Gates Mills Gazette
February 26, 2021
Weekly Update
Congratulations to our families, students and staff on their hard work and commitment to helping others! Thank you for participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Hero Squad program this year. We appreciate all of your efforts in our program, and have collectively raised $1,779.38. Thank you for being part of our Hero Squad because every hero needs a squad!
Through our school’s support, we have helped LLS make break-through advancements in research, patient services, and advocacy efforts directly in our community. If your student earned additional Hero Gear, it will arrive to your home soon.
Families, again thank you for joining our Hero Squad and supporting LLS! To learn more about LLS and the work they do for blood cancer patients and their families, right in our community, visit lls.org. Together, we are helping create a world without blood cancers.
Thank you so much for your support! Every hero needs a squad!
Keep Smiling,
Laurel Ravida
Principal, Gates Mills Elementary
NO SCHOOL - Thursday, March 4th
There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, March 4th due to the second round of COVID-19 vaccinations for our staff. Thank you for your understanding!
REMOTE LEARNING DAY - Friday, March 5th
Since the medical community continues to report that the second doses of the vaccine may likely have stronger side-effects, we anticipate this could be the case for our Mayfield teachers and staff which will limit our ability to provide in-person learning on Friday, March 5th. Therefore, Friday March 5th will be a full, remote learning day for ALL students. There will be NO IN-PERSON LEARNING.
Yearbook Orders
Follow the instructions below to order your child's yearbook online or use the flyer that was sent home earlier this week. We requested and are hoping for the yearbooks to be delivered before the end of the school year.
- Visit RichoStudio.com
- Enter the password gatesmills21
- Click on the price box $19.00
- Click the blue add to cart button
- Click on shopping cart in the upper right corner of the page to check out
Ohio State Assessments
Below you will find the testing schedule. Roomies and Zoomies will take their assessments on the dates below. Zoomies will be placed in a different room (Idea Lab and/or gym) with safety measures in place.
Incoming Kindergarten Information - Class of 2034
Special - Art
Quarter 1: Music (Mrs. Hall)
Quarter 2: Physical Education (Mr. Myers)
Quarter 3: Art (Mrs. Christopher)
Quarter 4: PBL (Mr. Roy)
Quarter 3 Art
Mrs. Melissa Christopher, Art
Parent Teacher Club
Gates Mills School Parent Teacher Club (PTC) provides support and enhancement for every student and family at Gates Mills School. This is done through a variety of educational, social and service events. The PTC at Gates Mills is an active and positive group that welcomes participation at any level.
Our parent volunteers at Gates Mills School are extremely valued and important. There are numerous opportunities throughout the year to participate in your child’s education including in the classroom, on field trips, and as a member of the PTC to name only a few. Volunteers are one of the reasons Gates Mills School is such a great school! If you are interested in volunteering for PTC activities, please indicate on your PTC contribution form. You can also email your interest to gatesmillspto@gmail.com. Any amount of time and help is welcomed!
Contributions: PTC contributions at any level are an important part of making Gates Mills Schools successful. Funds help the PTC pay for classroom parties, morning breakfast events, school picnics, field trips, school wide assemblies, items for the school, ice cream socials, end of year parties, teacher gifts, luncheons, graduation activities and so much more.
Contribution Link: https://gates-mills-parent-teacher-club-membership.cheddarup.com
2020-2021 PTC Board:
Breanne Krenisky, President
Meghan Perez, Vice President
Robin Polack, Treasurer
Seth Task, Secretary
Lunch Ordering
All lunches In-Person and Remote MUST BE PRE-ORDERED
Pre-Ordering Lunch
- Go to the School Store within Infinite Campus to make your meal requests.
- The pre-ordered meal(s) will not be charged to your student's food account.
- Only one order per meal per student is allowed.
- Easy weekly ordering- All meal orders must be placed by Thursday for the following week.
- Choose either In-person Lunch, or if you are staying remote please pick-up Lunch at either the High School or Middle School
- Choose Menu Meal with milk or Menu Meal without milk or if the student wants the alternate EZ Jammer, choose EZ Jammer with milk or Ez Jammer without milk. (EZ Jammer is a soy butter/jelly uncrustable)
Please note you must go in and order by 11:59 pm Thursday for meals for the following week
Please CLICK HERE for additional information regarding Pre-Ordering Lunch.
COVID19 Reporting
Pursuant to the Ohio Department of Health Director’s Order that went into effect on 9/8/2020, the District has established a reporting mechanism for parents to notify the district if their student(s) test positive for COVID 19. Parents/Guardians only need to select one of the reporting mechanisms to report a confirmed COVID 19 test. Please see the information below.
Morning Announcements
Thursday, March 4th - NO SCHOOL - Staff Vaccination Day
Remote Learning Tools Resource
As we continue to connect with the students remotely, our goal is to provide families with as much support as possible. The following website has been created to provide resources for parents regarding technology questions. Please visit it for information about many of the remote learning tools we will be using this year.
https://sites.google.com/mayfieldschools.org/mayfield-city-schools-remote-l/home
District Calendar
Our District Calendar has gone digital! Our District Calendar will be automatically updated as dates and events are changed. You can access the District Calendar via this link:
Please Mark Your Calendars
Mar 15 - No Classes - Teacher Work day
Mar 22 - Mar 26 - No School, Spring Break
Mar 29 - Classes Resume
Apr 2 - No School - Good Friday
Apr 5 - No School - Easter Monday
Apr 16 - No Classes - Staff Professional Development Day
May 27 - Last Day of School
Stay Connected
Email: lravida@mayfieldschools.org
Location: 7639 Colvin Road, Gates Mills, OH, USA
Phone: 440-995-7500
Twitter: @ravida_laurel