Welcome Back 
Dear Parents, Welcome back to school. Fresh off of a relaxing Labor Day weekend, we begin this year full of hope, high expectations, and excitement for what the 2012 - 2013 school year will bring. We began our faculty meetings last week discussing Dr. Yong Zhao's book World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students*, and what creativity looks like in our classrooms and ways in which our students are entrepreneurial. Entrepreneurship refers to an "individual's ability to turn ideas into action, and can help young people become more creative and self-confident in whatever they undertake." Dr. Zhao discusses different forms of entrepreneurship (e.g. political, social, and economic) and says that it is best understood as "a process that results in creativity, innovation, and growth." At a time when most educational reform is calling for more standardization, we are fortunate to be part of a school community that encourages creativity, values students' voices, and asks them to find solutions to some of our world's biggest problems. Many of our faculty confided that the reason they chose to teach in the first place was to make a difference in their students' lives and to empower them to change the world. Our teachers know how important is to open their students' hearts and minds so that they will care about changing the world and be prepared to do it. Their idealism and hard work is what allows our school to offer an enriched curriculum in an environment where every student is known and loved. On my 15th opening day, I am more excited than I have ever been - excited to see and talk with your children, and to work with our faculty to inspire the next generation of thinkers, leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. Welcome back to what promises to be a great year at Gateway School. Warm regards, Percy *We hope that you will join the community at Dr. Zhao's address to the Santa Cruz community on Wednesday, February 20, 2012. We have copies of his book for sale on campus for the Head of School Book Club on Thursday, October 11th. |
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New Gate Locking Procedures
The REAR entrance by the Life Lab garden will be open from 7:30 - 8:45 in the morning and again from 2:05 - 3:25 in the afternoon.
The FRONT bicycle gate (wooden door) closest tot eh intersection of Avenue A and Eucalyptus Avenue will be open from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. and again from 2:05 - 3:25 p.m.
Both Front and Rear gates will remain locked at ALL other times to improve campus security for our students and staff.
If you arrive outside these times you will need to enter the code: 1970. Please do not share this code with students.
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First Friday Assembly - Sept. 7th 8:45am
Parents are invited to attend this first of our monthly all-school assemblies. First Friday assemblies usually last about 15 minutes. |
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Green Gateway
Look for the Green Business Ad in tomorrow's Good Times!
Gateway School is a certified Green Business by the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program. Thank you again to the parent volunteers and staff members who helped Gateway go green!
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New Families Reception - Sept. 23rd
A reminder to our new and host families - the New Families Reception is on September 23rd from 4:30 - 6:30 at the Hurvitz home. Please RSVP now to michele.brady@gatewaysc.org or 423-0341 ext. 339.
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Mindfulness Workshop for Educators
We are very excited to be working with community partners The County Office of Education, Creating Compassionate Cultures, and Tara Redwood School to provide a free workshop for educators "Aware, Engaged, Present" about mindfulness practices in schools, Saturday September 29th at Louden Nelson Center. The morning workshop begins with special guest speaker James Doty, MD, Director and Founder of Stanford University's Project Compassion and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery. Panelists of local and Bay Area public and private school educators will share their experiences using mindfulness in their individual classrooms and lessons learned from implementing mindfulness practices within a whole school or division. The workshop will be experiential and participatory. Laurie Grossman co-founder of Mindful Schools and Meena Srinivasan middle school teacher at Park Day School in Oakland and faculty member of the Mindful Education Institute are amongst the panelists who will join us. If you'd like more information click here (link to our website) or contact Meg at meg.corman-hall@gatewaysc.org.
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Parent Resources
Yoga Kids Workshop - Sept. 10th
Gateway is hosting a free 1-hour 'Get to Know YogaKids' workshop on Monday September 10 at 6:30 pm. Discover how yoga helps children develop body awareness, sensory integration, and a sense of self-mastery. All ages welcome. Offered by Luma Yoga and Family Center, www.lumayoga.com.
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