This Week at Gateway

I want to provide you with an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the social media threats made against Gateway Regional High School last Sunday and Thursday nights. Upon learning of the threat on Sunday, the school immediately contacted the Woodbury Police Department, which began a comprehensive investigation. This investigation remains ongoing and now includes the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Gateway Regional is fully cooperating with law enforcement, and we will continue to assist in any way we can. Additionally, we are working with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI to organize an Internet Safety Night in the near future to help educate our students and community about online safety and awareness.

We understand the concern and anxiety surrounding these threats and want to assure you that they are taken extremely seriously. The safety of our students and staff always remains our top priority.

Thank you for your continued understanding and support.

Students have received an ID and a lanyard. The ID includes the student's name, PowerSchool ID, bus number, and grade, making it easier for us to ensure that everyone is where they need to be. If a student forgets their ID, they can borrow a duplicate for the day. iI a student loses one there is a $5 cost for a new ID.

Students should have their ID around their neck at all times with a Gateway issued lanyard. IDs should not be in a student's backpack, hand, or in a pocket. Thank you for cooperation.

This month, Gateway is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively (hispanicheritagemonth.gov, 2023).

Monday (B Day)

Tuesday (A Day)

Wednesday (B Day)

Thursday (A Day)

Friday (B Day)

Underclass & Staff Portrait picture day is coming! Students in grades 7-11 will have their school pictures taken on Monday, 9/23 or Tuesday 9/24 during their PE class period. To prepay for your school portrait package go to www.lorsstudio.com and click on "Undergrad Prepay". The online login is 25-26GA

As our school year gets underway, Lors photography will be taking pictures at various events including sports, theater, dances, etc. All images are available for purchase at this link.

SENIORS who did not sit for Senior Portraits over the summer (or who would like retakes) will have to make an appointment at www.lorsstudio.com. Use the senior drop down menu (upper left corner) and click “View/Make Appointment” to schedule a time for our make up day on Thursday 9/19. THIS IS THE LAST DAY LORS WILL BE AT GATEWAY! You do not have to purchase any pictures if you don't want to. If you do not get your picture taken, it will not appear in the yearbook. Students' usernames are their last names and passwords are their student ID number.

MS Yearbook club is a new club being offered to 7th & 8th graders this year. We will meet on Tuesdays after school in room 419. If you have any questions you can reach out to Mrs. Raubertas

The Chomp, Gateway's student-run newspaper, welcomes all Gators back to the swamp in our September issue. Our forever home is thechompgateway.com, so add us to your bookmarks bar. While our club maintains a handful of regulars, we are building, so please join us for our first club meeting of the year on Friday, September 27th after school in 415 to plan our October issue. Gateway is also running its second Introduction to Journalism course now with 7 new members, who will debut in our October issue, so stay tuned!

Class of 2028 t-shirts are available for all to order until October 4th! T-shirts will cost $15.00 a piece and order forms will be available in RM 302 and 306. These shirts can be worn at all school-wide events for the next four years! Any questions please reach out to awarrington@gatewayhs.com or cthomas@gatewayhs.com

The Gateway Regional Home and School Association serves as a liaison between the school and families. The work supports are student recognition programs and Project Graduation. We hope you will consider joining this association, please email gatewayhasa@gmail.com to join. Meetings will start at 6:30 in the Gateway Library.

Meetings Dates:

October 8th

November 18th

January 23rd

March 18th

May 29th

STOP!t gives our students a private place to report things that are going on with them or things they see in our schools. We look at this program as a reporting tool, not just anti-bullying.

Access Code: GRHSGoGators

Gateway is proud to announce our partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools. Gateway students have 24/7 access vetted tutors who are experts in their field, essay review and editing, PSAT/SAT/AP prep and enrichment classes, and more. No question is too big or too small. Tutors can help you tackle a homework problem, prepare for a big exam, outline a paper, and so much more.

Students will access the platform by clicking VarsityTutors and using their Google credentials to log in.

Overview Video: https://youtu.be/6gHbRr923PA?si=zq3skUrCED8lmHZY

How to Chat with a Tutor: https://youtu.be/UtjmF-l36is?si=fkgW_A7yxYG5m645

FAQ Document to include:

https://varsitytutorsforschools.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/22973613116443

At Back to School night, we were joined by some fantastic firefighters who were promoting the Junior Firefighter Program.

Did you know you can get trained to be a firefighter starting at 16? We have had several brave and motivated students complete the training prior to graduating. If your student would like information, reach out to any of our four towns or contact Gateway's Guidance Department.

Kudos to you all for training to protect your community and thank you for your service.

(L to R) Jack Lerner, Andrew Meeks, J. Marchuk, Chase Christinzio, Chief Tim Nessler