

Gaston Elementary Newsletter
Feb 7th, 2025

February 10 ~ PTO Meeting, 6pm
February 10 - 24 ~ Read-a-Thon (details below)
February 17 ~ President's Day ~ No School
February 20 ~ Community Play Date (details below)
March 24-28th ~ Spring Break ~ No school
March 20 ~ Community Play Date
April 5 ~ GASTON COMMUNITY CARNIVAL (details below)
Read ~ A ~ Thon Begins Today! Feb 10 ~ Feb. 24!
No need to raise money for the Grand Prize or Field Trips!
Students just need to log required minutes to be in the Grand Prize drawing.
Students need to log at least one reading session to be in the drawing for the field trips.
Kinder: 140 minutes = 10 minutes a day average
1st - 4th: 210 minutes = 15 minutes a day average
5th - 6th: 280 minutes = 20 minutes a day average
It's so easy for your student to get minutes each day!! 🙂
Here are some suggestions:
Audio books
Someone reading to them
Reading to themselves
Reading at school during free times or recess
Reading on the bus
Reading in the gym before school
- Grand prize one for each grade: Choose a family 4 pack to Oregon Zoo, OMSI, or Wings and Waves!
- Random drawing of students meeting minimum amount of minutes read for their grade level.
- Top 3 Money Raisers: Field Trip with Mrs. Paola to a bookstore with $25 gift card to purchase books.
- Top 3 Minutes Read: Field Trip with Mrs. Paola to a bookstore with $25 gift card to purchase books.
- Field trip to OMSI K-3 with Mrs. Paola: Random drawing of all students who have logged minutes reading...no minimum required.
- Field trip to OMSI 4-6 With Mrs. Paola: Random drawing of all students who have logged minutes reading...no minimum required.
- Ice Cream Party and Extra Activity Day in Library: Class with most money raised and class with most minutes read.
- Bookmarks and pencils for all who sign up.
- Book bundles for random drawing of those who participate.
How to find out if we have a weather-related delay/closing:
- Check our Gaston School District Facebook page for updates.
- Listen for an Alert Call to your phone.
- Watch local TV stations for updates.
Once A Month Play Date For Ages 0-5
We Need More Recipes!
Information being sent home with those wanting to participate 🙂
Ready For Some Fun? Save The Date!
WELCOME FROM THE GASTON ELEMENTARY OFFICE
Hello Greyhound Families:
We are Kelly Thompson and Becca Sheets. We work together to keep the elementary office running smoothly. Please reach out to us if you need help or have questions that need to be answered. You can send an email to the address below or give us a call! Our office hours are 7:30 am ~ 4:00 pm.
We are so happy your kids are here!
Email: thompsonk@gastonk12.org
Website: www.gastonk12.org
Phone: 503-985-7240