GATE Staff Newsletter
12.8.19
Happy Sunday everyone!
See below for important dates and info.
Don't forget our "12 Days of December" activities this month! Check it out here!
Let's have another great week of learning!
Coming Up This Week...
Week of Dec.9 - You conduct a spelling bee in your classroom. Lisa sent out details and lists. Let her know your winner.
Monday 12.9.19
*12 Days Activity: Find a candy cane and bring it to Kate for a prize! (If I'm not here just bring it to me tomorrow!)
Kate @ Elementary Principals meeting/Admin council meeting 2-5
Ukulele recital after school in Media Center
Tuesday 12.10.19
*12 Days Activity: Holiday bag and notes
Staff Meeting at 6:45-7:45am
Wednesday 12.11.19
*12 Days Activity: Hot Cocoa Bar
Kate at meeting at 9am
FIre Drill at 1:50pm
Thursday 12.12.19
*12 Days Activity: Breakfast provided by PTO & Check your mailbox for your holiday socks for tomorrow!
Theatre Club Performance: Everyone attends theater club performance in cafeteria at 8:05. If you have specials during this time, the special area teacher will watch your students.
1pm District Resident selection team meets in Kate's office
7pm - PTO Meeting in Media Center - all are welcome!
Friday 12.13.19
*12 Days Activity: Holiday Sock Day!
Tours @ 9am
Hive Huddles at 2:30
Other School Dates
- Dec. 9 week: Spelling bees conducted in classrooms
- Dec. 12: 8:05-8:51 School-wide theater club performance in cafeteria
- Dec. 12: PTO Meeting 7pm @ Media Center
- Dec. 20: Classroom winter parties - time TBD by classroom teacher
- Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Winter Break
- Jan. 9: PTO Meeting 7pm @ Media Center
- Jan. 16: Early Dismissal @ 1:05pm
- Jan. 17: Blanket Making event sponsored by PTO - details to come
- Jan. 23: GATE Open House Showcase Event - details to come
- Jan. 27-31: NWEA MAP Winter Testing week
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
Academic/Behavior Concerns
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