3200 McKee Road Charlotte, NC 28270

(704) 847-0046 mckee@gatewayacademy.com

Alex Maughan Assistant Director

Monday-Friday 9:30-6:30

Sonya Dodd School Director

Monday-Friday 7:30-4:30

You and your family are cordially invited to our

annual

Join us for an afternoon of dancing with your

sweetheart!

Light refreshments will be served.

Family, neighbors and friends are invited too!

On Friday, February 12th, all classrooms will celebrate

Valentine’s Day with afternoon parties. We are in

need of several families who can donate healthy

snacks. Suggestions include fruit

and veggie trays, crackers

Charlotte - Infant 1 Hudson - Infant 1 Konor - Toddler 1

Jameson - Preschool 2 Phillip - Pre-K

Brian - Afterschool Aidan - Afterschool Ava - Afterschool

Olivia - Afterschool Audrey - Afterschool

Our school will be closed for a Teacher In-Service

on President’s Day,

Monday, February 15th.

Thanks in advance for your

Can you help us enrich next month’s theme of “Crash, Rattle, Bing Bang” by donating or loaning us any of

the following?: Blue prints (cannot be returned)

Construction tools Construction cones

Measuring tape. rulers Hard hats, safety goggles

Tool belts Scrap wood of all types

Masking tape, duct tape Woodworking bench, saw horse

Soft wood (pine), sand paper Toy cars

Mark Your Calendar

Afterschool Parents:

Spring Break for CMS & Union

County is March 25 - April 1.

Curriculum Connection Theme: Healthy Bodies in Motion

Weeks 1 and 2: Head to Toes: The 5 Senses Weeks 3 and 4: Healthy Food for Healthy Bodies

Phonics Connection: k, v, x Math Connection (3 and over): Graph it together Colors (3 and under): pink, red, white, purple Shapes (3 and under): triangle, heart Science Exploration: My Five senses, nutritional sense Culture Connection: multi-cultural foods Word Wall: skull, skeleton, shoulder, calf, shin, grains, leg-umes, vegetables, fruits, dairy Kind Child: Friendship: Working Together, Using Words to Solve Problems Fun with Fitness: Zoo Phonics Fitness, Fitness Boot Camp

love Make hands into fists and cross arms across chest as if giving your-self a big squeeze.

share Slide right open hand (little finger down) along index finger of other open hand.

red Place index finger on lips, stroke down one time.

We will also be introducing the Signs for: afraid, hold, sad, happy

Isabella L - February 28 Ari V. - February 23

Everett R. - February 22 Liam V. - February 14

Zachary H. - February 3 Ashley S. - February 25 Sophie V. - February 28 Hunter C. - February 18 Ms. Erica - February 12

If your child is celebrating a birthday this month, we hope your plans include sched-

uling a Well Child exam for him/her. Licensing regulations stipulate that all

children enrolled in our school have proof of a yearly physical on file.

Wednesday, March 2, wear your

favorite Dr. Seuss outfit!

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Have you Signed Up for our classroom

Super Bowl Parties on Fri-

day?

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All About Me! Head,

Shoulders, Knees, & Toes

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Super Bowl Party!

Wear your teams colors!

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Soap and water go hand in

hand! We’re washing

away germs today!

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Sweet Hearts Dance

3:30-4:30

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President’s Day

(teacher in-service)

Gateway Closed

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We’re sorting healthy foods

today!

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Look for sign-up sheets for friendship

fruit salad today

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Friendship Fruit Salad

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Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!

Read Across America

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