This Week at Gateway

April 4, 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Members of the School Community,

I am writing to provide information about the 2023-2024 New Jersey School Performance Reports, which were recently released and are available on the NJ School Performance Reports webpage at www.njschooldata.org.

The School Performance Reports reflect the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) commitment to providing parents, students, and school communities with a large variety of information about each school and district. These reports can be used as a tool to help evaluate whether all students have equitable access to high quality education. We encourage you to use these reports to:

• Learn more about your school and district

• Start conversations with school community members and ask questions

• Engage with school communities to identify what schools are doing well and where they can improve

You can access the Performance Reports for the Gateway Group Schools at the following links.

• Gateway Regional High School District

• National Park Elementary School District

• Wenonah Elementary School District

• Westville Elementary School District

• Woodbury Heights Elementary School District

The NJDOE has provided the one page guides to help stakeholders digest the information most relevant to them in the Performance Report and to foster conversations.

• One Page Guide for Elementary Parents and Communities

• One Page Guide for Middle and High School Parents and Communities

• One Page Guide for School Board Members

• One Page Guide for Educators

The NJDOE believes that it is critical to use the data in the reports, along with other information collected directly within districts and communities, to start conversations, identify gaps in information, and continue to find ways to ensure all students receive the support and resources that they need. The School Performance Reports can and should be used in conjunction with available school and district data to identify priorities for upcoming year planning and the use of state and federal dollars.

The NJDOE continues to seek public input on ways to improve future reports. Please complete the School Performance Report feedback survey or email reportcard@doe.nj.gov with feedback and suggestions.

For any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me or to your campus administrator.

Thank you,

Dr. Amy Mount

Gateway Group Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Dear Parent/Caregiver(s),

Our school is participating in survey data collection using the New Jersey School Climate Improvement (NJ SCI) Survey to help obtain multiple perspectives on aspects of school climate. Collecting data is important for understanding strengths and needs in our school and how it feels to be a member of the school community.

Your voice is important to us, and your opinions will help us to address current priorities. The survey is anonymous and it is voluntary. The results will be used to help create a plan to address school climate needs and make improvements to the school. You may submit a separate survey per child in the school building if you feel their experiences are different, but you do not have to.

Click here to take the survey and enter the password: parent

If you have any questions during or after the survey, please contact Josh Durand at Jdurand@gatewayhs.com.

We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to exploring new ways to continue working together to create the most supportive and engaging learning environment for your child.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Pierro

Monday (A Day)

Tuesday (B Day)

Wednesday (A Day)

• Board of Education Meeting 7:00

Thursday (B Day)

• People's Choice Award

Friday (A Day)

Do you have big plans after graduation? We want to hear about your acceptance: College or University, Trade or Career Program, or Armed Forces of the United States. Please email Dr. Pierro with your acceptance letter. We would like to give you the recognition you deserve in the newsletter and morning announcements!

This year we are excited to host our 2nd Annual GREEN MILE WALK for Mental Health Awareness on Saturday, May 10th, which is part of the Mayors Wellness Campaign. Please check out the details on our website at https://boroughofwenonah.com/government/mayor-borough-council/mwc/.

This year we are hoping to expand the event to include more ways for our youth to participate, and will be opening up an essay contest. The contest will be open to Wenonah Students grades 5 - 11. The students will be grouped into two groups by age (grades 5 - 8, and grades 9-11) and one winner will be selected from each age group. The winners will receive a Barnes & Noble Gift Card and will be asked to read their work aloud at the event.

Our panel of adjudicators includes two members of Wenonah's Board of Health (Melissa Buscher and Minelle Eastlack), and one of the event planners, Belle Nicholas (a Wenonah Resident who is a contestant for Miss NJ and her platform is Mental Health Awareness).

If you would please support the Borough by sharing the attached information about the essay contest with your students, we would greatly appreciate it. If there is a digital newsletter or email option, please send around and/or share on your social media. I can also print and drop off hard copies of the form if preferred, just let me know. Also, if there is anyone else at the school I should reach out to directly, please advise.

Entries will be digital, and are open now through April 23rd.

