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School Phone: 408-252-5414 ~ Absence Line 408-252-5414-6 ~ FAX 408-996-9725
GATORAID
BoardofEducation
Superintendent:PhilQuon
BoardMembers:AnjaliKausarBenLiao,
JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,
PhyllisVogel
GARDENGATEELEMENTARY
CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT
10500ANNARBORAVENUE
CUPERTINO,CA95014
NancyWood-Principal
KathleenMcCulloch-PTAPresident
AliciaHancock-Shepard-SSCChairperson
SCHOOL CALENDAR MARCH 18, 2010
3/16-18 8:00 a.m-9:00 p.m. FUNDRAISER - BONJOUR CREPE CO.3/19 REPORT CARDS3/23 8:00-11:35 a.m. INTERNATIONAL DAY
(ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTEND 8:00-11:30)
3/23 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MTG. - DISTRICT BOARD ROOM3/25 6:30 p.m. LAWSON INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENT NIGHT3/25 7:00 p.m. MUSIC CONCERT - GR. 4, GLC4/1 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING4/2 SCHOOL SPIRIT - CRAZY HAIR DAY4/5 YEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINE4/5-4/9 GRADE 5 - MARIN HEADLANDS SCIENCE SCHOOL4/6 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MTG. - DISTSRICT BOARD ROOM4/7 6:30 p.m. H.E.A.S.T. PERFORMANCE - GLC4/12-16 SPRING RECESS4/20 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MTG. - DISTRICT BOARD ROOM4/21 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MTG.4/23 WALK-A-ROUND EVENT4/26-5/7 STAR TESTING
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 9:00a.m. to request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.
Parent Traffic Duty: March 22 - 26 Parents from Rm. #14
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THANK YOU TO THE CUPERTINO ROTARIANS FOR. . .
Sharing Dr. SeussMembers of the Cupertino Rotary Club came to Garden Gate on March 2 to read Dr. Seuss books to ourindergarten and first grade students. The students were delighted to have guest readers read stories from aeloved author. Thank you, also, for the donation of Dr. Seuss books for the classrooms!
Fishing in the CityThis past Saturday, March 13, all of our third grade students had the opportunity to participate in the Fishing in the City prograAs always, it was a memorable experience for them one they will always remember. Many thanks go to our third grade teor all of the learning experiences they provided for their students, including Saturdays event. Of course, many thanks go to t
Cupertino Rotary Club for sponsoring the event. We are delighted and appreciative that the Rotarians have made this event nnual one for our students.
WITH THE TIME CHANGE AND SPRING AROUND THE CORNER, THIS ARTICLE SEEMS VERY APPROPRIATE. . .
ENCOURAGE THE WHOLE FAMILY TO SPEND ONE GREEN HOUR PER DAY
f you're like most parents, you agree that it's important for your kids to spend time outdoors. But nearly seven in 10 parents saheir children are spending less time outdoors than they did.
Children not only want that chance for outdoor play--they want parents to be part of it. A survey by the Boys & Girls Clubs founhat 43 percent of all kids said they'd like their parents to spend more time outdoors with them.
Doctors agree. There's been a dramatic rise in childhood obesity. Parents, too, are struggling to reduce stress and keep theirweight down.
What's the solution? Think about giving your child one "green hour" each day. For 60 minutes, unplug your child from alllectronic media. Turn off the TV and the video game. Don't use the Internet.
nstead, give your child a chance for active play. Better yet, encourage the entire family to participate. To enjoy a "green hour":
Go for a walk, run or bike ride.
Find a basketball court and challenge your child to see who can get the most baskets in the least amount of time.
Explore nature. Head to a nearby park, a wooded area or even your own backyard. What do you hear? What do yousee? Focus on tiny insects and large trees. Later, look up answers to the questions you wanted to answer as youexplored.
Reprinted with permission from the March 2010 issue ofParents make the difference! (Elementary School Edition) newsletteCopyright 2010 The Parent Institute, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: National Wildlife Federation, "Be Out There DiscussionGuide," www.nwfaffiliates.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/22557.htm.
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014
HELLO GATORS!
THANK YOU. . .
A special thank you to all of the volunteers at the Book Fair, especially to Azmeh Ahsan for leading the
whole thing.And thank you to so many great shoppers as well! I hope you all enjoyed the Book Fair and
Spring Social I know I sure enjoyed it especially the ice cream!
