This Week @ Gates
September 9, 2018
Upcoming Events

  • Monday, 09/10/2018 - No School (Rosh Hashana)
  • Monday, 09/17/2018 - PTO Meeting @ Gates Library
  • Wednesday, 09/19/2018 - No School (Yom Kippur)
  • Monday, 09/24/2018 - Open House, grades 1,5,2,4
  • Tuesday, 09/25/2018 - Open House, grades K, 3, 6

The 2018 Gates Fun Run!

We are excited to bring back the Gates Fun Run in 2018. Having this event means there will be NO auction this year. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Gates Fun Run kicks off with a Pep Rally on 10/10/18 and ends with a walk/run on 10/19/18. Family and friends anywhere in the world can support our school by giving pledges toward the number of laps (30-35) your students will run, walk, skip, or even dance on the day of the Gates Fun Run. This year students will learn about MindSpark—a mystery theme combining S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology️, Engineering, Arts, & Math) with character building.

Powered by the experts at Boosterthon, we are hoping to raise $30,000 for Gates School. So please help our school by reaching out to your friends and relatives for support. Families are welcome to come out and cheer on your student the actual day of the run. More details to come in the weeks ahead!

Gates Fun Run T-Shirts
Last week your child should have brought home a Fun Run T-Shirt order form.  We are asking parents to fill out the form and submit $6 payment by Monday September 17th . Please use the link for the order form if you did not see it come home. Please e-mail Molly Wald with questions.

Hello from the Health Office!
  
Welcome back from summer break and an equally warm welcome to those of you who've newly enrolled at our school !

We have a few reminders from the Health Office.

  • Please be sure that your contact information in the Parent Portal- (aka Power School)- is current and includes phone numbers and email addresses that you use on a regular basis.

  • 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.

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

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Diane Spring RN NCSN and Victoria Reierson RN NCSN
Music Notes from Mrs. Ward

Music Enrichment Period

This is an exciting new opportunity at the Gates School. Every Thursday (beginning September 20) from 8:50 to 9:45, all students in Grades 5 and 6 will be able to choose to attend Band, Orchestra or Chorus.
The Orchestra will meet in the library with Mrs. Greene. The Band will meet in the cafeteria with our new band director, Mr. Mohar. The Chorus will meet in the music room with Mrs. Ward.
If you are interested in joining Band or Orchestra, you will register through the Acton-Boxborough Community Education website. If you are planning to be a part of the Grade 5 and 6 Chorus, you do NOT need to sign up.
Here is a link to a cool video that you can watch about the Acton-Boxborough String and Band program .

Gates School Chorus

This is a DIFFERENT group from the one mentioned above. It is the SAME chorus that I have been directing at the Gates School for many years. All students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 are invited to join us. We will meet on Wednesday mornings before school, 7:45 to 8:45 in the music room. To join this chorus, you will register through the Acton-Boxborough Community Education Website. Click here to go directly to the registration.
The Gates School Chorus is an opportunity for the Grade 4 students to participate in Chorus. And, it is a chance for band and orchestra students to have a chorus experience.
Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 12 at 7:45am.

You can send me an email if you have any questions. I am sooooo excited for our new music year together!!!

News from the AB Regional School Committee

This is a great opportunity for our communities to meet 3 important newcomers to our towns:

Peter Light, Superintendent of Schools 
John Mangiaratti, Acton Town Manager
Ryan Ferrara, Boxborough Town Administrator

The League of Women Voters has organized this and the events are fast approaching  next Thursday 9/13  at 7 pm in Acton Town Hall and  Wednesday 10/3  at 7 pm at Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough .  

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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