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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:Dr.WendyGudalewicz

BoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

AzmehMalik-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDAR OCTOBER 18, 2012

10/15-10/19 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - GLC10/18 5:30-7:30 p.m. BOOK FAIR & ICE CREAM SOCIAL10/19 SCHOOL SPIRIT - SPORTS DAY10/19 DIRECT DONATIONS DEADLINE10/22 & 10/23 6:00-7:30 p.m. HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW

(FOR GRADE 5 PARENTS) COLLINS SCHOOL - GLC10/22-10/25 RED RIBBON WEEK10/23 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING10/26 3:00-5:00 p.m. FALL CELEBRATION - GARDEN GATE FIELD10/29 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL10/31 8:15 a.m. HALLOWEEN PARADE

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 ato request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

Dear Garden Gate Parents,

Halloween Parade - Wednesday, October 31 at 8:15 a.m.Halloween is just around the corner and we are planning our Halloween Parade forWednesday, October 31st at 8:15 a.m. All parents are welcome to come, watchand take pictures! Please bring your child to school dressed in their costumes overheir regular clothes, as there is no appropriate place to change here at school.

Please send a bag with your childs name on it so your child can put his/hercostume away after the parade is over.

When helping your child decide on a costume, please encourage him/her to pick onehat supports our efforts to promote a positive and fun activity by keeping the following in mind: Costumes should be

comfortable, easy to walk in, and should not hamper vision. Regular school rules of dress and safety apply. Costumes

should be in good taste and not violent in nature. In accordance with the CUSDs Zero Tolerance Policy, no toy guns, plasticswords, knives, martial arts weapons are allowed on campus. Rollerblades, skates, skateboards, scooters, and bicycles arenot permitted. Remind your child that there will be younger children in the parade who might be frightened by some of thescarier costumes and masks. Outfits that are scary or violent are not acceptable at school.

Attending School Should Be Your Childs #1 ResponsibilityThe research on attendance is clear: Missing too much school hurts learning. Being tardy or absent makes it hard to keepup and when one student falls behind, it can affect the whole class. As your child heads back to school, commit to beingprompt and present. It helps to:

Talk about attendance. In addition to learning, what are the benefits of being on time? Seeing friends at the bus stop andstarting the day relaxed are two examples.Prepare at night. Choose outfits and put school items by the door. Enforce a reasonable, regular bedtime. You can also make

unches and even plan breakfast.Schedule carefully. Check the school calendar when making appointments and planning vacations. Work around school

hours to minimize absences.Set expectations. Tell your child that school is a family priority. Explain that being responsible now will lead to big

accomplishments later.

Source: E. Hamilton, Good attendance is key to success in school,http://mvguam.com/local-sports/14666-good-attendance-is-key-to-success-in-

school.html.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist themo grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? I encourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended to spark

conversations with your children. Try it around the dinner table tonight!

This week's Propeller: Would you rather live in the country, a tiny rural town, a suburb of acity, or an urban city center? Why?
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


HelloGardenGateFamilies,

Red Ribbon WeekGarden Gate will celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 22 through 25. Thisyears theme is I Vote YES For A Drug-Free California. Some of our activare as follows:

Monday: Take the Red Ribbon Week Pledge and receive Red Ribbon Week bracelets.

Tuesday: Wear read and receive Red Ribbon Week bookmarks. Wednesday: Sheriffs Deputies visit Garden Gate and students complete a characteristics of a goodcitizen assignment.

Thursday: Students will vote on the ways in which they will be a good citizen. Student comments be featured in next weeks Gatoraid!

FALLCELEBRATIONISNEXTWEEKMarkyourcalendarstoattendtheFallCelebrationeventonFriday,October26th,from3:005:00p.m.Itissuretobeanafternoonoffungames,

activities,pumpkinpatch,abakesale,hennaandmore!Westillneedmorevolunteerstobake(cookies,browniesorcakesetc.)athomeforourBakeSale.PleaseemailShailaHegdeattweetysch@yahoo.comifyouplantobakeorcontributeanygoodiesfortheevent.Wealsoneedhelpwithrunningvariousactivitiesandgames.DoconsiderhelpingoutduringtheFallCelebrationandcontactJyothiBrahmeatjyotbn@yahoo.comtosignup.Anyhelponyourpartwillmakeahugedifference.

