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Welcome
to Miss Powell's GATE Class!
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- Packed and Ready to Go (posted 07/07/14)
I'm off on my next summer adventure! This time, it's not a trip to Disneyland. Three hints... pine trees, crystal blue water, one side Nevada- one side California... Did you figure it out? I'm going to Lake Tahoe! Three weeks of family fun: camping, fishing, and exploring. I'll give you the highlights when I get back in August. In the meantime, keep enjoying your vacation.
Fourth of July (posted 07/04/14)
HaPpY FoUrTh Of JuLy!!! May your day be filled with fun in the sun and your evening with fireworks under the stars! Be safe!
- Staying Cool? (posted 06/30/14)
Four weeks of summer vacation... how are you doing? I just got back from Disneyland and am getting ready for a trip to Lake Tahoe for some coooooool summertime camping. Send me an email and let me know what you're up to. I hope you're having fun and staying cool.
Congratulations Class of 2014 (posted 06/04/14)
Today was Promotion Day for our fifth grade students! I know they're ready for middle school, but is middle school ready for them?
Great things lie ahead for the Class of 2014! CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS... Denise, Diego, Dylan, Ethan C, Ethan D, Guada, Isabel, Isaiah, Kabir, Karina, Morgan, Nevada, Nicolas, Nirayah, Scott, Tristan, Tyler G, Tyler M, and Zack! We had three incredible years together. I'm so proud of you. Don't forget to stay in touch. I have a link to my email at the bottom of every page of MyFunTeacher.com. I can't wait to hear about your adventures and accomplishments in the years to come!
- Player of the Year (posted 05/29/14)
I've got to brag a little bit more about my nephew, Cooper. The Centennial baseball team took second place in the state finals! Have you heard the saying, "hard work pays off"? How about "hard work never goes unnoticed"? Well, both of those statements seem to be true. Check
out this article in USA Today. Gatorade
selected Cooper as the 2014 Baseball Player
of the Year for Nevada! What an honor!!! I am so proud of him. Cooper is awesome, on and off the field! I can't wait to see him play at University of Nevada, Reno next year.
The Centennial Bulldogs Are Going to Reno! (posted 05/18/14)
I want to give a shout out to my nephew, Cooper
Powell, and the Centennial High School baseball team for winning their division and making it to the State Championship Tournament! Cooper pitched the entire game, and gave up no earned runs, as Centennial defeated Bishop Gorman for the third time this season! Bishop Gorman has gone to the State Championship Tournament for the last eight years, but not this year! The Bulldogs were incredible and worked well as a team. Double plays, heads up base running, awesome hits, and incredible pitching combined perfectly for Centennial's 3-1 victory. Here's a link to an article about the game that was published in the Las
Vegas Review Journal on May 18. Good luck in Reno, Bulldogs! We'll be cheering for you!
CRT Starts Today (posted 04/22/14)
Good luck! Math CRT exams start today. You've go this! Remember to take your time and read the questions carefully. I'm sure you will do great!
- Happy Spring Break! (posted 04/14/14)
It's been a long time coming but it's finally here! I hope you enjoy your week off of school. I'll see you after Spring Break.
The Granny Awards (posted 03/29/14)
Mark your calendar for the Spring Evening of the Arts... Thursday, April 10th. Fourth and fifth grade students are performing "The Granny Awards", a musical show honoring Granny and her work with fairy tale characters over the years. The show starts at 6:00 pm. The multipurpose room will open at 5:30 for seating. Students should be at school no later than 5:30. 3rd grade GATE students will be selling popcorn and passing out programs for the performance. You won't want to miss this show!
- Mark Your Calendar (posted 02/09/14)
This Friday, teachers have a staff development day. You know what that means - no school for you on February 14. Enjoy your Valentine's Day off! Our 4th/5th grade field trip is Saturday, February 15. We're leaving from the parking lot at 4:00 am and will be back about 24 hours later. Luckily, there's no school on Monday (Presidents' Day) so the chaperones can catch up on some much needed sleep. A four-day weekend and a trip to Disneyland with your teachers and friends. Does it get any better?
How Much Longer? (posted 02/01/14)
Two weeks from today we will be at Disneyland! Are you ready? The chaperones have started resting up. Details about the trip will be sent home on Monday with the students who are attending. It's going to be a long, fun, exciting, crazy, memorable day!
- Happy New Year! (posted 01/11/14)
I hope you enjoyed your Christmas vacation. Our next holiday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20.
