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School Phone: 408-252-5414 ~ Absence Line 408-252-5414-6 ~ FAX 408-996-9725

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BoardofEducation

Superintendent:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

AzmehMalik-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDAR JANUARY 12, 20111/16 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL1/18 GREAT SCHOOLS GROCERY DAY - MARINA FOOD, CUPERTINO1/18 CLASS GROUP PICTURES1/18 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING1/18 6:15 p.m. SCOOL SPIRIT BAND CONCERT1/20 CRAZY HAIR DAY - SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY1/24 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING1/28 5:30 p.m. 2012 CEEF GALA - EVENING OF ALOHA - FAIRMONT HOTEL, SAN JOSE1/30 8:30 a.m. 2012-2013 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION PACKET PICK UP BEGINS2/1-2/3 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 2012-2013 TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AT DISTRICT

OFFICE IN STUDENT ASSIGNMENT (CHILDREN TURNING 5YEARS OLD BETWEEN 11/2-12/2, 2012)

2/2 7:15 p.m. P.T.A. MEETING2/6-2/16 2012-2013 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION PACKETS DUE2/8 6:30-7:15 p.m. LITERACY NIGHT GR. K-2, BOOK EXCHANGE GR. 3-5

7:20-8:00 p.m. LITERACY NIGHT GR. 3-5, BOOK EXCHANGE GR. K-22/8 6:30 p.m. LAWSON MS - INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENTS (ONLY) NIGHT2/9 6:30 p.m. CUPERTINO MS - INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENTS (ONLY) NIGHT2/9 6:30 p.m. GRADE 4 MUSIC PERFORMANCE - GLC2/10-2/16 2011-2012 OPEN ENROLLMENT & ALTERNATIVE ED. REGISTRATION2/14 HEARING SCREENING - GRADES 1, 2, 52/14 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING2/15 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING2/17 STUFFED ANIMAL DAY - SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY

2-20-2-24 MID-YEAR RECESS - NO SCHOOL

EVERY TUESDAY IS EARLY DISMISSAL Students are dismissed at 1:30.PRE-PAY FOR CUSD LUNCHES at PAMS (Parent Account Management System) Lunchroom! You can make payments andview your students account balance online by going to http://www.pamslunchroom.com or by calling 1-888-994-5100.TO EMAIL STAFF:lastname_firstname@cusdk8.orgATTENDANCE: If your child will be absent, please call 252-5414. Ext. 6, by 8:30 a.m. to report the absence.HOMEWORK: Homework may be requested for illness absences of three days or more. Please call the office before 9:00 a.m.

to request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.

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Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayGarden Gate will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday nextMonday, January 16. School will resume on Tuesday, January 17. Enjoy!

Technology DriveGarden Gate is holding a Technology Drive to collect the following new or gently used technology accessories for use with oustudents. Please bring any donations to your child's teacher or the Mac Lab. Thank you!

Mouse pads, PC mice, ear buds/headphones, flash drives, power strips, ethernet cables, extension cords,iPod chargers, working Flip cameras, kid-friendly cameras.

Attendance and Punctuality: Key to Your Students SuccessResearch shows that children with consistent school attendance learn more. Regular attendance and punctuality are importlife skills that we need to instill in our students. A student who is 10 minutes late every day will miss 30 hours of instructionduring the year. Children who are late or absent can copy notes or make up an assignment, but they can never get backwhats most important the discussion, the questions, the explanations by the teacher and the thinking that makes learning

come alive. Tardiness of students also takes away teacher time and class learning time. At 7:55 a.m. there is awarning bell that rings throughout the school to remind students to go directly to class and line up. At 8:00 a.m. a final bellrings to start the school day. Students that are tardy will be marked late on the class attendance reports as per school policy.Your childs success depends on having a solid educational background one that can be gained through punctuality andregular school attendance. Thank you for your consistent support of this policy.

Eating Breakfast Improves Attendance and ConcentrationThere used to be a cereal that advertised itself as the Breakfast of Champions. That may or may not have been truebutthere is no question that some sort of healthy food in the morning helps kids become champions in school. One HarvardMedical School study looked at how breakfast affected attendance and school performance. They found that children who eabreakfast have: Better attendance, fewer episodes of tardiness, higher math scores, and a stronger ability to concentrate inclass. Of course with todays hectic schedules, there isnt always time to sit down for a long breakfast, so you can be prepareby keeping a few healthy grab-and-go options. A granola bar and a piece of fruit will get your child off to a good start. So willdried cereal and fruit juice. In a pinch, a piece of last nights pizza will do!

Source: The Case for Eating Breakfast, Healthy Children, www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/ pages/The-Case-for-Eating-Breakfast.aspx.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist themto grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? I encourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended to sparkconversations with your children. Try it around the dinner table tonight!

This week's propeller:Which of your friends encourage you to make good decisions? How do they encourage yo

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES

Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

Hello Gator Families,

Literacy Night and Book ExchangePlease mark your calendar for Garden Gates Literacy Night and annual Book Exchange coming up next month onWednesday, February 8th. Children can turn in their gently used books to the librarian in exchange for tickets which can beused on Wednesday evening, February 8th to purchase books of their choice. This event will be loads of fun and its aneconomical and interesting way to get books that will be new to your children. So start sorting through your book collection abring in the books youd like to exchange!

Collect Box Tops For A New Play Structure!

Gators, please remember to continue to collect your Box Tops to raise funds for a newplayground structure! Parents, please help your kids and the PTA in this effort by alsopurchasing gift cards from our scrip table and signing up for e-scrip. Our children will greatbenefit by working for a common cause and will sense a feeling of pride in supporting theirschool.

