Gower Houses
Gower’s Houses
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Thraex - Brave, helpful, honest, resilient (Lion) - YELLOW
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Essedarius - Hardworking, patient, loyal, fair (Horse) - RED
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Secutor - Intelligent, accepting, prepared, witty (Eagle) - GREEN
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Retiarius - Ambitious, kind, genuine, resourceful (Shark) - BLUE
Mission:
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Build community among different grade levels
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Promoting school spirit
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Promoting healthy competition
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Promoting good behavior
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Social-emotional lessons
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Provides leadership opportunities for students
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Give an opportunity for service projects.
Each Year:
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Quarterly Themes:
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Creating a family - Community & team building, getting to know each other, buddy system, wearing team colors, etc.
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Serving our community (Gower Gives Back) - Choose a service project and work on it throughout the quarter
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Supporting everyone - Going to one another’s activities or sports, weekly affirmations for others within their house, opportunities to present their skills
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Compete with honor - Sportsmanship, healthy competition, year-end field day competition.
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