Out of the Gates

Posted Date: 10/24/25 (4:23 PM)

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Principal’s Message

We have been busy having fun at Gates these past couple of weeks. Enjoy the photos below!

We have also formally started conferences this week. It is so great seeing so many families at school or "zoom" learning about their students progress and ways in which we can partner to support our students.

When looking at the 10 day forecast the weather is not looking very good for our Fun, Run, Walk and Roll this coming Wednesday, October 29th. Instead of postponing the event again, we are going to move the event indoors. The event will be done by grade level in the big gym in 20 minute segments. Families are still welcome to attend, but will only be able to watch their student's grade level run as we do not have enough room in the gym to host all spectators for 7 grade levels at the same time. There will be plenty of parking in the Elm Street lot for any families who are able to attend. Below is the schedule for the day:

Please do not forget to register your student on Booster before the run!
Registering for the event supports our fundraiser which pays for all the amazing enrichment activities that our students have throughout the school year. There is no cost associated with registering for the event.

Finally, similar to in the past, we will not be celebrating Halloween at Gates along with the rest of the school district. This practice ensures that all students and families feel welcomed at school. Classes will be encouraged to have fall fun activities that are accessible to all. On Halloween we invite all students to dress in "comfy cozy" attire (no costumes) for the day!

Have a great weekend!

Allison

School News

Parking in Tow Away Zones in Spruce Street Lot
As a reminder, please do not park in zones that have been designated no parking, tow away zones. In the event of an emergency, parking in the No Parking zones, may impact emergency vehicles ability to navigate the parking lot. Acton Police will be monitoring these zones. We appreciate your understanding. Please see the images below for further clarification:

Student Council Update
Student Council will be making cards for veterans again this year. Classes will have the opportunities to make cards that will then be mailed to our veterans.

We also have two spirit days coming up. October 31st and November 21st. Please see flyers below:

District News

AB Forward Update

Community Forum Dates

October 27th, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Blanchard Gymnasium
October 30th, 6:30-800 p.m., virtual (link to follow)

AB Forward Community Survey has launched and will remain open until November 9, 2025. The survey can be found on our AB Forward Website, along with all of our supporting information at: https://www.abschools.org/read-the-plan

As a reminder, you can find information about our work on the AB Forward Website.

District Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group

Families are invited to participate in a survey/ThoughtExchange to support our district Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group to establish our vision and priorities for our AI planning. Detailed information can be found here.

Mental Health Webinar Series for Parents & Caregivers

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Upcoming Events

10/29/29 Gates Fun Run, Walk, and Roll (See new Schedule)
10/31/25 Spirit Day, Comfy Cozy Day
11/10/25 Professional Day, No School
11/11/25 Veterans Day, No School
11/12/25 All School Meeting, 10:05 - Kindness & 5th Grade
11/15/25 Gates Spelling Bee
11/21/25 Spirit Day, Decades Day
11/25/25 Picture Retake Day
11/26/25 Early Release
11/27/25 - No School, Thanksgiving
11/28/25 No School, Thanksgiving

Up Coming All School Meeting Presentations, 10:05-10:50

11/12/25 5th Grade Presentation
1/14/26 2nd Grade Presentation
2/11/26 6th Grade Presentation
3/11/26 Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Presentations
4/8/26 1st Grade Presentation
5/13/264th Grade Presentation

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