It`s that time of the year again and we are gearing up for our Annual

Gateway Academy
Ken Caryl
ken_caryl@gatewayacademy.com
12633 W. Indore Pl.
Littleton, CO 80127
843-573-0067
Last month’s Grandparent’s Tea
was a huge success! Thanks to all
for coming.
Jennifer Olmstead
Director
Monday, Tuesday:
6:30—3:30
Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday:
9:30 — 6:30
Beth Zeller
Assistant Director
Opposite above schedule
It’s that time of the year again and we are gearing up for our Annual Fall Festival! Get ready
for this fun time for the entire family. Join us on Friday, October 16th from 6:30—8:00 pm,
right here at Gateway Academy-Ken Caryl.
Bring the family in costume and let your little ones try their hand at a wide variety
of exciting carnival games with a Pirate twist.
Light refreshments will be served.
During the Festival all children will get to participate in “Trunk or Treat,” collecting candy
and treats from the decorated trunks, truck beds and SUV hatches of several Gateway
families. If you are willing to serve as a Trunk or Treat host, please talk to
Jennifer or Beth.
As always, please feel free to bring along neighbors, relatives or friends to join in
on the fun!
Watch your email inbox and the lobby for more details!
The beautiful fall colors are beginning to show outside, the temperatures are cooling down and
we have a month packed full of fun! Our 14th annual Fall Festival is planned for Friday the 16th.
We encourage you and your children to dress in your best Halloween costume, but we do ask
that your children wait to put on their costumes until the Festival gets underway. By not wearing
their costumes during the school day we can ensure all costumes stay complete and in excellent
condition for both the Festival and your family’s celebrations later in the month. The festivities
will run from 6:30 to 8pm.
Naturally, we need LOTS of parent support with this event. If you would like to assist our
Trunk or Treat by donating wrapped candy (no nut products please) or decorating your car or
SUV, please let us know as soon as possible. Our school will provide snacks and drinks during
the Festival.
During the week of October 12th, we ask that you bring in a small pumpkin for your child to
decorate. These decorated pumpkins will be put on display through out the school through the remainder of the month.
Here’s to a fun-filled fall!
Jennifer Olmstead
October 4-10 is Fire Prevention week and our firefighter neighbors have
generously volunteered to bring their truck to our school on
Wednesday the 7th.
The children will get an up-close look at all of the firefighting equipment.
Naturally this schedule is dependent on there being no firefighting
emergencies that morning.
Please have your child in attendance by 9:30
so they don’t miss out on any of the excitement.
1. Fire Prevention Week: Firefighter equipment such
as hats, boots, jackets, garden hoses, etc.
Andres S.
October 2
Landon R.
October 2
Sebastian L.
October 9
Ms. Dree
October 7
Ms. Kathy
October 12
Amy P.
October 13
Bruce D.
October 21
Zoey E.
October 24
Piper S.
October 26
Simon R.
October 27
Adam P.
October 30
If your child is celebrating a birthday this
month, we hope your plans include scheduling a
Well Child exam for him/her. Child Care
Licensing regulations stipulate that ALL
children enrolled must have proof of a yearly
physical on file at the school.
2. Home-like Environmental additions: baskets of all
sizes and shapes, small rugs, interesting textures,
rocks, sea shells
3. Scrap material—especially with interesting
patterns and textures
4. Wrapped candy or simple treats in bags for
Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival. Remember,
we are a nut free school!
5. Trunk-or-Treat Volunteers: Decorate your car’s
trunk, truck bed or the rear of your SUV and pass
out candy to children.
6. For November: Parents or other friends of
Gateway Academy who would be willing to share
their occupation as a community helper (police,
mail carrier, fire fighter, dentist, doctor, nurse,
etc.) with our students during the month.
7. Also for November: Parents who could donate or
loan us the “tools of the trade” used by any
community helper: medical equipment and tools,
hospital scrubs, badges, vests, mail carrier bags,
Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
Join us in welcoming Ms. Cassie, Ms. Erin and Ms. Melody to the
Gateway-Ken Caryl team.
Ms. Cassie will be joining Ms. Kathy in the Preschool A room as a permanent Gateway
teacher!
Ms. Erin will be joining Ms. Samantha in the Toddler One room. She has recently been
the Assistant Director at one of our sister schools and we are lucky to have her!
Ms. Melody will be helping Ms. Laura with the bus runs and teacher breaks!
Emma—Nursery
Jasper—Preschool A
Piper—Nursery
Wesley—Toddler One
“City Life, Country Life”
Focus Themes: “Going to the Zoo,” “Harvest Time,” “Halloween Fun”
Phonics Connection: b, l, z
Colors (3 and under): red, orange, yellow
Math Connection: Sort and Classify
Shapes (3 and under): triangle, diamond
Literature Connection: age-appropriate books related to life on a farm, zoos and the animals who reside
in them and Halloween
Science Exploration: How to take care of animals; understand animal behavior; understand the life cycle
of different plants; farming
Culture Connection: Animals from around the world / Farming in different climates, climates
Word Wall: chick, hen, pig, piglet, dog, puppy, goat, kid, cat, kitten, sheep, lamb, barn, silo
Kind Child: Being responsible for myself, my belongings and my classroom
Fun with Fitness: Football Follies (2 weeks), Groovin' to the Music (2 weeks), Miniature Golf (1 week)
The children will also be
introduced to the
following signs (when
appropriate):
Brush open hands
down chest several
times.
Move "C" hand from
neck upwards as if
tracing the neck of a
giraffe.
Place thumb at
forehead.
Move first two
fingers back and
forth.
candy, dog, cat, bird,
duck, sheep, cow, turtle,
pig
All this week,
our preschoolers
will be painting
with feathers,
corncobs,
animals cut from
sponges, and
faux fur!
All month, our
Toddlers & 2’s will
paint, color and
learn and
experience everything red, orange
& yellow
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Donations of
wrapped candy
are needed for
our Fall Festival.
Can you help?
Please NO nuts!
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Zoo Parade
All children
are invited to
bring in a
stuffed zoo
animal
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families who are
willing to serve as
Trunk or Treat
hosts by decorating
their trunk or SUV
at the Fall Festival.
Can you help?
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Our neighbors at
station 13 will be
here with their
truck at 10am!
Quiet class parties
today with healthy
snacks. Please no
costumes!