The Gator Gazette

October 26-30: Spirit Week

November 6: Veteran's Day Celebration

Running Club and Playground Access

The playgrounds are closed during morning Running Club. Please come and enjoy Running Club and be mindful not to use the play areas. Thank you!

Independent Study Contract Reminder

We have had an unusually high number of students participate in Independent Study Contracts this school year. So far, we have had 47 contracts—and it’s only October!

While we appreciate the effort students and families make to complete missed assignments, regular school attendance is important for student success. Being present allows students to receive direct instruction from their teachers, participate in classroom activities and discussions, and stay on track with their learning.

Whenever possible, we ask that family vacations and other planned absences be scheduled during our regular school breaks.

If your child will be absent for three or more consecutive school days and you need an Independent Study Contract, please notify both the front office and your child’s teacher at least one week prior to the absence. This advance notice allows teachers adequate time to prepare assignments and materials.

Thank you for your continued support in helping your child maintain consistent attendance and stay engaged in learning.

Musical Instruments

To reduce classroom interruptions and encourage student responsibility, the front office will no longer call students to the office when a forgotten musical instrument is dropped off.

Instead, students will be responsible for checking with the front office to see if their instrument has been dropped off.

This is a great opportunity for students to practice responsibility and develop the independence they will need as they transition to middle school.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Dropping Off Items

Our mornings are especially busy as students arrive and get settled for the day. We ask families to help students remember their lunch boxes, water bottles, and other needed items before coming to school. If an item is brought to the office after the school day begins, we will do our best to get it to your child, but we cannot guarantee delivery. These interruptions can also take time away from classroom instruction, so we appreciate your help in protecting that important learning time.

We are looking for donations of healthy, peanut- and nut-free snacks for students who may forget or not bring a snack to school. If you are able to help, please bring individually packaged snacks to the front office. Thank you for helping make sure all of our Gators have a snack when they need one!

Help us keep our Sage Garden growing and thriving! If you’d like to support this special learning space for our students, please check out the Sage Garden Wish List. Every donation, big or small, helps provide materials and resources that make hands-on learning in the garden possible. Thank you for helping our students grow!

Students in Maestra Baker’s class dove into the fascinating life cycle of a frog, exploring each stage from eggs to tadpoles (renacuajos) to adult frogs! As they learned about metamorphosis, students impressed us with their ability to use academic vocabulary to describe and explain each stage of development. It was wonderful to see them confidently using new scientific terms in their discussions and sharing their learning in Spanish!

Join us for Foundation + PTA’s second meeting of the year on Wednesday October 7th! We’ll be meeting in the auditorium at 6:15pm. We hope to see you there! Can’t make it in person? Join us via zoom: Meeting ID 794 231 0458, Password Gators.

A special thank you to all of our Jogathon sponsors!

Help us celebrate and bring this beautiful Gage tradition to life. We're looking for volunteers to help with planning and day of activities to make this special celebration possible. Sign up here!

One Friday each month, our students get to enjoy a fun-filled game of BINGO during lunch—and they absolutely love it! We’d love your help making these special Fridays happen.

Want to volunteer?

Sign up here:
Lunchtime BINGO Volunteer Sign-Up

Thank you for helping make lunchtime a little more fun!

• RSVP for Assembly & Reception: https://forms.gle/fNencYkFPu22LTwF8

• Bulletin Board Photo Submissions: https://qrcc.me/slsckydoob8u?s=url

• National Anthem Submission: https://qrcc.me/slrxang3x2rc?s=url

The Gage Yearbook is already in the works! Click here to preorder, share photos, or volunteer virtually.

It's time to sign up for this year's Gators' Got Talent variety show, which will take place at the end of February 2027!

If your child has a talent to share, whether that's jokes to tell, dance moves to show off, or roller skating skills that will blow our minds, or they have backstage talents and want to help move props, make signs, or sell snacks, let us know!

Between now and November 30th, please click this link to complete the Google Form to sign up your amazing student. And help your child prepare for an Act Preview mid-December! Email Christie Furnival and the Gators' Got Talent committee at gagevarietyshow@gmail.com with any questions!