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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 CALENDAR September 2, 2010

9/2 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC9/6 LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL9/7 6:30 p.m. SCOOL SPIRIT BAND NIGHT9/14 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING AT NIMITZ SCHOOL9/16 BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - PARENTS ONLY

6:45 p.m. KINDERGARTEN-3RD GR. PARENTS IN CLASSROOMS

7:30-7:45 p.m. ALL PARENTS IN THE GLC7:45-8:30 p.m. GRADES 4 & 5 PARENTS IN CLASSROOMS9/17 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL9/23 6:30-8:00 p.m. SAFETY NIGHT - GLC9/27-10/1 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR9/28 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.9/30 6:00-8:00 p.m. FALL ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND BOOK FAIR - GLC10/1 SPIRITWEAR ORDERING DEADLINE10/7 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC10/7-10/15 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES10/8 DIRECT DONATION CONTEST DEADLINE10/8 REFLECTION ART CONTEST DEADLINE

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.

Parent Traffic Duty: September 7th. - 10th Parents from Rm. #9
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

Please Help Us Out By

waiting for your children under the shade structure at the back of the school or at the snack tables in frontof Rooms 1 and 2 at dismissal times. not letting your children play on the playground equipment while waiting for older siblings to be dismissed. never, ever let your child wait unsupervised for an older sibling. You or your designee needs to be with thechild. not parking and leaving your car curbside during arrival and dismissal times. This really impedes ourtraffic process and makes things unsafe.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe school environment for your children.

Back to School Night Thursday, September 16, 6:45 p.m. 8:30 p.m.Garden Gates Back to School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2010. The schedule is as follows:

6:45 7:25 p.m. Grades K - 3 (In classrooms)7:30 - 7:45 p.m. GLC (Introductions/announcements)7:45 8:30 p.m. Grades 4 - 5 (In classrooms)

We look forward to seeing all of you on that evening. Please remember that this is an evening for adults only. Thankyou.

Staff Learning Day Friday, September 17, 2010 Some Big Ideas to Think AboutPlease note that Friday, September 17, is a staff learning day. It is not a school day for students.Our staff will focus on our development as a professional learning community in the morning. In the afternoon, ourfocus will be on technology and grade level collaboration.

Two other elementary schools, Stevens Creek and Eisenhower, will join us at Garden Gate for the morning

activities. Although the concept and implementation of professional learning communities (PLCs) involves a rathercomplex process, a brief explanation from Richard Dufour, a national expert in PLCs, says "To create a professionallearning community, focus on learning rather than on teaching, work collaboratively, and hold yourself accountablefor results."

Mr. DuFour points out that there are three Big Ideas to the concept of PLCs. Big Idea #1 is focused on ensuringthat students learn. The key is having the focus shift from teaching to learning. Historically, in education, we havefocused on teachers delivery of instruction rather than evidence of student learning. Big Idea #2 involvesbuilding a systematic and sustainable culture of collaboration. This differs from simply working together on projectsoccasionally to one where time is embedded in the school year for teachers to analyze and discuss studentprogress as well as their own classroom practices, as they relate to student achievement. Big Idea #3 measuressuccess on the basis of results. Effective PLCs measure student achievement continuously, not just at the end of aunit. On-going student evaluation is also called formative assessment. Assessment administered at the end of ateaching unit is called summative assessment. Both are necessary to ensure student growth. The good news at

Garden Gate is that many of the structures necessary for a successful professional learning community are alreadyin place. Our staff is continuously looking for ways to increase our effectiveness as educators. We are lookingforward with anticipation to this years professional development opportunities. We know that highly skilled andknowledgeable teachers have a direct and positive impact on your childrens learning in the classroom.
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


Hello Gators Families,

Please attend our first PTA meeting of the year, tonight, Thursday,

September 2nd at 7:15 p.m. in the GLC.

For those who are not familiar with our PTA meetings, here is some basic

information:

Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend; you do not have to be amember of the PTA.

The meetings are free.They are about 60 to 90 minutes in length.The Agenda is posted in the PTA window at the corner of the school office

approximately a week in advance.You will hear important and timely information regarding what is taking

place at Garden Gate School.Members can vote on PTA issues and the budget. I urge and encourage

you to join our efforts and become part of the PTA.Anyone can make suggestions, bring up issues and ask questions at the

meetings.The meetings are held with an open and welcoming environment.

Tonight we will:

Hear from our Principal, Mrs. Wood. Vote on the Annual PTA budget. Ratify the calendar. Receive updated information regarding our Direct Donation Drive, the

upcoming Book Fair, Reflections Art Program, Safety Night and muchmore. Please see the agenda for details.

Hope to see you tonight,

Merav TalmorGarden Gate PTA President

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SCRIP AND eScripScrip Gift Cards and eScrip are two fundraisingprograms that parents (also family and friends) can

participate in to raise money for the PTA at NO COSTto the participant. Scrip gift cards can be purchasedon 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 an

eScrip registration form (available during scrip salestimes or in the school office.) Already RegisteredeScrip 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, Scrip

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 school

is 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.

ABSENCES AND TARDIESAttendance and punctuality are importantin establishing good behaviors andbuilding responsibility in young children.Please ensure that your child is at schooleveryday and that they arrive on time. If

your child will be absent, please call theattendance 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.

EARN FREE CASH FOR OUR SCHOOL WITHBOX TOPSEarning cash for our school with Box Tops forEducation is simple and easy! You don't have to spendany cash to be involved in this profitable project. Most

food items that you purchase for home comes with aBox Tops for Education coupon that is located directlyon the box top and is worth 10c. Please look for thesecoupons especially on products by General Mills. Someof the product brands to look for are; Cheerios, FruitRollups, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Cottonelle, Ziplocetc.

LOST AND FOUNDPlease stop by the Lostand Found cabinet that islocated at the rear of theadministrative building

and take a few momentsto check for your lostpersonal items. It is fullwith lunch containers,hats and many otheritems. For smallerpersonal items such as keys, watches jewelry, etc.,please check in the front office.
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OPENING DAY PACKET BOOKLETIn an effort to consolidate information and save on duplication costs, the Cupertino Union School District has includedthe Opening Day Packet one form covering the receipt of Information on Parents Legal Rights, Student Acceptable Uof Technology Policy and the Multimedia Withhold Form. This form is located in the front of the Opening Day PackPlease review the corresponding pages, sign each section, and return to the school site as soon as possible.

CELDT TESTINGThe Cupertino Union School District will administer the CELDT (California English Language Development TeSeptember through October 30, 2010. Based upon your childs last years CELDT scores, if their proficiency is limitwithdrawn or transitional, your child will be included in the annual CELDT test at their school. A letter will be sent howith your child prior to the testing date at your school.

The initial CELDT will be given to kindergarten students whose primary language on the Home Language Survey ilanguage other than English.

The test consists of four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students in grades K8 are tested in all fareas. You will receive the official results after January 2011. If you have any questions, please contact your schoffice.

District Calendar 2010-2011

September 6, 2010 Labor Day September 17, 2010 Staff Learning Day October 25, 2010 Staff Learning Day

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 Recess

March 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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