*** GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION ***
*** The
CommuniGator ***
*** Monday, February 27th, 2008 ***
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The
CommuniGator is a bi-monthly publication of the Gateway Parent Association
(GPA)
featuring
the latest news and notes on Gateway High School's activities, learning
resources,
and
volunteer opportunities for parents, guardians and students.
The
Gateway Parent Association (GPA) uses this electronic newsletter as a way for
our
staff
and board members to communicate with our large and far-flung Gateway family.
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*** DATES TO REMEMBER ***
February
29th (Fri.) All School Community Service Day
March
3rd (Mon.)
Friday Schedule
March
3rd (Mon.)
EAP Writing Exam (11th Grade)
March
8th
(Sat.) Simulated
SAT @8am-1pm (Help Out!)
March
11th
(Tue.) Early Release (Schedule)
March
11th
(Tue.) CAHSEE
(Exit Exam) Make-ups
March
11th (Tue.) Panel Discussion (What’s working in Public
Education)@4:30-5:45pm
March
12th (Wed.) Early Release (Schedule)
March
12th (Wed.) CAHSEE
(Exit Exam) Make-ups
March
18th (Tue.) Board
Meeting @5-7pm
March
20th (Thu.) End of
3rd Quarter
March
21st (Fri.) NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)
March
24th-28th SPRING BREAK
March
31st (Mon.) NO SCHOOL (Cesar Chavez Day)
Keep up to
date! Check our online calendars for last minute changes/additions (HTML
edition only):
Home Page:
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*** LEAVE YOUR OWN LEGACY OF LOVE ***
THE GATEWAY ANNUAL FUND NEEDS YOU!
The
Gateway Annual Fund is a vital way for you support the school. Annually,
every parent is
asked
to contribute to the Fund. Your contributions directly benefit your child
and all the
students
at Gateway. With your contributions, Gateway closes the “gap”
between what the
State
pays for and what Gateway offers.
This “gap” is more than $2,400 per student.
Closing
that gap accounts for our Small Classes, our College Counseling Program, the
Learning
Center,
our Sports Program, and much more. In short, your contributions make
Gateway the
kind
of school that attracted you to it in the first place.
You
are the heart of Gateway, and we appreciate all that you do with your time,
talent, and
contributions…always.
We are at 57% of our goal to meet our operating budget (see attached) – your gift
is
essential to ensure that Gateway can continue to offer such a strong and full
academic program.
To those of you
who have already contributed, many, many thanks.
For those of you
who are ready to make a thoughtful gift today, there are easy ways :
1.
Log onto the website at www.gatewayhigh.org and push
the “DONATE NOW” button
on
the website and we receive your online donation instantly!
2.
Mail or drop off your donation at the School anytime.
3.
For further information or to set up a plan for easy payments, please contact
Tina McGovern: tmcgovern@gatewayhigh.org
or call 415-749-3600 ext. 19
All amounts welcome and pledges are happily accepted.
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*** CLASS OF ’08 – DO YOU MEASURE UP? ***
CAP & GOWN MEASURING SESSION NEXT WEEK
The
Jostens rep will measure for caps & gowns, and take orders for school rings
in the
Executive
Conference Room, on Wednesday,
March 5, from 10:45am - 12:15pm.
Brochures
for class rings will be in the SSO the week of February 25, so seniors can
bring
the information packets home.
Families
can also access the information online @ www.jostens.com.
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*** ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS! ***
Our esteemed
College Counseling Team wants you to know that the deadline to apply
for the Cal
Grant is fast approaching, March 2.
What is a Cal
Grant? It is a grant funded by the state of California that assists
low and
middle-income students with college tuition and expenses.
Applying for the
Cal Grant is easy and only requires two things.
The first is the
2008-2009 FAFSA, which is also due on March 2.
To file the Free
Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), please visit www.fafsa.ed.gov.
The second item
needed is the Cal Grant GPA Information Release Form. This form
can be downloaded
by clicking here and needs to be returned to the College Counseling
Team no later than
February 27.
To read more about
the Cal Grant, please visit www.calgrants.org.
If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Rangel (jrangel@gatewayhigh.org)
or Ms. Schafer (cjschafer@gatewayhigh.org).
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*** ATTENTION JUNIOR PARENTS! ***
2nd Simulated
SAT coming in March
First
of all, thanks all of the juniors and parent support to get them to Gateway on
time
on an early and rainy Saturday morning for our first Simulate SAT. We
especially
thank
the parents that helped proctor the exams.
We
will be administering the second Simulated SAT on Saturday, March 8.
The
exam will begin at 8am and should end between 12:30 and 1pm.
We are
looking for 5-6 volunteers to help proctor exams. This a great
opportunity
for
parents to get a better idea of the how the exam is run and what students are
facing
when they take their SAT exams.
If you
are available and would like to participate, please let our College Counselor
Joel Rangel
know
by sending him an email: jrangel@gatewayhigh.org
He’s
very excited and encouraged by the enthusiasm that the class of 2009 has
brought
to the
college counseling program, and hopes to see it flourish as the semester
progresses.
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*** GATORS RULE! ***
Spring Sports opens this week (weather permitting):
Cheer
our teams on to victory!
