This Week @ Gates
September 3, 2017
Upcoming Events

Monday, 09/04/17 : Labor Day (no school)
Tuesday, 09/05/17 : First day of school
Monday, 09/11/17 : PTO meeting in the Gates Library at 7:30pm
Tuesday, 09/19/17 : Picture Day (makeup date is 11/01/17)
All week, 09/25/17 - 09/29/17 :  Book Fair and Coin Drive
Tuesday & Wednesday, 09/26/17 - 09/27/17 : Gates Open House /
Back To School Night

Back to School Information

Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! Please note, this year Gates is on the late schedule:

All-Day K & Grades 1-6
School Day: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Half-Day K
AM Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Thursday Schedule: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Helpful Links

In PTO News

Have you seen our new Paul P. Gates PTO website? We are making it easy for parents to learn about the PTO, check out upcoming events, see what's happening in the community, and get in touch with us. Don't forget to join us at our first PTO meeting of the year on Monday, September 11th i n the Gates School Library at 7:30. All are welcome.

Did You Know?

Did you know that Gates has a Facebook group? If you want to be part of online school discussions or be reminded of other school announcements, search for the "Paul P. Gates School Parent Connection" on Facebook and ask to join the group.

Its CORI Renewal Time

The AB School District requires criminal background checks on all volunteers, including chaperones for field trips, nature walk leaders, classroom helpers, activity day volunteers, etc. If you plan to volunteer for the 2017-2018 school year, you must complete a new CORI (if you didn't already renew last spring). Please come in person to the Gates office and fill out a new form. Please bring a photo ID (license or passport) to be copied and attached to your application. If you have kids at more than one school, you only need to fill out one CORI for the whole district.

Gates Spirit Wear

Help foster a sense of community and pride at Gates School by wearing our branded apparel. Simply go to the Paul P. Gates School Store powered by Squadlocker and add the items you want to purchase to your cart. 10% of the cost of the item will be donated to Gates School.

Hello From the Health Office

We hope everyone had a wonderful Summer break. A few quick reminders for the start of school.

  • If your child has a medical concern that requires medication at school (for example, epi pen, inhaler or other medications) remember that medication orders from the doctor need to be rewritten every school year. If you haven't gotten a new med order, please contact your doctor ASAP. Orders may be dropped off, emailed or faxed to us. Gates fax is 978-266-2573.

  • Children can not transport medication per district policy for safety reasons. Any medication should be brought to school by an adult.

  • Please update the Health Office about any new health conditions so we may have all the information needed to keep your children safe at school.

As always, feel free to contact with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing all the children back at school!

Best wishes,
Diane and Tory











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.

"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.   

Gates PTO team