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

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SCHOOL CALENDAROCTOBER 13, 2011

10/13&10/14 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES10/17-10/21 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - GLC10/19 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - “TAKE IT

PERSONALL Y”10/19 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING10/20 5:30-7:30 p.m. BOOK FAIR10/20 6:00-8:00 p.m. FALL SOCIAL

10/21 12:45-1:45 CANON COPIER TRAINING10/24-10/28 RED RIBBON WEEK10/24-10/28 GREAT SCHOOLS WEEK10/25 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING10/26 INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PICTURES - GLC10/26 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - “TAKE IT PERSONALLY”10/28 8:15 a.m. HALLOWEEN PARADE10/28 3:00-5:00 p.m. FALL CELEBRATION - GARDEN GATE FIELD10/31 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL11/2 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - “TAKE IT PERSONALLY”11/3 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING11/6 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - SET CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR11/8 ELECTION DAY11/9 8:00-9:30 PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - “TAKE IT PERSONALLY”

11/10 FIRST TRIMESTER ENDS11/11 VETERAN’S DAY - NO SCHOOL11/15 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING11/16 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING11/21-11/25 THANKSGIVING 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 f or pickup after 3:00 p.m.

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Dear Garden Gate Parents,

As Goal Setting Conferences draw to a close, I hope you found the time with your child’s classroom teacher informative,motivating and enjoyable. Your child’s teacher is your first point of contact should you have a question or concern about your child’s classroom experience and it is our hope that your conference supported you in building a strong relationship with theclassroom teacher.

On another note, I wanted to share my wonderful experience of joining our Project Cornerstone “Take It Personally” parent gro

or a brief time this morning. During this six week class, parents are learning how to promote the 41 Developmental Assets toensure that our children grow up to be healthy, responsible adults. It was validating for parents as they shared similar child-reexperiences, and inspiring as they swapped new ideas. Thank you to instructor Soma McCandless (Project Cornerstone), andour Project Cornerstone lead volunteer parents, Alma Nazareno and Sophia Chan, for coordinating this special opportunity.

Sincerely,Brandi Hucko, Principal

Halloween Parade - Friday, October 28 at 8:15 a.m.Halloween is just around the corner and we are planning our Halloween Parade for Friday, October 2at 8:15 a.m. All parents are welcome to come, watch and take pictures! Please bring your child to scdressed in their costumes over their regular clothes, as there is no appropriate place to change here school. Please send a bag with your child’s name on it so your child can put his/her costume away athe parade is over.

When helping your child decide on a costume, please encourage him/her to pick one that supports ouefforts to promote a positive and fun activity by keeping the following in mind: Costumes should becomfortable, easy to walk in, and should not hamper vision. Regular school rules of dress and safetyapply. Costumes should be in good taste and not violent in nature. In accordance with the CUSD’s Z

Tolerance Policy, no toy guns, plastic swords, knives, martial arts weapons are allowed on campus. Rollerblades, skates,skateboards, scooters, and bicycles are not permitted. Remind your child that there will be younger children in the parade whmight be frightened by some of the scarier costumes and masks. Outfits that are scary or violent are not acceptable at school

Discuss Cyber Bullying with your Child to Promote Online SafetyMillions of kids in all age groups are online and on cell phones every day – at home, at school, at friends homes, and at the libAnd unfortunately, studies show that 42% of kids have been bullied while online. How can you protect your child from this new

of bullying behavior? Here are some tips:

• Talk about cyber bullying. Let your child know that no one should put up with bullying.• Keep the computer in a place where you can monitor your child’s online activity.• Remind your child to keep his passwords private and to change them often.• Tell your child never to share personal information online, such as his phone number, address or age.• Have your child use the privacy tools available on social networking sites to make his profile or photos visible onfriends.

• Tell your child never to respond to cyber bullying – even to a text message. Responding only encourages the bu• Document cyber bullying. Save screen shots of comments made to or about your child. Share them with the schand with law enforcement.

