Welcoming Gaynor Families for a Unique Relatives and Special Friends Day

This week Gaynor opened its doors virtually to give relatives and special friends of students a peek inside their classrooms.

From the Purple Cluster to the Blue Cluster, family members and friends of students got a chance to meet their teachers and peers, as well as participate in a special activity.

Activities included student vs. adult trivia games, presentations on what students were learning in class, and drawing each other’s inside and outside characteristics.

Head of School Dr. Scott Gaynor also gave guests a virtual tour of the school, popping into different classrooms and talking with various faculty members.

“Stephen Gaynor School has a long history of having an opportunity to welcome our special friends and relatives into the school to see our children learning firsthand,” he said. “Despite the limitations of the pandemic, your children have come through our school doors and have had a growth year academically, socially, and emotionally. I’m so proud of the resilience and grit in each and every one of our students, our faculty and staff, and the incredible support of our families that have gotten us to this point.”

Thank you to all the relatives and special friends who were able to join us virtually this week. Please enjoy the slideshow below of photos from various classrooms.

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