Gateway Academy Harbison

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1 Gateway Academy Harbison 450 Columbiana Drive Columbia, SC Gail Skipper, Director Monday and Wednesday 7:00 4:00 Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 6:30 Rachel Byrd, Assistant Monday and Wednesday 9:30 6:30 Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 4:00 Alternate Fridays Monica Parrott...LTP As needed It s that time of the year again and we are gearing up for our Annual Fall Festival! Get ready for this fun time for the entire family. Join us on Friday, October 23rd from 7:00 8:30pm, right here at Gateway Academy-Harbison. Bring the family in costume, have fun in our Gateway Maze and back by popular demand our hayride pulled by a tractor. We will serve a light meal /snack to all. Finally, we will also have Trunk or Treat, which involves collecting candy and treats from the decorated trunks, truck beds and SUV hatches of several Gateway families. If you are willing to serve as a Trunk or Treat host, please talk to Gail or Rachel. As always, please feel free to bring along neighbors, relatives or friends to join in on the fun! Watch your inbox and the lobby for more details! To help us defray the cost, there will be a $1.00 charge for each person that rides the hayride. We will be collecting candy to help support the families that will be decorating their vehicles. That way, children will receive a wide variety of goodies and candies. Due to severe allergies, please ensure that all donated candy does NOT contain nuts.

2 Notes From Gail I am so very excited for my favorite month of all...october! The beautiful fall colors are beginning to show outside and we have a month packed full of fun! Our annual Fall Festival is planned for the Friday, October 23rd. We encourage you and your children to come dressed in your best Halloween costume. Do not send children to school that day wearing their costumes, instead come back in the evening ready to surprise us all. This way your child s costume will stay in excellent condition for the Festival and your family s celebrations later in the week. The festival will begin at 7:00 p.m. Back by popular demand, the hayride will be available from 7:00 8:00. The hayrack will take riders up into the neighborhood on Columbia Street. It was the hit of our event last year and so much fun for children and parents alike. We will charge $1 per rider to help defray the cost for this activity. Naturally, we need LOTS of parent support for this event. If you would like to assist our Trunk or Treat by donating wrapped candy or decorating your car or SUV, please let us know as soon as possible. Our school will provide a light dinner and drinks during the Festival. Picture Days will be the mornings of Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16 for individual and sibling pictures. This year, we will be offering a time for families to have pictures taken just in time for Christmas gifts and cards. On the evening of Thursday, October 15th, we will have scheduled appointment times available so your family can have LifeTouch take a fabulous photo. A sign up sheet will be available for appointment times. We are starting our visits to the St. Andrews / Brian Retirement Center with our Pre-K children. We will make a visit each month and develop special relationships with the residents there. We are excited about this opportunity as the smiles on the residents faces when the children walk in are priceless. It will be a wonderful intergenerational friendship and both generations will benefit! There s so much to do this month, but all will be fun and filled with learning for your child. We will continue our Reflections, School to Home piece, allowing you to have activities to reinforce at home what your child learns throughout the days at Gateway. Hold on to your hat! It s going to be a busy month and lead into an even busier season. For All The Children, Our Promise to you: We provide parents with peace of mind by providing an exceptional education every fun-filled day in a place as nurturing as home.

3 1. Home-like Environmental additions: baskets of all sizes and shapes, small rugs, interesting textures, rocks, sea shells, furniture; night stands, love seats. Bradshaw turns 1 on the 1st Ms. Desiree turns???on the 1st Charlie turns 1 on the 2nd Zoey turns 3 on the 3rd Sasha turns 3 on the 3rd Ms. Robin turns???on the 3rd Shealyn turns 3 on the 5th James turns 4 on the 5th Leah turns 1 on the 7th Riley turns 2 on the 7th Emma turns 2 on the 10 Jaxson turns 2 on the 11th Cheyenne turns 4 on the 14th Alsie and Linwood turn 4 on the 14th Alyse and Austin turn 2 on the 18th Emma Grace turns 3 on the 24th Mia turns 2 on the 24th Ms. Kim Hemingway turns???on the 25th Caydin and Jaydin turn 1 on the 27th 2. Scrap material especially with interesting patterns and textures 3. Wrapped candy or simple treats in bags for Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival. Remember, we are a nut free school! 4. Trunk-or-Treat Volunteers: Decorate your car s trunk, truck bed or the rear of your SUV and pass out candy to children. 5. For November: Parents or other friends of Gateway Academy who would be willing to share their occupation as a community helper (police, mail carrier, fire fighter, dentist, doctor, nurse, etc.) with our students during the month. 6. Also for November: Parents who could donate or loan us the tools of the trade used by any community helper: medical equipment and tools, hospital scrubs, badges, vests, mail carrier bags, etc. Mrs. Monica Parrott this month celebrates 15 years of love and dedication with Gateway Ms. Coeran and Ms. Gail are both celebrating 2 terrific years! We send love and thanks to all three terrific ladies!

