Mark's Monday Morning Memo
April 17, 2017
Fun Facts About Gatewood
Here are some fun facts about our Gatewood Gators you can share with others to give them a perspective of the engaging programs and amazing staff and students we have.
110 - Number of #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay phone calls Mr. French has made as of April 7, 2017;
225 - Number of Citizens of the Month we will recognize this school year;
17 - Number of different languages and dialects our ELL students speak;
87 - Number of 5th and 6th graders participating in band;
196 - Number of students directly served by our Gifted & Talented teacher;
23 - Number of students who had their work shown in the Youth Month Exhibit at the Hopkins Center for the Arts;
36,000 - Number of books students will have checked out of the media center this year!
Let's spread the news of the great things happening here at Gatewood!
April Story Reading
I'll be reading the the story, "What Do You Do With An Idea" to classes this month. It's a great story about mindset and creativity that was given to me as a gift by a colleague. Teachers can sign up for a time on a Google Doc I created.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ljF8WdQgq2080JNjb72qKQHHL_bqVze-QY_iD2CHPwo/edit#gid=0
Let's Help Each Other Be Our Best!
The message on our outdoor pedestal sign can have different meanings and connections for folks. One message can be let's help our students be their best during this standardized testing season. Thank you for what you've done to prepare our students and for what you do to encourage, support, and provide the best school environment for our students to be successful.