Financial Aid
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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Percy's Blog -  Annual Parent Survey
Dear Parents,
Each year our Board of Trustees administers a parent survey to receive feedback from you on how well we are delivering on our mission and meeting the needs of your children. Your input is very important to us. During my four years at Gateway, we have made an attempt to open the lines of communication with parents - through grade-level coffees, book clubs, parent educational opportunities, parent advisory panels, etc. - to keep you apprised of the school 's developments and to educate the community on our philosophy and values.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey to help us better understand what you value most about Gateway School and what areas you feel we could improve upon. As an organization, we are striving to make your child's experience as rich and meaningful as possible and to foster a sense of community among our parents. Your feedback will help the Board to understand how well we are delivering on our educational and operational goals.
Thank you in advance for filling out the survey; it should only take about five minutes. The survey will be available to parents until Friday, March 30th, 2012. If you are interested, please leave your name at the end of the survey to enter a chance to win one free week in Gateway's Summer Camp or one week of a morning or afternoon summer class, based on availability.
I will be sharing the results with our families at the Town Hall meeting on April 18th. Please RSVP to Kimara (kimara.vann@gatewaysc.org) if you are able to join us on the 18th. Thank you for helping to make Gateway School the best school it can be.
The link to the Parent Survey is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012GWSFamilySurvey.
Warm Regards,
Percy
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Gateway International Day:
Spring Around the World
TOMORROW March 22 12-2:30
Families are invited to join in the festivities. There will be an all-school pot-luck at noon. Please email Andrea Hultzen drehultzen@gmail.com or sign up by clicking here to bring a dish to share. Food should be vegetarian and finger foods for +/-25. Please be sure your dish is well-labeled. Feast will be followed by an afternoon of music and dance from around the world and an International Village with crafts, henna, music, etc hosted by Gateway families. In keeping with Gateway's Green Initiative this will be a "no waste" event. Please have your child pack a reusable lunch kit, including plate, fork and cup. Send along the recipe! We are hoping to create an International Cookbook and would love to collect any recipes you use and traditions around this food.
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EAP Meeting - March 22, 3:30 - 5:00pm
Gateway School's Environmental Advisory Panel meeting will be held Tuesday March 22nd, 3:30-5:00, in the library.
Seasonal snacks are always served!
What are our goals for 2012?
Recommend the adoption of the food policy.
How do we help students create an environmental club?
How can we support Gateway MS students in helping Bay View become a green school?
We hope to se e you at the March 22nd meeting. Please contact Caprice at 479-4769 or caprice@cruzio.com with any questions and to get on our email list.
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County Science Fair Winners
On Saturday, March 10th, seven students from the Gateway Middle School participated in the Santa Cruz County Science Fair. Of those seven students, four were asked to attend the Awards Ceremony last night at the Civic Auditorium.
Congratulations to our award winners:
Wyatt Alvis- 1st place in the Earth Science category.
State Science Fair. Talia Berstein- 2nd place in the Molecular Biology and Chemistry category. State Science Fair Alternate. Annie Everett- 3rd place in the Molecular Biology and Chemistry category. Lucy Zicarelli- 1st place in the Cognitive Sciences Category. State Science Fair.
Congratulations Gateway County Science Fair Winners and best of luck at the State Science Fair!!
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Dessert Contest Results
The Student Council would like to thank everyone who entered our dessert contest. Our twenty-nine entries gave us a great assortment of desserts. We had some very imaginative creations, and the desserts were yummy! The winners are:
1st - 2nd Grade
1st Place Winner- Mabel (Cathy's 2nd) Burger Cupcakes
2nd Place Winner- Lauren (Jen's 1st) Leprechaun Cake
3rd Place Winner- Lorenzo (Patricia 2nd) Chocolate Mumbo Jumbo Cake
3rd - 5th Grade
1st Place Winner- Chloe (Kurt 4th) Caterpillar Cake
2nd Place Winner- Alina (Kurt 4th) Pizza Cake
3rd Place Winner- Yssy (Kurt 4th) Berry Tiramisu
6th - 8th Grade
1st Place Winner- Jonah (Lauren 6) Pizza Cake
2nd Place Winner- Talia (Johaan 7) South African Milk Pie
3rd Place Winner- Mikayla (Johaan 7) Mayonnaise Cake
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CAMP GATEWAY 
Registration is Now Open!
Be sure to visit http://www.gatewaysc.org/campgateway/ to check out our full offering of classes and Day Camp.
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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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"HAPPY" film screening Thurs. April 26, 2012
Join other adult Gateway community members for our second showing of this 75 minute film about the sources of happiness, Thursday April 26th, 3:30 - 5 pm Popcorn & drinks served. HAPPY is an award-winning documentary that tells stories of people across the globe and interviews scientists who are researching what creates and enhances happiness. Please RSVP to kimara.vann@gatewaysc.org by April 20th. The screening is for adults (no children please). For more information visit www.thehappymovie.com.
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Parent Resources
Check out the Parent Resources page on our website for a link to parent workshops including:
Positive Discipline Workshop and 4-week Class: Navigating the School Years with Positive Discipline offered by the Live Oak Family Resource Center in April. For more information click here.
Mindfulness Class for Parents and Educators this summer. Gateway will run an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class for parents and educators from June 19th - August 7th, 6-8:15pm. For more information, please email meg.corman-hall@gatewaysc.org.
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Financial Aid 2012-13
Financial Aid for the 2012-2013 School Year:
In order to apply for aid, you must file an online application through the FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) system and you must mail to FAST a copy of your complete 2011 tax returns. 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.
Families who completed their FAST applications by February 15th and mailed in their 2011 tax returns to FAST by February 24th will be considered for the first round of financial aid awards (the round in which the bulk of our financial aid budget is awarded). Families who complete their financial aid process after these dates will be considered for awards on a rolling basis, until the funds in our financial aid budget are exhausted. Please contact Rima in the Business Office at x 308 if you have any questions.
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REMINDER: Please pick up your dishes from Staff Treats Day on the bench in the lobby.
All unclaimed dishes get donated at the end of the year.
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