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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:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

AzmehMalik-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDAROCTOBER 27, 2011

10/24-10/28 RED RIBBON WEEK

10/24-10/28 GREAT SCHOOLS WEEK10/28 8:15 a.m. HALLOWEEN PARADE -

ALL KINDERS ATTEND 8:00 -11:2510/28 3:00-5:00 p.m. FALL CELEBRATION - GARDEN GATE FIELD10/28 3:45 p.m. POSTPONED - FLAG FOOTBALL - GARDEN GA

@ SEDGWICK

10/31 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL

11/2 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - TAIT PERSONALLY

11/3 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING11/4 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - GARDEN GATE AT FARIA11/6 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - SET CLOCKS

BACK ONE HOUR11/8 ELECTION DAY11/9 8:00-9:30 PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - TA

IT PERSONALLY11/10 FIRST TRIMESTER ENDS11/10 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - DeVARGAS AT GARDEN GAT

11/11 VETERANS DAY - NO SCHOOL

11/15 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING11/16 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING11/18 GATOR DAY - SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY11/18 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - GARDEN GATE AT McAULIFF11/21-11/25 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:[email protected]: If yourchild 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.
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Halloween Parade This Friday, October 28, 2011@ 8:15 a.m.We are planning our annual Halloween parade to begin tomorrow @ 8:15 a.m. In order to make the day enjoyable for all, pleaemember the following:

Bring your children dressed in their costumes over their regular clothes. Whenparade is over, the students will return to their classrooms. Please send a bag wyour childs name on it so that he/she can put their costume away after the parad Costumes should be comfortable, easy to walk in, and should not hamper visio

They should be in good taste and not violent in nature. Please remember that toy guns, swords, knives, martial arts weapons, dyed haand make-up are not allowed. Rollerblades, skates, skateboards, scooters, andbicycles are not permitted on campus.

Our Halloween parade is always a time for fun and enjoyment and we hopeyou, our parents, can join us!

Red Ribbon Week - 10/24/11 - 10/28/11tudents, parents and staff were welcomed on Monday by a long string of pennants and ribbons around campus proclaiming Red Ribbon Whe pennants and the ribbons kicked off a week of activities that emphasized a commitment to a drug-free and healthy life style. Many tha

ur PTA and in particular, Red Week Chairperson, Chanchal Sahai, for all of the hard work encouraging our students to make healthy choiheir lives. Among other things, our students and staff had the opportunity to wear red ribbons and learn the Red Ribbon Pledge. In adGarden Gates curriculum addresses refusal skills and drug, alcohol, and tobacco awareness. You can support our curriculum through discust home on your values. A strong value system can empower students to make educated decisions rather than simply being influenced bressure.

When and Why Do Children Feel Stress?y Sabine Hack, M.D. NYU Child Study Centerxcerpted from education.com

hildren feel stress long before they grow up. Many children have to cope with family conflict, divorce and constant changes in schools,eighborhoods, child care arrangements, peer pressure, and sometimes, even violence in their homes or communities. The impact of a stresepends on a child's personality, maturity, and style of coping. It is not always obvious, however, when children are feeling overtaxed. Childreften have difficulty describing exactly how they feel. Instead of saying "I feel overwhelmed" they might say, "my stomach hurts." When somehildren are stressed they cry, become aggressive, talk back or become irritable. Others may behave well but become nervous, fearful, or pa

tress can affect children's physical health as well. Asthma, hay fever, migraine headache and gastrointestinal illnesses like colitis, irritable byndrome and peptic ulcers can be exacerbated by stressful situations.

What can parents do? Parents can help their children learn to keep the harmful effects of stress at a minimum.

1. Parents should monitor their own stress levels. In studies on families who have experienced traumatic circumstances such asearthquakes or war, the best predictor of children's coping is how well their parents cope. Parents need to be particularly aware of wtheir own stress levels contribute to marital conflict. Frequent fighting between parents is unsettling for children.

2. Keep communication lines open. Kids feel better about themselves when they have a good relationship with their parents.

3. Children who do not have close friendships are at risk for developing stress- related difficulties; parents should encourage friendshischeduling play dates, sleepovers, and other fun activities.

4. Parents need to shape daily schedules with their child's temperament in mind. Although children thrive in familiar, predictableenvironments with established routines and clear safe boundaries, their tolerance for stimulation varies.

5. No matter how busy their schedule, children of all ages need time to play and relax. Children use play to learn about their world, ex

ideas and soothe themselves.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist them row up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? I encourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended to sparkonversations with your children. Try it around the dinner table tonight!

This week's propeller: What would you like other family members to teach you?
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES

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

Hello Gators and Families,

THISISREDRIBBONWEEK!

GatorsareparticipatinginRedRibbonWeekactivitiesallthisweek.Theyarelearninghowtomakegoodchoicesinlife,howtostaysafeanddealwithdifficultsituationsandlearningtosayNOtodrugs.Pleaseremembertoaskyourchildrenaboutwhattheyhavedoneandlearnedinschoolthisweek.Keepinmindthatthebestwaytokeepourkidsdrugfreeistotalktothemandprovidethemwithasupportiveandnurturingenvironment.

FALLCELEBRATIONISTOMORROW!

