Gateway has been reviewing our morning drop-off procedures. In an effort to ease congestion, we will be having all buses drop off by the tennis court entrances. In order to accommodate this change, we are asking that no parents drop off their children at the tennis court entrance. This will not impact student drop-off on Helen Avenue. We hope this alleviates some of the traffic to make drop-off less crowded. We will continue to monitor and make changes as we evaluate this new procedure. Drop-off is a busy time no matter the procedure and we ask that everyone be patient and vigilant to assure everyone arrives at school in a safe and timely matter. Please email me at jpierro@gatewayhs.com with any questions.

This week, we have a mandatory parent meeting for students attending the senior trip. The meeting will be on Tuesday at 7:00 in the cafeteria. We will have a make-up meeting for anyone who has a scheduling conflict on Wednesday at 2:45.

On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Gateway will be presenting our spring musical Legally Blonde! The students have been working really hard and the show looks amazing. We hope you will join us.

Monday

• No School Teacher In-Service

Tuesday (A Day)

• Senior Trip Parent/Student Meeting 7:00 in the cafeteria

Wednesday (B Day)

• Senior Trip Parent/Student Make-up Meeting 2:45.

Thursday (A Day)

• Gateway's Production of Legally Blonde 7:30

Friday (B Day)

• Gateway's Production of Legally Blonde 7:30

Saturday

• Gateway's Production of Legally Blonde 2:00

This past weekend the Gateway Indoor Percussion and Guard hosted 32 schools for their annual Spring Fling home show.

Both the Guard and Percussion performed their shows in exhibition. The Guard show, entitled ‘Stigma’, explores the issue of mental health and the Percussion show, entitled ‘Nothing Else Matters’, reinterprets the music of Metallica.

The afternoon was a complete success and we thank all the teachers whose rooms were utilized by our competitors. We also offer a huge thank you to Dr. Pierro and Dr. Grillo for their presence and consistent support of these organizations.

Attention Gators: All students who qualify for Renaissance based on their 3rd marking period grades/attendance/discipline/involvement will be invited to this year's Washington Lake Park trip in May. This trip is only for Renaissance qualifiers and cannot be purchased through PBIS Rewards. Now is a great time to join a club/sport and make sure that your assignments are turned in before the end of the marking period!

Seniors planning on attending RCSJ in the fall: Roadrunner Registration is scheduled for Wed., April 5 from 8:30 am to 1:15 pm. You must use Gateway transportation and lunch will be provided. Permission slips can be found on Google Classroom or picked up in Guidance. Permission slips must be returned by Wed. March 22 to Guidance to attend.

The information for the 7th Grade Trip to the Liberty Science Center and the Statue of Liberty was given out last week during morning meetings and lunch. Signed permission slips, lunch order forms, and payments should be turned in to Mrs. Evans in room 212 or Mrs. Irwin in room 211. Students may pay for the trip in full or break the cost into three payments. The first payment is due Friday, March 31st.

Do you have big plans after graduation? We want to hear about your acceptance: College or University, Trade or Career Program, or Armed Forces of the United States. Please email Dr. Pierro with your acceptance letter. We would like to give you the recognition you deserve in the newsletter and morning announcements!