Galileo Gazette

January

4-- School Resumes

16-- No School--MLK/Human Rights Day

17-- No School -- Teacher Prep Day

18-- Second Semester Starts

20-- Middle School Glow Night--6:30-8:00

For parents of Kindergarten - 7th grade students:

Students enrolled at Galileo who want to keep their seat for the 2023-2024 school year must fill out the Intent to Continue form by the January 13th deadline. This form is in your parent PowerSchool account and must be completed individually for each student. Failure to complete the form by the deadline will result in your student losing their spot at Galileo. If you need help with your username or password, please contact the office.

If you are not sure if you have completed the form, please check your parent PowerSchool account. If the Intent to Continue form is in the "Available Forms" section, it has not been completed. (See image below.) If it is shown under the "Completed Forms" section, it has been successfully submitted for your student.

We realize that over time family situations change, and that Galileo might not be the best option for your family. If that is the case, you should still complete the Intent to Continue form for your student. It will have you indicate where your student will be attending instead so we can help you get through that process.

For parents of 8th grade students:

In preparation for the transition to high school next year, the district pulled the address from your PowerSchool account, and your student has now been assigned in the computer to their boundary high school. If you are not sure which school that is, you can use the Boundary Map locator, found here. If you want to apply for your student to attend a different West Ada high school, please check out the Enrollment page, where you can find the In-District Transfer application and information about the process. (Please note, the application is only available until February 1, 2023.) If your student is planning to attend a school not in West Ada, please notify the office.

Lottery Application

Any student NOT currently enrolled at Galileo seeking enrollment for next school year must fill out a lottery application. For instance, an older sibling who did not get in this year or an incoming Kindergarten student. That online form will be available on the website January 4-31, 2023. (Note: If you are applying for an incoming Kindergarten student, they must have been born before 9/1/2018 to qualify for enrollment.)

Below is information about upcoming open house and lottery deadlines for Meridian Technical Charter High School, Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School, and Renaissance High School.

Meridian Technical Charter High School

• Open House Dates
• January 26 from 3:30-5 pm
• January 31 from 3:30-5 pm
• Application is currently open
• Application Deadline: February 10, 2023 before 11:45 pm MST
• Lottery Drawing: February 16, 2023
• Additional information visit: https://www.mtchs.org/future-students/

Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School

• Open House Dates
• January 19 from 6:00-8:30 pm
• January 23 from 6:00-8:30 pm
• Application Information: Application opens January 2nd, 2023
• Lottery Drawing: February 16, 2023
• Additional information visit: https://www.meridianmedicalartscharter.org/apply

Renaissance High School

• Discover Renaissance Information Night
• January 10th & 11th, 2023
• Advisory Information Meeting: January 5th, 2023
• Application Information: Application opens January 4th, 2023
• Application Closes: January 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm
• Lottery Drawing: February 1, 2023
• Additional information visit: https://www.westada.org/o/rhs/page/discover-renaissance

Our head secretary, Mrs. Ray, will be leaving her position at the end of the first semester. We all thank Mrs. Ray for her service and dedication to Galileo and wish her well in new adventures. We hope to still see her at Galileo in other roles from time to time.

Please welcome Mrs. Damiano as our new head secretary, beginning January 18th. Mrs. Ray has agreed to spend some additional time supporting Mrs. Damiano until our lottery is complete (February 9), so don't be surprised if you see either Mrs. Damiano or Mrs. Ray or both in the office from time to time.

Middle School Glow in the dark party!

Friday January 20th 6:30pm-8pm. IDs required.

Wear Neon! Fun glow in the dark events in the cafeteria, library, and gym all night. Snacks served.

Parents are needed as always! Feel free to help out by signing up here.

Galileo is hosting the Idaho Regional Botball Tournament and JBC Challenge day on April 22nd. We are in need of judges. You do not need to have any robotics or coding experience! We will train you when you arrive. Please consider supporting our school's robotics program at this exciting event!

Congratulations to our two winners!

Thank you to the students who participated. You did an incredible job!

2023-2024 OPEN PTA BOARD POSITIONS

We are so grateful for those who volunteer their time and talents to help keep the Galileo PTA going strong! Most of our board positions are nearing the end of their terms and we are looking to fill the following positions for the 2023-2024 school year:

• President
• Vice-President
• Treasurer
• Co-Director of Middle Level
• Director of School Services
• Staff Appreciation Committee Chair
• Director of Media and Communications
• Directory Chair

For more information about each of these positions, please click here.

Please click HERE to apply for one or more positions of interest. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the board at galileostempta@gmail.com.

UPCOMING PTA GENERAL MEETING

The next General PTA Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, January 19th at 7:00 pm. Please watch the PTA website for call-in information.

