Gator Preview Newsletter Spring 2014 | Seite 37

Page  8–  Middle  School  News       Disney  at  Gateway  –  Still  Making  Dreams  Come  True   Gateway   eighth   grade   student   Emily   Owens   entered   a   contest   in   the   fall   with   a   dream   in   her   heart   that   maybe…just   maybe…she   could   win.     Common   sense   told   her   that   in   all   reality,   she   probably  didn’t  stand  much  of  a   chance,   but   she   entered   it  anyway   –  what  the  heck,   SOMEBODY   had  to  win,  right?    Might  as  well  be  her!    The   contest,  sponsored  by  MetroPCS  in  Cherry  Hill,  was   for  some  lucky  student  to  have  the  pop  group  R5  featuring  Rocky,  Ross,  Rydel  and  Riker  Lynch,   along   with   best  friend   Ellington  Ratliff,   do   a  guest   appearance   at   their   school.   True   to   Disney’s   reputation  –  Emily’s  dream  came  true!  On  March  26th,  the  famous  quintet  flew  in  from  Canada   to   do   a   special   guest   appearance   at   Gateway   Regional   to   the   delight   of   our   middle   school   students,   with   Emily   having   earned   a   front  row   seat.     The   group   did   a  meet   and   great   with   Emily   and  her  class  first,  then  brought  in  the  rest  of  the  middle  school  students  for  the  main  concert   event  where  they  interacted  with  the  students  in  addition  to  performing  some  of  their  famous   songs,   including  Pass   Me   By,  Loud,   I   Want  You   Bad  and   I   Can’t   Forget   About  You.     R5   is   made   up   of  five  decent,  respectful,  courteous   and  considerate  young  people   and  Gateway  was  proud  to   host   them   at   our   school.     Thank   you  to   R5   and   Radio   Disney $4