Gage Community Newsletter

January 7: Return to School - MINIMUM DAY (Dismissal at 12:15 PM)

January 8: PTA Meeting - 6:30pm

January 13: SSC and SGT (Budget Preview)

January 20: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

It's not too late to return the Pre-Registration Survey for the 2024-2025 school year. The survey will ask if your family plans to return to Gage and if you have any new children enrolling in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten. Additionally, it will include an option to join the list for next year’s Spanish Immersion Kindergarten program.

If your family is planning a vacation or extended absence lasting 3 or more days, please complete a learning contract to avoid unexcused absences. This can be done in one of three ways:

1. Through the Powerschool Parent Portal.
2. By visiting the office for assistance.
3. By emailing Aly Ayers at aayers@sandi.net.

We ask that you complete your portion of the contract at least 72 hours before the absence. Once finalized, your child's teacher will assemble a homework packet to cover the missed days. When the assigned work is completed and returned, the absence will be updated to "credit earned."

We appreciate your partnership in supporting consistent learning!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the families who participated in this year’s Gage Giving Tree event. Your generosity and kindness have made a meaningful difference in the lives of those in our school community. Thanks to your contributions, we were able to provide support and spread holiday cheer to families in need during this season of giving. Your efforts exemplify the spirit of compassion and community that makes our school such a special place. Thank you for helping to make this initiative a success and for demonstrating the power of coming together to help others.

Please spend a few minutes sharing your Gage fall photos with the yearbook before we head off on the end of year break!

• First Day of School submit+1822205@edophotos.com
• Grand Gators Day submit+1828016@edophotos.com
• Jog-A-Thon submit+1828022@edophotos.com
• Fall Festival submit+1828010@edophotos.com
• Dia de los Muertos submit+1828005@edophotos.com
• Veterans Day submit+1828150@edophotos.com
• Ruby Bridges Walk submit+1828027@edophotos.com

All class links and events links (with QR codes) can be found here

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1f24PEGGeYSTnIVPaZPDSTzZgQcywNfSQaJHwlcwE_8M/edit?usp=sharing

From Jillian and Josiah Rego

About Us

We are a brother-and-sister team who graduated from the Gage Elementary and Pershing Middle School Immersion programs. Josiah (currently a junior at Patrick Henry High School) has completed the Immersion program and received a Biliteracy Seal in Spanish. Jillian (currently a freshman at Patrick Henry High School) is also in the program, with just one more year to go. We are both fluent in Spanish and eager to help your student succeed.

How It Works

Sign up for a 30-minute session at the San Carlos Library. After registering for a time slot, with your permission we can contact your teacher so we can address specific needs.

Cost

We charge $25 per 30-minute session.

We have a sign-up genius that we refer everyone to for more information or they can email us at gagetutoring@gmail.com.

Here is the sign-up with info.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49ABA72CA1F4C07-52485538-gage

• We want to expand our efforts of recognizing our educator colleagues (both inside and outside the classroom) beyond a once a year celebration. We will begin a monthly celebration of educators across our district and across roles through a nomination process that can be accessed via this LINK
• We encourage everyone to have access to this nomination form (colleagues, students, families, community members, etc) and will be circulating it throughout our larger community. This is how we will Live Our Values Every (LOVE) day, week, and month.
• Please share the following pdfs that have a direct live link and/or QR code to help us spread the word:

• Print and Share Version: LINK

• Online/Clickable Version: LINK

• This nomination process will be celebrated monthly. Thank you for joining us in recognizing all of the hard working staff that contribute to the education of students across San Diego!

This Wednesday, January 8th in the Gage Auditorium and online via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 7942310458 | Password: Gators)

We have a lot of board positions opening up next school year. If you've been interested in getting more involved and having a vote on the PTA Board, please reach out to GagePTA@gmail.com with your nomination. Open PTA Board positions for the 2025-2026 school year will include: President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, VP of Membership, VP of Fundraising, Historian, Auditor, and Parliamentarian. Board position voting will take place at the April PTA Meeting.

Volunteer Opportunity January 10th -

We need lots of adult volunteers for this event. Sign Up to volunteer at the mid-year 5th Grade event. Friday January 10th (starting at 10:20am) -https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AAAC2CAAF4C61-53395207-5thgrade#/

Make sure you are a cleared campus volunteer (must be done each school year), get your applications in ASAP to ensure you are cleared before the event.

Visit the Gage website to complete the application: https://gage.sandiegounified.org/for_parents/get_involved___connect_/volunteering

YEARBOOK INFO:

Now is the time! Use this form to submit your 5th graders Baby Photo, Throwback Photo and Well Wish to the yearbook! What is a well wish? A short message to your student that will be printed in the yearbook. Only one Baby Photo & Well Wish per 5th grader. https://bit.ly/2025YearbookUpload

• Wednesday, January 8th: PTA Meeting at 6:30 PM

Make sure you are up-to-date on all Gage PTA/Foundation Events.

Stay connected here: https://linktr.ee/gagepta

Any Questions? Email GagePTA@gmail.com or GageGatorsFoundation@gmail.com