DONT FORGET TO VISIT THE BONJOUR CREPE COMPANY FOR DINNER!
Enjoy a night away from the kitchen and Garden Gate gets 40% of the proceeds from families that have a
Garden Gate flyer. This program is running Tuesday through Thursday night this week. So grab your flyefrom last weeks green folder and head out for dinner. It is a win-win for everyone!
APPLAUD AND REWARD YOUR FAVORITE VOLUNTEERS AT GARDEN GATE!
The Honorary Service Awards are for people at Garden Gate who consistently give
their time and energy to the school and other community activities. The PTA honors
these hard working volunteers with some much deserved appreciation at a dinner that
is put on by the Council level PTA. So please spend a few minutes telling us why that
person-that-you-always-see-volunteering should get an HSA award! Look for the
forms in your green folder! The deadline for nominations is March 30, 2010.
INTERNATIONAL DAY IS COMING NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 23!
As so many of you know, next Tuesday morning is a very special day at Garden Gate.
Many of our children along with the help of A LOT of volunteers are preparing to host International D
Each grade level explores a country, the culture, food and art forms. They will have displays and/or perfo
so that everyone can experience a taste of many countries in one morning. A special thanks to Mahalaksh
for leading this huge event.
Kathleen McCulloch
Garden Gate PTA President
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014
Garden Gatestudents areparticipating in aquarter-drivefundraising program,Pocketful of Wishes, which benefits children with life-threatening illnesses. Money raised in the next month willbe given to the Greater Bay Area Make-A-WishFoundation, so they can provide magical wishes for localchildren. Students can drop their quarters and otherchange into a box located in each classroom. As a school,f we can raise $2,000 for this worthy cause, there will be aspecial school-wide prize involving Mrs. Wood! Classes willalso set individual goals and could earn additional prizes.Please donate your quarters (or more) if you can!
LAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOLLawson Middle School counselors will be on our campuson March 18th talking to fifth grade students who will beattending Lawson for the 2010-2011 school year.Conversations will center onthe transitions they will bemaking to middle school.
Look for papers they will bebringing home from thatmeeting. In addition,parents are invited to attendan Incoming 6th grade ParentNight Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 in the Lawson EventCenter. This meeting is for parents only.
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATIONWe are continuing to collect Boxtops for our school. Simplycollect 25 Box Tops (10 value each) put them in asandwich bag with the students name and bring them to
school on Tuesday, March 30h . Your child can exchangethem for a prize from the Box Tops table outside the schooloffice at dismissal (1:30-1:45 pm). For more informationplease go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/Products.aspx) Together, let's earn cash forour school!
RECYCLE, REDUCE, REUSE, REPURPOSEProduct Green ivity Room Duplicating Training
Garden Gate Parent Volunteers,Along with our Gators, staff, and community we will bepracticing Going Green a decision to reduce our carbonfootprint of paper, and to obtain a strong footing ofrecycling, reusing, and repurposing resources. As of March20, 2010 everyone using the productivity room must attendGreen Productivity Room Training. This training will include:the New Green procedure and nuances of the copymachines, ditto machine, bookbinder, and tour of wheresupplies are put away. In order to use the copiers andproductivity room all must participate in training. Oncetrained you will have a trained volunteer button and on thetrained Green Gator list.
The next two training opportunities will be held in theProductivity Room: Friday, March 20, 2010, 12:45 p.m. to1:45 p.m. and Friday, March 26 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to meet others and to help ourschool.See you at the Green Productivity Training!Go Green Gators! Please RSVP to Terri [email protected]
T.B. TEST FOR VOLUNTEERSThis is just a reminder that all adults that volunteer in theclassroom need to have a TB test on file in the schooloffice. If you have one on file at another school in ourdistrict, or in the district office, we still need oneon file at Garden Gate. Please be mindful of our policywhen volunteering in the classroom.
DONT LOSE YOUR PLACE AT GARDEN GATEWe have noticed that many families are startingto make travel plans for the summer break. Thisis just a reminder that CUSD policy states that allstudents must be in class on the last day ofschool. Students risk losing their placement at GardenGate School for the 2010/2011 school year if they are notpresent on the last day of school, June 10th. Studentsmust also be present on the first day of the 2010/2011school year, August 19th, 2010.
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