Winter Concert (posted 12/01/13)
The third grade GATE students will be acting in "Christmas at the OK Corral" on Tuesday, December 10, and Thursday, December 12. We hope to see you at the show!
- ThAnK yOu! (posted 11/12/13)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You made my birthday extra special this year. I love all of the cards and pictures you made. You spoil me!
SCHEDULE CHANGE AS OF 11/12/13 (posted 11/12/13)
On Tuesday, November 12, the GATE schedule will change. Please make note of your new days and times.
All 5th Grade:
Monday & Wednesday 9:15 – 10:05
Tuesday 12:20 – 1:10
Monturio & Anderson
Monday & Thursday 12:20 – 1:10
Tuesday 1:15-2:05
Slater
Monday & Thursday 1:15-2:05
Wednesday 12:20 – 1:10
All 3rd Grade:
Tuesday & Thursday 9:15 – 10:05
Wednesday 1:15-2:05
- Popcorn Fundraiser Extended (posted 11/1/13)
The popcorn fundraiser was supposed to end in October, but due to customer requests, the sale is being extended through November, or until we sell out. I can't believe how much popcorn we are selling. So far, we have sold over 1,000 bags!
All flavors are in stock right now, but when they're gone, they're gone. Don't miss out on getting your favorites.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! Your support of the GATE program is incredible, just like the kids I work with every day.
Popcorn Update (posted 10/20/13)
Wow! Popcorn sales are doing great - about 1,000 bags so far! Thanks for participating in this GATE fundraiser. The popcorn sale will continue through the month of October.
- No School (posted 10/20/13)
Mark your calendar and enjoy these days off of school....
* Tuesday, October 22 - Parent Conferences
* Thursday, October 24 - Staff Development
* Friday, October 25 - Nevada Day
* Monday, November 4 - Staff Development
* Monday, November 11 - Veterans' Day
* Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving
No Checks (posted 10/1/13)
A new policy has been instituted regarding payment for school fundraisers, events, and items. Beatty Elementary can no longer accept checks as payment. All payments must be made with cash or money orders. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
- Popcorn Sale (posted 9/29/13)
During October, GATE students will team up with Deanan Popcorn for a fundraiser. All of the profit we make will go directly to GATE activities. 4th and 5th grade students who are going on the Disneyland field trip can apply $1 from each bag of popcorn they sell to the cost of their trip.
Popcorn comes in 8 flavors and is priced at one bag for $3 or two bags for $5. Click here for
more information about the GATE Popcorn Sale.
Fall (posted 9/22/13)
HaPpY FaLL, Y'aLL!!! It's time to bring on the cooler weather!
- Our Class Website (posted 9/18/13)
Have you checked out the changes to our website? MyFunTeacher.com has lots of information and links to interesting sites. If you have suggestions or comments about this website, send me an email.
GATE Starts Tomorrow (posted 9/2/13)
Finally. It's time. GATE classes start tomorrow. Are you excited? Ready to learn? I am! I'll see you in room 86. If you aren't sure which days you come to GATE, you can always look on the Information
page of our website
- When Does GATE Start? (posted 8/25/13)
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your summer vacation. Some of you stopped by at Open House to see our new home-away-from-home, aka Room 86. The most common question... when does GATE start? Answer: The second week of school. I will stop by your classroom this week to say hello and give you your GATE schedule. I'm excited to work with you. It's going to be a fun year!
All Good Things Must Come to an End (posted 8/14/13)
It was inevitable. It had to happen. Yes, the last week of summer vacation is here (sighhhhhh). Teachers will go back to school in a week, August 21, and students will be there on August 26. If you want to stop by and say hello before the official first day, come to the Open House/Meet & Greet on Friday, August 23 (3 - 5 pm). This is the perfect opportunity for you to check out our new location: room 86.
- Vacation Time! (posted 7/22/13)
Summer = hot weather = no school = family vacation ... Bye for now....
New Look (posted 6/30/13)
MyFunTeacher.com has a new look. Actually, the new look will continue to change. I've set up MyFunTeacher.com so I can change the graphics on all of the pages in just a few clicks. Don't be surprised if you visit us one day and you see a pirate-themed site, and the next day it's a Wizard of Oz theme.
I have also been updating information on our site so it is more useable for gifted and talented students. Some of the old resources and pages have been taken down and new ones have been added. You can visit the site map to see what's here, or use the search box. If you can't find something that was on the old site let me know. I have copies of everything and am happy to share. Enjoy our new site!
- Website Updates (posted 6/26/13)
Over the next few weeks there will be some
changes happening on MyFunTeacher.com.
I hope you like what you see!
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