Gateway Family News

Monday, June 1st

All library books due

Tuesday, June 2nd

NJHS Induction

Thursday, June 4th

Young Musician's Concert in Gateway Gym

Friday, June 5th

Early Release Bell Schedule - students are dismissed at 12:15pm

Monday, June 8th - Friday, June 12th

ASB Summer Spirit Week!

Monday, June 8th

Sports Spirit Day

Tuesday, June 9th

Twin Spirit Day

Wednesday, June 10th

Grad Walk Bell Schedule

Dress your Grade Spirit Day

All fines due

Last chance to look through Lost & Found

Blacklight Orchestra Concert @Everett Civic

Thursday, June 11th

WA State Culture Fair

Crazy Hair/Hat Day

Student Chromebook collection

8th Grade Celebration 5:30pm - 7:30pm + Social 7:30pm - 9:00pm

• See image below for more info!

Friday, June 12th

LIF + June Jamboree

Beach Spirit Day

No Backpacks, please!

Monday, June 15th

ER + PM Assembly Schedule - Moving Up Assembly students are dismissed at 12:15pm

Color Wars Spirit Day!

Last Day of School! - No Backpacks, please!

Wow! I just can't believe how fast the year has gone! We have seen SO much continued success in academics, athletics, leadership, and extra-curriculars this year! I am proud that we hold onto the US News and World Report ranking as the highest ranked Middle School in Snohomish County!

While awards and achievement are important, it is the amazing staff working with our students alongside our supportive parent and adult community that makes the Gateway Family special. A school is not a building, a school is a community.

To our 8th graders and any families departing Gateway: thank you for sharing your students with us each day! This 8th grade class is just amazing and so full of heart and compassion. In 6th grade, their collective SBA scores were lower than the Gateway average, and yet this class has worked hard to now be above Gateway average. Members of this 8th grade class have many accomplishments in music, sports, and the classroom. You will be missed.

For those returning next year, we have some changes coming. The biggest rollout for fall is exciting to staff: we will be re-implementing paper planners for all students. We have not used paper planners since rolling out 1:1 ChromeBooks with students, and as a staff believe that this will support the executive functioning that adolescents need to learn organization. More details to come!

Lastly, I want to say thank you to several staff members who are retiring this year after a career of working with students:

Diana Arango, ELA/Social Studies/Drama

MaryAnn Anderson, Extended Resource

Michelle Renee, Assistant Principal

Xiao Chen, Life Skills Paraeducator

Also, thank you to those staff members moving on to new exciting schools and positions in education:

Jiso Chong, Multi-Language Learners

Chris Lawson, Life Skills Paraeducator

Denise Bowers, Psychologist

Jordan Sprink, Math

Kris Wallace, Paraeducator and Webmaster

Lorin Stewart - Campus Security

Rebecca Munoz Mandujano - Life Skills Paraeducator

Ryan Morey - ELA and History

May the summer bring warm weather and needed time to reconnect with family and for our students to rest. Be safe and see you next year.

With Appreciation,

Matt Bennett, Principal

Monday, June 8 – Sports Day: Wear your favorite sports jersey, team shirt, or athletic gear.

Tuesday, June 9 – Twin Day: Match outfits with a friend and dress alike for the day.

Wednesday, June 10 – Dress Your Grade Day:

• 6th Grade: Dress like toddlers

• 7th Grade: Dress like millennials

• 8th Grade: Dress like senior citizens

• Staff: Choose your favorite age group!

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Thursday, June 11 – Crazy Hair or Crazy Hat Day: Show off your wildest hairstyle or wear a fun and creative hat.

Friday, June 12 – Beach Day: Wear beach-themed clothing such as Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, and other school-appropriate beach attire.

And don't forget, Spirit Week wraps up with Color Wars on Monday, June 15, our last day of school!

• 6th Grade: Yellow

• 7th Grade: Blue

• 8th Grade: Pink

Thank you to those families that have paid any fines/fees.

