Gaston Elementary Newsletter
October 9 - FUN RUN MONEY DUE!
October 10 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice
October 16 - Community Play Date (details below)
October 20-24 Book Fair in the Library
October 23 - Early Release at Noon & Conferences 1-7pm
October 24 - NO SCHOOL - Inservice Day
November 4 - Picture Retakes
Miss Gaines 1st Grade Classroom
The school year is off to a fantastic start, and our first graders are thriving as they settle into their new routines! We’ve hit the ground running with lots of exciting learning.
In Reading, students are identifying and generating rhymes, reviewing letter names and sounds, blending and substituting phonemes to build words, and digging into key details from texts.
In Math, we're exploring number patterns, counting all the way to 120, and using number lines to build fluency and confidence.
Our Writing lessons focus on forming upper- and lowercase letters correctly, using finger spaces between words, and ending sentences with the right punctuation.
We're also looking forward to our very first field trip of the year—to Peter’s Pumpkin Patch!
Here's a photo of when we met the Gaston Fire Department at the Fun Run!!
Ms. Shaw's STEAM Update!
Our classrooms have been buzzing with creativity and curiosity!
- Grades 2–6 are composing their own digital music using BeepBox! Students are learning how patterns, pitch, and rhythm combine to make some pretty amazing tunes — it’s like math and music rolled into one. 🎵
- Kindergarten students are strengthening math and fine motor skills through hands-on exploration, building the foundations for future STEAM fun.
- First Grade has been hard at work on typing skills — those little fingers are flying across the keyboard! Next up, we’ll dive into coding for the second half of the quarter, bringing their creativity to life in new ways.
It’s been an exciting time of discovery, design, and digital creativity in STEAM!
Students are provided a menu
to bring home at the beginning of each month.
We have lots of yummy options.
There is a charge for a second main entree
but seconds are free on salad bar items!
WELCOME FROM THE GASTON ELEMENTARY OFFICE
Hi Greyhound Families:
Please reach out to us if you need help or have questions. Feel free to send an email or give us a call! Our office hours are 7:30 am ~ 4:00 pm.
We are so happy your kids are here!
Kelly Thompson & Becca Sheets
Email: thompsonk@gastonk12.org
Website: www.gastonk12.org
Phone: 503-985-7240
