Mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual adults only, in person Auction at Top Golf. This amazing event will be held on Sunday, April 16th, 2023 from 11am to 3pm! Tickets will be available February 7th. Ticketing info will be shared via the Gator Gazette, this website on the events tab, & via the PSP social media (@RAGatewayPSP)

However, it’s not too early to help us get prepared for the event! We currently have Sponsorship Opportunities available and are seeking businesses that would like to help make this an exceptional event! See the flyer below for details! Getting all these sponsorship opportunities filled will help make this a HUGE fundraiser for our students!

Silent Auction Sponsorship flyer

Silent Auction Ticket Info

This spring, Gateway will host its first ever International Festival to embrace and celebrate our diverse campus community. There will be performances, exhibits, food, and crafts. We are still in planning stages and are now calling out for student performances and cultural/country exhibits! See below for further descriptions about what we are looking for. If interested, fill out the form ( https://forms.gle/VeH6x9dJVTX4ZRAY6 ). Spots are limited so sign up today!

We are looking for all types of help: set up, clean up, planning, performances, exhibits…If interested in general help, also fill out the form in the link above.
Any questions? Email dreynoso@gmail.com

Performances:
Do you love to dance, sing, or recite poetry? One of the most exciting parts of Gateway’s first ever International Festival will be the cultural performances that showcase our talented students. Sign up now and help us highlight all the international talent we have on campus!
Performances sign up link: https://forms.gle/XY5auMzuhTH3WEzd9

Performances Guidelines

Exhibits:
The Exhibit Hall will be a vibrant showcase of the many cultures we have on campus. See yourself represented by volunteering to design a table about your ancestral country/country of origin! Make the display your own and give others the opportunity to sample your country’s foods, see examples of cultural clothing, and learn more about your country’s history, popular sports, art, and even hear cultural music!

Exhibits sign up link: https://forms.gle/zwQBLixfgGi57Ghy5

Exhibits Guidelines

BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR FUNDRAISER!

Mark your calendars! We were able to add a fun fundraiser at Barnes & Noble! The event will be Saturday, December 10^th, from 11am to 9pm at the Barnes & Noble on Galleria Blvd in Roseville. You can shop all day & mention Gateway at check out for a portion of the sales to be donated back to our school!

• We are hoping to have story times throughout the day! Stay tuned for a schedule and more info! Follow the PSP website and social media to be the first to know all the details!
• Please consider signing up to volunteer at this event! We will need volunteers on site throughout the day to let customers know about our fundraiser and remind them to mention Gateway at check out! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4bafab28aafe3-volunteer3

October 5, 2022

SPOTLIGHT: ANNUAL GIVE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH
It’s time to give! The Annual Giving Campaign (AGC) is our big
fundraiser for the year! This year, we’re focusing on School
Beautification and Campus Enhancement Projects such as:

• Restriping and painting our playground, including adding new
  features. Our goal to add-on: school spirit painting added to the Ball
  Wall!
• Additional sound-enhancing technology in the classrooms paired with the SMART
  technology updates!
• Building on our Hub Libraries and adding new text resources for our students!
• Supporting Music and Arts education across the school!
• School Culture events (Trunk or Treat, 7th/8th Grade Dances, Heritage Night)!
• The AGC directly supports each classroom on campus, providing much-needed
  resources to our hardworking teachers and staff!

Donate to the Annual Giving Campaign online at https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223
or drop off your donation at the front desk with the Annual Giving donation form. THANK YOU so much to all our families and your continued support to the Annual Giving Campaign, all this would not be possible without YOU!

PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (PSP) NEWS

• Fundraising Committee: We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic parents for our Fundraising Committee! Under the guidance of the PSP Treasurer, you will reach out to businesses in our community to help secure donations to help boost student enrichment and campus enhancement. If you are interested, please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/YPBJc96cdy3a6eHT7
• Trunk or Treat: Grab a FREE ticket for the Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 28th. Tickets will be available for either 5:00pm to 6:30pm or 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We will have LOTS of trick or treating, a live DJ, ukulele performances, and food for sale at THREE food trucks! Tickets: https://gateway-psp.ticketleap.com/trunk-or-treat-2022/
• Candy Donations: We are currently collecting individually wrapped candies (and non-candy items) for the Trunk or Treat. These can be left at the main office in the candy drop box. Thank you!
• Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens: Doughnuts for a great cause!! Rocklin Academy Gateway is giving you the best reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Until October 31, 2022, over 40% of your order will be donated back to Rocklin Academy Gateway when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store & redeem using your code. Treat yourself or even gift
  them to friends and family here: grouprai.se/krispykreme4739ma

Annual Giving Campaign: https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223/Campaign/Details
Gateway PSP website: https://www.gatewaypsp.org

Welcome back, Gators! The PSP team is excited for this school year! There will be a little more normalcy this year with more events and volunteer opportunities, and as always, we will need your help to make it all run smoothly!

Make sure to check out the ‘Get Involved’ page to learn more about volunteer needs. We are encouraging families to get involved in at least one volunteer opportunity this year. Some will be able to volunteer weekly in the classroom, and others might be more interested in a one-time event. Please get involved in whatever way makes sense for your family!

While you’re here, please also head to the ‘AGC’ page to check out this year’s Annual Giving Campaign. You will see that this year’s campaign is set up a little differently, giving you more options on how to contribute. There is an option to contribute the recommended $100 per student, but you will also see options to sponsor wish list items. These are some items that we would like to fund this year. In addition to these ways of contributing, you will also see an option to ‘sign up.’ This will allow you to participate in a peer-to-peer fundraising option where you can create a page for your student/family and ask family and friends to contribute to our school’s enrichment!

Once you’ve checked out how to get involved and how to contribute, make sure to look over the ‘Events’ tab for all our planned events! Our first fundraising event will be August 11^th – our first minimum day of the year – at Skipolini’s Pizza right down the street from school! You will also see that our first schoolwide event will be a Trunk or Treat on October 29^th. We are still looking for committee members to help organize this event, and we will need lots of trunks on display so start thinking about fun themes for getting involved!

As always, please reach out to the Gateway PSP team with any questions. You can email us at GatewayPSP@rafos.org.

Your PSP representatives,

Kay Bass, Krystl Burleigh, and Kiran Sibia

VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM

To everyone who participated with us this Summer, we hope you enjoyed this added program offered to help families bond over the summer using something as important as MUSIC!  We thank you for your participation! For our last installment, we are looking at The Rhythm and Beat Poem and We Will Rock You. The Rhythm and Beat Poem is a great song/poem that teaches the foundations of music (beat and rhythm). This teaches children about steady beats in poetry, as well as singing partner songs (a variation of singing in rounds where two DIFFERENT songs are sung at the same time, thus creating a natural harmony). Now listen to the classic We Will Rock You by Queen. Other than the last 30 seconds, which contains a guitar solo, the song is generally set in a cappella form using only stomping and clapping as a rhythmic body percussion beat. So…time to get up one last time…and get ready to become a percussion instrument yourself! Stomp, clap, and dance along! Don’t forget to smile and give your family a big hug!  For more musical fun and learning, visit our family music docent website at bigbrainjunction.org/music!

**Please be aware that links throughout this series will take you to outside links, including YouTube.**