Fines/fees can be paid online with a credit card, or you can pay with cash (ideally exact change) or check at the Gateway Middle School Office. Please make checks out to Gateway Middle School. If you would like to pay online, please follow the instructions on login screen, using your student’s ID for the login information. After logging in and clicking on your student's name, you'll see a red box with the total amount of fines/fees due. If you click on "View," you can see those fines/fees broken down by date, type, and amount.

• Click the box under "Pay" next to any fines/fees you are paying

• Click "Pay Selected Fines/Fees

• Complete the checkout process, the payment will show on your student’s account, and the fine/fee will be cleared

• Friday, May 22nd: Email notices sent to students & parents regarding books currently checked out/overdue

• Wednesday, May 27th: Last day to check out library materials

• Friday, May 29th: Reminder for library materials due

• Monday, June 1: All library materials due

• Thursday, June 4: Send out Library fine notices

• Wednesday, June 10: All fines due by 2:45

• All Chromebooks will be returned on June 11th

• Students will receive instructions on how to wrap cords, remove profiles, and clean the devices

• It is very important that students self report any damage

• Fines may not show up until August due to the way our tech fine system works

• Students will receive a fine for devices returned without a stylus and/or cord

All financial obligations must be paid by the end of day on June 10th for students to receive their Yearbook at the same time as the rest of their grade level during June Jamboree at the end of the year.

Unpaid fines/fees can also affect your student’s ability to participate in high school athletics and after school activities.

If you need assistance with making the payment online, please call the Main Office at 425-385-6600 and we can help you. If you have questions regarding your student’s fee, or need to work out a payment plan, please see the contacts listed below:

If the fine is related to a Chromebook item, we will have you please check with Mr. Easterson at CEasterson@everettsd.org.

If the fine is related to a Library book, please check with Mrs. Stephens at SStephens@everettsd.org.

If the fine is related to Summer School, please reach out to Middle School Summer Academy - mssummer@everettsd.org or for the High School Summer Academy - hssummer@everettsd.org.

If you have questions regarding your student's fine, or need to work out a payment plan, please contact the Gateway Middle School Office Manager - Mrs. Seifert at MSeifert@everettsd.org.

Friday, June 5th

**Students are released at 12:15pm**

Wednesday, June 10th

Grad Walks Bell Schedule

High School Seniors that attended Gateway Middle School return to walk the Gateway Halls one more time!

The parents of High School Seniors that are previous Gateway students will line up at the end of the Grad Walk line, outside the main building entrance by the Music Hallway. Please stay outside the building, but we would love to have you as a part of the celebration!

We plan to take a group photo of all the High School Graduates near the bus loop before the walks at 2:25pm. The walk will begin at 2:30pm and then students can meet with teacher in The Commons at 2:45pm.

Thursday, June 11th

Current 8th Grade students will walk the halls promptly at 5:30pm while friends, family, and staff cheer them on! Afterwards we will enjoy a fun outdoor party with food trucks, music, and multiple photo opportunities.

The fun doesn't stop there!
Our PTSA is putting on an 8th grade dance/social starting at 7:30pm for students to enjoy one last event with their current classmates
**Please purchase your student's ticket to the 8th Grade Social ASAP!**
The QR code on the flyer below leads to https://gatewayptsa.givebacks.com/shop/items/1200004

Friday, June 12th

June Jamboree Bell Schedule

Note: This is a NO BACKPACK DAY

June Jamboree on June 12th is a fun event for students that is put on by ASB!

Snacks and food do cost money, so if they plan to purchase any, please send your student with money in the morning. Small bills are recommended!

• There will be movies, t-shirt making, cake walk, a photo booth, and more!
• We will have games as well from a carnival-style games to BINGO, volleyball + badminton tournaments, and more!
• Food trucks will be onsite, so we recommend that students bring cash with them.

• Yearbooks are distributed to students at June Jamboree. If your student has any fines/fees, they will not receive their Yearbook at the same time as their grade level, but they will still get their Yearbook on June 12th. If your student is going to be absent from June 12th until the end of the school year, please reach out to the Main Office and identify someone to pick up their Yearbook.

