Today the students spent the morning in the First Annual Last Day of GATE Blanket Fort filling out a feedback survey to help me plan for next year and completing an affirmation activity with their classmates. In the afternoon, we got to PAR-TAY while watching one of my favorite movies about a GATE kid, Big Hero 6. Some students chose to work out of their Maker Boxes in the hallway instead of watching the movie. Check out photos from this entire year in the 1st Grade Photo File!

I am so thankful to have met each of the 1st graders this year, and I am thrilled many will be returning as 2nd graders next year! Next year, all grade levels will have their own day of the week, so I will send out those specifics at the start of next school year. Best wishes to those students who will be moving on to full-time GATE next year or moving out of town! We will miss you!

I'll be checking my email periodically throughout the summer, so feel free to reach out with any questions or needs that arise. I'll be sending out an optional parent feedback form to help make next year the best yet. I already have plans to tighten up the digital portfolio format and weave more math games into the year, but I'd love to get more input from your end!

The GATE Department also has a pretty extensive Parent Lending Library, so if you would like to borrow a book or get GATE parent reading recommendations, just reach out to the GATE Supervisor, Helga.Frankenstein@boiseschools.org.