Its Day 99 and we are deeply appreciative of the 191 families who have helped us reach 93% parent participation in the Campaign. Only 24 hours to go... those of you who have not yet participated still have time..... Please e-mail your pledge amount to Meg at meg.corman-hall@gatewaysc.org
Special congratulations to Kindergarten, First, and Third grades and the classes of C- 2, K-4, and B-5 who have all reached 100% parent participation! First grade (Class of 2020) made it first and so those parents names were put in a drawing for the donated 49-er tickets. The lucky recipients are Emily Klein and David Jacobs!
We are grateful to receive these gifts and pledges from the grades:
Grade # families Gifts Participation %
Kinder 32 32 100%
1st grade 34 34 100%
2nd grade 29 28 97% 1 class at 100%
3rd grade 30 30 100%
4th grade 31 29 94% 1 class at 100%
5th grade 28 27 96% 1 class at 100%
6th grade 28 25 89%
7th grade 25 22 88%
8th grade 27 23 85%
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 Our 2013 Auction Gala, GROW, is set for Friday March 1st at the Top of the Ritt. Look for the first auction newsletter sent home this week to catch up on what our fabulous team of parent volunteers has been working on! Invitations will be mailed after winter break.
Donations are being solicited now, so if you have something to donate (a vacation home stay, special services) or you know of a business that might make a donation, please contact parent volunteer donations coordinator Pushya Wahl at pushyahunt@yahoo.com. If you can help sponsor the event, please contact parent volunteer Angela Chesnut at amc7@mail.com. |
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Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive
As some of you may know, the 6th grade community service project is leading Gateway School's efforts to raise money (and pounds of food/meals) for families in need in Santa Cruz County through the Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Food Drive. Last year Gateway School won the Grind Out Hunger award for most meals raised per capita with 8,945 pounds of food (11,927 meals). Our goal is to match last year's contribution!
The 6th graders weigh and calculate each class's contributions and keep track and will announce a "Golden Can Winner" to the classroom that raises the most for Grind Out Hunger.
Thank you to those who have donated cans of food and money to the Holiday Food Drive. We have raised 7,044 meals so far! Here are our current placements for the Golden Can Challenge Class totals:
1st: Tess 5th
2nd: Patricia 2nd
3rd: Bill 5th
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Bake Sale for Jacob's Heart - Friday
The Student Council is sponsoring a Gateway School Bake Sale for Jacob's Heart on Friday, December 14 after school from 2:45 to 3:30. SC classroom representatives will be providing food items that you can purchase. All of the food sold at the Bake Sale will be $1.00. Enjoy these yummy treats and help us provide important services for people in our community.
Friday will be a Spirit Day for Jacob's Heart. To show your support for this organization wear pink, red or clothing with a heart.
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eScrip iPad Winner
And the iPad winner is......
Greg Whitley! Thank you to all of the families who have signed up for eScrip, your GPA appreciates your support. The money we raise from eScrip funds Grandparents Day, International Day, The end of year staff luncheon, and so much more. Thank you for helping us to continue to provide these wonderful events to our Gateway community.
Amazon, Zappos and other Online Shopping
Earn more for Gateway with eScrip! When you are online shopping
1. first go to http://www.escrip.com/ and click on "at the online mall" on the top right of the home page.
2. Either click on the store you want to shop in from this page
3. or click on "Download AutoEarn for eScrip to automatically earn money whenever you shop online.
There's nothing else to do, it's fast, easy, secure, and earns money for your GPA!
Thank you,
Audrey Chavez and Virginia Rodriguez, GPA eScrip Coordinators
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Clear Billing Accounts before Break Be Sure to Clear Your Billing Account by Winter Break: In the paperwork that you signed to enroll your child for the 2012-2013 school year was an explanation of the need for parents to pay off their billing accounts in full by Winter Break. This requirement comes from policy set by the Gateway School Board of Trustees which states that no student may attend any Gateway School program when school reopens in January unless his or her account has been paid in full, up to date. Please pay careful attention to the billing statement dated November 30, 2012 that was sent to you last week. The total balance shown on that statement must arrive at the Main Office by December 31st at the latest. If we do not receive payment in full by this deadline, your child will not be cleared to resume attending Gateway School with his or her classmates on January 7th. Please contact Rima in the Business Office at x 308 if you have any questions.
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Dr. Yong Zhao - World Class Learners
Feb. 20, 2013, 7pm
Crocker Theater, Cabrillo College
Reserve your free ticket now for the next in our series of community lectures as we welcome Dr. Yong Zhao to Santa Cruz on February 20, 2013. Dr. Zhao is currently a full professor and the Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global Education, College of Education at the University of Oregon. Dr. Zhao's current work focuses on designing 21st century schools in the context of globalization and the digital revolution.
We are very excited to be partnering with Cabrillo College, Mount Madonna School and York School to bring Dr. Zhao to Santa Cruz. Dr. Zhao will be presenting his latest book, World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students, where he proposes that the current measures of education quality through standardized testing are misleading and that the so-called high performing education systems do not actually produce the kind of creative and entrepreneurial talents we need.
Seating is LIMITED. Click here to RSVP and reserve tickets.
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Parent Resources
Visit the Parent Resources page for information on upcoming workshops, articles and other great links.
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2013-14 Financial Aid
Financial Aid for the 2013-2014 School Year: Financial Aid application season is now open. Please click here to download the complete 2013-2014 financial aid packet which explains how to file an application through the FAST system (Financial Aid for School Tuition). This packet can also be downloaded from the Admissions page of the Gateway School website. When you are ready to file your FAST application, you will find a link to the FAST online application itself on that page of our website.
In order to apply for aid, you must file the online application through FAST and you must mail to FAST a copy of your complete 2012 tax returns. We recommend that parents start preparing now to get their 2012 taxes done as early as possible during the month of February 2013. The deadline for completing your FAST application is February 15th and the deadline (postmark date) for mailing your tax return to FAST is February 25th. As long as you meet these deadlines, your application will be considered for the first round of financial aid awards (the round in which the bulk of our financial aid budget is awarded). If you are divorced, separated or never married, please be aware that each parent must file a separate (but linked) FAST application and each parent must submit a copy of his or her complete 2012 tax returns to FAST. Please contact Rima in the Business Office at x 308 if you have any questions.
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