Thank you, in advance, for your support!

Jessica S. Doheny

Mayor

Borough of Wenonah

jdoheny@boroughofwenonah.com

www.boroughofwenonah.com

Help support a graduating senior by offering a scholarship! If you're interested (or know someone who might be), please complete or share the 2025 Scholarship Participation Form.

The Gateway Regional Home and School Association serves as a liaison between the school and families. The work supports are student recognition programs and Project Graduation. We hope you will consider joining this association, please email gatewayhasa@gmail.com to join. Meetings will start at 6:30 in the Gateway Library.

Meetings Dates:

May 29th

Rowan College of South Jersey’s scholarship portal is now open for students who have been accepted to RCSJ’s Gloucester Campus for Fall 2025. Students can apply for various scholarships that can help fund their education. More than $400,000 in scholarships are awarded annually! Don’t miss out…deadline is May 1, 2025. Apply at https://rcsj.awardspring.com/ and sign in with the RCSJ email provided to you upon acceptance. Questions? Email scholarships@rcsj.edu.

Rowan University’s Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) is hosting the 2025 National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) at Rowan University. This is our 6th year as the only university in New Jersey hosting the NSTI and this year will be a 2-week residential program. The purpose of the NSTI Program is to create awareness and stimulate interest in higher education and careers in the transportation industry. This will be a residential program meeting 5 days per week. Students will be housed on the Rowan University campus and provided all meals and field trip transportation while enrolled in the program. This program is at no cost to schools or students.

For more information, and to apply, see the link below.

https://rowancreates.org/national-summer-transportation-institute/

Gateway is proud to announce our partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools. Gateway students have 24/7 access vetted tutors who are experts in their field, essay review and editing, PSAT/SAT/AP prep and enrichment classes, and more. No question is too big or too small. Tutors can help you tackle a homework problem, prepare for a big exam, outline a paper, and so much more.

Students will access the platform by clicking VarsityTutors and using their Google credentials to log in.

Overview Video: https://youtu.be/6gHbRr923PA?si=zq3skUrCED8lmHZY

How to Chat with a Tutor: https://youtu.be/UtjmF-l36is?si=fkgW_A7yxYG5m645

FAQ Document to include:

https://varsitytutorsforschools.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/22973613116443

Dear Parents and Guardians:

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, we will hold our Eighth Grade Recognition Ceremony at 6:30 PM. This ceremony will be held in the auditorium with an alternate viewing site in the cafeteria.

Our ceremony will focus on recognizing all eighth grade students who have successfully completed their middle school education. Each student will be invited to come up and receive a Certificate of Assignment to Gateway Regional High School. Awards will be given for academic achievement, effort, and improvement in each subject, cycle, and physical education. In addition, students demonstrating significant participation in extra-curricular activities will be recognized. Keep in mind with the number of days left in the school year this is not a commencement ceremony.

Since this is a special event, which culminates our students' involvement in the middle school, it is recommended that students dress in business casual attire.

This ceremony will allow us to recognize each student for their efforts over the past two years. Hopefully, you and your family will be able to attend this function. In order for us to make final plans for this evening, please log in to your child’s PowerSchool account to indicate your wristband (tickets) choice by Tuesday, April 15th.

Instructions on finding and completing the form through the PowerSchool website and the PowerSchool Mobile App can be found below.

Parents have the choice to receive either 1, 2, or 3 wristbands to the auditorium. Two additional wristbands may be issued to the alternate cafeteria viewing site, and if you would like to be entered into a drawing for 1 additional wristband to the auditorium you may do so via the survey. A drawing will take place and you will be notified on Thursday, May 22nd through your child’s Gateway email account, if you will receive 1 extra wristband. Wristbands will be sent home with your child on the day of the ceremony.

The teachers, administrators and Board of Education members are looking forward to sharing this special ceremony with you. Please plan to arrive before 6:15 PM. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Pierro, Ed.D.
Principal

Instructions to access the wristband request form:

Accessing the 8th Grade Recognition Wristbands form on the PowerSchool Website

Accessing the 8th Grade Recognition Wristbands form on the PowerSchool Mobile App