Gaiser News
October 2021
Hello Gaiser Families,
Well, we are a month in and the kids are settling in as well as the teachers. We are plugging right along and getting kids settled into the curriculum, textbooks and activities! Our sports teams are playing well and showing positive spirit. I appreciate the fans that have shown up for football, volleyball and our cross country meets. I actually had another principal express how well our supporters travel to away games! Way to show Gaiser spirit.
In the classes our students have been working hard. There is a lot that our teachers are trying to do as the last 2 years have provided different opportunities for our students in terms of learning. As I walk into classes the teachers have multiple different activities for students to show their learning. We keep plugging away and challenging your students to be the best they can be.
It is always a pleasure to go to work. Our students have such a variety of personalities, I enjoy meeting and talking with them about their classes, their day, and their interests.
Take care and stay well,
Esteban Delgadillo
Principal
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Hola familias de Gaiser,
Bueno, llevamos un mes y los niños se están instalando tan bien como los maestros. ¡Estamos trabajando para que los niños se adapten al plan de estudios, los libros de texto y las actividades! Nuestros equipos deportivos están jugando bien y mostrando un espíritu positivo. Agradezco a los fanáticos que se han presentado para el fútbol, el voleibol y nuestros encuentros de campo traviesa. ¡De hecho, otro director expresó lo bien que nuestros seguidores viajan a los partidos fuera de casa! Manera de mostrar el espíritu de Gaiser.
En las clases nuestros estudiantes han estado trabajando duro. Nuestros maestros están tratando de hacer mucho, ya que los últimos 2 años han brindado diferentes oportunidades para nuestros estudiantes en términos de aprendizaje. Cuando entro en las clases, los maestros tienen varias actividades diferentes para que los estudiantes muestren su aprendizaje. Seguimos conectando y desafiando a sus estudiantes a ser lo mejor que puedan ser.
Siempre es un placer ir a trabajar. Nuestros estudiantes tienen una gran variedad de personalidades, disfruto conocerlos y hablar con ellos sobre sus clases, su día y sus intereses.
Cuidate y mantente bien
Esteban Delgadillo
Principal
Upcoming Dates
Oct 8th - No School, Inservice Day
Oct 4th - Early Release (40 min)
Oct 11th - Early Release (40 min)
Oct 18th - Early Release (40 min)
Oct 20th - 2 hr Early Release due to Conferences
Oct 21st - 2 hr Early Release due to Conferences
Oct 22nd - No School due to Conferences
Oct 25th - Early Release (40 min)
Nov 1st - Picture Retakes
Fall Assessment
Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science begins October 12th for 6th grade science students. Download the flyer below to learn more.
Sports at Gaiser
Registration for Girls Basketball (7th/8th grade) and Wrestling (6th/7th/8th grade) opened September 27th. Practices begin October 25th. If you are thinking about coming out, please make sure you have an updated sports physical. Learn more about Gaiser athletics by clicking here. See flyer below for information on free sports physicals.
Healthy Youth Survey 2021
Tuesday October 12th, 6th and 8th graders will be participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, sexual behaviors, abuse, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and the students’ answers are anonymous.
Most schools will be administering the survey online this year. No privacy issues were identified in the E-survey pilot conducted in 2019. This year, schools and districts are being instructed to disable any recording, keystroke tracking, and video capture software on school-issued devices used to take the survey. They are also going to instruct students to do the same on personal devices used to take the survey before they begin. If you use any software to monitor the device your student will use to take the survey, please turn it off before they begin to ensure their honest participation.
School Meals
Through a partnership with the USDA, school meals will be available to all VPS students at no cost.
Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to submit a meal application even though all school meals are available at no cost. Families qualifying for free or reduced-price meals may be eligible for waived or reduced fees to participate in other school or community programs. The district also receives additional funding to meet our students’ needs, based on the number of eligible students confirmed by these applications. Meal Applications can be downloaded from the district website or are available in each school office. Additionally, families may complete a Meal Application online. Parents only need to complete one Meal Application for all students in their household.
For more information, please contact VPS Nutrition Services @ 360-313-1190 or email Nutrition.Services@vansd.org.
iPad Log-ins
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Steps to Keep Our School Healthy
Covid Information
Gaiser Middle School Values the safety of our students, staff, and families. In compliance with our district's prevention and mitigation plan the following steps have been implemented to keep our community healthy:
- Masks must be worn inside unless the person is eating.
- When eating, students will be socially distanced.
- Frequent hand washing is encouraged. When hand washing is not possible, hand sanitizer will be available.
- Students will be socially distanced within the classroom.
- Students do not need to wear their masks outside. When outside, students will be encouraged to stay socially distanced.
- For more information regarding VPS’s safety and mitigation plan, please visit the VPS website.
Please view the attached Covid Powerpoint for guidance during the 2021-2022 school year.
Covid-19 case notification information is available on the Gaiser website.
Gaiser Middle School
Email: gaiser@vansd.org
Website: https://gaiser.vansd.org/
Location: Gaiser Middle School, Northeast 99th Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Phone: 360-313-3400
Facebook: facebook.com/GaiserMiddleSchool
Twitter: @GaiserMiddleSchool