Writer makes school brighter - Grades 2-5 at Gates Elementary visited virtually with children’s author Dan Gutman, creator of the “My Weird School” series. He offered writing advice and kept everyone entertained with his sense of humor. A few lucky students won copies of his latest books: “Dorks in New York” and “Professor Pitt is a Nitwit.”
Book Character Day - First grade teachers at Gates Elementary coordinated their costumes for Book Character Day, dressing as Silverlicious, Pinkalicious, Goldilicious, Rubylicious and Purplicious.
Twinkle, twinkle, little stars - Kindergartners dressed up as nursery rhyme characters for a parade at Gates Elementary. The activity was part of learning about nursery rhymes through Open Court Reading, a new program being used throughout the school system that embraces the science of reading to ensure that all students achieve proficiency.
Community of learners - Second grade classes at Gates Elementary researched the seven continents, then each second grader paired with a third grader. The second graders read facts about a continent, and third graders had to guess the continent based on those facts.
Gates Elementary launches Lego lab
Students are loving the new Lego lab at Gates Elementary! Principal Giuliana Brink used grant money from her R.E.B. Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership to buy Legos, and teachers turned an empty space into the lab. In the Lego lab, students are learning to collaborate as engineers and coders.
