“guaranteed to make you leave feeling good!”
This is the second in a series of blog posts related to the upcoming Superhero 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk. This family was one of the first to set up their fundraising team. They are also currently one of the top 3 fundraising teams. Please keep reading to see what Nathan...
“It’s a feeling like none other.”
As most of you know, our annual Superhero 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash is just around the corner. Families have been asked to create their fundraising teams and we currently have 24 teams raising funds for our local Playhouse. The top 3 fundraising teams will receive incentives...
It’s Almost October!
It may be the beginning of August, and a lot of you are starting to think about the kids going back to school, but it will be October before we know it. You might ask, “What’s so special about October?” Well let me tell you. Here at GiGi’s Playhouse –...
Summer Fun and Exciting News!
Exciting things are happening here at the Playhouse and for GiGi’s nationwide. Summer programming is in full swing. Friends, Fun and Fitness, Tutoring sessions, Science Camp, LMNOP and so much more. If you have not been to Playhouse is awhile, we encourage you to come in, meet our new staff,...
Change is not a bad word!
Hello! I am the new Site Coordinator here at GiGi’s Playhouse – Quad Cities. My first official day was May 18th. I have spent the last couple of weeks pouring over documents, participating in training, and reading, reading, reading. Not to mention asking a lot of questions! I chose the...
Accommodations vs. Modifications – What is the difference?
Jennifer Parsons, MS/CCC-SLP, Program Manager GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities It is that dreaded time of the year again… ASSESSMENT TIME! Legislation in most states require all students be tested at least once a year, if not more often. Therefore, testing accommodations and modifications must frequently be made to meet student needs....
Getting to Know Our Board – Laurel Johnson
My name is Laurel Johnson, and I have been a GiGi’s Playhouse Board Member since 2013. I grew up in Moline, Illinois with my parents and younger sister. I attended Illinois State University where I received my degree in Special Education. I am currently teaching special education at my old...
a small community making a huge impact
If you live in the Quad Cities, you have heard of Prophetstown, a small community of around 2,000 about 45 minutes outside of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. Prophetstown High School is home to the Prophetstown Lady Prophets basketball team and Lady Prophet, Lexi Rangel. Lexi is cousin to our...
Getting to Know Our Board – Beth Takemoto
We continue our "Getting to Know Our Board" series with an introduction to Board Member and Gala Chair, Beth Takemoto. My name is Beth Takemoto and I have been a GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities board member since 2013. I was born in the Quad Cities and moved back in 2012. ...
Getting to Know Our Board – Elizabeth Richmiller, DNP, CPNP
November is a month of giving thanks and we at GiGi's Playhouse want to take this month to thank our team behind the scenes - our board members. Each GiGi's Playhouse is governed by a local Board of Managers. This board is made up of a diverse group of individuals...
Thank You, Interns!
This summer you may have seen me at the playhouse helping with programs or in the back office. My name is Haylee and I am a student at Augustana College where this summer I was given the opportunity to intern at the Playhouse. From June to mid-August I worked with...
1st Graders Believe!
Tara Beeler's 1st Grade class at George O. Barr Elementary took Down syndrome awareness to a new level. This inquisitive and ambitious group of students asked school faculty and students to bring in items from home that they would be willing to put into a yard sale to raise money...