Mark your calendars!

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 10th, 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

November 1, 2022

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  • AGC Spotlight: Event Suport – Trunk or Treat 2022
  • Trunk or Treat Contests
  • Fundraising committee

 

PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN – Family event support

“I just want to donate and volunteer” says a proud former RA Gateway Student as she checked in as a WSCA student volunteer for the Trunk or Treat and makes a stop by the AGC table!   

Our Trunk or Treat event last Friday was a huge success, thanks to all the hard work of the Trunk or Treat committee, the families that created fun trunks and tables, the ukulele club and all the wonderful volunteers which included students from WSCA! The Annual Giving Campaign supports such events to help bring us together and build community. Thank you to all who stopped by the AGC table and donated as all this is possible because of your support. Congratulations to our two AGC raffle winners Stacey Hisey and Riquelen Ngumezi.

Help us to continue to bring events like the Trunk or Treat to our school to help build community by donating today! Donate to the Annual Giving Campaign online at  https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223 or drop off your donation at the front desk with this 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

  • TRUNK OR TREAT: Thank you to everyone that donated candy/items, volunteered, and decorated trunks and tables – you made the Trunk or Treat such a success! It was so exciting to see so many students, families, and Gateway staff on campus for this fun event!
    • The winner of the trunk contest was the Santos family at spot #3 with the Dia de los Muertos theme! Thank you for sharing your beautiful and larger than life design with us!
    • Thank you to everyone that donated to the Annual Giving Campaign (AGC) at the event and participated in the AGC raffle! We raised over $1000 in one night! The winners of the gift baskets will be contacted via email.

    Want to help make an important impact on our school’s funding?? Check out the request below!

    • 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

    Annual Giving Campaign: https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223/Campaign/Details

    Gateway PSP website: https://www.gatewaypsp.org/

     

October 24, 2022

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  • AGC Spotlight: Art Docent Program
  • Trunk or Treat & Candy Donations
  • Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens fundraiser
  • Fundraising committee

 

 

PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN – Art Docent Program support

“I think art is really calming and I feel like my brain is relaxing and my hand has a brain of its own.”

–Mandy (RAG Student)

The Art Docent Program brings art and art appreciation into the classrooms and supports the growth of our students as artists and art enthusiasts. In addition to being an incredibly fun activity, art docent lessons also offer students an opportunity for self-expression which leads to a sense of achievement. Monthly our students learn about different artists and their works, engage in art critiques, and create a variety of fun hands-on art projects. The art docent program is truly only possible because of all our wonderful art docent volunteers and your continued support to the Annual Giving Campaign which invests about $2,000 annually towards the program to replenish used art supplies and add different tools and medium to offer a variety of expanding experiences, including clay, screen printing, bleeding tissue art, fluorescent, metallic paints, and more!

Help us to continue to support this program, consider donating today to the Annual Giving Campaign online at  https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223 or drop off your donation at the front desk with this 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

  • Halloween and the end of the month are coming up – check out these related announcements!
    • Candy & Lighting for the Trunk or Treat: 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. We are also asking that you reach out to GatewayPSP@rafos.org if you are willing to loan any generators or large lights to help keep the event bright when the sun goes down! Thank you!
    • 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! And make sure to bring your flashlight for trick or treating! Tickets: gateway-psp.ticketleap.com/trunk-or-treat-2022/
    • 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: se/krispykreme4739ma

    Want to help make an important impact on our school’s funding?? Check out the request below!

    • 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

    Annual Giving Campaign: https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223/Campaign/Details

    Gateway PSP website: https://www.gatewaypsp.org/

     

October 17, 2022

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  • AGC Spotlight: Building Community
  • Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens fundraiser
  • Trunk or Treat & Candy Donations
  • Fundraising committee

 

PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN

“Building Community”

Last week we had our Ready, Set, Glow Middle School dance and what a success it was! Thanks to our

RA Gateway families that go above and beyond to build a wonderful community for our students to thrive in through events such as the middle school dance and our upcoming Trunk or Treat. All this would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers and your continued support to the Annual Giving Campaign which helps provide much needed funds to support and build community through such events, so thank you!

