Galileo Gazette

September

5-- Labor Day--No School

9-- School Picture Day

9-- Middle School Back to School Bash

13-- Open House(Back to School Night) 6:00-7:30

20-22-- Ag Exo(first grade)

Friday, September 9th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Galileo.

Students Grades 6-8 can enjoy a fun night of music, games, board games, snacks, and more! A great time for students to just hang out with each other.

All activities will be in the gym, cafeteria, and library.

All students MUST BRING SCHOOL ID to enter. They will receive their IDs that day in class.

Doors will be open at 7:15 pm for parent pickup. No student may leave without an adult and all students MUST be picked up by 7:30pm.

Snacks provided. Dinner is not.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please go to:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c48aea929a7f49-midlevel

Welcome back to school for the 2022-23 School Year! We are excited to begin again and look forward to seeing you and your students get involved in new ways this year!

There are lots of ways to get involved as a student and as an adult too! See our website for more information.

Being part of the Galileo PTA is a great way to be involved in our school, help fulfill needs for teachers, and provide fun opportunities for our students. We are looking for someone to join our board as Recording Secretary. If you are interested in the position, please contact the Galileo PTA at galileostempta@gmail.com.

We need volunteers in two programs

MEET THE MASTERS

The Galileo PTA runs an art program called "Meet the Masters", in which volunteers go into the classroom to teach students about a master artist and conduct a step-by-step art project that mimics that artist's style and composition. The "Meet the Masters" program provides a slide deck, talking points, and step-by-step instructions to teach our students about these master artists.

We are looking for two (or more) volunteers to be art parents in each of our classrooms this year.

• You do not have to have ANY art experience (or talent) to help with this activity.
• The in-class time commitment is about 1.5 hours total
• We teach 5 artists per year. This year, we would like to teach one artist between September and November, and then one artist a month from January - April

This is a wonderful way to be involved in your child's classroom, and the art projects are so rewarding. If you are interested in helping with this program, please sign up HERE.

RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB

This is a program provided for all Galileo students, with no sign-up required. The program runs on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 11:30 - 1:00. Volunteers stand outside along the school "track" (the sidewalk that circles the field), and scan participating students' R&W club tags. We will take anyone interested in volunteering and set a schedule to make sure everyone gets a turn.

Junior Botball (JBC) and Senior Botball robotics teams will be starting on September 20, 2022, from 4-5:30pm. This afterschool robotics program teaches students to code robotics and compete in competitions in the Spring and Summer of 2023.

If your student is interested in applying for a spot on the team, we are accepting applications until September 14th on a first come, first serve basis. We have eight Junior Botball and two Senior Botball spots available.

Applications are found on the PTA website or click here. The link will bring you to a Microsoft Form.

If you are a computer science engineer or mechanical engineer and would be interested in working with Galileo's competitive robotics teams on Tuesdays from 4 PM to 5:30 PM, we would love to have you join us. We code autonomous robots in C coding language and compete with local teams throughout the year and globally each summer. If you are interested, please contact Gina Kwid at kwid.gina@westada.org.

Galileo Give Week will be Monday, October 10th - Friday, October 14th. This is the Galileo PTA's fundraiser for the year. More info to come.

The first concert for band and orchestra is on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 for orchestra and 7:00 for band.

Mrs. Sonersen is once again thinking of taking a group of middle school students to science camp this coming summer but needs to know if there is enough interest. We could go the week of June 19th and the cost will be about $300 per student. Science camp is for students who are presently in grades 5-8. If you are interested in this possibility, please contact Mrs. Sonersen so she can gauge the amount of interest. sonersen.elisabeth@westada.org

Thank you to all the families that helped take care of the school garden this summer. Our garden looks beautiful and is thriving because of all your help! Here are a few pictures of butterflies on our Milkweed from this summer.

STEMfinity is a Boise, Idaho, based company that is has a Free STEM opportunity for families to come build rockets, rubber band racers, airplane launchers, and more.

When: September 10th, 10am-2pm

Where: 9841 W Emerald St Boise, ID 83704

We have two new counselors to Galileo—Megan Robinson and Launa Satterfield. We are both excited to partner with families in supporting their student(s) at Galileo.

Counselor Contact Information:

Megan Robinson (Monday-Friday)

208-350-4105

Robinson.megan@westada.org

Launa Satterfield (Mondays)

208-350-4105

Satterfield.launa@westada.org

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 this number between 8:00am and 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