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!

 

 

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

Kindergarten Colors & GIVE Meeting, but first...

No school on Sept. 5^th 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. 2^nd 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

August 22nd, Open House!

ToNIGHT!! Open house! Come meet Sandy Struble. If you are enrolled in the cottage school program, come see your class room and bring your school supplies to put in your cubbie :) Does any one need supplies? Let us know! We have some.

Please pack a complete snack/lunch every day for your child when he/she has cottage class. At about 1:20 we have a snack break in the classroom before they go out to play at recess.

Open House is Monday, August 22nd, 4:30-6:30. It is not required, but just a good time to meet and see the classroom/office associated with the Cottage/Online Programs.

 

Cottage 1  is Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:10-2:55

 

Cottage 2 is Thursdays and Fridays from 11:10-2:55

 

Students should line up at 11:10 along the white fence directly in front of Gateway's front door. I will come out and Greet the class and walk them in. Pick up at 2:55 is a one way flow lane that can take 10-15 minutes. First few days I'll walk the class to the flag pole and have them point out your car as you pull through. If you want to get out of your car, park in the parking lot across the road from the front of the school & use the cross walk.

 

Children may bring in a "Show-n-tell" one time each week. I especially encourage Book Reports or other academic related items to share. Sometimes the kids read their book or a portion of it, tell about it, act it out, draw a picture, or a traditional written 'report' in the older cottage class. Kindergartners can even give a talk about a book read to them. Many show-n-tells end up being toys, but we have had a variety including, interesting rocks, crafts from home, etc.

 

Thanks,

Sandy