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Gateway Middle School - March 2024 Parent Newsletter
Save the Dates
March 1st - March 29th
American Heart Association Fundraiser - PE dept
Tuesday, March 5th
Incoming 6th Grade Level Up Night 6:00-7:30pm @ Gateway
Wednesday, March 6th
MPMEA Lg Group Band Festival FT @ Valley View MS
CHS Bruin Night - 5:00-7:00pm @ CHS
Thursday, March 7th
MPMEA Lg Group Band Festival FT @ Valley View MS
6th Grade Carnival Theme Social - 3:00-4:30pm @ Gateway
Friday, March 8th
Student of the Month Celebration - 4:00-5:00pm in The Commons
Monday, March 11th
Orchestra Bridging Concert @ ECA
Wednesday, March 13th
MPMEA Orchestra FT
8th Grade Meet w/JHS + CHS Counselors during 3rd period
Band Bridging @ JHS
Thursday, March 14th
7th Grade Hearing Screenings - 7th Grade Science classes
Tuesday, March 19th
JHS Timberwolves Night @ JHS
Wednesday, March 27th
High School Transition Meetings
Thursday, March 28th
7th + 8th Grade Social - 3:00-4:30pm (details TBD)
Check out the printable Everett School District Calendar
March Bell Schedules
Standard Bell Schedule
LIF + Advisory Bell Schedule
Full Day AM Assembly Bell Schedule
Student Rules and Expectations
We want to communicate this refresher around rules and expectations at Gateway now that Semester 2 has started. Please see our Student Handbook, which can be viewed via the following link on our website: https://www.everettsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=21282
Gum, food outside the cafeteria, earbuds, cologne, or perfume are not permitted. Hoodies may be worn, but the hood must be removed once the student is inside the building. We also want to remind students of our dress code. All these rules and expectations are in your student handbook and will be shared with families through the parent newsletter. Students not following the rules and expectations will be invited to the discipline office to review expectations.
Spring Sports
Does your student like to run, jump, or throw? If so, now is the perfect time to sign up for Track & Field and get their sports physical if they don’t have one. If they have not yet signed up on FinalForms, please click here to access instructions for sports registration. This is a no cut sport, which means it is open to all students who meet eligibility requirements. Practice starts on April 8, so don’t delay.
Students can pick up instructions from the kiosk outside the Counseling Office. If you have any questions about Sports at Gateway, please contact Peggy Trachte, our Athletic Secretary, at 425-385-6601 or mtrachte@everettsd.org.
Incoming 6th Grade "Level Up" Night - Tuesday, March 5th
Please attend the 6th Grade Level Up to Middle School Night if you have a current 5th grader that will attend Gateway next year!
Upcoming HS Transition Events
CHS Bruin Night - Wednesday, March 6th
Attention 8th graders headed to Cascade next year!
JHS Timberwolves Night - Tuesday, March 19th
March Parent Articles
Connect with us!
Another way to stay connected is through our Gateway Broadcast News (GBN). On our website under the Parents tab, you can find the Morning Announcements (GBN) Archives. These announcements are read every day during 1st period, and the information is helpful for both students and parents.
To report attendance: GWYAttendance@everettsd.org
Information from the previous Parent Newsletter
2024-2025 Student Registration
It's already time to start planning for next year! This means we get to welcome new 6th graders and transition our 8th graders to high school! Here are some key dates. We will continue to update you as we get closer.
March 5 - 5th Grade Parent Night
March 13 - HS Visits to 8th Graders
March 27 - HS transition meetings with students and parents
All students will need to complete registration for next year prior to Spring Break in April.
8th Grade Promotion Activities
June 13 - June Jamboree (school-day, all grades)
June 18 - 8th Grade Promotion Celebration (evening)
June 20 - Moving Up Assembly (school-day, all grades)
Technical Support
Understanding Student Grades
When looking into the student gradebook online, there are a few codes to understand:
M - This means the assignment is missing or has not been turned in
NLA - This means that your student did not turn in the assignment, and it is past the time that the teacher has given for students to complete make up work, so the assignment is "No Longer Available"
TI - Your student has "turned in" work, but either the teacher has not yet graded it, OR the assignment is not for points
Parent Drop-Off and Pick-up Reminder
If you are carpooling/driving to school, please give yourself plenty of time for drop off and pick up. It may take some time to get through this line. You may also drop your student off at the overflow lot across from Forest View and allow your student to walk in. School doors open at 7:50. We do not provide student supervision before 7:50.
There is only one way in and one way out of Gateway. Please follow the flow of traffic and only drop off students in the red square area below.
Please make sure you are driving the speed limit and looking out for our students and staff. We want every aspect of all of our students to be safe.
If you have a bus issue please contact Transportation at 425-385-4144
PTSA - Volunteers for Student Store
Our Mission: The PTSA strengthens our schools and benefits our children. Gateway PTSA provides programs and activities that enhance the educational opportunities of Gateway’s students, teachers, and the surrounding community. Gateway PTSA is an advocate for all students attending Gateway Middle School and Everett Public Schools.
Please consider joining our PTA. Attendance at meetings is not required, but your support allows our students to have more opportunities. Click this link to find out more information! Click here to order Gateway spirit gear!
Parent volunteers are encouraged! Volunteer in our Student Store, Click here to sign-up for a volunteer shift!
Appointments and Absences
Whenever your student will be absent, arriving late, or leaving early for an appointment please email our Attendance Secretary at gwyattendance@everettsd.org. To excuse a student's absence, either email gwyattendance@everettsd.org, provide a handwritten note to the Main Office, or sign the student out at the Main Office. All of these options need to include the student's name, reason for the absence, and the date of the absence.
If you are needing to pick up your student early, please try and pick them at least 20 minutes before school is out. We have a lot of students getting picked up right before the end of the day recently, and finding a student right before school is out can be challenging. Thank you!