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This Week @ Gates
December 31, 2017
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Upcoming Events
November-December:
Gates Fall Appeal
Monday, 01/01/18:
New Year's Day
Thursday, 01/04/18: Band Rehearsal Grades 5 & 6
Monday, 01/08/18:
Kindergarten Information Night (snow date 01/09/18)
Wednesday, 01/10/18: First Rehearsal for Gates School Chorus
Spring Session
Friday, 1/26/18:
Bag2School Recycling Day
Friday, 02/02/18:
Dances of the World
Tuesday, 02/13/18:
Gates Kindergarten Information Night
*Gates Kindergarten Tour Dates are 1/16/18, 1/26/18, 2/12/18, 2/16/18 from 9:30-10:45 & 1:45-3:00.
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The Gates Fall Appeal Ends Soon
The Gates Fall Appeal is well underway, 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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Bag2School Recycling Day is Coming Up
Working together, the Gates PTO and Gates Green Team are organizing a clothing collection with
Bag2School
on Friday, January 26th. The Bag2School program recycles used clothing and textiles including adult and kids clothes, belts, hats, purses, shoes, boots, sheets and towels. If you are cleaning out your closets to make room for new holiday gift clothing, please consider saving the items. We will be collecting bagged clothes for one week only from January 22-26.
It's also a great way for schools to raise money while helping kids understand what it means to be green. The program teaches students about the importance of recycling and reusing, thereby fostering environmental awareness at a young age. On top of this, it makes a real impact by reducing the amount of textile waste in our landfills.
Stay tuned, more information will be coming soon.
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Don't Forget to Sign up for Dances of the World
Dances of the World is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our multicultural community and will be held on February 2nd 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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Gates School Chorus Spring 2018
If you enjoyed singing in the Gates School chorus last fall, you will LOVE singing in the chorus this semester. Our theme is "Broadway Music". We hope to see a lot of new and returning members at our first rehearsal on Wednesday, January 10th at 8:00 am. We will be singing at the Acton Boxborough High School on Wednesday, February 14th at 7:00 pm for the annual Pan Choral concert. Choruses from Conant, Blanchard, the RJ Grey Junior High, and the Acton Boxborough High School all participate in this concert. Our spring concert at Gates School will take place on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 pm and Friday, May 18th at 2:30 pm.
Please note that if school is cancelled or delayed because of weather on a Wednesday, chorus is cancelled for that day. Click here to registration for this session through Acton-Boxborough Community Education website. Or you can enroll by phone 978-266-2525.
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We Are Looking for Your Input in the Superintendent Search
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District has engaged the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) to assist them in the search process for a new Superintendent of Schools. An integral part of the process involves staff, parent/guardian and community participation in focus groups.The groups are designed to obtain participant input about the attributes, experience and knowledge that the new superintendent should possess. The groups also provide an opportunity for participants to identify immediate tasks which the new superintendent should address.
Dr. Anthony Bent and Dr. Sally Dias, search consultants with NESDEC, will meet with interested parents/guardians and community members in focus groups. Participation in a focus group will require about 1-2 hours. All AB faculty and staff are welcome to attend and to participate. No previous sign-up is required. The Focus Groups will be held on:
- Wednesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the RJ Grey Junior High School Library
If you are unable to attend one of these sessions, the consultants would be pleased to receive your comments in writing. Direct them to: Dr. Anthony Bent/Dr. Sally Dias, NESDEC, Acton-Boxborough RSD Superintendent Search, 28 Lord Road, Marlborough, MA 01752.
Additionally, parents and guardians will have the opportunity to participate in a very brief survey, which will be open from Monday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 20. A link to the survey will be sent separately.
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District wants and values your opinions. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to participate.
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2018-2019 Kindergarten Registration Information
If you have an incoming Kindergartener for the 2018-2019 year, please mark these dates in your calendar:
- Kindergarten Information Night - Monday, January 8th at 7:00 pm at the High School Auditorium. Snow date of January 9th at 7:00 pm at the Parker Damon Building.
- Online Pre-registration - Opens on January 10th. Your kindergarten student must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018.
- Gates Kindergarten Information Night - Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00 pm at Gates School. We are looking for 10 parent volunteers, please contact Naomi Phaneuf if you are interested in helping out.
- Gates Kindergarten Tour Dates - 1/16/18, 1/26/18, 2/12/18, 2/16/18 from 9:30-10:45 & 1:45-3:00.
For more information about Kindergarten Registration including the handbook, transportation form, required documentation, and more, please go to the ABRSD Kindergarten Registration webpage. Don't forget to sign up to receive updated information on kindergarten registration, schedule changes, or venue changes.
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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 Week at Gates" is distributed at the beginning of each week. If you have a submission you'd like to have included in the weekly email, please be sure to email it to the Senior Co-chair Naomi Phaneuf by noon on Wednesday.
This newsletter was created solely for the purpose of communicating school related events to parents and students.
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