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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 SEPTEMBER 6, 20129/6 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC9/10 8:15 a.m. REFLECTIONS ORIENTATION FOR PARENTS9/11 6:00 p.m. CUSD BOARD MEETING AT NIMITZ SCHOOL9/11 6:30 p.m. SCOOL SPIRIT BAND NIGHT9/12 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT MEETING - STAFF RM.9/13 8:15 a.m. SPECTRA ART ORIENTATION - SPECTRA ART ROOM9/18 7:30 p.m. GRADE 5 PARENTS - SCIENCE CAMP INFORMATION MEETING - GLC9/19 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNSEL MEETING

9/20 6:00-7:30 p.m. SAFETY NIGHT9/21 NO SCHOOL - STAFF LEARNING DAY9/25 6:00 p.m. CUSD BOARD MEETING10/1 INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PICTURES - GLC10/1 SPIRIT WEAR ORDERING DEADLINE10/2 8:00-9:00 PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT MEETING - STAFF RM.10/4-10/12 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES10/4 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC10/5 12:00 noon REFLECTIONS ENTRY DEADLINE10/9 6:00 p.m. CUSD BOARD MEETING10/12 DIRECT DONATIONS DEADLINE10/17 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNSEL MEETING10/15-10/19 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - GLC10/18 5:30-7:30 p.m. BOOK FAIR & ICE CREAM SOCIAL

10/22-10/25 RED RIBBON WEEK10/23 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING10/26 3:00-5:00 p.m. FALL CELEBRATION - GARDEN GATE FIELD10/29 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL10/31 8:15 a.m. HALLOWEEN PARADE

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.m.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

Take it PersonallyThe Project Cornerstone parent workshop, Take it Personally, will be held at Garden Gate on six consecutive Wednesdaysbeginning September 27 at 8:10 am. The group will meet in the Garden Gate Staff Room. Please see the flyer posted onthe Office window, or contact the school office for more information.

Dismissal TimeParents, please remember the designated area on campus where wed like you to wait for your 4th or 5th grade student tobe released from class: the snack tables in front of the Caf Window. Please do not wait in the hallways, as low noise,such as conversation can be disruptive to classes still in session. Similarly, for safety and security reasons, children are notpermitted to play on the play structures or the blacktop areas after school. Instead, please have your children wait, seated,with you. The Garden Gate Staff appreciates your support with maintaining our learning environment and keeping studentssafe.

Traffic and Parking LotStudent safety is our first priority. Follow these simple rules to ensure student safety: Always drop offalong the curb. Do not allow your child to exit the car in the parking lot alone and attempt to walk acrossthe lot. The curb is a no parking anytime zone. Drivers must remain in their vehicles. Drivers wholeave their vehicles unattended could be ticketed by the Sheriffs Department. Always cross at a cross

walk. Hold your childs hand and teach your child to always look both ways. Avoid getting stuck in traffic.Leave home earlier to make sure your child arrives to school on time. Students may be on campus

beginning at 7:45am.Concerned NeighborsThe Garden Gate Office recently took a phone call from an upset neighbor. The neighbor stated that she, and other parentsin the neighborhood, were frustrated that Garden Gate parents had parked their vehicles on the street in a manner thatblocked their home driveways. The Sheriffs Department has been alerted to this problem, and action may be taken againstthose who park on the street, blocking a driveway. Similarly, neighbors have reported destruction to their fences and plantson their property, along the Greenleaf sidewalk. Please encourage Garden Gate parents and students to respect the homeof residents in our neighborhood.

Start the School Year Off Right with Back-To-School RoutinesIn most families, summer is a time when parents take a more relaxed approach. But now school has started again. Thatmeans it is time to re-introduce the routines that will make your family run smoothly again. These same routines, researchshows, can also help children do better in school. Begin by talking with your child. What parts of the day were the toughestlast year? Did she find herself racing for the bus? Did she often get to school without something she needed?Once your child sees how some changes can actually make her life easier, you can embark on a plan. Dont start by sayingyoure going to change everythingfocus on just one or two things that can make a real difference.For example, establish a routine for what your child must do before bedtime. Thats the time she should pick out (and try onher outfit for tomorrow, make sure her math homework is in her folder ... her folder is in her backpack ... and the backpack

is by the door.Then make sure everyone goes to bed at a reasonable hour. Youll have a happier and more stress-freemorning. And your child will be relaxed and ready to learn when she gets to school.Source: Michigan Department of Education, What Research Says About Parent Involvement in Childrens Education,www.michigan.gov/documents/Final_Parent_ Involvement_Fact_Sheet_14732_7.pdf.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assistthem to grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? I encourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended tospark conversations with your children. Try it around the dinner table tonight!This week's Propeller: What are the worst problems in the world today that you wish you could do somethingabout?
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


HelloGardenGateFamilies,

Iwouldliketoinviteyoutoattendour7irstPTAmeetingofthe

yeartonight,Thursday,September6that:15p.m.intheGLC.

