Gator Preview Newsletter Fall 2013 | Page 2

Dear  Gateway  Community,       Students  were  welcomed  back  to  school  in  September  with  our  vision   introduced   last   year   firmly   in   place   as   the   focus   for   everything   we   do.   Staff,   students,   and   community   should   expect   MORE   in   the   educational   and   extracurricular   opportunities   offered   to   students   at   Gateway.         A   new   initiative   to   implement   curriculum   and   instruction   from   the   Center   of   Teaching   and   Learning   is   shared   by   the   science   and   mathematics   departments.   The   program   incorporates   cooperative   learning,   formative   assessment,   technology,   and   data   into   daily  instruction  to  help  our  students  achieve  academic  success.     Gateway  Regional  was  one  of  the  first  in  Gloucester  County  and  continues  as  a  Choice   School   District.   This   program   allows   non-­?resident   students   to   enroll   at   Gateway   in   grades   7-­?12   tuition   free.   For   the   2013-­?14   school   year,   70   students   chose   to   attend   Gateway.       Enrollment  is  now  open  for  the  2014-­?15  school  year  with  the  following  timelines:     December     2,   2013:       Student   application   to   choice   district   and   must   notify   home   district   of   their  intent  to  participate  in  school  choice;       December    6,  2013:     Student  will  receive  confirmation  of  eligibility  from  the  choice  district.   December  13,  2013:     Student  will  receive  confirmation  of  enrollment  by  home  district.   December  20,  2013:     Student  will  receive  a  conditional  acceptance,  rejection  or  wait  listing     January  6,  2014:     Student  must  notify  choice  district  of  their  intent  to  enroll.     For  additional  information  please  visit:   www.gatewayhs.com   http://www.state.nj.us/education/choice     Reminder:   Please   remember   to   vote   in   the   School   Board   Elections   on   Tuesday,   November  5,  2013.       Sincerely,   Shannon  M.  Whalen   Superintendent