Gage Community Newsletter

• April 14: Primetime Enrollment Begins
• April 17: STEM Day
• April 21-25: Administrative Professionals Week

There is a lot of interest in our summer school program. Due to high demand, Gage is full for summer and we do not have a waiting list. If that chanes, families will be notified with next steps. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to accommodate as many students as possible.

Any summer questions can be directed to Mr. Ferro.

Grades K-5 Enrollment for 2025/26

Registration has started for next year, and packets are available in the front office. If you have a child who will be new to Gage, swing by to pick one up as soon as possible!

TK Enrollment for 2025/26

Submit the online enrollment for your TK student HERE.

Primetime Enrollment opens Monday. Please make sure your phone number and email address is current in Powerschool as that is where enrollment links will be sent.

Hello San Diego Unified families,

The district’s Extended Learning Opportunities Department, in collaboration with the Family Engagement Department, will host virtual Parents as Partners workshops to share program and application information for the 2025-2026 PrimeTime Extended Day program that is offered to current district students.

In response to feedback, San Diego Unified has revised the PrimeTime application process to better support families. We are pleased to introduce a new enrollment platform, Transact, which will automatically populate students’ information from PowerSchool. This update aims to ensure accurate data and minimize the number of forms families need to complete.

The initial application window will open on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., and close on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 9:59 p.m. Families of students currently enrolled in one of the district’s 144 elementary and middle schools will receive an email and text with a unique application link for each eligible TK-8 grade student.

Priority Consideration:
To align with the California Department of Education’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) grant requirements and district priority areas, students who meet at least one of the following criteria will be given priority consideration:

• Homeless or foster youth
• Eligibility for free or reduced-price meals
• Multilingual (English Language Learner)

If your student does not meet any of the above criteria, enrollment will be based on the available program capacity.

We will present this topic Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Zoom link https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81378374938 or Zoom ID: 813 7837 4938.

Interpretation services will be available 15 minutes before the start of each meeting.

Sincerely,

Family Engagement Department

Next week is Administrative Professionals Week, a special time to recognize and celebrate the amazing front office staff who help our school run smoothly every single day! From welcoming students with a smile to keeping everything organized behind the scenes, they are truly the heart of our campus. We’ll be showing our appreciation in different ways throughout the week, and we welcome you to join us in saying a big “thank you” for all they do!

Please contact your teacher if you have questions about testing dates.

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) is coming. The statewide system of assessments that "measures student skills in English, math, and science" is tentatively scheduled to begin April 15. Please direct any questions related to testing to Mr. Ferro (jferro@sandi.net)

2025-26 Initial PrimeTime Application Launches: Monday, April 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.

• ALL families of students attending one of the 144 elementary, middle school and TK-8 sites offering PrimeTime will receive an email AND text with a student specific application link beginning Monday, April 14, 2025.

• Parents may notify the school site to update their contact information.

• Initial PrimeTime Application Timeline: Monday, April 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and closes Sunday, May 2, 2025, 9:59 p.m.

• 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!

Sure! Here's a lighthearted and friendly note you can send to parents:

Hi Families,

We’ve noticed that quite a few students are tossing out big portions of their lunches—sometimes without even unwrapping them! To help reduce waste (and make sure bellies are full for learning and play), we encourage you to take a quick peek inside your child’s lunchbox each evening and check in with them about what they’re eating and what they’re not. It might be time to tweak portions, swap in new favorites, or just have a chat about what’s working.

Thanks for teaming up with us to keep lunches tasty, nutritious, and waste-free!

We are going live for tickets for Fiesta on Monday and I want to add the link to your newsletter with the ticket information. Tickets are $55 single /$100 per couple.

Click here: https://givebutter.com/c/APzF82- QR Code Below

Mark your calendars for the Annual Gage Parents' Night Out Fiesta! New venue and new night this year! Friday, May 2nd starting at 6 PM to 10 PM located at Admiral Baker clubhouse in Allied Gardens.

The planning Committee is hard at work to make this an amazing Parents Night Out. We are looking for donations of auction items; Padres Tickets, Wave Tickets, Concert Tickets, camp or sports experiences for kids, vacation homes, sports memorabilia, wine, gift cards etc. Please email gageelementaryfiesta@gmail.com

Back by popular demand the class basket raffle will be offered at the event only, must be preset to win!

Stay tuned for contact from your child’s room parent for the classes theme and how to make this year’s the most epic class basket ever!

Always fun and popular Teacher Features are in the works and will be available for auction. We will also be offering a wine pull for presale tickets and at the event. Amanda Kop will be taking beloved black and white candid photos of your Gage Gator, available in print and digital copies.

Tickets for the event will be available for purchase before spring break.

Got plans for May 2nd? Don’t worry the auction will be live and online! You can participate anywhere you are!

Garden & Culinary Volunteers—Join Us for Our Final Units of the Year!

As we wrap up the 2024-2025 season, we have exciting opportunities waiting for you! Help us organize new garden beds and dive into our "All About Bees" unit, while our Culinary program finishes strong with "The Feast."

You've all been incredible this year—thank you! And if you haven’t joined us yet, now’s the perfect time. Sign up for a slot and be part of the fun!

Here is the sign up link!

Gator Games will need at least 5 committee members and a co-chair for the event which will be held during school hours on May 21st. Please email GagePTA@gmail.com with interest. This is a super fun event and

• Monday, April 21st - Friday, April 25th: Administrative Professionals Week
• Friday, May 2nd: Gage Disco Fiesta (Parents Night Out Silent Auction)

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