Girls
Soccer
Tuesday,
February 26th @4pm vs. IHS at Polo #1
Baseball
Tuesday,
February 26th @3:30pm vs. Mission at Moscone Playground
And
Don’t Forget
All
Basketball uniforms need to be turned in by Wednesday February 27th,
to
your coach or drop off at the front office.
-Joe
Killmaier, Athletic Director jkillmaier@gatewayhigh.org
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*** WE’RE STILL DESPERATELY SEEKING TUTORS! ***
Support
Gateway’s Tutor Program after school!
Math and/or Science tutors/ coaches of any level
are most welcome to volunteer in the Learning Center
or
the Math Lab., on any Monday through Thursday after school.
THERE
ARE NEVER ENOUGH ONE-ON-ONE TUTORS FOR OUR STRUGGLING STUDENTS.
We also
need volunteers to give out snacks to the students between 4 and 5pm,
Monday through Thursday.
If
someone could donate just one hour for one of those days in the week, our
students would be most grateful!
Sometimes,
our students cannot focus on their assignments because they are so hungry at
that time of the day.
Please contact our Tutor Program Coordinator, Joanne Wells, if you
can help in any way:
jwells@gatewayhigh.org
or phone: 415-749-3600 ext. 10
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*** EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE ***
for March 11 & 12
D
Block 8:15-9:08
C
Block 9:15-10:08
B
Bock 10:15-11:08
A
Block 11:15-12:10
F
Block 8:15-9:18
E
Block 9:25-10:28
G
Block 10:35-11:35
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*** PICK YOUR COMMITTEE ***
Parents Needed to join upcoming Event Committees:
2008 Graduation Reception Planning and “Day of”
The
Graduation Reception follows the ceremony at 12:30pm on Saturday, June 14.
Traditionally,
the reception is “put on” by the Junior parents. All grade levels
except
Senior
parents are welcome to join in. Volunteers will assist with set up (Friday, June 13),
decorating,
food/beverage pick up, hosting the event, and breakdown.
For
more information and sign-up, Please contact Gary Goldsborough, GPA Volunteer
Coordinator,
at: garybg@gmail.com
Senior Garage Sale and Car Wash
Parents
are needed to plan and carry out the Senior Garage Sale & Car Wash, a Gateway
tradition,
which will raise funds to off-set the senior costs for prom and the senior
trip.
Looking
to set a date in April. Garage Sale & Car Wash, a one day event, will take
place
at
Gateway. Parents are needed to join the committee to plan the day,
promote the event
with
signage, flyers, internet listing, coordinate delivery of donated items, pick
up of larger
items,
set up, “day-of” activities, breakdown, and distribution of items
not sold to community
agencies.
Please
help the Class of 2008 so all can attend their special activities. Sign up with
Gary
Goldsborough: garybg@gmail.com
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*** FINDING MY RELIGION ***
Humanities 9 Looking for Contacts!
We
need your help! The entire 9th grade class is embarking upon a research project
on
various world religions:
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Baha'i
Sikhism
Judaism
Confucianism
Taoism
Ifa (Yoruba faith)
To get
a more personal perspective on the religion they are researching, students will
interview
a practitioner of that religion.
If you
or someone you know would be willing to speak with students about one of the
above
religions, please let us know by emailing Rebecca Wieder at bwieder@gatewayhigh.org.
Thank
you!
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*** PET PROJECT ***
Small Pet Paraphernalia Sought!
Ms.
Herko's advisory would like have a classroom pet and seeks start-up items
(cage,
water bottle, etc) for such an animal.
We
haven't chosen the animal yet, but would like something small (lizard, rat,
etc.)
and
are open to ideas.
Please
contact Ms. Herko sherko@gatewayhigh.org
if you have such items or advice
for
acquiring and maintaining such a mascot.
Thank
you!
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*** INTRODUCING THE GREEN ZEBRA
DISOUNT COUPON BOOK ***
The Gateway Parent
Association has
started a fundraising campaign to support GPA
events
throughout the year, like the Freshman/Sophomore Picnic.
The Green Zebra is a coupon book, a directory
and educational resource featuring
275
“passes” valued at $10,000 in savings. Eco-friendly retailers,
organic restaurants
and
markets, Yoga and Pilates studios, independent bookstores, bike shops museums,
and
more
are featured.
This
isn’t your mother’s Entertainment Book.
The cost
of the book is $25.00, with $10.00 per book coming back to the Gateway
Parent
Association.
To
purchase one for you and maybe a friend…contact Gary Goldsborough at: garybg@gmail.com
And
please visit www.thegreenzebra.org
to preview the book.
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*** 2ND ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATION SUMMIT ***
Saturday
March 1, 2008
California
State University, East Bay
25800
Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward,CA
Register
online: http://wwwsa.csueastbay.edu/AA_Summit
Check-In
starts at 8 a.m.
workshops
and sessions from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Event
High lights include:
-College
information and resources
-Financial
aid and Scholarship Information
-Entertainment,
Vendor Expo and a Kids Zone
-Continental
Breakfast and Lunch provided
Workshops
include:
For
Students - Getting in and staying in college
For
Parents - Creating a pathway to college
For
Educators - Developing a college going culture
On the
spot admissions will be available for eligible high school seniors who have
applied
by March 1st. Contact Amanda Segura at amanda.segura@csueastbay.edu
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GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
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