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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 JUNE 6, 2013

6/6 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING6/7 3:00-5:00 p.m. FUN N SUN EVENT6/12 8:30-10:00 a.m. GRADE 5 - MOVING-ON CELEBRATION - GLC

6/12 8:00-11:20 a.m. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTSALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTEND 8:00-11:25 a.m.

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED 10:00-10:30

PLEASE NOTE:

THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ADULT SUPERVISION AFTER 11:30 A.M.

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

8/16 AFTER 4:00 p.m. CLASS LISTS ARE POSTED IN THE OFFICE WINDOWS8/19 8:00 a.m. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

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

ENJOY A WONDERFUL

AND RELAXING SUMMER!!!THE GARDEN GATE STAFF

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


!!!!!!!!HELLO!GARDEN!GATE!FAMILIES!!!!!!!!

HANK YOU FOR VISITING THE SPRING BOOK FAIRm delighted to report that the Spring Book Fair was a great success! Firstly, I would like to share that we raisedell over $2,000 for our school through sales during the Fair and got lots of new books for our school Library! I wantthank the wonderful volunteers who helped us throughout the week. I would especially like to mention Angelia Kan,

hanchal Sahai, Carolyn Young, Sophia Chan and Jamie Wu, who were there for long hours throughout each day,very day, so that the Fair could remain open to everyone. It is the support of amazing volunteer parents like theseat make a huge difference at Garden Gate!

TAFF!APPRECIATION!WEEK

ast week was dedicated to honoring Garden Gates amazing Teachers and Staff! Tuesday was bring a card for youracher day. Wednesday was a coffee and refreshment morning, Thursday we had a Mediterranean lunch with a

urprise Flash Mob performance by the students! This event would not have been possible, if it were not for the hardork of our amazing Coordinators, Sreejaya Kandy and Meena Vijaykar. Thank you also to all the parents who helpedth this event. The PTA deeply appreciates your hard work and support.

UN!IN!THE!SUN!IS!TOMORROW

ators, I hope youre ready for some serious Fun in the Sun tomorrow,from 3:00-5:00 p.m. There will be loads ofn activities, games, a booth for airbrush tattoos and popsicles for everyone to enjoy! Jamba Juice smoothies will be

vailable for $2 each. We still need parents to step up to help our teachers run various booths and activities. The onlyay we can make this event successful is if we have enough volunteers supporting us. If you would like to help out,ease sign up at this link http://tinyurl.com/nu7c6d5 or contact Aravinda Chigati at [email protected]

TA!MEETING!TONIGHT

ou are all invited to attend our last PTA meeting of the year tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the GLC. We will wrap up the year

th discussions about the following years budget, calendar etc. We will also be receiving updates on PTAs newojects and plans for next year. I urge you to join us and learn more about what is going on at Garden Gate.

m sure you are all looking forward to Summer Break next week. It has been an eventful and enlightening year for allus! We had so many wonderful PTA events like the Reflections Contest, two Book Fairs, Safety Night, International

ay, Book Exchange, Literacy Night, Red Ribbon Week, Fall Celebration and many more.

ext years PTA Board will be led by my amazing successor, Sophia Chan! It has been a joy to serve the school ands children. If you have ideas and suggestions on how we can improve on these events and experiences, thenease join us! Garden Gate cannot have these programs and events without parental support. We will gladly accept

our advice and help! We look forward to seeing you all at the Welcome Breakfast on August 19th!

Wishing you wonderful summer break!

zmeh!Malik

arden!Gate!PTA!President!

[email protected]
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SCRIPPlease see the following dates and times below whenScrip will be available to purchase through the end of theschool year:Thursday, June 6 1:50 - 2:45 p.m.Friday, June 7 7:45 - 8:15 a.m.Monday, June 10 1:50-2:45 p.m.Tuesday, June 11 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.Wednesday, June 12 11:30 - 12:00 noon

Please take a moment and stop by the Scrip table topurchase gift cards from the PTA. Keep in mind they canbe used for End of the Year Gifts, and your summeractivities and shopping!

