Gage Community School Connection
September 2018
Partnership Updates
Recess Partnership
Dancing Classrooms
Heart of Dance/Dancing Classrooms' mission is "to cultivate essential life skills in children through the practice of social dance."
The Dancing Classrooms instructors are at Gage twice a week in a 20 lesson series with a culminating event mid-November that celebrates students' growth with families.
Girl Scout Connectz
Family Events
September Gator Gathering
Fall Family Night
October 25
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Families will learn about Gage's goals for the year and have the option to attend two sessions about the important work of our Gage community. Students will be able to play outside, create, and learn about coding. Everyone will come together afterwards for pizza!
Upcoming Events
Parent/Teacher conferences
3:45-8:00 p.m.
Flu Vaccine Clinic
October 12
During the school day at Gage
Check out the educational video about the event.
Dental Clinic
All day
Children’s Dental Health Services (CDHS) is a non-profit mobile children’s dental program that will be at Gage providing service to students who qualify (students registered for the free and reduced lunch program and who are insured through a state medical assistance program).
BooFest!
October 27
Century High School
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Gage Elementary will be hosting Halloween stories and coloring in the library again! Come listen to some of our 4th/5th grade students read some fun and spooky stories or color a Halloween picture to take home with you.
Community Opportunities
Swimming Lessons
Please follow the link for more information.
https://www.ymcamn.org/swimming/water_safety_program/ymca_safety_around_water_application
Other Opportunities
Volunteers in Education (ViE) Coordinator Needed
The volunteer position serves to connect volunteers to specific needs at Gage.
Responsibilities include responding to volunteer inquiries and working with Gage staff to fill specific volunteer needs.
The ViE Coordinator will be supported by the district-wide ViE network and site partners.
Please contact Principal Nichole Bergerson (328-3400) or Community Schools Coordinator Kari Kolling Anderson (328-3389) if you are interested in learning more about the position.
Resource Room Needs
We currently have needs for:
- Boys and girls pants sizes 6-12
- Pull-ups & diapers
- Household: toilet paper and laundry detergent
- Deodorant
- Plastic grocery store bags
Kari Kolling Anderson
Email: kakolling-an@rochester.k12.mn.us
Website: http://gage.rochester.k12.mn.us/
Phone: (507) 328-3389
Twitter: @KollingAnderson