Students dazzled with their CrAzY hair and hats today🧢! Sport some Autumn Orange Wednesday! #gaffneyschool
Oct. 27-31 Spirit Week! Our Student Council has decided on our daily fun.
Mon. 10/27 Comfy Cozy/PJ Day
Tue. 10/28 Crazy Hair or Hat Day
Wed. 10/29 Pumpkin Spice Day- Wear Orange
Thur. 10/30 Black Out Day- Wear Black
Fri. 10/31 Fall Day- Wear Fall Favorites like Flannels, Hoodies, or Boots
#gaffneyschool
Kindergarteners have been learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin. Ms. Hohensee explained, "Today we got our very own pumpkin that the class will watch decompose and grow into new pumpkins over the next few months!" These young scientists will make observations and record the data in charts and graphs. We're all looking forward to watching the cycle even though I'm told "the seeds are sticky!" 😉🎃gaffneyschool
What a SPOOK-tacular Harvest Festival! Thank you to our amazing PTO, the dozens of volunteers, and all the generous families who donated candy and prizes! All of our superheroes, royalty, cartoon characters, and villains appreciate you! Visit our Gaffney Lane Facebook page for more photos. #gaffneylanepto #gaffneyschool
In recognition of Native American History Month, 3rd graders finished a powerful unit on the traditional Lenape story, Rainbow Crow by Nancy Van Laan.
The students learned about the Crow's brave sacrifice to save the world from the cold—and how his beautiful colors were traded for smoke and soot. Afterward, they created stunning art projects capturing the Crow’s transformation from dazzling rainbow bird to dedicated, black messenger.
This unit was a wonderful lesson in courage, empathy, and the power of giving! Great work, 3rd Grade! #gaffneyschool #ocsd62
Check out our book-inspired pumpkin patch in the library! Ms. Super is so excited to show off these gourd-geous characters our students have created using a little paint and a lot of imagination! #gaffneyschool #oregoncitylibrary
Our Lost and Found is thinking of starting its own Fall Fashion Line! Feel free to browse our fashion show (front vestibule) for your missing cozy-inspo runway piece. #fallfashion #gaffneyschool
Oct. 27-31 Spirit Week! Our Student Council has decided on our daily fun.
Mon. 10/27 Comfy Cozy/PJ Day
Tue. 10/28 Crazy Hair or Hat Day
Wed. 10/29 Pumpkin Spice Day- Wear Orange
Thur. 10/30 Black Out Day- Wear Black
Fri. 10/31 Fall Day- Wear Fall Favorites like Flannels, Hoodies, or Boots
#gaffneyschool
Ms. Hohensee's class won the PTO's Jog-a-thon Pizza Party! These tireless trekkers ran a combined 190 laps and raised $3,296! We want to offer huge thank yous to all the families, runners, and volunteers who helped make the fundraiser a smashing success!
Gaffney Grizzliessssss... Meet GRIZZ, our friendly, pet rock snake! Families and students may paint rocks at home and bring them in to help Grizz grow looooong! Look for him outside next week and be careful where you step. #PetRockSnake #petrock #gaffneyschool
It's always so exciting when the OCHS football team welcomes us to school in the morning! What an awesome group of student athletes! Thank you for visiting us, and come again! #OCHS #pioneers #OCSD62 #gaffneyschool
No School Monday 10/20, Staff will be receiving Professional Development.
🎉 BREAKING: Oregon City School District makes history as the FIRST in Clackamas County approved for high school pre-apprenticeship programs!
We're proud to pilot the Clackamas Youth Trades Initiative, partnering with Area 1 Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290 to create a direct pipeline from classroom to career.
✅ Open to ALL OCSD high school students
✅ Preferred entry into apprenticeship applications
✅ OSHA 10 certification opportunity
✅ Professional portfolio development
✅ High-wage careers with excellent benefits
All of our high school students can take Metals classes at CAIS, gain real-world skills, and graduate ready for in-demand careers in the skilled trades.
Interested? Read more about the pilot program and our BOLI pre-approval here: https://www.ocsd62.org/article/2490032
#OCSDLeads #SkilledTrades #CareerPathways #StudentSuccess #WorkforceDevelopment #FutureReady #CTE
It is with much excitement that I get to present our incredible 5th grade Student Council, our NEW Kindness Committee, and our inspired Project Committee who will all work together to help create a school community we can enjoy and take pride in! I can't wait to see what this incredible team comes up with! #gaffneyschool
Some 5th graders played Roll and Race today! Ms. McQueen explained, "This is a cooperative game where students practice their fact fluency while trying to earn flags. The flags will be worth points in the end, and the goal is to earn as many flags as they can!" #mathrocks #gaffneyschool
Smile! Picture Day is Tues, 10/14 at Gaffney Lane.
I just found out Mrs. Riley's class, Mrs. Williams' class, and Mrs. McKinlay's class are currently the school's top selling classes for our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Our program is in full swing and there’s still time to get involved. We need EVERY student to register online, add at least 10 contacts and then use the click-to-share icons on their dashboard tonight.
BONUS: When you register and share, you qualify for the Register. Share. Win. Giveaway featuring $100,000 in Prizes and more!
Get Registered NOW at: https://www.shopfund.com/Create-Account
Add 10+ Family & Friend Contacts
Click-to-Share Text, Email, Facebook and X dashboard icons
Thank you for supporting Gaffney Lane Elementary!
Our custodians, Mr. Adam and Mr. Gavin were celebrated on Custodian Appreciation Day with a poster filled with thank yous by 4th graders. The class discussed what it must take to keep our school a safe, clean, and healthy place for us to learn and grow. #gaffneyschool
We had a burst of color and pure joy in Kindergarten PE! Our young learners had an absolute blast playing games, making the “mushroom” billow up in the air, running under, and “secretly” hiding from the teachers under the parachute! “Where are my students!” Mrs. Nizer called. This was so much fun! 🪂 #gaffneyschool
In the past 24 hours, many families have jumped in to help our biggest fundraiser of the year by getting registered and sending support invitations to friends & family around the country. Thank you!
Get Registered NOW at: FundPrizes.com
Thank you for your support!
Get Registered NOW at: FundPrizes.com
Thank you for your support!
