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

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GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

SCHOOL CALENDARMAY 31, 2012

6/1 3:00-5:00 P.M. FUN N SUN - GARDEN GATE FIELD6/1 3:30 P.M. SOCCER GAME - GARDEN GATE @ EATON6/5 ELECTION DAY6/5 6:00 P.M. MUSIC CONCERT - MRS. KETCHAMS KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS6/5 7:00 P.M. MUSIC CONCERT - ALL GRADE 3 STUDENTS

6/6 6:00 P.M. H.E.A.S.T. PERFORMANCE - GLC6/8 3:30 P.M. SOCCER GAME - REGNART @ GARDEN GATE6/11 3:00 P.M. MRS. CHANGS & MRS. WACHOBS RETIREMENT CELEBRATIONS - GLC6/12 8:30-10:00 A.M. GRADE 5 - MOVING-ON CELEBRATION - GLC6/12 8:00-11:20 A.M. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS

ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTEND 8:00-11:10 a.m. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED 10:00-10:30

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE ADULT SUPERVISION AFTER 11:30 A.M.

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

8/17 AFTER 4:00 p.m. CLASS LISTS ARE POSTED IN THE OFFICE WINDOWS

8/20 8:00 a.m. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

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

BoardofEducation

Superintendent:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

BrandiHucko-Principal

AzmehMalik-PTAPresident
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Two Gators Are Retiring!Grace Chang (Second Grade Teacher) and Ruth Wachob (Third Grade Teacher) will retire this year.Please join me in congratulating both of them on careers - full of accomplishments - at ourcelebration on Monday, June 11th at 3 p.m. in the GLC. These are two very special ladies whohave truly touched the lives of children. We will miss them dearly and wish them all the best.

June 12th, Last Day Of School Is A Minimum Day.All Kindergarten Students will be dismissed at 11:10. Students in grades 1 - 5 will be dismissed from school at1:20 a.m. Please pick your students up promptly, staff will be off site and there will not be any school supervision after1:30 a.m.

Fun in the Sunoin us for fun and games on the Garden Gate field on Friday, June 1, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.! Thanks to our PTA for sponsoringhis community-building event!

Class Assignments for 2012-2013The Garden Gate Staff and I will soon begin the process of developing drafts of class lists. We take this task very seriously anwill use a carefully articulated process in placing students. Our goal is to provide each teacher with a well-balanced,heterogeneous group of children and to provide each learner with an optimal learning environment. The following are someconsiderations, which are made in placing students: Balance of boys and girls; Positive working relationships among studentsHeterogeneous (mixed ability) learning groups in all classrooms; Social needs of individuals and groups of students; Class

configurations (size, combination classes, etc); Learning needs of students; Leadership needs within all classrooms; Specialcircumstances.

ts important to note that if your child was not placed in a combination class for 2011-2012, they may be placed in one for2012-2013. For more information about combination classes, including answers to frequently asked questions, please come the School Office for a handout.Decisions we make, with regard to your childs placement, reflect our best judgment as to whendividual children will be the most successful. The 2012-2013 class lists will be posted after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17 inront of the school. The first day of school is Monday, August 20. It will be a regular schedule day for students, and all students

must be in attendance in order to retain their place at Garden Gate.

Control Summer Screen Time by Setting Limits for the FamilyYou've probably heard the experts advice: Limit kids screen time to two hours a day or less. That includes watching TV, usingcomputer for fun, and playing video games. For most families, that's easier said than done! It helps to:

Explain that the whole family is going to focus more on exercise and less on sitting around.Commit to being a role model. That means parents will watch no more than two hours a day, too.Keep track of viewing and physical activity. How much time does your family spend looking at screens? Being active?Combine activities. Do sit ups while watching a show or turn commercial breaks into "movement breaks".Set other limits. Keep the TV out of your child's bedroom and make meals TV free. When you watch together, discuss thshows and advertisements critically.

Avoid using TV time as a reward - or taking it away as a punishment. These habits make TV more attractive.

Source: Tips to Reduce Screen Time, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/ public/heart/obeswecan/reduce-screen-time/tips-to- reduce-screen-time.htm.

