Middle Gate Elementary School
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7 Cold Spring Road, Newtown, CT 06470
Middle Gate Minute
A Bi-Weekly eNewsletter
Edition: Feb 05, 2018

Parent Teacher Association 
PTA Comments or Suggestions?  
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Important Notes: Notes
Box Tops due this week - Fri Feb 9
(some dates are tentative and subject to change)

Feb 5
100th Day Celebration
 
Feb 9
Box Tops Due 
 
Feb 12  
Pizza & Bingo

Mar 2
Sock Hop 
 
Apr 6
Parents' Night Out 
 
Apr 10
General PTA Meeting
 
 
May 7
4th Grade Chorus Concert  
 
 
Downloads:
(updated every newsletter) 
 
Quick Links  QuickLinks 
Contact us :
PTA Phone: (860) 532-0464
 
2017/18 PTA Board of Directors
President:  
Vice President
Secretary:
Corresponding Secretary:
1st Treasurer:
Emily Howard
2nd Treasurer:
Stacy Liparidis
Assistant Treasurer
Meredith Britton  
Yearbook Chair:
BOX TOPS DUE - FEB 9BOXTOPS 
It is time to start sending in your Box Tops again. Let's see if we can reach $1,000 for this collection.

The due date is February 9, 2018.
 
There will be two $25 gift cards awarded to the classes that bring in the most Box Tops. Good luck!
Your school's Box Tops Coordinator needs your help. Sorting through all those Box Tops is a big job.
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HER E ARE 3 EASY WAYS YOU CAN MAKE THEIR LIFE A LITTLE BIT EASIER:
  1. Check the expiration dates on your Box Tops. If they're expired, don't send them to school, because we can't accept expired Box Tops. Sad, but true.
  2. Box Tops don't have to be trimmed perfectly...but if you want to save your Coordinator's sanity, please don't send them with half the product package still attached. When it comes to Box Tops, snip 'em or rip 'em! Just make sure the expiration date (see #1) and full product code are both visible.
  3. Send your Box Tops to school on our fun collection sheets (attached) or, send them to school in bundles of 50. Trust us, this will literally make your Coordinator's day as this is how they must be submitted for processing. Don't have 50 Box Tops? If you're almost there, ask friends and family for a few extras to add in. Still coming up short? No problem! Just put your stragglers in a baggie and label with name, teachers name and how many box tops you have so your Coordinator knows how many are in there.
For answers or additional collection sheets go to www.BTFE.com

PIZZA & BINGO - MON FEB 12Bingo 
 MON FEB 12 - MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA image
Bingo, Pizza and treats for the whole family!! This fun event will replace "Dinner with Dads" this year and take place at the Middle School to accommodate all families!

Join us Monday, February 12th at the Middle School Cafeteria Located at 11 Queen St.
Please note we will NOT be at Middle Gate School. (Snow Date - Feb 15th)
1st Seating 5:00 - 6:30
2nd Seating 6:30 - 8:00
 
Eat dinner while you play!
 
Price of admission includes pizza, water, and one unlimited play bingo card.
Snacks and dessert will be available for additional purchase. All proceeds go to the PTA

See flyer attached for details.
SAFETY UPGRADE: RAPTORRaptor 
Safety upgrade: Raptor, our visitor management system, has undergone an upgrade and has had a new ID scanner installed. All guests will need to have their driver's licenses scanned upon their next visit to the school. Please have your ID with you and be prepared to wait a few moments while the scan takes place.

Thank you for your cooperation.   
NWEA RESULTS - MON FEB 5nwea 
NWEA results: The NWEA winter assessment cycle is complete and reports will be generated for each child. These results will be accessible to you on Monday, February 5. On this date, you will receive an instructional guide and link to access your child's results. This will be delivered electronically by our Technology Team, but Mr Geissler will also send a message to confirm when they have been sent out.
NEEDED DONATIONSDONATION
Gently used (or new) stuffed animals, baskets. Women Involved in Newtown (WIN) will be assembling Easter baskets and distributing to needy children in town and the surrounding area. Mandy Monaco will be placing a collection box by security starting in February and collect donations until mid-March!
Thank you!
PROFESSIONALS NEEDED FOR MIX IT UP DAY - DUE FEB 23MIXUP 
HEY PROFESSIONALS!!
 
Our next Mix-It-Up day is scheduled for February 23rd.
Middle Gate would like the kids to learn about different careers! We are looking for parents, friends and family who would be interested in coming in during the slotted lunch times to sit with a small group of kids and describe what your day-to-day job is like and then answer any questions they may have.  
 
You can sign up for as many lunches as you want (1 lunch, 5 lunches... up to you!). Please let us know what career you will be talking about in the comments area. The lunch schedule is:

Kindergarten 11:00 to 11:30
2nd Grade 11:35 to 12:05
4th Grade 12:10 to 12:40
3rd Grade 12:45 to 1:15
1st Grade 1:20 to 1:50

Please send me a message if you can help us out or sign up directly on this link.
 
Click here to Sign-up with Sign-up Genius
Thanks in advance!
SOCK HOP - MAR 2SOCKHOP 
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Friday, March 2nd   6:00-8:00PM Location: Reed Intermediate

J oin us for a fun night of getting dressed up in 50's attire and dancing to the sounds of DJ Red Supreme Productions!
 
ADMISSION: $5 per person or $20 for a family of four or more.

REGISTRATION: deadline is February 16th or sell out, whichever occurs first. Tickets will not be available at the door for this event.
 
FOOD: Pizza, ice cream and snacks will be available for purchase.
 
Please fill out the form below and send it back to school along with your payment (cash or check made out to Middle Gate PTA) in an envelope marked 'SOCK HOP'. All MG students, parents and siblings and friends are welcome.

This is not a drop off event.

Download the Flyer here
PARENTS' NIGHT OUT - FRI APR 6PNO
Parents' Night Out is Friday, April 6th! Details to follow.
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YEARBOOK PHOTOSYearbook 
Send Yearbook Photos To: Kelley Michael

PICTAVO IS BACK UP AND RUNNING FOR iOS!
Please upload any pics you'd like to see in the yearbook!
-first day of school
-ice cream social
-fall celebrations/Halloween
- Veterans Day
-movie nights
-sports
-scouts
-etc
***4th Grade parents*** you can upload your child's baby pic there too! Use the 4th Grade Baby Pics folder.

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Or send pictures for the Year book to Kelley Michael: