Parent Survey Reminder:
We want your feedback! Only 3 days left to complete the parent survey and enter for a chance to win one free week of summer camp or classes. The link to the Parent Survey is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012GWSFamilySurvey. 
Percy's Blog - Giving Space for Civil Discourse
Dear Parents,
One of the casualties of a culture that demands immediate feedback is the loss of time to pause, reflect, deliberate and respond thoughtfully. Most of us have fallen victim to the sensation of stopping a colleague, friend, or spouse as we pass in the hall and commenting, "I sent you an email about an hour ago..." While we will let this phrase hang in the air as if it were merely a declarative statement, we expect them to have read and responded. This expectation denies us the opportunity to be careful and measured in our responses and causes us to respond in a way we might not otherwise, and may not represent our most civil selves. To read more of Percy's blog, click here.
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Friends & Family Ocean Day
Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 pm
Come visit the classrooms to see what our students have been studying as part of the M.A.R.E. science curriculum.
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Zero Waste Lunch - TOMORROW
In honor of Ocean Week we are asking parents to be sure their children are packing waste free lunches this Thursday for Ocean Day. We are holding this event during Ocean Week to increase awareness about trash and the ocean, (which is especially important because of our proximity to the ocean), and to reduce resource consumption and ocean pollution. We will have before and after weights of school-wide trash.
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International Day - Thank You
Many thanks to all the families that helped to make International Day a wonderful event! It was an incredible day of tasting, seeing, hearing, dancing and feeling the beat of the world. Thank you to our event organizer, Naomi Bendiner Woldemar, with help from Shiva Hurvitz & Andrea Hultzen. Thank you to performers: Watsonville Taiko, Brazilian Dancers Dandha Sousa & Jessa and UCSC a cappella group Acquire! Special thanks to parents who took time to share their cultures through hosting booths in the International Village: Bhavana Patel, Rupsa Bhattacharya, Andrea Hultzen, Ana Peņa, Tetsuro Okabe, Katie Dashtban, Nada Duna, Connie Grimsich, Mika Jarnagin-Knox, Chris Lang, Mercy Nakamura, Joanna Manoff, Virginia Rodriguez, Gabriela Arredondo, Jessica Delgado, Nina Maisterra, Angela Chesnut, and Nicola Sirakides.
Thanks to all the families that contributed delicious food to the International Feast, to Caprice and the incredible Life Lab for the delicious trip about the world, and to technical superhero, Jeremy King.
Growing our village strengthens our community, understanding and compassion for others. Planning is already underway for next year. If you are interested in sharing your families traditions in the International Village next year, please contact one of the organizers.
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HOS Book Club
April 12, 2012
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by Dr. John Ratey
Get reading over Spring Break!
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 Dishes/Platters:
Please pick up your dishes from Staff Treats Day on the bench in the lobby. All unclaimed dishes get donated to Goodwill at the end of the year.
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Parent Resources
Here's a link to a quick breathing exercise for kids (or adults!) to help with feeling stressed or anxious
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=46785&cn=82
Remember to check out the Parent Resources page on our website for a link to parent workshops and upcoming events.
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Financial Aid 2012-13
If you are interested in applying for Financial Aid for the 2012-2013 School Year, please click to this link on our
Please contact Rima in the Business Office at x 308 if you have any questions.
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