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March 26, 2021

Battle of the Books

Congratulations to our two 5th grade teams that battled yesterday afternoon and into the evening during Ames Public Libraries, Battle of the Books competition.  Our 8 5th graders represented Gilbert Intermediate so well, we are so proud of them.  They were determined to read many books and challenge each other to remember specific details.
We had one team get 1st place. Congratulations to team Hot Potatoes- Emma Deal, Emma Warme, Aliyah Gamblin, Eleanore Castellano.
Our other team finished 4th and we are also SO proud of them. Congratulations to team The Book Boys- Elijah Dahlstrom, Gabe Charlson, Owen Dear & Neil Cardoso
Other teams/schools that competed were from Boone, Collins-Maxwell and North Polk.
District
March 5, 2021

Kindergarten Round-Up Information

We will have our kindergarten round-up on April 9th. On April 5th at 6:30pm, there will be a parent information Zoom (check back here in April for the link).

Below is a letter explaining round-up. There will be no school for our current preschool, kprep or kindergarten students on Friday, April 9th for round-up.

Round-Up Letter

District
February 18, 2021

Bonthuis Finalist for PAEMST Award

Congratulations to Angie Bonthuis for being a finalist for the PAEMST Award. Angie is a kindergarten teacher at Gilbert for 21 years.

Teachers are selected based on their distinction in the classroom and dedication to improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

The PAEMST program, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, recognizes outstanding teachers for their contributions to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science.

PAEMST is the highest recognition that a kindergarten-through-12th grade mathematics or science (including computer science) teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Since 1983, more than 5,000 teachers nationwide have been recognized for this honor.

Winners will be announced later this year.

District
January 27, 2021

2021-2022 Preschool Sign-Up on February 1st

Children who will be 4 years old by September 15, 2021 are eligible for preschool. If you are interested in signing your child up for preschool, please call the elementary office at 515-232-3744. While out of district students can apply, we do give priority to district residents first, then students with currently open enrolled siblings, and finally out of district students new to Gilbert.

Gilbert’s preschool program meets 4 days a week. We have a morning session from 8:05-11:05, and an afternoon session from 12:15-3:15pm. Students can ride the bus to school for the morning session, but parents will need to pick up at 11:05. The afternoon session students can ride the bus home, but parents will need to bring them to school at 12:15.

Gilbert preschool participates in the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program, and is free to parents. Please contact the elementary office at 232-3744 with any questions.

Currently, all of our openings are for our afternoon program.

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