Take Part In International DayThe PTA is planning the upcoming International Day event that will be held on Tuesday, March27th, 2012. The event will be comprised of performances by students, and with the help andsupport of parents, demonstrations representing countries from all over the world!

We invite both parents and students to participate in this exciting event. You can be involved byexhibiting and sharing your culture, or teaching the performing students a new dance orpresentation. More details and information can be found on the International Day flier that wassent home before the winter break. Additional copies are also available in the school office. Iguarantee it will be lots of fun for all, so sign-up to participate today!

PTA Website Reminder: Please Sign UpWe need ALL Garden Gate volunteers to sign-up on our PTA website. Please remember to go to the website and take a fewminutes to complete the online form. This will help to build a new and improved volunteer database.

Have a wonderful week.Azmeh Malik, Garden Gate PTA President

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Great Schools Grocery Day - Marina Foods Shop at Marina Food Market

10122 Bandley Drive, CupertinoWednesday, January 18, 2012

8 a.m. - 10 p. m.

Turn your grocery purchases into dollars for GreatSchools! Shop all day (8 a.m. - 10 p.m.) and 4% of allsales will be donated to the Cupertino EducationalEndowment Fund which will directly benefit thestudents of the Cupertino Union School District.Remember to tell your friends and neighbors and stockup on your winter supplies!

Garden Gate Band ConcertThis MonthThe Garden Gate Band Concert

will be held on Wednesday,January 18th in the Garden GateGLC. We have separate concerttimes for the Beginning andIntermediate Band performances.Please see the followingschedule:

INTERMEDIATE BAND - 6:30 PM IN THE GLC

(ARRIVE AT 6:15 PM)

BEGINNING BAND - 7:30 PM IN THE GLC(ARRIVE AT 7:15 PM)

There is no strict dress code for this concert, howeverstudents are expected to dress "appropriately"(no T-shirts or jeans).Second Semester Band Sign-upsAll band students that would like to sign-up for thesecond semester of band can do so by doing thefollowing:1) Complete a sign-up sheet. These forms are located

in the back of your band handbook or online at2) under the Forms

and Handouts tab. The form is titled SecondSemester Sign-up Form.

2) Return the completed form along with a check for$165.00 (Payable to S'cool Spirit) to the box in theoffice marked "S'cool Spirit Band Registration Forms."Sign-ups will be taken until the first day of the secondsemester. Second semesterband classes will beginthe day after the concert (January 19th).

Will You Be Moving?If you know you will be moving, please notify the officeand your childs teacher as soon as possible. Yourstudent maintains his class seat until he/she actuallyleaves the school.

Book Exchange Wednesday, February 8th6:30 - 8:00 p.m.Please join us for the annual Garden Gate BookExchange on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.in the GLC. Also, please remember to bring in yourgently used books and DVDs to our school librarian,Mrs. Gokhale. The deadline to bring in your books andDVDs is Friday, February 3. Your child will earn a ticketfor each book donated. The tickets can then be used atthe Book Exchange.

Garden Gate Food DriveGarden Gate Student Council isholding a school wide food drive tosupport West Valley CommunityServices, a non-profit organizationthat supports local families. Theyhave requested that we donateNON-PERISHABLE Asian food orcondiment items. A list of suggesteditems will be posted in eachclassroom. Bring your donations toyour teacher during the month of January.If you have any questions, ask your teacher, or contact

Ms. Che in Room 8. Thanks for helping our community!To learn more about West Valley Community Services,visit: http://www.wvcommunityservices.org or 10104Vista Drive in Cupertino.

Absences and TardiesAttendance and punctuality are important inestablishing good behaviors and building responsibilityin young children. Please ensure that your child is atschool everyday and that they arrive on time. If yourchild will be absent, please call the attendance linepromptly (252-5414, ext. 6). If your child arrives after8:00 a.m. they must report to the school office for a lateslip before entering the classroom. Under state law,three unexcused absences or tardies may beconsidered truancy.

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CEEFS 2012 GALA: "AN EVENING OF ALOHA"

Saturday, January 28, 2012 5:30 p.m. The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose

Please join the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF) for An Evening of Aloha on January 28, 2012 at tFairmont San Jose as we celebrate our CUSD Teachers of the Year and raise support for CUSD educational programs. Asyears past, 100% of the net proceeds from this fundraiser will be distributed equitably to each school within our district. Wlook forward to celebrating with you!

Top 10 Reasons for Attending the 2012 CEEF Gala

10. We could use a good excuse for wearing our Hawaiian shirts and dresses in January.9. We could use a little more dancing and Vegas fun to celebrate the new year.8. Hula. Hula. Hula.7. We wouldnt want to miss the opportunity to be serenaded by our Superintendent!6. Valentines Day is around the corner ~ Live and Silent Auction items make perfect gifts for the

ones we love.5. That NBC Bay Area Traffic Anchor, Mike Inouye is a funny guy!4. Hula. Hula. Hula.3. We want to be the first to congratulate our Innovative Technology Educator of the Year, who is

using technology in exciting ways in our classrooms!2. We appreciate all of our teachers, represented by our Teachers of the Year.

1. We want the best educational programs we can offer for our children.RSVP Deadline: January 18th, 2012 - For Tickets or Additional Information:http://ceefcares.org/get-involved/events/ceef-gala-2012/

District Calendar 2011-2012(all schools except Murdock-Portal)

January 16, 2012 Martin Luther King Jr., HolidayFebruary 20-24, 2012 Mid-Year RecessMarch 19, 2012 Staff Learning Day

April 16-20, 2012 Spring RecessMay 25, 2012 Staff Learning DayMay 28, 2012 Memorial DayJune 12, 2012 Last Day of School

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