GATE Staff Newsletter
12.15.19
Happy Sunday everyone!
See below for important dates and info. Please also check out the new referral process linked below as well. Please use this process for ANY STUDENT that you have academic, speech or behavioral concerns. This includes any meetings with Anne for social work unless they already have it in a 504 or IEP. Let me know if you have questions.
The district resident window is completely closed. We accepted 16 district residents - we had an amazing 55 applicants this year.....that's 20+ more than we typically have. A great testament to the positive word of mouth that is spreading! Applicants that were denied have the option to appeal and a final team will meet in January when we return to make a final decision on those.
Don't forget our "12 Days of December" activities this month! Check it out here!
Let's have another great week of learning! This is a hard week to keep the kids focused - just keep a positive attitude and do your best! :)
Coming Up This Week...
Monday 12.16.19
- UGLY SWEATER DAY!
- 10:15 - Kate meeting
Tuesday 12.17.19
- PAPER LIGHTS ALL AROUND - Find a paper light around the school and bring it to Kate for a prize! I will be hiding 10 of them - FYI! It's ok if you find more than one!
- 2pm - Kate meeting
- 2:30-3:30 Kate meeting
Wednesday 12.18.19
- PTO Holiday Treats in the Workroom
- Kate at AHS at 8:30am - tour of PLTW
Thursday 12.19.19
- Holiday PJ Day (Appropriate ones of course)
- Kate meeting at 8:30 and 2:20. Erica - please do dismissal.
Friday 12.20.19
- Staff Party at Kate's
- Classroom winter parties
Academic/Behavior Concerns
Other School Dates
- Dec. 17: Drama Club Performance in Cafeteria after school
- Dec. 19: School-wide PJ day!
- Dec. 20: Classroom winter parties - time TBD by classroom teacher
- Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Winter Break
- Jan. 7: Brainstormers Assembly @ 1pm
- Jan. 9: School-wide spelling bee @ 8:05 in the Media Center. Parents of finalists may come.
- Jan. 9: PTO Meeting 7pm @ Media Center
- Week of Jan.13-24: MAP math and reading test in your classroom
- Jan. 16: Early Dismissal @ 1:05pm
- Jan. 17: SMILE Makers Dental visit - see separate flyer coming home next week.
- Jan. 17: Blanket Making event sponsored by PTO
- Jan. 31: F&P: All students suspected of performing below grade level in reading tested by today.
- Feb. 3-Mar. 3: School of Choice Application window
FREE Gifted SEL Professional Development....
Raptor and Volunteers
Weekly Dose of Encouragement
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
Positivity Project
Professional Development Slides - For Your Reference
FOSS Kits
Please let me know if you have any questions about the FOSS kits you received.
2nd-Solids and Liquids (Nov Drop off, Feb 19 PU)
3rd- Motion and Matter (Nov Drop off, Feb 19 PU)
4th- Energy (Nov Drop off, Feb 19 PU
5th- Mixtures and Solutions (Nov Drop off, Feb 19 PU)
2nd/3rd: Amanda Merrill - 2nd grade kit
2nd/3rd: Kimberly McDermid - 3rd grade kit
3rd/4th: Rachel Breeden - 3rd grade kits
4th/5th: Michelle Gierman - 4th grade kits
4th/5th: Erica Burmann - 5th grade kits
Staff Meeting Dates
Well, the survey results were 50% wanting AM and 50% wanting PM. As a compromise we'll do every-other staff meeting at 6:45am-7:45am and every-other at 3:05pm-4:05pm. Please mark your calendars.
12/10 6:45am-7:45am
1/14 3:05pm-4:05pm
2/11 3:05-4:05pm
3/10 3:05pm-4:05pm
4/14 6:45am-7:45am
5/12 3:05pm-4:05pm
6/9 6:45am-7:45am