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UPCOMING EVENTS
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PJ Day
1/25 - MS Theater
Performance
1/26 - Open House
10-12pm
1/29 - EAP Meeting 3:30, Library
1/31 - Film Screening "Miss Representation"
2/6 - Science Night
5:30-7pm
2/8 - NO SCHOOL (P/T Conferences)
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Admissions Open House
Saturday Jan. 26th, 10-12pm
Please encourage your friends and neighbors who are looking at schools for their children for next year to come to our Saturday Open House! This is a very informative event for prospective families and allows them a chance to talk to faculty, meet Percy, and hear from a panel of students, parents, and alumni. RSVP to Colleen at 423-0341 ext 312 or admissions@gatewaysc.org.
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Gateway Auction Gala 
Our Auction Gala event is only 5 weeks away, on Friday March 1st, at Top of the Ritt in downtown Santa Cruz. Be sure to reserve your tickets early--plan a table with friends for a great night out! This year we get to stay in the venue for an extra hour, so there will be great dancing tunes after the Live auction! If you did not receive your invitation in the mail, please contact laura.lucas@gatewaysc.org.
We gratefully acknowledge our event sponsors (to-date). If you can help us underwrite this important event by sponsoring, please contact Angela Chesnut about sponsor levels and benefits at amc7@mail.com.
THRIVE Jenny Barchas and JoeBen Bevirt
Angela and Rob Chesnut
Christina Falco and Mike Frumkin
Katharine Martin and David Laurits
Karen and Jonathan McCormick
Sandy and Keith Wells
Ginny Troyer and David Zicarelli
BLOSSOM Nina Maisterra and Percy Abram
Jenny and Paul Bogomilsky
East Harbor Studios
Kristin and Jamie Smith
The GROW On-line auction event runs February 20th - March 3rd. Be sure to check-out all the great on-line offerings and encourage friends, colleagues, and family members to do some on-line bidding in support of Gateway School and the Santa Cruz City Youth Council! Bookmark this page www.biddingforgood.com/gatewaysc
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After School Enrichment Classes!
Come join the fun in Circus class with Rock Lerum, starting this Thursday 3:30-4:30! We need a couple more students.
Monday 3:30-4:30, we are starting French class with Aux Trois Pommes. All ages welcome! Contact Kimara at kim@gatewaysc.org for more details and to sign up.
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Spelling Bee
The Gateway School and Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee:
4th-6th grades will have a silent spelling bee on Tuesday, January 29th during lunch in the 6th grade humanities classroom. 7th-8th grades will have a traditional spelling bee on Wednesday, January 30th during lunch in the 6th grade humanities classroom. Two finalists from each group will go on to the Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 23rd. For more information and word lists, please refer to the Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee website:
http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/ed_services/spelling_bee.html
If you have further questions, please contact the 6th grade humanities teacher Lauren Hülphers at lauren.hulphers@gatewaysc.org.
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New Literary Magazine: Hidden Nature
Deadline for 1st edition Feb. 15th
A group of 6th grade students led by Isabel F. have started a literary magazine called Hidden Nature. Interest students can submit a story (max 500 words) or poem (max 10 lines) along with their name (can be anonymous), class and grade in the collection envelopes in their classrooms. Envelopes will be collected once a week. Submissions must be received by January 15th to be published in the first issue (later submissions will go in other issues). All submissions will be accepted, but please note that the magazine will not accept inappropriate material. |
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Class of 2013 D.C. Fundraiser - iPad
The Class of 2013 is currently selling drawing tickets for a chance to win a brand new 9.7" retina display, wifi, 16 GB, black iPad.
Tickets are only $20 each, with a very limited supply. All proceeds support their trip to Washington DC in May.
The drawing will take place at 5pm on Wednesday, February 6th, you do not need to be present to win. |
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Miss Representation - Movie Screening
Thursday January 31st, 6-8:30pm
Gateway School is holding a PARENT ONLY screening of
Miss Representation on January 31st from 6:00 - 8:30 for the parents of 5th to 8th graders.
Miss Representation (90 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media's limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.
After the screening, please join in a discussion facilitated by Lucie Hemmen, Ph.D., Santa Cruz author, psychologist, and former Gateway parent.
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Family Science NightWednesday Feb. 6th, 5:30pm
Family Science Night is an evening of science fun for the whole school. There are two sessions (5:30-6:30 and 7-8pm). A list of workshops offered (with recommended grade level appropriateness) and a sign up sheet will be sent out soon.
Parents: are you interested in conducting a scientific experiment or presenting at this year's Science Night? In the past we have had parent-led sessions on the science of salt, air powered rocketry, electricity, sound, light.... We have many experiments that are ready to go (just need a parent to lead the session), and we are always open to new ideas for experiments. We'd love to talk to you about it. Please contact parent Joe Bryan at: Joe@rattlebrain.com for more information!
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Science Fair Judges Still Needed
February 6th (lunchtime)
We are still looking for a few qualified adults to participate in the Middle School Science Fair as judges. You do not need to have a student in the middle school. We just ask that you have a science or engineering degree or experience in some branch of science or engineering.
If you or someone you know would like to be a judge, please contact LeighAnn Work at leighann.work@gatewaysc.org or 423-0341 X 313. Thank you!
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News from the Shark Tank:
SPORTS UPDATE
Please see the sports page for updates on practices and news about the Sharks recent games.
http://www.gatewaysc.org/students/athletics/
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EAP Meeting Tuesday January 29th
3:30 - 4:30pm, Library
Come to Gateway School's Environmental Advisory Panel and help us Green Gateway!
We are excited about one of our newest campaigns, to "green" our school events and we will continue our work at this month's meeting. Please join us and give input on green events and future campaigns for the 2013 new year.
Seasonal snacks are always served! Please contact Caprice at 479-4769 or caprice@cruzio.com with any questions and to get on our email list.
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Parent Resources
Upcoming Parent Education Workshops
Tony Hoffman UCSC Professor, "Inside the Teenage Brain: Stress, Risk and Resilience"
Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
PCS, Swift St., 'A' Pod
Lucie Hemmen, PhD, "Talking to Teens - Replacing Conflict with Positive Communication"
Wednesday, February 13, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Firefly Coffeehouse, 131 Front St., across from the Warriors Arena
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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