Dismissal TimeParents, please remember that there are two designated waiting areas on campus where we'd like you to wait for your 4th or 5

grade student to be released from class: Under the shade structure (lunch tables) or at the tables in front of the Cafe Windowsnack tables). Please do not wait in the hallways, as low noise, such as conversation, can be disruptive for classes still insession. Similarly, for safety and security reasons, students are not permitted to play on the play structures or the blacktop arafter school. Instead, please have your children wait, seated, with you. The Garden Gate Staff appreciates your support withmaintaining our learning environment and keeping students safe.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist them 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: Whats your favorite outdoor activity? Do you think its important to spend time outdoors? Wor why not?
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES

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

Hello Garden Gators And Families!

FUNINTHESUNISTOMORROW!

Gators,IhopeyourereadyforsomeseriousFunintheSuntomorrow,June1,from3:00-5:00p.m.Therewillbeloadsoffunactivities,games,boothsforairbrushtattoos,andpopsiclesforeveryonetoenjoy!ThisyearwewillhaveJambaJuiceSmoothiesavailablefor$3or$4each.

Westillneedparentstostepuptohelpourteachersrunvariousboothsand

activities.Theonlywaywecanmakethiseventsuccessfulisifwehaveenoughvolunteerssupportingus.Ifyouwouldliketohelpout,pleasecontactAravindaChigatiatkushal_mom@[email protected]

WALKAROUNDUPDATE

AsthestudentscontinuetobringintheirpledgesfortheWalkAround,theorganizingcommitteehasbeenbusytheselastfewweekscountingdonations.Iamhappytoannouncethatwecollectedover$20,000thisyear!

Thankyoutoeveryonewhocontributedtothisevent.Thankyouonceagaintoouramazingorganizers,UmaKishoreandAnaghaKomawar.Andlastlyandmostimportantly,Iwanttothankourpreciousvolunteers.Wecouldnotdoanyoftheseeventswithoutyourhelp!

Haveagreatweek!

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THINGS TO REMEMBERBEFORE THE END OF THESCHOOL YEARCheck the Lost and Found forany lost items.

Return all library books and schooltextbooks.

Notify the office if you will not be returning next year or

will be starting late. Students return on August 20,2012.

Make sure your students Health/Enrollment Card iscurrent with phone numbers. employment informationand emergency contacts.

If your child has medication in the school office,please pick it up on the last day of school,

Tuesday, June 12th. All hot lunches must be pre-paid for the rest of

the year. Students who owe for past lunchesare expected to pay these charges prior to thelast day of school. If your child has a balance at

the end of the year, it will be carried forward tothe next school year. Please call the kitchen at

252-5414 x132 for your child's lunch accountbalance.

BEFORE YOU MAKE TRAVEL PLANSAt the end of the school year students must be inattendance on the last day of school, June 12, 2012 toretain their place on the roster for the 2012-2013school year. At the beginning of the school year,students must be in attendance on the first day ofschool, August 20, 2012 or they will not retain theirplace on the roster. When you are making travel plans,please consider the possible ramifications. If you haveany questions, please contact Student Assignment at(408) 252-3000 ext. 110.

MISSING TEXTBOOKS ANDLIBRARY BOOKSPlease take a moment andsearch under beds and onstudent bookshelves for anyoverdue books from our libraryor lost classroom textbooks. You

will receive a bill for any booksthat have not been returned. Yearbooks and reportcards will be held until all balances have been cleared.If the book is found after you have paid, your moneywill be refunded. Thank you for your support inteaching responsibility to our students. The library willbe closing May 29 in order to take inventory.

SCRIPPlease see the following dates and times below whenScrip will be available to purchase through the end ofthe school year:Friday, June 1 and 8 7:45 - 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday, June 5 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.Wednesday, Thursday, FridayJune 6, 7, 8 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12 11:30 - 12 noon

Please take a moment and stop by the Scrip table topurchase gift cards from the PTA. Keep in mind theycan be used for End of the Year Gifts, and yoursummer activities and shopping! ALL PROCEEDSWILL GO TOWARD THE NEW PLAYGROUNDPROJECT.

We have many different gift cards available in each ofthe following categories: Dining/Restaurants,

Entertainment, Grocery Stores, Gas, DepartmentStores, Specialty Stores and American Express giftcards (no fee). You can also purchase Garden Gate giftcertificates which give teachers the ability to selecttheir own gift cards.

BEFORE YOU MAKE TRAVEL PLANSAt the end of the school year students must be inattendance on the last day of school, June 12, 2012 toretain their place on the roster for the 2012-2013school year. At the beginning of the school year,students must be in attendance on the first day ofschool, August 20, 2012 or they will not retain theirplace on the roster. When you are making travel plans,please consider the possible ramifications. If you haveany questions, please contact Student Assignment at(408) 252-3000 ext. 110.

FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSEJODI QUINTON, RN, MS, CNSIf you have stored your childs medication in the schoolhealth office, please make arrangements to pick themup on the last day of school. Please note: Allmedications will be released only to a parent orguardian. Any medications that remain after the closeof school will be discarded. If your student will needmedication during the school day for the next schoolyear, a Medication Administration form must becompleted. The form is available in the school office.Please note that in order for medications to be given,both the doctor and the parent must sign the form.When completed, bring the Medication Administrationform and the medication (in the original container) tothe secretaries in the school office. If you have anyquestions or concerns, please contact me [email protected]
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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATIONSummer RegistrationRegistration will continue at the home school sites through June 22, 2012. After this date, registration will begin at the CupertUnion School District Office, Student Assignment Department, from June 25 through August 10, 2012 for grades Kindergarthrough 5th grade, and June 25 through August 7, 2012 for grades 6th through 8th. The District Office is located at 10301 VDrive in Cupertino, and will be open for registration from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Due to increasenrollment across the District, space is not guaranteed at the home school. The District does guarantee a space at an overfschool within the District.

Change of ResidencePlease be aware that parents/guardians are required to notify the school site or the District Office of a change in residenwithin 10 days of moving. Parents/guardians may complete a Request for Transfer form at the time the change of residencesubmitted if they wish to remain at the current school site. Approvals are based on adequate space availability and there areguarantees that a student may continue at the current school site. All other Request for Transfer forms will be available August 10, 2012 at the school of choice.

Important Attendance Policy ReminderStudents who leave early before the last day of school will be placed on the registration priority list after any studeregistering in the spring. If the number of neighborhood students exceeds capacity at the school site, students will

designated to an overflow school site until space becomes available at the neighborhood school.

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH ANNOUNCEMENTThe Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Wendy Gudalewicz as the next Superintendent of tCupertino Union School District at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 22, 2012. Dr. Gudalewicz succeeds Phil Quon wwill retire on June 30, 2012, after six years as Superintendent. Dr. Gudalewicz brings a wealth of experience to the District,she possesses 23 years of experience in the education field. Most recently, Dr. Gudalewicz has served as the Chief AcadeOfficer for the New Haven Unified School District since 2009. In this role, she supervises all aspects of instruction, curriculuand assessment for 13,000 students. Dr. Gudalewicz has also served as an Area Superintendent for the Oakland UnifSchool District, and a number of years as a school site administrator in several school districts in Santa Clara County. She whonored in 2011 as the Curriculum and Instruction Administrator of the Year for the Association of California SchAdministrators (ACSA) Region 6. Dr. Gudalewicz has also recently earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from SaMarys College.

There will be a reception to welcome Dr. Gudalewicz to the District on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. T

reception will be held in the Guided Learning Center at Collins Elementary School, located at 10300 N. Blaney AvenueCupertino. Additional information regarding the search process is available on the Districts website at www.cusdk8.org.

STATE PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONSThe Sedgwick Child Development Center (CDC), in partnership with the Cupertino Union School District, is currently takapplications for its free State Preschool Program for the fall of 2012. The program, which serves low-income three and fyear old children, is located at Sedgwick Elementary School, 19200 Phil Lane in Cupertino. Children who will be three or fyears old by November 1st may qualify. Priority is given to children who will be four by November 1, 2012. This 3 hpreschool program offers children many exciting learning experiences including math, pre-reading, cooking, science acreative arts, as well as the opportunity to work and play in both small and large group situations. Preschool activities designed to help children make a successful transition to Kindergarten. Children attend three hours per day, five days a weeyour family does not qualify for the state funding, monthly tuition rates are available as well. Parents interested in enrolling thchildren should contact Denise Reid at (408) 725-0909.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2011-2012(ALL SCHOOLS EXCEPT MURDOCK-PORTAL)August 20, 2012 Students ReturnSeptember 3, 2012 Labor DaySeptember 21, 2012 Staff Learning DayOctober 29, 2012 Staff Learning DayNovember 12, 2012 Veterans DayNovember 19-23, 2012 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 24-January 4, 2013 Winter RecessJanuary 21, 2013 MLK, Jr. DayFebruary 18-22, 2013 Mid-Year RecessMarch 18, 2013 Staff Learning Day

April 15-19, 2013 Spring RecessMay 24, 2013 Staff Learning DayMay 27, 2013 Memorial DayJune 12, 2013 Last Day of School
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