ForthosewhoarenotfamiliarwithourPTAmeetings,hereissomebasic

information:

Anyoneandeveryoneiswelcometoattend;youdonothavetobea

memberofthePTA. Themeetingsarefree. Theyareabout60to90minutesinlength. TheAgendaispostedinthePTAwindowatthecorneroftheschoolofBiceduringtheweek

ofthemeeting. YouwillhearimportantandtimelyinformationregardingwhatishappeningatGarden

GateSchool. MemberscanvoteonPTAissuesandthebudget.Iurgeandencourageyoutojoinour

effortsandbecomeapartofthePTA. Anyonecanmakesuggestions,bringupissues,andaskquestionsatthe

meetings. Themeetingsareheldwithanopenandwelcomingenvironment.

Tonightwewill:HearfromourPrincipal,Ms.HuckoVoteontheAnnualPTAbudgetReceiveupdatedinformationregardingourDirectDonationDrive,ReBlectionsArtProgram,

SafetyNightandmuchmore.

Hopetoseeyoutonight.

AzmehMalik

[email protected]

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HEALTH/ENROLLMENT AND DISASTER CARDSPlease remember to send in your Health/Enrollmentcard and Disaster card to your childs teacher if youhavent already done so. Thank You!

PRE-PAY FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES ONLINEFor your convenience, you are encouraged to pay foryour childrens school lunches online. If you do nothave an account set up, go tohttp://www.paypams.com. You will need to provideyour childs PIN and billing information. Payments maybe made by credit/debit cards or by electronic check

withdrawal from your bank account. You can makepayments, view your childs payment history andchange payment preferences 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek. This web site can also be used by parents tocheck account balances. If parents choose not to payon-line, the inquiry service is still free to use. Parentscan simply use their childs PIN to set up an accountwith no payment required. The lunch price is $2.75 forstudents. The milk and juice price is 75 cents.Lunch menus are posted on the district web-site.www.cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home

VISITING CAMPUSAll visitors on campus, whether entering classrooms asvolunteers or meeting with teachers, Must Sign In atthe office and obtain a visitors name tag when schoolis in session. For the safety of all, we need to knowwho is on the campus. The only exceptions are atstudent arrival and dismissal times. If you are takingyour child out of school for any reason, ALWAYS signyour child out from school through the office and thenback in when he/she returns.

DOCTOR AND DENTIST APPOINTMENTSThe state of California allows medical/dentalappointments as excused absences. Garden Gatespolicy for all of these must be accompanied by amedical note. Please try to make appointments for

after school or Saturdays. When this is not possible,children must be signed out by a parent (or someoneauthorized on the enrollment card) in the school office.

After signing a child out, the teacher will be notified andyour student will come to the office. Students are notallowed to come to the office to sit and wait to bepicked up as they often lose valuable class time.

Again, this is for the safety of your children.

SCRIP AND eScripScrip Gift Cards and eScrip are two fundraisingprograms that parents (also family and friends) canparticipate in to raise money for the PTA at NO COSTto the participant. Scrip gift cards can be purchased

on Tuesday afternoons between 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. andalso on Friday mornings between 7:45-8:15 a.m.Scrip is spent just like cash on everyday expenses.

eScrip also provides an easy way to earn money forthe PTA. Participating merchants donate a percentageof purchases to the school. Parents (also family andfriends) should visit www.escrip.com to register theircredit/debit cards, Safeway Card, and PW SupermarketCard. Be sure to specify Garden Gate ElementarySchool (eScrip number is 139188329.) For those whodont have internet access, please fill out and turn in aneScrip registration form (available during scrip salestimes or in the school office.) Already Registered

eScrip Participants: Please visit www.escrip.com andclick on YES RENEW or turn in an eScrip registration

form to renew your Safeway Clubcard. Questions? E-mail us at ggscrip.com or see us during scrip salestimes.Carolyn Young

ABSENCES AND TARDIESAttendance and punctuality are importantin establishing good behaviors andbuilding responsibility in young children.Please ensure that your child is at school

everyday and that they arrive on time. Ifyour child will be absent, please call the

attendance line promptly (252-5414, ext. 6). If yourchild arrives after 8:00 a.m. they must report to theschool office for a late slip before entering theclassroom. Under state law, three unexcusedabsences or tardies may be considered truancy.
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CELDT TESTINGThe Cupertino Union School District will administer the CELDT (California English LanguageDevelopment Test) through October 31, 2012. Based on your childs CELDT scores from last year, iftheir proficiency is limited, withdrawn or transitional, your child will be included in the annual CELDTtest at their school. A letter will be sent home with your child prior to the testing date at your school.

The initial CELDT will be given to kindergarten students whose primary language on the HomeLanguage Survey is a language other than English.

The test consists of four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students in grades K8 aretested in all four areas. You will receive the official results after January 2013. If you have anyquestions, please contact your school office.

District Calendar 2012-2013 (all schools except Murdock-Portal)

September 21, 2012 Staff Learning Day - No School October 29, 2012 Staff Learning Day - No School November 12, 2012 Veterans Day Observed November 19-23, 2012 Thanksgiving Recess December 24, 2012-January 4, 2013 Winter Recess January 7, 2013 Students Return January 21, 2013 Martin Luther King Day

February 4, 2013 Staff Learning Day - No School February 18-22, 2013 Mid-Year Recess April 15-19, 2013 Spring Recess May 24, 2013 Staff Learning Day - No School May 27, 2013 Memorial Day June 12, 2013 Last Day of School

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