The Gator Guide

We are so thankful for all of the love you showed us last week! We enjoyed all the yummy treats and thoughtful gifts. We felt so appreciated by everyone and it was such a special week. We love being Gulph Gators and are lucky to work with your students everyday! We hope you enjoy the last few weeks of the school year and have a great summer!

Love,

The Gulph Teachers & Staff

May 16 | In-Service Day - No School for Students

May 22 | Kindergarten Field Trip to Sandy Hill Farm (1st Group)

May 23 | 1st Grade Field Trip to Elmwood Park Zoo

May 23 | 4th Grade Strings Concert - 7 PM (Middle School)

May 24 | Kindergarten Field Trip to Sandy Hill Farm (2nd Group)

May 26 | Chomp Day

May 29 | Memorial Day - No School for Students and Staff

June 1 | Kindergarten Field Trip to the UM Township Library

June 1 | K9 from UMPD visits 1st Grade

Click Here for our online full year calendar

Click Here to print our pdf full year at-a-glance calendar

As the weather gets nicer, please make sure your child continues to wear footwear that is appropriate for P.E class. Sneakers are the most suitable shoes for physical activities as they provide necessary support and help prevent injuries. Additionally, sneakers with non-slip soles will help prevent slips and falls on gym floors.

We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring your child is prepared for P.E class.

Students watched the video below to learn how they can help with recycling at Gulph. We know that our actions, no matter how small, can make a big difference!

Special thanks to Ms. Nicole Zapata for sharing her knowledge with our students about the impact they can make in protecting our environment.

Be sure to check in with your Gulph Gators and ask them how they are recycling at school!

All-District 4th-grade band concert at Caley Elementary School (7:00 PM).

There will be a video of our year in 4th grade band for parents to watch from 6:40-7:00 in the cafeteria while the band warms up.

*Students report to the gym at 6:40 P.M. for tuning.

Concert attire: Nice clothing, no special colors.

Wednesday, May 31st is our band recruitment night at Gulph Elementary from 6:30-8:30! This is primarily for 3rd graders going into 4th grade, but if you would like to meet the directors at the UM Middle School, come on out!

*The UM Middle School Band Program has a concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, holiday brass, and winter winds! It’s a really good time, so I hope all of my students continue!

Thank you for your support of live music! Let’s Go Band!

Mrs. Elise Bjordammen, Director of UMASD Elementary Band

ebjordammen@umasd.org

President - Mary Bailer

Vice President - Frank Buttaro

Treasurer - Alexis Donohue

Secretary - Victoria Lavino/Jennifer Stott

Alice and Seamus rode to Gulph in style after winning the "Fire Truck Ride to School" raffle prize from our PTC Family Bingo Night!

Ms. Adkison's class completed the “I’m a Smart Cookie” challenge. Students made and baked chocolate chip cookies in the classroom while working on memorizing new sight words!

Ms. Adkison

First Graders are learning a new note- LA! They are reading SO LA MI patterns and playing them on the melody bells with our game, Roll and Cover.

Mrs. Langer

K - Kindergarteners are enjoying themed Tinker Time this month! They have created Derby hats, treehouses, and animal homes. They are also learning how to make Stop Motion videos.

1/2 - First and Second graders recently learned how they can make colors blend using a color spinner. Each student made their own spinner to experiment with this concept.

3/4 - Third and Fourth graders have been working so hard on an Engineer Design Process project with the Dash robot. In small groups, students are creating an invention accessory along with a code for Dash to follow in order to help solve a problem at home. Laundry, dishes, and cleaning up toys are the top invention ideas. One day a Gulph Gator just might invent something to help us all with these not so fun chores!

Mrs. McDannell

The student crew at the Viking Channel works very hard to provide first-class coverage of live events throughout the District. The next live broadcast will be Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00pm as we bring you playoff girls lacrosse with the Vikings going on the road to battle North Penn. CLICK HERE to watch the broadcast!

Contact Information:

Principal | Mr. Christopher Dickerson (cdickerson@umasd.org)

Admin. Asst. | Ms. Madeline Gussoni (mgussoni@umasd.org)

Attendance | Ms. Barbara Johnson (bajohnson@umasd.org)

School Counselor | Mrs. Missi Besz (mbesz@umasd.org)

Email: cdickerson@umasd.org
Website: umasd.org/gulph
Location: 650 South Henderson Road, King of Prussia, PA, USA
Phone: 610-592-2020
Twitter: @gulphedugator