The E-blast
Carlos Gilbert Elementary - Where a great school is a community project!
Week 17th of April 2023
From the Front Office




BOOK FAIR COMING April 24 - 28
Please contact Ms. Frances at:

fcarreon@sfps.k12.nm.us

if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your child there! Happy reading!
NM-MSSA (State Testing) for 3rd - 6th Graders
5th grade will have Science tests on 4/19, 4/20 & 4/24. Be sure your child has a good night sleep, eats a hearty breakfast and brings a healthy snack for testing days. Please don't allow your child to be tardy or picked up early on testing days. Thank you!
Parent Input for School Year 2023-24
If you would like to provide parent input on your child's classroom placement for the 2023-24 school year, please email Ms. Pietrocci at kpietrocci@sfps.k12.nm.us and explain your child's learning style, strengths, and social emotional needs no later than Friday April 28, 2023.  
The staff will roster students based on gender, academic ability, behavior, Special Education needs, English language learner needs, and parent input.  Due to the importance of creating balanced classrooms, not all parent recommendations can be fulfilled. In addition, teacher assignments have not been finalized.
4/22 - Earth Day
4/28 - Arbor Day

5/18 - Talent Show 9am (Permission forms will be sent later this week)
5/22 - Field Day K-3 in the AM & 4-6 in the afternoon
5/23-Promotion ceremonies for kinder and 6th grade. Kinder at 8:30am, 6th grade at 10:00am.
5/24 - Last day of school 11Am Dismissal, NO LUNCH will be served.
The New 2023-2024 SFPS School Calendar is already released, most importantly the Elementary start and end times are changing: 8:00am -3:10pm (M-TH) and 1:00pm (F).

Clink this link for full Calendar
Keep an Eye Out (Summer Stuff)
Planning for Summer already?

Here's an option! Full Circle Summer Camp! (Sleep-away ages 8-14) www.fullcirclesummercamp.com

Talk to Mrs. Walker (the music teacher) for more information !!!
Activities
Important Astronauts Club Dates
April 19 - Fourth Graders
April 25 - Fifth Graders
April 26 - Sixth Graders
Please remind your child to bring a lunch on that day, or they will not be allowed to participate.
Vitamin Community

Black & Gold Interview

Playground Questions Answered
By: Louis Holthouse and Rory Primm

We interviewed our school’s principal, Kim Pietrocci, and she answered our questions about the new playground structure that was recently constructed. 

Students came back from spring break and saw that the old monkey bars had been removed and a new structure was in its place. This structure cost the district a pretty penny. “Its cost was in the upper $30,000,” said Principal Petrocci. 

This project has been in the making for a while now, but the plans for our new structure were finalized in November. The reason the school had the old structure removed was because the welding on the old one was failing, and parts were falling off. Sharp pieces of metal endangered students on the monkey bars. Over the course of several years, many students suffered from injuries on the monkey bars and climbing equipment. Many students were hurt by this structure. That is why the school removed that structure to replace it with one that is bigger and badder than any others seen here at Carlos Gilbert.    

Principal Pietrocci says that she “had two choices” for the new playground structure, and she chose the bigger option of the two. The construction began over spring break while our school's pupils and staff were away and was a huge surprise for returning students.

The structure was completed a week after students returned from spring break.
We have some great Carlos Gilbert gear! Get your stuff at the online shop :)

The one of a kind tie-die tshirts were hand-dyed by a couple of awesome PTK volunteers and are available in a nice range of sizes.

There are terrific baseball caps and some wild color-changing cups. Chilly lately? Pick up a nice Blackhawks zipper sweatshirt!
Next PTK meeting is April 26 @8:15AM in the teachers' lounge.

Regular PTK meetings for rest of school year: May 17
The PTK would love for parents to attend the last two PTK meetings and consider joining. There are officer positions available to volunteer for and, parents are needed!
Our Amazing Sponsors
Thank you, sponsors!

Interested in supporting the PTK's work in this way?
Please contact Alison Walcott to discuss details.

The foundational support PTK sponsors provide is truly important to the PTK work and mission. Please join us in ensuring we can do our best to support Carlos Gilbert Elementary classrooms, encourage our kids and be a great school community. Thank you!
The Carlos Gilbert PTK is a dedicated group of Parents, Teachers and Kids working to raise money, support the classrooms, and encourage our kids. We help keep our Blackhawk spirits soaring high!