Miss Gates

What a great ending to an amazing third year of teaching. I just know this group of students is going to do amazing things in middle school! 💗✨

Feeling extra appreciated by these sweet kiddos! 🩵 Can’t believe they’re almost middle schoolers! @GTEtoucans

Who knew they’d be so fascinated by mosquitoes? 🦟 These fifth graders loved reviewing the life cycle + water cycle with @CollierMosquito @GTEtoucans

Loved hearing all of their MATH TALK! ✖️➗➕➖

Engaging volume warm-up and place value practice gallery walk with @MissGates5th ‘s amazing mathematicians @GTEtoucans @CCPSPLII @collierschools

The math lab is ready for Math Boot Camp! @GTEtoucans @ccpssteam @CCPSPLII @collierschools

She’s the one! Top notch, top choice.

Scientists at work! Students reviewed properties of matter, as well as mixtures + solutions with #MadScience 🧬🧪🥼 @GTEtoucans

Our March Madness iReady winners were all smiles this morning! 🏀📚 @GTEtoucans @iReady

@garcie11 Love these girls! They are two amazing students + I’m so lucky to get to coach/work with them in softball at Lely!

When former students visit. 🧡🖤🍎

Students dissected lilies to examine the different parts of a flower — which also resulted in a messy lesson on pollination! 🌷🐝 @GTEtoucans @CollierScience

Students collaborating on a poster to celebrate our amazing assistant principal @lapaglia_kyle 🍎✨ We are SO lucky to have you @GTEtoucans 💛💙

We 💛 board games! #LeadershipTeams @GTEtoucans

We 💙 field day @GTEtoucans 🌟💙💛

Scientists + explorers in training as we visited the @CorkscrewSwamp 🐊🌴🌿 @GTEtoucans @CollierScience

Student leaders at work! These students played the role of 🌟teacher🌟and helped coach students through the writing process. @GTEtoucans @CCPSElemELA

Today we celebrated accomplishing our February iReady challenge of scoring 100 100%’s! 💖📚 @GTEtoucans

Students went on a scavenger hunt around the school to identify different forms of energy around campus! How many forms of energy do you think an airplane produces? (Hint: A LOT!) ⚡️✈️ @GTEtoucans @CollierScience

Falling into the weekend like… 😎🧱 @GTEtoucans

These @GTEtoucans were so excited to open their gifts today! The looks on their faces were absolutely PRICELESS. ❤️💚 @ABC7Jeff