Walt Disney Elementary School

📅 Reminder: Kindergarten Orientation is Wednesday, Sept. 2!
Orientation begins at 3:30 p.m. with time in classrooms, where students and families will meet teachers, explore their learning spaces and get essential information for the first day. At 4:30 p.m., students will head outside to the bus loop for important safety lessons and a short bus ride.

Supply lists for the upcoming school year are available on our website. Visit: wd.gateschili.org/supplies to access the lists. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks!

🍦🐉 Back-to-School Ice Cream Social! 🐉🍦

A new school year is almost here, and there's no better way to kick it off than with your Dragon community!

Join us on Wednesday, September 2nd, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. on the Walt Disney Elementary School Playground for an evening that's all about reconnecting, making memories, and celebrating together.

✨ FREE ice cream for everyone! 🍦
💙 Reconnect with old friends.
🤝 Make new friends and meet new Dragon families.
🛝 Let the kids enjoy the playground while families visit and catch up.

Please note: This is an outdoor event (weather permitting) so we can complete the final preparations in our classrooms and learning spaces before the first day of school on Tuesday, September 8th.

Please RSVP on ParentSquare, and come help us celebrate the start of another amazing year at Walt Disney Elementary. We can't wait to see our Dragon families together again! 💙🐉

📅 Join us for Kindergarten Orientation on Wednesday, Sept. 2!

🚌 Disney’s orientation kicks off at 3:30 p.m. where families will head inside to meet teachers, explore classrooms, and receive key first-day information.

From 4:30 to 5:00 p.m., students will head to the bus loop for a bus safety session. Students will learn how to safely cross the street, load and unload the bus, and enjoy a brief ride.

We look forward to seeing our future Dragons!

📅 Save the date: Kindergarten Orientation is Wednesday, Sept. 2!

🚌 Disney’s orientation will begin at 3:30 p.m. where students and families will head inside to meet their teachers and visit classrooms. Families will also receive important information to help prepare for the first day of school.

Then from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m., students will head out to the bus loop to learn important safety lessons for crossing, loading and unloading the bus and take a short ride!

We can’t wait to welcome our newest Dragons!

🌴PAID HOLIDAYS & PTO

💝HEALTH BENEFITS

💰COMPETITIVE WAGES & NYS RETIREMENT


These are just some of the GREAT BENEFITS that come with a job at Gates Chili! Join us for our Support Staff Hiring Event on Friday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. at the Spartan Field House at Gates Chili High School to learn more, complete an application and take part in a screening interview.

😎Free summer meals are back!

WHO: All children 18 years old and younger

WHAT: Enjoy a free meal in our cafeterias; adult meals, snacks available for purchase

WHEN: Monday, July 6 to Friday, Aug. 14, 2026
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Gates Chili High School, 1 Spartan Way (park in lot H and use door #60 near the Gates Chili Performing Arts Center)

You can catch the Spartan Eats Bus for lunch on weekdays at the following locations:

11 a.m. Lions Park
11:30 a.m. Memorial Park
12 p.m. Westgate Park

We’re hiring! Come out to our Support Staff Job Fair on Friday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. at the Spartan Field House at Gates Chili High School to learn more, complete an application and take part in a screening interview!