GetreadytojoinusfortheFallCelebrationtomorrowfrom3:005:00pm.ItwillbejampackeddaybeginningwiththeHalloweenparadeat8:15inthemorningandafufilledafternoonofgames,activities,apumpkinpatch,bakesale,hennaandmore!YouwillbeabletobuyyummyhomebakedgoodsandalsofindthatspecialpumpkinforHalloweendecoration.Specialthankstoallthosewhohavesigneduptovolunteeratevent.IfyouwanttohelpwiththeFallCelebrationanddidnotsignupyet,[email protected].

ICECREAMSOCIALANDBOOKFAIR

LastThursdaysIceCreamSocialwasahugesuccess.!WehadafunfilledeveningwithdeliciousicecreamandsocializingandagreatopportunitytobrowseandbuybooksattheBookFair.AhugeThankYoutoAravindaChigatifororganizingtheFallSocialandtoallthevolunteerswhohelpedduringtheevent.

TheFallBookFairhadnetsalesofapproximately$11,300thankstoalltheGatorswhoshoppedattheFair!TwentyfivepercentofthisamountwillgototheschoolPTA.ThisyearsFallBookFairenabledustogetbooksworth$1,000forourschoollibrary!ThisweeklongaffairrequiresalotofmanpowerandconstantsupportthatourBookcommitteeoffivememberscannotprovidealone.IwouldliketothankthewonderfulvolunteerswhosigneduptosetheFair,helptorunitandfinallypackitaway.TheFairhasbeenasuccessbecauseofyourdedicationandhardworka

weappreciateit!

SeeyouattheFallCelebrationtomorrowandhaveawonderfullongweekend!

AzmehMalikGardenGatePTAPresident
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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AUTHOR COMING TOGARDEN GATEAuthor/illustrator DaveKeane is coming to Garden

Gate on Wednesday,November 2 to talk to thestudents during twoassemblies. Keane is theauthor/illustrator of theCaptain Underpants-inspiredJoe Sherlock kid detectiveseries, of which the Mercury-News says, "Snappy pacing.Gut-busting humor. Joe is a kid with whom real kidscan identify." Keane has also written three picturebooks, including Bobby Bramble Loses His Brain,which one Amazon reviewer said, Chock full of greathumor and puns for the adults. This whacky little book

has my kids completely absorbed.

Check out the flier in your childs Green folder to orderJoe Sherlock: The Haunted Toolshed, Sloppy Joe,Daddy Day Adventure and Bobby Bramble Loses HisBrain. Your child can bring exact change or a checkmade out to Hicklebees on or before November 2.For more information, contact Patti Wolf [email protected]

DAYLIGHT SAVINGSTIME ENDS. REMEMBER

TO TURN YOURCLOCKS BACK ONEHOUR ON SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 6, 2011.

REMINDERS:For the protection of the students, please rememberthat students are not to be on the Garden Gatecampus before 7:45 a.m. There is no adult supervisionuntil 7:45 a.m.Please do not congregate outside of the classroomswhile school is still in session. This is very disruptive toboth the teacher and the students and could be adistraction from valuable learning time.Every Tuesday is early dismissal day. Pleaseremember that all a.m. Kindergarten students aredismissed at 11:10 a.m. and all p.m. Kindergartenstudents along with students in grades 1-5 aredismissed at 1:30. Please remember to pick up yourchildren promptly.

ENROLLMENT/HEALTH CARDSIt is very important that all information provided on

your childs enrollment/health card is currentthroughout the year. If there is a change of phonenumber, email address, people authorized to pick upyour child during the school day or in an emergency, ora change in their health, please contact the office sothe information can be updated. Thank you!READ-A-THONThis years Read-A-Thon began Monday, October 17,2011 and will continue through May 18, 2012. Thepurpose of this program is to encourage long lastingreading habits in students. The theme for the Read-A-Thon is Dive Into A Good Book. This year, in order tosimplify our process and reduce paper waste, parentsand students in grades K-3 will submit their readinglogs online at the following webpage: http://www.edline.net/pages/Garden_Gate_Elementary_School/Our_School/Read-A-Thon_Information You can also go to the GardenGate website and select Read-A-Thon Informationunder the Student Life drop down box. Students ingrades 4-5 will submit their reading logs as part of theirclassroom activity. Reading logs for the month ofOctober are due Friday, October 28. If you havequestions, please contact me at 252-5414 ext. 150.Thank you, Mrudula Gokhale, Librarian

DISTRICT HEALTH GUIDELINESIt is important that our children follow good healthpractices at all times and be kept at home when they

are ill. A child should not be in school when he or sheis ill and is experiencing one or more of the followingsymptoms: Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until

free of 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(mustremain at home until he/she has a normal 98.6degree temperature for 24 hours without the use of

a fever reducer such as Tylenol). Conjunctivitis-pink eye. Undiagnosed rash (rashes need to be verified byyour doctor that they are non-contagious; a note isneeded).If a student is sent home from school for feeling ill, the

child may not return that day. A doctors note forabsences over five (5) days is required. Thank you foryour cooperation in helping to keep all children andstaff 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 ashow your support for educational excellence. Great Schools Week is an annual community-wide event to support high quaeducation in the Cupertino Union School District. Local business partners pledge to donate a percentage of sales from event, and 18,000 district students, their families, as well as thousands of local residents are encouraged to dine, shop, aplay throughout the week. Over 100 local businesses have participated in the event each year. All funds raised during Gr

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 partner excellence in local education.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2011-2012

October 31, 2011 Staff Learning DayNovember 11, 2011 Veterans DayNovember 21-25, 2011 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 19-30, 2011 Winter RecessJanuary 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 Day

May 28, 2012 Memorial DayJune 12, 2012 Last Day of School
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