 Percy's Blog - Family Survey Dear Parents, I want to thank you for taking the time to complete this year's Family Survey. Your feedback and input is important to us and helps our teachers, administration, and Board of Trustees to better understand how well we are fulfilling our mission and our families' needs. We modified this year's survey to focus on five central areas in the school: the degree to which Gateway School provides a caring, nurturing environment and a sufficient academic challenge for students; the ability of our facilities to meet our programmatic needs; the effectiveness and responsiveness of our faculty, principal and administration; and the school's affordability and value. To read more of Percy's blog, click 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 so that we have the right number of chairs. The screening is for adults (no children please). For more information visit www.thehappymovie.com.
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Grandparents Day - Friday May 4th
Invitations to this year's Grandparents Day were sent home last week. Please encourage your child's grandparents or "grandfriends" to RSVP as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you know that your child's grandparent (or grandfriend) is going to attend, you can email their RSVP to kristin.smith@gatewaysc.org. (Please include child's name and grade and grandparent's full name, for name tags).
We need volunteers! If you can help out or provide some food for the event, please see what is needed and sign up on this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4AA9A7292-grandparents
Also, we are in need of teacups for a keepsake project (they will have succulents planted in them). If you have a teacup you would be able to donate, please contact Shiva Hurvitz at shiva.hurvitz@yahoo.com.
Thank you,
Aerin Martin and Mika Jarnagin-Knox
(Volunteer Parent Coordinators, Grandparents Day)
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Life Lab Plant Sale - Early Bird Sale
Fridays - April 27 and May 4 - after school Come to the Life Lab early bird Plant Sale this Friday April 27th and Friday May 4th, 3-5pm in the life lab garden. Pick up many varieties including heirloom tomato starts and 6 varieties of basil starts, gorgeous strawberry pots, and pesto planters. All propagated by Gateway students! Start your spring garden and support Life Lab and Endangered species all at the same time!
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"Gateway School Day" at
Bookshop Santa Cruz Thurs. May 3rd
Give the gift of reading to your children! Shop at Bookshop Santa Cruz (in-store or on-line) on Thursday May 3rd and 15% of everything you buy will be donated back to the Gateway School library. All Gateway School Community friends and families are invited to participate.
Remember to mention "Gateway School Day" when you are purchasing books and other items on May 3rd.
You can shop on-line at www.bookshopsantacruz.com and list "Gateway School" in the notes field for your donation to count. Shopping online is a great way for far-away relatives and friends to help our school!
Teacher Wish-Lists
Our faculty will be compiling wish lists with the books they want for their classrooms. Wish lists will be available at the information desk and on-line at http://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/gateway-school (be sure to specify it is a wish list book in the notes field). Wish list books will be donated with your name attached at 15% of those purchased will be donated back to Gateway School. |
American Teacher Film ScreeningMay 16th, 3:30 p.m. 
"Weaving interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and careers of four teachers, American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to the issues in our educational system-the 3.2 million teachers who spend every day in classrooms across the country..."
Join us for this private movie screening and discussion brought to us by parent Sherrie L'Heureux.
For more information about the film and The Teacher Salary Project, visit http://www.theteachersalaryproject.org. |
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Parent Resources
Challenge Success Workshop Raising Well-Balanced Children in a Fast-Paced World.
For more information, click here.
Remember to check out the Parent Resources page on our website for a link to parent workshops and upcoming events.
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