JANUARY STAFF APPRECIATION

Would you like to volunteer at school or get involved somehow but time is a problem? Sign up to help out with January's staff appreciation baked potato and chili bar on Wednesday, January 25. It is a truly easy and convenient way to get a little more involved in school. Please review the signup here, and help out however you can!

We have started a new iReady Math incentive program for our K-5 students. The program is called 3..2..1.. BLAST OFF! Each grade level is represented by a grade level rocket on our bulletin board. For every iReady lesson they pass they will earn a gallon of gas for their grade levels rocket. They also have the opportunity to fill their crew's food storage containers on their rockets by earning 95% or better for the accuracy of their passed lessons. Once their grade level has earned 1200 gallons of fuel and they have filled their 5 food compartments they will get to build a real rocket in their Engineering class and launch them! Please encourage your student to work on their iReady math and help their grade level earn their chance to build rockets!

Galileo STEM Academy offers small group support for our students. Small groups (3-6 students) provide not only the opportunity for additional learning experiences, but also a time of sharing and growing together with fellow students. Small groups give the students a chance to belong, express themselves, and benefit from the support of group members.

Groups meet for 30 minutes once a week for 6 weeks during the school day and will start in January. The times for the groups are coordinated with the classroom teacher so that students are not missing core instruction time. Students also are not pulled for groups during Specials like P.E., Music, Library, Health, or Computers. Middle school students are pulled from a different class each session to not miss the same class.

The following student groups are offered:

• Confident Kids: This group focuses on building resiliency and self-esteem. Skills topics included; self-image, creating a Growth Mindset, coping skills for when things get hard, recognizing body cues, social skills, and positive affirmations.
• Coping Skills: This group is intended to improve a student’s ability to cope with anger, anxiety and worries. Students will explore the triggers of their anger, anxiety and/or worries and then work on skills to handle those triggers. The group will review Zones of Regulation strategies.
• Friendship/Peer Connections: This group will emphasize strengthening a student’s ability to focus on fair and realistic thinking, express oneself appropriately, recognize cues, and use empathy for positive peer interactions. Skill topics covered will include; empathy, listening, friendships, social awareness, attitude, and fairness.
• Grief: This group will focus on students needing support with the loss of a loved one. Through this group, students will explore strategies for dealing with their feelings and have a safe space to share stories.
• My Family: This group will focus on students needing support with changing family dynamics. This could be families going through a divorce (past or present), adoption, new siblings, living with other family members, etc.
• School Success: This group will focus on ways to show POWER in our everyday life. (Perseverance, Ownership, Wonder, Envision, Reflection). We will be working on ways to strengthen coping, social and study skills needed for success in the school day. Topics will include; resiliency, organizational skills, and using Zones of Regulation for coping. Social skills, such as positive attitudes, forming friendships, appropriate play, and peer pressure will also be explored.

Parent permission is required for a student to participate in the group. If you would like your student to participate in a small group(s), please complete the following form by Tuesday, December 20th https://forms.office.com/r/xkGEbvTT1X.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Galileo Counselors.

Megan Robinson

Robinson.megan@westada.org

Launa Satterfield

Satterfield.launa@westada.org

208-350-4105

Dear Galileo neighbors -

In an effort to keep our students safe and our campus secure, we ask that you please close the gate behind you when you enter the school grounds using the walking path.

Thank you.

Please help us be good neighbors by respecting neighbors' driveways and access as you park near Galileo. Also, please don't park and leave your car unattended in a line that is moving. If you need to leave your car unattended, use one of the parking spots in the main parking lot.

Please remember that Galileo is a closed campus from 8:30-4:30. This includes the walking path and playground areas. Visitors who haven't checked into the office will be asked to check in or to leave campus.

Please check the lost and found for any missing items each Friday. Leftover items will be donated periodically.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.

(Students may arrive beginning at 8:50 am)

9:05 am – First bell

9:10 am – Tardy bell

3:55 pm – Dismissal bell

Wednesday

(Students may arrive beginning at 9:05 am)

9:20 am – First bell

9:25 am – Tardy bell

3:55 pm – Dismissal bell

Attendance Line

(208) 350-4106

Please call the attendance line before 9:30am if your child will be absent for any reason, or will be late to school. Please state your child’s name, teacher and reason for absence. If you are planning a vacation and your student will be absent three or more days please fill out the notification of absence form found here. This form does not excuse the absences, but will help keep everyone informed.

Principal - Rob Lamb - lamb.robert@westada.org

Assistant Principal - RaNae Wilson - wilson.ranae@westada.org

Secretary - Tiffany Ray - ray.tiffany@westada.org

Assistant Secretary - Angela Meyers - meyers.angela@westada.org

Safe School Assistant - Melissa Dahlen - dahlen.melissa@westada.org

Nurse - Erica Plaisted - plaisted.erica@westada.org

Website: https://www.westada.org/o/galileo
Location: 4735 West Saguaro Drive Eagle, Idaho 83616
Phone: 208-350-4105