Second grade students at Summit Elementary enjoyed hands-on lessons about Teller County history from volunteers through the Ute Pass Historical Society. Local history is part of our second grade standards, and this field trip concluded a quarter full of learning about the people who built the Ute Pass area. This was a field trip to remember. We appreciate all the docents for making it happen, as our students enjoyed living the history.

🎶 This morning, the talented Colorado Springs Children’s Choral graced us with a clinic right here at Gateway, working alongside our amazing choir students. The harmony was nothing short of magical! 🎵✨ 🎤🎼 Join us at Columbine this evening, May 6th, at 6:30 PM for a combined elementary school performance and experience the joy of music brought to life by these incredible young voices. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a memorable night! 🌙

🎵🎉 Shoutout to the talented musicians and director of the WPHS Symphonic Band! 🎶✨ Last Friday, they wowed audiences at the Colorado Bandmasters Association's Small School Festival with their exceptional performance. 🌟 🎺 Two judges awarded them an "Excellent" rating, and one granted them an even higher "Excellent Plus" rating!! 👏 💫 Special thanks to the clinician who collaborated with them, contributing to their fantastic showing. 🙌 Go Panthers!! 💚🐾

🌞🌖Sporting their protective eyewear, our COLUMBINE 1st-6th graders were so excited to learn about and experience Monday's eclipse!!!

🎶🏆 What a day at the Large Group Festival yesterday! 🏆🎶 Our talented choirs showcased their incredible skills at Doherty High School, leaving everyone in awe. Here's a quick recap: 🎵 Men's Ensemble: Received a "Good" rating for their performance and an "Excellent" rating for their sightreading. Way to go, gentlemen! 🎵 Select Ladies Ensemble: Pulled off straight "Superior" ratings for both their performance and sightreading! Such an outstanding achievement, ladies! 🎵 Madrigals: Absolutely smashed it with a "Superior" rating for their performance, and an "Excellent" rating for their sightreading. Incredible work, Madrigals! Earning the title of the best choir of the day! 🥇🎉 A huge congratulations to all our choir members and directors for their hard work and dedication. Your passion for music truly shines through! 🌟 Go Panthers! 🐾💚

🏫 It's that time of the year again! Come join us at Columbine or Summit Elementary for our PK and Kindergarten Round-Up! 🎒 🕓 Save the date: April 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.! 🗓️ Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to explore our facilities, meet our dedicated staff, and learn more about our exceptional programs! Registration assistance will be available. Mark your calendars and spread the word! We can't wait to meet you! 🎈

Congratulations to Summit's Destination Imagination teams. They competed at the regional competition last weekend. The 4th grade team got FIRST place in their Scientific challenge and the 5th/6th graders got SECOND place in their Technical challenge! Both teams will head to State in April!!! Now, while this is super news, the best news is how hard they worked, persevered under pressure as a team, and how well they represented Summit! They were truly respectful, purposeful and made everyone PROUD 👏

After diving into the captivating world of Eric Carle's "The Very Busy Spider," some of our kindergarten students embarked on a thoughtful journey, reflecting on their own bustling school day activities. Embracing their inner creativity, they each selected a task that keeps them "very busy" and shared it using the sentence starter, "I am very busy..."

We're thrilled to congratulate all the amazing Gateway students who received a "shout out" during the month of January! 💚 As a special reward, these outstanding students got to putt for a prize! ⛳️🏆 Keep up the fantastic work, Gateway stars! 🌟👏