Today the students spent the morning in the First Annual Last Day of GATE Blanket Fort answering reflection questions on their digital portfolios and filling out a feedback survey to help me plan for next year! In the afternoon, we got to PAR-TAY while watching one of my favorite movies about a GATE kid, Big Hero 6. Check out photos from this entire year in the 2nd/3rd Grade Photo File!

I am so thankful to have met each of the 2nd and 3rd graders this year, and I am thrilled many will be returning as 3rd and 4th 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! 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.