Gower West News

We are inviting you to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey. The information you share will help guide improvement as we strive to inspire each student to realize their potential through the instruction and opportunities we provide at Gower West Elementary School. Your participation in this survey is voluntary but crucial. The more parent feedback we receive, the more we will know how to focus our efforts toward the improvements you want. As Dr. Simon said our goal is 35% of the parents participation. Currently we are at 11% (up 4% from last week). Don't forget to hit submit.

Registration for new incoming Kindergarteners began March 3, 2025. Please begin registration for younger brothers or sisters. Tell your neighbors who might have a child who turns five by September 1, 2025 to get registered for Gower West Kindergarten. Kindergarten orientation will take place in May and we want to make sure all incoming Kindergarteners have completed registration to be involved.

Current Gower West Preschool students and K-7 returning students will complete registration in April. Registration information can be found on the Gower Website.

At school, students have been discussing TV shows that they have been watching at home that are for more mature audiences. It is a challenging world for parents to navigate with easier and easier access to a world beyond their developmental readiness through on-demand TV and the internet. If you need assistance on how you can set-up parental controls for your devices at home please reach to Vicky O'Boyle at voboyle@gower62.com for help.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!! Thank you to all those who have volunteered. We still need almost 40 volunteers to help run this event, specifically for GAMES!! We might have to shut the event down early if we don't have enough volunteers for the second half!! Please don't let that happen!!!

Our lost and found is overflowing. Please label your items and feel free to stop by to claim any items before spring break.

Our lost and found is always full of items. Most of the items do not have a name on them. Please write your child's name on tags of sweatshirts and water bottles. PTO is starting a year long fundraiser for labels. These are great products that allow you to wash (laundry or dishwasher) and put a name or information on them easily.

Front Row Frenzy 2025

Purchase raffle entry for chance to win FRONT ROW seats to events this school year! Each winner will have up to 6 reserved front row seats and one premier parking spot. For the events with no seating, you can win one reserved premier parking spot. Each event will have 4 winners. You can purchase unlimited entries for your chance to win!

March 13th: Kindergarten Music Program

Stop selling entries 3/10 at 11:59pm and draw winner 3/11 at 8am

http://go.rallyup.com/kindergarten

Text code “kindergarten” to 33100

March 26th: 3rd Grade Wax Museum Parking

Stop selling entries 3/23 at 11:59pm and draw winner 3/11 at 8am

http://go.rallyup.com/grade3

Text code “grade3” to 33100