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The Board Public Hearing and the Candidate Meet and Greet will be held on Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30 pm at the District Administration Building.
APPLICATIONS for an absentee ballot for the May 15, 2018 Annual Meeting and Election to vote on the school budget and four (4) Board of Education members may be picked up at the Gates Chili School District’s Administration Building, 3 Spartan Way, or by calling the office of the District Clerk, Joanne Doud, at 247-5050, Ext. 12101. Once the application is approved, an absentee ballot will be mailed or can be picked up. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2018.
The 2018-2019 Gates Chili Budget Outreach meetings with Superintendent Kimberle Ward will be held on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the YMCA, 920 Elmgrove Road in Gates; on Monday, April 30 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Chili Public Library, 3333 Chili Avenue in Chili and on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Gates Public Library at 902 Elmgrove Road in Gates.
A Gates Chili High School Academic Varsity Letter is awarded to a student for exceptional academic achievement. The award was created 21 years ago, by the High School Improvement Team with guidelines established by the committee to set high standards to honor academic achievement consistently over time. The achievement of earning sixty-five quarterly grades of 95 or better throughout their high school career is an achievement our students should feel honored and proud to have accomplished. Students achieving above and beyond the sixty-five grades of 95 or better for the Academic Varsity Letter are recognized with a chevron for every fifteen grades beyond the benchmark. This honor is a testament to the entire Gates Chili family of ...Click to Read More
Gates Chili is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the PrimeTime event for Gates Chili High School seniors on May 19. The PrimeTime Event serves as a way to for students to continue their Prom evening during a safe, fun and memory making event. All Gates Chili High School Seniors and Seniors and their prom dates are invited to participate in this after the Prom 30 year tradition. We thank our parents, staff and community members who have made donations in the past so prizes can be given at the event. The PrimeTime Committee is seeking donations for this year's PrimeTime event. Contact Nicole_Fabian@gateschili.org, if you wish to make a donation.
Based on the input from the community over the last few weeks-the district will be postponing the decision to eliminate language choices in the LOTE program. I want to thank the administrative team for their thoughtful research and data collection used to engage in this important and meaningful discussion regarding the future of our district.
Gates Chili Middle School FIRST Robotics Lego League students participated in the Rochester Rumble scrimmage in Fairport organize by Rochester FIRST Robotics. GCMS had three teams competing: Aqua Tech, Tech Warriors, and Hydrobots. Students were judged on the Core Values of FIRST Robotics, Robot Design and participation in three competitive rounds. Their robot needed to complete challenges to earn points. Each team had great success and the Hydrobots won the Core Value award!
All eight classes of Gates Chili Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) students had the opportunity to learn about science from Karie Kilner of Sensational Science. The focus of the science lessons provided students with experience in: describing similarities and differences between solids and liquids; asking questions and making predictions based on their observations; and testing predictions through exploration and experimentation. Activities for the Frozen science lesson, included: building Elsa's castle, making (and melting) a mold of Elsa's frozen hand, making instant snow, Frozen painting and trying on a blubber glove. “Young children are natural scientists, curious about the world around them, so the Sensational Science Frozen themed lessons were very engaging,” said Erin Ugine, Coordinator of Early Childhood/P-2 Learning. This is the third year UPK students learned about science from Karie Kilner, a former Science teacher who now teaches Sensational Science lessons in our community.
Gates Chili Middle School’s annual Art Show will feature over 600 pieces of art work created by students in grades 6 and 8. Charcoal drawings, acrylic and watercolor paintings, clay sculptures, and a variety of art media will be showcased. Digital Art created using Adobe Photoshop will also be on display. Friends, family and community members are invited to stop by and view the art work from 6pm-7pm on Thursday, April 26th. Students have been working hard and are excited to share their creations!
Combining High School After School Program Late Bus with Middle School Regularly Scheduled Afternoon Run at 3:05 pm. In an effort to be more efficient with tax payer dollars while maintaining the highest quality of safety and security for our students, we are going to do a pilot starting April 30th, 2018 through the end of the 2017/18 school year with our high school after school programs. This applies to the high school after school programs only. We will continue to have the regularly scheduled buses that leave the high school at approximately 2:20 pm as we do today. Our current system has 7 buses bringing home our high school students that stay after school for extra help and extracurricular activities and clubs at the same time as our 29 buses are doing the middle school afternoon run. This often ends up with buses following each other in the same neighborhoods and down the same streets. Click on the Headline to Read More...
Thank you to those who attended the Board meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 to voice respectfully your concerns and passion for our Latin and Italian Language programs in the District. Read More...
The 2018-2019 Student/Faculty Calendar is now available under the calendar channel. Learn More.
The 20th Anniversary Gates Chili High School Synchronized Swim Team Show will be held on Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the high school pool. The twenty-three member team is comprised of students from 6th grade through 12th grade. Tickets are $3.00 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Synchronized Swim Team. All middle school age students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The Gates Chili Education Foundation presents a BINGO Bonanza on Friday, May 4 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. This event will be held at the Gates Chili High School Field House, 1 Spartan Way. Admission is free. This event is for adults. Available for purchase will be Bingo Cards, daubers, snacks and raffle tickets. Gift cards will be provided by local businesses and restaurants. The Bingo Bonanza will benefit Gates Chili Schools and the community.
A community Restorative Yoga Class to benefit the 2018 Relay for Life Team at Gates Chili to raise funds for cancer research will be on Monday, May 14th from 6:15 to 7:30 pm at Gates Chili High School, front entrance lobby, door #1. All are welcome. No experience is necessary. The donation is $10 will all proceeds to the Gates Chili Relay for Life Team for the American Cancer Society. Please bring a yoga mat and wear purple. Questions, call 247-5345 or email continuingeducation@gateschili.org.
Join us for a free special screening of Screenagers Growing up in the Digital Age on May 15. There will be two showings followed by discussion and resources for parents. The first showing is at 5:00 pm-6:45 pm and the second showing is at 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm. Both showings are at Gates Chili High School in the Library Mezzanine.
