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• Gates families were excited to attend the annual Culture Showcase . Students participated in performances, a fashion show, and activities. They also worked together to create an international art piece, which will be on display at the new school. • The Gates School hosted the Celebrate the Arts night that showcased artwork by all students. Everyone enjoyed the performances of our school band and chorus. • Kindergarten, 2nd and 5th grade book buddies participated in a multicultural book tasting to “taste” books from different cultures. Fifth graders read to kindergarten book buddies and AB Seniors volunteered during their Senior Community Service Day. • Our sixth graders participated in the final Sixth Grade Send Off at the Gates School in front of the new school building. With over 500 in attendance, it was a truly special event.
Exciting highlights of the 2021–2022 school year: • The Gates staff participated in pro- fessional learning to help grow our culturally responsive teaching prac- tices. Together we explored Sara Ahmed’s book, Being the Change . Students created identity maps and recorded the pronunciation of their names, which was imported into powerschool to ensure that all students’ names are pronounced correctly. • We celebrated virtual monthly All School Meetings led by sixth grade students who participated in the All School Crew. All School Meetings included student musicians, Artists of the Month, PE slideshows, and new school building updates from Consigli. • The Gates PTO sponsored three virtual author visits this year. Students in grades K-6 were excited to welcome back Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the Lunch Lady series. Our K-2 stu- dents enjoyed meeting Debbie Ridpath Ohi and Mitali Perkins met with our students in grades 3–6.
The Paul P. Gates School was built in 1968. After two years of construction, we are very excited to be moving into the new Boardwalk Campus to join our friends from the Douglas School and the Carol P. Huebner Preschool. At the Gates School we understand that it’s important to grow a caring community through civility, respect and kindness. We are a community of learners that value high expectations, respect individual differences, and celebrate diversity. The Gates School is more than just a school, we are family.
Lynne Newman PRINCIPAL Allison Warren ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Gates Core Values • Generosity • Acceptance • Trust & Respect
• Enthusiasm • Scholarship
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