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Primary Soccer Classes Begin
 Classes began Saturday, Oct. 1 and the young students had a ball! |
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Latkes and Poppy Seed Bread
  Upper Elementary students have been baking bread and honing their culinary skills. Last week they made Latkes, Challah and PoppySeed bread in celebration of the Jewish High Holidays. |
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Mark Your Calendars
Thursday, Oct 13 · 9:15-10:15 & 2:15-3:15
Parenting With Warmth And Respect Lorna McGrath · Potter Room: Practical strategies from the Montessori approach for creating a climate of kindness, mutual consideration and respect; establishing a positive social contract within the home; and encouraging children to be independent and self-disciplined. With the right approach, it is not only possible, it is a delight, to take young children anywhere: to the theater, concerts, ballet, opera, museums, art galleries, restaurants, camping, even on trips out of town or overseas. Here's how!!! Click here to RSVP for the 9:15am session Click here to RSVP for the 2:15pm session Thursday, Oct. 13 - 6:30-7:30pm
Student Demonstration Night
NewGate students (3-18 year olds) demonstrate for the important adults in their lives many of their lessons. This is your opportunity to learn from your child about his/her activities at school.
Thursday, Oct. 13 - 7:30-9:30pm
Upper School Jazz Fest
After the Annual Student Demonstration night, the Upper School students and interested parents are invited to join in an intimate and informal celebration of the Harlem Renaissance of the early 1900s. There will be music, food, poetry, and dance reminiscent of the time. Admission is either a main dish for 6 or a contribution of $20 a person. Dress should ideally be in the style of the Jazz Age. Click here to RSVP for JazzFest Friday, Oct. 14 - No Classes Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences This is your time to speak with the teachers about student progress, goals and accomplishments. Students 5 years old and up are invited to participate in the conferences. Conferences are scheduled for 20 minutes. Childcare will be available. Please contact Ms Carmen in the school office to schedule a conference appointment and childcare. Thursday, Oct. 20 - Sunday, Oct. 23 The Montessori Foundation/International Montessori Council Annual Conference Montessori educators from the US, Canada and countries around the world will join in the Foundation's annual international conference. Sarasota Hyatt. Friday, Oct. 21 Professional Day - School Closed The faculty will be attending the Montessori Foundation Conference. Thursday Nov. 10 - 6:30 PM to 9:00pm In The Pink In The Pink is a lovely evening of food, wine, and conversation under the stars. Click the link below to buy your tickets. NewGate In The Pink Party 2011
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Family Directory Online
The first edition of the Family Directory has been posted online at the school's website. It is in the password protected area. We will send a separate email to all of our current families and staff reconfirming your user names and passwords.
When you log in to the password protected Parent area of the school website, and click on the Family Directory, you will find links to 3 different sizes: one for your computer, an IPAD, or a smart phone. Each can be downloaded as a PDF.
The school's enrollment is continuing to grow. We currently have 95 students, and several more are in the admission process. We expect that the Directory will be updated several times over the year as new families join the school.
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While the parents play, our children can play too! We are once again offering a Pajama Party!
Limited childcare will be available during In the Pink for NewGate students age 3 through 12 years-old for the nominal cost of $8. Space is limited to the first 30 students registered. Contact Carmen at the school (941)922-4949 for registration details.
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Microeconomics:
Upper School Organize Small Businesses
Upper School students are learning about micro-economics and entrepreneurship in a first-hand fashion by planning, opening, and running their own businesses!
Four business ventures are currently in the works: a NewGate Used Bookstore, a Student Art Gallery, a Babysitting Service, and the publishing of a NewGate Family Cookbook. The GRAND OPENINGS for these four business will be during Student Demonstration Night on October 13th, so please stop by and visit us in the Angelou Room.
Students are currently working in the start-up phases of these businesses and topics such as supply and demand, marketing, advertising, pricing, and budgeting are being addressed on a daily basis. Business plans, feasibility studies, and projected budgets are being written, as well as the following informational material:
THE BOOKSTORE:
A small group of 7th and 8th graders in the First Cycle of Secondary are opening a small used bookstore in the Angelou Room! We will be selling books for all ages at an extraordinarily low price, but for this to happen we need books donated! Book donations are greatly needed and appreciated. In fact, if you donate 10 books, you will be able to take one other book free! We will also be accepting CDs and DVDs. All of your old books, for all ages, that you have laying around could be enjoyed by other people. All profit will be used to help fund First Cycle field trips. Our hours will be before school at dropoff until 8:30, and after school on Tuesdays until 4:45. So we need many, many book donations if our trip is going to work out! If you have questions, comments or concerns, email us at newgatebookstore@aol.com and we will answer as soon as possible! Matthew Wheeler, Dylan Caruso, Drew Strauser, and Braeden Allen
THE ART STORE:
We are opening an art store which will feature original artwork from NewGate students! We will be open in conjunction with the Used Book Store and we will also be displaying artwork with informational cards around campus. So if you are unable to stop by our store, you can still purchase artwork from around the school. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have, donate art supplies, or just appreciate the work of our talented NewGate students! Email us at artstore@newgate.edu
Gwen Torenbeek, Kristina Horchover, and Selena Takerian
BABYSITTING:
Secondary students at NewGate School are proposing a babysitting business to help raise money for the First Cycle research trip. This service will be available for children of any age, from babies through elementary. The babysitters are middle schoolers who are certified with CPR and babysitter training. We will be scheduling "Parent's Night Out" as well as other opportunities for you to use this service. We are looking forward to taking care of your kids! For more information, please contact us at Babysitting@newgate.edu or 941-455-7451.
Sincerely,
Lori Gomez, Harley Rouwhorst, Brelyn Casper, and Patrick Wheeler
NEWGATE COOKBOOK:
NewGate First Cycle students are making a cookbook to raise money for the class research trip. NewGate families can contribute recipes to the book, which will be available before the holidays. For more information please contact Cookbook@newgate.edu.
Baylee Johnson and Leah West
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September Community Meeting
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Survey on the Extended School Year
Last February, when we were preparing for re-enrollment, the Board and the Administration discussed many issues pertaining to the 2011-2012 school year. We looked at what NewGate had traditionally done and what the Field School had intended to do. One of our goals for the Field School was to become a more family-friendly school for those who needed longer hours, care during school breaks and the summer. As educators, we also recognized the benefits of a somewhat longer school year. Our thought was that adding an extra 3 weeks to the school year would be a valued-added enhancement. The decision to extend the school year was announced several times, but, in the press of moving to Ashton and managing the process of transition, we did not focus together on this particular question as parents and educators. A fairly significant number of families urged us to reconsider. The issue has been discussed at the last two community meetings, and a few weeks ago we posted an online survey. So far, 37 families and members of the faculty have responded, with opinions more or less evenly divided on their thoughts for both this year and the future. We are anxious to hear from everyone in the school community. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to ... Click here to add your thoughts to the survey on the pros and cons of the 10-month school year. |
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Update on the Box Top Campaign
Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students, Thank you so much for your help so far with Box Tops.
I would love to remind you that we have two Box Top donation boxes. One in the Picasso
room and one in the front office. Please help us by donating. Every Box Top helps. I am delighted to tell you that we have made about $50 so far.
You can check the progress of our Box Top fundraising at www.btfe.com, the websiteruns 30-45 days behind so don't be discouraged if our number is not up to date. Thank You, Ben Bogard
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