Happy October Everyone!

We have officially made it through a month of school. A reminder that Michigan has crazy weather and to please dress your child appropriately. We have conferences coming up the week of October 9th. You should have received a message through Infinite Campus to sign up for a conference time. We encourage all families to try to connect with their teacher during the fall conferences. Please let your teacher know if there is a conflict in the times and we will try to make something work.

October

4th - Student count day

5th - Picture Day

10th & 11th - Conferences (This date was changed from the 11th and 12th)

13th & 16th - No school

20th - Redwing Rave Event

26th - Family Learning Night

31st - Fall Gala

We will be having our picture day on October 5th. Picture forms will be sent home with each child.

You should have gotten an Infinite Campus message on Friday to set up your child's conference for this fall. Conferences will be held on Zoom, you will get a message from your teacher with the zoom link before conferences. We ask that each family only have 1 conference per child to allow for all families to have a conference. If you have questions please contact the office.

Set your calendars for October 26th for our Family Math and Literacy Night.

Kdg 4:30 to 5:30 PM

1st Grade 5:00 to 6:00 PM

2nd Grade 5:30 to 6:30 PM

More details will be coming soon.

We are going to be hosting our Fall Gala again this year. We welcome adults in at 8:45 to visit their classrooms. Students will be released from their rooms to visit different classrooms at 8:55. We are asking that you send your child to school in their costume if they wish to dress up. If you plan to attend, we ask that siblings do not attend so your focus is on your Gateway child.

Drop-Off Procedure

1. Use the back parking lot.

2. Pull as far forward as you can. Do not stop in front of the door if there is room in front of you.

3. Stay in your vehicle.

4. Let your student out of the car on the passenger side only.

5. Once your student is out of the car, pull away so others can access the drop off lane.

6. No matter where you choose to park, please remember that you MUST YIELD to cars in the drop off line.

7. The cars in the drop off line have priority over parents crossing the parking lot. We are trying to get all students dropped off in a timely manner. Please wait until the line fully stops until you are crossing.

Pick-Up Procedure

1. Use the back parking lot.

2. Use your Pick Up hanging sign and pull as far forward as possible

3. Stay in your vehicle.

4. Let your student in the car on the passenger side only.

5. Once your student is in the car, pull away so others can access the pick up lane.

6. No matter where you choose to park, please remember that you MUST YIELD to cars in the pick up line.

7. The cars in the pick up line have priority over parents crossing the parking lot. We are trying to get all students picked up in a timely manner. Please wait until the line fully stops until you are crossing.

8. If you need to buckle your child up please park and then come get your child.

Please inform any caregivers that may drop off/pick up your child at school of these procedures.

Michigan weather still remains unpredictable per usual. Please remember to send your children to school with appropriate clothing. A separate set of clothing is a great thing to send in as well. Students are slipping in the wet grass a lot and need a change of clothes. Any clothing items should have your child’s name written on it. This avoids a growing lost and found

Drop Off: 8:10am

Start Time: 8:25am

End Time: 3:22pm

Early Release: 12:50pm

If the temperature or wind chill is 0° or below, we will have inside recess.

If the temperature or wind chill is 50° or below, we will ask students to wear jackets at recess.

It is important to dress your child appropriately. If the weather improves during the day, we will go out for recess.

Please be sure to send students in appropriate clothing. We all know that it could snow any day now.

**Students shall only be excused from outdoor recess with a signed doctor’s note.**

We are excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students this year. We ask that families still fill out the free and reduced meal forms for our records. These forms allow the school to qualify for more resources for the community.

There is a change for our morning routine. We are now dropping off all bus students near the cafeteria doors to allow all students to pick up a breakfast if needed. We are also encouraging all students coming from parent drop off to grab a breakfast before heading to class. Please remind your child to grab a breakfast right away if they need one.

Students that come in late are still welcome to grab a breakfast but it will take away from their learning if they need to eat instead of paying attention to the lesson.

If you have any suggestions as things to implement or change here at school please click on the QR code. It will take you a google form that you can fill out. Thank you for your time.

Please try your best to have your child at school. It is so important for your child to be in class and receiving instruction from their teacher. There is no replacement for a teacher's instruction in the classroom.

Please remember that your child should stay home if:

• they have a fever over 100 degrees
• they vomited within 24 hours of coming to school
• they have a contagious disease or health condition
• their doctor suggests/requires them to stay home

To return to school, your child should:

• be fever free without medicine for 24 hours
• be vomit free for 24 hours

Did you know that lack of sleep can lead to problems concentrating and behavioral issues in addition to lower academic performance? Here are some sleep tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics:

-Preschoolers 3-5 years old need 10-13 hours of sleep per day

-School age children 6-12 years old need 9-12 hours of sleep per day

-A regular routine such as brush, book, bed helps bedtime go smoother

-Turn off electronics (TVs, tablets, phones) 1 hour before bedtime to help calm before sleep

One of our teachers has collected a slew of books that are perfect for newborns. We would like to make sure that children start off with a book to look at. Please let us know if you have any new babies that are a part of the Gateway family.

Are you looking for ideas to help your child at home?

Check out the Title Resource Page!

For extra practice of math games go to the top of the page and find math. Scroll down to Investigations Games. There you are able to play your student’s favorite math games learned in class. You may also ask your child’s teacher for games that would be helpful for specific skills.

You will also find videos to show you how to play other skills games under the Math Recovery Community Resource section.

Under the Literacy section, you will find a wealth of information, helpful hints, and links to free games.

The Wednesday, October 11th PTO meeting will be held at Main Street Pizza at 6:30 PM. All are invited to join. The next PTO meeting is November 11th at 6:30 at Main Street Pizza.

President: Jayme Geers

Vice President: Aliza Robison

Secretary: Courtney Carlson

Treasurer: Elyse Walter

Member at Large: Brandi Greider

Member at Large: Aly Schuelke

Member at Large: Magen Kay

Member at Large: Melissa Redshaw

Member at Large: Amber MacLennan

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