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

GA TORA ID

B o a r d o f E d u c a t i o n

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t : P h i l Q u o n B o a r d M e m b e r s :

A n j a l i K a u s a r , B e n L i a o ,

J o s e p h i n e L u c e y , G a r y M c C u e ,

P h y l l i s V o g e l

G A R D E N G A T E E L E M E N T A R Y

C U P E R T I N O U N I O N S C H O O L

D I S T R I C T

1 0 5 0 0 A N N A R B O R A V E N U E

C U P E R T I N O , C A 9 5 0 1 4

B r a n d i H u c k o - P r i n c i p a l

M e r a v T a l m o r - P T A P r e s i d e n t

SCHOOL CALENDARApril 14, 2011

4/15 JAPAN FUNDRAISER DEADLINE - AMERICAN RED CROSS4/15 WALK-AROUND4/15 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - “WALK/BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY”

4/18-4/22 SPRING RECESS - NO SCHOOL

4/25-5/6 STAR TESTING4/26 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING

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_ [email protected]: 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.mto request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.

Parent Traffic Duty: April 25th - April 29th - Parents from Rm. 28

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL SEEKS NOMINATIONS. . . The School Site Council (SSC) is asking for nominations for two parent positions on the SSC for next school year. The SSCdevelops and monitors the School Plan and School Based Coordinated Program Budgets. The SSC is a great way to beinvolved and to give input to our school programs. Our SSC is comprised of an equal number of staff and parentrepresentatives. The meetings are held once a month after school. If you are interested in serving on the SSC, or if there issomeone you would like to nominate, please complete the infor mation below and return the form to school by May 6th. If yohave any questions concerning SSC, please contact Mrs. Patti Wolf at 252-5414 ext.156

School Site Council Nominations for the 2011 - 2012 School Year I am interested in running for a position on the School Site Council: Name: Phone # ___________

I would like to nominate: Name: Phone #______________________

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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014

Budget News. . .As you may have seen in the news, the California state budget does not look optimistic, andhe potential for future cuts to education are real. In CUSD alone, we are facing an annual

shortfall of between -$2.89 million and -$7.81 million. Currently, the proposed CUSD cuts for 2011-2012 include 90 teacher positions and 27 classified positions, and this includes 6 of our own Garden Gate teachers. Our district is working closely with CEEF and the community toook for ways to bridge these budget gaps. Specific budget information can be found atwww.cupertino.k12.ca.us <http://www.cupertino.k12.ca.us> Volunteer information can be found

at www.ceefcares.org<http://www.ceefcares.org> . As the state continues to be an unreliablepartner when it comes to funding high-quality education in our local schools, the District isconsistently seeking solutions to preserve top quality educational programs and classroomnstruction. That is why the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education recently placedMeasure C, a $125 parcel tax measure, on the May 3, 2011 all-mail ballot, to provide our schools with an additional, stable source of revenue that cannot be taken away by the state.

Walk-Around - Tomorrow - April 15th! The Garden Gate Walk-Around, sponsored by the PTA, is an annual fund-raising event that promotes physical activity. The WAround will be tomorrow, Friday, April 15, and the campus is a buzz with excitement. Pledges may be made on a per-lap basor on a flat-donation basis and are due to classroom teachers tomorrow. Between April 15 and April 29 students will collectdonations. Checks should be made payable to Garden Gate PTA. Go Go Gators!!!

Destination Imagination - Competes at State Level Congratulations to our 2nd and 5th grade Destination Imagination students who advanced to the next level and participated inState Level competitions that took place in Yosemite last weekend! We are proud of you!

Help Garden Gate Help JapanOur “Gator” hearts are heavy for those in Japan! As a school, we are actively doing what we can to brighten the days of Japanese families. Some students have written letters and drawn pictures. Also, through April 15, we are collecting donationshe American Red Cross in the school office as well as in the classrooms (please make checks payable to the American Red

Cross). I'm happy to report that Tuesday's Bake Sale was a great success, bringing in even more donations for our Red Crosbox. Thank you, Gators, for your warm generosity!

Eyes of HopeIn partnership with Vision Service Plan (VSP), CUSD is sponsoring “Eyes of Hope” for the second year. This

eyewear donation program will run from April thru the end of May. Garden Gate is collecting used eyeglassesthe glasses can be recycled and distributed to children and adults throughout the world. The Eyes of Hopecollection box is in the office. We will accept prescription glasses, readers, and sunglasses – in plastic or metframes. Cases can also be used if they are donated with the glasses inside. Thank you for your donation.

GATOR GratitudeOur wonderful Garden Gate parent volunteers were honored at yesterday's Volunteer Luncheon. Thank you for the hours of hard work that you put into making Garden Gate thespecial place that it is for all of our students. We couldn't do it without you!

Traffic During Drop Off and Pick Up When dropping off or picking up your child(ren), please pull forward and stop along the yellow curb. Do not pick up your child

rom the second lane! Also, the yellow curb in the front of the school is for loading or un-loading only - it is not a place to parkyour car. Cars parked along the curb not only back up traffic out onto Greenleaf, but in an emergency would prohibit emergenvehicles from entering. Cars must be parked in designated parking spaces or on the street. Thank you for your support in thmatter.

Spring Break Spring Break is from April 18 to April 22. Wishing you all a restful, safe and rejuvenating week doing all of the springtimeactivities you love most!

