E-blast - Book Fair, Newspaper Club, Room Rep Recruiting + more!

The E-blast

Carlos Gilbert Elementary - Where a great school is a community project!

Week of 19 September 2022

Book Fair

Dear Parents and Families:

We're excited to announce our Carlos Gilbert Scholastic Book Fair. This event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school.

Here's what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from September 26-30, in the Carlos Gilbert Library.

Our Book Fair offers a cash-free payment option called eWallet. It's a convenient digital account that your child can use for shopping at our Fair. Grandparents, friends and others can contribute too!
Sales tax will be applied to all sales.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more.

Please contact Ms. Frances at fcarreon@sfps.k12.nm.us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your child there! Happy reading!

PDF of this notice

The Black & Gold is Back!

Calling all 4th, 5th and 6th graders! The school newspaper, the Black & Gold is back again this year.

Three parent volunteers will be running the club, which will meet on Fridays after school until 1:45 pm in the library. Sign up your child by emailing Sara April at sara@carlosgilbertptk.com.

From the PTK

Save the Date! Saturday, October 29, 2022 - Our Halloween Carnival is BACK!

The PTK Boo Crew anticipates a campus-wide spectacle of fun and celebration! This is the largest school community event and can only be done with the help of all CGE families, Room Reps, sponsors, alumni and community donations. This fundraiser is significant and supports the teacher stipends, enrichment programs, field trips and so much more for our students. Watch for the season's spookiest emails - the EEK!-Blast for more information!

Parent Room Reps Needed!

Are you interested in supporting your child's classroom this year? We are especially in need of room reps for the 4th grade. Overall, we like to have at least two room reps for each classroom.

Room Reps are liaisons between the PTK, the teacher, and the classroom's parents and guardians. They facilitate communication by sending out important information about school activities, events, and fundraisers. Room Reps also help the teacher with class parties, events, field trips, and other projects.

Contact Erika Fleetwood at erika@carlosgilbertptk.com to sign up!

A gentle reminder

As you may know, we continue to collect donations toward a gift from our PTK and school community to the Perea family. If you have not yet had a chance to donate please Venmo to: Carlos-Gilbert-3 or bring your donation to Bernadette at the front office. We will collect through the end of September and then present her family with a gift from our school.

More information

The next regular meeting is 11/16

Until then, it's all Carnival planning with the Boo Crew!

Here's the fall meeting schedule.

LINK

Meeting ID: 810 5786 2343

Passcode: 088673

Community Stuff

7th Grade Options Night - 10/6

Got a kid headed to 7th grade next year? At 6PM on October 6 Rio Grande School is hosting an information fair about options available in Santa Fe.

Here it is on their website and Facebook.

Our Amazing Sponsors

Welcome back, Blagden Realty - our latest 2022-23 sponsor!

Interested in supporting the PTK's work in this way?

Please contact Alison Walcott to discuss details.

The foundational support PTK sponsors provide is truly important to the PTK work and mission. Please join us in ensuring we can do our best to support Carlos Gilbert Elementary classrooms, encourage our kids and be a great school community. Thank you!

The Carlos Gilbert PTK is a dedicated group of Parents, Teachers, and Kids working to raise money, support the classrooms, and encourage our kids. We help keep our Blackhawk spirits soaring high!