News from Gill Elementary

September 3, 2009

It is with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm that we bring you the 1^st edition of the Gill Listserv News for the 2009-2010 school year.  It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces today at “Meet the Teacher” ready to begin a great year of learning.  Please spread the word to other parents and have them sign up for this listserv.  They can sign up by clicking on the following link:

Listserv Signup!

Spread the word or forward this email to get other parents to sign up, as we hope this will be another helpful communication tool!

Remember to check out the following links which you may find to have helpful information for you and your children:

FPS E-Friday folder

Gill School Website

Gill PTA Website

Farmington Public Schools Website

FPS Lunch Menu

Gill Online Calendar

Important Dates in the next few weeks:

Tuesday, September 8^th:

·      1^st day with students, full day, 8:13 a.m.-3:18 p.m. (1^st bell at 8:10 a.m.)

·      Assembly, 2:00 p.m. in the gym (introduce staff and build on school-wide theme of caring and collaborative culture of learning-A+ Expectations)

Thursday, September 10^th:

·      Evacuation Drill, 1:15 p.m. (We are required to practice four of these drills in the first two weeks of school and we like to let you know about these in case your child comes home and talks about them.)

·        2^nd and 3^rd grade Curriculum Night, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

All 2^nd/3^rd grade parents meet in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:00 p.m. for a general meeting with Mark Morawski, principal, and Emily Walker, assistant principal.  The individual classroom/grade level presentations will be from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Friday, September 11^th:

·      Patriots Day!  We will observe a moment of silence during morning announcements

·      Evacuation Drill, 10:15 a.m.

·      Assembly, 2:30 p.m. in the gym

Monday, September 14^th:

·      District PTA Council meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Maxfield Training Center

Tuesday, September 15^th:

·      Evacuation Drill, 9:30 a.m.

·        4^th and 5^th grade Curriculum Night, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

·      All 4^th and 5^th grade parents meet in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:00 p.m. for a general meeting with Mark Morawski, principal, and Emily Walker, assistant principal.  The individual classroom/grade level presentations will be from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 16^th:

·        Evacuation Drill, 2:00 p.m.

·        Kindergarten and 1^st grade Curriculum Night, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

All Kdg and 1^st grade parents meet in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:00 p.m. for a general meeting with Mark Morawski, principal, and Emily Walker, assistant principal.  The individual classroom presentations will be from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Friday, September 17^th:

·        Power Middle School Open House, 7:00 p.m.

Early Release Days for the 2009-2010 School Year

Friday, October 23^rd

Friday, December 18^th

Wednesday, February 17^th

Friday, March 12^th

Friday, May 21^st

Dismissal time for all the early releases is 12:48 p.m.

Click Here for the Online Calendar!

Please Reinforce those A+ Expectations and the DEBUG strategies at Home

1. Always act responsibly.

2. Always use kind words and good manners.

3. Always keep your hands and feet to yourself.

4. Always use quiet voices and listening ears.

5. Always walk in a target line on the right side of the hallway.

DEBUG

Ignore, Walk Away, Talk Friendly (I feel…When you…and I would like…), Talk Firmly, Get Help from someone to help you solve your problem

Curriculum Nights!

Please be sure to attend our upcoming curriculum nights as it one of your first ways to show your support of your child’s education.  Also remember that Curriculum Night is an adult-only event.  We look forward to seeing you there!

The Gill Gazette is Online!

Our monthly newsletter is available online.  The September 2009 issue will be available soon by clicking on our Gill Website or at the following link:

Gill Newsletter

Spend some time perusing our website as there is a lot of good information.  Additionally you can access our PTA website from the Gill homepage or go directly to the PTA site by clicking on the following link:

Gill PTA Website

Enjoy!

Evacuation Drills

Over the next few weeks we’ll practice evacuation procedures on four different occasions.  Perhaps your child will come home talking about them.  We will have 2 more evacuation drills during the springtime.  Additionally we will have 2 tornado drills and 2 lock down drills this year as well.  We’ll keep you posted as these occur.  These are done in order for us to be prepared in the case of an emergency.  As we know, preparation is the key, and one of our key goals at Gill is to ensure each and every person’s safety.

After School Community Education Classes

After school youth enrichment classes, new and returning favorites, are listed in the Fall 2007 Farmington Community Education Brochure.   Visit our Farmington Public Schools website for class information and online registration.  Do not delay, register early to avoid disappointment.

Click Here for the Community Education Brochure

Raise Money for our School Simply by Searching the Internet:

Consider using GoodSearch, powered by Yahoo, as your main search engine and you earn a penny per search for our Gill PTA.  You can also shop online through GoodSearch at a variety of popular stores and a percentage of your purchase will go to the Gill PTA.  Bookmark GoodSearch Today (http://www.goodsearch.com/Default.aspx).  Be sure to add “Gill Elementary School PTA” in the space where is asks “Who do you GoodSearch for?

If you ever have any questions feel free to email Steve Vercellino, Jessica Friedrichs, Pam Wasko or me.  Of course you can always call us, too!

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Have a great weekend!

-Mark