Donate today to the Annual Giving Campaign online at https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223 or

drop off your donation at the front desk with this 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

  • 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: se/krispykreme4739ma
  • 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!
  • 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: gateway-psp.ticketleap.com/trunk-or-treat-2022/
  • 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

Annual Giving Campaign: https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223/Campaign/Details

Gateway PSP website: https://www.gatewaypsp.org/

 

Week of October 10, 2022

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  • AGC Spotlight: Hub Libraries
  • Coffee Chat, 10/19
  • Trunk or Treat & Candy Donations
  • Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens fundraiser

PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP NEWS

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN

“Creates a sense of COMMUNITY and EXCITEMENT about reading”

Says Dana Michaeloff, our Lead Hub Library volunteer, as she goes from one grade level library to the next, “We see students come out to look through the books and happily talk with each other about which books they like and what topics they enjoy, creating a beautiful community around reading, books and learning.”  

Our student hub libraries have over 12,500 books thanks to our wonderful families and teachers. Our Annual Giving Campaign (AGC) has invested about $10,000 over the last 5 years to continue to grow and maintain our hub libraries, so thank you for your continued donations to the AGC! This year, we hope to add another bookcase in our 2nd Grade hub library and label/process about a thousand more non-fiction and high-priority donated chapter books to be added to our libraries. We need your HELP! Our current library needs this year will be an investment of about $4,500 thus we need you to help support the Annual Giving Campaign. The AGC helps grow and maintain our hub libraries, but wait that is not all, funds from the AGC also go towards our art/music docent programs, classroom accounts for teachers, campus enhancements (as needed) and much more. We are striving for 100% participation in our Annual Giving Campaign at any level that works for your family! So, how can you donate today and help us continue to provide traditional book libraries to INSPIRE a love of learning and reading in our students and fund many other school programs.  

Donate to the Annual Giving Campaign online at  https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223 or drop off your donation at the front desk with this 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

  • Coffee Chat: Join Principal Antoon and the Parent School Partnership (PSP) reps next Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 8:30am in the 6550 Multipurpose Room to discuss what your students have been up to, what events we have coming up, and other ways to get involved!
  • 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: 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: se/krispykreme4739ma

Annual Giving Campaign: https://gatewaypsp.rallyup.com/agc2223/Campaign/Details

Gateway PSP website: https://www.gatewaypsp.org/

Parent School Partnership (PSP) News

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 – ’22-’23

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 11th – 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 29th. 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

Summer Family Music Series – Week 9

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.**

Summer Family Music Series – Week 8

Welcome to our 8th installment of our summer music fun program! Only one week left! Follow the Leader  encourages listening skills while having a blast dancing to an instructor/teacher.  Easy to follow as long as the family members are listening, watching, and following direction!  IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR NOT ONLY THE CLASSROOM, BUT FOR LIFE!  Next up is one of the most well-known songs from the 1978 film Grease, We Go Together. The songs upbeat tempo and fun dance moves help create one of the most well-known endings to a motion picture.  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.**

Summer Family Music Series – Week 7

Happy Summer RAFOS Families!  Dance song #1 this week is Cheerleader.  The song can celebrate anyone who serves as a support system for another person.  Next, is something a little different!  This video of Stomp and the Harlem Globetrotters Making Music with Basketballs is a great example of “What is Sound?” showing that you don’t necessarily need a musical instrument to make music. Even basketballs can make music!  You can use just about anything to make a rhythm.  STOMP is a percussion group, originating in Brighton, United Kingdom that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theater performance using rhythms, acrobatics and pantomime. The Harlem Globetrotters are talented basketball players who entertain with their skills.  Have a blast!  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.**