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Silver Gate Elementary
May 13, 2024
Have a great week
I hope all Silver Gate moms enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day!
I want to say a huge thank you on behalf of our entire Silver Gate Staff for all of the love you and your families showed us during Staff Appreciation Week! Our buckets are positively overflowing and our hearts are bursting from all of the kind words, gifts, and gestures. We have an incredible staff working together each and everyday to help make this the best elementary school it can be and we appreciate all of you!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDY RICHERSON
Please join in congratulating our Speech Language Pathologist, Andy Richerson, for receiving the CAC Special Education Above and Beyond Award. This annual award identifies members of the San Diego community who contribute to exceptional outcomes for students with disabilities. GREAT JOB ANDY!!
Optimist Award nominees and winner!
The Optimist Club of Point Loma Presents an award to one outstanding fourth grade student nominated by each school. The winning recipient from each school receives a $200 cash award as well as an award certificate. The following nine students were nominated for this award by their 4th grade teachers, as students who represent the qualities of citizenship, academics and most of all, an optimistic spirit that radiates from him or her making everyone's day a little brighter: Reef Owre, Blake Bokhoven, Maya Kiely, Abigail Prill, Ava Valadez, Tommy Hoffmayer, Emma Ralston-Good, and Malia Parker.
Congratulations to Reef Owre, who will represent Silver Gate at the Optimist Award ceremony.
4th grade End of Year concert - May 15th
Wednesday, May 15th, will be our performance for parents:
Roll call for evening performance/warm-up/ tune:
6:00 pm
Perform:
6:30 – 7:00 pm for the parents - Concert on the Green
Please no chairs, only blankets on the field.
Again, thank you for all of your ongoing support.
Mark Nadeau
Open House 5/30/24
Please Take the Leader in Me Measurable Results Assessment
Starting May 8, 2024 our school will be administering the Measurable Results Assessment (MRA). The MRA is a survey and reporting system designed to provide insights into the progress of our school in order to make Silver Gate an even better place. We hope you will participate, the survey takes about minutes and are all related to the experiences you and your student have about Silver Gate. .
Fourth Grade Student Pictures Needed!
Please have you students bring in a picture of themselves to add to the bulletin board.
We are making a collage of all our promoting students. Have your student give their picture to their teacher or to the front office.
YEARBOOKS ARE NOW ON SALE UNTIL THEY RUN OUT
Buy your personalized 2023-2024 Silver Gate Yearbook today!
AROUND CAMPUS
Come paint a tile and create a lasting memory at Silver Gate!
Want to add a tile to the Silver Gate tile wall with your child’s name and art, see the flyer below with instructions.
*The cost is $25 for a 4”x4” tile .
Any further questions please contact: Elisa Ingrassia - emi@ingrassia.info
Attention Parents!
If you have Purchased a Tile for the tile project or you plan on purchasing one there has been a change.
Step 1: Venmo @SilverGateFSG $25
Step 2 : pick up your tile in Mrs. Fowlers office (this is the change- THS no longer keeps the tile)
Step 3: paint tile at The Hot Spot and leave tile there .
Exception : if you are going to the 4th grade tile event you Do Not need to pick up your tile ! Make sure you RSVP :
Elisa Ingrassia emi@ingrassia.info
**only for fourth graders**
SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)
SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)
- SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT (S-EBT), is a brand new program to help eligible families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer.
- Eligible Families will get $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer.
- CDSS will begin mailing cards in June. They will be mailed in alphabetical order, based on last name.
- Families must use SUN Bucks within 122 days of funds being loaded to their card.
- Children who get SUN Bucks can still participate in other summer meal programs.
- SUN Bucks will not affect immigration status.
- The last day to get approved for SUN Bucks is August 31st, 2024.
San Diego Hunger Coalition has helpful SD County-specific resources on SUN Bucks (English/Spanish), including an FAQ & an Eligibility Flowchart
LCFF DATA COLLECTION FOR 2024-25 VIA PARENT PORTAL
The LCFF Form is available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal (https://powerschool.sandi.net) for all SDUSD schools. Please note that parents cannot access the form when logged in with a student account. Parents must use their own portal accounts to log in and submit the LCFF Form. Job aids are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese to help parents complete this from.
All Parents please fill out this survery for Enrollment Next year!
Believe it or not, we are already thinking ahead to next year! In order to plan our classes for the 2024/25 school year, we need to have some idea of our expected enrollment count for August 2024. Please take this survey below and let us know if you will be returning and if your 4th grader will be going to Dana Middle School. If you have enrollment questions contact Renee' Erickson at rerickson@sandi.net.
3rd Grade Parents - We need Volunteers for 4th grade promotion
I need five parents to help plan and set up 4th grade promotion. It will give you an opportunity to get involved with the event and it gives the 4th grade parents the chance to enjoy themselves.
- If you are interested email me at mvidal-fowler@sandi.net
4th Grade Promotion:
4th grade promotion will be on June 6th starting at 11:00 am. More information to follow!
Summer 2024 Academic Program
Important Dates
5/15 - 4th Grade Concert at 6:30pm on Turf
5/22 - Walk to School Day
5/23 - Spirit Day - Crazy Hair Day
5/23 - Cookies and Lemonade after school
5/23 - Spirit Day - Crazy Hair day
5/24 - Last Day for Running Club
5/27 - NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
5/30 - Open House
6/3 - Gator Olympic
6/3 - 4th Grade Ice Cream Social & Yearbook signing Party
6/6 - 4th Grade Promotion at 11am
6/6 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Attendance
When your child must be absent for any reason, please call the office at 858-988-2200 by 9:00 a.m. every day of non-attendance, giving the exact reason for the absence. You can also email Renee Erickson at rerickson@sandi.net
Any child arriving after 7:50 a.m. must stop in the office and pick up a tardy slip. This is disruptive to your child and the entire class. Let's set good habits early in the school year to arrive on time.
WELLNESS
OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS!
WE ARE GLAD YOU'RE HERE!
Whew...that's a lot of information. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or email me, Tracy Rebelo, or Renee Erickson. We are thrilled for you to join our Silver Gate family.
SILVER GATE SPONSORS!
Location: 1499 Venice Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-988-2200
Website: https://silvergate.sandiegounified.org/
Facebook: Friends Of Silver Gate
Twitter: @SilvergateGator