Source: “Protect Your Child From Cyber Bullying,” Bullying: Engaging Parents, Students and Staff in Your Anti-Bullying PrograThe Parent Institute, Stock #5K07 Reprinted with permission of The Parent Institute.

Volunteers NeededOur disaster drill is next Friday, Oct. 21, and it couldn't come at a better time. In light of the recent Code Blue at Garden Gate,we're changing the way we handle student release during a disaster. We need as many adults as possible (older siblings toocome to Garden Gate between 10:45 and 11:00 on Oct. 21, pretend there has been an earthquake and try to get their childrengrandchildren or siblings. They can even try to get their child's friend to take home.Our drill will take less than an hour.Please email wolf_patti@cusdk8 if you can volunteer on Oct. 21st. Thank you for your help!

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist themgrow 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: What is your favorite family tradition? Does it involve an activity you like to do? 

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES 

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

HelloGatorsandFamilies ,

OurDazzlingDirectDonationDrive!GardenGate’sawesomeparentcommunitydemonstratedanincrediblecommitmenttotheirchildren’seducationandthePTA.Yourcontributionsthisyearexceededourexpectationsandwehaveraisedabout$80,000fortheschool.Thankyouforyoursupport!Youwillbereceivingasurveyafterthewinterbreak,whereyouwillbeabletogiveusfeedbackonwhereandhowweshouldspendtheseGardenGatePTAFunds.Pleasestaytunedformoreinformationaboutthis.

TheDirectDonationDriveisthemainsourceofraisingfundsforourstudentsandisamonumentaltasktoundertakeisnotpossibletoachievewhatwehavedonewithoutthetirelesseffortsofafewamazingvolunteers.Firstandforemost,IwouldliketothankourincredibleDirectDonationChairperson,ManonmaniRamadass–followbyherteamofdedicatedvolunteers: AravindaChigati,ShailaHedge,SripriyaSundarrajan,UmaKishoreandMekalaRengasamy.Youhavealldoneanamazingjobandyourhelpisappreciatedmorethanwecansay!

Fall Book Fair Starts MondayGardenGate'sFallBookFairisbeginningon Monday,October17thandrunthroughFriday,October21st .TheFairwillbeopenforaFamilyFaSocialevent onThursday,October20thfrom5:30–7:30pm.AllGardGatefamiliesareinvitedtovisittheFairandifyoumakeapurchaseatthefamilyevent,youwillbeeligibletoenteradrawingandyoucouldbeone

tenluckywinnerstogeta$5Scholasticgiftcertificate.TherewillalsobedeliciousSchwan’sicecreamavailableforyoutopurchaseandenjoydurtheevent.Remembertobringalonglotsofquarterstoavoidlongwaitsintheicecreamqueue!

ComingSoon:FallCelebrationOurannual“FallCelebration”willbeheldonFriday,October28 thfrom3:00–5:00p.m.ThePTA,withthehelpofourwonderfulteachers,isplanninganafternoonthatwillincludefungames,excitingactivities,apumpkinpatch,bakesaleandmuchmore!WehaveanURGENTneedforvolunteerstohelprunvariousactivities,toprovidebakedgoodsforourBakeSaleetc.Ifwedonotgetenoughvolunteers,wewillbeforcedtocancelmanyofourplanne

activities.PleaseconsiderhelpingwiththeFallCelebrationandcontactAravindaChigatiatkushal_mom@yahoo.comsignup.

Hopeyouhaveagreatweek!AzmehMalik GardenGatePTAPresident 

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STUDENT PICTURESOn October 26, students will havetheir “Individual Picture” taken. Asalways, parents may order prints.New in April 2012, parents will havea second opportunity for pictures inthe form of “Spring Portraits.”Parents may choose from a varietyof backgrounds for this portrait-stylepicture. We’ll have more informationin the Gatoraid as the April datedraws near.

