Gage Community Newsletter

Hello, Gage families!

This week, the RPS School Board will be voting on whether to approve a proposal that could impact Gage, our Spanish Immersion program, and transportation. We'll keep you updated as we learn more.

Gage Grown-Ups meets this week on Friday. This is a great spot to ask questions and give feedback about these proposed changes and other things impacting our school. All are welcome to join our open discussion!

CAPE (Caregiver and Parent Empowerment) started this past week with lively discussions. It's not too late to join! Come Wednesday at 5:00pm to learn more. You can read about this opportunity below.

You can read about these announcements and more below!

Stay warm,

Your Gage Team

This Tuesday, January 23, the RPS School Board will be voting on whether to approve the proposal to change attendance boundaries, district-wide transportation, and the location of the Spanish Immersion program.

You can watch the discussion and decision on YouTube or view it live at Edison (615 7th ST. SW).

Learn more about the proposal and what it might mean for Gage here.

Gage is proud to offer CAPE (Caregiver and Parent Empowerment) to our families starting in January. This series offers important information about supporting your student's social-emotional health, about opportunities offered in RPS, and about helping your child to plan for post-secondary life. Did you know that planning should start in elementary school?

There is still time to join us, and we hope you do!

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

5:00-7:00pm

Food and childcare are provided

Learn more and register here!

This is an informal discussion group about Gage. If you've got a questions our elementary school or things happening around town, or want to share about local events, upcoming changes, and opportunities, this is the place. We welcome you to join us!

Friday, January 26

9:30am or 4:00pm

Gage Pond (front window room near the main office)

Could your child use a self-esteem boost? Do you want more ideas for how to support your child through tough days and hard feelings?

Join us for this Empowered Parenting webinar:

Positive Self-Talk

Using positive psychology to build mindful self-compassion

When: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 6:30-7:30pm

Where: Online! Google Meet code https://meet.google.com/oay-hruu-uwk

Meet our speaker: Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson M.S. is an SLMH therapist, at Fernbrook Family Center. She received both her master's in counseling (2021) and B.S. in Psychology (2019) from Longwood University. Ashley has an interest in mental health and social justice advocacy. During her time at Longwood Ashley completed 3 research projects on mental health stigma and homophobia as well as started a community mental health stigma education campaign which won her awards in research and citizen leadership. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ashley worked for the Virginia Department of Health as a care navigator and community health strategist. In these roles, Ashley advocated for underserved members of her community and furthered the work of building a healthier community. In 2022 Ashley moved to Rochester Minnesota and brought her knowledge and experiences to Fernbrook where she uses the skills, she has learned to build connections with her clients and the community. In her free time Ashley enjoys spending time reading with her cat, baking, and hiking with her dog Biscuit.

The Gage PTO Carnival is coming! Mark your calendar for Friday, March 22.

The PTO is collecting items for carnival raffle baskets. Your child's classroom teacher will send a class theme for raffle basket donations. You can donate an item to your child's class raffle basket, or send other raffle basket items to the main office to be included in this carnival fundraiser.

You could win a raffle basket! You will be able to view other raffle items, purchase raffle tickets, and try to win during the March 22 carnival.

Email our Gage PTO at gagepto@gmail.com to learn more.

Drop off your kids for Gator Night at Code Ninjas! Register now to reserve their spots.

Come out and support your school for Gator Night! A portion of each registration comes back to the Gage PTO.

Check out a Game Building Session, learn about coding, play with robots, and more. At Code Ninjas, we make coding fun!

Registration: $27/kid

Pizza and snack are included.

• Saturday, February 10th 5-7pm
• Saturday, April 27th 5-7pm

Access a load of community services all in one spot!

• FREE lunch
• FREE haircuts
• Medical services
• Flu shots & immunizations
• Legal services

... and so much more!

When: Friday, January 26, 2024

10am-2pm

Where: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

1212 12th Avenue NW

Rochester

Free city bus Routes 409 and 413 to/from Gloria Dei. Tell the driver you are going to Project Community Connect.

Check out the flier for more information!

Each newsletter, we'll show you a snapshot of the next few weeks. View the RPS district calendar or our Gage Google calendar for more upcoming events.

Quick Links:

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* Gage Lost and Found

Email: jumclaren@rochesterschools.org
Website: gage.rochesterschools.org
Location: 1300 40th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN, USA
Phone: (507)328-3400
Facebook: Facebook.com/GageGatorsRochester
Twitter: @RPSGage