• No backpacks - unless medically necessary
• No Sharpies, we don't want students using Sharpies at school
• Please discuss appropriate Yearbook signing, inappropriate messages are not allowed
• School lunch will still be available!
• Students should bring money (small bills) if they want snacks from the PTSA snack table or food trucks
• Please do not drop items off for your student, as they will not be in their classroom, and should not be using their phone at school
• If you need to pick up your student early tomorrow - please make a plan with them, and set a time with them to come to the Main Office

Gateway’s ASB has been hard at work planning this year’s June Jamboree—our

school’s version of a field day! We’re excited to share some important details to help

you and your student prepare for the big event

The day will begin with a school wide Assembly. Following this, throughout the day, all

grade levels will rotate through these events:

• Yearbook Distribution

• June Jamboree Outdoor Activities (see back of flyer for details)

• June Jamboree Indoor Activities (see back of flyer for details)

Items for Purchase

During outdoor Jamboree sessions, students will have the opportunity to buy snacks

and participate in fun experiences. Please send cash only (small bills preferred).

Estimated prices include:

•$1–$2: Chips, candy, drinks, cookies

•$5–$15: Food trucks

Library Fines & Yearbooks

All library books are due by June 1st

Fine notices will go out on June 4th

Fines must be paid by 2:45 PM on June 10th to receive year books on time

Students with unpaid fines or missing books will pick up their yearbooks between

1:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 302 on June 12th

Lunch Options

Food trucks will be available, and school lunch (grab and go!) will still be served in the cafeteria

between 10:30 AM–12:20 PM. Students are also welcome to bring a sack lunch.

We can’t wait to celebrate an amazing year with a day full of fun for our Gateway

students! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Brooke Richards

(BRichards@everettsd.org) or Annie Birse (ABirse@everettsd.org)

Monday, June 15th

Early Release + PM Assembly Bell Schedule

**Students are released at 12:15pm**

Backpacks are not allowed on the last day of school unless students have a medical necessity. All students need the last day is a yearbook (if you purchased one) and a pen.

The cafeteria will be serving pizza for the shorter lunch schedule.

This is a much anticipated annual tradition that students look forward to every year!

(This is for students only)

The Lost & Found will be packed up for donation immediately after school on Wednesday, June 10th. Please have your student look through the Lost & Found before then if they are missing any items.

Free summer meals will be available for all children and teens ages 1–18 from June 29 through Aug. 13! Meal site locations and serving times will be posted as they are approved and may be subject to change. Visit the Everett Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services webpage for the most current information and to find a meal site near you: https://www.everettsd.org/food-nutrition-services/summer-meals

It's that time to help prepare our 8th Graders for high school, and to help them celebrate and transition! Please mark your calendars with these important dates:

• June 10 (Weds) - Senior Grad Walk @GMS - 6th period
• June 11 (Thurs) - 8th Grade Celebration @GMS - PM (PTSA Sponsored, volunteers needed!)
• June 12 (Fri) - June Jamboree @GMS - all day (ASB Sponsored, volunteers needed!)
• June 15 (Mon) - Last day of school/2.5 hour early dismissal

As a parent, we always want to protect our students. If you have a concern, please take a look at the district policy on HIB. If you need to report a concern, please click here.

District Policy 3204 P

As defined in legislation, “Harassment, intimidation or bullying” means any intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act including but not limited to, one shown to be motivated by any characteristic in RCW 28A.640.010 and RCW 28A 642.010, or other distinguishing characteristics, when the act:

A. Physically harms a student or damages the student’s property;

B. Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s education;

C. Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or

D. Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

Please take a moment to review the Student Handbook with your student. All students are expected to follow the expectations outlined in the handbook. When your student signs into their laptop, they are agreeing to these expectation.

Have a tech issue, please place a request for support by clicking here.

Need to change a password? Click here.

Want to check your student's grades? Click here.

​Our Mission: The PTSA strengthens our schools and benefits our children. Gateway PTSA provides programs and activities that enhance the educational opportunities of Gateway’s students, teachers, and the surrounding community. Gateway PTSA is an advocate for all students attending Gateway Middle School and Everett Public Schools.

Please consider joining our PTA!

Attendance at meetings is not required, but your support allows our students to have more opportunities. Click this link to find out more information! Click here to order Gateway spirit gear!