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A.A. GATES ELEMENTARY
PRINCIPAL’S
CORNER
By: Morgan Brown
This month, Mr.
Jorgensen compliments
students in Grades 3-6 for
reading over 15,000
minutes during the Lightsail
challenge so far! The reward
for the reading challenge is
a pizza party! The students
also did well with the new
iPad program called
Compass Learning and
practicing P.A.W.S. Mr.
Jorgensen wants all
students to keep reading on
Lightsail for the challenge
this month. Even if your
class did not make it to the
final round, you should still
read. At home, Mr.
Jorgensen encourages his
kids at home to read by
having a reading time every
night
after
dinner
and
before
bed!
GRADE LEVEL SPOTLIGHT:
2nd Grade
In Math 2nd graders are learning that there's more
than one way to get the right answer. In ELA
students are learning about the cycles of nature.
For example they are studying life cycle of butterflies
and the water cycle.
In Listening and Learning, students just finished
learning about Westward Expansion. They learned
pioneers were looking for more land and eventually
built the transcontinental railroad. Students are
learning about the causes of the Civil War. They
really enjoyed learning about Harriet Tubman and
the Underground Railroad too!
Save the Date!
Good Friday
March 25th
No School
Continued on page 2
April Fool’s Day
April 1
Don’t get fooled!
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Spotlight continued
In Math students just finished learning to add and subtract three digit numbers
100. They are beginning multiplication and division! Great job 2nd Graders!!!
March 17th, students invited the special people in their lives to come to school
to play BINGO. Winners received a pencil! Everyone had a wonderful time
and enjoyed many laughs together.
April 15th, students will enjoy Minute to Win It, and on May 17th, they’ll be
traveling to the Landmark to see Charlottes Web. Have fun!
March is National Kidney Disease Month
Good Reads:
Kidney Disease Month is to raise awareness of
kidney disease and to raise money for those
suffering from this disease. Talk about what a
kidney does.
A tip on how to stay away from kidney
disease is to eat a diet that is low in salt and fat.
Another tip on keeping yourself from getting
kidney disease is to stay physically active and
healthy. So if you try and do some of these things
you will be able to stay away from kidney disease.
When you are thinking about people with
kidney disease try and help by either by donating
money or just think of them and hope they get
better soon.
Check out these great books!
UPK – K:
Kindergarten Rules - by Katie Davis
Happy St. Patrick's Day Curious George – by H.A. Rey
1st – 2nd:
Leonardo, The Terrible Monster
– by Mo Willems
The Year of Billy Miller – by Kevin Henkes
3rd – 4th:
A Long Walk to Water – by Linda Sue Park
Third Grade Angels – by Jerry Spinelli
5th – 6th:
Wonder - by R.J. Palacio
Hoot - by Carl Hiaasen
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Roving Reporter: An Interview with Ms. Cowley
Q- What kind of things do you teach?
A - I teach 2nd and 3rd special education.
Q- How many kids do you teach?
A- I go into Mrs. Lupo's class and and
Mrs. Roden's class.
Q- Do you enjoy teaching?
A- Yes, I love teaching the kids.
Q- Do you work anywhere else besides
A.A. Gates?
A- I work at a kitchen store in Skaneateles
on weekend and vacations.
Q- What do you like best about teaching?
A- I like the kids, being with them, the
kids are the best part, joking around with
them and helping them be successful.
Q- What was it like to get a job teaching
at A.A. Gates?
A- It’s my first year being in elementary.
It’s different because the kids are so little
but it's a lot of fun, everybody's very nice.
Q: What do you like to do on your
vacation and weekend?
A- I like hanging with friends, taking
zooms class, walking with my dogs, and
going to SU basketball games.
Q- Do you have any kids?
A- No
Q- Do you have any pets?
A- Yes, two dogs and two cats.
Q- What are their names?
A. Macey and George are the dogs and
Scout and Gus are the cats.
Interviewed by Ashley Todd
From Student Government
The UPK through 6th grade collected a
lot of items that will be donated to the
SPCA and all the hat day money we
collected will be donated to the SPCA too.
The 2nd graders collected the most items
so they receive a special treat.
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School News
PAWS: Practice Respect
You can practice respect by not jumping up and
trying to touch the exit signs, because it’s not
setting a good example for the little kids. Another
way you can practice respect is by not giving a
teacher or anyone an attitude because it’s
disrespectful and you will get in trouble. You
could practice respect is by not leaving the
classroom without permission and by always
Random
doing your homework.
Allyson Debois
and
Mallory Mills
Draws
Tara Gould
and
Alex Roof
Wyatt Coleman and Connor Lang
5th Grade in PE
This month in gym the Fifth Graders are doing
hockey and volleyball activities. They played
pillow polo and many other fun activities to
develop their skills.
6th Grade in Music
In music the sixth graders
are learning about rhythm,
time signatures, and the
notes of the treble clef. In
the picture they are
practicing rhythm.
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Rainbows
By Jacob Gallaro
Erie Canal
By Britany Staring
The Eire Canal is magnificent. It
has done so many different things for
people. One example is that it was
constructed so railroads were not the
only way of transportation and
transporting goods.
Work on the Erie Canal began on
July 4, 1817 and finished on May 17,
1821. It has 72 locks, stretching over
363 miles. The canal is 40 feet deep and
4 feet wide. The men who constructed
used their bare hands, picks and shovels.
They did not have the heavy equipment
that we have today, that’s why it took so
long to dig.
The history of the Erie Canal is not
only rich in history because of the
amazing things it does but also its rich in
culture. Many people depended on the
Erie Canal for their livelihood. It was used
to transport goods to and from places.
The Erie Canal opened up trade routes
for many people. Have you visited the
Erie Canal?
As it’s March, we’ll start seeming
more of those cool arks in the sky! Ok,
first. Did you guys know that rainbows are
full circles, not just the half circle we see?
This is because the rest is underground
and since most rainbow viewers are on the
ground, you don’t see all of it. That’s why
it is so hard to find the gold, you know.
The acronym for its colors are “ROY
G BIV” – red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo, and violet. It’s a good way to
remember the colors of the rainbow! Did
you know sometimes there could be two
rainbows at the same time in the same
place? Rainbows are made by a bit of
sunlight and water! Even general water
vapor, like mist and dew, can create small
rainbows. Rainbows can never be
approached, which means you cannot
physically touch it or get next to it. That’s
why Leprechauns keep there gold there,
because we cannot get there! Clever
Leprechauns! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Student Work on
Display
THE PANTHER PRIDE REPORTERS:
Kloe Verdi – 4th Grade
Katelyn Ware – 4th Grade
Thomas Dauenhauer – 4th Grade
Dylan Clark – 4th Grade
Isabella Martinez - 4th Grade
Grace Applebee – 5th Grade
Morgan Brown – 5th Grade
Colleen Jump – 5th Grade
Ashley Rooker – 6th Grade
Ashley Todd – 6th Grade
Olivia Tanner – 6th Grade
Jacob Gallaro – 6th Grade
Kyerstein Zammit – 6th Grade
Britany Staring – 6th Grade
Mrs. Fikes - Advisor
FUN ACTIVITY:
SchoolHouse Rock
“The Fifty Nifty United States”
- Kloe Verdi & Katelyn Ware