The Roar
January 2021
Happy New Year!
Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021!
Though there are unknowns about the future, we can rest in the knowledge that our GOD is unchanging in His character and in His great love for us. We can also celebrate all the ways GOD blessed us during 2020.
- We completed an entire spring quarter of distance learning (March through May, 2020) keeping our students on track for the next school year.
- We have completed a semester of face-to-face instruction providing normalcy for our students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- We kicked off a new matching grant endeavor to raise $1.2M to finish the second floor of the Next Generation Building.
- We added 9th grade at the Surrey location and full-time Pre-K at our Village location.
- Through your hard work and generosity, over $40,000 was raised in our first ever virtual Connect-at-Home Gala!
- We have accomplished significant goals for Phase One of the Growing King’s Gate effort including the construction and equipping new classroom space, the completion of a state-of-the-art science lab, and the growth of our scholarship funds.
We are so grateful for GOD’s provision and for your partnership!
As we look forward into the New Year, I am excited to invite you to a very special strategic planning event coming up on Friday, January 15th. We will all work together once again to build the strategic plan for the next phase of the Growing King’s Gate effort. Jill White, our school thrivability partner, will be here to lead the event.
Please put January 15th on your calendar. We will have three different sessions that day (8:30AM-10:00, 1:30-3:00PM, 6:00-7:30PM) in hopes that one of the time slots will work for you. The Surrey Hills sanctuary will provide plenty of space for distancing. We are looking forward to dreaming together with you about the future of our school!
Please click HERE to sign up for your preferred session.
Our time together will include a State of the School presentation with information about enrollment, finances, staffing, facilities, programming, and the status of the Growing King’s Gate efforts. We will brainstorm through a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats). In addition, we will dream together about the future.
The outcome of this event will be the development of the Phase Two Growing King’s Gate Strategic Plan, our continuous school improvement plan. This plan will set the key priorities for the future. Your input matters! Together, we are building a school!
We are so glad to be back together again! Thank you for partnering with us to build on King’s Gate’s rich heritage of love and learning!
The best is yet to come,
Wyndi Bradley, Ed. S.
Head of Schools
Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Conferences Monday January 18th
Once you are logged in to Sycamore, look for My School on the left side of the screen. From there, choose the P/T Conferences, then choose your teacher's name, and then the date to select your preferred time slot. Please contact our office at 405.283.0144 or by email at lford@kingsgateschool.com if you have any questions or need assistance.
Just a reminder - there is NO SCHOOL on Monday January 18th for all students. Kindergarten through 9th grade teachers will have a Professional Development Day on Monday the 18th.
Win Term Classes are happening at King's Gate!
We are excited to provide our students with opportunities to enrich their education, discover new interests, explore possible vocations, learn life skills, and have fun. Students have the opportunity to learn in several different areas: Leadership, LifeShare University, Masterchef Junior, Videography, Self-Defense, Computer Coding, Performance Arts, and Archery & Wilderness Training.
Win Term Coding Class
Our Upper School students are learning new computer skills by using a Google platform for the basics of writing computer code. Minecraft Education Edition is a tutorial course on coding within the Minecraft framework. The students are exploring and learning basic coding skills while playing a game they already enjoy.
Bullseye - Archery fun!
Action! - Our Performing Arts Win Term Class
The students are working together to prepare a readers’ theater presentation. Speech, acting, dancing, singing, and design are all important pieces in the realm of performing arts. Students are exploring different areas of interest in this field.
Enrollment for the 2020-21 School Year!
Online Scholastic Book Fair - February 1st-15th
It's a new school year... let's instill a new-found love of reading!
Staff Highlights - Meet Jenie Melton
Hi my name is Jenie Melton. This is my first year to teach at King’s Gate and I love it. I have worked in education for 9 years. I enjoy gardening, baking and painting. I have two kids, Nathan and Gracie. Nathan is 20 and Gracie is 15. Nathan attends UCO and he is majoring in Art. Gracie is currently enrolled at Dover Schools and English is her favorite subject. We have two pets, Luke and Leia. We love to camp and travel. Our most exciting trip together was to see the Grand Canyon.
