Middle Gate Elementary School
schoolhouse-pic
7 Cold Spring Road, Newtown, CT 06470
Middle Gate Minute
A Bi-Weekly eNewsletter
Edition: May 15, 2018

Parent Teacher Association 
PTA Comments or Suggestions?  
Important Notes: Notes
Middle Gate Madness on Friday May 18
(some dates are tentative and subject to change)
 
May 18 
Middle Gate Madness with
Talent Show

May 29 - May 31
Scholastic Book Fair

June 2
Field Day

June 5 
4th Grade End of Year Party

June 15 
Sock Hop  
  
 
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:
MIDDLE GATE MADNESS TALENT SHOW - FRI MAY 18Talent 
Middle Gate Madness
Friday, May 18th         5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Middle Gate School     RAIN OR SHINE!
Admission Cost: $5 per person/ $20.00 per family max

Please make checks payable to: Middle Gate PTA
Wristbands for entry will also be available to purchase the day of the event at the "gate".
Middle Gate Madness Talent Show Schedule

 
5:20     ARIS the Police Dog    Training Exercise

5:35     Cameron Linnetz           Singing "Thunder"
             Grady Marks      
             Chris Guerrera

5:40     Brennan Cameron         Guitar

5:45    Aria Curi                           Singing/Dancing
             Kaelyn Luby                     and Gymnastics
             Addie Strychalsky
             Gabby Class
             Mikaela Sisenstein
             Lily Figeuroa

5:50     Kayla Sinapi                  Hip Hop
             Abby Greene
             Elle McCausland
             Rachel Kraus

5:55     Emily Sachs                    Dance/gymnastics
             Keira Campbell
             Ansley Stott
             Kaitlyn Hartigan

6:00     Rusa Ellul                       Piano Playing

6:05    Ellie Lemieux                Singing "Fight Song"

6:10    Evan Renak                    Kung-Fu

6:15     Sophie Almeida             Singing/Dancing

6:20     Cammie Tisi                  Dancing

6:30     Isabella Grairerstein       Singing

6:35     Kayla Sinapi                    Dancing
             Romy Reagan

6:40     Mackayla Voight           Singing

6:45     Julian Moore                 Breakdancing
             Jagger Moore

6:50     Paige Hillefeld                  Tang Soo Do
             Gabriel Pharoh

6:55    Loren Thebodo                Singing

7:00     Elle McCausland                Dancing    

7:05     Olivia Doris                        Magic

7:15     Maddie Ford                       Irish Dance

7:20     Charlotte Miller                 Comedy/Singing
             Victoria A.

7:25     Olivia Rodriguez               Singing

7:30    Kayla Sinapi                       Hip Hop

Awards
 
Everyone Come on out to Middle Gate Madness and cheer on your friends!!!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - MAY 29 - MAY 31BookFair
Buy One Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair  May 29th- May 31st  Details coming soon!

SPECIALS INSTAGRAM PAGESPECIALS
Find out happenings in the specials world at Middle Gate!
Connect with specials at Middle Gate on our new Instagram page:

specialsatmgs
FOURTH GRADE DIVERSITY DAY - JUN 1Diversity 
Hi Everyone,
As you know, 4th Grade Diversity Day was rescheduled for Friday June 1 from 9:00am - 12:00pm.  I have reposted the online SignUp sheet. 
The link is: http://signup.com/go/mbhGnES
I hope you are available on this day to help with Diversity Day booths. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks in advance for your help with this event.   
 
Julie Mauri
cell phone: 203-979-2730
FIELD DAY - MON JUN 4FIELDDAY 
Field Day notes: 

The weather is finally warmer and we started planning for Field Day. 
This year, Field Day will be held on Monday, June 4 (the rain date is Tuesday, June 5).
Volunteers are always needed to make this day a success and you are invited to help us. 

9:45AM - 12:00PM: Grades 2, 3 and 4

12:45PM -2:30: Grades K and 1

Please email Laura Cooper:  cooperl@newtown.k12.ct.us if you are available in the morning or
Tony Sortino:  sortinot@newtown.k12.ct.us if you are able to help in the afternoon.

We are also looking to borrow tents to provide some shade and large water coolers.  Please contact Laura Cooper or Tony Sortino if you can lend one of these items. 
Thank you for your help!  
THEN AND NOW FOURTH GRADER PHOTOS NEEDEDPhotos4th
4th Grade Parents

I need your help collecting pictures of the kids for a 4th grade slideshow, which will be shown at the 4th grade celebration.  We are in need of group pictures from any school or PTA event featuring the current fourth graders going all the way back to their kindergarten year. Field trips, assemblies, class parties, the turkey trot, Middle Gate Madness, Little Red Schoolhouse Day, etc.  You can send these pictures to this email address, mgpta_4thgrade@yahoo.com
 
Thank you!
The event is on June 5th, after school till 6pm.  Permission form will be sent out soon.
SOCK HOP - RESCHEDULED FOR FRI JUN 15SOCKHOP 
image
New Sock Hop date!!!!

Friday, June 15th        

It's going to be a party!!!
PTA BUDGET SPENDING COMMITTEEBudgetSpend 
Now that the budget has passed, the PTA Executive Board is seeking volunteers for a Spending Committee to help determine which Middle Gate wish list items to fulfill this fiscal year. Historically these decisions were made by the PTA president, PTA treasurer, and Mr. Geissler. This year we'd like to open this up to include any interested PTA member.

Volunteers should be prepared to:
- Review the wish list of purchase items
- Research costs and potential vendors as needed
- Help with coordinating purchases, deliveries, appointments, etc. as needed
- Attend any needed meetings, either in-person or by telephone (dates and times will be determined by the committee)
- Keep our PTA community updated on progress and decisions

This committee will be most active from now through June 30, when the PTA fiscal year ends. Volunteers must be current PTA members.

Please email Meredith if you are interested or have any questions. Thank you!
SubmitNewsletter
How to submit something for the Middle Gate Minute:

Do you want to advertise a MG event or program or are you looking for volunteers for a MG event or program? Then send us your information for submission in the Middle Gate Minute. The Middle Gate Minute is a Bi-Weekly publication. Please include a 1-3 sentence description and contact information for all submissions. If you want to attach a flyer or other document, it is best to send as .doc or .pdf

MG Weekly editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. All submissions due the Thursday before the next newsletter publication date.
Send your request to  Liz Van Sickle  (Subject: Middle Gate Minute) .

SUBMISSIONS DUE: May 25
NEXT ISSUE IS: May 29 tentative 
Parent Teacher Association | | mgspta@gmail.com |
7 Cold Spring Rd
Newtown, CT 06470
Copyright © 2017-18. All Rights Reserved.