We have many different gift cards available in each of thefollowing categories: Dining/Restaurants, Entertainment,Grocery Stores, Gas, Department Stores, SpecialtyStores and American Express gift cards (no fee). Youcan also purchase Garden Gate gift certificates whichgive teachers the ability to select their own gift cards.

DONT FORGET TO CHECKTHE LOST & FOUNDPlease remember to check theLost & Found for yourchilds misplaced items. It isoverflowing! On June 12th, allunclaimed items will be donatedto a charity. We would muchrather have them returned to theirowners, so take a walk to theLost & Found which is located behind the office building.

BEFORE YOU MAKE TRAVEL PLANSAt the end of the school year students must be inattendance on the last day of school, June 12, 2013 toretain their place on the roster for the 2013 - 2014 schoolyear. At the beginning of the school year, students mustbe in attendance on the first day of school, August 19,

2013 or they will not retain their place on the roster.When you are making travel plans, please consider thepossible ramifications. If you have any questions, pleasecontact Student Assignment at (408) 252-3000 ext. 110.

FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSEJODI QUINTON, RN, MS, CNSIf you have stored your childs medication in the schoolhealth office, please make arrangements to take it homeon the last day of school. Please note: All medicationswill be released only to a parent or guardian. Anymedications that remain after the close of school will bediscarded. If your student will need medication during theschool day for the next school year, a Medication

Administration form must be completed. The form isavailable in the school office. Please note that in orderfor medications to be given, both the doctor and theparent must sign the form. When completed, bring theMedication Administration form and the medication (in theoriginal container) to the secretaries in the school office.If you have any questions or concerns, please contactme at [email protected]

MISSING TEXTBOOKS ANDLIBRARY BOOKSPlease take a moment and searchunder beds and on studentbookshelves for any overdue books

from our library or lost classroomtextbooks. You will receive a bill forany books that have not beenreturned. Yearbooks and reportcards will be held until all balances have been cleared. Ifthe book is found after you have paid, your money will berefunded. Thank you for your support in teachingresponsibility to our students. The library will be closingMay 31 in order to take inventory.
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HEALTHY FAMILIES/MEDI-CAL INFORMATIONNeed Insurance Coverage?

Did you know that thousands of children in California are without health insurance? Did you know countless school hoursare lost due to dental pain, vision problems and illnesses that could be prevented or treated? There are no-cost or low-cost insurance coverage programs available for you and your child. You can give your child a better chance to learn.Our school district has always known what experts are just now realizing that there is a direct link between childrenshealth and school success!

For more Medi-Cal/Healthy Families information, call toll-free 1-888-747-1222 or come by your school office for details.

DO YOU FEEL YOUR CHILD HAS A SPEECH OR LANGUAGE DELAY?The Cupertino Early Intervention Preschool offers a special education program for preschool children between the ages ofthree (3) and five (5) who demonstrate a significant delay in speech and/or language development. Parents interested inhaving a child tested may call Pupil Services at the District Office, 408-252-3000, Extension 120, to request an evaluationand receive an information packet.

District Calendar 2013-2014(all schools except Murdock-Portal)

August 19, 2013 Students ReturnSeptember 2, 2013 Labor DaySeptember 20, 2013 Staff Learning DayNovember 1, 2013 Staff Learning Day

November 11, 2013 Veteran's Day (Observed)November 25-29, 2013 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 23, 2013-January 3, 2014 Winter RecessJanuary 20, 2014 Martin Luther King DayFebruary 17-21, 2014 Mid-Year RecessMarch 31, 2014 Staff Learning DayApril 14-18, 2014 Spring RecessMay 16, 2014 Staff Learning DayMay 26, 2014 Memorial DayJune 11, 2014 Last Day of School

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