Staff Highlights - Meet Linda Ford
3 fun facts about Linda are:
- I love to travel and have been to 7 countries and 38 states. My family's recent longest road trip was to the Northwest - to Seattle and back!
- My mom's name is Snow White (a combination of her maiden name and married name)- and I have a big collection of Snow White's.
- My husband and I just added a new addition of a puppy to our "empty nest" - Oakley who is a Golden Lab Blue Heeler Mix. She is full of energy and lots of fun!
Staff Highlights - Meet Anna Morris
I am Mrs. Morris a Primer teacher at both Surrey Hills and Village Campuses. This is my first year teaching at King’s Gate. I have been married for 5 years and I have 3 kids, one dog, and one cat.
3 fun facts about Mrs. Morris are:
1. I love hiking and being outdoors, but I don’t like the feel of grass
2. I thoroughly enjoy reading books in my downtime.
3. I am not a fan of winter weather, I prefer to be on a beach year round.
End of Year Tax Information
- King's Gate Christian School's tax id # is 27-0522172
- You can access your financial information by going to https://app.sycamoreschool.com and use your login information.
- View financial statements under "My Accounting". Click on Summary. Click on each account category for additional information.
COVID-19 UPDATE January 2021
In December we had one individual who was positive for the virus following Thanksgiving break. This individual had not returned to school and thus there were no school related exposures. We also had 5 other individuals who were quarantined due to direct exposure to COVID outside of school. None of the individuals, who were quarantined due to direct exposure, ever developed symptoms nor tested positive for the virus. All individuals completed the required period of quarantine before returning to school.
Following the Christmas break, we currently have 7 individuals out due to either being positive for the virus or for a direct exposure. None of these are school related cases.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION to remember:
A “direct exposure” is one in which an individual is directly exposed (has close contact, i.e. are within 6 feet for ≥ 15 minutes) to a COVID-positive individual. An “indirect exposure” is one in which an individual is exposed to someone else who was previously, directly, exposed to a COVID-positive individual.
Per the Back to School Guidelines, Canadian County Health Department (CCHD) is contacted for notification and recommendation in each situation. For direct exposures, the exposed individuals are required to quarantine for 14 days following their last day of direct exposure, even if they test negative at any point in time during the 14-day quarantine period. For individuals who experience an indirect exposure, quarantine not required, as per CCHD and the CDC, there is “little to no risk” of contracting the virus in this type of exposure.
Notification and follow-up with affected individuals/families takes place in each situation while also maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.
We are continuing to grow in our knowledge and experience in responding to exposures, and we appreciate the input and information that many of you have shared with us regarding your own experiences and desire for better and ongoing communication and information.
As always, we pray daily for exceptional health and safety for our students, teachers, and all our King’s Gate families. May God keep you and bless you, each and every one.
Important Dates and Events
Strategic Planning Event, choose from 3 time slots, 8:30am-10am, 1:30pm-3pm or *6:00pm-7:30pm. *No childcare provided
Monday, January 18th
NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences for 2-Day & 3-Day Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten classes only.
Teacher Professional Day for Kindergarten-9th grade
Tuesday, January 26th
Prayer Connection - 8:30AM following morning carpool. Enter through the fire door on the south side of the building facing 122nd.
February 1st-15th
Scholastic Online Bookfair Event
Thursday, February 4th
Community Open House - Invite your friends to learn about King's Gate at this prospective new families only event 6:00pm-7:30pm
Friday, February 12th
NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences for Kindergarten-9th Grade
CDC Professional Development Day
Monday, February 17th
SCHOOL IS IN SESSION - This is a Ice Storm/Snow Make Up Day
March 1st-5th
Dr. Seuss Week! Celebrate reading with us this week!
Tuesday, March 9th
Individual & Class Pictures, Kindergarten-9th Grade
Wednesday, March 10th
Individual & Class Pictures, Primer, Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten classes
March 15-19
Spring Break
King's Gate Christian School
Email: kgcs@kingsgateschool.com
Website: www.kingsgateschool.com
Location: 12421 N Mustang Rd, Yukon, OK, USA
Phone: 405-283-0144