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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

G.I.V.E.

Hello GIVE Members!  Welcome to an exciting new year at Gateway Elementary.  You are receiving this email because you have signed up to join GIVE, Gateway Inspires Volunteers Everyday.  We will be sending out emails throughout the year to keep you posted on the Events, Activities and Volunteer Opportunities at Gateway.  If you ever have any comments, questions or concerns, please email us at give@wpsdk12.org.   We will also have information posted on the school's website at http://gateway.woodlandparkschools.org/index.php/parents/pto.html
Thank you for your support in helping to build our school community!
 
 
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MONTHLY GIVE MEETING
Please join us this Friday, Sept 2nd at 8am for our next GIVE meeting in the Panther Den.  Free Childcare is available for children over 1yr old.  Please meet Mrs. Flanagan in the PAL room at 7:50 with your child(ren).  If you are not able to attend, please look for meeting minutes and volunteer opportunities on our webpage, http://gateway.woodlandparkschools.org/index.php/parents/pto.html

SPIRIT WEAR
Spirit wear will be for sale this Friday, Sept 2nd after school.  We will be outside or inside near the media center weather depending.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
 
Read Naturally – Beginning Sept 13th
Eve Owen, our Instructional Resource Teacher, needs 3 volunteers from 8-11am on Tues/Wed/Thur throughout the school year to help guide students through the online Read Naturally program.  Please contact Kathleen Edie at edie1994@q.com if you are interested in helping.  Flexible schedules are available. 

Read Naturally Training - Sept. 8 (8:00 am)  
If you cannot make the training on Sept 8th, we will accommodate your schedule to get you trained!  Please contact Kathleen Edie at edie1994@q.com.

Health Screening – Sept. 28-29 (7:45 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 2:30)
Misty McMahan, our school nurse, needs 8 volunteers during two shifts to help at various health check stations with the students.  Please contact Nancy Lecky at nancy.lecky@leckyconsulting.com if you are able to help.
                                                       
Media Center - Ongoing - Flexible schedule
Lori Lays, our Librarian, needs volunteers to assist with several areas in the media center; restocking books, stamping new materials, etc;  Anytime you are available to help during the school day for 30 min to 2 hrs would be appreciated.  Please contact Lori Lays at llays@wpsdk12.org if you are able to help.

Box Tops - Ongoing - Flexible schedule
We are looking for someone to help with our Box Top fundraising effort at Gateway.  This is a very flexible commitment which can be done anytime.  Please contact Paula Levy at palbunch@hotmail.com if you are able to help.

COMING IN OCTOBER!
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Fall Book Fair
Fall Conference Dinner for Staff

Monday, August 29, 2011

Kindergarten Colors & GIVE Meeting, but first...

No school on Sept. 5th or 6th

The Kindergarten in the school is learning colors and all students are invited to participate in our Fall Color Days-so wear you colors these days if you can .

KINDERGARTEN COLOR DAYS

                                                                                Monday, Aug. 29 – RED
                                                                                Tuesday, Aug. 30 – YELLOW
                                                                                Wednesday, Aug. 31 – BLUE
                                                                                Thursday, Sept. 1 – BROWN
                                                                                Friday, Sept. 2 –GREEN
                                                                                Wednesday, Sept. 7- ORANGE
                                                                                Thursday, Sept. 8– – PINK/PURPLE
                                                                                Friday, Sept. 9 -- BLACK/WHITE
GIVE Meeting Sept. 2nd at 8:00 AM
ALL Volunteers to help Gateway be the greatest school around AND you meet Great Parents who have great kidsJ
Come get involved-there are lots of ways –some at home, at school, during school day, or any time, or place, or just come to be social,
Or just come with ideas