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This Week @ Gates
December 3, 2017
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Upcoming Events
November-December:
Gates Fall Appeal
November-December:
Giving Tree (Mitten Tree)
Monday, 12/04/17:
Special Town Meeting
Thursday-Friday, 12/07/17-12/0817:
Gates Chorus Winter Concerts
Tuesday, 12/12/17:
Hanukkah Begins
Friday, 12/22/17:
Gates School Annual Sing-a-long
Monday, 12/25/17:
Christmas
Monday-Friday, 12/25/17-12/29/17:
Winter Recess (no school)
Friday, 02/02/18
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Dances of the World
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The Gates Fall Appeal
To date, the Gates School PTO has raised $27,000 for Gates School, but we are still short of reaching our annual goal of $40,000. This holiday season, we ask you to open your wallets and hearts and donate to Gates School as much as you can. You can simply write a check directly to the Gates PTO or make an online donation through PayPal. No gift is too big or small.
It's through your generous donations that the PTO can provide fun family nights, bring cultural and educational groups to school, provide scholarships, supply funds for extra teaching hours, and so much more.
We greatly appreciate any donation you can make.
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There Are Still Mittens Left on the Giving Tree!
Each year we adopt families through the Acton Housing Authority as part of the Giving Tree (Mitten Tree) Project to help those in need during the holiday season.
If you would like to participate in this year's Giving Tree Project please select an item to purchase by clicking the signup link here. Then ask your child to select a mitten from one of the trees placed in each of the Gates School pods. The mittens have labels that should be filled out and attached to the gift once purchased. Please return the wrapped gifts with the mitten label attached and filled out to the donation boxes next to the Mitten Trees. We ask that all gifts be returned by Monday, December 11th.
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns. Thanks in advance for your support and assistance!
Best regards,
Senior Chair Giving Tree
Junior Chair Giving Tree
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Don't Forget to Sign Up for Dances of the World
Dances of the World is wonderful opportunity to showcase our multicultural community and will be held on February 2rd from 6:45-8:30 pm in the Gates Cafeteria. All families are invited to come and enjoy the various events representing art forms around the world depicting our rich diversity.
Performers
Trifold
We are inviting 4th, 5th, or 6th graders to create a trifold of a country and culture. Whether it is your home country, your parents/grandparents country, or just a country you fell in love with. You can create it alone or with friends.
Trifold details are available here
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Program Guidelines
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There will be a $5 per person or $10 per family entry fee, the night of the program.
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A sign-up sheet for food donation will be provided soon.
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This is not a drop off event, parents must supervise their kids at all times.
Planning Committee
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Dances of the World co-chairs:
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Coming Up: The Gates School Chorus Winter Concerts
We are excited to announce two upcoming chorus concerts:
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Thursday, December 7th at 7:00 pm in the Gates Cafeteria - All families and friends are invited.
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Friday, December 8th at 2:30 pm in the Gates Cafeteria - A performance for the whole school. All families are invited.
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The Gates School Annual Sing-a-long
We welcome all families to come, sing, and watch their children perform holiday songs in the Gates Cafeteria. In addition to songs for everyone to sing, each grade will perform a special winter-themed song. This year's sing-a-long is scheduled for Friday, December 22nd beginning at 2:15 pm. Additional parking for this event will be behind the school on the basketball court. If you are planning on attending, please consider carpooling.
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There are Still A Few Days Left for the Winter Clothes Drive
The Gates Student Council (Mrs. Melbourne and Mr. Wadsworth) are collecting items for donation to the Acton Clothes Closet, a charitable organization run by the Acton Food Pantry. They are collecting new winter hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and socks. There will be a collection box in the school lobby or items may be dropped off in Room 11. Please bring all items in by Monday, December 11, 2017. Please contact Mrs. Melbourne and Mr. Wadsworth with any questions.
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Hello from the Health Office!
It's a busy time of year and we are starting to see an uptick in illness at the Health Office. Please be sure to alert us if your child is diagnosed with strep, pneumonia or the flu.
Because no one wants to be sidelined by illness at this time of year, please start a conversation with your families about illness prevention. Hand washing, cough etiquette, getting enough sleep and staying home when not feeling well are some ways to prevent the spread of illness.
Children should stay home if temperature is 100 degrees or more. They should not return to school until temperature has been normal (97-99) for at least 24 hours without medication.
Henry the Hand provides some fun resources for kids to learn about hand washing.
Stay healthy!
Diane and Tory
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Shop and Support Gates
Donelan's Receipts for Education
Donelan's Supermarkets proudly sponsors the Register Tapes for Education Program to make a difference in local communities. Simply collect Donelan's receipts and deposited them in the collection center outside the Gates school office. These receipts are then converted into points and redeemed for equipment and supplies for Gates School.
AmazonSmile
Shopping on AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Gates school. Just sign up at AmazonSmile and register Paul P. Gates School PTO as your designated charity. Then every time you shop, AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of your purchase price to the Gates PTO. Don't forget to bookmark the website.
Box Tops for Education
The Box Tops for Education program is an easy way to earn cash for Gates school. Simply clip Box Tops on hundreds of products at your local grocery store and place them in the collection box outside of the Gates school office. For each one, Gates receives 10 cents and it really adds up.
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This newsletter was created solely for the purpose of communicating school related events to parents and students.
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