Dear Parents,

We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to our Parents and our AMAZING PTO for this week's TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION.

WOW, What can we say? Our entire staff started their day entering into a beautifully decorated area where they enjoyed a wonderful continental breakfast. By lunch time, we were transported to a LUNCH FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

This week's festivities have been the talk of the school. Everyone was made to feel loved and appreciated and we are so grateful for providing this wonderful experience for our faculty and staff.

It is because of the continuous support of our parents and the hours of planning and preparation from our PTO that we had one of the best weeks that we can recall.

Thank you from,

Gemini Faculty and Staff

We are so excited to announce that we will be getting a new Digital Marquee Sign out front of our school within the next month. Construction just started with a new pole being installed this week. Please know that while we are waiting for the next phase of construction, we do not currently have the ability to change the marquee on the south facing side due to the pole. The messages on the north facing side will have the correct information. Please disregard the message on the south side.

Thank you,

The Front Office

May 1st- May 12th- Annual Pet Drive

Monday, May 8th- Book Fair Opens

Wednesday, May 10th- Spring Concert beginning at 5:00 pm in the Cafetorium

Thursday, May 11th- Field Day (during student's activity time)

Friday, May 12th- Early Release Day

Monday, May 15th- FAST Testing Grade 5/ Science

Tuesday, May 16th- FAST Testing Grade 5/Science

Monday, May 8th – Friday, May 12th The Bookfair will be open in the Media Center. Be sure to send your student with cash or create an E-Wallet! Students will be able to shop during their Media activity day and time, but they can also bring money to shop any day next week! Doors will be open from 8:30am-3:30pm Monday through Thursday, and we will be open on Friday from 8:30am - 2:30pm! We will NOT have a Family Night for this Book Fair so I hope to see lots of after school shoppers! Parents and families are welcome to shop with their student(s) any day after school next week! Remember, a portion of all purchases made at the BookFair come back to our library! Thank you for all of your support! To create an EWallet or to shop online please visit: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/gemini

Mrs. Good

Media Specialist

Visitors may come out to observe field day on May 11th. Please go directly to the South Field area during your student's activity time to watch. ALL volunteers must be an APPROVED VOLUNTEER with the district and must report to the front office for your badge.

PTO will be donating popsicles for the entire school for a Field Day treat. If you are an approved volunteer and would like to sign up to work at Field Day, please click on the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044BA8A623A5F49-field

The Movie will start at 8:15 pm at Ryckman Park. Bring your own chairs and blankets. ADMISSION IS FREE.

Dear Gemini Families,

Enrollment (registration) has changed for the school year 2023-24. If your child is currently enrolled at Gemini Elementary you can begin the re-enrollment process now. Re-enrollment for returning students will be completed online through Focus. Log onto your Focus parent portal and follow the instructions below to re-enroll your child. Be advised that you will upload any necessary documents, such as proof of residency, directly into Focus. The student enrollment will be completed each year digitally on focus to capture the most up to date information. You will use the parent portal if any changes need to be made throughout the year.

A parent portal account is required to complete the online re-enrollment process. If you need to establish a Focus parent portal account, contact Tiffani Reynolds at 321-727-3090 X45005.

Please contact Tiffani for questions regarding online re-enrollment.

Print Directions: https://bit.ly/BPSreenrollment

Video Directions: https://bit.ly/FocusRe-Enroll

Run for the Gecko 5k is in ONE WEEK - Saturday May 13 at 6:45am! Participants will get credit for 25 straws / laps and a super cool charm for their necklace. Hope to see you there!

https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Melbourne/runforthegecko

There were lots of exciting milestones this week as we get close to the end of the year. First up this week we saw 5th grader Hakan Hansen run his 200th mile! The entire Hansen clan have been regulars on the field this year and last year. We love to see their super fast laps on the field and in the race series. Also running his 200th mile this week was Kindergartner Isaac Wilson. Isaac started Morning Mile last year when he was still in VPK. He can always be counted on to run a few laps before school. Awesome job!

Next up were two first time 100 milers! This is the first year 3rd grader Dax LaJoie and 1st grader Finn Vorwaller have run 100 miles! We are so thrilled to have them and their siblings on the field every morning. This is such an admirable accomplishment and shows real commitment. Great job guys!

Don’t forget - for the remainder of the school year Morning Mile will begin at 7am. The last day of Morning Mile is Friday, May 19.

Get notified about details regarding Gemini’s Morning Mile Program through the Remind App - text @dee9f2f to 81010 or go to https://www.remind.com/join/dee9f2f. Questions - email Melissa McNall at melissamcnall10@gmail.com.

Here is the link to the ESE Parent Survey. Survey can be taken from March 22, 2023 through June 30, 2023. This survey is open to all parents of children with an IEP receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12. While demographic information must be collected in compliance with federal requirements, individual responses are confidential.

2023 ESE Parent Survey (surveymonkey.com)

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