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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

NancyWood-Principal

MeravTalmor-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDARNOVEMBER 18, 2010

11/18 BIKE/WALK/CARPOOL TO SCHOOL DAY11/19 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - TWIN DAY11/19 2:00-3:00 p.m. MONTA VISTA PROJECT LITERATURE USED BOOK SALE

11/22 & 23 STAFF FURLOUGH DAYS - NO SCHOOL11/24-26 THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO SCHOOL

12/1 11:50 a.m. STUDENT STORE - GLC12/2 6:30 p.m. PARENT ED. NIGHT WITH AUTHOR, KATHRYN OTOSHI12/2 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 DAY

12/20-31 WINTER RECESS - NO SCHOOL

1/3 8:00 a.m. STUDENTS RETURN - SCHOOL RESUMES

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 29th - December 3rd, Parents from Rm. 13
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014

To Donna Killingbeck: Thank You and Best Wishes!I have very mixed emotions about the following announcements. Donna Killingbeck, our attendance secretary, will be leavingGarden Gate effective this Friday. Although we are very sorry to lose her, this is a wonderful decision for her and her family.

She and her husband, Ray, will be relocating to Tennessee. Their children and grandchildren will be close by. So, while weare sad for ourselves, we are excited for Donna as she enters this new phase of her life.

Donna has been a part of our staff for over two years. In that time, she has welcomed a lot of families to Garden Gate. Formany of them, Garden Gate was their first experience with an American school. She made this first time experience apositive, supportive and enjoyable one for them. In addition, Donna quickly became an integral part of the staff. Her smileand quick wit brought a lot of people to the office, especially the children. As I have told her on multiple occasions, I havenever laughed so hard as I have working with her. She told us repeatedly that she loved her job. That was very evident in alshe did. She'll be missed, but I think all of us understand her strong desire to be with her family. I know you, our GardenGate community, join the staff in wishing Donna the best in all of her future endeavors. Best wishes, Donna!

To Vaughn Rodriguez: Welcome to Garden Gate!

This is the other part of my mixed emotions. While I am sad to see Donna leave, I am also happy to welcome VaughnRodriguez as our new attendance secretary. Vaughn has worked in the district as a substitute secretary for some time andhas subbed at Garden Gate on occasion. She has had extensive office experience and is very eager to join the staff atGarden Gate and work with our community. Some of you will remember Vaughn when you see her since she has subbedhere at Garden Gate in the past. In fact, Donna was the first one who pointed out Vaughn's strengths as a substitute secretarto me. I am delighted that she will become part of our team. Please join me in welcoming Vaughn to Garden Gate!

With Our Holiday Season, Chances Are You Will Probably

Focus on Family TraditionsTraditions that center on family or friends can be a great way to put meaning back into the holidays. Here are a couple ofideas: Talk about which family traditions your family loves the most. Then figure out how you can put more emphasis on

them. If you love the tradition of lighting the menorah, get together as a group to make your own candles. If you enjoy thefamily trip to pick out a tree, make it an all-day event in which you head to a tree farm to choose your own.

Find out what the holidays mean to others. Have your children talk to a grandparent, parent, uncle, or aunt about how

they spent the holidays growing up. Some holiday traditions that used to be strong - such as neighborhood caroling - areall but lost today. Maybe you'd like to revive some of these as a way to share some holiday spirit with your family, friends,or community.

Build some new traditions. If you don't have any family traditions, it's never too late to start. Get together aroundactivities that you all enjoy, such as cooking or ice-skating. Ask your kids what they would enjoy doing every year andmake an effort to do it. If you can't all decide on one thing, make traditions out of several, so that everyone feels like part othe festivities.

From KidsHealthfor Parents (The Nemours Foundation)

Sharing a thoughtWith Thanksgiving around the corner, it would be very appropriate to give thanks for the wonderfulcommunity we have here at Garden Gate. This school is blessed with an incredible staff, wonderful and

bright students, as well as their equally wonderful and supportive parents. Garden Gate is truly unique in so

many ways. There are many reasons why I am thankful for the opportunity to be the principal here. I thinkone of the lasting memories I will have of this school is that all of us know why we are here. We value thepurpose of our work and we have a lot of fun in doing that work including the young, the old and the in-between Gators! Happy Thanksgiving!

Parking Lot ReminderParents, please remember to not park in the Reserved parking spots that are located closest to the street. They are reserved specificallyfor the use of staff members who might get caught in traffic and need to be in their classrooms to open the doors for students when the8:00a.m. bell rings. We do not want students waiting outside for their teachers who are trying vainly to find a parking space close to theschool. We really appreciate your assistance with this matter.

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


Hello Gator Families,

Survey Being Developed

We are preparing a survey for all Garden Gate families so that we understand your priorities as we revise our

budget. As a result of your generosity and the additional funds that we now have available, we would like y

input. Please continue to watch the green folder that comes home each Thursday for the survey. Your feed b

is very important so let your voice be heard!

Walk-Around

It is coming around to that time of year when we need to start thinking and planning for our annual Walk-

Around. We are happy to say that we have a lead volunteer, however we need many more volunteers for seve

of the sub-committees.

Please respond and let me know if you can join us and help prepare for this wonderful event by simply send

me an email to [email protected]. Thank you and we appreciate your support.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Merav Talmor

Garden Gate PTA President
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Students must be residing in the district at the time of registration and be available for any necessarytesting. Registration and Open Enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year is as follows:

Kindergarten registration for all Attendance Area Schools: January 24 February 3 at the respectiveattendance area school. Only parents/guardians may pick up a registration packet at their area attendanceschool beginning January 14, 2011. Registration packets are numbered sequentially. The registration numberon the packet is valid for packets returned between January 24 through February 3, 2011. Sibling priority will begiven to siblings of in-district students currently attending their area attendance school who register during theregistration window.

Kindergarten registration for Stocklmeir and Eisenhower Schools: January 24 February 3. Onlyparents/guardians may pick up a registration packet at their area attendance school beginning January 14,2011. As the potential for new kindergarten enrollment at Stocklmeir and Eisenhower may exceed the schoolscapacity, parents are encouraged to ensure that the prospective kindergarten student (residing in theStocklmeir/Eisenhower attendance area during the Kindergarten Registration Window) is registered during theregistration window from January 24 February 3, 2011. A Kindergarten Lottery for Stocklmeir Elementary andEisenhower Elementary will be held on February 7, 2011 for Kindergarteners who registered during the

Kindergarten Registration window only. Sibling priority will be given to siblings of in-district students currentlyattending Stocklmeir/Eisenhower who register during the registration window and live in the Stocklmeir/Eisenhower attendance area.

Open Enrollment requests: February 11-17, 2011 at the school of desired attendance. Parents/guardiansmay only apply to one school or program other than their area attendance school.

Alternative Education Program requests (Faria and Murdock-Portal grades K-5, McAuliffe, MandarinImmersion grades K-8): February 11 - 17, 2011 at the alternative program of your choice.

Sibling priority will be given to siblings of in-district students currently attending the respective school whoregister during the registration window.

Registration for new students in grades 1 8 begins March 1, 2011

Detailed registration and open enrollment information is available on the district website www.cupertino.k12.ca.us, bycontacting the staff in your neighborhood school office or by contacting the Student Assignment Office, (408) 252-3000,extension 110.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2010-2011

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 Recess

March 14, 2011 Staff Learning Day

April 18 - 22, 2011 Spring Recess

May 27, 2011 Staff Learning DayMay 30, 2011 Memorial Day

June 7, 2011 Last Day of School
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