Middle Gate Elementary School
schoolhouse-pic
7 Cold Spring Road, Newtown, CT 06470
Middle Gate Minute
A Bi-Weekly eNewsletter
Edition: Jan 23, 2018

Parent Teacher Association 
PTA Comments or Suggestions?  
Important Notes: Notes
Please check the Lost and Found - it is overflowing
(some dates are tentative and subject to change)

Jan 26
4th Grade: Baby Pics Due
 
Feb 5
100th Day Celebration
 
Feb 9
Box Tops Due 
 
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:
100th DAY CELEBRATION - MON FEB 5HUNDRED  
CALLING ALL CREATIVE KIDS! image

the 100th Day of School is coming soon! It is currently scheduled for Monday, Feb. 5, barring school cancellations. ALL students are invited to create a project for our 100th Day Middle Gate Museum. The project can be as simple or involved as you like. The most important part is to count out 100 objects and use your imagination!

Please adhere to our NO FOOD rule and do not include any food, including cereal and candy, in projects.

Projects may be brought in anytime starting Tuesday, Jan. 30th. We can't see what you create!  
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.
  image
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

LOST AND FOUND IS OVERFLOWINGLOSTFOUND 
Lost and Found notice from the office:


Our Lost & Found area is overflowing! Please come in and take a look for any items your children may have misplaced. The Lost and Found is located in the cafeteria next to the entry door.
Thank you.  
 
 
   
 
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 
image
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.
image
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.

image



















Or send pictures for the Year book to Kelley Michael:
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: Feb 1
NEXT ISSUE IS: Feb 5  
Parent Teacher Association | | mgspta@gmail.com |
7 Cold Spring Rd
Newtown, CT 06470
Copyright © 2017-18. All Rights Reserved.