GCCSD News and Updates - Jan. 2023
Going into a new year is always a time of excitement and hope. Together we will be able to help our students grow and learn and continue to foster a school environment where everyone feels safe and valued. With the outstanding support of our greater Gates Chili community, I have no doubt that 2023 will bring great things!
Some of those great things include the news and opportunities listed below. Check them out, along with the outstanding photos of our Spartans in action.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2023!
Go Spartans!
Christopher Dailey
Superintendent of Schools
Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud
Brasser student leaders from third grade and kindergarten kicked off Brasser's focus on the Spartan Way value of compassion in early December!
Foamy fun times in art
Armstrong students learned that you can use many things to create art, including shaving cream! They had a blast drawing with shaving cream in Mrs. Halstead's art class!
Red noses and raps
Students performed the "Reindeer Rap" to end the Disney Winter Band and Chorus Concert on Dec. 14. A special reindeer even made a special appearance. Click here to see!
Taking learning on the go
Eighth-graders applied their learning about gravitational pull during a special activity involving a bowling ball in the middle school hallway.
Middle school music magic!
The Spartan Original Singers (SOS) performed for dozens of concertgoers on Dec. 13 in the Gates Chili Performing Arts Center (GCPAC).
Trying the trades
Current WEMOCO students became Tour Day teachers to their younger regional peers on Dec. 9. Anthony D. and other HVAC/Plumbing students showed 10th-graders what they learn in class.
Indoor ice ➡️ outdoor ice
Spartan hockey players took their love of the sport outdoors for an outdoor practice at Dick's House of Sport in Victor on Dec. 17.
Gates Chili CSD is ringing in the new year with a new resource for families. The district is proud to announce the grand opening of the Gates Chili Food Pantry! The food pantry, supported in partnership with Gates Chili Community Connections, is located at Gates Chili High School and will be open once a week each month.
For the month of January, the Gates Chili Food Pantry will be open by appointment and from 3:00-4:30 p.m. on the following dates:
- Wednesday, Jan. 4
- Wednesday, Jan. 11
- Wednesday, Jan. 18
- Wednesday, Jan. 25
Families in need of this resource should come to Gates Chili High School and enter through door #1 (the main entrance near the bus loop). If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to Angelina Pound at appound@gateschili.org.
The Gates Chili Board of Education welcomes Katie Davis as its newest member! Davis was selected to complete the term of Andrea Hinchey Unson, who stepped down from the board in December.
Davis has been a member of the Gates Chili community for a total of 30 years. In the 11 years since her oldest daughter started kindergarten in the district, Davis has been passionate about staying engaged in the district. Her involvement includes serving on the District Improvement Team and the Paul Road School and Family Association (PRSFA). She also participated in the district’s superintendent search and was a member of the planning committee that assisted with the hybrid return to school.
Looking for a different way to get involved in a Gates Chili school-related community? The Gates Chili Education Foundation is looking for new members to their Board of Directors!
The goal of the Gates Chili Education Foundation is to provide student-centered support to the learning community of the Gates Chili Central School District, including the awarding of grants for funding programs and expenditures and the awarding of scholarships.
Volunteers can be any individual with a connection to the Gates Chili School District such as former employees, alumni or individuals who have a current connection other than as an employee. The Board of Directors meets once per month.
Please send any inquiries about membership to the district clerk at cgbrown@gateschili.org.
Gates Chili recognizes the importance of voter input in the budget development process. In an effort to gain this valuable feedback, the district is once again holding its Budget Ambassador Program for the 2023-24 school year budget.
Ambassadors will review the preliminary 2023-24 budget as developed by the administration within parameters established by the Board of Education and recommend to the BOE any modifications they would like to see.
Ambassadors will commit to serve on a committee which meets for three (3) two-and-a-half- (2.5) hour evening sessions with the superintendent and assistant superintendent for business on the following dates and times:
- Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6p.m.
- Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m.
- Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. (if a third session is needed)
- Jan. 5: HS Winter Choral Concert, GCPAC, 7pm
- Jan. 6: MS Gr. 6 Social, MS Cafe, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 10: BOE Meeting, Administration Bldg., 6:30 p.m.
- Jan. 11: NA Winter Band Concert, GCPAC, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 12: MS Gr. 6 Band Concert, GCPAC, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - District Closed
- Jan. 18: HS and MS Jazz Band Concert, GCPAC, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 19: FB Winter Band Concert, GCPAC, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 20: #GCPride Day
- Jan. 24: BOE Meeting, Administration Bldg., 6:30 p.m.
- Jan. 27: Conference Day - No School for Students in Grades 6-12
Always check the district's online calendar for the most up-to-date dates, times and locations for events.
Job ID 785: Assistant Principal - Secondary
Job ID 786: Assistant Principal - Elementary
Job ID 774: Library Media Specialist - LTS
Job ID 662: Business Teacher
Job ID 703: Technology Teacher
Job ID 772: School Psychologist Intern (2023-24 school year)
Job ID 776: Automotive Mechanic
Job ID 725: Cleaner
Job ID 788: Head Custodian
Job ID 789: Lifeguard
Job ID 747: Teacher Aide - School Aide
Job ID 728: Hall Monitor/Cafeteria Monitor (Part-time)
Job ID 750: Bus Attendant
Job ID 749: Bus Driver
Job ID 723: Substitute Support Staff
Job ID 724: Substitute Teacher*
*The Gates Chili Board of Education recently approved new,
increased rates for instructional substitutes. Click here for details.
The Gates Chili Central School District is dedicated to fostering curiosity, growth, and diversity within our school community. The district celebrates and embraces differences and strives to dismantle exclusion, bias, racism, and prejudice of all forms.