Haveagreatweekeveryone!AzmehMalikGardenGatePTAPresidentazmeh_ahsan@yahoo.com
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INDEPENDENT STUDY CONTRACTSIf you plan to be away from school for a minimum offive school days and a maximum of ten school days,please contact the school office and your childsteacher at least three weeks ahead of your departuredate to arrange for a special Independent StudyContract. The following guidelines must be followed:

A student must be enrolled for threeconsecutive weeks before an IndependentContract can be initiated.The contract and homework must bereturned the first day back to school with allthe work completed, so days missed do not

count as unexcused absences.Students who are absent for more than tenconsecutive days will be dropped from theschool roster. When the studentreturns, if space is available at his or herschool, the student will be reinstated with thepresentation of a current PG&E bill. If nospace is available, the student will beassigned to another school in the districtwhere space is available.

LOST AND FOUND ITEMSINCREASINGCool mornings and warmafternoons set the stage for many

jackets left around campus.

Please check the Lost and Foundregularly for jackets, water bottles,lunch boxes and assorted items.Small items such as glasses, keysand jewelry are in the office. Youd be surprised what isdonated each year because found items are neverclaimed. Please check throughout the year!

DISTRICT HEALTH GUIDELINESIt is important that our children follow good healthpractices at all times and be kept at home when they areill. A child should not be in school when he or she is illand is experiencing one or more of the followingsymptoms:

Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until freeof symptoms for 24 hours). Diarrhea (mustremain at home until free ofsymptoms for 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 degrees or higher(mustremainat home until he/she has a normal 98.6 degreetemperature for 24 hours without the use of a feverreducer such as Tylenol). Conjunctivitis-pink eye. Undiagnosed rash (rashes need to be verified by

your doctor that they are non-contagious; a note isneeded).If a student is sent home from school for feeling ill, thechild may not return that day. A doctors note forabsences over seven (7) days is required. Thank you foryour cooperation in helping to keep all children and staffhealthy.

ABSENCES AND TARDIESAttendance and punctuality are importantin establishing good behaviors and buildingresponsibility in young children. Pleaseensure that your child is at schooleveryday and that they arrive on time. If

your child will be absent, please call theattendance line promptly (252-5414, ext. 6). If your childarrives after 8:00 a.m. they must report to the schooloffice for a late slip before entering the classroom. Understate law, three unexcused absences or tardies may beconsidered truancy.
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ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER SCHEDULEThe Cupertino Union School District is constantly striving to streamline and improveour communication with our parent community. As such, starting in November 2012, allelementary schools will be transitioning to an every other week newsletter schedule.Please be aware that the District will also be implementing several new

communication tools to keep you better informed and engaged at your school site. Youwill start receiving periodic emails regarding specific news items and phone messagesfrom the school site regarding timely items or emergency information. Thesecommunication tools will not only save staff time, but will prevent you from receivingthe same information over and over again.

Many of our Middle Schools migrated to a monthly newsletter format several years ago and this schedule hasworked well. Given the fact that the amount of parent involvement at the elementary school site is higher thanmiddle school, the every other week newsletter schedule seems to fit better.

CITIZENS BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEEOn June 5, 2012, voters residing within the Cupertino Union School District passed Measure H. Measure H is a$220 million bond measure that authorizes funding for needed repairs, upgrades, and new construction projects tothe Districts schools. Proposition 39 required a 55% supermajority for approval; Measure H was passed by66.16%.

After a bond authorized under Proposition 39 is passed, state law requires that the Cupertino Union School DistrictBoard of Education appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee to work with the District.

In accordance with Education Code Section 15278(b), the Citizens Oversight Committee shall:

Inform the public concerning the District's expenditure of Measure H bond proceeds Review expenditure reports produced by the District to ensure that Measure H bond proceeds were

expended only for the purposes set forth in Measure H Present to the Board of Education in public session, an annual written report outlining their activities and

conclusions regarding the expenditure of Measure H bond proceeds

The Board of Education of the Cupertino Union School District is seeking qualified, interested individuals to serveon a committee of community leaders which will serve as the independent Citizens Oversight Committee for theimplementation of the Districts Measure H school facilities bond program. Additional information and theCommittee Application are available at www.cusdk8.org, or by calling (408) 252-3000, Extension 323.

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS PREVIEWChildren need to acquire accurate information about the growth and development of boys and girls so that theycan make responsible decisions. In keeping with this concept, the Cupertino Union School District promotesinformed, responsible action through instruction, which supports the home in this important area of humanbehavior. Parents will be provided an opportunity to preview a sampling of the Grade 5 Human Growth andDevelopment videos that will be shown to your children. The previews are scheduled for two nights Monday,October 22 and Tuesday, October 23, 6:00 7:30 p.m. at Collins Elementary School Guided Learning Center,10300 N. Blaney Avenue, Cupertino. Children are not recommended to attend no childcare provisions are

available.

FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DR. WENDY GUDALEWICZOur lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens; not by what life bringsus, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, andoutcomes. It is a catalyst a spark that creates extraordinary results.

Make it a GREAT Week And Spot The GREATNESS
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