A
Weekly Publication of November 30, 2005
No. 14
The Gate
Administrator/Principal’s
Up-Date
Junior High
Highlights
Before we turn our attention
completely to the Advent season, I want to highlight some great activities the
junior high students of Gateway are involved with. First, the junior high
students had a fantastic time at their Fun Night November 10 which included
lots of food, air hockey and many other great games. Next on the
activity list is our after school sports program which includes the boys’
basketball team and the girls’ cheerleading squad. Both groups were introduced to the Golden
Hills student body (grades 3-12) at our Pep Rally yesterday. And then the
basketball team and cheerleaders made their debut at our first game of the
year. The boys did a great job against Contra Costa Christian, although they
lost 57-51. The basketball team
members are: Luke Garcia, Andrew
Daughdrill, Ryan Goetting, Dustin McCormick, Adam Wall, Alex Davis, Stephen
Rodriquez, Jake Sandy and Matt O’Boyle. The basketball
team’s coach is Mr. Ramon Jackson.
The Encouraging our team, students
and parent supports were our cheerleaders who kept up a constant rhythm of
spirited chants. The cheerleaders
are: Lauren Renslow, Alex Stenger, Miranda
Daughdrill, Haley Gordon, Natalee Stickney and Maddy McCormick. The cheerleaders’ director is Mrs.
Alicia McCormick.
And lastly, the 8th
Grade Class is diligently continuing in their fundraising projects to raise
funds for their
Serving
the Savior,
Mr.
Stutzman
Hot
Lunch - Friday, Dec 2
ü
Pizza, both campuses
Questions? Please contact Yvonne Hansen at 516-2934
Holly
Days Boutique Dec 1-3
Place:
LH Campus
Hours:
Thursday, 12/1 – 3:00
pm to 8:00 pm
Friday, 12/2 – 10:00 am
to 8:00 pm
Saturday, 12/3 – 10:00
am to 6:00 pm
All profits will directly benefit our general
operating fund.
Crafters and volunteers needed. Please contact Lynn Stahli
at home 516-6685 or on her cell 457-0318.
K-2
Christmas Program: “Joy Story”
Thursday, December 8,
7:00pm at LH Campus.
Our K-2
students will be performing in “Joy Story” Based on the movie “Toy Story”, “Joy
Story” tells the true meaning of Christmas as the toys discover the reason for
Christmas.
Christmas
Celebration Concert
Thursday, December 15,
7:30pm at LH Campus.
Reception to follow.
Performances by:
Choir, Grades 3-5
Concert Band
Strings, Grades 3 & 4 After
School Strings
Beginning Band
Coming
Events
December 1-3 Holly
Days Boutique at LH Campus
December 1 FT:
1st Grade to the play: “Greatest
Christmas
Pageant Ever”
December 2 Last Day for Poinsettia Orders by
8th Grade
December
5-8 Book Fair at LH Campus
December
6 K-5 Bake
AWAY
Basketball: GCS v. Christian Center
School 3:30p
December
7 K-12 Nacho Sales
December
8 HOME Basketball: GCS v. North Hills CS K-2
Christmas Program 7:00p LH Campus
December 9 FT: 4th-6th
Grades to “Narnia” showing
December 12 HOME
Basketball: GCS v. CornerstoneCS
December 13 K-5 Bake
FT:
3rd Grade to the play: “Whiskers”
December 14 K-12 Nacho Sales
December
15 Christmas Celebration
Concert, 7:30pm
LH Campus
December
16 Shop `N Drop,
12:00-4:00pm, LH Campus
December
17 Gift Wrapping,
6:00-9:00pm, LH Campus
Dec.19-Jan.
2 Christmas Vacation
January
3 School resumes
K-5
Recognition Chapel
Our
K-5th graders will continue to meet each Wednesday for
combined
Chapel at LH Campus.
Upcoming Events By Our 8th
Graders!
Poinsettia
Sales Are Back!!!
Contact
your local 8th grader to order a poinsettia, or turn in
your
order forms to either school office.
Cost:
$10 each
May
be paid by cash, or make checks out to: “Gateway CS”
Available
in red or white
Orders
must be in by Friday, December 2
Shop `N
Drop Go
shopping or have an evening out with your spouse while we watch your kids!
Friday, December 16 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the LH Campus.
Gift Wrapping Let us wrap your Christmas gifts! Saturday,
December 17 from 12:00-4:00 pm at the LH Campus.
Our
8th grade students and their parents want to thank you in
advance
for your support in helping our 8th graders earn their
way
to
Scholastic
Book Fair Dec 5-8
One For Books
Our Scholastic Book
Fair is coming soon, just in time for the holiday season. Come and visit the
Fair on . . .
Monday, December 5 7:45
am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, December 6 7:45 am. – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, December 7 7:45 am. – 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 8 7:45
am until after Christmas Program
This year, Gateway
is participating in a new opportunity to bring more books to our students and
other needy children. Scholastic Book Fairs calls it One for Books. In this season of giving, it’s a great way to give
the gift of reading!
Each Gateway family
received a letter outlining this program along with Book Slips. You donate just
$1 and sign one of the Book Slips attached with your name or child’s name so we
can display it at our Book Fair. You or your child can also ask friends and
relatives to donate $1 to One for Books.
Additional Book Slips will be available in the school office at both campuses.
For each $1 we
raise Scholastic Book Fairs will match the One
for Books dollars donating up to a million books to three non-profit
programs devoted to improving reading skills among children: Kids in Distressed Situations, National Center for Family Literacy,
and Toys for Tots.
Along with the
proceeds raised during the Book Fair, we will use this money to buy additional
books to gain accreditation for our Library.
Please send your
dollar(s) and signed paper Book Slip(s) back to school with your child.
Thank you for your participation in this
very worthwhile program.
Winter
Is Coming…
Please remember to label all sweatshirts,
coats, hats, and
any other cold weather clothing items.
Water
Bottle Reminder
Parents, please check to make sure your
child brings his/her
water bottle to school each day. Thank you
Help
Needed to Organize
Emergency
Kits
Contact Peggy Collins at the GHCC Campus Office at
634-0493 if you can help.
GCS
Alumni
Please contact the school office if you have any
information on
past GCS JH, or HS graduates. We like to know where
they are and what schools they attend or pursuits
they are following!
K-12
Family Envelopes Reminder
Envelopes come home every
Wednesday (with the youngest child) and are to be returned with a parent
signature the next school day. Thank
You. J
Prayer
Warriors Every Tuesday at LBC
8:15am
at Lighthouse Campus for K-12 grade parents. Contact Terri Ketchel at 321-2973.
School
Board Up-Date
Our next meeting is
December 12 at the LH Campus.
No Board meeting on Dec.
26.The Board’s minutes are on-line. You can check with the Golden Hills
campus office at 634-0493 to gain access.
Parent
Service Opportunities
Help is
needed in the following areas:
Golden Hills Campus (Office
634-0493):
· Lunchtime supervision
12:00-1:15 Mon.,- Fri.
· Organize emergency kits
Lighthouse Campus (Office
634-9369):
· Reassemble & repair
basketball standard
· Paint
skirting on portable
· Repair
ceiling in the 2nd grade classroom
· Playground
supervision
· Lunch
& Recess Supervision
Thank you to those who have
volunteered!
Log on
to our website at:
www.gatewaychristianschool.org
“Shout
with joy to God, all the earth!
Sing
the glory of his name;
make
his praise glorious!”
- Psalm 66:1-2 NIV