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

GATORAID

BoardofEducation

Superintendent:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

NancyWood-Principal

MeravTalmor-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDARNovember 4, 2010

11/4 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING11/7 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR11/10 FIRST TRIMESTER ENDS11/11 & 12 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY RECESS - NO SCHOOL

11/16 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.11/17 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING11/18 WALK/BIKE/CARPOOL TO SCHOOL DAY11/19 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - TWIN DAY11/22 & 23 STAFF FURLOUGH DAYS - NO SCHOOL11/24-26 THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO SCHOOL12/2 6:30 p.m. PARENT ED. NIGHT12/2 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING12/3 REPORT CARDS GO HOME12/10 6:30 p.m. GRADE 5 MUSIC PERFORMANCE - GLC12/14 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.12/15 6:30-8:30 p.m. HAPPILY EVER AFTER THEATER PERFORMANCE12/17 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - PAJAMA DAY12/20-31 WINTER RECESS - NO SCHOOL

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

Parent Traffic Duty: November 8th - November 10th, Parents from Rm. 22
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014

Silly Bands Banned @ GGAlthough silly bands are immensely popular with children, my grandchildren included, they have become a nuisance inthe classrooms and on the playground. I have been told by staff members that our students are:

playing with them in the classroom trading them shooting them across the room crying about them if they are taken, lost, or someone has a change of heart about the trade.

In short, silly bands are interfering with teacher instruction and student learning. On Tuesday, I made an announcement telling studentsto wear or bring them to school. I have asked our teachers to reinforce that message in the classroom and in their information to parentWere asking your help to remind your children to leave their silly bands at home. We know the students really enjoy them and we dontwant to be put in the position of having to confiscate them, but we will need to do so if we see them at school. Our primary job is to prova safe and excellent learning environment. Its important to have it as distraction free as is possible for your children. Please help us witthat effort. Thank you.

Child Safety Information UpdateLast week there was an incident near a Saratoga school involving a suspicious person. Deputy Peter Robinson, our School ResourceOfficer, e-mailed Cupertino principals with the following information. I am printing the information from his e-mail as well as adding someexcellent tips for keeping your children safe.

From Deputy Peter Robinson, our School Resource Officer:I have received a great number of questions and e-mails from school staff and concerned parents about a suspicious man at SaratogaElementary last Thursday afternoon. Last Thursday at approximately 4 p.m., a suspicious man was spotted by school staff as he was tryto interact with children. The children never spoke to the man and never had any physical contact with him. Our deputies took a report are now in the process of following up on the investigation. None of our schools (Cupertino) are being targeted and aside from the usualevel of protection we show for our children, there is no need for concern. However, having said all that, this seems like a good time toremind the kids about the importance of not talking to strangers. For most of the schools in Cupertino, we have come by and given or aabout to give a Stranger Danger presentation.**Our school resource officers have made their Stranger Danger presentation at Garden Gate at the beginning of September.

Four Excellent Tips to Help Ensure Your Childrens Safety: Please Review With Them1.Travel with a friend, or better yet, a group of friends when riding bikes or walking to or from school or other destinations.2. NEVER accept a ride from anyone unless they have checked with a parent or trusted adult directly. If anyone follows them in a vehiclethey should turn around, go in the other direction, and run to a trusted adult who may help them.3. Move away from a car that pulls up beside them if they do not know the driver.

4. If a stranger tells your child that there is an emergency or that a family member is hurt or that a pet has been in an accident, teach theto check with their parent or trusted adult. Tell them not to take the strangers word for it.

Please Note: No Bulletin Next Week (3 Day School Week)Next week is a three-day school week because of our Veterans Day Observance on November 11 and the factthat Friday, November 12 is a non-school day.

What is the Meaning of Veterans Day?On November 11, we commemorate Veterans Day. Originally called Armistice Day, it is a day to honor war andmilitary veterans. It originally commemorated the German signing of an armistice to end World War 1. Despitethe United State's short involvement in the war, over 116,000 soldiers were killed. On October 4, 1918, KaiserWilhelm II appealed to President Woodrow Wilson for an armistice to end the war. As part of the truce, Wilson also wanted Wilhelabdicate his throne and replace the German government with a democracy. Over the next few days, the allies sided with Wilson resultia truce. On November 9, 1918, Wilhelm fled Germany and on November 11, the armistice was signed by the allies and the new Ger

government. Tombs of unknown soldiers were erected by France, Britain, and the United States to recognize the service and bravery osoldiers. In France, the grave is beneath the Arc de Triomphe, in Britain, it is in Westminster Abbey, and, in the United States, the tombArlington cemetery. After World War II, a movement began to change the holiday from Armistice Day to Veteran's Day. It was signedlaw by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 1, 1954. Veterans Day is always observed on November 11.

Veterans Day Celebration Invitation:Who: Anyone who wants to honor Those who cherish Liberty and those who have served to protect it.What: A celebration on Veterans Day When: Thursday, 11/11 at 11a.m.Where: Cupertino Veterans Memorial near the Senior Center in Cupertinos Memorial Park.

Why: To thank our veterans for so courageously serving our country!

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


Hello Gator Families,

It is time for the Direct Donation Popsicle Party! And the winners are

We bring our Direct Donation Classroom Contest to an end with the celebration of class teamwork! Each class with100% participation of the envelopes returned will attend an assembly in the GLC on Monday, November 8th to cheer ftheir classroom and receive a popsicle to enjoy together. Congratulations to all the classrooms for their efforts! Togethethey have made a difference at Garden Gate!

