Welcome to the Gates PTA Website!

Thanks to your support, here are a few of the things the PTA funded, organized, or provided volunteer assistance for during the 2017-18 school year...

Enriched student education and experience

• Supported fine arts education by coordinating the PTA Reflections program
• Held Reflection Workshops and supplied art supplies for the visual arts category
• Funded supplemental arts education with Art Master assemblies and in-class art lessons
• Organized both Fall and Spring Book Fair
• Promoted at healthy lifestyle with Kids Run the OC program

Supported teachers and staff

• Hosted a welcome back breakfast for the teachers and staff at the beginning of the school year
• Organized daily activities during teacher appreciation week including luncheons
• Monthly teacher snacks
• Coordinated parent volunteers who donated countless hours toward a variety of school activities

Enhanced parent involvement and communications

• Organized Back to School Parent Social at Corner Bakery Cafe
• Hosted Family Events including Back to School Picnic, Movie Night, Astronomy Night, Chalk Festival, Mother’s Day Tea, Daybreak with Dad and Gates PTA Family Campout
• Maintained our Facebook page
• Maintained our Pintrest account

Promoted school spirit

• Organized Family Fundraisers Pumpkin City’s Pumpkin Farm and Big Air
• Organized the annual Jog-A-Thon fundraiser
• Planned family dine out nights at Ruby’s Diner, Fuddruckers, Chipotle and Chick-Fil-A
• Managed spirit wear contest and sales including t-shirts, sweatshirts and gator socks