IMAGINE Auction Gala  Saturday at 5:00pm
We are sold out for the Gala event on Saturday. For those who are attending, please remember to bring CASH for the no-host bar, with cocktails provided by Hans Loose of Oswalds (credit cards cannot be used). Enjoy complementary wine tasting from 5:00 - 6:30, and new this year, the first silent auction table will be closing at 6:15. We strongly encourage you to arrive early to ensure time for socializing and bidding before dinner.
Proceeds benefit the financial aid program and a portion of proceeds goes to the Beach Flats Community Center.
Online Auction News Thank you to all those who donated, bid and referred friends to our online auction! It was a huge success. Thank you to Michele Brady and Renee McCormick for leading the auction procurement and online auction teams!
If you "won" an item in the silent auction, you can pick up in the Library today from 2:30 - 3:30, or Thursday at either 8:30-9:30am OR 2:30 - 3:30pm. Thank you for supporting the auction!
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Dan Siegel Event - Thank You's
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Dan Siegel presentation last Tuesday night such a success. Thank you to the Development Committee members, and to parent and faculty volunteers: Joanna Blattberg, Michele Brady, Michele Claussen, Sheryl Cowen, Rima Dunton, Lucie Hemmen, Andrea Hulzen, Shiva Hurvitz, Laura Lucas, Tera Martin, Janet Nagamine, Johaan Ryberg, Perry Samios, and Colleen Sullivan.
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International Day Planning Meeting
Friday Mar. 2nd, 2-3pm, Library
Please come!! We will be discussing what is involved with hosting a booth, how/who to invite as event performers, the international all-school pot-luck feast and other ways to be involved. This is a chance to get ideas from people who participated last year, find out what you will need to host a booth and what is provided and ask questions. If you are planning to host a booth or would like to contribute in any way please attend. International Day is Thursday March 22.
If you have any questions or to RSVP please contact event coordinator: Naomi Bendiner Woldemar at naomi.devi@gmail.com. |
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Summer is Right Around the Corner
CAMP GATEWAY registration is set to open March 15th. The new and improved CAMP GATEWAY website, complete with a searchable list of classes will be ready any day now.
You'll find spotlights on new instructors and partnerships, tips on planning a thrill-packed summer and some whimsical reminders of summers gone by.
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Recycling News!
There will be a bin in the Main Office for Gateway families to deposit their used household batteries for recycling beginning next week. Please feel free to drop them by so we may do our part ensuring proper disposal.
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Re-enrollment & Financial Aid
Re-enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year: The deadline for current students to re-enroll is March 15th. Be sure to read the special announcement in your enrollment packet regarding your chance to enter a drawing for a 10% discount on your child's 2012-2013 tuition by re-enrolling now!
Financial Aid application deadlines: The deadline for completing applications for the first round of financial aid grants has now passed. Families may still apply for aid at this time in order to be considered in the second round of awards. See the Financial Aid item at the bottom of this page for detailed information.
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Save The Date - HOS Book Club
April 12, 2012
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,
by Dr. John Ratey
Copies of the book are available in the Main Office or at Book Shop Santa Cruz. Mention Gateway School Book Club and receive a 10% discount, or order online by clicking here.
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Financial Aid 2012-13
Financial Aid for the 2012-2013 School Year: Financial Aid application season is now open. On the Tuition and Financial Aid page of our website ( www.gatewaysc.org), you will find information that explains the application process. Instead of using the SSS system to process financial aid applications, as we have for the last several years, we are now using the FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) system. We believe this will provide an easier and less time-consuming application process for parents. Our website page has a link to the FAST application system.
In order to apply for aid, you must file an online application through FAST and you must mail to FAST a copy of your complete 2011 tax returns. We recommend that parents start preparing now to get their 2011 taxes done as early as possible during the month of February 2012. The deadline for completing your FAST application is February 15th and the deadline (postmark date) for mailing your tax return to FAST is February 24th. As long as you meet these deadlines, your application will be considered for the first round of financial aid awards (the round in which the bulk of our financial aid budget is awarded). If you are divorced, separated or never married, please be aware that each parent must file a separate FAST application and each parent must submit a copy of his or her complete 2011 tax returns to FAST. Please contact Rima in the Business Office at x 308 if you have any questions.
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