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PTA CORNER. . .


Hello Gator Families,

Tomorrow, Friday April 15th is the

GET YOUR PLEDGES NOW! Turn them in on Friday! Please assist your child as they gather pledges for the Walk-Around. The children can eitheget a fixed pledge for one amount or they can get pledges on a per lap basis.

We have a long list of awesome raffle prizes and one Grand-Prize of a PS3 that goes to the highest amount raisedone student. Regarding the raffle prizes; your child will receive one raffle ticket for each $5 raised. After the moneycollected the raffle tickets will be given out and the children will have a chance to place their raffle tickets in the raffboxes for chances to win their favorite prizes!

Honorary Service AwardEach year, the Garden Gate PTA gives special recognition to the individuals who have shown an outstanding level ervice and dedication to the children of Garden Gate. I’m honored and proud to announce that the receipients of t

year’s Honorary Service Awards are:

• RamyaVasudevan• ManonmaniRamadass• CherylMcGraw

Congratulations to these remarkablel volunteers who really stood out as they worked far above and beyond the “cauty,” and as such, deserve special recognition. Please stop by, thank them, and congratulate them!

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Sincerely,Merav Talmor Garden Gate PTA President

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Please Do Not Send GlassContainers to School!Student lunches should not include anylass containers, plates or bottles. Thankou for sending your child to school with a

unch in the morning in a safe container hat they can open and closendependently.

ATTENDANCE…While our state is going through the current budget crisis, we want toemind all parents of our district’s effort to maximize funding from thetate. CUSD’S funding depends on our ADA (average dailyttendance), the actual number of students physically presentt each site on a daily basis. While we understand that atudent cannot attend school because of illness, unfortunately,he state of California does not take that into consideration.

Every year, CUSD loses thousands of dollars of ADA funds ($35 per tudent per day) when students miss school for a reason other than

ness. Parents, please make an effort to take family trips duringhe student’s vacation breaks. If you must take your child on a tripuring the school year, we recommend an Independent Studyontract. The absence must be at least five days and no more thanen days. This is the only way for our district to receive funding whenour child is not in school. For a minimally funded district like

CUSD, every dollar counts!

Visitor’s Badges… We welcome parents on campus. Please sign in the school office

nd wear a name tag while you are on the Garden Gate campus.Your assistance in identifying yourself anytime you are on campus,whether it is to bring lunch or assist in class, will help us maintain aafe environment.

Don’t Lose Your Place at Garden GateWe have noticed that many families aretarting to make travel plans for the summer reak. This is just a reminder that CUSDolicy states that all students must be inlass on the last day of school. Studentssk losing their placement at Garden Gate

School for the 2011 - 2012 school year if hey are not present on the last day of school, June 7th, 2011.

Students must also be present on the first day of the 2011 -012 school year, August 18th,2011.

Updating Residency InformationPlease be aware that district guidelines require that anyhange of residence must be reported to the school office

within ten (10) days. This guideline is in place to ensure thathe address and contact information that the school has on files accurate. This information is crucial and is used to sendfficial school/district correspondence and it is used in thease of an emergency. Failure to provide current residencynformation could result in the immediate withdrawal of your hild. If you have any questions regarding this guideline,lease contact the school office.

Absences, Tardies and AttendanceHotline 408-252-5414 Ext. 6The attendance hotline is available 24 hoursper day, seven days per week. Parentskeeping their children home at the FIRST sign

of illness may prevent longer absences.When a child is absent or late for any reason,parents should call the HOTLINE on the first and eachsuccessive day of absence. Please call in absences by 9:0a.m. the day of the absence. It is extremely important andhelpful for you to call the HOTLINE to report your child’sabsences. The office is responsible for ensuring accuratereporting of attendance to the District Office and the State.you are aware of upcoming medical appointments, or othereasons for absence/tardiness, you may call several days advance and leave a message on the recorder. If your chilwill be late due to a medical/dental appointment, pleaseremember to ask for a note from the doctor indicating theappointment and return it with your child. Lost and FoundPlease check the lost and found shelves located at the bacthe administrative building for your child’s lost items. We hmany lunch boxes, plastic containers, sweaters, hats, etc. may belong to your child. Items that are not claimed will bdonated to a local charity. Thank you! District Health Guidelines

It is important that our children follow good health practicesall times and be kept at home when they are ill. A child shonot be in school when he or she is ill and is experiencing oor more of the following symptoms:

• Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until free osymptoms for 24 hours).

• Diarrhea (must remain at home until free of symptomfor 24 hours).

• Severe headache.• Continuous coughing or runny nose.• Evidence of a communicable disease such as a rash

swelling or unusual sore throat.• A temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) degrees or higher

(must remain at home until he/she has a normal 98.6(37 C) degree temperature for 24 hours without the uof a fever reducer such as Tylenol).

• Conjunctivitis - pink eye.•

Undiagnosed rash (rashes must be verified by your doctor that they are non-contagious before the child mreturn to school; a note is needed).

The School Nurse may clear a student with known chronicillness (asthma, allergies, migraines, etc.) If a student is sehome from school for feeling ill, the child may not return toschool that day. A doctor’s note for absences over (7) daysrequired (CSUD BP & AR 5113). Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep all children and staff healthy

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