Dear Gateway Families,

I absolutely cannot believe that it is March already! The school years just get faster and faster! This time of year is all about maximizing the growth students have made thus far—both academically and personally. Throughout the building, we are focused on making the most of the few remaining months we have with students. We are pushing our students toward more consistent and independent mastery of the skills and concepts we have been working on all year.

As part of our growth and our pursuit of excellence, we are asking for you to continue to support your student at home with reading, writing, and math. To help you with this, we are hosting Family Literacy Night Wednesday, March 1st, at Gateway. Please come and get some great activities to guide your support at home. We know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that students who read, write, and use math at home are more successful than those who don’t. We want all our students to be successful! Also, don’t forget that we are in the middle of our Read S’More Challenge. Your student should have brought home specific information and a reading log. Look it over and hang it on the refrigerator so that daily reading can be tracked. Students who complete all the challenges and the reading minutes will have a special Chick-fil-a lunch with me!

Your help and support is not just limited to reading at home though. We have Retro Night coming up on Friday, March 3rd, and we can always use volunteers to help make this event fun-filled for students. If you haven’t signed up to help out, please reach out to the school and we’ll be happy to help you. This indoor carnival event helps lighten up the winter doldrums and we want to see everyone there!

Thank you for supporting us and your students. We appreciate you!

Sincerely,

Principal Ashley Lawson

The Read-a-Thon will take place from Feb 27th - March 3rd. Each grade level will have reading challenges and reading minutes to complete. Reading logs will be sent home on Monday February 27th. Prizes will be awarded for challenges completed and minutes read. Reading logs are due March 6th.

Dress Up Days:

Wed, Mar 1 - Dress "Outdoorsy" - like a camper or hiker

Thurs, Mar 2 - Dress anything Dr. Seuss

Fri, Mar 3 - Retro dress up

Many of you have already received an attendance letter (or 2). These are form letters that are generated at certain absence numbers and they are standard across the district. Our intention is not to shame anyone, point fingers, or cause angst. We are here to form partnerships to support our students in their success.

Student attendance is a key factor to future success in higher education! We know that the more students are here, the better they will do! Please continue to work with us so your child has everything they need to meet their potential! Thank you for your support!

Woodland Park School District Re-2 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth; is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.