IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Important Update on In-Person Learning Start Dates

• Posted 10:59 AM EDT, Thursday September 17, 2020 Updated 11:02 AM EDT, Thursday September 17, 2020

We made a pledge to you that we would put health and safety first. And we made plans to make rich, high-quality learning experiences available to all students, regardless of where they are learning from.

We must continue living up to that pledge as we get closer to opening our buildings. To do that, we have some updates on this year’s in-person learning start dates:

• Children who are enrolled in fully remote programs will still begin full-day instruction on Monday, September 21.

• Children in blended learning will be learning remotely on Monday, September 21 until their in-person start date as outlined below. Students should report to school according to their specific blended learning schedules – check with your child’s school to see when they should report.

Students in Grades 3K and Pre-K: in-Person Learning begins on Monday, September 21

All grades in District 75 schools: In-Person Learning begins on Monday, September 21

All Elementary Schools (K-5 and K-8) including students in Grades 6-8 in K-8 schools: In-Person Learning begins on Tuesday, September 29

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8): In-Person Learning begins on Thursday, October 1

High Schools (Grades 9-12): In-Person Learning begins on Thursday, October 1

Secondary Schools (Grades 6-12): In-Person Learning begins on Thursday, October 1

Transfer Schools, Adult Education, Evening Schools: In-Person Learning begins on Thursday, October 1

K-2 and K-3 Schools: In-Person Learning begins on Tuesday, September 29

K-12 Schools:

• Grades K-8: In-Person Learning begins on Tuesday, September 29

• Grades 9-12: In-Person Learning begins on Thursday, October 1

Gateway Falcons Vision Statement

At Gateway we work diligently to provide our students with flexible quality instruction that demands academic rigor. We strive to develop our students into independent thinkers, lifelong learners with a strong sense of ownership, social responsibility and integrity.

Gateway Falcons Academy Mission Statement

To create an environment that allows students to advance their own thinking through flexible learning while maintaining rigorous practice.

Instructional Focus

Students will engage in activities that are both cognitively challenging and accessible. Teachers' planning will strategically provide opportunities for independent practice and instructional supports during lessons, with the aim of building students' persistence through new or challenging task.

MOTTO

We Rise Up by Lifting Others as we move Together Toward Excellence

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