I will be your child’s special education teacher this school year and I wanted to let you know a little about myself.  My name is Beth Gates.  I have lived in the Weston community for the past 19  years.  I am married to Greg Gates and we have 5 wonderful children and three grandchildren.  We enjoy spending time together as a family by watching movies, playing board games, and attending church. 

I graduated from the University of Louisiana with a Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education in 2001 and with my Masters of Arts in Special Education in 2023.  I have taught in the state of Louisiana for 23 years, and before that I taught preschool in the state of Ohio for 3 years. This will be my 17th year at Weston.  

I personally enjoy reading, quilting, and sewing.  I am by no means an expert in any of these areas; they are just fun hobbies that I like to participate in during my limited free time.  I truly love teaching.  The best part of my day is seeing a child’s face light up when he or she “gets it!!”

I will be working with your child on his/her Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals.  I’m excited to be working with your child, and I look forward to seeing the progress that will be made.  

Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns, questions, or comments.  I can be reached via:

Email: beth.gates@jpsbchools.us

School Phone: 318-259-7313 or School Fax: 318-259-1056

Class Dojo (a personal code will be sent home with your child)

I hope that this letter gives you a little background information about me and that it will help you to entrust the teaching of your precious child to me.  I know that this is going to be an amazing year.

Sincerely,

Beth Gates