenting at the SPARC national conference earlier this week. More Gordon names in the headlines are at www.gordonschool.org/headines Seen a Gordon face standing out in the crowd? Tell Mr. Griffin at 401 480 9933
Yes, that is Suha Venkataraman ’24 offering Spanish reading practice at the Rochambeau branch of the Providence Community Libraries. More Gordon names in the headlines at www.gordonschool.org/headines Seen a Gordon face standing out in the crowd? Tell Mr. Griffin at 401 480 9933
That was fast! These three runners took first, second and third place at today’s cross country meet in Tiverton, and Gordon runners represented eight of the top ten.
Middle School students are deep into the Spanish language and Hispanic culture this week. It’s a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, but it’s also a preview of the day-long Spanish Immersion Day coming up November 2nd.
Yes, that was Sebastian Connolly ’20 on the Harvard Crimson instagram last week. He and Summer E. Rose had published a sweeping article that drew on several detailed datasets to create a thorough analysis of how the Harvard classroom experience has changed over the past three years.
The Harvard Crimson on Instagram: "A Crimson analysis of roughly 130,000 undergraduate Q Guide evaluations and 4,300 syllabi found that students report spending more time on coursework — especially in...
739 likes, 14 comments - theharvardcrimson on September 28, 2026: "A Crimson analysis of roughly 130,000 undergraduate Q Guide evaluations and 4,300 syllabi found that students report spending more ti...
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Yes, that was When You’re Brave Enough by Rebecca Bendheim ’09 named the National Education Association’s June 2027 Read Across America pick for middle grade students. Seen a Gordon face standing out in the crowd? Tell Mr. Griffin at 401 480 9933
Yes, that was When You’re Brave Enough by Rebecca Bendheim ’09 named the National Education Association’s June 2027 Read Across America pick for middle grade students. Seen a Gordon face standing out in the crowd? Tell Mr. Griffin at 401 480 9933
Yes, that was Alejandro Quintero Cashore ’22 featured Rhode Island Monthly’s annual showcase of distinguished independent school alumni. Alejandro on the lasting impact of a Gordon education at bit.ly/4yCtoAw More Gordon names in the headlines at www.gordonschool.org/headines
Yes, that was an alumni child (and faculty grandchild) taking the Outstanding Surfer Award at the annual Catch a Curl competition at Westerly Town Beach in September. More Gordon names in the headlines at www.gordonschool.org/headines
Instead of a class pet, each Young Kindergarten student gets to choose their own “world’s best class plant” to care for all year. Names so far include Ketchup, Kesha and Spikeley.
One more look: 5th grade had a spectacular time exploring Wachusett Mountain today. They were each armed with scavenger hunts they created last week, and trail maps that they used yesterday to preview today’s adventure. For more on the classroom work that went into this lesson, see bit.ly/4hpmbh4
A delicious moment of becoming: an October letter from Head of School Meredith deChabert, at bit.ly/4hpGmeO
Reporting from two thousand feet above sea level: fifth grade is having a spectacular time exploring Wachusett Mountain today. For more on the classroom work that went into this lesson, see bit.ly/4hpmbh4
The down time is part of the fun at Gordon’s annual Photo Day. Dozens of candids are at bit.ly/4rFNQOb -
The individuality and imagination of Gordon’s students was on full display at today’s Photo Day. Dozens more candids are at bit.ly/4rFNQOb -
Prep for Young Kindergarten science class today includes some foul weather how-tos: Going out 1. Shoes off 2. Spread out 3. Legs in first 4. Stand up 5. Arms in 6. Zip 7. Hood on 8. Rain boots
Yes, that is Myles Craddock ’20 celebrated as the Ivy League Football Offensive Player of the Week by Ivy Football HQ as the season enters its third week. Myles is in his second year at Dartmouth College. Myles talking about his Gordon experience at bit.ly/4honVWE
Yes, that is former faculty member Rodney Eric López speaking at Providence Public Library on Wednesday evening. He’s discussing his fabulous social memoir, I Don’t Speak Spanish But I Understand Everything When I’m Dancing!, which came out last fall.
Congratulations to Green Dean Cush Gillen, who was named this year’s Climate Educator in Residence by the Institute for Global Learning. More on the honor, and how it fits into work happening at Gordon every day, at bit.ly/3Vf7uo9
A day in the 12-Acre Classroom
An honor for the Green Dean, lessons for students and caregivers
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Storm drain prep. Our buildings and grounds crew is the greatest.
How many times can a fourth grader bounce a tennis ball if you give them twenty-five seconds? How many times can Alexander Zverev bounce a tennis ball over the course of four sets and forty-two games? These questions and more are addressed at bit.ly/4hdbZZ2 -
Yes, that is alumni parent Karen Isenberg running the instrument petting zoo as coordinator of the Kids’ Tent at today’s Swell Folk Festival in Lippitt Park. Seen a Gordon person standing out in the crowd? Tell Geoff Griffin at 401 480 9933
Thank you to our neighbors down the road at St. Mary Academy - Bay View for sending some of their finest to campus today. It was a day of service for Bay View, and our visitors spent the day pitching in under the direction of Mr. Dalo.
Yes, that is a host of Gordon family members performing at this weekend’s PVD Fest, including Middle School and Lower School great-uncle Butch Tavares and Lower School dad Sidy Maiga. More on PVD Fest at pvdfest.com More Gordon names in the headlines at www.gordonschool.org/headlines
Congratulations to the Green A Soccer team, who got their season off to a promising start with a decisive 3-0 victory this afternoon.