COPIER TRAININGThere will be a training for the proper use of the Canoncopier on Friday, October 21, from 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. inthe productivity room. Please RSVP to Terri Sulgit at

252-5414 ext 108 or email at sulgit_terri@cusdk8.org

INDEPENDENT STUDY CONTRACTSIf you plan to be away from school for a minimum of five school days and a maximum of ten school days,please contact the school office and your child’steacher 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 be

returned the first day back to school with allthe work completed, so days missed do notcount 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 her school, 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.

LUNCH FROM HOMEIf your child forgot their lunch at home in the morning and

you are bringing it to school, please place your child’sname and room number directly on the lunch bag andplace it in the lunch bin located in front of the officebefore 11:00 am. Student office helpers will deliver thelunch to your child’s classroom. Please note: Parents arenot permitted to sit at the lunch tables with their child.

 

HOT LUNCH MENU AVAILABLE ONLINEThe monthly hot lunch menu, along with additionalnutrition news, is always available online at http://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?page=menus&sid=1805092039571289 

PRE-PAY FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES ONLINEFor your convenience, you are encouraged to pay for your children’s school lunches online. If you do not havean account set up, go to http://www.paypams.com or call1-888-994-5100. You will need toprovide your child’s PIN and billinginformation. Payments may be madeby credit/debit cards or by electroniccheck withdrawal from your bankaccount. You can make payments,view your child’s payment historyand change payment preferences

24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thisweb or phone site can also be used byparents to check account balances. If parents choose notto pay on-line or by phone, the inquiry service is still freeto use. Parents can simply use their child’s PIN to set upan account with no payment required. The lunch price is$2.75 for students. The milk and juice price is 75 cents.Lunch menus are posted on the district web-site.www.cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home

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 ill

and is experiencing one or more of the followingsymptoms:• Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until freeof symptoms for 24 hours).• Diarrhea (must remain at home until free of symptoms 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 (must remainat home until he/she has a normal 98.6 degreetemperature for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer 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 doctor’s note for absences over five (5) days is required. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep all children and staff healthy.

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DISTRICT NEWS SECTION

BE A HERO! PROTECT OUR GREAT SCHOOLS!Get ready to dine, shop and play during Great Schools Week, October 24-28 . Grab your family, friends and colleagues show your support for educational excellence. Great Schools Week is an annual community-wide event to support high queducation in the Cupertino Union School District. Local business partners pledge to donate a percentage of sales from the evand 18,000 district students, their families, as well as thousands of local residents are encouraged to dine, shop, play throughout the week. Over 100 local businesses have participated in the event each year. All funds raised during G

Schools Week are applied towards exceptional classroom programs. Additional information is available at:http://CEEFCares.org/events/great-schools-week-2011-2012/

Great Schools Week is sponsored by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF), a community partnerexcellence in local education.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISEOctober 21 - 22, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Does your family know what to do to survive a major earthquake? What will it be like to have no electricity for a week? Ware they to go if they need help and phones aren't working? The City of Cupertino wants to help you answer these questions!

This year's City wide exercise focuses on required individual survival skills including: proper methods of purifying water, hoget water from the water heater, when and how to turn off natural gas, how to use a fire extinguisher and basic medical aidhe end of each day, there will be a drawing for emergency preparedness supplies valued at over $100 and even a contest forCutest Prepared Pet!”

How to" instructions and details about the event are available on the City of Cupertino’s website at www.cupertino.org. If have any questions, please contact Marsha Hovey at 408-722-1210.

 

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2011-2012

October 31, 2011 Staff Learning Day

November 11, 2011 Veteran’s DayNovember 21-25, 2011 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 19-30, 2011 Winter Recess

January 3, 2012 Students ReturnJanuary 16, 2012 Martin Luther King DayFebruary 20-24, 2012 Mid-Year RecessMarch 19, 2012 Staff Learning DayApril 16-20, 2012 Spring RecessMay 25, 2012 Staff Learning DayMay 28, 2012 Memorial Day

June 12, 2012 Last Day of School