National PTA Reflections Art Contest

Congratulations to all of our artists that entered the contest, and all of our awesome winners:

Primary Visual Art Primary Photography Intermediate Photography1st Place: Alyssa Nie 1st Place: Yash Gupta 1st Place: Luke Liu2nd Place: Sue Kim 2nd Place: Aryan Sharma 2nd Place: Ameya Patil-Patkar3rd Place: Michelle Wang 3rd Place: Jannah Mansoor 3rd Place: Heta Joshi4th Place: Shivan Singh 4th Place: Safwan Mansoor 4th Place: Shir Talmor

Primary Music Primary Literature Intermediate Literature1rd Place: Sachita Kashyap 1st Place: Athavva Mutsaddi 1st Place: Jhanvi Girish2th Place: Prachi Soni 2nd Place: Sriram Nagasuri 2nd Place: Harshini Mangipudi3rd Place: Malcolm Hsu 3rd Place: Sanik Reddy Malepati 3rd Place: Shreya Kashyap

4th Place: Sanjana Indireddy 4th Place: Divya Satish

Primary Film Intermediate Visual Art Intermediate Music1st Place: Santhosh Ravindrabharathy 1st Place: Michelle Zhu 1st Place: Ranjani Ravindrabharathy2nd Place: Pavan Saxena 2nd Place: Shreya Kashyap 2nd Place: Harshini Mangipudi

3nd Place: Aaryan Prakash 3th Place: Anav Chaudhry 3nd Place: Aashrav Shetty4rd Place: Julia Liu 4rd Place: Anjana Manjunath

Intermediate Film 1st Place: Srivatsa Punranam2nd Place: Aashrav Shetty

Thank you to everyone who participated and good luck to those who will be moving on to the next level!

Just a quick reminder: PTA meeting tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the GLC.

Sincerely,Merav TalmorGarden Gate PTA President

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGTIME ENDS!

Please remember to turn yourclocks back one hour before you go to bed onSaturday night. Daylight saving time ends at2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7th, 2010. It isalso a good time to change the batteries in yoursmoke detectors.

Reminders for ParentsThere will be no school onThursday, November 11th andFriday, November 12th due to

the Veterans Day Holiday.Please do not send glasscontainers to school in your

childs lunch. The potential forbroken/shattered glass makesit unsafe for students.For the protection of ourstudents, please rememberthat students are not to be on

the Garden Gate campus before 7:45 a.m. There is noadult supervision until 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. Please rememberthat all a.m. Kindergarten students are dismissed at11:10 a.m. and all p.m. Kindergarten students along withstudents in grades 1-5 are dismissed at 1:30. Pleaseremember to pick up your children promptly.

DONT FORGET TO RECYCLE

Thank you to everyone who continues toparticipate each week in Garden Gatesrecycling program by bringing in yourrecyclable items. All of the proceeds thatwe receive for the recycling items go directlytoward Science Camp. Please remember that we can nolonger take the plastic milk jugs so please discontinuebringing these items to school. Your continued help andeffort is appreciated!

LOST AND FOUNDNow that we are in the month ofNovember and the weather isgetting colder, it is important to

have your child dress in layers witha heavy sweater or jacket.Remember to include your childsname on all outside wear andpersonal items. Our lost andfound cart (located at the rear of

the school office building) is overflowing with clothingand other personal student items. Please stop by andclaim your childs lost articles. For smaller personalitems such as keys, watches, jewelry, etc., pleasecheck in the front office. All items that are not claimed

willbe donated to a local charity.

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 yourdeparture date to arrange for a special IndependentStudy Contract. The following guidelines must befollowed:

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 theroster of their school. 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.

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY - ALERTSCCSanta Clara County is encouraging residents to sign up for AlertSCC, the County's emergency notification system, toreceive free emergency messages during a disaster. This is a county-wide effort aimed at protecting county residentsduring and after a disaster such as an earthquake, flood or fire. Signing up at www.AlertSCC.com is one of the easiest

steps people can take to help prepare themselves and their loved ones for a disaster. AlertSCC is a free, easy, andconfidential way for anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County to get emergency warnings sent directly to theircell phone, mobile device, email, or landline. AlertSCC can reach you wherever you are to provide information andinstructions in a variety of emergency situations, which may include:

Flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, and subsequent evacuations Public safety incidents, including crimes, that immediately affect your neighborhood Post-disaster information about shelters, transportation, or supplies

It only takes a minute. Sign up today at www.AlertSCC.com

DISTRICT HEALTH GUIDELINESIt is important that our children follow good health practices at all times and be kept at home when they are ill. A child

should not be in school when he or she is ill and is experiencing one or more of the following symptoms:

Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until free of symptoms for 24 hours) Diarrhea (mustremain 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 100.4 F (38 C) degrees or higher (must remain at home until he/she has a

normal 98.6 F (37 C) degree temperature for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducersuch as Tylenol)

Conjunctivitis - pink eye Undiagnosed rash (rashes must be verified by your doctor that they are non-contagious

before the child may return to school; a note is needed)

The School Nurse may clear a student with known chronic illness (asthma, allergies, migraines, etc.) If a student is senthome from school for feeling ill, the child may not return to school that day. A doctors note for absences over (7) days isrequired (CSUD BP & AR 5113). Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep all children and staff healthy.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2010-2011

November 11, 2010 Veterans Day

November 12, 2010 CEA Non-Duty Day

November 22 & 23, 2010 Furlough Days/No School

November 24, 25 & 26, 2010 Thanksgiving Recess

December 20 - 31, 2010 Winter Recess

January 17, 2011 Martin Luther King Day

February 21 - 25, 2011 Mid-Year RecessMarch 14, 2011 Staff Learning Day

April 18 - 22, 2011 Spring Recess

May 27, 2011 Staff Learning Day

May 30, 2011 Memorial Day June 7, 2011 Last Day of School
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