4 Infant Nursery: Greyson Toddlers: Tyson, Riley Explorers: Sai, Leah Early Learners 1: Phoenix, Nicolas Early Learners 2: Evelyn, Nixon, Jade Preschool 1: Grace, Jaylen, Ella Preschool 2: Joseph School Age: Nasir, Hansika City Life, Country Life Focus Themes: Going to the Zoo, Harvest Time, Halloween Fun Phonics Connection: b, l, z Colors (3 and under): red, orange, yellow Math Connection: Sort and Classify Shapes (3 and under): triangle, diamond Literature Connection: age-appropriate books related to life on a farm, zoos and the animals who reside in them and Halloween Science Exploration: How to take care of animals; understand animal behavior; understand the life cycle of different plants; farming Culture Connection: Animals from around the world / Farming in different climates, climates Word Wall: chick, hen, pig, piglet, dog, puppy, goat, kid, cat, kitten, sheep, lamb, barn, silo Kind Child: Being responsible for myself, my belongings and my classroom The children will also be introduced to the following signs (when appropriate): Brush open hands down chest several times. Move "C" hand from neck upwards as if tracing the neck of a giraffe. Place thumb at forehead. Move first two fingers back and forth. candy, dog, cat, bird, duck, sheep, cow, turtle, pig

5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In the interest of space, this is a condensed version of our school s menu. Parents are encouraged to look for the more detailed menu that is posted in our school; it will provide you with special information regarding all meals and snacks served. Breakfast and Lunch are served with Milk. Snack is served with ice cold water. 1 Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins Lunch: Fish Sticks, Steamed Broccoli, Orange Wedge Snack: Grahams with Applesauce 2 Breakfast:: Cheesy Grits Lunch: Meatball Subs, Peas & Carrots, Fruit Snack: Trail Mix 5 Breakfast: Cranberry orange muffins Lunch: Cheese pizza, salad, oranges Snack: Apple Slices and cubed cheese 6 Breakfast:: Cereal & Milk Lunch: Cheesy Broccoli Spaghetti, Bread & Fruit Snack: vanilla wafers and cinnamon cream cheese 7 Breakfast: Pancakes & Syrup Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes & green beans Snack: Animal crackers & Applesauce 8 Breakfast: Biscuits with Jam Lunch: Beef Stroganoff, Green Beans, Fruit Snack: Tortilla Chips and Salsa 9 Breakfast: Mini bagels w/ Cream Cheese Lunch: Sloppy Joe, tater tots, fruit Snack: Pretzels & String Cheese 12 Breakfast: Waffles & Syrup Lunch: Chicken Tacos with shredded cheese, corn, fruit Snack: Trail Mix 13 Breakfast: Cereal & Yogurt Lunch: Grilled cheese, Chicken noodle soup, apple slices Snack: Pretzels and cheese dip 14 Breakfast: Cheese Toast Lunch: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Sun Chips, Carrots Snack: Fruit Salad, Grahams 15 Breakfast: Pancakes & Syrup Lunch: Chicken salad sandwiches and fruit Snack: Ritz & Soy Butter 16 Breakfast: Blueberry Muffins Lunch: LUNCH BOX DAY, no nut products Snack: carrots w/ ranch dip 29 Breakfast: Pancakes with Syrup Lunch: Cheese Ravioli, broccoli, pears Snack: Bread Sticks and Marinara Sauce 20 Breakfast: Cereal & Yogurt Lunch: Chicken and Rice, Broccoli & Pineapple Snack: Pretzels & apples 21 Breakfast: Mini Bagels & Cream Cheese Lunch: Taco Salad with Meat, cheese and Tortilla Chips Snack: Applesauce, Grahams 22 Breakfast: Cheese Grits Lunch: Fish sticks, green beans, pears Snack: peaches & Yogurt 23 Breakfast: Cinnamon Toast Lunch: Meatballs & Gravy with Rice and Fruit Snack: Oatmeal Cookies and Milk 26 Breakfast: Blueberry muffins 27 Breakfast: Cereal & Yogurt 28 Breakfast: Cheese Toast 29 Breakfast: Biscuits & Jam 30 Breakfast: French Toast Lunch: Mac & Cheese, Broccoli, Fruit Lunch: Turkey & Cheese wraps, chips, peaches Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup, Bread Sticks & Fruit Lunch: Hamburgers, carrots and fresh fruit Lunch: Turkey & Cheese wraps, Chips, Peaches Snack: Club Crackers & cheese slices Snack: Vanilla wafers and apple wedges Snack: Grahams w/ soy butter Snack: Ritz Crackers & String cheese Snack: Applesauce, Grahams

6 All month, our Toddlers & 2 s will paint, color and learn and experience everything red, orange & yellow 1 Happy Birthday Ms. Desiree 2 Happy Birthday Ms. Robin on Saturday the 3rd! 5 Donations of wrapped candy are needed for our Fall Festival. Can you help? NO candy with any type of nuts! 12 We need several families who are willing to serve as Trunk or Treat hosts by decorating their trunk or SUV at the Fall Festival. Can you help? Happy Anniversary Ms. Monica 15 years at Gateway! Fall Pictures; Individual and Siblings Family Photos 5:00 7:30 pm Reservations Needed Happy Birthday Ms. Kim H.(Early Learners) on Sunday the 25th! Pre-K children to St. Andrews Brian Retirement Center. Quiet class parties today with healthy snacks. Please NO costumes!