This Week @ Gates
May 27, 2018
Upcoming Events

  • Monday, 05/28/18: Memorial Day (no school)
  • Friday, 06/01/18: Tanglewood Marionettes
  • Friday, 06/08/18: Activity Day (rain date is 06/15/18)
  • Wednesday, 06/13/18: 6th Grade Play (for families and parents)
  • Thursday, 06/14/18: 6th Grade Play (for the students)
  • Friday, 06/22/18: Sixth Grade Send Off
  • Wednesday, 06/27/18: Last Day of School
Activity Day Planning is Underway!

Activity Day is coming up on Friday, June 8th. Activity Day is a day when the whole school goes outside to play games on the Gates fields. The day starts with a Fun Run around the school and ends with a picnic lunch and dancing. Lots of help is needed to make this day a success, so please sign up HERE to see how you can help.

Parents and siblings are welcome to purchase lunch during activity day. Click HERE to see the prices, times, and lunch menu items. Please reach out to Kara Bayer with any and all questions about Activity Day.

Thank you,
Kara Bayer, Activity Day Chair
Coming Soon: The 6th Grade Play

This year the 6th-grade classes are doing 12 mini plays around civilizations (some are made up) and mythology. These plays are written entirely by the students themselves. We are doing two performances:

  • Wednesday, 06/13/18 from approximately 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. This is a sit-down performance for families and parents with all 12 plays in succession.

  • Thursday, 06/14/18 starting approximately at 10:30 am throughout the day. This is NOT a sit-down performance. It is for the students and classes will be coming in and out during intermission, so kids don’t have to sit through all 12 plays.

Due to the format, we are encouraging families and parents to attend the Wednesday night performance if they want a better viewing of the plays without interruptions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact teacher June Montepeluso .
Hello From the Health Office!

As you all know, Gates is now serving Breakfast. Breakfast is available to students 20 minutes before school starts. 

Breakfast Menu:
Choice of: blueberry muffin, whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, OR choice of cereal.
Fruit and milk included with breakfast.

$1.75 for breakfast* 

*If you are eligible for free lunch you are also eligible for a free breakfast. 
*If you are eligible for a reduced lunch you are eligible for reduced breakfast at $.30.

Parents, please be aware that many students come to the health office daily to obtain a snack. Children's minds function better when they have a healthy snack. Our supplies are mostly donations and are depleting quickly. Consider encouraging your child to purchase breakfast on those days they might forget a snack as well as on those days when there's no time for breakfast. There is always enough that they can use the extra breakfast food as snack.

Thank you.  
Diane Spring and Victoria Reierson
Update From the Food Services Department

Lunch Account Balances
If your student has a positive lunch account balance, the money will roll over to the next school year. If your student has a negative lunch account balance, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please send cash/check to your child’s teacher made payable to AB Food Services Department with your child’s name in the memo line. Families that would like to add money to their accounts during the summer for the start of the next school year can enter an online payment at any time.

Free and Reduced Meal Applications
The Food Service Department offers an online application for reduced meals. Printed forms are also available at the school office. Applications for the 2018-2019 school year will be available beginning August 15th.

Lunch Prices for the 2018-2019 School Year
The lunch price for the 2018-2019 school year is $2.75. This includes a main entrée, choice of fruit, a vegetable, and an 8 oz. milk. If you purchase only a single 8 oz. milk, the price is $.50.

If you have any questions please contact Food Services Director  Kirsten Nelson or visit the Food Services website .
AB Field Hockey Team Youth Clinics

Students in grades 1-8 are invited to the AB Girls Varsity Field Hockey team annual spring clinic at which players will learn the basics of the game through fun drills and games. This clinic will help young athletes improve their fundamental skills and gain game experience. Here are the clinic dates and times:

  • Tuesday, June 5th from 4:00-6:00 pm  
  • Thursday, June 7th from 4:00-6:00 pm  

The spring clinic will be held at Leary Field with a rain location at the   ABRHS fieldhouse gym. It is $60 for both sessions or $35 for one session. All clinic participants must come with a mouth guard, shin guards, goggles, stick, cleats or sneakers, and a water bottle. For more information or to register, please email the AB Girls Varsity Field Hockey team .
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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