- Gower West will celebrate Halloween on Thursday, October 31, which is an Early Release Day (11:00 AM dismissal K-4, 8-9:15 AM Preschool & 10-11:15 PM Preschool). Students ARE allowed to wear costumes to school on this day only.
- The costume parade will take place outside (weather permitting) around the building at 9:30 AM. All are invited to watch.
- Students will participate in a Halloween celebration following the parade.
- PTO will provide treats for students on this day (popcorn, Oreos and water). If you wish to send a non-edible treat for your child's class they must be brought to school by 8am on Oct. 30th to check them prior to distribution. No bouncy balls.
- Think safety when choosing costumes for school! No "weapons" of any kind can be brought to school. Please, no excessive bloody or gory masks. Make sure the child can see, sit in a desk and move about in their costume. We want Halloween to be fun for everyone! Thank you!
Veterans Day is approaching, and we want to honor this special day by creating a Veterans’ Wall at our school. To make this possible, we need help from our wonderful Gower community.
Please share photographs of family or friends who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces (in uniform is great!). Electronic photos (.jpeg via email) are preferred, but we can also accept paper photos and will quickly and carefully convert them to digital format. If you’d like to keep your original photo safe, you can bring it to the school office for on-site scanning. We have also kept any photos that families have previously shared, so there is no need to resend them.
Please provide the following information with your photos by Friday, October 25:
- Student Name
- Teacher's Name
- Veteran’s Name & Rank
- Relationship to Student
- Branch of Service
- Years Served
We’re excited to involve our families in honoring our veterans! If you have questions, please reach out to Meg Hoff at mhoff@gower62.com. Thank you!
