Gower West News

Students enjoyed music from the Addison Trail Mariachi band at lunch while eating quesadillas for hot lunch and everyone enjoyed a paleta. It was fun Friday.

Friday, October 11th

Gower West Elementary School will host "Bring Your Parent to School Day", on Friday, October 11th, between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM! Parents of kindergarten through 4th grade students are invited to join us to experience a bit of a "day-in-the-life" of your Gower West student(s)! Preschool is not in session on Oct. 11th. Oct. 11th is also a half day. "Bring Your Parent to School Day" is a great opportunity to participate in class with your student whether it is a reading lesson, PE or one of their other specials. Due to the amount of parents that choose to attend we respectfully ask that you leave your younger children at home with another caregiver.

To ensure the safety and security of our building, parents must register HERE by Wednesday, Oct. 9th. If a parent is not pre-registered for this visit, the parent must present a driver's license prior to entering our school. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Since it is a half day many parents choose to take their child home with them following their visit. If you choose to do this you must sign your child out from the classroom before leaving the building.

Last year we had a full house so I encourage you to carpool, walk, park in the neighborhood west of the school or at Ashton Place in their west lot.

Please submit your completed health forms to Mrs. Anderson, Gower West Nurse, as soon as possible! The State of Illinois mandates that all incoming preschool and kindergarten students have a current physical and documentation of immunization on file before October 15, or be excluded from school. Kindergarten students also need an eye exam. Health forms and information can be found on the Gower West website. Please do not delay!

If you are new to Gower or you need a new size this is your chance to order your class color shirt.

These grade level shirts will be used many times throughout the year. They can be worn on Gower Gear Days, Field Trips, Field Day, and any other day of the year! Class colors will not change from year to year so, buy a size bigger than usual and your child may be able to wear the shirt throughout their time at Gower West!

The design on the shirt is the same but the color of the shirt will be different for each grade. Each T-Shirt will cost $10.

To order online visit https://gower62.revtrak.net/ click “Continue with Powerschool”. Click on

“Gower West” then “GW Grade Level T-shirts”.

Processing fee applies when ordering online.

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating diversity and culture! With 17 different cultures represented, this event promises amazing food, authentic clothing, original artifacts, beautiful displays, fun crafts for kids, and entertaining cultural performances.

Gower Multicultural Extravaganza

Thursday, October 17th at Gower Middle

6:00 to 7:30 PM

Countries represented so far:

• Mexico
• Scotland
• Poland
• Pakistan
• Sweden
• Taiwan
• Korea
• Jordan
• Philippines
• China
• Macedonia
• Syria
• Sudan
• Iran
• Ukraine
• India
• Lithuania

If you would like your culture represented in the festivities, please register ASAP. Here is the link to sign up: Multicultural Night

Or just come to experience it all! All are welcome and it is a FREE event.

For questions, contact Kelly Moran kmoran@gower62.com

Click this link to take our Community Perception Survey! We ask for feedback often in Gower and we are hoping you will take a few minutes to complete this survey before it closes at 6:00 a.m. CST on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The information collected is an instrumental part of the strategic planning process that is getting underway. Remember, we can't grow without feedback and we want yours! Please forward the survey link to friends and neighbors in the Gower Community that may not have children enrolled in our schools. It is important that we hear from them too!!!

• 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. If you wish to send a non-edible treat for your child's class they must be brought to school by Oct. 30th to check them. No bouncy balls.
• Think safety when choosing costumes! No "weapons" of any kind can be brought to school. Please, no excessive bloody or gory masks. We want Halloween to be fun for everyone! Thank you!
• PTO will be soliciting parent volunteers to help host the party next week.

The cost of the organic Horizon milk has increase in cost and as such will be sold at $1.50 in the lunchroom instead of $1.00

Book fair is coming to town. Please sign up

Thurs. Oct. 11 Gower West Bring your Parent to School Day 8:30-10:30aPremier Parking (4 winners)

TEXT: 33100 parent

Website: http://go.rallyup.com/parent

Thurs. Oct. 17 Gower Middle Multicultural Night 6:00-7:30p

Gower Middle Front Row Frenzy – Premier Parking (4 winners)

TEXT: 33100 multicultural

Website: http://go.rallyup.com/multicultural

What an AWESOME night at the Gower Gala! Thank you to everyone who attended, donated and participated in the auctions at the Gala!! Because of you, we are just a few thousand dollars away from $40,000 goal to help support Gower Middle and West. Will you help us hit that milestone?

We are raffling off a one-night stay at the Marriott in Burr Ridge! To Enter: Donate to the Gower Foundation at the link below. Every $25 donation gets you 1 entry; $50 = 2 entries; $75 = 3 entries; $100 = 4 entries and so on - you get it :) Enter here!

You have until 11:59pm on Friday 10/11/25 to make your donation to enter. The winner will be contacted via email & announced no later than Monday 10/14/24 and you will have until September 2025 to use the voucher. Don’t delay! Donate to enter today!

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.

Second grade sessions will begin in October, and third grade sessions will begin in November. 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.

Sign up here!

NOTE: For grades KG, 1st, and 4th- stay tuned- JA sign-ups will start later this year!