Gower West News

Representatives of Service Club were welcomed for the Board Salute on January 22nd. All service club members will be presented with a certificate in recognition of their involvement. Gower West has 30 members in the 4th grade Service Club. The club meets throughout the year after school and organizes and advertises many different services to our community including donating candy to the Troops, collecting clothing items for the People's Resource Center and visiting the Humane Society here soon.

Save the Date for Gower's Annual STEM Night and Science Showcase on January 30th from 6-7:30 pm at Gower West. This event is open to all K-8 families and will include a live reptile show, STEM activities, and an opportunity to give feedback to our 4th-8th grade Scientists and Engineers. Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles will present a live, up-close, hands-on show featuring reptiles and amphibians from around the world. The reptile show will start at 6:15 pm.

Please remember to send your child to school dressed for the weather! We will venture outside each day as long as the "real feel" temperature is higher than 15 degrees (according to weather.com). We highly encourage students to wear hats, gloves, snow pants and warm coats daily!

When snow is on the ground, snow pants and boots are required to play in the field. (Those students without snow pants and boots will play on the plowed blacktop or playground equipment.) We are outside for 25 minutes so bundle up! Playing outside is always more enjoyable when we are warm!

We are looking for parent volunteers to help run the Junior Achievement program at Gower West! This is a great opportunity to work with students in your child’s class--no prior teaching experience required!

Junior Achievement is a program that offers age-appropriate curriculum that teaches financial literacy, community connectedness, and entrepreneurship. Parent volunteers will work with the teacher to set up a weekly 45-minute session for 5-6 weeks. All materials and training are provided. Minimal preparation required.

Fourth grade sessions will run Jan-Feb. To volunteer, please complete this form as soon as possible.

We can only accommodate two (2) parent volunteers in each classroom, so first come first serve. Thank you so much for your time--this program is only possible with our amazing parent volunteers! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Lynn Salahi lsalahi@gmail.com.

Front Row Frenzy 2025

Purchase raffle entry for chance to win FRONT ROW seats to events this school year! Each winner will have up to 6 reserved front row seats and one premier parking spot. For the events with no seating, you can win one reserved premier parking spot. Each event will have 4 winners. You can purchase unlimited entries for your chance to win!

February 13th: 1st Grade Music Program

Stop selling entries 2/10 at 11:59pm and draw winner 2/11 at 8am

http://go.rallyup.com/grade1

Text code “grade1” to 33100

February 27th: 4th Grade Event Parking

Stop selling entries 2/24 at 11:59pm and draw winner 2/25 at 8am

http://go.rallyup.com/grade4

Text code “grade4” to 33100

March 13th: Kindergarten Music Program

Stop selling entries 3/10 at 11:59pm and draw winner 3/11 at 8am

http://go.rallyup.com/kindergarten

Text code “kindergarten” to 33100

March 26th: 3rd Grade Wax Museum Parking

Stop selling entries 3/23 at 11:59pm and draw winner 3/11 at 8am

http://go.rallyup.com/grade3

Text code “grade3” to 33100

There will be a Tuesday and Friday session. BAM's spring session-- starting Tue Feb 18 and Fri Feb 21.