This Week @ Gates
September 23, 2018
Upcoming Events

  • Monday, 09/24/2018 - Open House, grades 1,5,2,4
  • Tuesday, 09/25/2018 - Open House, grades K, 3, 6
  • Monday - Friday, 09/24 - 09/28 - Book Fair
  • Now - 09/26/2018 - All 4 Books Coin Drive

6th grade yearbook needs help!

We are looking for someone to fill the coordinator position for the 6th grade yearbook or there will be no yearbook ! This position must be filled by the end of September.

Please contact Soula Stratakias for any questions.
Gather Your Coins for the Upcoming ALL FOR BOOKS Coin Drive. Nickels Dimes Quarters and More!

Help us collect spare change during the All 4 Books Coin Drive from 09/14/18 to 09/26/18 . As part of the Scholastic Book Fair, all money raised goes towards purchasing more books for our Classroom Libraries! That means new books for our kids to share!

The All for Books money we collect also helps readers beyond our school and community. Scholastic Book Fairs® matches monetary donations with a donation of up to $1 million in books from The Scholastic Possible Fund, which distributes books to children in need through organizations such as Kids In Need Foundation, Reader to Reader, Inc., and the National Center for Families Learning.

There will be one Giant Jug near the front office where kids can donate spare change.

Last year we raised over a $1000!!, Spare change really adds up!

Help us beat that goal this year and put more books into our classrooms!
Gates PTO Scholastic Book Fair

September 24th through September 28th
What is it? We turn our school library into a book store!
We'll receive a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books, from Scholastic, for every reading level, and all purchases benefit our school!
Students can purchase books for themselves, their families or their classrooms. Parents are welcome to stop by during the day to purchase early holiday gifts!

The book fair will also be open in the evening during the open houses!
September 24: 
6:00-6:45pm - Grades 1 & 5 | 7:00-7:45pm - Grades 2 & 4
September 25: 
6:00-6:45pm - Kindergarten & Grade 3 | 7:00-7:45pm - Grade 6

We need volunteers to help with Children's classroom visits to the fair during school hours. Please SIGN UP if you are willing to help. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jennine Redmond

Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and long-lasting benefits.

See you at the book fair!
The Gates Fun Run is Less Than a Month Away

Do you want to get a first-hand look at what a typical Fun Run is all about? Then check out the Boosterthon Fun Run Overview video . Doesn’t this look like fun? Kids will be laughing, skipping, dancing, walking, and running their way around a track—all while earning money for their school. Students will also learn about MindSpark—a mystery theme combining S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology️, Engineering, Arts, & Math) with character building.

As our biggest fundraiser of the year, 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 when pledging begins on 10/10/18. All families are welcome to come out and cheer on your child the actual day of the run on 10/19/18. Check out the Gates Fun Run website to learn more.
Shop and Support Gates
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.
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.
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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